MY NEW DOLL PINS/ OFF TO ALL DOLLS ARE ART Conference

Just wanted to add I'm off to Austin Texas to All Dolls Are Art Conference.  I'm leaving in a few minutes and will be home late on Monday Aug. 1st AND our grandson Cain from Las Vegas, NV is coming to visit on Aug. 2nd.  WOOOHOOO!!

Will take pics at the conference.  I have my camera :-)

Hugs Fran

These are pin dolls I designed and made for the Pin Doll Swap at

All Dolls Are Art Conference.

I'm making more but not sure when they will be finished.  I was hoping to have some made for my Sales Table.  Not sure if I will have time to make more.  I have lots to get finished before I leave soon.

Pin Doll 1

Pin Doll 2  This one is my Favorite :-)

Pin Doll 3

Pin Doll 4

Pin Doll 5

There is one more Pin Doll.....Well, it's mine and I made it into a Name Tag for the All Dolls Are Art Conference.  It's drying right now BUT I will take a picture of it and post it later. :-) 

Hugs,

Fran 

PAINT FLOWERS ON BATHROOM WALL

I painted these flowers on our main bathroom wall.  They match the shower curtain, towels and rug.

I tend to work on several things at one time. :-)  I was working on Fairies and other stuff I'm getting ready for All Dolls Are Art Conference.   I just had to stop working on the other stuff and paint this mural on the wall.    I guess I should take a pic of the shower curtain and rug so you can see the whole bath.  Not tonight.  I'm going to bed as I have to get up early and start working on more stuff for All Dolls Are Art Conference.  I leave next Wednesday.  I have lots to do yet.  The picture is a bit dark; the walls are an off white beige looking.  Not this dark at all.  I will see what I can do with the picture later.

Have A Great Day,
Hugs
Fran

COULDN'T GET INTO MY BLOG TO POST!! NEWS FLASH UPDATE FOLLOWING ORIGINAL POST!

I couldn't get into my blog to post because I forgot my password.  I also couldn't post to any other blogs because I forgot my password.  I found it written down in my notebook.  Thank Goodness. I already changed it several times.  

NOW! Why do I have to sign in with my google password when I want to leave a post on some other blog?????  I didn't before.  I guess I will have to go check out my settings. MMMMMMMmmmmm!

I've been working on getting all my patterns together for my sales table at ADAA Conference at the end of the month.  Got lots of stuff to work on and get ready.  Not much time left.
More later. :-)
Hugs
Fran       NEWS FLASH!!!  I FIGURED OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO HAVING TO SIGN IN ON PEOPLES BLOG POST.  I FIXED IT SO NOW I DON'T HAVE TO SIGN IN ALL THE TIME. WELL I THINK I FIXED IT.  I DID POST ON VIVIAN'S BLOG AND I DIDN'T HAVE TO SIGN IN, ETC.  THE LESS I HAVE TO DO THE BETTER.  HEHEHEHEHEHEhehehehehe!

PICTURES OF MY FAIRIES YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR

FINALLY THE WAIT IS OVER FOR MY FAIRIES DEBUT

Except there are only 10 little Fairies NOT 12 little Fairies.  I'm still working on the last 2 little Fairies.

Hopefully I can find time to finish the other 2 Fairies.  Got lots of other dolls, patterns, mohair skins and other goodies for my sales table at ADAA conference the end of this month.  So I have my work cut out for me.  YES! I HAVE TO GET BUSY! :-) 

ENJOY THE LITTLE FAIRIES

HUGS, Fran

HERE'S PICTURE OF MY SEWING AREA THAT I LEFT OUT YESTERDAY

Picture of my sewing area.  I forgot to post it with the other pictures of my studios.  Scroll on down to the next post and you will see the other pictures of my Studio 1 and Studio 2.   They are not always this clean.  These pictures were taken after the rooms were finished. :-)  NOW THEY ARE MESSY. LOL

The light is the 2 windows.  I didn't get a very good picture but will redo it sometime. :-)

I see I cut off the top of the window and the dolls hanging on the wall. :-)

Hugs,

Fran

STUDIO 1 & STUDIO 2 PICTURES......HERE THEY ARE.......FAIRIES COMING SOON

Here's some pictures of my Studio 1 and Studio 2.  Sorry it took so long to post them.  Hope you enjoy them.  Studio 1 is my sewing room, computer room, some supplies and pattern designing area, along with some creating goes on in here also.  Sorry I forgot to add a picture of my sewing area in Studio 1, will add it later.

STUDIO 1

 STUDIO 1

 STUDIO 1

 STUDIO 1

 STUDIO 1

 STUDIO 1

These are pictures of Studio 2 which is where most of my supplies, book, magazines, fabrics, etc are.  I also create my art, dolls, etc in here.

STUDIO 2

 STUDIO 2

 STUDIO 2

 STUDIO 2

 STUDIO 2

Hope you enjoy looking at my Studio 1 and Studio 2 pictures.  It's not this clean now.....I've been creating lots of Fairies and other dolls.
Hugs
Fran

I THINK I FIXED MY BLOG PROBLEM

I think I fixed my blog problem.  I have tried to get rid of my other blog account but it won't let me. I'll work on that later.  I'm so Flustered with myself for messing everything up and taking so long to figure it all out.  It wouldn't let me delete the 2nd account.  I'll figure that one out later.  I'll email google for help.

Got to go now.  More later and hopefully pictures of some of the Fairies.  SORRY about taking so long.

Hubby got home from Florida around midnight.  Now he has to go to the doctor for his yearly blood work and then go meet up with our son Kevin.  When he get home (don't know how long that will be) He is going to help me with the Kodak Picture Program.  At this point I think I'm going to try downloading the pictures into my computer which has HP Photo Program.  AGAIN I might mess that up to.  I don't know why I'm so afraid of computers.  Yes, I do know....It's because I mess things up and takes forever to fix it.  I know I know...Everything will work out but just will take longer to get there. LOL LOL Better Laugh Than Cry. :-)
Hugs,
Fran

I THINK I MESSED UP

I really think I messed up when I changed the look of my Blog.  I like the look BUT I have 2 accounts and forgot my passwords.  Now I finally got this one back.  Don't care about the other one because I never use it.  BUT it took me forever to get back on this one.  SEE I TOLD YOU I'M BAD WHEN IT COMES TO DOING STUFF ON COMPUTERS.   GOT TO WATCH ME AT ALL TIMES.  Now this is why I need my son and/or hubby to be here when I mess up. LOL LOL!!

Not putting Kodak in after this mess up.  Hubby will be home and I will ask him what to do now that I have the Kodak disk.  Not sure if I'm supposed to even use the Kodak disk. 

I will learn how to use this new computer yet!! YES I WILL!  It has lots of good programs in it.  Now I have to learn how to use it also.  MMMMMmmmmmmm!!   Sounds like I need a class in how to use my computer and programs.     WOOOOHOOOO!!! My hubby just called and his plane landed and he will be home soon.  I know he won't want to work on my computer tonight BUT tomorrow I HOPE or tomorrow Night one. 

Poor Lil Fairies will have another photo shoot tomorrow.  Well, some of them will.  Already have picture of most of them.  I have a couple that need props.  I'll finish them up tomorrow.  I think I won't make 12 Lil Fairies at one time again.  BUT I really need 12 for now.  I have one that is colors of a Peacock and I want to keep her BUT she told me NO she wanted to be sold.  Soooooooo guess I will make another one for myself.     Well, it's getting late and my mind is going wild. LOL LOL!!! I have so many dolls flowing around in my head.  It's been way to long since I created and now that I started creating again; dolls are over flowing in my brain. 

I HOPE to have pictures up tomorrow or tomorrow night.  NO PROMISE THOUGH!!!  After the photo program is in and I know how to use it again.......then I can promise photos and not worry that I can't get them on. 
GOOD NIGHT ALL,
PLEASANT DREAMS
Fran

FAIRIES-SHOPPING, ETC

I have Fairies finished except for their props to sit on.  Well, some of the Fairies have props already and are finished. Have pictures and have pictures to take when all are finished.  I'm going to download Kodak program into my computer this evening and HOPE I DO IT RIGHT!!!  I probably should wait until tomorrow when hubby is home.  He will be home way late tonight as he had to go to Florida for a few days. 

Have to go out and mail Birthday cards to my daughters Angela and Brandi and my son in law Jason.  Their Birthdays are July 5, 9, & 10th.   My son Kevin's Birthday is July 24.  He lives here so I don't have to mail his card.  This will be the first time in years that we actually get to spend his Birthday with him.  July is a busy Birthday month.  My Mama and Daddy (God Rest Their Souls. They have been gone for years and I miss them very much).  Their Birthdays are in July also.  Soooooooo! July is a big month for Birthdays in my family.

Got to do some shopping while out.  I have to find Doll magazines.  I need them.  I haven't renewed any of my doll magazine subscriptions yet.  They all ran out when I moved.  Now that was luck on my part. I got all my magazines BUT haven't renewed them yet.  I have to do that this evening.    Going to Michael's and hope they have them.  Looked in the book store over the weekend and they didn't have any doll magazines!! WAS I EVER UPSET.  hehehehehe!!!!  I just had to look at older magazines I have.  I never get tried of looking at them over and over. 

Everyone Have A Wonderful Fun Day,
Hugs,
Fran

FAIRIES

Well, I worked all day on my little Fairies. They are almost finished.  I counted them and I'm missing #12 Fairy; she must have flown away or hiding one. LOL!!!  I'll find her or remake her.  

I sculpted a tiny head yesterday.  It measures 5/8 inch.  It's tiny.  I used a doll needle to sculpt some of her face features along with sculpting tools and my fingers.  It was a challenge but fun.  My hubby Ken was amazed at the tiny size. LOL LOL   I was going to make a mold of it BUT my mold making stuff wasn't good.  It would harden.  Too old I guess.  Have to order more. 

Just wanted to let Y'ALL know how the Little Fairies were coming along.  Taking longer than I thought but that's NOTHING NEW!!
Have A Great Day/Evening
Fran

LITTLE FAIRIES

PROGRESS ON MY LITTLE FAIRIES
4 Little Fairies are completed. HURRAY!!  Had family time yesterday so didn't do much work on Fairies. Kids and Grands came over.  We all had a great time together.  Really enjoy spending time with our children and grands.  Wish all our kids and grands lived here. :-) 

My little Fairies are getting their heads on today. WOOOHOOO!! Got a few more to sculpt, paint and attach; then I'm finished.  Therefore I can then move on to making some other dolls.
Hugs,
Fran

JUST A POST

This is just another post.  We got back 1 A.M. Tuesday morning from PA.  We had a wonderful fun time with all our family.  My GOODNESS the grands have really grown in 2 years or is it 3years since we saw them.  Their parents look the same they didn't get bigger or taller, WELLLLLLL!! Maybe a little bigger ROFL!! Hope they aren't reading this. ROFL!!! OH! and a little older.  That makes me a little older ALSO!!  :-(    :-)   I might be older but I still feel and think young.  :-)

I've been working on lots of stuff since I got home.  I'm working on a dozen Fairies.  Going to start sculpting their little heads this evening and finish them tomorrow if I don't finish them tonight.  Will finish all the little Fairies tomorrow even if I have to work late into the night.  Something I haven't done in awhile. 

I haven't forgot about posting pictures ................ Still working on that one.  Son has been out of town alot and hubby has been busy SOOOOOOOoooooooooo! will wait a little longer.  Hope son can come over this weekend and show me more about my new computer and programs.  I'm not to Bright when it come to computers.  I'm always afaird I will do something wrong and have problems then.  So, I don't hit buttons. :-)

Just wanted to say Hello and I'm still around.   End of July I will be going to a doll conference in Austin, Texas.   Check it out at www.alldollart.com   Lots of great doll teachers, fun, sales tables, food, etc etc etc.  Check out all the fun on www.alldollart.com

Got to go back working on my Fairies....I hear little voices yelling at me to get busy and finish them so they can see and talk.   MMMMMmmmmmm! wonder where those little voices yelling are coming from if they don't have their heads yet. LOL   OH! one Fairy is complete so she has her head on.  She's a loud mouth. LOL LOL!!

More Later and Pictures I HOPE, Not saying it out loud......when it happens I will be Thrilled and Y'All will see Pictures.
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!
HUGS,
FRAN 

Going Away/Computer/Pictures

I am going away for several days.  Going to PA to see our Granddaughter Brittany graduate.  OH! MY! It seems like it was only yesterday she was a baby.  Now 18 and going away to college.  We are PROUD of her.  She belongs to the Fire Dept., Recue Diving, Life Guard and she has a job where she lives in PA.  She will be going off to college in Aug.  Will get lots of Hugs & Kisses from her, some of our other grand kids and some of our kids.  It will be so nice to see them.  It's been a couple of years since we saw some of them.  REALLY REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING ALL OF THEM.

My new computer has problems.....it's so slow and it never was. Don't know what is wrong with it.  When Ken comes home this evening I'll have him check and see what is going on.  

I TRIED TO POST SOME PICTURES TODAY ON MY COMPUTER BUT NO GO!!  Computer is to slow for some reason.  I just hope this will come through.  I think it will but won't bet on it. :-)

I probably won't be on a computer in PA but might get to get on one.  Will see.  
Everyone have a great week & weekend.  HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO ALL THE DAD'S OUT THERE. 
Love & Hugs,
Fran

FAIRIES/PICTURES/ETC

Sorry about not having any pictures posted yet.  I have them in my camera waiting to go into a program in my computer.  Hopefully but not holding my breath I'll get some up soon. MAYBE and that is a BIG word right now.  Sometimes I feel helpless when it comes to programs on computers; especially trying to figure out my photo program.  I'm going to try and download them from the camera to the computer and see where they go. :-)  I might be SORRY BUT I MIGHT NOT EITHER. Hehehehe! Better laugh than cry. 

Enough of my whinning.  Later is Better Than Never.   BESIDES I have been creating Fairies in Studio 2(that's what I call it and the other one I call Studio 1)  Maybe I will get creative and name my 2 studios. YEAH! I think that would be good. Thinking Cap is on. 

:-)  My new Fairies are really cute even if I do say so myself.  I am working on 12 Fairies (mmmmm that's a dozen; sounds like cupcakes to me. :-)  Yum Yum!! Maybe they are or maybe some are Cupcake Fairies and others are cute fairies.  Now I'm hungry for a cupcake.  Vivian, I'm thinking how good your cupcakes look right now. :-)
EVERY ONE HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!
Love & Hugs,
Fran who is going to bed now. Got to get up and work on Fairies and Picture program on computer.
Fran

PICTURES

I'm working on pictures of my studios.  It's not an easy thing at least for me LOL LOL!! Might have to wait until hubby comes home later and he will have to show me how to work these photo programs.  We'll seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee if I can do it. LOL!  I think Kodak is going to come back into my life.
SORRY! No Pics up yet. 

I created a new Fairy yesterday.  She's cute.  Yes, I will take a picture and put up as soon as I figure the photo program out.  I'm sure I will figure it out all by myself. :-)  If not, consider me DUH! and I'll wait for my hubby to come home and sit it up. :-)
Love & Hugs
Fran

WOOHOO! STUDIOS ARE DONE!

OH HAPPY DAYS!! REALLY MONTHS!!! Studios are done and ready for me to start creating. WOOHOO!! I can't wait to get started.  I think I will create something tomorrow or at least get started on something. I really have the need to create a doll.

Will take pictures of studios tomorrow and see if I remember how to post them.  Got a new computer and not sure how the picture program works. It's no Kodak; which I had in my other computer.  Camera batteries are charged and ready to take pictures. 

Got my file cabinet this evening.  Been putting folders, etc in it.  I still have some folders, etc to put in it but not a big deal.
HAPPY STUDIOS ARE FINISHED AND READY TO CREATE DOLLS AGAIN!!
Hugs,
Fran

ANOTHER DAY & I WLL HAVE MY STUDIOS FINISHED! WOOOHOOO!!

WOOOHOOO!!! I WILL HAVE MY STUDIOS FINISHED BY TONIGHT!! WOOOHOOO!!!
I probably shouldn't say that too loud; something might come up that I don't get them finished. LOL!!

I have to go out this morning but soon as I get back this afternoon, I WILL FINISH SETTING UP MY STUDIOS.  I WILL!!  Not much to do now. Just a few things to put away and move all my paper files into my file cabinet. (I have to do that tomorrow because the file cabinet won't be here until then or Saturday). That's OK, I will put them in the closet in the guess room until then. That's where the file cabinet is going; in the closet in the guess room. Still room for guess to put their clothes. LOL!

Got to go for now. Have to leave in a couple of hours.  Will post pictures in the next day or so of my Studios. 
Hugs,
Fran

ANOTHER DAY 2011

WOW! seems like the days are going by so fast.  6 months has gone by as of tomorrow. WOW!!  half of 2011 gone right by me.  I know I have done a lot this year and still have lots to do. 

My studios are almost finished and I will be creating new dolls again soon. WOOOHOOO!!!  Still have things to do in the house.  We have to stain kitchen cabinets, put in new counter tops and a new double sink.  Living room, we want to take the carpet out and put hardwood flooring in and a wooden fireplace mantel. It already has tile facing and hearth. Maybe we will paint some more walls but not sure about that.  The off white works right now. Might add colorful borders to the guest room or wallpaper on one wall or paint it colors.  Not sure yet. I LOVE COLOR!  Don't care for white or off white walls.  See where I'm going, don't ya? LOLDo you see my head spinning? hehehe!! GEEEZZZZZ!!  I keep thinking and I could be working on this house for another 6 months or longer. Brain has to shut off but won't.  LOL LOL!!
Love & Hugs
Fran

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY TO EVERYONE!!  THANKS, LOVE & PRAYERS TO ALL OUR MILITARY  WHOM ARE KEEPING US & OUR WORLD SAFE AND WHOM FOUGHT IN ALL OUR WARS. MY HEART GOES OUT TO ALL AND THEIR FAMILIES.  I met a young man while at AFIC and he was home on leave BUT was going back oversea for another tour.  He was proud and happy to go back so he could help keep all of us safe so all of us could keep doing what we do.  My heart goes out to him and all of our military people.

Hope all had a Happy Memorial Day.  We did, we went to one of our son's house for a Bar-B-Q yesterday because he had to go out of town on business this morning.   Everyone had a great time.
Fun day with the kids, grandkids and friends.

Up Date On My Studio & House:  We ALMOST have my studios and house sit up and ready to start creating again.  Well, my studios are just about finished.  We still have some things to do to the house, like put hardwood flooring in the living room, stain the kitchen cabinets, put new counter tops in, new kitchen double sink and then we will be finished.  WOOOHOOO!!  Of course it's going to take a couple of months or so to do all that.  Then we can sit back an enjoy it all.  Maybe by Christmas it will all be finished. LOL LOL!!!
EVERYONE TAKE CARE! HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY & GOD BLESS US ALL
Love & Hugs
Fran

FOLLOWERS

All my followers on my blog are missing and when I go to other blogs their followers are missing also.  Does anyone know what's going on with our followers????
Hugs
Fran