JULIE ARKELL DOLL FINISHED

Here she is all dressed and finished.  I hand stitched on paper the mouth and eyes, then placed them on with paper mache'.  Then I sprayed the doll with a satin varnish, let dry, painted lightly and sprayed again.  Then I added her clothes.  NOTE TO SELF:  Add hair last, after final varnish!

JULIE ARKELL--LITTLE GIRL

For the third coat of paper I used pages from a Bible and tissue paper with a pattern.  I loved the feel of the paper and how both of them preformed.  The little girl needed a slip.  I know it's there but you can't see it unless you lift up the dress, and because I'm her Mom, you better not peek!!!

                                                                                      

JULIE ARKELL PROJECT

 

I love the work of Julie Arkell.  She has a book out,

titled "Julie Arkell" that you can find on Amazon. There aren't any directions on how she makes her work just a lot of wonderful pictures.  So I Googled images, then her name and found a blog HEN'S TEETH and on Nov 17, 2008 she took a class from Julie and describes the process there.  I started out with newspaper that I scrunched up and then wrapped with masking tape to get the shape I wanted.  I added wooden dowels for more support at the neck and legs. Then I added water to wall paper paste and ripped newspapers and started the paper mache' process.  Remember doing this in Junior High?  

After it dried, only one day, I added white paper because I didn't want the newprint to show through the last layer.  When I was teaching at a private school the kids used to leave pages of their Bible around, so I started gathering them up, knowing some day I would use them in my art.  Now those lost pages of Scripture will be the last layer of my dolls.  

 

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I had to post today because it's 1-11-11 and I love this quilt, by Keiko Goke

ANOTHER JANET BOLTON

I forgot to show the Janet Bolton picture I made for a friend who has a birthday in December.  What fun it was to sit and stitch.

I love how the church came out!!! The snow is made out of two different hankies.

UPHOLSTERED GLIDER

This is my first 2011 project done.  I purchased the glider at Salvation Army Boutique store on one of their half-price days, for $45 then added new fabric.  Don't you think it's a wonderful improvement?

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HAPPY NEW YEAR....I read it is the year of the rabbit, so here is my rabbit for you.

You can buy her at www.earthangelstoys.com She is from Valerie Weberpal.