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Some folks have asked about photos of the Spirit Dolls and other items. Unfortunately, I don't have a digital camera at this time. Markus does, but he's gone when I think about it!! I promise to ask him to take some pics tonight. I'll get my photos up eventually, but they have to be developed and put on disc first, it's a pain.:)
I'll get into the 21st century someday (probably about the time it's ending).
I want to share some chocolates with all my beautiful blogger friends. It's a special kind of virtual chocolate, that give you a dose of encouragement. This particular box of chocolates originate at an amazing website called Soul Food Cafe.
Another of my most-favorite-places-in-the-whole-wide-internet is Artella Magazine. It's the most amazing magazine I have ever seen; a decadent array of visual stimulation, ideas, words and much more for the creative soul. It's worth every dime. Their site has a bunch of fun ideas and stuff to play around with, so stop by. They have very generously supported the Live and Learn conference with a subscription and magazine donation for the Passion Basket I'll be making (which in turn supports the scholarship fund).
I've also had questions about making spirit dolls. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find the link that inspired my first doll. I've searched fruitlessly, but it's disappeared into the ether for the moment. I promise to post it when it surfaces again. Basically, I take a chopstick or other wood stick, wrap it in batting, then wrap over that with material I like. We embellish them with charms, beads, funky yarn and whatever strikes our fancy. I make their faces with polymer clay (we like Premo the best) and they magically take on a personality of their own.:)
I like to theme them...we've got "guardian of the forest", "moon goddess", "spirit of color" and "spirit of flight" to name a few. We also made some that fit in the palm of your hand and dubbed them "pocket spirit dolls", Sierra is working on some that could be worn as a pendant. My favorite so far are the ones I wrapped in leather (and no, I don't want to hear about how that conflicts with being a vegetarian) and have these wise little faces. Very tribal looking, I adore them!
If you google "make spirit doll", you'll get a ton of hits with a variety of ideas. We're going to delve into other styles shortly. Happy travels!
I'll get into the 21st century someday (probably about the time it's ending).
I want to share some chocolates with all my beautiful blogger friends. It's a special kind of virtual chocolate, that give you a dose of encouragement. This particular box of chocolates originate at an amazing website called Soul Food Cafe.
Another of my most-favorite-places-in-the-whole-wide-internet is Artella Magazine. It's the most amazing magazine I have ever seen; a decadent array of visual stimulation, ideas, words and much more for the creative soul. It's worth every dime. Their site has a bunch of fun ideas and stuff to play around with, so stop by. They have very generously supported the Live and Learn conference with a subscription and magazine donation for the Passion Basket I'll be making (which in turn supports the scholarship fund).
I've also had questions about making spirit dolls. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find the link that inspired my first doll. I've searched fruitlessly, but it's disappeared into the ether for the moment. I promise to post it when it surfaces again. Basically, I take a chopstick or other wood stick, wrap it in batting, then wrap over that with material I like. We embellish them with charms, beads, funky yarn and whatever strikes our fancy. I make their faces with polymer clay (we like Premo the best) and they magically take on a personality of their own.:)
I like to theme them...we've got "guardian of the forest", "moon goddess", "spirit of color" and "spirit of flight" to name a few. We also made some that fit in the palm of your hand and dubbed them "pocket spirit dolls", Sierra is working on some that could be worn as a pendant. My favorite so far are the ones I wrapped in leather (and no, I don't want to hear about how that conflicts with being a vegetarian) and have these wise little faces. Very tribal looking, I adore them!
If you google "make spirit doll", you'll get a ton of hits with a variety of ideas. We're going to delve into other styles shortly. Happy travels!
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