Friday's Favorite... Folk Art Dolls!

They remain my first love:

(in the doll world...)

FOLK ART DOLLS!

Please take a minute to stop and see what Jan Conwell 

is creating these days... Her blog is J D Conwell Folkart Dolls.

Use this link to stop by and say "hello!"

http://jdconwell.blogspot.com/

This is one of her dolls, that I found at the

Primitive and Folk Art Doll Group at Etsy.

On the Brighter Side...

We hunkered down in Vermont, 

in Chad & Emily's first home 

as Irene came through... the pics tell all...

Our whole family was there... Chad and Em had us, 

as well as Naomi, Steve, and little Ryan 

for their first big sleep-over! 

The house was full... our hearts were even fuller! 

Yes, we know we are blessed...

Upon Returning to Woodstown...

We were thankful, upon returning to our home in Woodstown

late Tuesday evening... to find only some large limbs down in

the backyard and water in the basement.

We weathered out the hurricane, up in Vermont with Emily & Chad.

Much of Vermont was devastated by the storm...

with entire towns cut off by mud slides and/or washed out roads.

Our family and friends were spared.  We hunkered down in our kid's

new home (circa 1860) as the storm came and went; 

leaving so much destruction behind its path.

Parts of South Jersey were also hit really hard; as was North Jersey.

It took us hours just to get to where our oldest daughter, hubby, 

and grandson live... due to neighboring towns that

had flood waters and are dealing with washed out highways.

Some of you were praying for us... thank you for that!

With heartfelt gratitude... Daryle & Katie

Through My Lens...

I have complied a few pics of my Birdhouse Shrine Doll... still a W.I.P.

His paper hat (with metal grommets on each side) is full of illustrations 

and music from a vintage German children's book.

The gold heart hangs in one of the open window panes, 

near a reproduction metal keyhole on the door. 

I really love the sentiment "forget me not" 

and often incorporate it in my assemblages and dolls.

It is on coffee-stained paper, enclosed by a metal frame.

The small, gold heart that hangs in the window frame is paper clay.

Inside the door are my quail eggs... 

I found some vintage doll stockings that fit perfectly 

on his skinny, painted legs!

The vintage shoes were one of those "finds"... though I had to 

add some shoe buttons that had been lost over the years.

The birdhouse shrine is finished... now, to work on that head of his!

Excuse the "spill-over" on the photos but I hated to crop or downsize them...

Wishing you wellness, in the week ahead! Daryle

Friday's Favorite...

I hope you'll take a minute to visit Julie Howe

at "My Curious Tea Party!"

Here's the link: http://mycuriousteaparty.blogspot.com/

Julie is one of the most creative, kindred spirits we know...

she recently posted some wonderful dolls, at her Etsy shoppe!

Daryle & Katie

ADQ Bottle Doll Challenge!

Ol' "Harvest Moon"... is off to California!

After much debate... I decided that his 

funnel hat would not travel with him... sigh!

My thought... give his lovely old crater head 

every opportunity to shine!  Tsk! Tsk!

  He stands only 10 inches tall...

but his smile fills a room!

A "Rule" to Live By!

We have been collecting (Oh, tell me it's not "hoarding")

these vintage wooden rules (or, if you insist: rulers) for years.

A hammer and wood chisel easily pops them apart...

but boy-oh-boy does it do a number on the chisel tip!

The vintage lens that I found along the way... just "fits!"

His hat is heavy manila card stock that I photocopied 

images onto, from a vintage German children's book

of monochrome illustrations and songs.

Then I (surprise factor) coffee-stained it!

I love his red wings...

I'm thinking of incorporating some coffee-stained and tattered 

cotton canvas fabric strips along the front panels of the door,

some vintage slouch stockings... and I have to begin thinking

about finishing his head!

Wishing you a restful weekend... Daryle