My little time fairy...

If you are looking for my bead soup click HERE. 

Autumn is here and I feel so invigorated by the cooler weather. 

 I no longer have to walk my dogs at the crack of dawn 

to keep from overheating them and myself.  

There really is nothing better than a brisk walk in the cool morning air 

facing a gorgeous sunrise. 

An old hymn I loved plays in my head each morning:

"as I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun,

Oh lord, have mercy on me...."

I love a challenge but I don't always make the deadlines.  

(She needs a name!!) 

Help me! see contest info at the end of this post. 

She is very mischeivious, I caught her trying to hide chocolate in my portulaca...

This little munchkin 

is my entry for my Polymer Clay Guild's challenge: 

"A Stitch in Time"

and my Art Quilt September Challenge: 

"use hand dyed pleated silk to create something". 

(Why not kill two birds with one stone- 

because I love birds!!! 

I would rather make one creation that suits two purposes.)

I sculpted her face, hands and feet from polymer clay 
and then painted her face.

She has a tiny wire needle in her right hand. 

The clock is made from Tim Holtz metal clock parts 

I made into a mold.

Here she is Busting a Move- "Trying to take off"

Her wings are created with wire and 

textiva 

(the sheet form of angelina fibers-
which by the way comes in many wonderful colors) 

They got really beat up while I was sewing her little dress

(another lesson learned the hard way)

so I will need to take them off and remake them. 

Here she is supine, resting from all the hard work 

of trying to fly with her damaged wings.

PS- that white stuff under her is the fantastic tile 

my husband brought home for me. Isn't it awesome?!

She is a chocoholic too- thus the roly poly belly 

which is stuffed with wool batting scraps inside gathered felt

and adorned with pleated hand dyed silks and rose ribbon 

from my fabulous friends at Vegas Airs. 

Sandy and Diane (the owners) are extremely talented and creative doll makers. 

I am thrilled to call them my friends, teachers and inspirators!! 

Please take a minute and go visit their website. 

They sell great supplies, many of which they make themselves 

and they have online classes.  

It is so fun to see their creations, so detailed and exquisite.

If you love Halloween you will love this doll.

So if you feel inclined to give this little fairy a real name 

please leave your suggested name in a comment on this post.

I will choose the name I think is most fitting next Saturday- October 30th> 

The winning name creator will receive a surprise gift handmade by me!!!

So,

 please leave your email 

or 

come back next Saturday to see if you won 

so I can get your shipping info.  

And Have a Wonderful Fall Weekend!

Heather-Aquariart

Polymer Clay Class last week

I took a class with a wonderful teacher and clay artist, 

Sophia from my local Las Vegas Polymer Clay Guild last week.  

She also does beautiful ceramic work. 

We learned to make a faux wood or bone technique and made pendant dolls. 

I had to be a little different and make my mouth 

with the sliced coffee stir stick we used for the eye indentations. 

She looked too sad with  a frown 

so I added the up turn spots 

and look she's a

Little Faux Wood Vampire Doll

for all those Twilight Fans out there.  

It was especially fun to make the wire coiled hair and the tiny earrings. 

This doll is 5 1/4" tall from the bail to the tip of her tooth shaped body.  

This is the first time I have ever used super soft sculpy as a base for beads too.  

It was a little difficult to keep it from getting lumpy 

when you cover the center with the sheets of the wood grain clay.  

All in all it was a really fun day with some new people I hadn't met 

and I would like to make more dolls with my own style.  

I have been dreaming up ideas for more faux wood pieces, beads...... very inspiring class. 

I am taking a few moments to think about all those gave their lives to preserve freedom,

something I never want to take for granted.  

Thank you to all those with loved ones in the military for your many sacrifices. 

I am off to mow the lawn before it gets too hot.

My dream mower- it's either this or I hire Chippendale's Men!

Our  friends Rick and Tanys are in town this weekend 

so I am looking forward to seeing them tomorrow night 

and having a chocolate-raspberry beer at the Yard House Brewery. 

Happy Memorial Day 

and I hope you all have a very safe and wonderful holiday week-end.

Aquariart and friends at the Hoffman Quilt Challenge Exhibit

 The Hoffman Challenge exhibit went really well. 

My friend Deb took some photos- 

Here I am in my booth

My fingerless gloves were a big hit, some crocheted hats, scarves and bags and  

many of my orphaned polymer clay pieces went to new homes- Yay!! more storage space.

 During the slow moments discussions and networking with the other exhibitors 

made all the time spent there well worth it!! 

This was the last day of the four day event and I was really tired- woke up at 3:30 am that morning.

The plus of doing the 3 days was a full day to set up and leaving it set up over night.

Note my black PVC pipe back drop designed by my ingenious husband.  

It is half empty because I sold 4 of my art quilts!!

I was so fortunate to be neighbors with my doll maker friends Diane Zammito and Sandy Leal, 

LSDesigns, who sell hand dyed everything and 

scrumptious mixed media goodies of all kinds for fiberholics.

You have to see a few of their dolls:

Yes those are some of my spray painted poppy heads from WA. 

This is a mosquito doll, no face and fabulouso wings!!

I love this tree doll. Sandy's work is incredible!

An equally wonderful creations by Diane.

She is selling patterns and kits for this caterpillar doll.

Viva Alice in Wonderland!

 With all these goodies right next door it is amazing that I resisted temptation, 

 at least until the last day when I just had to have some dyed lace and silk velvet. 

Good news no calories it's eye candy!! 

Bet you wish you were there.