Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #154 ~ Anything Goes

 Hello Everyone  

Time for a new *Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #154* 

with a prize every fortnight for one random winner

Our theme is *Anything Goes* come along and play.

Today i'm sharing two Day of The Dead themed tags 

using New Paperbabe Dinky Sugar Skull stamps 

The new stamps work with both Male and Female Dinky stamp sets  

along with the Jointed Art Doll Portrait Head and die.

Using with the Male dinky face stamps I've dressed him with a fancy hat 

decorated with flower and feather stamps, now doesn't he wear it well.

I've always loved the ethos of this colourful two day holiday, 

honouring the lives of family and friends both past and present. 

Come share your *Anything Goes* 

creativity with us HERE. 

Stay safe & Creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing today with: 

Morgan's ArtWorld Challenge #10

LTCCB #63 ~ October Anything Goes

Tag Tuesday ~ Colour Challenge Orange & Purple 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge ~ Not A Card

Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #150 ~ Anything Goes

Hello Everyone 

It's *Anything Goes* @ Paperbabe Stamps #150 Challenge

with a prize for one random winner if you wish to share your 

creativity over HERE and join the Paperbabe Stamps Challenge.

This month i'm sharing a page from my handmade DL journal, 

created to hold and display my die cut Jointed Paperbabe Art Dolls. 

Cut from papers found amongst my stash, i'm unsure why I've 

never used them as I adore those vintage monotone colours. 

With her Portrait stamped face and Aleesha style hair cut from the template. 

she sits secure behind the Sparkle stamp band. 

... a little peep inside my journal an ongoing work in progress..  

Hope to see your *Anything Goes* creations 

@ Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #150 

Stay safe & creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

Art Doll Challenge

When a monthly challenge to produce an Art Doll no Taller than 10" 

was announced in a lovely little FB group I am in I was *STUMPED..!!* 

 I have seen many Art Dolls but always associated them with professional Doll makers. 

It was only when a catalogue of pictures was shown giving ideas that I realised an Art Doll can be made from anything and everything and they are everywhere.

Here in words and pictures is how my Art Doll was created.

Using a 5.5" mini art mannequin I first painted in Gesso.

After lots of head scratching, umming are ahing my initial thoughts were to create a 

Doll with Alice from Alice in Wonderland in mind so I covered the body 

and arms using old pages from Alices Adventures in Wonderland.

Continuing with torn pages I moulded a dress.

The Yellow Post it Note Head is my Blue print just for sizing..!!

On Calico I stamped the Facial features using Paperbabe Doll face 

Stamps and coloured using Posca Marker Pens.

The calico was glued onto card and cut out along with another for the back of the head.

Both back and front have been glued together and placed over the wooden mannequin head. Bulldog clips have been used to hold the head together until it dried completely.

Lace has been applied to gaps in the dress also glued around the body to make a bodice 

and stained using tea. Hair has been applied using torn strips of calico and garden twine.

It wasn't until this stage that I decided I didn't want to replicate an Alice doll. With her raggedy dress and hair she almost seemed to be turning into Miss Havisham from 

Charles Dickens Great Expectations.

A little grey wash of paint and PVA and Miss Havisham is born, 

with her faded yellowed wedding dress, 

veil and headdress my Art Doll is complete.

This challenge was a real test for me, unsure every step of the way how to produce her but I must say I really enjoyed the way she evolved and have become quite attached to her.

Thank you for sharing your time and I hope you find these words and pictures helpful 

especially if you have been considering making one yourself.

Creative Hugs from Tracey xxx