Taking a break.

Whew! I am pooped. The time has come to take a little break from art and dolls. I'll be back in a little while.

Hugs,
Melisa

MRSBO Orphan Trading Card ACEO: Delia the Dog Girl

Buy Delia the Dog Girl

Delia the Dog Girl MRSBO Orphan Trading Card, is now available in my Etsy store. This is the second orphan trading card by me, Coppermouse Dolls. It measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches. It is an original graphite illustration on card stock of a really ugly little orphan up for adoption at Mrs. Blathersby's Orphanage for the Unattractive and Mentally Unsound (MRSBO).

Card will be signed by me, Coppermouse Dolls and will come in a protective sleeve.

MRSBO Video

I finally made a video about my group MRSBO. I am so proud of all the artists who participate in MRSBO. Please enjoy!

The First MRSBO Orphan Trading Card on Etsy

The time has come to take a few weeks off from dollmaking. The old gray battery needs to recharge, but in the meantime, I am making some orphan trading cards. The first one I made is a little sea critter named Gil.

It measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches. It is an original graphite illustration on card stock of a really ugly little orphan up for adoption at Mrs. Blathersby's Orphanage for the Unattractive and Mentally Unsound (MRSBO).



Gil's story:

"He's an abomination belched up from the darkest depths of the ocean!" is how the sailor described the poor little chap as he ran screaming away from the orphanage.

Gil has been with us now for roughly three years. He enjoys sitting in the sink and eating pretzels. The sisters just adore him and love taking him for walks on dreary days outside the orphanage.

Purchase Gil here.

Dreary Dandelion by Coppermouse Dolls

Auction Link

Up for auction on Ebay is "Dreary Dandelion." She is a gray tabby cat and loves to read dreary poetry.

Photography 101 courtesy of Deanna Hogan

Oh am I ever so thankful that Deanna Hogan (Blue Heron Dolls) posted some photo tips on her blog. Her pictures are very professional looking and have always been my favorite. Perhaps the biggest problem I've had with my pictures is the background. In the past, I have used a sheet of white muslin. The dilemma I had with it was the wrinkles. Countless passes with a hot iron and even the use of vinegar just couldn't get rid of all of the wrinkles. So to hide them I opened up the iris on my camera just a little, and it worked...sort of. Back in January I was experimenting with different backgrounds and nothing worked for me and I would have to resort to the old sheet of muslin. Then a few days ago I visited Deanna's blog only to discover her blog entry about photo tips and there was the answer my heart ached for-- vinyl varitone graduated background. I immediately googled it and found an online store, Adorama, that accepted Paypal and the rest is history as they say. Four days later I received my brand spanking new vinyl varitone graduated background. I chose one that faded black to white..."gray thunder" they called it.

Here are a couple of pictures of my latest doll, Dreary Dandelion, with the new background. Thank you so much Deanna for posting your miraculous photo tips.