Fashion Doll and Edgar Allen Poe Doll WIPs

Here are two dolls in progress for your viewing pleasure. The top will be a fashion doll based off of a German fashion doll from 1850. The bottom doll is my interpretation of Edgar Allen Poe. I am unable to decide which one to complete first. We'll just have to see where they want to go.

I am officially six months pregnant now with our first child, Madeline. Things are going so much better now with the pregnancy. My husband and I are very excited and can't wait to see and hold her.

Whew! Hoffman Doll Completed

"Eleanor"
by
Coppermouse Dolls
14.5" in height
Cloth, paperclay, wood and brass.
Original pattern by Coppermouse Dolls.

Oh my gosh! I didn't think I'd ever finish this doll. I had no idea how much being pregnant can take the steam out of you. At any rate, she's completed. She's now on her way to Colorado for the Hoffman 2008 Fabric Challenge.

You may notice the jacket is a different fabric or rather the correct fabric for the challenge. You see, I had this hinky feeling that something wasn't right. So I asked my husband to re-read the rules for me. Sure enough, I had used the wrong fabric. Technically, it has the right name, but the wrong number. It was a tad confusing. Luckily, I was able to order some replacement fabric in the nick of time.

For me, the biggest challenge with this doll was the issue of not using a doll stand. I totally love those tacky things. I suppose one could say it is laziness on my part, but I can't help myself. My plan was to use brass rods inserted through the feet and up to the shoulders. Then I would drill holes in a wooden base and insert the rods into the stand. Oh brother, I was so scared I was going to ruin my doll. Then, amazingly, it worked. And I thought to myself, that was so easy. I was just being a big baby about it. That is the wonderful thing about entering challenges; it forces you to work outside of your comfort zone. Neat, huh?

Now for something totally cool. Deanna Hogan is kind enough to host pictures of Hoffman entries on her website. You may see them here. I am so blown away by all of the entries. I wish everyone the best.

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.

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.

Blue Fairy *Updated with auction link*

Tonight the auction for this dolls starts at 7:30 pm Pacific. Here is the link, but it won't work until 7:30 pm Pacific tonight, August 28. Ebay link or 120155890923


Here is a sneak peek of my Ebay auction for Tuesday August 28, 2007. She is a hand made, one-of-a-kind, paperclay fairy doll. She stands on her own at 17.5 inches. Her dress is hand dyed by me. The bodice features aves apoxie sculpted adornments. Her slippers are made out of black and silver brocade satin. Her hair is a black Tibetan lambskin wig with blue micro-glitter added for highlights. This doll is more of a "pretty" fairy and was made during a respite from my latest Big Nose Fae (scroll down to learn more about it). If you would like to be notified via email when I list a new doll for sale, go to the right hand side of my blog and join my Yahoo group. You do not need to have a Yahoo account. Thanks and I hope you will bid on my latest endeavor.

Lindwinkle OOAK Paperclay Cloth Dragon Now on Ebay

I have finished my sleeping baby dragon. His name is Lindwinkle. This is his story.

Deep within the mysterious lands of Crystal Cliffs Marsh perched high on a stone ledge, Little Lindwinkle is taking a nap. His parents, Garwinkle and Waywinkle, are currently searching for his next meal. Anything will do really, an errant knight, a plow horse from the fields and the farmer too. Lindwinkle is just a few months old. His wings are still too tiny to carry him, but it will not be to long now before he can fly around the skies with his parents.

He is one-of-a-kind dragon. No molds were used in creating him. He is made from Paperclay, an air dry clay, sculpted on a cloth armature. He is 6 inches tall and 7 inches wide. He is painted using artist quality acrylic paints. His ears are reinforced with wire and plastic. I had a blast making him.

Click here to go to the auction.

Or search by Ebay item number 120119339615

As always happy dollmaking,
Coppermouse