A MAGICAL WHIMSY

A MAGICAL WHIMSY IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING DOLL MAKING SITES, MIXED MEDIA SITES, AND CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHOR'S SITES. PLEASE VIEW MY SIDE BARS FOR VARIOUS LINKS TO CREATIVE ARTIST'S SITES.

Friday, June 12, 2015

IT'S HERE! WORLD DOLL DAY, THE SECOND SATURDAY IN THE MONTH OF JUNE.

I AM A BIT EARLY POSTING ABOUT THE DOLLS I OWN.  BUT OTHERWISE, I WILL BE LATE!
SO HERE GOES...


I WILL BEGIN BY SHOWING A MIXED MEDIA DOLL WHICH I MADE IN THE 'BELLA ART DOLL' WORKSHOP HOSTED BY JOANNA PIEROTTI.  THIS WAS THE SWEETEST DOLL TO MAKE, FROM A MADAME ALEXANDER VINTAGE DOLL HEAD WHICH WAS EMBELLISHED WITH PAINT, GLUED ON HAIR, FLOCKED FLOWERS, AND HAND PAINTED ROSES.  WE KIND OF HAD TO 'WING IT' WITH THE ROSES AND TEACH OURSELVES HOW TO DO A CABBAGE STYLE ROSE WITH SWIRLS OF PAINT IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS TO FORM THE PAINTED PETALS.   I HAVE A SEPARATE POST BELOW IN MEMORY OF JOANNA PIEROTTI WHO PASSED AWAY INTO THE LOVING ARMS OF HER HEAVENLY FATHER IN MARCH 2015, OF THIS YEAR.  


THIS PHOTO IS A LITTLE FUZZY. IT IS OF A MARIE ANTOINETTE PRINTED FABRIC DOLL, WITH EMBELLISHMENTS ON A FRENCH STYLE PILLOW I CREATE FOR ONE OF MY PAST GIVEAWAYS.

SISTER AND BROTHER DOLLS MADE BY PATTY CAKE PRIMITIVES.  I ADORE THESE DOLLS! THEY ARE EXQUISITELY CREATED WITH PAPER CLAY AND DRESSED IN HANDMADE VINTAGE STYLE CLOTHING. THEIR BODIES, ARMS, AND LEGS ARE SOFT.  THEY ARE ABOUT ELEVEN INCHES IN THE SITTING POSITION.  THEY ARE FOR SALE FOR $160.00 WHICH INCLUDES SHIPPING.  I AM ONLY TAKING PERSONAL CHECKS, OR UNITED STATES POSTAL ORDERS.  IF INTERESTED PLEASE LEAVE YOUR EMAIL IN MY COMMENT SECTION. PATTY CAKE PRIMITIVES DOLLS HAVE BEEN FEATURED NUMEROUS TIMES IN BOTH ART DOLL QUARTERLY AND PRIMS MAGAZINES BY STAMPINGTON.COM
TWO MORE COMPANION DOLLS FROM MY OWN COLLECTION WHICH WERE MADE BY RHISSANNA. THIS IS 'RABBIT AND HER ALICE DOLL' . YOU CAN FIND HER DOLL MAKING BLOG LINK ON MY RIGHT SIDE BAR.  SHE MAKES THE MOST AMAZING DOLLS AND THEY ARE FOR SALE IN HER ETSY SHOP.
I OWN AN AMAZING PUPPET STYLE WALL STAGE CREATED BY SHERRI DE BOW.  I KEEP IT UNDER WRAPS ON MY WALL SO NO DUST CAN GET INTO IT.  IT IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION.  IT IS A RARE, FIRST ORIGINAL, CREATED BY SHERRI ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO.  IT IS SURROUNDED ON ALL SIDES BY A BRIGHT RED WOODEN FRAME WHICH IS ABOUT TWO INCHES DEEP ON ALL SIDES.  I WOULD PART WITH IT FOR $250.00 SHIPPING WOULD BE PAID BY ME.  ALSO, I AM ONLY ACCEPTING  PERSONAL CHECKS WITH IDENTIFICATION OR UNITED STATES POSTAL MONEY ORDER ONLY AT THIS TIME.  LEAVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN MY COMMENT SECTION IF INTERESTED IN PURCHASING THIS RARE PIECE. SHERRI DE BOW'S DOLLS HAVE GRACED THE COVER OF ART DOLL QUARTERLY AND BETWEEN ITS PAGES MANY TIMES.
HERE IS A ANOTHER VIEW OF THE PUPPET STAGE, WITH LARGE, GOLD, POLKA DOTS ON THE RED PAINTED 'STAGE'. IT IS ABOUT 18 1/2 INCHES TALL BY 16 1/2 INCHES WIDE. THE DOLLS ARE ON MARIONETTE STRINGS ATTACHED AT THE TOP WITH THE WOODEN CROSSED 'CONTROLS'.  THIS IS A DISPLAY PIECE ONLY. NOT A FULLY FUNCTIONING PUPPET STAGE. IT IS TRULY A MAGICAL CONVERSATION PIECE WHICH COMPLEMENTS A CIRCUS THEME.  PLEASE CLICK ON THE PHOTO FOR A BETTER VIEW.
ALICE AND HER BUNNY BY MICHELLE SYLVIA OF 'THE BLACKBERRY BRIAR' BLOG. MADE IN 2011.  MOST OF MY DOLLS IN MY COLLECTION ARE FOR SALE RIGHT NOW.  THIS DOLL IS ABOUT 9 INCHES TALL AND SHE IS MADE OF CREATIVE PAPER CLAY, HAND-PAINTED, DRESSED LIKE ALICE, WITH HAND PAINTED 'HOOKED' WHITE BOOTS.  WITH HER RABBIT HOW CAN ANYONE RESIST THIS PLAYFUL, WHIMSICAL PAIR!  $75.00 INCLUDES SHIPPING.  UNITED STATES POSTAL MONEY ORDER OF PERSONAL CHECK WITH IDENTIFICATION ONLY AT THIS TIME.  PLEASE LEAVE YOU EMAIL IN THE COMMENT SECTION IF INTERESTED. 
LADY OF DEL MAR BY DEIRDRA DOAN.  WITH SEA SHELL EMBELLISHMENTS. SEATED, SHE IS ELEVEN INCHES TALL.  $85.00 WITH SHIPPING.  PLEASE LEAVE YOUR EMAIL IN MY COMMENT SECTION IF INTERESTED.  UNITED POSTAL MONEY ORDER OR PERSONAL CHECK WITH IDENTIFICATION.   DEIRDRA HAS BEEN FEATURED IN ART DOLL QUARTERLY MAGAZINE.
I ADORE BAGGARAGGS DOLLS!  I HAVE A DOLL VERY SIMILAR TO THIS ONE CALLED 'BOTANICA FAE'.  THE DOLLS SHE MAKES HAVE THEIR OWN LITTLE STORY TO GO WITH THEM WHEN YOU PURCHASE THE DOLLS.  PLEASE CHECK MY LEFT SIDEBAR FOR BAGGARAGGS' BLOG LINK.  HER ETSY SHOP IS LISTED ON HER RIGHT SIDE OF HER BLOG, AND SHE DOES HAVE A FEW DOLLS IN HER SHOP RIGHT NOW!
THIS DOLLS IS WENDY WITH HER CAT, AND MONSTER IN THE CALDRON.  SHE WAS CREATED BY MEALY MONSTER DOLLS.  I ADORE THE CREATURES SHE CREATES.  THIS DOLL STANDS ABOUT 9 INCHES TALL.  THE DOLL, WITH HER CAT AND MONSTER IN THE CALDRON IS $95.00 SHIPPING IS PAID.  I AM ONLY ACCEPTING UNITED STATES POSTAL MONEY ORDERS AT THIS TIME OR PERSONAL CHECKS WITH IDENTIFICATION.  PLEASE LEAVE ME YOUR EMAIL IN MY COMMENT SECTION IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN DETAILS FOR THIS DOLL SET.
MY HUSBAND GAVE ME AN ADORABLE RED RIDING DOLL FOR MY BIRTHDAY LAST YEAR, CREATED BY DOLL ARTIST DIANNA EFFNER.  A 1988 VINTAGE DOLL BY EDWIN M. KNOWLES CHINA COMPANY. THERE IS EVEN A LITTLE STORY BOOKLET WHICH COMES WITH THE DOLL.  NO, THIS DOLL IS NOT FOR SALE. SORRY!  SHE IS TOO BELOVED TO PART WITH.
I WILL BE POSTING MORE DOLLS LATER IN THE WEEKEND.  MORE FROM MY OWN COLLECTION. 

I HOPE MORE PEOPLE CAN PARTICIPATE AS THE WEEK GOES ALONG.  THERE IS NO TIME FRAME TO DO A BLOG POST ABOUT YOUR OWN DOLLS.  JUST LEAVE A COMMENT IN MY COMMENT SECTION IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE JUST FOR FUN!

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY.  I WAS NOT INTENDING TO POST DOLLS FOR SALE, BUT DECIDED I MIGHT AS WELL.  IT ALWAYS GOES FOR A WORTHY CAUSE, HELPING FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO ARE HAVING A HARD TIME IN THIS ECONOMY.

HAVE A BLESSED WEEKEND!

POSTED by Teresa

HONORING DOLLS ALL OVER THE WORLD. WORLD DOLL DAY, THE SECOND SATURDAY IN JUNE.

IT IS ALWAYS FUN TO RUN ACROSS INFORMATION FROM OTHER DOLL BLOGS.  THIS EVENING, I WAS VISITING THE BLOG TITLED 'DOLL IN THE LOOKING GLASS' AND I  FOUND OUT SOME VERY INTERESTING INFORMATION.

I DO HAVE A LINK TO 'DOLL IN THE LOOKING GLASS' BLOG ON MY LEFT SIDEBAR. THEY ALSO HAVE ORIGINAL, HANDMADE, AND CUSTOM MADE TO ORDER DOLLS FOR SALE ON THAT BLOG.  YOU WILL ENJOY VIEWING THE BLOG.

THIS SATURDAY IS 'WORLD DOLL DAY' WHICH IS ALWAYS THE SECOND SATURDAY IN JUNE.  THIS YEAR, IT FALLS ON JUNE 13TH.

HERE IS THE LOGO AN ARTIST CREATED FOR THAT DAY

To find out more, you can do your own search for World Doll Day.  I will be posting more photos on Saturday of my own doll collection.  You can join in the fun and post your own doll photos too on your own blog.  Please leave your blog name in MY comments section below, so others can come to your blog if you wish to participate with your own doll photos whether the dolls are vintage, new, or handmade, mixed media.  I don't have time to do a Doll Day Blog Hop so this is the closest I can come for participation just for fun!

POSTED by Teresa