Newest Dotti Doll!

Here is my newest Dotti Doll. I named her Zelda because she reminds me of a wild cat. I took most of the day putting her together...I like to take my time...lol She has a belly button, ta ta's and a butt! I try to make all my dolls with butts...hehehe.. sometimes I can't!

Her face is painted with watercolors and acrylics. I outlined everything to add a little more detail. Can you believe I used a purple micron pigma pen to do that... I thought I grabbed a brown one. The lighting was not that great in my living room or I would have notice right away...but I think I like it this way! I have an ott light, but its in my dining room where I do most of my jewelry...oh well.. Oh, and I rubbed the tips of her hair walnut stain distress ink! I have more pictures of her that I will put up soon...

I'm debating if I should put a skirt on her or some kind of a tu-tu. I think I want to do a little more sparklies on her too... I would love to hear your input!

Hope you all had a Happy Halloween!!!!

Thanks...

Chris

Snowmen Earrings

Here is another one of my little creations. I think the snowmen are so dang cute with the black swavarski bead in the center for his scarf....

Santa Earrings......

Well...I was doing a little exploring the other day and found these cute Santa earrings....so I decided to go to the store and pick up the pieces to make them...once I was in the store...my mind was going and thinking....and I came up with my own style of Santa's.... I like my Santa's better..LOL

My Jewelry Display...

I was reading an email that I get frequently from one of the newsletters I receive on a regular basis, and finally decided it was time to add a photo of my displays to that website. So I submitted the photo with a little blurp and she loved it. So now my displays can be scene by those who visit her website. http://www.jewelry-display-ideas.com/wings-n-scales.html

Well...I am having lots of fun making the jewelry for my new website. This is one of the hostess choices... I still have a long ways to getting the site exactly like I want it..I am sooooo picky!!! Once the site is up and running, I will let you all know...Im so excited about it. I do hope it works. I will tell you more about it once it is put together. The hardest part is making the animations. Its so time consuming...but well worth it in the long run...Ok..enough of that...I best get to work. Time does not stop...

Here is a photo of my Button Fairy I made. Her wings curled up slightly when I put a high gloss sealer on it to make them shiny...but she still looks cute...hehehe I will definitely make more in the future...I bought all these buttons that were being discontinued so I need to put them to good use...

I started writing this little note and it grew and grew, and all it was about was griping about my ex-neighbor. Then I decided that nobody really wants to hear about that..its a waste of my time and energy to spend complaining about her. She moved, thought we wouldnt see her again...and she keeps on coming back. I dont know how to get rid of her...I feel bad for her since she doesnt have any family near. I dont want to talk bad about her and yet she is a pain! Oh well...such is life...I need to not think of her at the moment and focus on my own needs and not hers. Her problems are her problems and not mine right? Right.... So here I go again, writing a bunch of garbage....now to change the subject...Ahhhhh...

Ok, I have been busting my rump with my jewelry website...it is moving right along and I have high hopes to have it running in full bloom by October. So get ready...its going to be good! My biggest problem is I have so many ideas I dont know how to shut them off! But I amworking on that problem little by little..heheheh

My shoulder is not back to normal yet and I still am not able to do certain things..but I can do a whole lot more than I did before the surgery...progression is always a good thing!

I am still working on my glass bottle doll tutorial and plan on having that finished before October also.

I was reading on Doll Dreamers that they are doing another challenge, this time its on WIP's. And boy oh boy do I have plenty of those to work on....

I finally got one thing done...which is my Fairy Button Doll...I want to make more than one though...so I have to keep on putting those together too...

Ok, well...now that I got that all off my mind I can go eat breakfast...although its pretty darn close to lunch time...my pain free drugs are wearing off now and I am starting to function again...LOL

I will be putting a photo up of my cute little Fairy Button Doll some time today...I need to add a charm to her to finish her up...

More coming soon...thanks for taking your time to read all this...

Hugs...

Here is a photo of my Dotee Exchange Doll. I have not picked a name for her yet. I will wait til my mind can think a little more clearer. Its been a week tomorrow since my surgery. I am feeling better now. Its the most painful surgery I have had yet, and hope I dont have to go through this again. I am being good although I have bumped it a few times which I pray to God I dont do again. Good thing is I am able to go without my sling for hrs. at a time. Im getting better atyping with my left hand too....

I am still planning on creating an on line course as to how to make my glass bottle dolls. I have it in the makings and once I am able to type normal again, I will hsve it done in no yime. I will put a photo of her on the site once she is ready to be submitted....

more later...hugs,

Chris

Well, its done. My shoulder surgery is complete. There is nothing I can compare the pain with, all i know is that it really hurts a lot. The pain will shoot in it just as quick as it goes. I have not functioned since Wed. It seems to be more stiff now and feels better when i try to stretch it out some. Iknow it will get better and i cant wait til that day comes. more later

Thought I would share this....I really like what it says...if we could all think like this, the world would be a better place...dont you think???

Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio

"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written.
My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone...
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first pay cheque.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion,
Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."