I love Pinterest :)

What a fantastic idea Pinterest is.  No more book marking for me & forgotten tutorials, saved and never to be looked at again.

I've discovered a new love.  Embroidering on felt.  I've just finished a glasses case for a present for my Aunt and I'm totally hooked.  I've brought quite a lot of wool mix felt scraps off ebay at a bargin price yesterday.  I'm now on the look out for  threads & tiny beads.  I think I'll be able to add my own felting,  ribbons charms etc too ...... Endless possibilities :)

The pattern for the glass case & my inspiration for the design is also pinned to my.  Pinterest board.

Here is my glass case.  The colours are a little dull but that's all the felt I had at the time.

Wizard to go with the little Helper

Just got this wizard finished to go with the helper I made a few days ago.

Both the wizard and his helpers shoes are made from leather,  it's not something I've done before I usually make all my shoes from clay.

Cook and Scullery Maid in 12th Scale

The clay would not do as I asked for a couple of days and I could not get a little Wizards head how ever hard I tried so I changed tactic and made two little female faces instead :)

These two are commission pieces and I'm just waiting to see if my customer likes them.

I've now managed to get a little wizards face sculpted & I've got the fabric chosen to start putting him together and dressing him tomorrow.

I think I'm going to have to start hunting on ebay for some more suitable Wizards fabric,  off to enjoy my kind of retail therapy :)

12th Scale Wizards Helper

Just got this little fellow finished for a customer. Fingers crossed she likes him.  In fact fingers crossed I've emailed the RIGHT customer ;)  I wish I was more organized.

I'm quite pleased with his face and feet,  but boy do i struggle with hands.  I think I might invest in one of those wooden Artists hands.  I think one of those hands would look quite  good in photo's too better than my own!

Do you recognize this Character?

Well I started to make a Mad Scientist for a commission but after getting this chap started and wigged I then looked at my orders.....No Scientist but two wizards had been ordered! 

As I had already wigged him I decided to dress him in a suit because he was inspired by a certain character.  Can you see who?

SOLD

Two Undress 12th Scale Dolls for Sale

I'm trying soooo hard to get my commissions done.  Well I've got one done :)  I keep picking off the single ones :)

I've also got to undressed dolls finished.  Both Old Dears & they are up for sale on my Groovy Cart Store

I hope someone will like them xxxxx

Vi - 12th Scale Old Dear

Vi - 12th Scale Old Dear ~ SOLD

Well I'm still not getting on with my commissions. Faces just appear out of the clay & I don't seem to have any say in the matter.

This is Vi (short for Violet) I made her jacket using the felting machine I brought before Christmas. I still need a lot of practice to get the felt a even thickness, but I was quite pleased with the finished jacket.

12th Scale 1940's Girl in Pyjamas

12th Scale 1940's Girl with Teddy ~ SOLD

I made the miniature teddy which is a replica of the one I had as a child.   He even has the leather paw pads.

I decided teddy needed a new home,  he can't live here tucked away in a box so his old fashion companion was made :)  I've not made a child in that era before & really enjoyed making her.

She took me a couple of days to make & dressed & I'm please to say her a teddy have found a lovely home.

Trying Out A New Shopping Cart

I've finished a few Undressed dolls off and put them up on a new shopping cart.  Groovy Cart

The version I'm trying out is free.  You can sell so many items a month free (can't remember how many) I like it very much as it shows items once they have been sold as not available.  For quite a reasonable price you can sell up to 500 items and the adverts are removed.  No added fee's are taken :O)

The only problem I've had so far is the postage.  It does not seem to charge just the one amount if a customer buys more than one doll :(

All but one of the undressed Characters have already sold. More to come in the New Year.  I would love it if you would take a look at my new cart & see what you think.

Happy New Year to you all lots of love.........joy x

12th Scale Mr & Mrs Santa

Just got these two finished and they will be on there way to the US today so long as my customer is happy with them that is.

I brought myself a needle felting machine,  Margaret (Murphy's)  fault LOL & Santa waistcoat & both their slippers I have been made from the felt I made on it.

No more orders can be taken until after Christmas now & I only have a small window open before I'm busy at work after Chrismas with Valentines Day :(  then there's Mothers Day then Easter..........grrrrrrr