New Art Doll...Alice

Thought I'd post pics of the new doll I've just finished, it's been a long time since the last one.......
Alice.......

She's 18 inches high, from my own pattern, with hand painted features.

Perfume Bottle Swap

This is a necklace made from a miniature perfume Bottle

This is for my partner Melanie who is hosting the swap on Marie Antoinette Mail Art Group.

I wanted to use a vintage bottle, but had to make do. I added some filigree finding to the bottom and added a little patina to give an aged look

I added some 'Fairy' Wishes to the bottle, so I hope Melanie's come true!  :)
The tags are Tim Holtz, with a little patina and the dragonfly is Vintaj.
I thought I'd make a box to put the necklace in and this is what I used

With a little paint, lace and a glazed flower, it makes a lovely presentation box!

 I hope Melanie likes it!

The Altered Alice 'Mad as a March Hare'

Thought I'd make something frivolous today. Over at The Flying Unicorn forum they're having a Month of Fairytale Challenges for Alice in Wonderland. One of them is to make a Mad Hatter's Hat.

I'm entering this into The Altered Alice Challenge. 
http://alteredalice.blogspot.com/
I haven't enetered there for a long time and they're lots of fun, and it's great to see the different ideas everyone comes up with, soooo here's mine

And of course one of Busta modelling:

Matchbox Chest

This is a chest I've made from Matchboxes for a swap on the Marie Antoinette Mail Art Group.
Laura Carson has made a fab tutorial on making these, her blog is Artfully Musing and she's a great artist!
I'm enetering this in the Country View crafts challenge, which is  'Pick and Mix' . You can find the details here : countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com . I always order from thier site when I can as the delivery is free and the quickest I've known!
 www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk

 The perfume bottles are made from beads, and I was lucky enough to find the tiniest feather in my 'feather bag'! for the inkwell, by the way the chest measures 3inches by 51/2 tall

1st Post in a Year!

I can't believe it's been over a year since I posted on here!
My Dad had fought Lung cancer for 4 yrs, but over the last year his health had deteriated significantly, and sadly he passed away on 7th February. He was a brilliant Dad and best friend. We shared many interests, joining Art Groups and visiting museums when I was younger, I'll miss him every day, but I know he's still around, and crafting is a great therapy for me.
One of our projects over on the Marie Antoinette Mail Art Group is to make an altered journal book, which is French Inspired. I decided to put photographs in of my Dad. I've made a few albums for friends and my daughter, but not one for myself. So this is my therapy, so many happy memories have surfaced making this.
This is the front cover:

This is the inside

These are photos of when he went to sea in the Merchant Navy. He only went to sea for about 4 yrs till he married my Mum, but it was a favourite time and was always telling stories

The Altered Alice 'Hearts'

Another watercolour sketch this time for The Altered Alice Challenge which is 'Hearts'. I'm also going to make the sketch into a digi stamp, with or without the border.

http://alteredalice.blogspot.com/2012/02/week-1-chapter-12-challenge-hearts.html

Words of Wisdom

This is for the Gingersnap Creations Challenge which is 'Words of Wisdom'. I don't know why, but when I post a photo on here it's not as sharp as it should be! So, you can't really make out the words!!! It says 'You've got every right to a beautiful life'
It's clear enough on everywhere else! How annoying! If you click on the pic it comes up clearer!
http://gingersnapcreations.blogspot.com/2012/02/c137-chestnut-theme-challenge-words-of.html