Pixies and Ghosts, Oh My!!

New assignment.........WILL-O-WISP

Also referred to as 'Orbs' 'Ghost-lights' 'spook-lights'

They are looked at by both paranormal and fairy/folklore enthusiasts

(In European folklore, these lights are held to be either mischievous spirits of the dead, or other supernatural beings or spirits such as fairies, attempting to lead travelers astray) <---Wiki

These are the balls of light seen in the forest at night.

They are also said to be see in old photographs and are thought by some as spirits of visiting deceased relatives caught on film ( though scientists and disbelievers say they are merely particles of dust captured close up on the lens) 

I neither disbelieve or believe . Who's to say they don't exist....but who's to say they do..

they actually go on to say there is a scientific explanation for this occurrence.. so A-HA!! it does really happen and people have seen it!

photo credit Missouri ghosts.net

SO thats pretty much the paranormal side of it but what about the fairy side??

by Timmetrius

nothing says validation like Disney lol!

I found this and it looked really similar to the sketch I had come up with for this project

THis is my take on it... yes , this will become a doll... I will make it Happen!!...ok I hope it happens.... No! I will happen!!

OK SOo..

My client asked for a green doll ,normally she doesn't get specific but she said green

but I'm thinking not too green

SO I picked Frankie Stein

First I had to get rid of all that black hair

Frankie with only white hair

I rooted Mint Green longer strands

I started to make the blue gradient

I do this with several permanent markers.

Finished color

Normally I wash the hair to get most of the ink out ,but not this time

here's my video on how to do this

There will be more tomorrow this blog is getting long

but 

speaking of Pixies and ghost lights

Here is my little Pixie
 THanks for reading
Nighty

Just Keep Swimming

I'd like to blog about dolls or art today ,or taking something and making it into something else.
Today I had a very hard time concentrating after hearing the news that Talia died this morning.

I am very saddened by this. Talia fought cancer a good portion of her life . SHe knew what was happening to her and was not confused. SHe wanted to be a makeup guru and she became that, she wanted to be a voice for children with cancer and became that. She met celebrities and gained many fans. THis kid did more in her little life span of 13 yrs then many of us will do in our Long life time.
But that is not the real thing that saddens me .What really saddens me is when I think if she was MY niece or daughter how incredibly painful to watch her go through it. To watch her suffer and then eventually lose her.
I don't know how someone recovers.
I DO know I would BE So proud of that child....
DO what you LOVE. Do it in a Timely Fashion. DO not worry about negative people.
Talia was and example for us and a great teacher, all 70 lbs of her.
I saw her when she was on the Ellen Degeneres show and Ellen asked how do you keep going with all of this and Talia replied  "a little fishy once told me, Just keep swimming"

YOUTUBE

I saw on FaceBook people were drawing little fishes on their wrists out of respect for her today.
Here is mine

 Thank you for reminding us of our Power and Beauty

and in the face of adversity to just keep swimming 

We will miss you little lady 

<3

Video tutorials?

A New Video I put up today. It's about lip staining  or lip blushing which ever you prefer
It's really for beginners.
I think a lot about these videos and what I can show a broader audience that maybe can't buy professional materials.So this is that kind of video

Now don't read past this part, if you just want to see the video and be on your Happy way :)

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 Slight rant about You-tubing,

Here's the thing, I started making videos so that my nieces could see them.We don't live very close and I wanted them to see what I do. They are all under 12 and I thought maybe this could bridge some miles between us.

I also realized that when I started customizing and repainting dolls 8 or so years ago there were a couple of really giving folks that shared their knowledge unselfishly and if you do this kind of stuff you KNOW it. Not everything you learned first hand.

{Legend of the Valkyrie TUTORIALS <---the oldest most helpful one I know of..  you can Thank me later ;)

Now through the years I've learned a lot of stuff through trial and error and just down right FAILING.

So I have a lot of knowledge that maybe useless in the real world but for crafty, arty and doll customizing it's Da Bomb.

I figured this is how I can give back a little , maybe it's worth something to someone.. maybe..

I knew going in I was going to get criticized.

You-Tubing  is not for everyone. People and children say mean things for what seems to be no reason...... and frankly that just SUX.

I was afraid at first my nieces would see things said about their aunt that would upset them.

It's the equivalent to..

Being a bus driver in a new town and people get on the bus saying things like..

"Ugh your hat is UGLY!"..."I think bus drivers are SATAN worshipers!"..." why on EARTH would you want to drive a BUS?!"........ but then someone will get on the bus and say "This was VERY Helpful!"... and "Thank You for the ride,it would have been a really long walk home :)"

Still wondering if my 12 yr old niece had seen the comments or the videos .

She mentioned that She herself would like to make videos... trying to Sway her Away from it

I said to her "It's hard to make videos sometimes,people can say mean things"

and she said " there are a lot more nice comments about you then bad"

Yep,I got schooled by a 12yr old.

well if you got this far,surely you deserve a cookie... or at least a Thank you :)