I'd like to introduce...

I'd like to introduce you to a friend of mine, Catherine Constance. She's a wonderful gal I met through her blog which I have been following for a year or so, now. And over that time I have been introduced to many new phrases that, well, just tickle my fancy to no end!

For instance- there is no other place I can find phrases such as-

"Toodle Pip, Darlings!"

"I'm off to watch princess stories on the goggle box!"

nor have I ever described my pre- summer swimsuit body as...

a "Flabby Tabby"

or "Flobbally Bits"

Seriously- I love that stuff, love it like tea and crumpets, love it! By the way, she lives in FRANCE. Much more exciting than Michigan.

So why did I finally decide to share her wonderful-ness with the rest of you? Well, because she's a kind soul who took pity on my non- life- threatening- but-really makes- me- whiny- physical- maladies- of late. She sent me these ladies! They are paper dolls for the girls and I. I am the one with the hot sexy boots. Kayla is the mod- punk girl and Brookie..well, that girl is just as sweet as her paper doll image is! Don't you love them? I do. I couldn't believe how much prettier her work is in real life though. The computer is not doing justice to her delicate water color and ink approach.

Now, I have to fess up that I stole these pictures right off her blog post. Whew! Honest- it was the only way I was going to get a post up today- I had to do it! I'm very behind on a to-do list from this weekend but the good news is that I did get something done from another list- the "been waiting to do for two years now...list". Do you ever do that? When you have pressing things to do that you don't want to so instead you do every other thing you can think of but what you really should be doing? I'm really accomplished at that trick!!

Oh, Catherine- the girls wanted to know why I got the 'fashion' boots and they got sneakers. I gave them my 'mom glare' and said "Because- I earned them, I'm the MOM! Now, hand my my tiara!" And= thank you for my nice shape- its a little inverted, if you know what I mean!

Ok, everyone- here's how you get to share in Catherine's 'fun and nonsense'-

http://catherine-constance.blogspot.com

Hope everyone has a fabulous day- its raining here and my flowers are soaking it up!!

A Little Summer Fun Followed By A Little Summer Anxiety!

Yep. Got a little goin' on... First off- Anything to keep these two busy! Very first overnight camp- thought I'd be really anxious. Turns out- not so much! A few family reunions with a few too many pictures taken.... A little surf and sand and a husband who says "Back up...I'll get the bay in the background." Hmmm ... looks like we're in the background and those flip flops are are pretty much the focal point of this picture. No wonder I'm always behind the lens! Did I mention- ANYTHING TO KEEP THESE TWO BUSY???? There's been some art.... And then there's this lady. This is the final on her face- because if I don't get this done.... Their gonna lock me away in the funny house! Oh yeah, because I just don't have enough going on.... Remember this? The birdcage never quite made it on this lady's head but.....I did not throw it out. Actually I lost it and finally found it un...

Paper Mache` vs. Creative Paper Clay vs. Paper Clay Recipe!

For those of you who work in figurative sculpture, or are art doll makers, or just like to putz around in an artsy way this post is for you. If you don't fit into the categories above this post may just be a yawn. Sorry. The following is a comparison of my experiences using three different products. Paper mache`, Creative Paper Clay, and paper clay recipe. This picture is a good example of how I like to mix up my mediums. The round flower is Creative Paper Clay. The 3-petal blossom is made from the paper clay recipe found on line. Both of these flowers adhered quite well with out any glue to the paper mache` background. In my Cloth and Clay group I have a discussion going about a paper clay recipe vs. purchasing the manufactured paper clay. I wanted an alternative to the little bricks and my dependency on whether or not my local hobby stores would have it in stock or not. And, truthfully, at the time with a rather large sculpture in mind I knew I would eat through those...

I thought I could hack it....

Going a week without posting....but I was wrong! The problem is that while I have been working my patootie off on the big little lady there's just not much to show for it. Since you've seen her last she's gotten hair with stuff growing out of it. I've had some metal garland for years (I'm a pack rat, thanks parents of that generation!) and wove it in there along with some wired rope. Then I decided I needed way more leaves so I went to the hardware and bought aluminum flashing and spent hours cutting out leaves. I wasn't sure I even liked her "do" but its growing on me. One thing was for sure I hated her hands. More specifically how huge I had made them. her delicate arms were attached to these huge clubs and I wasn't happy. After all, I wanted her to have thin arms and a thin neck so it wasn't like I could make them bigger! But- last week I did make those arms beefier and guess what? She looks good. Then I real...

chinamommyApril 30, 2012 at 6:58 AM
stinkin' cute!!!
xoxo
UnknownApril 30, 2012 at 8:13 AM
Wow, Chris, thank you...You make me sound so much cooler than I really am. You get heels darling, quite rightly because you have earned them...young girlies get flat shoes because it's healthy for their growing tootsies...they'll thank me later when their friends have bunions and they don't. I'll say tootle pip for now...have to be off to make my Mr Hollywood pancakes, the French kind (crepes) with lemon and sugar....yummmy... big cyber hugs to you...xx
Christianne TeixeiraApril 30, 2012 at 11:51 AM
Chris, what a wonderful girls!! Your friend Catherine is so talented! :))
DarleneMay 8, 2012 at 12:27 PM
Christine you have a beautiful friend from afarand very creative drawer. I love her paper doll drawings. You are so right when you say France is so much more exciting than good old Michigan, I bet France is even more beautiful than Michigan.
I understand when you say your behind on the to do list, i'm behind to, something in the air I think.
Darlene (Enchanted Legacy LLC)
LauraMay 9, 2012 at 5:24 AM
Hi Christine! OMG..I love your creations! I just discovered Catherine through a workshop. Such cute little dollies she has made! Thank you so much for following my blog too. It means the world to have a creative sister like you to inspire me!

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