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.

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!

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.

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

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

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!
https://gingersnapcreations.blogspot.com/2012/02/c137-chestnut-theme-challenge-words-of.html