Paper Dolls Play Piece

The doll can be easily removed as it slides into a piece of lime coloured mesh. The hats rest into flowers secured onto the board with brads. And the wardrobe is to the left, two special cut outs, where the clothes just slide in ... and stay. The bottom flowers secure that fairly snugly.


I've had to entertain 5 of my nieces last weekend, so I was showing them some old paper dolls I had in my secret antic (not quite, but it sounds interesting).

The paper dolls would make excellent pieces to transform into some art work; but rather than just that I wanted it to still be functional, that is, something they could still play with - yet showcase the dolls off in that particular period of time. Well see what you think and how well I've managed to encapsulate that.

I think I'll call them Art Board Wardrobes, and make them up for my others as well.
Not only did I entertain my nieces (and myself of course) but it gave me other ideas in my own designs.

1920s Fashion board

I've been using K & Co's Sera Que range of papers on this fashion board, with lady images from Graphic 45 (shopped at www.scrapbook.com). The colour combinations are oranges, purples, pinks and lemons.

Fabrics have included doiles (again), dyed embroidered pieces, fabric flowers with beads, cockerall feathers, trim, and even a tie-back for a swag (interiors).



Sera Que also had these beautiful cut out images in coloured acetate which I have sparingly included in the picture.


Bit of leg here to frustrate the blokes.

Goldfish Tales

I've been doing a bit of embroidery and made one of those doilies, but I don't use that sort of look in my room, so I decided to showcase it off in a fabric collaged piece.

I've added different feels of trim and ribbon as a diamond around the goldfish. Each goldfish has a little bow on their tails, as well as the dragon flies.

Their air bubbles I've made from buttons and flower shaped sequins.

Now I've added an extra goldfish in there:

Black Boy Poem

I haven't blogged for ages, not because I haven't wanted to, but life has been so busy what with assigments and lots of practical work to get completed for fashion shows.
I was wanting to work on this board for sometime, Paula had expanded on my fashion board idea for her poems and yes, I got to try one too. What da you think?