Team Bee Bee Q: Madga Visits Texas

What a wonderful time I had in Texas with Lezlei of Breath of Art Studios!  There was thunder, lightening and tornadoes!  We had a few scary moments! 

I arrived safely in Texas with my special head adornment prepared by Martha of Ayala Art.  While in Texas, Lezlei and I studied the whole "ball-jointed doll" phenomenon .  I taught Lezlei a lot - but she was too chicken to try to make me some arms and legs.

Lezlei painted my skin a lovely color using acrylic paint with a little molding paste added to provide extra durability for my skin.  She also gave me some eyes - I can see!.  Maybe I will get some arms and legs on my next stop!!

Off to Florida I go to visit Moriah of MLB Studios!

American Pies - Ginny 2 leaves Oregon for New York!

Miss Ginny 2 arrived in Woodburn, Oregon a bit earlier than expected and had to wait in her box!  The first thing she said to me was, "Oh, my aching back!" 

Together we read her journal and she told me she needed bones!  A dancer stands up straight and her body kept slouching - so we did a little back surgery and gave her a strong, dowel back.  

She spotted an old bead necklace and said she wanted it, so we adapted in and put it on.   We added a blue satin waist sash and some feathers to her headpiece.  Lovely.

Let's go dancing!

All Glitz and Glam and Ginny 2 is ready for a night out on the town.

And now, off to New York to see what goodies are there!

Bye Ginny!       Helen Fern

Violetta. Eager Eagles

Violetta arrived at our house, a little shy, and maybe a little nervous. 

Our house elf took to her right away, and insisted on telling her stories and singing carols for hours on end.  Violetta knows "The Night Before Christmas" by heart now.

One of Violetta's favorite things to do while she waited for her new gown and veil was to feed the love birds.  They grew very fond of her. 

I had decided to make her gown of a pale yellow linen hanky, but there was some rich green chiffon that she had her eye on...for such a shy, quiet little thing, she sure had no problem speaking her mind about this!
So I made a chemise and veil from some gauzy white, then a gown of olive chiffon, a belt of wine and gold for her waist, and a gold circlet to secure the veil over her long, wavy tresses.

She spent the time waiting to go home enjoying some books on calligraphy and illumination that I have around.







 





Though I mailed Violetta early, she arrived very late.  I've never had any trouble with mail, so it didn't occur to me to do a certified mailing.  Had I done so, it would have saved Ayala and I a lot of worry and frustration.  Maybe one cautionary addition to the TDP is to always mail w/ a tracking number/certified/ something, so that if this happens, it can be traced.