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<br />Sandy Pinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16472950713244842214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415568689825897255.post-14507748303344123882019-02-05T04:31:00.000-08:002019-02-05T04:31:35.789-08:00I made another waldorf doll<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="text-align: center;">Hello to you if you have happened across this blog, and Happy New Year to those who have returned.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br />It has been a busy start to the year and so January</div>
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I like the concept, but somehow they are restrictive. There are a lot of rules around waldorfs.</div>
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The body fabric should be high quality low pill cotton stretch, in fact all the materials should be natural fibres. The filling must be wool. The facial features are minimal to encourage imaginative play. They must be child safe, no buttons, small beds or anything that a small child can swallow. They should be washable.............</div>
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If you have googled Waldorf or Steiner dolls, you will have found that there are some doll makers who make these dolls as collectable items. They are therefore very expensive. They can be quite beautiful and the higher end dolls look like children. They have freckles and messy hair and eyebrows. Some of the faces have needlefelting to create a more realistic face. That is why I wanted to try my hand at making this style. But mine seem to have a heavy chin - even with needle felting, I have not mastered the face shaping.</div>
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I try so hard to keep making dolls in the spare time I have and when I am not exhausted from work and family committments. I dream of the day I will have a special studio that I can let my creativity grow naturally. I feel like I have missed the boat. Many, many dollmakers are selling on Etsy and they are on facebook, instagram, twitter and Youtube. I am a babyboomer and I cannot justify spending so much time on social media. I just want to sell my dolls. I have an etsy shop, but am in holiday mode while I decide what to do. I have not had one sale. I know it is because I have like 24 friends on facebook and 15 on instagram. I do not have the inclination to post photos every day. I am shy to contact other dollmakers as their creativity overwhelms me. I feel like a small fish in a big pond. I am putting this out there because maybe someone has been in my position and has some advice. The reality is, I am still finding my niche and until I do, I will not be noticed. Let's see where this journey is taking me. I feel like time is a wastin'...............Maybe I need a mentor???</div>
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Sandy Pinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16472950713244842214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415568689825897255.post-63215230996008569462018-08-27T08:25:00.000-07:002018-08-27T08:25:33.292-07:00I made a Waldorf Doll!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Yes I know..............I keep chopping and changing and trying new things and it seems I am not really finishing anything. Well that is sort of true. Lately when I have a couple of spare hours I will work on a bear or a mask face or clothing or shoes, or knitting doll socks. I am all over the place.<br />
But it is happening again, I am busy working (bookkeeping) and have less time to create dolls. <br />
That is okay with me for now, because I will always be able to fall back into creating. It will always be with me. I have always been this way.<br />
So the latest challenge I decided to attempt has been to make a sweet faced waldorf doll. There are some amazing artists out there making this captivating style of doll. I accidently discovered <a href="http://www.figandme.com/blog/">Fig and Me</a> and <a href="https://lalidollnursery.com/">Lali dolls</a> and Little Dollhouse (that has youtube tutorials). <br />
If you Google Waldorf dolls you will find so many pictures and some history about why the dolls are made in this way and how to make them.<br />
I just think they have the sweetest innocent faces with so much expression.<br />
So here is my first attempt, made with a pattern from Lali Dolls. Given time, I would like to make a few more................<br />
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I must say, I was not really happy with this face. Her chin was too heavy and her eyes were not quite right.<br />
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So I gave her a sulky lip, did another layer of satin stitch on her eyes and another lash, and some freckles. Now she is much improved.<br />
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The thing is, her hair will not be this Angora. I will be using a red wool to keep her more true to the waldorf style.<br />
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I believe the <a href="https://bamboletta.com/">Bamboletta dolls</a> are more like the original Waldorfs. <br />
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I have needle sculpted the face under the cotton jersey skin to enhance the features.<br />
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Sandy Pinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16472950713244842214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415568689825897255.post-1605502332851746372018-07-29T06:22:00.000-07:002018-07-29T06:22:52.362-07:00On my worktable<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A new doll........... not quite finished. If you saw the last post I had a bit of a disater with the last mask for this doll. This mask was sewn on twice. <br />
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I have to say, this dolly is so accident prone. She has fallen down frequently, split her seams, had to have a spot wash and had her clothing unpicked and resewn.<br />
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And she is not quite finished. She needs shoes and socks, and an accessory item, but I am giving her a rest so we can both settle down. I think her expression is a bit peeved or sad or fed up.<br />
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As much as I have enjoyed the challenge of making these paperclay masks, I do want to create a mask that is lightweight. I have a mask which is just layers of felt and cotton knit, and it seems to be a strong enough mask to hold the features. <br />
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The features will be much softer and from memory the doll in the Blue dress and jacket named Kym is made with the softer mask.<br />
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And on to the other thing I have been working on - The Pants! And a Shirt! Now I know these look a bit rough and they are still pinned and unfinished, but I love the character this clothing gives the bear. <br />
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And I have discovered that ageing a teddy is "a thing".<br />
So more on that later. At the moment I am back to making things. Check my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/MinikinsBySandy">Etsy</a> page and press on like. I feel a bit lost amongst all those talented makers.<br />
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Sandy Pinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16472950713244842214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415568689825897255.post-19432128193211010262018-07-25T07:41:00.000-07:002018-07-25T07:42:17.227-07:00Etsy, Pants and High Tea!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hi everyone,<br />
I have listed a Hare cloth doll on my etsy site.<br />
<a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/MinikinsBySandy">MinikinsBySandy</a><br />
I am determined to make and sell my work.<br />
This is now my job, and I do enjoy the freedom of creating.<br />
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I made this a long time ago and I like the quirkiness of the style. He is 22" long and his ears are 18".<br />
I doubt I will make him again. At he time I was making a female version and so I will probably sell that and that will be it.<br />
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I am in love with Russian Teddy Bears and I want to make this style. Take a peek at this pintrest page - <a href="https://www.pinterest.com.au/natazap1973/%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%88%D0%BA%D0%B8/?utm_campaign=rdboards&e_t=91bb646324e14611bef21b17963a4087&utm_content=703898685448342745&utm_source=31&utm_term=1&utm_medium=2004">Pintrest dressed bears</a><br />
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Today I decided I wanted to dress a bear in pants with pockets. But it took my brain a little while to work out the pattern to fit the bear. Sewing bits together suddenly created a pair of pants.<br />
I was so pleased with the results. So I will be working on these type of bears.<br />
After getting over the stress of trying to design the pants, I really enjoyed sewing them up and I can't wait to finish them.<br />
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But I had to go to High Tea this afternoon with my sister! It was so enjoyable. A glass of champagne to start then a personal 3 tiered tray of delicious delicacies. And of course a pot of tea in beautiful crockery.<br />
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Just to take time out from daily routine. If you have never taken High Tea, give it a try.<br />
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We went to a city hotel and there were no other people taking High Tea <a href="https://www.stamford.com.au/spa/adelaide-restaurant-bars/adelaide-high-tea">Stamford Adelaide High Tea</a>, so it was very private. There were people coming in for coffee or beers, but there was plenty of seats in the lounge and people did their own thing. It was lovely. We are going to do it as a thing for special birthdays and get togethers with my other sister who is returning to Adelaide after living interstate for 15 years. So there are a lot of changes happening around me lately. Its all good .....I think 😏😏😏</div>
Sandy Pinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16472950713244842214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415568689825897255.post-64498794170171020632018-07-19T05:15:00.000-07:002018-07-19T05:15:05.586-07:00Oh, I did a bad thing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am one of those people who has to unpick 20 rows of knitting if I make a mistake. I need to do over something if I know an error is there.<br />
So in my determination to fix this face I did a bad thing.....<br />
You see it became obvious to me, the glue had lost its tackiness and when I attached the knit overlay, there were spots of loose fabric. I had painted the face and already sewn the head to the doll body - twice- but could not stand knowing that the loose fabric was there. It would create a wrinkle on the face if gently touched. So I removed the head, pulled out the knit from under the neck and started to prise the fabric from the paperclay mask. Well, you guessed it ................I tore a hole in the chin. I was just getting to the loose bit and bang BIG HOLE. So the face is ruined. <br />
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LUCKY I had another head ready for the next doll. And I can salvage the mask and just glue and paint another face. They say every cloud has a silver lining, so it is not that bad, but it really was bad, because each face when painted is a little different. Lets see who I can come up with for the next face.</div>
Sandy Pinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16472950713244842214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415568689825897255.post-27788666692495585352018-07-17T04:30:00.000-07:002018-07-17T04:30:23.089-07:00Well I finally did it!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So here is my first doll listed on Etsy.!!<br />
It has taken me quite a while to stop fussing with her and just get her up on the site.<br />
It seems I joined Etsy in 2011. That is 7 years ago! Not active for 7 years!<br />
I have made some purchases from Etsy, however, I have to admit I find all this social networking daunting, There are thousands of sellers out there and I am terrified of being judged or compared. But I really would like to have a doll making business, I think what I make is sweet and unique and could make someone special smile.<br />
The more you do the better you get, and already I can see the improvements I need to make. Being creative is a blessing and a curse, especially when self doubt creeps in.<br />
I will try a few different doll making styles - you know I have tried many different methods!<br />
After working for so many years in many different jobs, I just want to spend my days creating and sewing, not having to answer to anyone and just do my own thing.<br />
I have been supported by a few keen followers and yet I am shy to comment on others sites.<br />
That has to change or I will be having a very solitary life creating and sewing by myself.<br />
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So thank you to all those who look in to see what I am up to and giving me encouragement.<br />
Being a small fish in a big sea means you have to do something to be noticed. I have plenty of time,<br />
just need the something special to happen.</div>
Sandy Pinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16472950713244842214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415568689825897255.post-75357721949660257912018-06-17T07:26:00.000-07:002018-06-17T07:26:34.606-07:00Stalling.............but not at the market<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Oh my, I am so out of touch. Years ago I started blogging. I wanted to try it. I would add photos revamp the layout and just blab to anyone who may have come across my blog. <br />
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Then life happened. <br />
I have seen some people share way too much information but then some who keep to their blog theme. I prefer to just post about my theme subject. As much as people want to connect I am very aware that the internet is a possible worldwide source but I do not know who is reading my stuff, Do I really want to share personal stuff with people who do not know me? I have read negative comments on blogs and Youtube and I would fall apart. Fear of criticism. So there is nothing to say about 'life happening', it is just how it is. You may say there are very supportive people out there who could help and make you feel better. And that is true, but in the end, noone can give you the feeling of happiness. Often you do not know you even are in happiness, until you are sad. Then you have to find your own happiness again. Anyway....<br />
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My blog needs a spruce up and I have to update sites and links. There is so much out there in the information highway, it is like starting all over again like years ago.<br />
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Sandy Pinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16472950713244842214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415568689825897255.post-86438027381774561972018-04-01T06:22:00.002-07:002018-04-01T06:22:35.109-07:00Well I did it!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hello to you in Blogland,<br />
Thanks for perservering with me and dropping by. <br />
Slowly slowly I am starting again - for the upteenth time!<br />
In my last post, I said I just wanted to be happy. Working had started to drain me and my happiness, you know, work/life balance.....<br />
So.............I quit my job.<br />
I gave 2 weeks notice and Thursday was my last day.<br />
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Now I will have heaps of time to make and sell my dolls and bears.<br />
Here are some photos of some I prepared earlier, but did not quite finish. So the plan is........to finish them and get them onto Etsy.<br />
Let's see how long this actually takes....................<br />
By the way, the little bear is already adopted, he won't be going up for sale. But there will be some others - more than one!!<br />
Wish me luck................<br />
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Sandy Pinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16472950713244842214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415568689825897255.post-72879866401751354522018-03-07T04:53:00.000-08:002018-03-07T04:53:55.442-08:00Where Have I Been?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello my dear friends,<br />
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The reality of life is we need to have money to have a roof over our heads and food on the table. So everyone at some time in their life finds themselves in this position. As children, all we want to do is be grown up, so we can eat as many lollies as we want and buy whatever we like. But there it is, how are you going to be able to buy lollies - you need money - unless you turn to a life of crime!<br />
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That being said, you also need a reason to get up in the morning. I discovered the joy of walking into the sewing room and being greeted by a lovely creation that made me so pleased with myself.<br />
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So if you have to get up in the morning to do something, it would be so nice to work on something that gives you great pleasure and satisfaction. Noone can do that for you. You have to work out what you want to do, and how you are going to get there. I am at that stage now. So very gradually I will be starting to do something........<br />
You can see I am making little changes, slowly, slowly......................</div>
Sandy Pinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16472950713244842214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415568689825897255.post-12277679611028444132016-11-12T18:09:00.000-08:002016-11-12T18:09:44.684-08:00New Name ........New Start<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Yes I changed my name .........again. I just keep trying to find my identity. Let's see if this time I am on the right track. Just need to get somthing in the shop to sell. Maybe a teddy.........<br />
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Sandy Pinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16472950713244842214noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415568689825897255.post-56342056389971650032016-11-11T22:42:00.000-08:002016-11-11T22:42:23.924-08:00That's the way the cookie crumbles<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I understand business. I understand having a brand, a logo, an identity. I have done my research about being unique but recognisible. If you have followed me of late, you will know I have not been productive or even sold anything online. Basically, I know it is a fear of failure. My nightmare is I proudly send an item to a buyer, and they scrutinise it and decide to send it back because they see a fault in it that I did not. But I want to sell online. And very very slowly I have set up an Etsy shop, started on instagram and am trying to keep my blog alive - Facebook is my downfall - I have 48 friends. Don't laugh. I am just a bit agaist everyone knowing personal stuff. But I know Facebook is an excellent way to promote your business. I know I need social media, but it take ages and ages to keep it up to date. Well for me anyway. <br />
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So here is my dilemma. As much as I like this name "Little Me Handmade" and I had a real vision for the brand and identity it is with great sadness that I will have to abandon it.<br />
This year a new doll maker has stepped up and is actively selling on Etsy and regularly posts to instagram. Thast's how I discovered <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/LittleMeClothdolls?ref=l2-shopheader-name">LittleMeClothdolls</a>.<br />
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This is a dollmaker in Australia (East Coast - I am Southern Australia) who has chosen a name so close to mine it is obvious there may be confusion. I don't want to be mistaken for her, and I am sure she does not want to be mistaken for me. But surely she did a search before she chose her name to see if it was too similar. Yes, I did have my name first, on Etsy. But I have not been active. She is.<br />
She makes cloth dolls and related stuff. My name is not registered or copyrighted, I just thought it would be a good name for my handmade items and it related to the things I liked when I was little,<br />
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To be honest, when I wanted that name and searched, I found a Little Me business, but it was children's clothing - not dolls.<br />
So I thought I could use my name to make dolls and teddies and stuff. <br />
Now there is another dollmaker with the name Little Me. If it were not dolls that would have been okay. If it was not Australia, that would have been okay.<br />
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So my only option is to find a new name. It's not that simple. I don't want my name - it's too ordinary. So keep your eye on this space. There will be some changes made.<br />
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Sandy Pinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16472950713244842214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415568689825897255.post-47276549085675403942016-10-24T04:30:00.000-07:002016-10-24T04:30:32.312-07:00To sell or not to sell<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So here is my dilemma. I have dolls that I did not sell at the markets and I think I will put them on my Etsy site.<br />
They are just calico (muslin) cloth and felt with safety eyes.<br />
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They are quite cute and easy and quick to make now I have worked out the fastest way to put them together. I just don't know how Etsy will work. Some people don't have much traffic or sales, and the reality is that I would be very happy to just make and sell dolls online. But, but, but will this be a successful venture. I won't know unless I try. If you have some experience with Etsy and advice, it would be much appreciated.<br />
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Sandy Pinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16472950713244842214noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415568689825897255.post-43140164900240126112016-10-19T07:37:00.000-07:002016-10-19T07:43:13.956-07:00I may be back .............again .....I think<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi everyone - anyone who is still watching and waiting.<br />
I have been missing for quite a while. But life happens and sometimes you have to take a break and regroup and decide what is important and what you need in your life.<br />
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I have always tried to keep to subject and always add a photo with my posts. This time I will just do a "talkie". Without getting all personal, I will just say that there have been a lot of changes in my life, sort of the rug pulled out from under me stuff. It was not an illness or an accident, it was just unavoidable change of circumstances which I was unprepared for. <br />
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The last 15 years I have happily played around with doll making and working with my husband and having lots of free time to do as I pleased. Last year our business had to shut down, we sold our house and moved to the country. Malcolm and I had to find jobs to earn a living and I was miserable. <br />
Well I was miserable but in the midst of all that, I decided I could sell my dolls and teddies at the local market to make some money. <u><b><i>It was my saviour. </i></b></u> Admittedly, I sold my stuff really, really cheap.............really cheap, just to get a sale. But you have no idea, how wonderful it is for you to make something, put it out for the public to see, and people tell you how clever you are and how beautiful your work is. Then they give you money for it!!<br />
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All the other stall holders are so kind and friendly. If you are reading this and have ever wondered if you could sell at a market, you must try it. And it is one of those situations where we can all help each other. My first day it became very windy, and the wind was nearly blowing my tent down. Wal across from me saw my problem and offered me his side panel to attach to the tent. He saved the day! One of the other stall holders fell in love with one of my dolls, and she was the first to buy from me. That was such a kind gesture for a newbie.<br />
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I have to say, I was so lucky, I just put all my dolls on a display table, put up a few banners and it took me about 10 minutes. Some of the other stall holders had to arrive and hour earlier to set up because they have so much stuff. I think because I had a unique item to sell I was accepted very quickly, I was able to work 2 markets if I wanted to, but I kept selling out of stock. I couldn't make things quick enough, especially the types of dolls I make. And the teddies I sold were all jointed so it was a lot of work and I really struggled to keep up. But despite that I loved it. I would be sewing up teddies or little cardigans while I waited for someone to stop and look. I never had a day where I did not sell anything, and believe me, it was nerve wracking because I didn't even have the money for the stall site ($20 per day) - so I had to sell something, and I always did.<br />
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I really want to thank each and every person who bought from me, because at that time those purchases literally put bread on the table. I am truly thankful.<br />
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But the reality was that I was not earning enough. I applied for work locally, but at my age I am starting to be overlooked for the younger ones. It is not supposed to be like that and many would deny it, but I know my age was a factor. I did not even get to the interview stage. So I tried a long shot and found work 2 days a week back in the city. We were living one and a half hours drive from the city, but I could do that just 2 days a week. Long story short, I got more days work and I could not do the markets and the travel back and forth became a nightmare - Malcolm also had work in the city. So we made the decision to come back to Adelaide and start all over again. I am still working 4 days a week, and no time for dolls or bears or markets ............but I have to nuture the creative side of me, and I am going to start making again. I have my etsy shop and I will be setting up sales very soon. My ultimate plan is to get back to making and selling (on line) and then if I am on the right track, give up my day job. I don't know how long it will take me, but I am going to try.<br />
Wish me luck<br />
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Sandy Pinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16472950713244842214noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415568689825897255.post-65491636136144455632015-06-19T21:16:00.000-07:002015-06-19T21:16:12.673-07:00CREATIVE BLOCK a place you don't want to be<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have to admit it now. I have been struggling for weeks with creative block. It is a terrible place to be. But the reality is that at some stage, for whatever reason, some artists stumble into this place where we are frozen. I don't even want to call myself an artist. I can call myself a doll maker or crafter, but do crafters' get creative block? It's not even about being creative it's about doing the thing. So why, when I am 'in demand' with my market stall and needing to replenish stock, that I have 'lost it' ? I have my 'studio' set up very efficiently. I have my fabrics and lots of patterns. But I have not been able to go into that room and start making stuff.<br />
I thought maybe I should try a whole new tactic and maybe do art journaling. You know, you get a blank page book and just paint, draw, paste, colour with no limits. It seems like fun. Could not do it.<br />
Got the book. Got my pens, pencils, glue and paints and did nothing. Nothing. Could not even draw a doodle. The fact is I have never done a journal. I occasionally wrote in a diary when I was a teen, the usual frustrations, boys, school, friends. Not volumes and volumes. And as a doll maker, I would scribble a design on a piece of paper. Work out the pieces and throw the sketching away. I am not a sketcher. I can't draw. I did go to a couple of art classes and found out I could draw a capsicum, but as for scale...............when I had to draw 3 things in the same place, they were so out of scale I gave up in embarassment. So I just can't do that stuff.<br />
I was a little heartened when I found Jennibellie's blog. She is a wonderful art journaller, and she makes little videos and talks about art and life.<br />
Please go to visit her blog at <a href="http://jennibelliestudio.blogspot.com/">jennibelliestudio.blogspot.com/</a><br />
When you get to the page you will see she has a whole piece relating to creative block and the one thing you can do to address it. I also found a video piece she did about being all right where you are.<br />
I suspect she is going through some tough stuff too and at least she is proactive.<br />
There is also another site I found on wiki-how <a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Artist's-Block">Overcome-Artist's-Block</a><br />
I have also found some inspirations from author Keri Smith. She talks about giving your work your personality here <a href="http://www.kerismith.com/blog/10-ways-to-infuse-your-work-with-your-personality/">keri smith</a> . She has written quite a few books and I need to make time to explore her ideas further.<br />
She also suggests having a wish jar. That is the next thing I will do. Try the wish jar<br />
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Sandy Pinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16472950713244842214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415568689825897255.post-85645210150028580102015-06-09T03:02:00.000-07:002015-06-09T03:14:57.459-07:00Amelia and the Volcano<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So poor little Amelia sometimes gets a very bad cold. She tries to stay happy and her mummy and daddy look after her very well. But she sometimes misses her Nannies and Grandpas, and all her uncles and aunties and cousins, because they live so far away from Mount Gambier. She would love to see her family visit with her, especially when she is sick.</div>
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So last week Nannie Pine decided to go and visit her, because not only was little Amelia sick, but her daddy was sick too and her mummy was very worried about all of them.</div>
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It was very exciting, and Nannie was so happy to see Amelia and her daddy and mummy.</div>
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Nannie helped to look after Amelia and soon daddy and Amelia were feeling much better and mummy was happy too because having Nannie there was a big help.</div>
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Only problem was Nannie did not have any time to make dolls or teddy bears for a whole week.</div>
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But Nannie was very happy to see Amelia and visit with the family.</div>
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Oh my, it has been nearly a month since I posted. To say I have a lot going on is a bit of an understatement. My idea to have a market stall has created a dilemma in that I am able to sell my dolls and bears, BUT I can't keep up. I have sold so much, a lot of my cloth dolls that have been locked away in dark drawers for years! So much that now I have run out of stock to sell. How embarrassing ;-(<br />
People coming to the markets are lovely and their kind comments really make me happy and give me confidence I am on the right track. I enjoy the markets. I make things, I show them, people see them and if they like them they buy them! It has taken a few weeks to know I have the right products at the right price. Now I have to start making multiples of the best sellers. This is all so new to me, but as I am no longer working in an office job, this will have to be my new job. I have applied for office work, but I have not even been to an interview. If the world serves you lemons, make lemonade. So if you are out of a job make dolls!</div>
Sandy Pinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16472950713244842214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415568689825897255.post-1278223599146328912015-04-22T05:33:00.002-07:002015-04-22T05:33:19.244-07:00Surprise Surprise Surprise<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Well, quite a while back I started working on a doll for a challenge in our doll club.<br />
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Well I made this!!<br />
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She is meant to be steampunk, but I had a lot of trouble finding steampunky things, so she is just a bit turn of the century.</div>
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And it seems I finished the Barbara Willis fairy................<br />
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The doll face on this fairy is a circle of stretch cotton fabric, needle sculpted nose and mouth with tiny black beads for the pupils. This is a very tricky technique, it is very easy to make an ugly kind of big nosed crosseyed face. But I think I managed a pretty face. I prefer pretty. A lot of people like the ugly, unusual, quirky looking faces..............but I do pretty.......<br />
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And finally, my doll with the knitted outfit, that I have not seen for 2 years. She has been travelling around town with some other dolls showing her style to select groups. I have to say, she has been very well looked after. As have my other dolls. Thankyou Christine for looking after my girls so well.<br />
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Sandy Pinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16472950713244842214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415568689825897255.post-78487855081004789362015-04-19T06:32:00.000-07:002015-04-22T05:34:51.001-07:00The week that was<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So I decided to open my Etsy shop, and I had a Saturday craft market at Port Elliot, and the Hahndorf doll and bear show was on this weekend.<br />
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I actually enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the markets. I always take projects to work on , I am always stitching a teddy bear or embroidering a dolly jacket in between customers. People have such kind comments and there is no pressure to reach a sales target. If they love it they buy it, if they do not, they move on. Admittedly, my prices are very low. I assume (perhaps incorrectly) that people don't expect to pay a lot at the markets, but they really appreciate a bargain! I factor in that the materials at the moment have cost me nothing and it is just my time and incidental costs that I want to cover, At the moment, I guess you would say I am not making anything from my sales. (I just spent my income at the doll and bear show). But it is more about having my work acknowledged and appreciated so I know I can make a business from my craft, part of the future plan.<br />
Aliyah (pictured) has found a new home with a lovely customer and I had to take down my doll for sale on Etsy because she sold at the market.<br />
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I also had a big surprise today because the Cloth Doll Club returned a couple of dolls I had lent them for display. There is the little one in the foreground of the picture below, and two others. You cannot imagine my surprise when I saw the dolls I had made and forgotten about! Tomorrow I will show you pics of these girls. If you scroll down to the post made in 2013, you will see the makings of a doll which was to be part of a challenge. Wait till you see what I made. I am still in shock!<br />
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Sandy Pinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16472950713244842214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415568689825897255.post-35159470978835791682015-04-14T09:05:00.000-07:002015-04-22T05:35:27.185-07:00What a difference a day makes.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Well, it has been many many days since I updated this blog. And I have missed it.<br />
But I was forced to focus on full time work and none of that complicated doll making stuff.<br />
I was happy enough to dabble with the occasional quilt and knitting. I love knitting. <br />
And in the past couple of years, we sold our house, relocated to a small country town, closed down the business that was sapping our finances and souls, became proud grandparents and decided to focus on considering semi retirement.<br />
Now, it is not really retirement, it is just getting back to an easier pace of life. I love our little township. The locals are so friendly. Everyone you speak to loves where they live too, and I am slowly integrating into the community. I am not going to work in the rat race anymore, so I decided to make a commitment to sell my craft. More about that tomorrow. For now, lets just say this is a whole new start for me. I was going to shut down the Art Doll Designs blog, but making the changes will just strengthen my plan to move in this new direction. Hey I even set up a market stall! I will be at the Port Elliot market Saturday and the Goolwa market Sunday. Just putting it out there........<br />
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So today I decided to work on a doll - I won't say who she will be ......yet..........<br />
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My DH had a birthday today and always wanted to go on a balloon flight. So why wait? Of course I had to go too.............<br />
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Sandy Pinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16472950713244842214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415568689825897255.post-17988910917034922112012-10-21T04:03:00.000-07:002015-04-22T05:35:56.234-07:00Fortune Teller Doll<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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She has her black stockings and pantaloons and her pose is the same.</div>
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I stole some boots from an vintage doll I adopted and started to plan her costume and create all the paper fortunes. Each leaf of her skirt has a fortune. She has over 100 fortunes to tell!!!<br />
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I really enjoyed making her. The challenge from the club got me thinking about making dolls again. As much as I think I don't have time or really want to make dolls - it seems I do. So perhaps there will be another doll on this site soon. We'll see how much time I have to create something new in the near future. Never say never..............</div>
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Sandy Pinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16472950713244842214noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415568689825897255.post-25524475831280389152012-10-21T00:57:00.001-07:002015-04-22T05:36:40.381-07:00I made a doll!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Last Sunday we had a doll club meeting. The theme was the Fortune Teller Doll. I had put my hand up to do some fun fortune telling. I have Tarot cards and books, I also have Runes and Cat Wisdom cards. And I read a book many years ago that anyone can do tea leaf reading if they just use their natural intuition. So how hard could it be to tell some fortunes? Well it would help to have a Fortune Teller doll. Now you may not have heard of the Fortune Teller Doll, but they were very popular in Victorian times as a Parlour Game. The doll has a skirt made of paper fortunes. A picture is worth a thousand words so here is a picture of my Fortune Teller doll......<br />
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The meeting was a hoot! I kind of dressed the part - but avoided the camera. Olive dressed up and looked perfect as our Tea leaf reader and so she took to it like a duck to water! You can see Olive on the far left looking at the show and tell.<br />
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Everyone got very excited when this little witch on on her broom appeared in the cup! Not sure why the witch appeared, but there must have been a little magic happening that day.<br />
Some more pictures of fortune dolls........<br />
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Sandy Pinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16472950713244842214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415568689825897255.post-48908114901529997722012-10-02T05:33:00.000-07:002012-10-02T05:33:15.149-07:00Coming soon....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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