March Meeting - Make something Easter

Ducks and Bunnies galore!  And a basket for the bunny to sit in.  All are handmade by members of  Dolls with Arty Attitudes. 

2014 Challenges

January's White & Silver challenge -

 

Charlie found two Christmas boot ornaments - yes, a left and a right boot - that she made a doll to fit.

Diane made a small angel that Charlie's doll is holding.

Ronda took advantage of an online class by Barbara Schoenoff to make a Christmas fairy.

 

 

Scribbles - February challenge

Soft Dolls & Animals Magazine featured Scribbles so Dolls With Arty Attitudes decided to try our hand at these cute little critters.  What a variety! 

 

We are going to keep making them for a while and then make a donation of our fine creations to a worthy cause.  The bonus to these cute critters is that we can use up some of our excess stash!

 

 

March challenge is ....................  Easter. 

Make something Easter related.  Boy that leaves the door to creativity open.

 

 

 

White & Silver - January Dolls with Arty Attitudes Challenge

White & Silver

January challenge - make a doll using white & silver.  So what comes to mind? 

Fabric?

Yarn?

 

  Zipper creation?

 Cupcakes?

 

Okay, cupcakes have nothing to do with dolls. 

 

Or do they?

 

November Yellow Challenge and the Wooden Thingy

November challenge was ........ something yellow - a challenging color for most of us. 

Diane used a hint of yellow as she made a head from an online class taught  by Judy Skeel.  She has done a very nice job.  The base is the wooden thingy that was also part of the challenge. 

 

 

Ronda, on the other hand, used a lot of yellow on her Sunshine Sue who is a Tilda pattern from one of Tone Finnanger's books.  Sue's green pot of flowers in her pocket is the wooden thingy.  The flowers are cut out from the fabric print.  MORE yellow!
Tone doesn't put mouths on her Tildas, however, I had to put a mouth on my doll.  She looked odd without it!

December is our holiday get together and gift exchange.  No challenge for this meeting, although most of the gifts are handmade by our members. 

 

Cage Dolls

After seeing the cage dolls in the latest Soft Dolls and Animals Magazine, we made cage dolls for our September challenge.   What do you think?
Charley made  Santa on a music box.  Diane made a sweet gal on a candle holder.  Aren't they clever!

Susie was busy selling her house and Ronda was finishing her Treasures of the Gypsy entry. 

For October we are doing something "Halloweeny".  Should be lots of fun! 

Pincushions

August Challenge -  Dolls with Arty Attitudes - Pincushions

 

In all shapes and sizes.  There are lots of ideas on the internet for pincushions. 

Charlie's little gal has a big hat to hold pins for her. 

 Diane's pincushion is weighted firmly with a candle holder from the thrift shop.

 Ronda's teapot is kind of rolly-polly and needs a base to keep from rolling away. 

 

 

Our next challenge is a cage doll.  Look in the Fall issue of Art Doll Quarterly to see ideas and the inspiration for this challenge. 

 

 

Turquoise

Our July challenge was to make a doll using turquoise.  
The possibilities were endless!
Here is what we did with the color turquoise......................

Next challenge for August is Pincushion Doll.   Hmmm!