Paper doll angel

I started this paper-doll a while back. Then,
I started making pockets and aprons.



She has accessories:



A set of cards and a Lovebird.

December flat paper doll swap

The theme is: Holiday Celebrations.

My favorite holiday is New Years Day.
A day to start fresh and to tackle a main goal.

Penny Lane

I am going to start a series of paper dolls that will
be offered as patterns or templates.

This is the first one. She comes with a parasol and
a hat that can be removed.



So far patterns are made and instructions are
partly written.I'll bet you'll be seeing more parasols.
This one was so much fun to create.

November Flat paper doll swap

The theme is "Apron Strings"



I really like making paper dolls from my paintings.
More to come.

I am going to have a New Years drawing, for a free paper doll,
which will be announced in my news letter. The sign up box
is on the side bar. The newsletter will be e-mailed about
once every 2 or 3 months.

Nibblefest theme Christmas Tree(s)

Nibblefest Or NFAC as it is known by on Ebay is the
stands for Nibble Fest Art Contest. I made a paper-doll
for this month's theme:

Click here to find out why she relates to the theme.

NFAC auctions start at .99 cents.
The auction starts at 8:00pm Nov. 20th - until 8:00 Nov 27th.

More paper dolls from paintings

I have taken faces from some more of my paintings and
turned them into paper dolls.


I've been promising to list paper dolls on Etsy for
weeks. Garden chores, elections, weddings and more
not withstanding I should get a few new ones listed soon.

Paper doll Swap theme: "Costume Party"

This month's theme was a challenge for me, because these
were not the dolls I had planned to make. This month I
joined both the ATC swap and the Art doll swap.

One view out of the card and in the card.

One view with headdress and with out headdress.

For some reason "Costume Party" kept making me think of "Costume Jewelry".

Paper dolls from paintings

I thought some of my paintings might make nice paper dolls.
Here are the paintings I have taken them from:


Here they are as collaged paper dolls:


They will be available in my Etsy shop this week end.

Autumn Fairy for paper-doll swap

This is my paper doll for the
Fantastic Flat Paperdolls swap.
The theme was "autumn fairy".

When I get a chance I will post some of the dolls I have
received.

new affirmation cards

New affirmation cards, with mostly bunny and cat pics.
Find out more about them here

Paper doll swap group

I joined a flat paper doll swap. I have been waiting
for my swap partner The Fairy yellow bug Queen
to recieve her before I posted a picture.


The group is on Yahoo groups and is called
Fantastic Flat Paperdolls

The theme for the swap was "Lace".

Arista Virgo paper doll

Latest paper doll:
her name is Arista which is latin for "harvest".

New paper-doll affirmation cards

New in my Etsy shop:


birdandflower

Kristy Kat

Kitty paper doll:

Available on Etsy.

On my work table

Some paper dolls I am working on now.
I am having fun with the little aprons.

paper-doll symbolism

The three cards in her pocket represent looking forward,
looking to the past, and hopes wishes and dreams.

Sometimes we have to look back and remember the things
we forgot when we were fighting demons along the path
of following our heart.

A quick look can give you confidence to go ahead.
Closing your eyes to fill the well with your dreams,
and give you the rest to make a big push.
you need to do is close your eyes take a big breath and start.

The goodies on her dress to me symbolize the outer rewards.
I really feel the journey is its own reward and outer rewards
get you to try.

paper doll with hat-

This paper doll has accessories. One of them is
a removable hat.
For sale here.

paper doll- Ceila

This is the last of the three paper dolls I made together.
The will be in my Etsy shop soon.

paper doll- Carla

Another doll in the latest series. These dolls
were made similar to the Valentine dolls.

paper doll - Cynthia

I bought new paper and the bright colors
are different from my usual palette.
It's been fun playing with the brighter bolder colors.

Summer Sherbert paper dolls

You can guess what I'm thinking about. Sherbert Ice Cream!
With temperatures above 110º these colors inspire
me to cool off:

Affirmation cards

I made some cards with my favorite affirmations.
These cards feature pictures of my paper dolls
and more.

I have created 3 sets and will probably create more.
They are available in three (3) styles:



mermaids




artwork




paper dolls

Click the titles to find more info

Paper doll - Melodie

Melodie was featured in an article in the June issue of
Art Doll Quarterly.

I've made several versions of this doll.

Alice in wonderland - 2

Read more about this paper doll here

-Sorry it sold before I could list it- (Another may be in the works)

I also will be selling dolls to print out, as well as paper doll patterns.

Arielle - paper doll

Paper doll in a toile print dress.
She is for sale on Art by Us.

Sneak Peak

Here's a look at some of the changes I have made to some paper dolls I have been working on.


Here they are before.

I felt they were a little plain, and as I was looking at them I was inspired to use embellishments that I made for other projects.

Personal Symbolism

I've been thinking about personal symbolism, and
trying to take note of what I use in my artwork. I
tend to use hearts, (love, passion, devotion) not too
hard to understand. I thought I would take a look at
my use of birds, wings and angels.



To be these represent my creativity and how free I feel in the expression of it. To me birds represent messengers,
reminding me how delicate and unique each life is.

Birds to me also represent curiosity. The angels represent my desire towards "good" in life, to strive for higher goals.



The colorful detailed dresses, symbolize a desire to have a colorful life filled with interesting things. Also the details that make a full life. The "tattoos" ; ) represent the scars from the difficulties, hard times and problems, and how they make beautiful.

I love including a heart with my work. The heart represents going forward with all your heart, keeping it close by ready to give it all to someone or something.

Finishing

I made this doll with a batch that I made for
Valentine's day. I am just now able to
complete her.



All of my paperdolls come packaged with a display, and
goodies. I also do custom work and can reproduce,(or
pretty close) any paperdoll from the past.

New angel paper-doll on Etsy

This is my latest paper-doll:

She is available here on Etsy

Art doll Quarterly Summer 2008

A few of my paper-dolls are appearing here:


A free pattern for a bunny paper doll and a ADQ challenge.
In this issue.

paper dolls

Some recent paper dolls I have been working on. I will be selling them on Etsy.


See them Here

Valentine paper dolls

I've started to finish more of the paper-dolls from the last post.


She comes with a Lovebird:

See more here

Lot of new paper dolls

I made some paper dolls for a valentine paper doll swap:

and it really inspired me to create a new batch of paper dolls.
Here is the work in progress:



I'll post the dolls as they are completed.

Valentine ACEO Paper dolls

Tiny ACEO sized cards with a paper doll in the pocket.






Because of the bulk they don't fit into a trading card holder.
I also change them around a lot while playing with them.
They are not always in the same colored card.

They are a mixture of computer printed, hand drawn are and printed papers.
All items are fully lined and signed by the artist on the back.

Each will be sold separately.

The link to where they will be on sale will be here:

Valentine delivery cannot be guaranteed unless you contact me first.

I'm Published!

Somerset Studios has a few pages about my paperdolls:





Jan 2008 issue. The beginning of a new year.

Paper-doll Shop

Come visit my new shop at Etsy!

birdandflower paperdolls