ADAA World of Make Believe Opening Night
Opening night at this month's ADAA conference is Welcome to the World of Make Believe. My friend, Tricia Dewey made the fabulous invitation for the event. All attendees are invited to come dressed as a make-believe character. I made my costume out of old clothes that I had on hand. I'm going as Mother Nature.

Machine gathered along hem
of silk crinkle skirt

Took apart & sewed on "silk" flowers
from Michaels. Embellished with
beads and fibers

Used sleeveless t-shirt as base
added silk sleeves from old shirt.
Added lace & trim

Completed costume (sorry don't have a good place to photograph)

Crown

All Dolls Are Art Conference
It's July and that means the All Dolls are Art Conference is this month. I've been spending quite a bit of time getting ready, making centerpieces, pin dolls, stuff for goodie bags, etc. The theme this year is World of Make Believe and it is going to be so much fun!


Close up fairy

I finished my centerpiece doll, a fairy on a mushroom. She will be auctioned off as one of the fund raisers. The base is a wooden mushroom smoker from Zims that I've had for years - the perfect perch for a fairy.


Mushroom base painted









Fairy on Mushroom Centerpiece



Dyed cheesecloth







Pin Dolls Wrapped & Ready

Start of pin dolls

Getting Ready for ADAA
It's almost May which means the All Dolls Are Art Conference is only 3 months away! The theme this year is The World of Make Believe and I can't wait. It is going to be so much fun. Vicki & I completed our table favor dolls and they are on a shelf in my studio waiting to be packed for the conference. I got the idea from Pinterest for the fairy jar centerpieces for the opening night Welcome to the World of Make Believe festivities that Vicki & I made this month.
I've still got to make my costume for opening night, pin dolls, stuff for my sales table, stuff for the goodie bag and finish my banquet centerpiece doll. I started the centerpiece doll yesterday and it is coming along nicely. Better get back to work, the conference will be here before we know it.
There's still time & space for you to join us, all the details are here All Dolls Are Art Conference
Here are some of the fairy jars and the table favor dolls.

All Dolls Are Art
I took a 3-day workshop at the All Dolls Are Art conference with Lauren Vlcek in July. This was the first year for the conference which is held in Austin at the end of July. Lauren's workshop was a Butterfly Doll. Here are pictures of my completed doll:


Butterfly Fairy



Close up of face

                                                      Close up of flower detail

Really looking forward to ADAA 2012, the theme is the World of Make Believe. It's really shaping up to be a fabulous conferenc. Hope to see you there!

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