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This is the only photo of me from the pirate party that I like! The others look too much like a real pirate and might scare people!
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As I was trying to photograph my horse without the aid of daylight I noticed how much he looks like this goat. I may have been subliminally influenced! The goat is the snack of a lion on a rug that Andy's parents gave us. It is a beautiful rug with a very simple graphic design. Ian collected Persian rugs and generously gave them away too, and this is one of the six we have. Have a look at
this about the lion rugs of fars if you are interested!
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I am quite pleased with the horse, it is more or less as I imagined it. I am not so sure about the lady. I lost sight of who she is-is she a trapeze artist or a ringmaster? Or a daring horse rider who can stand up on the horse's back? Why don't her legs bend properly?! I do like her hair though and I love her jacket-I made it by sewing ribbons together and attaching them to her as I did. A bit painful I suppose but she coped! I am glad I don't have to get dressed like that!
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Back view.
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The other part of this post is some photos from some great doll books I got from freecycle recently. I also got some 1940s and 50s craft books. I have mainly given things away on freecycle but this was a great find and I was lucky enough to be the first one who wanted it. The other thing I got was some old Homes and Gardens magazines which I am still enjoying. I think I do have a book and magazine addiction problem but it could be worse.
I love the circus characters above and may continue to have a go at animals inspired by this. I love how the lion looks a bit like a sheep!
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I loved these dolls in the air raid shelter.
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The sink in this photo is pretty similar to our sink. I love the stained tiles and the way the tiny child is at massive risk in the huge deep bath. Watch out little porcelain baby!
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Love her face and beauty spots!
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This is so clever!
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This is a fortune telling doll from about 1850 and her fortunes are on the paper under her skirt. I really want to make a doll a bit like this.
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I love his face and the church he is carrying.
Enough rambling for now!
9 comments:
that horse is very very lovely...
and you must be exc ited to be on summer holiday now you have broken up for summer.... well i think schools down here have ?. upt north they have ?... what you gonna do with all this time..?
Sarah! Just when I think a visit is going to be "just" a visit, you pull out all the stops.
While all these dolls are just delightful, I am so keen on that horse! Great job! And the trapeze artist -- or whatever she is -- is exactly as I would have imagined her -- VERY blond and very colourful indeed.
Thank you so much for sharing the books and dolls and what you've been up to.
Take care!
Candace in Athens.
I think your horse and doll turned out very pretty!
A lovely long rambly post! I have a very serious magazine and book addiction - recently to assuage the guilt, I have been taking batches of my vast collection of Australian P&Q magazines to the Friday patch'n'chat for the others to read/borrow!
I LOVE your horse! And the lady, whatever she does, is extremely elegant and beautiful!
I have a thing for travel magazines - buy them, collect them, never throw them away. I need to think of some creative way of using them.
A pirate party sounds like fun... :)
Such a LOT happening here today, Sarah! LOVE all the dolls, and the horse is fantastic...love all the unique expressions you give to your creation--each face is so different and special. You've been busy! A pirate party... you must tell more, that sounds like fun! Happy Day :o)
Hi, Sarah! I love your horse. And I'd have to vote for Ringmistress, owing to her gorgeous, fancy ribbon jacket! :-)
Lovely dolls - I really like the fortune-telling one too - the idea can be used in all kinds of ways - hmmmmmm - do I feel a project coming on? It will certainly go on my list ... Your circus doll is SO beautiful - very elegantly dressed too with her stripey legs!
The horse is great!
Hmm... fortunes on her skirt? Brilliant.
xo
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