Andrew Ready Just In Time!

Got a big show this Sunday, Discover Dolls at the Holiday Inn in Peterborough and I have just managed to come in under the wire with Andrew, reborn from a Braydon by Nicole Russell sculpt. Measuring 17inches Andrew is a sweet little handful. I think he will be taking pride of place on my stand this weekend

 

 

 

 

Discover Dolls - Peterborough June 2012

Wow what a weekend it was a brilliant one, we were lucky the weather actually cleared and we had our first rain free days for a while.  Someone liked us all very much.  The show was busy, this one is the longest doll show of the calendar, two full days of dolly heaven.  It was so good to see so many new faces and so many more familiar ones ( I was going to say older ones but I bit my tongue). 

I loved my L shaped spot beside the door in the main room and I was really happy to have Shirley Jones from Sugar Plum Nursery next to me, we don't get to chat often enough so 2 full days of nattering was just fabulous! Ok granted we did talk to lots of other people as well.

 

There was a full turn out of stands, with all the babies, tools, kits, clothing and accessories you could possibly want.

I sold a doll, my sweet little Philip was lucky enough to find someone who wanted to take him home.  I kind of knew this lady had fallen in love, the 5 visits to look at him were a big clue but it really made me happy to see someone so excited and inspired by my work.

There was some amazing dolls on display at the show and I was really inspired watching the skill demonstrations at the PLBD stand.

Philip

 

I was really pleased at how well my customised mini babies sold at the show, but that's for another post.  Can't wait until the next show when I can see all my friends again.

Discover Dolls Show - Peterborough June 2011

As always the Discover Dolls Show was a busy and full weekend.  The summer version of the doll show ran over two days. On the first day as well as the stands there was also demonstrations by Doll Artists showing different painting and rooting technique over several hours during the middle of the day.

I was really impressed by the generosity of the doll community as was shown by the tables laden with prizes for both the Make A Wish Foundation fund raising and the Tombola.

My own donation to the Make A Wish table was Fraser who was lucky enough to be won and went off with his happy new owner. 

For me however, the best part of the weekend was having a visit from our friends Sam and Garry,  Sam who was a star helping me out over the two days but also just the fun we had over the entire weekend.  Friends do seem to make any event so much better.

Discover Dolls - Peterborough - October 2010

What an amazing day! The show was great, lots of very familiar faces and lots of new people,  I got to see a lady who I used to live quite close to but had lost touch with since my move, so that was a bonus! I also got to spend time with Sam Brown, a fellow reborn artist and good friend, who spent the day with me on my stand and was saleswoman extraordinaire, which gave me time to take lots of pictures for people at the photobooth,  I will have to post a selection of the photos I took (including some incredible ones of Ceinwen's fairies) in another post because I have too much here just talking about the show!!

Sam and Ceinwen

I was really fortunate in that I had three babies adopted on the day, which really pleased me, Finn and Georgia both found new homes so I was really happy with that as well as Christine picking up her custom baby Kimberley Beth.

Christine Collecting Kimberley Beth

Sue collecting Finn

At the next table to me was Ceinwen Clarke who was displaying her amazing fairy creations and they were truly eyecatching and the amount of effort and time Ceinwen had put into not only the dolls but their individual outfits was wonderful.

There is something really satisfying about watching all these people who have come with such expectation and empty hands leaving with their new babies either wrapped in blankets or in presentation boxes and baskets with huge happy smiles at the end of the day.  As an artist knowing you have given that pleasure... well to be honest, there's not a feeling like it.

I did take a lot of photographs of the stands, the visitors and the dolls on display and below there is a slideshow selection for you all to enjoy.

Maya

Maya is another of the dolls that I will be displaying and with luck rehoming at the Discover Dolls Show this weekend.  Maya has been created from a Deshawn sculpt by Jen Printy.

Maya measures about 19inches and has gorgeous baby blue german hand blown glass eyes.

Come along and meet her at the Discover Dolls Show on Sunday 17th October at the Holiday Inn, Peterborough.

Teeny Tiny Finn

I will also be presenting for sale this sweet little morsel at the upcoming Discover Dolls, Finn was created from a Tamie Yarie sculpt,  Quinn, at 12 inches this little sweetie fits into your hands so well.  But even being so tiny Finn is wonderfully detailed.

The tiny delicate limbs have all the detail and beauty of a full sized sculpt. 

Finn will be available for a cuddle at  Discover Dolls on Sunday 17th at the Peterborough Holiday Inn.

Come along and say hello.

Georgia

The sculpt I used to create Georgia is one of my favourite sculpts, there is something so endearing about the cheeky face that Evelina Wosnjuk has created for this sculpt.  Everytime I look at Georgia's face I find myself smiling, it's something I just can't help doing.

Georgia will be one of the dolls I will be presenting at the upcoming Discover Dolls Show in Peterborough at the Holiday in this coming Sunday 17th October. 

The Discover Dolls Show is a great show with 3 rooms full of wonderful dolly art and supplies.