Sunday, November 14, 2021

Abigail's Pink Playroom


Another three entries for the Field of Dolls Fall Photo Show's fun class: PINK!

It was kind of hard attaching each scene to a horse to award to, as they're not really the object - the girls are (Abigail's the little blond).


I had made the white shelf a few years ago. It's kind of deep, so the books can easily get lost in the back.


This shelf is new and most of the books in it as well. All the books, stickers, magazines, and mail are free printables from Migues Miniatures...(well, most of the books. Some of the other ones are from Pinterest and the Disney ones are printed in Spanish).


That doll came in a bag with some other things I don't remember, from the thrift store. I still need to finish her with a real fabric nightgown.


Yeah, the scale of the blankets are a little wonky. But, hey! I crocheted them without very much help! I only had help on doing the edges.
(I'm not very fast at crocheting or knitting and often forget how to do certain stitches. Weaving is more of my thing).


Remember those pencil toppers that weren't erasers, but plastic animals?
I've got a ton of them and he is one!
That rug was interesting to make. It puckers weird in the middle.


That stuffed animal horse is needle felted. So is that pink cat on the shelf.


Anyone recognize the cover of this book? The text printed fuzzy and I want to know what the book is about (other than unicorns).
This cat is not a pencil topper. He came in a set with a bunch of other cats, but I don't remember fully as it was a long time ago.


Whatever the book is about, Pru must be explaining the size of something in response to Abigail's question.




Cat-astrophe strikes again!
And just what Jordan needs!


I had actually ran out of yarn - and I was almost there!
Solution: The cat got to it and had a heyday!



These cats had absolutely went through the "vin 'n' vinegar" or "playing with their brain" mode.
Now caught, they're acting like nothing had happened.....well, except for the one clawing the chair.


Ooo....ouch! Knocked over a model horse, pushed out the books, rubbed up against the frames, tore up the blanket....Boy, these kitties are in deep trouble!


Oh, yes, an absolute must for all kitties - 
lay on all things yours....
Nothing is sacred when you have a cat!





Poor Jordan! She's fit to be tied!




This one actually placed twice - by both judges: Anne Field (6th place) and Jennifer Buxton (2nd place) (as the fun classes were double judged).
Of course, now I can't remember the name I gave her, but she is a vet tech and is obviously too tired to unload anywhere else than Abigail's playroom, in which is located relatively close to the front door.


That cat's at it again!


Pink packages always get opened before any other mail!
In this case, the surprise were some peppermints for the horses.


Those photos, by the way, are the little "end" photos that are shown on a card you get with all of your printed photos through places like Shutterfly or Walgreens.


There is a foal in there and his name's Ben: the horse of choice to earn the placing.
Millie (the Yorkie) is so cute! She knows that new Breyer smell.
Speaking of new Breyer's, this new little guy better get put into a safe place where Abigail is not going to find him, as he's her birthday present!


Cats in boxes.


That's a yarn doll - a doll-size yarn doll!!


Did anyone else get those Barbie magazines?
I don't remember if I had the magazines, but I do know for a fact that I got the catalogs for a few years.

Saturday, November 13, 2021

I Spy With My Little Eye.....Something PINK!

 


One of the fun classes for the Field of Dolls Fall Photo Show was anything having to do with the color Pink, because that's Anne Field's favorite color.
As what many of you may have already noticed, my favorite color is Pink, too.
So, when I thought of re-creating a childhood past time of studying those "I Spy" books in the fashion of Pink, I thought that it should be easy as I have A LOT of Pink things!!
….
…..Or so I thought....
It wasn't particularly difficult, but it wasn't entirely easy either.
Lighting of course was an issue and not creating a huge shadow with the "mountain" was interesting.
There are actually a lot of details that are lost in the final photo, due to being behind something.
This scene also stretched from every corner of the table, so cropping was tight.

Either way, I had a lot of fun creating this entry and it stayed up for a few days until I really, REALLY needed those color pencils!!!
(And, yes, I'm one of those crazy people who use their pencils all the way down to the nubs!)

Just out of curiosity, how many things do you recognize?





















Friday, November 12, 2021

Quequinox Art by Janine Haq

 


This guy's been done for awhile now, but waiting for the fall colors to take his official photoshoot was absolutely worth it!
Meet Aki!
Aki means Autumn in Japanese - very fitting for a Kirin, a Japanese Unicorn.

This whimsical medallion was sculpted by the Canadian artist, Janine Haq. She started out sculpting primarily one-of-a-kind Polymer clay sculptures of horses of all types, completely decked out with mohair manes, tails, and feather. Since then, she has entered the realm of sculpting and casting resins.

I first saw her artwork while browsing Etsy about 10+ years ago and have always wanted one of her pieces. So, when I found out that she was releasing her first medallion for her Breyerfest 2021 Sale - I knew I had to get one!



I decided to stick with her whimsical style and added moss, garland, gold glitter, and leaves (yes, those are supposed to be Japanese Maple leaves, but they kind of look like stars).


I did have to do a lot of research on traditional artwork of the Kirin. I found that they always have gold eyes, round pupils, and a yellow/flaxen mane.



I thought this was an interesting angle.



I decided to paint the back in a faux ink painting of a Japanese Maple Tree. The Japanese characters actually say "Aki."


Another neat point of view.


Thanks Janine! Keep up the good work!
Here's her website: