Taking a breather.... just to catch up....

I've taken a breather for the past week; doll-making is addictive, and can serve as a convenient excuse to get out of doing almost anything, which can cause one to fall WAAAAY behind! I needed to catch up on laundry, housework, and unpack a few more boxes (there are still so many.... how'd we get all this stuff?), Thank goodness I have a very patient boyfriend.

It had its rewards..... I unpacked a box full of white sheets from my massage therapy practice (closed as a result of H. Katrina) that were not quite good enough for Goodwill, but will be great for making doll bodies, and lining the back of my curtains for my new craft room, which I am going to make today! I also received my curtain fabric in the mail, and found a box of scrap fabric (mostly upholstery fabric, but I think I can use some of it for doll clothes).

I have this brand new craft room, still with empty drawers and cabinets, but still lots of packed boxes of craft supplies. I just wanted to get back into it so bad, I only looked for what I needed to get started on my jewelry-making and doll class, and left the rest. I realize that I could function so much better in a clean space, so I am getting on it today, and however long it takes, until it is finished.

Another bright spot was that I had the opportunity to get myself pampered this week (Everyone deserves that). Up until Monday, I had the same hairstyle as Iggy Pop (only it looks WAAAY better on Iggy Pop). I hadn't had my hair cut or highlighted in 18 months. Afterwards, I decided to go have a look at some of the clothing stores, just for fun.... as it turns out, one of them was having a huge clearance sale, and I got a bunch of new clothes... 11 pieces total..... all for less than $100. I hadn't bought new clothes just for myself in a very long time. I feel like a new woman.

I have written down a ton of doll ideas (okay.... 26) as they have come to me, and plan to get busy on them as soon as I create a functional space to work. Does anyone else do this? If I don't write it down, I'll usually forget.

There are some interesting requests, too: My son is a BIG TIME Anime fan, and wants me to make him dolls of some of his favorite Anime characters.... it will be interesting to see how (or IF) the Anime art style will translate out of a prim doll pattern.

BF wants me to make the rock band, KISS..... it oughta be a riot.....LOL.....