October Dreams

Design Team Project

By Marfi Bradford

October Dreams

Hello!
Guess what?
It's Halloween in April!!!.....
That doesn't seem to have the same ring as 'Christmas in July' does it?
Oh well, either way I'm ready to show you my latest project for Lisa Kettell Designs

Supplies
12x12 canvas
12x12 decorative scrapbook papers in peach, black and parchment
sticky back border trim
Unfinished china doll head by Lisa Kettell Designs
Small star ornament
birdcage charm
assorted adhesive rhinestones
glitter:yellow, hot pink, black, blue, purple and star shaped
1/2 yard each of orange and black tulle
ribbon:orange and purple
Halloween tiles
hot glue
white glue
glue stick
acrylic paint in white, pink, black, maroon, brown
scissors


Face
Paint china doll head white
add in facial details
paint hair black, sprinkle with pink and blue glitter
brush forehead with white glue, add star shaped glitter

Hat
create a small cone with black paper, hot glue to keep shape
cut circle out to form brim, hot glue to paper cone, add black glitter
attach to doll head



Canvas
cover surface of canvas with glue stick, attach peach colored scrapbook paper, press down firmly to remove wrinkles & creases.
add border trim to top and bottom of canvas
hot glue Halloween tiles to sides
Draw a form onto parchment colored paper,cut out and glue to canvas with white glue
make a dress bodice using the black paper, cut out and glue to form on canvas
Hot glue doll head to top of form
hot glue pieces of tulle and orange ribbon to bottom of bodice, alternating the colors to form skirt.
make a belt using a piece of purple ribbon, hot glue at waist
drizzle white glue on belt, sprinkle with purple glitter
crumple small bits of black tulle and glue to tops of arms
add rhinestones to skirt and neck
attach birdcage charm
Hot glue star ornament to canvas
embellish with yellow and star shaped glitter

Tip:
Halloween stickers can be used in place of tiles
star ornament and birdcage charm can be found in craft stores
you can use wooden star cutouts instead of an ornament
tissue paper can be substituted for tulle



How amazing is this new project from Marfi? I am ready for Halloween or a Magical Filled Party Right Now!
xoxo
Lisa!

New Doll Parts on the Block!

Here is a preview of the latest doll parts on the block:
-Hard Candy Kewpies
-Sweet Shoppe Kewpies
-Candy Color China Heads

These pieces are now available in my Etsy Store!
Here are the Candy Color China Heads:

Here are the Sweet Shoppe and Hard Candy Mini Kewpies:


I hope you enjoy the newest editions to the line in all your projects!
Magic and Joy,
xoxo
Lisa!

Whimsical Paper Rosettes

I love love love paper, you can never have too much as far as I'm concerned, lol! The following projects were created using paper from my scrapbook line, china doll heads from my parts line, additional scrapbook papers, ribbons and other fun items.



Each rosette is thick and has a height between 8 1/4 inches to 10 inches and have been finished using a decorative cut with pinking sheers.
This is a great project to do with left overs scraps of paper, old sheet music, old book pages, even magazine pages or tin. Try layering fabric over sturdy card stock and spray with spray starch for extra stiffness.

Another idea would be to make miniature ones and turn into room swags or room garland, add to party hats, crowns, turn into ornaments or use as the ruffle in a doll head or figurine. this easy to do rosette can be turned into a whimsical story land or distressed and turned into a vintage splendor using piano papers, doilies, aged felt, velvet and broken jewels, the possibilities are endless.I hope you enjoyed some of my paper rosettes and became inspired!
Have a wonderful evening!
xoxo
Lisa!

Dragonfly Princess Workshop, Part Two!

Last year I taught this workshop for the first time at Kim's event in Los Angeles, Now I offered it one more time at my store in Lafayette, NJ called Piddlestixs. A few ladies came out, braved the weather and took the workshop, the result a wonderful group of ladies creating a fabulous doll.

Each doll was more magical then the next and each had their own style and theme.
Here is a photo of some of the dolls and the sample one!


Judy and Carol's Dolls were toooooo cute! They drove about 1.5 hours to the class!
Tiffany's Doll had a Harry Potter and Bewitched fell, like Esmeralda and Agnes Moorehead, lol, which Joan and her coined the name, lol!




The above pictures are of some of the ladies working and building their dolls!

The supplies and fun trims.

Here is the link to the workshop photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/moonfaires16/sets/72157625689265741/with/5350409419/
Here is the link to the workshop photos from Kim's event:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/moonfaires16/sets/72157622450246172/

I have 2 Dragonfly Princess Doll Kits Left, One is in my etsy store $45.00
Any questions please ask, Hope you enjoyed the class!
xoxo
Lisa!

Welcome to the Candy Shoppe!

Hello Everyone,

I'd like to introduce to you the new line of charlotte parts and other doll parts in my doll part supply line, these new pieces are apart of the Candy Shoppe Color line, aka Cupcake Chic!

Without further ado, I like to introduce the girls of Pinkville:

-Cotton Candy Cooperson
-Cherry Licorice-stix
-Sour Cherrystone
-Sugar Plum Princess
-Magenta Brightwood


Now meet their friends over in Blueville:

-Blueberry Pie
-Electric Blue Pop
-Bleu Fondant
-Taffy Aqua-stone
-Soda Pop Fizz


Now meet their friends over in Sprinkleton:
-Limeade Sticklestixs
-Bleu Raspberrywood
-Chiffon Lemonstixs
-Plum Fruitcake
-Cottoncandy Fizzlepotts


Now Meet the Carnival Queen:
-Candy Cooperpuff


Now meet the Rustics:


Now meet their friends from Sugarville:
-Madison
-Ginny


Now Meet the New Pixie from Pixie Fair:
-Tuesday Pixiestixs


New China Girl in town:
-Lady Bluebelle

The dolls inside the Candy Shoppe have a few more friends to introduce to you. These girls are from Magic Caverns, they are called: The Rustic Charlotte Dolls!

NOW AVAILABLE for sale! All these new doll parts are currently located in my Etsy Store!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/moonfaires

They will also be available in my website store this week as well!