The Wonderland Carnival Charlottes!
Welcome back to the Land of Charlottes with these new additions, meet the characters from Wonderland as they go to the Carnival! Everyone is going. Maddie the Mad Hatter's Sister and Mr. Hatter himself, Alice, The Queen, Mrs. Taylor Rabbit who is the white rabbits pink rabbit cousin, Ida the Caterpillar, Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee, Flamingo Sam, The Dutchess and many more. Meet Missy, the Lion Tamer Mouse who is ready to put on a show, see her publicity photo below, just released from the Wonderland Circus Photographie Studio!
Now look at sweet Alice in her favorite light blue and white dress, she is wearing her new ribbon headband from Oliver and Piddleson Millinery, Co.
The Queen always wearing her regal red best has incorporated some pink into her dress and has topped it off with her new crown from the Royal Hearts Crown Makers, exclusive to the Heart Family!Here is The Queen and Maddie walking down Stoney Bridge Lane on the way to the Carnival located just outside the Queen's Gardens!Look at Mrs. Taylor Rabbit in her Carnival best: Watch for more Charlottes and their many adventures.

Also take a visit to Creative Therapy and read my interview, see my charlottes and get inspired. These gals are wonderful and I enjoyed the interview process with them. I am Catalyst number Seventy Six, read the interview here:
http://creativetherapy.wordpress.com/2009/08/23/catalyst-seventy-six/

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Meet The New Charlotte/Penny Dollies!

A few weeks ago I purchased a vintage Charlotte/Penny Doll, when I saw her, I was instantly in love, she is the cutest from her pinkish hair to moveable bisque arms. The thing is all these vintage Charlotte aka Penny or Carnival Bisque Dolls which were made in either Japan or Germany tend to be quite expensive to buy.

As an artist and designer I'd like to use them in some of my projects but either I don't have the heart to attach them to a piece or art or don't want to loose their original state, this left me with a dollie dilema. I wanted a way to have tons of these, which I could make and give new identities too, keeping them in vintage style and with the storybook whimsy so many of them have.


After much thought and research I developed a technique to make your own using a variety of supplies, For now I'm not going to give away the 4 step process, because I am saving it as a project for my next art book, trust me it will be worth the wait. This new technique is fantastic and perfect for the in-experienced doll crafter or the advanced artist looking to cut some doll making time.


All these dolls and many more versions, ornaments and tooth fairy boxes will be available soon in my Etsy, Ebay and Web Stores. I will also be selling them at The Handmade Faire in Medford, NJ on Oct.25 and at Silver Bella in Omaha, Ne Nov.13-15.

Stay tuned for more dollies! Check my flickr site for more images!

Magic and Joy!
Lisa!