Relay for Life...Give Away

This year my fundraising efforts for American Cancer Society, Relay for Life have been going pretty slow.  Poorly, I might add.  I am down to my last few days...about 2 weeks.  So, hopefully I can encourage you to donate to my page by sweetening the pot.  Here's what I'm offering:

1. For everyone who contributes at least $20 you get the chance of winning one of my handcrafted dolls.  I'll pay the postage and will post the winner here.  You get to select the doll of your choice.  (I may even give away both of these dolls.  The dolls are pictured below.  They're not professional pics but I think they are a fair representation.
2. For everyone who contributes at least $10 you get a chance to win a package of handcrafted cards.  10 cards with envelopes and I'll pay the postage.  Original photographs and artwork...samples below.

So, all you have to do is go to my Relay for Life page and make a contribution to the American Cancer Society.  On or about June 12th, I will post a picture from the Relay as well as the winners.  I'll send out your "rewards" the following week.  

I hope this encourages you to help me out.  I'd like to reach my goal of $750.  Thanks, folks.

Doll #1...Moon Child

Doll #2...Mermaid  (I'll post better pics of doll #2 My Mermaid in a couple of days when I get a chance to take some pics of her.)

Cards will include the following images:

In order to make a donation just go to my page at American Cancer Society.  Just click on the link below and it will take you there.

My Relay for Life Page

Confused... What should I do today?

The problem with enjoying lots of things is that there is not enough time to do all the things you enjoy! And I don't edit very well. I've been working on a "night light" project for over a 6 months!!!!  I'll try to capture some images this week end.  In the meantime here's a second place photograph from contest that I entered:

I've also been working on some cards which I'm pretty pleased with.  Photography and digital manipulation is something that I can do while relaxing in the bed.  A great end of day activity.  It can even be done when I'm not feeling well.

  

These two are from my Fenix series.  It's been a lot of fun to develop. Primarily because this series allows me to revisit my many joy-full years as mom to an incredible little girl, who now lives in the body of a super woman!

And I'm still confused...  every morning.  What should I do today?

New Dolls!!

Well, I've taken a challenge and will actually be selling some of my dolls for the holidays. I've been working pretty hard and am just a wee bit nervous. Please have a look see and let me know what you think. I'll try to post some more as I complete them. I'd really appreciate your thoughts:

This is... Elfin




He's a goodies snatcher. You have to constantly check his hands for snacks. He has really been fun to work on. He's a one of a kind sculpted guy (head hands and feet). I just love his toes. His body is soft wrapped with a wire armature so he can be positioned.




He's done except for some finishing stuff. He's been begging for a hat. I need to work on it!









Would you like to Swing on a Star?

Another OOAK sculpted face , soft cloth body, hands and feet, and a wire armature. I just finished working on the star that she will be swinging from.




One Cold and Snowy Winter Night, Dianna...


This is actually a night light which I made from a lantern that I found. My wonderful husband took care of the hardware construction. It was challenging, but he got the job done. The light is an led which is in her body. There is a scene constructed in the bottom and I cut blue glass for the windows.

This is how the bottom looks with the light on and the door closed.

This is how it looks with the door open.

There is large glitter. Rox stuff on the back windows. A Tree made of air dry clay and lots more snow.

I think you can see where the night light is in this shot. It's actually embedded in her body at the top of her in her skirt.