PIZZA OVEN DONE!

Alleluia! The pizza oven finally done, except for the finishing touches.....doors to the storage section and tiles to the bench, but all the hard work is done, what a job, just in time for our son's 21st birthday next week, lit a small fire in the oven today, we have been told to gradually increase the temprature by increasing the fire size slowly, I wonder if we will eat pizza this week. 
Now for the big clean up then onto redesigning the front garden, that will have to be in a few weeks times. Maybe after the party I can bring my mind back to making dolls............for now you can still join one of my workshops below.

LATEST WEB WORKSHOPS

Just letting you know Gwynee Fennyman and Mr. Fennyman workshops started today, they promise to be very exciting projects.

Many techniques in both classes, to find out more click on- http://clothdolls.ning.com/

Hope you can join me.....

What I'm up to....

Just took some up to the minute photos of our pizza oven & new BBQ area, hubby and I (he is the official builder and I'm the measurer, line marker & level checker!) have been working on this for months, it seems and sometimes it feels like we're the blind leading the blind, but it looks like it's finally coming together nicely.........

On the doll making side of things, I am preparing the workshop for Gwynee Fennyman, stay tuned for details.

I have also started a new piece called the 'Time Keeper'.

GWYNEE FENNYMAN is here

I have put the finishing touches to my latest doll, here she is.............



Gwynee Fennyman is the wife of Mr Fennyman, she is an Elf from the Narlyan Forest, they have shared a life together for many years.......
Her face has a cloth overlay applied, with a sculptured features including eyelids, nose and mouth, her hands are also sculpted and she's holding a tiny bird.

Latest Activities

Can't believe we are halfway though April already, as usual everyday life has been hectic. I haven't done much designing in the past few months.
What I have been doing is working on Mrs Gwynee Fennyman, I just have to add the finishing touches and she will be complete, here is a quick peek. Here she is with Mr Fennyman....

For a while now my husband has wanted to build a outdoor pizza oven, for the last 2 years we've said we'll have it done for our son's 21st birthday, well that's in June,

so we finally made a start this week, so far we've knocked down half of the BBQ to make room for the pizza oven, here is the start of the base....

I have also began we doing our front yard, so far I have cut down unwanted plants, still a lot to do.....

I have been playing with photos, photoshop and another photo enhancing program, can't recall the name, I'll have to find it, it has the ability of turning a photo into a drawing and much more....

Here are some photos taken when we went for a holiday to Terrigal, on the Central Coast of N.S.W.

These are of the same photo-
I will put more pics up soon........

BLOSSOM PATTERN OUT NOW

I have finally completed my Blossom pattern and it is ready to purchase as a E-Pattern or as a paper version.

Email me at-

michelledolls2000@yahoo.com.au

She's a 23 cm ( 9”) cute little flower fairy,
quick to make and makes a great gift.

Her face is needle sculpted and her whole outfit is made from a few silk flowers and she has bead encrusted wings that are also quick to make.

Looks great sitting on a shelf, chair, log ( I found this one on the beach when we went on holidays last month) sit her on any little spot, she'll brighten your day.

WORKSHOPS currently running

I just want to tell you about my workshops that are running and accepting students right now..........

A Technique workshop-

PAPER CLAY over CLOTH at-

http://tinyurl.com/yft2qt3

FINEUS, gorgeous Elf at Cloth Doll Artistry- http://clothdolls.ning.com/page/fineus-by-michelle-munzone

I have a video on 'You Tube' on the Fineus workshop, for more details click on-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SCnqJUBVK4

I also have a video about some of my patterns up- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXZSh9VH8PY

NOTE: The following workshop are still going and taking enrollments-

ANKARA- http://tinyurl.com/nbjsdl

NEEDLE SCULPTING- http://tinyurl.com/yzru5oy

APPLYING a CLOTH OVERLAY- http://tinyurl.com/yas34gc

Thank you for looking.....

Cheers, Michelle

the cat situation-

For anyone who is interested just want to update you on our kitty situation, as you know last August we lost our beautiful 13 yr Fluffy, after a few weeks my daughter got a new little cuddly friend- Poppy, I introduced her then, , we only had her for 2 months, when one afternoon she somehow broke off the bell on her collar and the wire holding the bell broke, she swallowed it and in a matter of minutes died....... we were so shocked, thought our luck with pets has changed.

But a while later we were ready for another kitty, we purchased Piccolo, who has been with us since November, (when I got his collar I made sure the bell could not un-attached) he is a very affectionate but very energetic little baby, here is PICCOLO..........climbing trees

RECENT MAGAZINES APPEARANCES

I received my copy of Dolls, Bears & Collectables last week, how nice to see my profile on page 14 and my doll Sabine on the cover and as this month's project on page 42. In addition my advert on page 6, just want to point out was designed by my very talented, graphic designer daughter, Stephanie.

A few months ago my Perri, the pincushion was also featured in D,B & C and my Luscious Strawberry appeared in Soft, Dolls & Animals.
I'm planning to make a list of all the projects I have had in magazines over the years, with the magazine name and what issue it appeared in, as a reference to make it easier to find my projects for anyone that is interested.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Welcome to 2010, (can you believe it's 2010?)

Thank you again for all the support over the years, what are your New Year's resolutions?

I, for one, hope to be a lot more productive this year and also get my health back, (I fell down the stairs 6 mths ago and my back has been giving me trouble ever since).

May the new year be a new beginning for those of you who have been going through tough times, may the future bring you love, happiness, health and peace. Wishing you a...HAPPY NEW YEAR..............

Above are some pictures of the fireworks in our beautiful Sydney harbour last night I had the pleasure of sharing the night with my husband, my bro & sis in law, it's the first NYE all our kids are all old enough to do their own thing.

BEST WISHES

Thank you for your comments and well wishes for my mother-in-law, the latest on her condition, she is leaving hospital tomorrow, now we just hope for the best, that they have removed all of the cancer and she can enjoy her senior years comfortably.



I want to thank you for all your support throughout the year, I want to wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas, a happy & safe New Year and hoping 2010 is full of good health and prosperity.



All the best,
Michelle


Remember, 10% discount on my pattern & workshops until Dec. 31st at- http://www.dollstreetdreamers.com/

10 days 'til Christmas

And I've hardly done any Christmas shopping yet!

Recently my Mother- in- law was diaganosed with bowel cancer so the family has been in a 'stunned' mode, waiting to see what happens next, she was operated on last week, the doctors say it went well, now we pray and hope for the best, she's too old for chemo -79yrs, but she's pretty fit so she has a good chance.

I mentioned I just completed a little cutie called Blossom, well here is a pic.

I also want to remind you all my E-patterns and workshops on http://www.dollstreetdreamers.com/

have 10% off until Dec. 31st.

I want to wish you all a very MERRY CHRISTMAS

and a very safe and HAPPY NEW YEAR and may 2010 the best year ever.....

Thank you for your support throughout the years, it means a lot to me.

No Time To Create

I have neglected my blog lately, I'm sorry to say, like a lot of us, life is too busy and I have not being in a creative frame of mind, I bet a lot of you can relate.
I have managed to make Blossom, a cute flower fairy.

POPPINS PATTERN AVAILABLE

The 'Poppins- Cone Puppets' pattern is now ready to purchase, they are such fun to make, you will love them.

The pattern has many step by step photos (in colour if ordering E-Pattern version) and clear instructions.

Great to decorate your home, your tree or give as a special gift.

Can be made in Christmas colours or any colour combination for all year eye candy.

For more details please email me at-

michelledolls2000@yahoo.com.au

CHRISTMAS POPPINS

Just completed my Christmas project for this year, I wanted to design some sort of animal ornaments but they turned into cone puppets, there is also a elf amongst them, couldn't resist, anyway I'm pleased with how they turned out.

I am now in the process of writng the pattern..........what do you think?

Also, we have a new addition to the family, my oldest daughter came home with a new kitty a few days ago...............introducing Poppy.

I'm still missing Fluffy very much, he was a cat in a million- see below. (I'm not biased am I?)