Antique Lilac
  • Home
  • for Sale
  • Galleries
  • Favourite Photos
  • Tutorials
  • Blog
  • Links
  • Books

Smile for the Day

7/31/2020

4 Comments

 
Making dandelion wine....   *Story Here
Picture
4 Comments

Out on the Patio

7/30/2020

4 Comments

 
Some photos of Steve and Iris out on the patio...
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
4 Comments

Smile for Today

7/30/2020

2 Comments

 
Owen and Leona enjoying dessert at the fancy restaurant he took her to for their anniversary....
*Story Here 
Picture
2 Comments

More Cakes

7/30/2020

2 Comments

 
I've been working on some new cakes for all the upcoming doll birthdays, and ones I've missed. I was getting bored just reusing the old ones, so decided to make a bunch of new ones....
Picture
There's a cute little elephant cake for baby Sena, 'iced' with drywall compound, and waiting for the addition of a big bow and all the polymer clay flowers.....
Picture
...and polymer clay peacock 'feathers' for a fancy cake for Monica....
Picture
Plus half a dozen other cakes, some for specific birthdays, others just for the dessert table. I always enjoyed making them, even though they are very slow work. Each new layer of drywall compound takes a full day to dry, and making the details out of polymer clay takes quite a bit longer than I expected as well.  So I do a bit of work every now and then throughout the day.
2 Comments

Smile for Today

7/29/2020

2 Comments

 
All done....   *Story Here
Picture
2 Comments

Shadow

7/28/2020

2 Comments

 
Everyone was having a great time at David's birthday banquet....
Picture
Picture
"I can't finish this, Mom..."
Picture
"Well, you know our rule about food....if you take it, then you need to eat it..."
Picture
"I know, but it just looked so good...."
Picture
"Well, maybe Shadow would be willing to help you out..."
Picture
Shadow was the family 'dog'.  He was actually a wolf.
Picture
 Lawrence had come across him on a hunting trip. Poachers had killed his whole family, and had left the lone little cub crying over his mother's body. So Lawrence took him home and raised him. At first he would run and hide in any dark corner, so Lawrence named him Shadow. Now that he was all grown, he was as gentle and loyal as any dog....
Picture
But Ringo still felt a little nervous approaching him....after all Shadow was almost as big as him..
Picture
"It's okay. He won't bite..."
Picture
So Ringo gathered all his courage....
Picture
..and came around....
Picture
"Here boy....would you like this turkey leg?"
Picture
But Shadow could sense that Ringo was a little nervous, so just quietly sat where he was....
Picture
"It's okay boy...."
Picture
"...Mom said I could give it to you..."
Picture
2 Comments

Smile for Today

7/28/2020

1 Comment

 
Isar, the day in 2012 after I got her home from being painted....
Picture
1 Comment

Finished

7/27/2020

8 Comments

 
I finished Iris' gown this morning, and really wanted to take some photos of her and Steve outside, but it's like a sauna out there, so I took a few quick photos inside. So here's the finished gown with all the basting removed from the pleats, so they hang properly like they should.....
Picture
Steve loves how his wife looks in her new gown.....
Picture
...and figures he better take her out on some classy dates, so she can wear it....
Picture
8 Comments

Smile for Today

7/27/2020

2 Comments

 
'D' is for Dollies, Ducklings, and Donut....
Picture
2 Comments

Under Construction

7/27/2020

7 Comments

 
I'm trying to stay busy, keeping my mind off all the pain. I spent Friday night in Emergency because I couldn't take it any more. They think I have a pinched nerve in my hip or lower back, which is causing the severe pain in my hip, side and back, as well as the pain down my leg into my foot. After spending the entire night there, they sent me home with prescriptions for pain killers and muscle relaxants, as I wait for an appointment for an MRI to confirm what exactly is going on.

In the meantime it helps to have something to do. I'm almost finished Iris' new pink gown. This was the last photo I took of her, but it's a lot further now. Almost done in fact. 
Picture
I also started a bunch of birthday cakes, as there's several dolls who are due their first year anniversary 'birthday' parties. There's even some who are approaching their second anniversaries without ever having had a party.  Of course I could always use cakes I already have, but it's nice to actually make some new ones, so that's what I'm doing.
Picture
There's enough foam circles for six cakes - four double tier, and two singles. Today I get to sand the final layer of drywall compound. They required four layers - first the outside, then the top, then the outsides again, and finally a second layer on top. Each layer needs a whole day to dry before I can sand it and move on to the next layer. Then the fun begins.
7 Comments
<<Previous

    Author

    Martha Boers is an award-winning Canadian doll maker and costumer specializing in fantasy and historical-style costumes.
    Read More... 

    Archives

    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011
    June 2011
    May 2011
    April 2011
    March 2011
    February 2011
    January 2011
    December 2010
    November 2010
    October 2010

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.