2008 Egyptian Collection

Because I felt like I did not have the room on the last post to show off some of my Egyptian collection, prepared especially for the IFDC, I am featuring them now. I like to base my collections on a theme that is an element of the convention. One I can also hone my skills so I can base a workshop around. This year I did an Egyptian Accessory workshop. I taught how to make the beaded necklaces shown on my collection dolls. Shown here are a few of my girls some are still available and for sale. I am still trying to catch up and have not done web pages for each of them yet. (Put it on the list) This year at IFDC Jim thought it would be fun to stir a little competition during the event tables and created a contest for the best centerpiece each night. Well if you know me you know I LOVE a contest challenge. We share our table host duties with a different hostess each night taking the helm. My event night was …you guessed it, Anthony and Cleopatra. Can you tell I worked my collection, workshop and table center piece all around this, one of my favorite subjects?
Here are some of the pictures of our table that night… Oh and BTW, we did win that night for BEST table! Ta-Da…………yea us we got some wonderful gifts for our dolly’s as prizes.

Well in less than a week now we will all be showing off our new PDW challenge.... so exciting. I have spent the day (Sunday) working on my entry. I will share as soon as I can.

My theme is still a secret.. but I am going to have lots of fun with my collection.. and I LOVE my colors.

See ya soon,

Durelle

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It has been a long while since I made a post to this blog but, look out ‘caz “Project DollWay - the Home Players” is about to begin again. This will be much different than last years Project DollWay. Much more casual and relaxed and anyone can “PLAY”. My dear dolly friend Gabby is hosting the project and it will begin in just one week. So if you are interested, rev it up and join us for the dolly fun.

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Since my last blog entry I have stayed very dolly busy. I was very inspired by the Ellowyne Wilde doll. I adore this doll and her beguiling face and attitude. This captivation motivated me to create a new branch of “Demi-Divas” called “Chic Indulgence” which is OOAK Re-movable doll clothing line for Ellowyne. My first launch outfit was “Maddly Plaidly” and as luck would have it was purchased by Jill Jackson who is the editor of “Doll Reader".

http://demi-divasbydurelle.50megs.com/chic/mad/mp.html

She has also been spellbound by the charm of Ellowyne and was so impressed with the out fit that she did a 4 page feature of it in the August issue of “Doll Reader”… I was shocked and thrilled. She has become a good friend and a wonderful contact. I also did a simple outfit for Jill’s Ellowyne to take along with her on her summer vacation. With all of Mother Natural’s tragedy happening in the USA this past year, a group of doll artist and collectors came together under the name of “Dollyhearts for USA” to established a series of charity auctions using Ellowyne to support this causes. Each auction featured a popular repaint doll artist who would repaint a doll and other doll artist created a wardrobe for her. I was pleased to be apart of this effort.

For one of the auctions I created a very prissy Ellowyne Pirate costume fashion in all pinks, oranges and white. A little left of center of how most pirates like to dress but remember we are talking about Ellowyne here. Here are some quick shots of her.

Anybody that knows me knows I LOVE pirates and I could not stop with just one pirate outfit, so just in time for Halloween I did another Pirate costume for Ellowyne which sold immediately. Here is my new Ellowyne “Now What?” modeling this red, hot pink and black Pirate out fit.

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Over the summer I also attended the always wonderful and fun “2008 International Fashion Doll Convention” in Las Vegas where I showed my annual “Convention Collection” this year - Egyptian dolls.

I taught 2 workshops as well both with Egyptian accessory themes. We learn to make beaded Egyptian collars and headdress, Niems headdress as well as how to make metal collars and a few more fun things. If you missed the convention or could not get into my workshop (which was sold out) I do offer, for a small fee, the tutorials on my web page.

I was honored to have been selected as an artist to donate a doll to the charity auction. I did 2 dolls. The dolls I donated were Norma Desmend from “Sunset Boulevard” (a doll I did for Project Dollway) which realized $850 and

the second was an R and D Angle shown here as “Goth Becomes Her” which went for $450.
I as also privileged and thrilled to receive a first place trophy for my “2008 Fashion Doll Makeover Contest” entry in the Historical - Medieval Category.

As always, convention was a blast. Getting to see all my doll buddies from all across the US and some for out of the country as well is the best. We all come together for this annual l event to celebrate our love for fashion dolls. Here is a link to my convention pics on Flickr.
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OK… soooooooooooooooo this has been a long catch up message so I feel I MUST end now or no one will read it past the first paragraph.
Looking forward to regular posting as “Project DollWay-the At Home” version moves forward next week. See ya soon…
and Dollie-ON!