Someone STOP ME!!!!!

So I started the Mini Dress Form and am having a great time with it. It's been decoupaged and stained. I am going to gently spatter her then start the decorating process. The problem is I am also going to make some cuffs! I need to stay away from Karla's Cottage !! I found the cuff tutorial yesterday and decided to give it a try. I think my girls might like these so am going to give it a whirl. I am hoping to have the dress form done in the next day or so and already have a Wedding themed one planned for the very near future so stay in touch!!

Mini Dress Form

This tutorial is by Karla Nathan and can be found at http://karlascottage.typepad.com
I am having a lot of fun with it and hope to have it finished soon!

It's been a few months and have decided to pair down some of the sites I have been trying to maintain! lol. The website is officially down. I just don't have the time and frankly between Blogger and Facebook I have all I can do to keep up with that! I haven't had the time really to do much crafting but have recently began a couple of projects and will try to get some pictures posted for the blog. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! OMG, Christmas is coming to quickly and I still have to decorate the house!! <3

Lurking but still around!

I haven't been here to much lately with work, working on projects and the weather sporadically warming up it's been busy around here! I have a new website that I have been working on so would like to provide the link to that. It's pretty much everything you see here with the exception of a shopping cart so you can purchase some of these cute little guys. The web address is Loria Designs . I am drifting twords thread crochet combined with felting so we will see how that all pans out. In the meantime here is a picture of Blossom I finished recently, she's a little cutey!

Princess Mirabelle and New Website!

Hey everyone! Wanted to introduce you to Princess Mirabelle my 3" needle felted bear. She's just a little cutie with her crown and scepter! Things are beginning to slow down just a little bit so I am taking commission work again for a little bit, have something you would like just let me know! I also have a new website that I have been working on and will continue to add to as time permits check it out! I will also be blogging more on the website so if you are wanting to keep up with what's new please subscribe to get all the new updates! There is also a special sale in the making to make some room.........so keep checking in! Web site is: www.loriadesigns.webs.com and here is my little Princess.

Dynia my little Pumpkin Fairy Bear!!!

First I have to give some credit to a dear woman who's been a big inspiration to me and pushing me to make my babies the best that they can be! www.shellylampshireoriginals.com Think outside the box when making your next doll, bear, friend etc. Mixing media isn't a new technique but it was something I had trouble with and Shelly has some excellent tutorials to help you with the process. So with that being said I would like to introduce you to Dynia my little Pumpkin Fairy Bear.  I had purchased some Fairy Tale Pumpkin felting wool from www.livingfelt.com and just knew I would have to make a bear with it once it arrived. I love fantasy and am constantly trying to come up with ways to depict my love for both needle felting animals and whimsy. Dynia stands at 4" tall and is felted over a wire armature. Sitting she sits at 2 3/4" tall with hand painted eyes and nose, then sealed to give her eyes that moist look. She is adorned with wings, bells, yarn and feathers. I hand painted a pumpkin decoration, then flocked it in areas, applied orange glitter and made some felted leaves that also incorporate some of Dynia's colors. I hope you like her! Please feel free to leave comments, I would love to hear from you!

More Needle Felted Lovies

Work has definately taken over life right now but I have been working hard to get a couple of things done. My little Bear Ginger with her friend Peep and Monkey boy with his favorite toy a Tug Boat have been such fun to make! Ginger is a needle felted 5 way thread jointed bear with her little Birdie friend. I named her after a really special friend of mine. Monkey Boy is a commission piece for a friend of mine. The inspiration was his 6 month old son and wanting to incorporate a Tug Boat somehow.  The monkey has the oversized feet and hands of a baby and will one day grow into those and hopefully some day captain his own Tug boat but until then he is happy to have one to play with! My NF piggy is getting closer to being done as well, will hopefully be able to post pictures of her soon! I hope that everyone is having a great week so far, I know Mondays can be a little rough but before you know it the weekend will be here so hang in there!!