Paper Collage Voo-Doo Doll Trade

Ooh Aah! Count me in.

I am going to pass on this one. I simply have too much on my plate to take on another project. You all have fun with this one and I will watch for postings of your paper dolls.

We have 9 so far. Me, Barbary, Tracey, Fang, Anne, Nikki, Crazy Cat Lady and Pin. Let me know if I've missed you. I'll give it another day and send out partners Sunday evening.

How long do you think it should take to gather materials? One week or two? Then a month to make the dolly?

I have the voodoo scraps packaged, they are awaiting the postal fairies.

oh boy I'm getting voodooed by Ms. Smart!

I sent mine out today! Keeping an eye on the mailbox - I love the mailbox - also due to arrive are some funky grommets and brads in purdy colors! weeee!

There are paper doll parts all over the apartment, and little piles of images and colorful papers set aside with ms. smart in mind. This idea has spawned an outbreak! Unbelievable wierd stuff, fun! Thank you Kathleen!

I am just done with Anne's, but I need to find a proper package to ship it. I am happy with the results.
But it was an idea I had rolling around in the old brain pan,
it seemed to work well for this project.

I'm done and I am excited to mail it. However, I'd like to take some pics and haven't had a chance to. Going away for the weekend so hoping to do that and mail it this weekend.

It was an exciting and interesting project. Part of the weekend trip is that we have FIVE family birthdays to celebrate -- 2 on Saturday and 3 on Sunday. There was a notice for Sunday - 'no gifts please' but I had already started making paper dolls of each person! So what I did was this: I am finishing up the dolls, which are held together with tiny eyelets. Then I punched 2 tiny holes in the front of some card stock and attached the dolls to the cards with 2 tiny brads through two of the eyelets. The puppets had to sit or lay in funny positions to fit on the front of the cards. It was cracking me up to no end. I love when I can entertain myself silly with making things! Good therapy.

The other day Will said to me 'you know, there are many things about what you are doing, a grown woman suddenly making lots of paper dolls, that may cause some to be concerned...but I think it's wonderful.'

I looked at him and said, "wow, until now I never realized it does have that edge of gone-craziness to it. Now you've got me wondering -- "

but for the most part it's been a wonderful burst of creativity. THank you so much Kathleen and the rest of you for bringing this idea into our lives! I don't know if I can stop now. I just made my second order of eyelets and brads. I really love the different colors and styles they come in!

Here's a link btw: www.eyeletoutlet.com

what I like about dolls though is you really don't need to buy anything to make them (I just found I have a slight fixation around the eyelets and brads! ooooh -- shiny!)

If they are the connecty moveable ones like I made, you can probably use string and beads somehow, buttons, whatever you can come up with.
they don't even have to be the connecty type with moving parts.
they can be the flat kind that you make little clothes and accessories for. I didn't choose that route, and I'm too deep into the moveable kind to experiment with that just yet!
and I know of at least one other interpretation, but don't want to ruin any surprises.
In my opinion a doll is anything that mimics the human form.

ok enough ranting about dolls for now.

I'll post some pics. I had so much fun posing it for the pics!
soooo glad you like it. the paper materials you sent me to work with were fantastic.

Yay Barb! I'm so glad you like her. I have pics I can post tonight.

Fang - dropped your's off at the post office today

I took a different route then the voo-doo paper dolls posted thus far



Barbary - I also sent your art exchange president off today as well