This past weekend was spent distressing and stuffing and sewing... and sewing and stuffing and distressing my motley crew of modern vintage rag dolls!
I used a wash of two different brown acrylic paints to give the dolls an aged and distressed look.
Not enough room for all my dollies to dry...they're all heaped up on top of each other!
The paint actually ended up drying to a strangely mottled, greyish hue. That's what i get for using linen purchased at a rummage sale. But hey... they look
really old and distressed now!
I tried to make each one unique and utilize a few unconventional embellishments... like this dishcloth nose (
shhhh... don't tell mom... it was a gift from her!).
Of course I had to make some sweet treats... and these 3-tiered cakes were no exception. Yum! I tried some distressed and left some plain... just to see which style looked better. I think they both have their merits.
And I'd have to say that even though I left some things to chance... they all measured up to my expectations! I'm excited to introduce them at my first
Art Show of the year in two weeks... hurray!
Michelle, your dolls make me smile! Best of luck to you on your art show!
ReplyDeleteoh holy moses!!! i love those dolls.....
ReplyDeleteyou inspire me so much! hugs darling girl. xoxo!