ADO Travelling Doll Project 2010

Project begins January 4th 2010, and end in September 2010.

Wow I am excited to be a part of this project this year...

What is the traveling Doll Project?

This project is a collaboration of artists, all working individually on a group doll.
Usually a team of 6 people - but I am a part of a mini round - 3 people as my first TDP.

Each doll will take a journey...starting and ending in the same place with a whole new look and story.
A journal will travel with each doll that will tell the story from the start, middle, and the end of the dolls adventure.

I will post the doll journal entries on blog
- our first shipping date is by the 5th Febuary 2010
...across the pond she shall go ;-)

Link to the blog below is a online journal where all participants (different teams) will share their adventure with you....
ADO


My partners are:

Martha

Your ETSY store

http://AyalaArt.etsy.com

Do you have a blog?

http://ilove2paint.blogspot.com

Do you have a website?

http://ayala.atspace.com/index.html

Do you have a flickr?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ayala_art/

What is your favorite movie?

Pride and Prejudice (Martha I am with you on this choice, one of my favs too lol)

tell us a little about yourself...

I love painting and sculpting.

One will always take me back to the other.

I was working on a series of little girls ACEO paintings, and then I wanted to see them in 3D so I went back to clay (polymer and paperclay) and just fell in love with Art Dolls! :o)

&

Raedell

Your ETSY store

http://dellaraedezines.etsy.com

Do you have a blog?

http://dellaraedezines.blogspot.com

tell us a little about yourself...

I have a wonderful life.

I live in central Florida, one of the most beautiful places on earth.

I have two children and three amazing grandchildren.

I am an elementary art teacher so I am in the creative mode daily.

I love to read and to work in the garden.

I dabble in all types of art.

I have been painting for over thirty years and have just recently started making dolls. I work with polymer clay and my imagination.

When I am making my dolls, I forget about time and sometimes look at the clock and it is three o'clock in the morning.

I haven't found a niche for one type of doll yet.

I do love Halloween and Christmas so I know that spooky and glitzy dolls are in my future.

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I feel honoured and very excited to have such wonderful, artistic partners, yay! Updates will be made via our blogs and blog at ADO - Art Dolls Only

love & light
Trace x

Fairy Fantasy in a jar......

Rachel
Froudian Artist Award: BEST OF 2009, Faery House Artist

Rachel shares:
Back in 2001, my husband and I watched a movie called
"Fairytale: A True Story",
which is all about the famous Cottingley photographs taken in the early 20th Century, and the two little girls who took them.

In the movie the two girls build this incredible Fairy House.
When I saw that I turned to my husband and said,
" I want to build one...", and well, that was the beginning.

A tiny Fairy Swing sits underneath a magically lit flowered branch in an enchanted crystal and moss covered grove, just waiting for a fairy to come a long and play...

Two sets of lights illuminate this beautiful fantasy scene.
One set, on the top, are color changing LED lights.
The other set are white lights that have been worked into the flowers that grace the branches of the tree inside..

Standing 16 inches high, 7 inches wide ( at it's widest point ) and about 4 1/2 inches deep.
Available at here :-

Etsy

visit Rachels website : - Faery Houses

Fairytale: A true story
Its a must for for the fae lover
Another is : Photographing faeries

Love and light
Hope you new year was filled with delight
Trace x

Happy New Year....its a magical one....

"Blue Moon"

to Shine on New Year's Eve

For the first time in almost 20 years, a bright
"blue moon"
will grace New Year's Eve celebrations worldwide.

If the skies are clear, revelers looking up at midnight will get an eyeful of the second full moon of the month—commonly called a blue moon.

One of the most dramatic sights in the night sky—and inspiration for poets, artists, and lovers for millennia—full moons captivate us like nothing else.

The last time a blue moon appeared on New Year's Eve was in 1990, and it won't happen again until 2028.

A blue moon isn't actually blue—as commonly defined, the name reflects the relative rarity of two full moons in a month and is linked to the saying "once in a blue moon."

"Full moons around winter solstice rise their highest for the entire year"
In any location, the high, silvery orb will seem like a floodlight cast on the landscape

For millennia, humans have used the movement of the moon to keep track of the passing year and set schedules for hunting, planting, and harvesting. Ancient cultures the world over have given these full moons names based on the behavior of the plants, animals, or weather during that month.

January: Wolf Moon
Native Americans and medieval Europeans named January's full moon after the howling of hungry wolves lamenting the midwinter paucity of food. Other names for this month's full moon include old moon and ice moon.

February: Snow Moon
The typically cold, snowy weather of February in North America earned its full moon the name snow moon. Other common names include storm moon and hunger moon.

March: Worm Moon
Native Americans called this last full moon of winter the worm moon after the worm trails that would appear in the newly thawed ground. Other names include chaste moon, death moon, crust moon (a reference to snow that would become crusty as it thawed during the day and froze at night), and sap moon, after the tapping of the maple trees.

April: Pink Moon
Northern Native Americans call April's full moon the pink moon after a species of early blooming wildflower. In other cultures, this moon is called the sprouting grass moon, the egg moon, and the fish moon.

May: Flower Moon
May's abundant blooms give its full moon the name flower moon in many cultures. Other names include the hare moon, the corn planting moon, and the milk moon.

June: Strawberry Moon
In North America, the harvesting of strawberries in June gives that month's full moon its name. Europeans have dubbed it the rose moon, while other cultures named it the hot moon for the beginning of the summer heat.

July: Buck Moon
Male deer, which shed their antlers every year, begin to regrow them in July, hence the Native American name for July's full moon. Other names include thunder moon, for the month's many summer storms, and hay moon, after the July hay harvest.

August: Sturgeon Moon
North American fishing tribes called August's full moon the sturgeon moon since the species was abundant during this month. It's also been called the green corn moon, the grain moon, and the red moon for the reddish hue it often takes on in the summer haze.

September: Harvest Moon
The most familiar named moon, September's harvest moon refers to the time of year after the autumn equinox when crops are gathered. It also refers to the moon's particularly bright appearance and early rise, which lets farmers continue harvesting into the night. Other names include the corn moon and the barley moon.

October: Hunter's Moon
The first moon after the harvest moon is the hunter's moon, so named as the preferred month to hunt summer-fattened deer and fox unable to hide in now bare fields. Like the harvest moon, the hunter's moon is also particularly bright and long in the sky, giving hunters the opportunity to stalk prey at night. Other names include the travel moon and the dying grass moon.

November: Beaver Moon
There is disagreement over the origin of November's beaver moon name. Some say it comes from Native Americans setting beaver traps during this month, while others say the name comes from the heavy activity of beavers building their winter dams. Another name is the frost moon.

December: Cold Moon
The coming of winter earned December's full moon the name cold moon. Other names include the long night moon and the oak moon.

The Blue Moon
Each year, the moon completes its final cycle about 11 days before the Earth finishes its orbit around the sun. These days add up, and every two and a half years or so, there is an extra full moon, called a blue moon.

The origin of the term is uncertain, and its precise definition has changed over the years. The term is commonly used today to describe the second full moon of a calendar month, but it was originally the name given to the third full moon of a season containing four full moons.

Have a magical New Year
Love and the very brightest light
Traceyanne
)O(

The Boatman, by Celtic Legend

Celtic Legend

Love the feel, clothing, hair, make-up ...yummy...

sweet dreams
namaste
Traceyanne x

Hills Of Myst - Enaid & Einalem

Love & light
Brightest of blessings in this new year to you all
Traceyanne x

You are loved x

You are loved.....
peace, love & light....
Traceyanne x

A personal message from Father Christmas ...

This free application allows you to send a child a personalized video message from Santa – Santa will mention his name, his age, the gift he asked for and many other exciting details! A hilarious « grown-up » version also allows you to send messages to your family and friends. A must-see!

Father Christmas message

message from santa to my son - sample

Love & light
Trace x