Marcel...the Menacing Mime!

Happy Monday everyone!

I'd like you to meet Marcel, the Menacing Mime! He's the latest little enchanted one to come creeping out of the studio.

Last week, my dear hubby commented to me that I haven’t made a very spooky/creepy little one in a long time….and that the little ones no longer scared him! LOL! (Believe me, they used to really freak him out) Well….I pondered this and, at first, I thought maybe he was just becoming desensitized to them…but after flipping through the E.P. photo album, I realized that he was right! It has been a really long time since I've made some creepy little ones! So...Marcel is the result of turning up the creep-o-meter in the studio. I must be loosing my touch though, because hubby claims this one still isn't very creepy!

He does say that Marcel's long spidery legs and tiny pointed feet are creepy...but that's about it! I think he's just saying that though to challenge me to really creep things up! Stay tuned!

Marcel is currently listed on eBay and his auction ends Sunday July 5th....so click on his link below to go check out his auction.

Auction Link ~ "Click Here"

So what's the latest happenings going on around here...you ask? Well, first of all, I've finally set up my Facebook page...thanks to the encouragement of Carolee Clark (Musings From Behind the Easel). I really am enjoying it too! Thanks Carolee! Actually, I had already signed up for Facebook sometime last year, but could never quite find the time to set up my page. Then Saturday morning, while sewing, I accidently jammed a 6 inch doll needle under my left thumb nail! Ouchie! Ouchie! Ouchie! (My fingers are pretty tough and calloused from all the hand stitching that I do...but that one smarted!) Well, needless to say....I had a bit of down time, while I waited for the bleeding to subside....so I seized the opportunity to turn a negative into a postive and decided to set up my facebook page! Yay! I have a link to my Facebook page in the right sidebar now.....so drop by if you get a chance and be my friend! :)

That's about all for now folks. I still have some fabulous things to share with you this week...but they'll have to wait until next time!

See you soon!
Have a creative week and Enchanted Blessings to you all!
Joycee

Ehag's Edward Gorey Tribute...A is for Abigail!

Happy Monday everyone!

Sorry I've been absent for a few weeks...there's just been lots of things on my to-do list lately! Bare with me!

This month, one of the creative challenges for the members of Ehag was an Edward Gorey Tribute. If you're not familiar with Edward Gorey, pop on over to the Ehagart Blog to read a bit about this fellow! You may have to scroll down a few posts, but it's worth the read!

Anyway, here is my offering for this challenge! Meet little Abigail Ravenson!




A is for Abigail
Who is in trouble once more
With Timmy's Mother
He's the boy from next door

You'll have to visit her auction to read the rest of her story! Poor little Abigail!




Auction Link ~ "Click Here"

By the way, Little Abigail is the newest member of the Enchanted Productions dark, fun-loving family....the Ravensons!

Have a great week everyone...and hopefully I'll be able to pop back in here again before next Monday! : ) Don't hold your breath though...you might bump your head when you pass out!

Enchanted Blessings,
Joycee

The Queen of Halloween has Arrived!

Happy Monday everyone and thanks for stopping by for a visit!



Well...here she is.....the first little one of the official 2009 Enchanted Productions Halloween season! The Queen of Halloween.....her Majesty, Scarie Antoinette!




I wrestled with this one for over a week......and I do mean wrestled....literally! With her hip and head extentions, she was really quite cumbersome, which made dressing her a real challenge! In fact, almost every part of her fashion finery had to be handstitched together!

She's currently listed on eBay and her auction runs until Sunday June 7th. Click on the link below to go check her out!

Auction Link ~ "Click Here"

Have a great week everyone and I'll be back soon.
Enchanted Blessings,
Joycee

The Official Halloween Season is Here and Check Out the "Dream" Dress!

Hi everyone!

Just wanted to pop in for a minute and let you all know what's been going on here at Enchanted Productions! It's been so crazy busy....but in a very good way! It's almost June and you all know what that means......June marks the start of the "official" Halloween season for me! Yay!

I know....I know.....many of you are scratching your heads and saying to yourselves......."but she does Halloween all year"....which is true. But every year, come June, I begin to ramp it up a little more (no lollygagging for me now) and I start creating even more little enchanted ones! (I so wish I could teach the bats and spiders to sew!)

Anyway, this Sunday's eBay auction will kick off the new 2009 Enchanted Productions Halloween season......and I'm just so excited....I could scream! In fact, I'm so excited that I'm giving you all a little sneak peek at the Halloween Queen herself! What better way to kick off the new season than with Halloween royalty! I've been wrestling with this one for over a week and a half now......and nearly pitched her out into the neighbor's compost pile several times.....but now I'm glad I didn't! Banana peels and egg shells are so unbecoming to a lady of this stature! So stay tuned....she'll make her debut on eBay this coming Sunday night at 9:30 p.m. EST.

Now....if you've been following along....you'll remember that I mentioned awhile back about a dream that I had about a doll dress and how I was beginning to work in my sleep. Well....that dress finally became a reality and you can see pictures of it and read all about it on Lori Davis' blog....Vintage Palette Art....in her May 23rd post about "What it Feels Like to Turn the Big 5-0". Amazingly, the dress turned out very much like the dress in my dream! I think there will be more dresses like this one popping up around here too. I really love to add texture into my work and this one certainly has texture!

OK....back to the grindstone.............ummm............I mean the sewing machine! Have a great weekend everyone and I'll meet you all back here Monday morning!

Enchanted Blessings,
Joycee

Dreaming and Celebrating!

Hi everyone and Happy Monday to you all!

I'm still working on the "Dream Dress" I was talking about in my last post. I haven't had much time to devote to it yet....but it will definitely become a reality one of these days.

I have been, however, working on two swap items for fellow members of Ehag and Pfatt. I'll be finishing those up in the next day or two....as well as creating a few new little enchanted ones this week.

Also....we've been in celebration mode around here this past weekend, because yesterday was my birthday! Yay! Hubby planned a little gathering of friends and family and we all had a great time! Lots and lots of laughs, yummy food and CAKE! It truly doesn't get any better than that!

Here's the little enchanted one for this week! Meet Dreama DuPree! If you get a chance....click on her link to go check out her eBay auction.

Auction Link ~ "Click Here"

By the way, I also wanted to share this great pic that arrived in my mail box awhile back. A very sweet and wonderful buyer purchased Mr. McScaremetodeath a few months ago. She sensed that he was getting a bit lonely though......so she asked me to create a spooky family for him.....and viola! Here they are! Don't they make a lovely couple.....and look.....they have a little bundle of spooky joy too! LOL!

Thank you Maria for sharing this wonderful family portrait with me!

Have a great week everyone.....and create some magic of your own!

Enchanted Blessings,
Joycee

The Dust Bunny Monster and a Dream!

Happy Monday everyone!

Well.....it's official! I work in my sleep now! Yep! It's happened to me before....not often.....but it has happened and that's why I always keep a sketch book next to the bed. Over the years, I've learned that I need to pay attention to these things!

Early this morning, I woke up dreaming about a doll and now I'm obsessed with her. In my dream, I couldn't see her face though....all I could see was her gown, which seemed to be the main focus of the dream. I had just completed her and was standing there......slowly turning her around and checking her out one last time . The gown was so unusual.....nothing at all like what I normally create and I think that's why I'm so obsessed with her this morning. I want to try to capture that look! I've already started playing with some fabric combinations and treatments.....but this is something I've never done before....so we'll see how she turns out. I think I know what inspired this dream too.....but I'll share that with you later. Wish me luck!
Now on to this week's little enchanted one.

I thought I had rounded up all of the little monsters here at E.P., but turns out I found another one hanging out under the bed this past week.

Meet Dust Bunny Daphne! Yep......she knits dust bunnies! (No wonder there were so many under my bed....LOL)


She's currently listed on eBay and her auction runs until Sunday May 17th. If you have a chance, pop on over and check her out!

Auction Link ~ "Click Here"

I have some other things I want to share with you later on this week....so I'll be back soon. Plus, I'll keep you posted on the progress of the "dream dress". Until then..............

Enchanted Blessings,

Joycee

It Feels like Christmas, My Birthday and Halloween All At Once!

It really, really does feel like Christmas, my birthday (which is later this month) and Halloween all rolled into one!

Awhile back, Dani Nelson of Ambitious Designs and Spooky Time Jingles, hosted a blog giveaway for a custom designed Skellykin! Well....her hand sculpted Skellykins are just so much fun and an absolute scream! Of course, I signed up.....ever hoping but never thinking that I had a chance of winning....but I did! I won! I was so excited! I also had the opportunity to actually talk to Dani on the phone and she was a pure delight! She had me look at a picture of past Skellykins on her blog and then she asked me a few questions about what I liked. She was preparing to take Spooky Times Jingles to the National Halloween Convention in King of Prussia, Pa. and so it was soon after that wildly cool event that my Skellykin arrived!

Here's the little fellow in all of his "tarted-up", glittered glory! Isn't he just a scream? WOW! I just absolutely LOVE him!!! Thank you again Dani......for your generousity and for sharing your talent with the all of us!


THEN.....I signed up to participate in the (members only) Ehag (Eclectic Halloween Artists Group) Anniversary Swap. It was to celebrate the 3rd anniversity of Ehag. Well.....lucky, lucky me......my name went to Kristen Beason of Kristen Beason Designs and just lookie at what I received in the mail last week!!!!!! This Edgar Allen Poe ornament is so fabulous.....he's almost beyond descriptive words! I about lost my mind over him!!! The raven's wing and Poe's face are both hand sculpted and painted....and those little feet just make me smile everytime I look at him! Thank you again Kristen! He's spooktacular!!!!!

Just look at those little feet!!!!!!! giggle*giggle

THEN......as if that all wasn't enough.....I received the most incredible 'early' birthday gift from (Nana) Lori Davis of Vintage Palette Art!!!!! I have always drooled (and heavily, I might add) over Sheila Bentley's (Prim Dolly) Witchlets! Well......Nana knew I was planning to buy one.....but before I even had a chance.....Nana presented me with this early birthday gift! Isn't this little Witchlet amazing! Needless to say......I got all blubbery and mushy over this one!

I LOVE, LOVE LOVE her.........and Nana too! Thank you Nana!!!! You're the best friend ever!!!! Now hold on to your spleen Nana.....cause your birthday's coming up real soon and I've already started making your birthday gift! ; )

Thank you again to Dani, Kristen and Nana!

Enchanted Blessings to you all and Happy Haunting!

Joycee

A Visit to Oz (Ahhhhhhhhh's)!

Follow me down the yellow brick road to memory lane!

I usually don't use picture fabrics on my dolls....but the rich sepia tones and familiar, heart warming images of this Wizard of Oz fabric just caught my eye!

Meet Almira! The Witch of Ahhhhhhhhh's! She's currently listed on ebay and her auction runs until Sunday May 10th.

Auction Link ~ Click Here

I'll be back in the next day or so with lots more fun and giggles!

Enchanted Blessings,

Joycee

EHAG Skeleton Key Hunt Begins!

Weeeee heeee! Let the hunt begin! Pop on over to the Ehag Art Blog for all the spooky details on how you can win!