Altered Art Paper Dolls

 Welcome!

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Paper dolls…

Altered Art…

Collage embellishments…

Oh my!

Found on Pinterest, needle & threadLLC

All 3 things are right up my alley.

I remember my first paper dolls when I was 3-4 years old. I continued to play with them until I had to give them up when I was 12, as none of my friends played with anything so ‘babyish’.

Found on Pinterest, no credit

It was a sad day.

Skip ahead a decade or so.

I had moved numerous times. I was in college, and discovered theater. Then I took a costume class. We had to make costume mock-ups for play characters. At the time, you really did not want to see what my human figures looked like hand drawn. What to do?

I’m so sorry, the only info on this is webarchive.org.I know it is from a blog.

 If you know who, please let me know so proper credit is given.

Paper dolls! Of course!
They were wonderful outlines and shapes and continued to ‘help’ me out in future classes. Yay!

No info, found on Pinterest

Ariel - PMQ for 2; Pinterest

To understand Altered Art Paper Dolls we need to understand Altered Art.

What is it?

“Altered Art is a transformation or alteration of ordinary, everyday objects into decorative pieces using a wide variety of different techniques and materials.”

- Google

“Altered Art is a broad term…describes a way of recycling and giving new life to all sorts of commonplace and functional (or perhaps even useless) items for ornamental purposes.”

- www.altered-art.net

“Altered Art is the way to change everyday objects into something really special.”

- www.card-making-magic.com

Jeannordquist.com

Altered Art paper dolls?

You take a paper doll and you have creative play. There are no rules. Want to cut it apart and rearrange parts? Mix it up between a couple different dolls?

Okay!

“There are no limits to what you can do!”

- aisling.net

You can find more of my work on Pinterest: K.Kloberdans

Sometimes I create, and then think how I can use it.

Sometimes I have a need - perhaps a holiday that needs decorating, but I am sadly short of decorative items. Or there’s an empty space on the wall that needs something special.

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These reasons will dictate my color choices, how ‘quirky’ I want to get with my altered art, and size limits.

Good grief girlie

Did you have a favorite paper doll that is now all bent up and scotch taped? Here is a clever idea to keep the nostalgia by framing the clothes:

Paper doll Manila

But don’t be afraid to cut up those torn paper dolls and clothes to make something new.

Here we have the base doll, but the artist adds this lovely handkerchief dress.

Marietta.ru

Next we have the bases with altered dresses. They have been added to clothespin wood doll forms.

little pink studio

Artfulplay blogger uses lots of parts and pieces to create her dolls:

Artfulplay.blogspot.com

The next few altered paper dolls I used the base forms and then cut up some recycled catalogs, magazines and junk paper to create the finished dolls:

K.Kloberdans on Pinterest

I also like to make the different parts movable using a very small paper hole punch and brads.

K.Kloberdans, Pinterest

Here are some antique paper doll pieces you can play around with first, if cutting up the original doll is too scary.

You can find these sorts of vintage parts/pieces all over the internet.

Etsy also sells a nice variety of downloadable images from sellers.

The graphic Fairy

And here are some finished dolls:

Tera Medrano

Karen Mallory

‘Isadora’, JuliaPeculiar 

Are you starting to get those creative juices flowing yet?

Thinking about what materials to gather?

Here are some ideas for you:

Small silk flowers

Bits of lace

Buttons

Hardware like nails, screws

Wood baby blocks

Clothespins

Recycled catalogs & magazines

Stash of ephemera (paper)

Candy wrappers

Paper clips

Embroidery floss

Brass charms & beads

Playing cards

Broken toy parts

The list is only limited by your imagination!

Unknown. Pinterest 

Lisa Taft

Lastly, let me mention your photo copier is your friend. Photocopy your paper dolls first if you need to. Then play around with assemblage items and cut up copied doll pieces. When you find a pleasing arrangement, you can then choose between the cut out pieces or the actual doll.

By using photocopied dolls you can use them again and again. Store the originals in a safe place for further fun!

ekduncan.com, Pinterest 

craft-addiction.blogspot.com

I have had so much fun writing and researching about Altered Paper Dolls, I may just have to go create some more!

I hope you have been inspired also! 

‘Til next time,

inkspired

K.Kloberdans, Pinterest

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Judge Judy’s Pals

Altered paper doll series by inkspired

Tea is always nice

Welcome!

Eclectically Mine To Share, Pinterest

‘There is nothing quite like
a freshly brewed pot of tea
to get you going in the morning.’

- Phyllis Logan

Vintage advertisement, High Society Tea, Pinterest

“Rainy days should be spent at home
with a cup of tea and a good book.”

- Bill Watterson

Unknown artist, Pinterest

Vintage Japanese teacup


“There is something in the nature
of tea that leads us into a world
of quiet contemplation of life.”

- Lin Yutang

Vintage Japanese teacup with Lithopane geisha


‘Wouldn’t it be dreadful
to live in a country
where they didn’t have tea?’

- Noel Coward

Well, I did have more to share, but
blogspot just got all weird and won’t post my photos...so...

‘Til next time,inkspired 

Some places I found tea quotes:goodreads.comwiseoldsayings.comtealovers.com

Edible Flowers and Butterfly Paperdolls part 2

Bonjour!

altered domino found at www.nixcreations.etsy.com

I promised I would play "catch-up" today, so let's start with the remaining pages of the unique paperdoll set from yesterday:

Butterfly Dancers

Isn't this FREE paperdoll set just fabulous?

I downloded it from OrigamiBears web.

I just can't thank her enough for all her wonderful downloads.

I think I like this set a little more because it is a ballet one.

One of my favorite paper doll sets when growing up was one

of 5 sisters (different ages) that had all matching ballet outfits

for many different ballets.

The cover of the book was in purples, titled something like "Ballerinas",

and it was by Whitman from the 1960's I believe.

vintage clip

I have lost all my paper dolls.

Very sad.

It was hard enough in all my moves to be able to keep things.

We moved alot!

On the back of our camper, we had the words:

the TROUPS at ease

My mom came up with that one!

We received lots of chuckles from passers-by and fellow KOA campers.

c.1908

Next is the promised fun things to do with pansies, and other flowers too!

a perfect no-fuss cupcake topper

Let's start off with which flowers are edible,

and some fun tips:

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Some popular edible flowers include nasturtiums, pansies,

 snapdragons, flowering maple, bachelor's buttons, dianthus,

 scented geraniums, chrysanthemum daisies, violets, 

margarita daisies, hibiscus, marigolds, and calendulas.

Bachelor Buttons

To start with, eat only the petals of edible flowers, and always remove any trace of the pistils and stamen. So your digestive system has a chance to get used to it, introduce flowers into your diet one at a time, in small quantities. And always be sure you like the taste of a flower before adding it to a recipe.

'Lemon Souffle' dianthus

Use only flowers that are grown without pesticides.

Remember, just because a flower is served with food,

it is not necessarily edible.

'Lemon Gem' edible marigold

Sugared Pansies

Pansies can have a mild, fresh flavor or a more prominent wintergreen taste, depending on the variety and on how much of the flower you eat (a whole flower tastes stronger than the petals alone).

Eat only pansies that are grown organically, without chemical pesticides; this rules out almost everything from florists, garden centers, and nurseries. If you plan to eat pansies, it's a good idea either to grow them yourself or to order them from an edible-flower source.

Johnny Jump-Ups from my garden

From what I can find out,

Johnny Jump Ups can be equally exchanged for pansies.

Sugared or fresh flowers on top of sorbet - mmmmm

Use the pansies to garnish cocktails, soups, and desserts.

Here's the recipe how-to:

Ingredients

• Egg white from 1 large egg
• Fresh pansies, organically grown and stems removed
• Superfine sugar

Directions

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg white with 1/2 teaspoon water. Using tweezers, hold a pansy and lightly brush both sides of the petals to coat. Sprinkle with sugar, shaking to remove any excess sugar. Let dry on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet until pansies feel crisp, about 8 hours. May be stored in an airtight container for up to 1 year.

The above photo looks to me like home-made chocolates, poured into foil cups.

Top with a white chocolate tinted-with-food-paste to a lovely lilac.

While still wet, add sugared pansies to top.

Cook's Note:

Raw eggs should not be used in food prepared for pregnant women, babies, young children, the elderly, or anyone whose health is compromised.

Please be considerate of others' health concerns.

I wonder if we couldn't substitute the dried egg whites

found in a can in the baking department?

Let me know when you make these - I would love to hear of your experiences, successes, (failures) and comments!

dominoes@myinkspired.com

'Max Frei' geraniums

purnima_girouard lady w violets

Well, that is enough for today.

I have some sticker weeds to dig out of my flower garden, and some dead heading on my columbines and the last of the tulips also.

I am so grateful that I am able to do some gardening now.

Kate Greenaway illustration

Thanks Dr. Agarwala - you're a great back surgeon!!!

( Panorama Center, Westminster/Golden, CO)

Tomorrow we will have some more

Language of Flowers Fun!

Enjoy the day.

Revel ln the weather, whether sunny, fair or cloudy!

inkspired

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dominoes@myinkspired.com

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