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d must share i have made an acquisition for my daughter natalie for x mas i am very excited and must share i feel safe as she does not read my blog being only 4 1 2 yrs old ha ha i found this artist on etsy that makes paper dolls using your child s face the shop is called amarias paper works i sent her a picture of natalie and she took her face and added it to a hand painted paper doll body then the clothing are hand painted and reproduced and magnetic so the child can change and outfits the artist amaria was so easy to work with she to is a working at home mom she live is australia this is the picture i sent her of natalie i sent her pictures of natalie s ballet leotard described her favorite princess and a causal out fit with lots of colors and butterfly s she might wear this is a jpg of the doll she was even kind enough to include another cute dress as a bonus i am so excited to give them to her i almost feel like i want to give me to her early or late so they won t get lost in the shuffle of the x mas crazy aren t they cute michelle minidolls com posted by michellemahler at 4 39 pm 6 comments labels pretty shopping thursday november 11 2010 take good pictures i while back on my teka and zoe blog i posted several articles on my trials and tribulations on photography see full set of articles here http tekaandzoe blogspot com search label photography although the articles speaks mostly of my jewelry which has been more challenging than my dolls the information is good all around it has taken me a long time to get to were i feel that i take reasonably good pictures of my goods in the past articles i never got to actually showing you what my set up looks like see above it is a ez cube table top studio it isn t pretty as it is set up in the back garage i have also learned since this picture was taken don t have natural light streaming in if you have bulb lighting i actually use trumpet daylight bulbs now to the right i use these bulbs as they remain cool i used to used regular photography bulbs but after being turned on for any hour they got hot burn you hot to mix the color of natural light with daylight bulbs it sometimes gave me a pink cast i fought it for a long time yuck so i now close the blind and just use the bulbs and even have the same type of bulb in each light my camera goes on a tripod in front of the tent i have also added an additional light on top of the tent as sometimes at night it is too dark having 3 kids and working at home i do not have the luxury of taking pictures outside in perfect nature light i have also learned the hard way that if you adjust your exposure on your camera it is sometimes better to go a bit darker than overexposed which is harder to correct in editing also harsher light can mess with the color even when you use white balance when you look in the picture above showing my setup you will see the piece of travertine tile i bought to shoot on if i only knew it has an annoying pink sometimes yellow undertone look for this kind of thing in your backdrop i purchased a tan velvet paper once that had a weird red undertone when photographed not good i wish i had gone grayer in tone in my stone but i did find a gray rock that i can use as a prop that helps balance the color i spend more time editing to get rid of the pink then i should have to but it has helped to cut out the natural light here are 2 pictures right out of my camera unedited one on the more yellow rock that sometimes give pink undertones and the same earrings on the gray rock they were taken during the same photo session same light but the best part of my photography is that i finally took the plunge and bought a nice camera that i love i got a canon rebel xt love love love it i use the white balance on my camera but sometimes i just put it on the dummy settings and get good shots without messing with it i pretty much always take numerous pics of the same earrings in the same setting but adjust the white balance and exposure 2 or 3 times then i know i got the shot plus i may jiggle even with the tripod or if i use auto focus it may focus on the rock not the piece i learned in my last session no matter how much you focus your camera you will never get the shot in focus if you do not have your glasses on ha i have a hard drive that is full of 3 4 bad shots 1 8 good shots and 1 8 am happy with shots after editing below are some some shots of dolls the first one is an old doll picture before the ezcube notice in the picture the harsh shadows the second picture is one in taken in the table top studio much better i think michelle minidolls com posted by michellemahler at 8 58 am 6 comments labels tools of the trade wednesday november 10 2010 doll size zippers dolly zips are here after much sourcing then procrastinating and now finally taking the time to scan and list i have the little 4 doll zippers listed on my web site see them here doll zippers posted by michellemahler at 1 00 pm 0 comments labels new to minidolls com saturday november 6 2010 so proud to show off i have been working on these little buggers for months i took the pictures and for some reason just did not want to show them off i worked so hard on them to get them right i just wanted to keep them to myself but now is the time to show them off push them out of the nest you might say it is a marriage of my two loves enameling and miniatures i have been a miniaturist for years when i started to make jewelry and then enameling i have been thinking about these little houses for a while i finally had a free evening put aside everything else and just started to figure it out first making then little house out of card stock then out of copper al lot of crooked little houses later and i managed to make one then i thought i better see if i could actually do it again more crooked houses and i managed to get 4 more the bodies are made of copper windows cut roof and door cut and soldered on i choose to solder them even though it took extra time because i did not want them to fall apart in the kiln things also expand and contract when they are heated and cool in the kiln so cracks could form you can find them on artfire teka and zoe posted by michellemahler at 10 31 pm 5 comments labels pretty wednesday october 27 2010 chapter 15 the end dear readers kathi and i have had a crazy october but i just had to do this one task that has been ridiculously late it is the latest chapter of the emily claire journal you can read the entire journal by following this link emily claire journal it is in reverse order so start at the back and read forward thank you for your patience we have much new things coming up that were are excited about hint new fabulous doll kit thank you for your patience michelle mahler minidolls com accessories are the fun part of collecting and playing with dolls they reflect and mimic every part of our lives whether you buy them or create them from a kit or your own talented hands be sure to include accessories in your collection seen here are pieces of my collection the fan from the talented hands of alice leverett and the dance card completed by me from one of her kits alice leverett originals and kits purchased at justalice com mitts by carole sharp dance card from kit by alice leverett justalice com diary and books by kathi mendenhall minipatterns com fan by alice leverett fabric scrapbook scrapbook kit from ann vanture of paperminis paperminis com and scrapbook completion and idea by kathi mendenhall diary entry dear diary this spring has been a whirlwind i continued my stay long after mother and father returned home james and i became a pair throughout the celebrations and parties and we have developed a congeniality and affection between us i remembered wonderful moments as i packed today my beautiful fan handmade packed in its box fluttering stilled until another day i pressed a kiss with my fingers to a written name in my dance card and waltzed it across the room to place in my trunk i travel home today and will return at summer s end for the wedding sarah is so happy and i i am happy too james is escorting me to the train station and will visit in the coming month the future starts tomorrow i cannot wait the end posted by michellemahler at 10 04 am 1 comments labels emilie claire monday october 4 2010 new old store stock vintage laces just added i am thrilled that i finally got my brand new scanner up and running new items have been piling up waiting to be added as my old scanner which was 15 years old finally died it was my last really old piece of equipment left and it kept kicking for a long time it was an hp and so old hp decided not to even bother updating drivers anymore so when i got my new computer i just could not find a compatible driver anymore i actually found the old driver but if was 3 floppy who has those anymore thnx hp as i know have an epson scanner that i love anyway here are some new old store stock french cotton laces in different colors click here to see them on my site vintage lace posted by michellemahler at 7 17 pm 2 comments labels new to minidolls com tuesday september 28 2010 totally unrelated but still had to share it with you amazing dot the world s smallest stop motion animation posted by michellemahler at 8 54 pm 7 comments labels pretty saturday september 25 2010 have you heard of the new artfire deal if you have ever been pondering opening a store on line to sell your handcrafted items art fire is have a great deal until oct 1 2010 if you sign up for a pro account before the deadline then you will get in on this deal i myself am pondering a second store if i can only think of a name think think think humm if you are considering opening a shop then now is the time click here art fire deal also here is an article on auctionbytes com about artfire artfire s unique approach to sellers an interview with tony ford this is what natalie girard of canadian rockies art has to say about the deal posted by michellemahler at 10 18 pm 0 comments labels for the artist sunday september 12 2010 friday the last day click to enlarge the last day of the convention arrived and the morning was a mad dash to pick up competition dolls and remove articles i loaned to the special exhibit flight confirmation was the trick of the day i did not bring a computer and the business office was packed i called my husband and gave him the information click i am confirmed with a seating to boot i am a happy camper now where s the post office it was just a couple of blocks away and we know i am not afraid to walk anywhere so off i went for boxes and tape remember my suitcases were overweight before i left nashville boxes retrieved and a tiny hike back to the hotel i packed it all up and humped it back to the post office that done i stopped for my last trip to bockwinkels for a sandwich and some of that great chocolate cake i made it to the hotel before the weather turned bad i continued to work on projects and read until time to get ready for the banquet this is a great time of anticipation i had no idea with whom i would be sitting what would be the menu as if it would be bad and the anticipation for the souvenir doll was great i d tell you the menu but really once i say filet and strudel you really stop reading and just lick your lips don t you i settled at my table and met wonderful women from the great northwest ad me from tennessee however we all speak doll i learned some fun things about what they each collected and we shared a great many stories about our marriages and dolls we were treated to little girls dancing in their white dresses a la degas sweet they were from the steps dance center music during dinner was from the wellington strings ensemble do you remember the three b s bach brahms and beethoven well add the beatles they could write some beautiful music and the strings showed how beautiful their music is the convention neared the end and our souvenir dolls created by alice leverett henderson and the vogue doll company made their way around the table one two three open the packages and wait for it a loud cheer in unison marie terese is charming in her cotton undergarments we received a pair of shoes as well i was fortunate to be able to purchase two dresses and attend a luncheon where i received a winter ensemble my little lady is set for her trip home this year is finished i had a great time i cannot begin to imagine the time and effort that goes into creating a convention of this magnitude i did appreciate it i had a wonderful time made it to my plane before the flood and i lost a pound eating cake kathi posted by michellemahler at 9 13 am 2 comments labels ufdc report wednesday september 8 2010 just some eye candy today as a rare day i have no special words just sit back and enjoy some of the pictures from the ufdc convention 2010 my favorite things kathi posted by michellemahler at 10 49 pm 1 comments labels ufdc report friday september 3 2010 thursday and ufdc i awoke on thursday well rested with not a thing to do it was glorious imagine a morning to do nothing but work on my projects read a book take a leisurely bath and sleep again if i so desired i caught my housekeeper early for some extra coffee plopped that privacy sign on my door and snuggled away rain clouds loomed all i needed was a fireplace i had the murder mystery going already the morning came and went and i found myself leisurely not hurriedly walking to bockwinkles for some goodies for lunch i sat outside to eat and the phone rang hubby calling to check up he s missing me right in the middle of that conversation drip drip drip deluge i thought i could get back before getting soaked and i nearly did i had plenty of time to dry off gather my tools for my last workshop today cheryl manard was introducing us to a leather travel case for our french fashion dolls it even came with the toiletry items i have to admit now that i did not finish the case i wanted to do something my way i was also unsure of how many items i wanted to add to my case i lack only the gluing in of the lining and the additions this was a more complex case than i was used to making in a workshop but i was able to make the whole thing and i am happy with the results cheryl was a good teacher publisher s preview would open at 7 00 pm and i promised judy i would get her a book first things first suppertime stetson s is the high end steakhouse inside the hotel why not i had been eating sandwiches and maintaining my good balance all week i certainly had walked enough for it i ordered a filet and steamed broccoli i did not order potatoes or desert however i did indulge in fresh bread with real butter the service was so great i had forgotten to order the sauce for my filet and when i got my waiter s attention he said you wanted the béarnaise how did he know he had already ordered it for me he surprised at the end with two chocolate covered strawberries which i ate slowly i managed to figure out the 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