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I took a little more time to make my doll more like a cake. As you can see, I have added a few more things and a layer to make the pedestal look more like a birthday cake. Hubby told me the neck was too long. That's why I fixed it.
Happy Birthday Millie!
I created a friend for the other doll to travel with me to Connecticut to ART IS. She is all ready for the PIE Prom! I cannot capture the details of this doll, but she has now become my very favorite. I love her mounted on that old rusty tin box. Her hat is long and it comes off too. I made the wings soldering some wire mesh that Ron used in building our home. I have no idea what it is used for, but it worked for me.
Today is my mother's birthday. She would have been 77 years old. She has been gone 7 months now. Oh, how she loved birthdays. And the presents too! I so missed picking something out for her or making something to send her. She always loved when I made her a gift.
The above picture is the face she drew and left me when she died. I used it to journal today on the computer. I could really talk to her and get out a lot I wanted to say. It felt good. I wonder if she could hear me.
My sister, Nancy, and I have started a new tradition for my mom's birthday. Each year we will pick a person to send a bouquet of calla lilies, my mom's favorite flower. This year we picked, Barbara, Pilar's mom who recently lost her dad. We hope that it will give her some comfort receiving the flowers.
Funny thing, the night before my mom died she told my sister that she wanted calla lilies at her funeral. She also told my sister that she hated roses. Now why didn't we know this about my mom until six hours before she leaves the planet? Do you know how many roses we have sent my mom over the years? Strange to learn something like this at the end of one's life. And so strange how my mom shared that not having a clue she was leaving earth so quickly.
One thing I have come to do is say goodbye to my mother. I think this is a part of the grieving process known as acceptance. I am still terribly sad that she is gone. I've truly lost my very best friend in the whole wide world. My heart will always hurt but I think now my brain has been programmed that she is gone. I find that healing, I do.
Happy Heavenly Birthday Mom
and
good-bye mommy!!!
I'll love you always and not a day will go by that I don't think of you. Thank you for being my mother and my best friend.
Now listed in my Etsy Store.
I finally created a couple of pieces to offer in my etsy store. It's been crazy lately. Just finished helping out with our annual Camp Out For Cancer for Amador STARS here in town. Our support group, Just Begin Again, raised $2500.00 which is really good. It goes to help cancer patients with transportation to chemo and radiation, which is a great thing. We won for having the best mascot which I created using pieces of friends art dangling off a vintage dress. Olivia, our mascot, was a butterfly titled "lended wings". You can go to our site for more pictures.
I found it hard hanging out all day with everything about cancer. I don't think I would do it again. It made me uncomfortable and focused on cancer again. There were some very emotional moments. Sometimes I really just want to forget I ever had it.
At the end of the night 5000 bags are lite with those who have been touched by cancer. It really is so emotional seeing them all. I did one for my dad, remembering him and his loosing battle. I saw one with my name on it and that got me. But I'm alive and this is very good.
Ties That Bind - Artists united to benefit ovarian cancer
I was asked to participate in this project altering a man's tie that will become part of the dress on the amazing art doll form above. I happen to have a few ties of my dad's that I took after he passed away from cancer five years ago. I thought this was a perfect place for one of his ties, benefiting ovarian cancer research.
There is still time if you want to participate. Click on the link above to find out the details. You can also create a charm which I did. During chemo last year they had a basket of various color pins representing different cancers. We all know that pink is for breast cancer, but did you know teal is the color for ovarian cancer? That day I grabbed a teal pin and knew it would have a special place one day. I used it on my charm.
All the ladies that had ovarian cancer that I did chemo with have since passed away. This is one cancer that women do not want to get. When detected it is usually to far developed for a cure. I would love to see all the activity for raising funds for breast cancer done for ovarian cancer. I don't understand why this really hasn't happened. I am so pleased about this project to raise ovarian cancer research funds. I hope to see more in the future. Won't you join in today and use your creative talents for this worthy project?
CURE CANCER!!!!!!!
