Art Dolls by Du Buh Du Designs

~It's a Carnival Soiree~

Vintage Circus Dolls (click images to enlarge)

Welcome to the Carnival Soiree! This online "get together" is being held as a grand and magical celebration of all things carnival and circus related . As part of my contribution to this event I chose to bring to life these carnival entertainers and illustrate, via photos, their passing moments ~mysterious and melancholic..Enjoy :)

 

 




 














Say goodbye, my one true lover And we'll steal a lover's song
How it breaks my heart to leave you Now the carnival has gone

Oh my love, the dawn is breaking And my tears are falling rain
For the carnival is over We may never meet again

Like a drum my heart was beating And your kiss was sweet as wine
But the joys of love are fleeting For Pierrot and Columbine

Now the cloak of night is falling This will be our last goodbye
Though the carnival is over I will love you till I die

lyrics by Nick Cave~The Carnival is Over










A Soiree would not be complete without a blog giveaway! I'm not giving a doll away this time as I just gave one away but this is the next best thing if you ask me ~a package of assorted fine chocolates and other edible treats! Just leave a comment (tell me what kind of art,craft,etc you make, if any, and where you're from , the latest book you recommend, etc.) . I will pick a winner on Tuesday :)
Thank you for stopping by and be sure to head on over to Lisa's blog where you'll find the list of other participants in the Carnival Soiree. Participants will be posting all day long and everything should be up this evening..it is a Soiree after all! ) Have a fantastic weekend :)
~Christine~

p.s. these Vintage Circus Dolls will be part of my next shop update~their arms and legs will be modified for display purposes (The Oscar Doll will not be available though).

    

Vintage Circus Art Dolls

"Skelly Swap" Ornament (part 2)

Skelly Ornament by Flora of Bone Head Studios

Ladies and Jello-men (my three year old's latest saying)~~Flora's Skelly Ornament!

 I couldn't believe my own blood shot eyes when I opened up my package:) I love this skelly's face..such a worried/panicked expression on it's face, I couldn't help but smile and laugh in recognition (that's me the day before a scheduled shop update..seriously). You did an amazing job Flora! All of the details are simply fantastic and clearly shows the time that went into the making of this~from the tiny bones dangling from webbed ribbon, to the blood vessels to that hat, and those teeth~Brilliant!
Thank you so much!!
I'll be linking a post once all sixteen participants have  exchanged their ornaments~more spooky fun to come :)

 

 

"Skelly Swap" Ornament (Part 1)

When I first started my business I was often asked if I would like to participate in swaps or exchange my dolls with another persons art. I decided early on not to do so and kept to that rule as I wanted to focus on making and selling my dolls. However, late last year Dani from Ambitions Design put out a call for artists (limited to 16) who would like to be involved in a skeleton head ornament swap. I jumped at the chance as it's not something I would normally do (always a good idea to try something different) and truth be told I was itching to make more Day of the Dead style art. 

So here is my contribution~ Señora Lourdes Esmerelda de Calderón y Andrade. She is approx. 3" tall and is coated in layers of acrylic paint and antiquing glaze with a glossy finish. Her floral headdress is coated in the tiniest crystal glitter. The center of her eyes are also coated in the tiniest glitter and it adds just the right amount if shimmer in the evening light (unfortunately it doesn't show in these photos). She hangs from a simple black velvet ribbon with white trim.I gave her a very long name as I love Latin names ~they sound so elegant and regal ;) The "Andrade" is a little nod to one of my great grandmothers (of Spanish/Peruvian descent).

I'll be back later this week with the Skelly ornament from my swap partner Flora of Bonehead Studios..her ornament should be arriving any day now:) I believe Dani will also be showing all sixteen of the talented participants ornaments this week or next on her site and I'll post a link at that time.

Have a wonderful Sunday!

~ Christine~