A new painting :)

I love these little 3" x 3" canvases. They are a really fun size to work with, and can be found at any large craft store such as Michaels or hobbylobby . I painted this chubby Prairie Dog yesterday as a break from all the sewing I have been doing. It is nice to just relax and make something silly and cute once and awhile. I find that if I don't take breaks like this I get burnt out too easily when I am working on a longer project. 

This little painting is for sale here on my Etsy shop

:)

Panda Art Doll

Hello!

This little guy is my first attempt at making an art doll that has a polymer clay face and paws, with a soft plush body. It was a very enlightening experience and a lot of fun to make. The clay is painted with acrylic paint and the cotton body is decorated with fabric paint pens.

I just started a new part time job this week, but once I get used to my new schedule I will definitely be making more of these in the near future :)

I hope you enjoy him! There are a few more pictures of him on my Etsy shop, and he is for sale here:

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Star and Mr. Moon, original art dolls designed by poofydove

I am super excited to announce that two of my soft sculptures are being featured in Stuffed Magazine this August 2013!!!

One of the things that shows up over and over again in my sketchbooks is the man in the moon. In general I enjoy drawing anthropomorphic creatures, but I have always had a special place in my imagination for Mr. Moon. So the eventual creation of the star and moon soft sculptures was only natural :)

They are a simple construction, made out of two identical pieces of fabric. Then the faces are hand sculpted using the needle and thread to give it a more 3-D feel. The details are hand painted using acrylic paint.

I think they are one of my sweetest designs so far. They have a simplicity that is reminiscent of childhood, play and a full imagination.

I hope you enjoy them!

One of these stars is for sale currently on my Etsy store, stop by and check him out :)

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Embroidery Hoop Art

I love painting on embroidery hoops. They are a beautiful, informal and intimate way to display fine art in the home. These are some embroidery hoops that I have created using acrylic paint on fabric. Some are still for sale on my Etsy shop and some have sold.

Check out more of my artwork and embroidery hoops on my Etsy shop :)
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Foxy fox

Just showing a few steps of making a felt critter

Hello Mr. Fox!

I have made a wonderful discovery!

Last weekend I went to Joann fabrics to pick up a few things, and discovered

fabric paint pens! I love to draw and I love to sew....so I am super excited about

being able to bring the two together to make some new creations! For this foxy 

pillow I used both hand embroidery and the paint pens to create the look of fur.

It's so much fun! :))

Woodblock Results

Hello!

 A few weeks back I shared some photos of an in-progress woodblock that I was carving.

 Here are some results from the finished block. 

The first photos show the woodblock printed on fabric and the second set show the woodblock printed on paper as part of a mixed media piece.