Peggi Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 I want to share a picture of a doll made for me by Havanaholly. She will be the proprietor of my recently finished dance studio. Her name is Ms. Terpsichore Twinkletoes, otherwise known as T.P. (Sorry, Holly I still cant say her name without getting my tongue all tied up :lol: ) I want to thank Holly and let you all know what a talented lady she is. T.P. is perfect for a retire dancer. She has so much character and is exactly how I would picture a professional retire dancer would look. and here she is already at work She also sent me a crochet doormat for the studio, but I in trying to get a good shot of T.P. I forgot to take one of the mat. Again Thanks Holly for such wonderful gifts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMadWoman Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Peggi, she's absolutely perfect!! Holly, what a fantastic doll! I may have to PM you for a Hyacinth Bouquet for my Periwinkle Tea Cottage!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjack Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Peggi, thanks for sharing your wonderful lady. She brought a smile to my face. Holly, I would love to see more of your people. You are indeed talented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 I would love to see more of your people.Check my "dolls" album in the Gallery. Hyacinth Bouquet If I can find some pictures of her (full face & profiles) I might can come close, it's how I did Judith's Tom Baker/Dr Who doll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wenlaine Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 WOW Holly, she is perfect. She's exactly how I would have imagined a retired dance teacher to look as well. You are so talented, I love all your little people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlene Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 She shows a great deal of character -- just delightful...and her name is a perfect fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMadWoman Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Holly, that would be fantastic!! I'll have a look around for pictures of Hyacinth too and PM them to you!! Thanks a million! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missymew Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Peggi - she's perfect. Holly - girl, you continue to amaze me with your creativity. -Susanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nameless1 Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Perfecto! The dance studio shot is one of those things that's hysterically funny because it's so RIGHT and so true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Your doll is PERFECT!! Look at her legs!! She has so much charecter for sure!! Great job Holly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annette Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Your dance studio is so cute and the doll that Holly made is the perfect touch. Her dolls are amazing and so life-like. I really envy your talent Holly I wish I could do something like that. Your dolls are beautiful. Annette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovecats Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Peggi, she's absolutely perfect!! Holly, what a fantastic doll! I may have to PM you for a Hyacinth Bouquet for my Periwinkle Tea Cottage!! What a cute idea! i love Hyacinth! She is so obnoxious but i love her! ooooo how about an Onslo and Daisy room box of their bedroom!????? The dance studio is cute and i love the little dancers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peggi Posted June 16, 2006 Author Share Posted June 16, 2006 Perfecto! The dance studio shot is one of those things that's hysterically funny because it's so RIGHT and so true. Your dance studio is so cute and the doll that Holly made is the perfect touch.The dance studio is cute and i love the little dancers! Thank you all for the compliments on the studio, and I agree Ms. Twinkletoes adds just the perfect touch. Actually in a way I can thank Holly for my dancers also, she was the one that told me the $ store had some, they were $1 each. What a deal. I'm thinking of placing a ruler in her hand so she can keep the beat and "tap" the dancers who get out of line. Your doll is PERFECT!! Look at her legs!! Her Legs and Hands are exactly as I would think a retired dancer would have, arthritic, but muscular. That is one of the things that makes her so realistic to me. I also have some "beginner" dancers I think they're Kelly dolls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 I can't remember a time I wasn't a people-watcher, filing away faces and bodies for future reference. The arthritis is easy-peasy, I just use my hands for models. Taking care of patients, I picked up a lot of how the body interacts with gravity (we won't discuss those saggy upper arms!). Then it's a matter of the clay deciding who's coming out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shy Spirit Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Peggi, I love what you did for the dance studio. I have a display box from Michaels with a mirrored back that I was planning to do a dance school scene in - but how much more creative you've been! The slanted wall/ceilings are wonderful for reflecting the whole setup. They also show off your beautiful floors. I have to ask you - did you know that some people refer to toilet paper as T.P.? Just wondering if you were having a joke with the name, or hadn't heard anyone use that short form before. Havanaholly, your talents never end. What a marvelous character you came up with - she reminds me of the ballet teacher I had in England! (She had a cane that she used to keep the beat, and keep us in line.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peggi Posted June 16, 2006 Author Share Posted June 16, 2006 Peggi, I love what you did for the dance studio. I have a display box from Michaels with a mirrored back that I was planning to do a dance school scene in - but how much more creative you've been! The slanted wall/ceilings are wonderful for reflecting the whole setup. They also show off your beautiful floors. I have to ask you - did you know that some people refer to toilet paper as T.P.? Just wondering if you were having a joke with the name, or hadn't heard anyone use that short form before. Havanaholly, your talents never end. What a marvelous character you came up with - she reminds me of the ballet teacher I had in England! (She had a cane that she used to keep the beat, and keep us in line.) My dance studio is actually a Coventry Cottage. It came with the slanted walls/ceilings and I haven't learned enough about bashing to straighten them. Putting the barres on straight was a challenge, the mirrors caused a "fun house" effect. You know, I had forgotten that people refer to toilet paper as T.P., I'll have to call her Terpie, cause she is to elegant to have T.P. as a handle. Thank you for the compliment, you can see the entire house in the building blog. I was fortunate to be a team builder on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 the ballet teacher I had in England! (She had a cane that she used to keep the beat, and keep us in line.) What a cool idea! Peggi, you could cut a length of bamboo skewer cane-length for her to hold. You could stain it & paint the tip brass with model enamel & glue a small bbead to the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nameless1 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 "Terpsie" is also a fine nickname for Terpsichore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 I'll have a look around for pictures of Hyacinth I'm still googling around, so far I found one picture of Hyacinth large enough to get detail, there isn't much on the Patricia Routledge sites I've checked so far. Tom Baker was a lot easier to find pictures, especially as Dr Who: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missymew Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 Holly .... Your photos often look like I took them! The subject is in there .... just kind of blurry. -Susanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 I had to resize it to get it to load and my disposable point & shoot doesn't let me get too close, anyway. I made Tom over a year ago, and I've learned a bit more about the Fuji's limitations & capacities since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parisbabe Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 teresa, I cant believe I am not the only one to watch "keeping up appearances" Too bad I have seen them all...lol Wen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 I finally got films processed. Here is one of the pictures I took of Peggi's Ms Twinkletoes & Tracy's baby And here's a picture of the dogs Peggi sent me in exchange (I'll be starting the album for the McKinley later) Here are some pots I made the Coventry Cottage kitchen, from copper plumbing fittings & jumprings, and also the pair of Staffordshire dogs I painted for the pub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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