Finally some progress with the articulated paper mache doll!

I've been very busy lately, trying to prepare everything so as to welcome my baby in a beautiful and fresh environment. The nursery room has been my main preoccupation day and night!!! The end result is really satisfying! Of course, I will post some photos to share the joy with all of you!

Now that everything is set and I'm ready to "pop" in a couple of days, I have the time to go back to some older projects, specifically my articulated paper mache doll. So, here are some photos that show the slow but evident progress of that creation. 

I painted the body and face -not yet finished with the facial highlights and the eyelash lines- and assembled the body parts. Furthermore I pasted the eyelashes and chose the color of the hair. I decided on the fabrics for the dress and even sewed her underwear. 

Hopefully by Tuesday I will be a mom so I won't have time to continue this project!!! It will be a sacrifice that I will most willingly make!!!

For my little nephew with love!!!

The time is almost there!!! In a few days our family is going to welcome a new member! My sister is going to give birth to a little boy and we are all very excited!!!

I wanted to give a special welcome present to my first nephew who is coming to this world to brighten up our lives! After a thorough search on the internet I decided to create a cloud mobile for his baby blue room. I was inspired by a popular french brand, called the Butter Flying, that sells beautiful cloud mobiles all over the world. You can see their work here: http://thebutterflying.wix.com/the-butter-flying

Now, my mobile is a bit different since I used clay for the stars and raindrops and baby blue fabric for the clouds (the Butter Flying is using felt for everything). I also added some newspaper flags  to decorate the hoop!

I also bought him these beautiful art prints from etsy (https://www.etsy.com/shop/trafalgarssquare?ref=l2-shopheader-name).

To match the sky theme of the room with these tender drawings I bought a soft rabbit toy from Mama's and Papa's (http://www.mamasandpapas.com) and boosted a bit his appearance by adding the crown and the cloud which I made from fabric and felt!

So, this dreamy baby bedroom is now ready to become a nest for this small creature that is about to come and meet us!!!

Fox cushion: My mom's first contribution to the nursery room!!!

My mom is knitting all day long, since she is expecting not one but two grandchildren within the next few months (my sister is also pregnant at the time)! 

Her latest creation is an amazing crochet fox cushion for my baby's nursery room! It's so cute and funny! I really love it! She found the pattern in this very interesting site  so If you want to make a similar cushion visit this address: http://www.letsgetcrafting.com/index.php/free-patterns/P12

In the photo above you can see my new fox cushion as well as a beautiful geometric cushion that I bought from Ferm Living (http://www.fermliving.com/). Of course the star of the photo is my cat Dulcinea, who outshines everything...nonetheless I think that my baby's bedding looks fine as well!

Thanks mom!!!

Work-in-Progress: My baby boy and his mobile!!!

It's been a long, long time since I last posted...My excuse is quite simple: it was summer time and the living was eeeaaasyyy... Yes, during the past few months I have to admit that I was actually lazy! I didn't have the energy or the enthusiasm to finish any kind of project and so I followed my need to relax and enjoy the beautiful Greek summer!

Now that the weather is gradually shifting, along with the falling temperature comes a fresh wave of ideas for action! I think this is what happens to everyone right after the summer lethargy! For me  there is also a new drive and a new inspiration in my life since I'm 4 months pregnant for the first time! I'm expecting a baby boy and I'm full of ideas for his nursery bedroom!!! I want him to grow up in an environment full of stimuli that can set his imagination  free!!!

My first project is a colorful mobile made out of paper mache and paper clay! Its theme is the sky and all flying objects (I excluded the airplane since I want to make a separate airplane mobile later on). 

You can see my mobile's elements in their earliest stages.

 

As you will notice I have finished with the sculpting stages and I'm now in the process of painting. 

Actually I have a newer version of the same elements with additional painting embellishments:

And now a photo of the most complicated and beautiful creation in progress of all:

...to be continued...