I managed to finish her before the dead line!! *does happy dance*
Wish me luck eh!

Now to bite my nails while I get the house ready for the inlaws to come visit.

It took me long enough... but he is finally done, and the owner to be adores his pictures *does happy dance*




I am so proud of his accessories!  The spearhead and knife is carved out of actual bone, the calumet is carved from wood... and everything is wrapped with strips of leather & decorated with shells & feathers.




Just like Litonya, I made 2 cloaks for Takoda too....




Here's his webpage at my site...
http://members.shaw.ca/ReflectionsByIce/GalleryTakoda.html

The current dude I'm working on is suppose to be a mate for Litonya...
 



So thankfully I had enough suede left over from Litonya to do him as I'm not sure I can get anymore that color, which is a shame really cause it's such a beautiful reddish brown. 

First thing I did was reroot his hair.  If you are interested in seeing how I reroot my dolls... I did a quick little tutorial here.... http://members.shaw.ca/ReflectionsByIce/Tips-MyRerootingMethod.html

After that, I've been working on his leggings, breechclout, mocassins, and tunic... all handstitched suede.



As you can see... I still need to work on his face LOL.

Here's a close up of his mocassins (they are just so cute!)...




I've also made him a pouch and belt that matches the one I created for Litonya...



and as per the owner to be's request, he also has a calumet (peace pipe)...



Right now I'm working on stitching together is suede cloak... then I need to create is fur one.  I also need to give the poor guy a face, and create a stand after I find myself some more drift wood (Litonya got the best one I had).

I'm thinking a pair of hachets made by VKW would be damn fine to go with this guy *grin*

Ok... enough procratinating... I gotta go return those empties before its a zoo in town!

Guess it's been awhile since I did any rambling here, eh?

Since my last entry here, I've finished off 4 more girls.

Winnifred, a "Think Pink" Awareness Angel...


Winnie won first place in the Artisian Crafts category in the Think Pink III contest over on DeviantArt. Cool, eh?
Her webpage and more pictures


Then there is Audrey, a Diabetes Awareness Paladin...



Audrey was inspired by the strength of my mother, who has been battling diabetes since I was a child.

She was my entry in the 1st Annual Legendary Tutorials Competition

• BEST OF THE SHOW Winner
• 2nd in the Repaint Category
• 1st in the Costume Category
• 2nd in the Full Makeover Category

Her webpage and more pictures


Ok... Litonya was next.


Lots of leather and fringes and tiny stitches here *grin*
Her webpage and more pictures


And finally, the gal I just finished up.

Davina, an Awareness Angel for Pancreatic Cancer


Her webpage linkie



My current project is a commission for the lady who bought Litonya.  She wanted her to have a boyfriend... so that's what I'm doing.  So far Takoda has had a complete reroot, plus his leggings, breechcloat, tunic, and sachel all made from the same suede I used on Litonya.  I'm currently putting the finishing touches on his calumet (peace pipe)... then I need to finish painting his face, and make him some cloaks.  He's gonna be so cool! *grin*

I am so impressed with where we went camping this year, I just had to share.  It was at Horne Lake Regional campsite here on Vancouver Island.  A word of warning though... make sure the suspension of your vehicle is in good shape PRIOR to heading out there, because that road will bring any problems that may be occuring to the forefront of your attention (ie front u-joints on your truck ;-) )

Anyways... we stayed at the Paradise Bay section, campsite #69.
Here's a picture of what the campsite alongside of us looks like from the road (one lane road, if you are pulling a 5th wheel... pray no one is coming the other way, and if they are that THEY know how to back up *grin* )


The campsite is right on the beach of horne lake... right on it.  Your kids can go swimming while you watch them from your campsite.  There are trees near the lake that you can hang a hammock off of and look out onto the lake.  You can pitch a tent and stare off at the lake.  You can launch a small car top boat from your campsite.  It's just BEAUTIFUL!!!

Cassandra by *ReflectionsByIce on deviantART 

Yup... she's all done!

I've been trying to focus on actually finishing a bunch of dolls I had almost done... like Sascha's stand, Aurea (she needs a stand & her hair "finished").

I really really should be doing that instead of sitting here...

 
Sascha the War Dancer by *ReflectionsByIce on deviantART

I was playing around with the camera yesterday... in the house, with no extra lights but just the window and it was overcast outside.  I was trying out slowing the shutter speed on the camera... hot damn!  I'm impressed *grin*

Now I'm playing around with linking my deviantART stuff here... hubby's away for work again this week, and I'm bored.

A'tika is finished, and available on my site *does happy dance*

Now I can work on the contest doll, and Cassandra the witchy gal, and the one I'm rerooting... and Jacquelyn... and try not to start any more new ones.