Epoxy Sculpt Trial

I wanted to try Epoxy Sculpt because I wanted options.  I bought it months ago and forgot about it.  I found it and decided to give it a try.  It is smooth, great texture and no long wait times.  I love Creative Paper Clay but the wait times really make it hard for me to hang with it. I like to finish my projects when I am in the mood. So far this stuff is great. I added a pic below.  I will have to give it a few more tests but so far I love it.


Aves Epoxy Sculpt

This is my new heads so far

New Painting Today

It has been a very long time since I actually planned a painting. I don't know why.  I love to paint but my dolls have taken over my life it seems, LOL. Today I sat them aside to work on a rather large painting and really enjoyed it.  It is a little girl with stringy hair and a white mask. She hands up a golden flower to a sleeping moon as the stars look all around her.  It is a rather serene scene with all the secrecy and confusion that goes with the unexplained.  Take a look and see what you think.  Any reviews would be helpful.

Beautiful Magazine for the Creative Spirit

I have recently come across a wonderfully creative magazine for doll makers to browse. The costumes are exquisite and since that seems to be the hardest part of the process for me this magazine is so inspirational.  I have spent hours browsing the glossy pages of beauty and fantasy.
I have included a link for any who would like to see.

Dark Beauty

Circus Living Feature

I am thrilled to be featured on Circus Living's blog.  I have attached a link. It is a great read and Catherine did a wonderful job.  I have been working really hard to get my art pages in order and this came at a fantastic time. So please take a peek

Circus Living Feature

Halloween is almost here!!

Fall is here, a chill in the air and you can almost hear the crones giggling in the woods.  This is one of my favorite times of year.  I love getting ready for Halloween. It brings my business to a halt as I focus on my house and the fun of the season.  I have pieced together my first quilt and look forward to added pics here as soon as it is put together. I have discovered the Boney Bunch by Yankee candle and just love them.

I'm Published in Stuffed Magazine

I am honored to be published in the Fall issue of Stuffed Magazine. Stampington & Co. publishes some of my favorite magazines so this makes this especially sweet.  They are available in new stands now.

Berea Art Fair for the KGAC 2014

Great event for this weekend coming up.....

2014 June Fair at Indian Fort Theatre

Berea, Kentucky - Exit 76 off I-75

June 7-8, 2014

Artists from Kentucky and other states will present beautiful works, for the public to purchase for gifts, offices or just for you.

There will be great food, music for your enjoyment, demonstrations

and children's activities

You can order your $5.00 tickets in advance with a check or money order.  Send your money and the address where you would like the tickets to be sent.  Mail your request to: KGAC, 116 N. Broadway, Berea, KY 40403   We will received requests for advanced tickets until May 15, 2014.  You can also call 859-986-3192.

Hope you will make plans today to come and enjoy the Fair!

New Halloween painting on ETSY

This is Creepy Rudy. 

We all know this guy with his crazy cat and smelly pipe.
You wonder why you came here to get candy.

This was my new item for the May issue of the EHAG Emporium. You can find a lot of wonderful artists here at this link:   EHAG Emporium 

These monthly offerings from some of my favorite artists go live on the last day of the month and there is something for everyone that likes to celebrate Halloween year round.  

Craft Fair Ideas and Tips

I have spent the last few weeks working like a mad woman to get ready for the Berea Spring Art Fair at the Indian Fort Theatre.  It has been a lot of fun but also very stressful and expensive.  I had to purchase a tent and many other items such as tables for the first time.  These are a one time expense but an expense none the less.  I have spent countless hours on Pinterest looking for ideas and cool displays.  I ran across this pin that has tons of Art Fair advise and wanted to share it.  It is an extensive list that should take me the rest of the week to read with my nursing schedule.

Have fun.

Craft Fair Advice

New EHAG Member........I am so excited!!!!

I just recently became a proud member of the prestigious group EHAG(Eclectic Halloween Artists Guild) and tonight my first submission to the EHAG Emporium will go live.  I cannot wait for you guys to see what I will have when the doors creak open. In order to purchase the piece when they open you can please email me at kloppkids@yahoo.com  

Price is $130.00 plus shipping.  

What does a cat dress up as on Halloween?  A black cat of course!  And no cat costume would be perfect without his best buddy in a mask.  His blue bird dons a little black face mask to join him this year.  

This sculpture is made of polymer clay and measures 11.5 inches tall.  

If you have any questions please email me. I work 3rd shift so I will be checking through out the morning. Goes live at 12 midnight tonight

Mike Kersey is Published........Oh Yeah!!

Mike is in the new ART Doll Quarterly for May. It will be available in a few days.  I am so proud of him.  I will attach a pic of the magazine.  It is a great article about his Dancing Guy.  He does beautiful work and it is inspiring to know that he will be published.

Happy Birthday to Me!!

Well 46 yrs ago I entered this world and it has been a wonderful ride.  I have seen some wonderful things, met so fantastic people and learned a boat load of stuff.  I only hope I can carry this life on a million more days.  I have been working on some new dollies too.
These dolls will be available on Pfatt Marketplace website on April 10 at midnight so don't miss out on the goodies.  If you have any questions you can contact me

Happy Saturday from Kentucky!

I have been so very busy lately and I wanted to share some cloth dolls that I have made recently.  I was in a Halloween mood so they are cloth witches and pumpkin JOL.  Enjoy!

Clown Doll

Cranky JOL Doll

Fat Boy JOL Doll 

Witchy Woman Doll

Cat Man Doll

Happy Tuesday!

Today I want to share a wonderful doll artist who makes Ball Jointed Dolls on ETsy.  Here is a link to her fabulous stuff.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/BJDDoll?ref=shopsection_shophome_leftnav

She makes the cutest little bears!!!

These are my latest Halloween dolls submitted to ADQ

These are two clay doll made of celluclay and paper clays that I submitted to the Anthropomorphic challenge at ADQ. Both these dolls are hand sculpted and painted in Acrylic paints.  Pumpkin Kings book is made of cardboard and decorative papers. I have drawn little drawings and wrote a story in the book.
Cat Mania also is hand sculpted and his little skull shaker is made of paper clay on wooden dowel.  Each one of these measures around 13 inches seated.

Pumpkin King 

March 2014 Issue of Pfatt Marketplace to view

The new issue of Pfatt Marketplace is ready to see you can follow the link below to see these items that I have listed. All made of Paper clay and all one of a kind items.  Please email me at kloppkids@yahoo.com if you have any questions.

http://www.pfattmarketplace.com/cumberlandfallsarts.html

New Creepy Bunnies for Easter on Ebay

Well I have done several creepy bunnies but think I am ready to hang up the Easter train.  I am ready to move on.  Here are the last two I think for this season on Ebay this morn.  

Here is a link

Ebay

EggZillas 

No Chicken, No Eggs to Hide. I want my life back!

New Items on PFAtt Marketplace For February

It has been many years since I added items to PFatt Marketplace.  At that time I was working under the name Nanny Norton Prims doing extreme primitive dolls.  I have changed a lot over the years and evolved into more mediums and a more whimsical style. I decided to rejoin the wonderful PFatt Markeplace community and have already spoken to some wonderful vendors.  It is a terrific venue and they have wonderful items.  Here is a link to take a peek at all the goodies.

PFatt Marketplace

My items up for sale are

Beer Buddies Refrigerator Magnets

I love goofy magnets and I love to drink beer and I have both a beer and a wine fridge. So it was an easy decision to make some goofy magnets to go on the front of the fridge.  Have you ever gotten to the fridge after a few beers and stopped just to steady yourself long enough to pull the door open?  Well I know the feeling and these little guys are there to cheer you on.  Sometimes I need that pep talk before I grab another cold Mich Ultra from the caverns of the frozen tundra.  If you don't drink you could use them to talk you down from that coconut cream pie. Either way they are a necessity in todays hectic life.

Follow this link:    Beer Magnets here

Sale on Etsy........13% off through the next week

I have added some new goodies to Etsy and started a sale......
here is a preview:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/176856490/winter-sale-ooak-bunny-rabbit-primitive?

https://www.etsy.com/listing/176865675/winter-sale-ooak-bunny-rabbit-primitive?ref=listing-shop-header-2

https://www.etsy.com/listing/175837006/winter-sale-klopp-ooak-primitive-folk?ref=shop_home_active_10


Any questions just send me a email and I do layaway if you see something you can't live without and you just don't have the cash on hand right now.

New Softies for this week...

I had actually sew these together back before October of last year but am just now getting them finished.  It is hard to work a full time job and craft 36 hrs a week, but I try my best. LOL,
The cute cloth softies are now listed on Etsy at this link:   New Cloth Dolls

So Please stop in and take a peak......

Frankenstein doll 9.5 inches tall- cloth, acrylic, ink and imagination.

Ghoulie doll- 9.5 inches. Cloth, acrylic and ink

Skelle hearts for Valentine's Day..... he is in love and is so having fun.  Cloth, ink and acrylic.
9.5 inches tall.

Easter Goodies Ready For Etsy

I am so bad to not post on here on a regular basis that I really want to make that a resolution this year.  I have been very busy working on new things.  Mostly for Easter since that is a pretty active Holiday.  Here are a few of the things I have added to my Etsy store.  You can email me if you have any questions.