Fall Snowman....First Frost

Just wanted to let ya'll see this little guy...he's one of my new favorites. He will have accessories as he is still in progress.
I have fallen in love with Paper clay (paper mache) and don't see it stopping anytime soon!!!

Eugenia...A new Creation

HI everyone! Just wanted to to catch a peek at one of my new Halloween creations.
I have recently been designing in a new medium, paper mache. Be on the look out for more of these as I go along.
I have not starting selling these yet, but will in the not to distant future. I hope you like her. I feel really free when working in this type of clay....it's very workable and forgiving.

Soon you will be seeing witches, pumplin men, golins...etc.. on the scene!~ Stay tuned!!!

As Always Yours,

Carly

Congradulations to Sam of Forlorn Dolls!!!

Sam's bottle dolls were chosen and published in Art Doll Quartly in their most recent magazine. I encourage everyone to go to http://www.forlorndolls.com/welcome to see some wonderful artistry from this young and talented artist!!! I see wonderful things in her future!

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Jannie...In My Heart's Pocket

HI Everyone...I haven't done a bear in a while, but just had to make a couple for this Valentine/Easter Season! She is appearing on the Pfatt Marketplace beginning around 10 am today! I hope you enjoy her! Please scroll down to my previous post to see how you can win Daniel...All Hearts Hope.

Here is Jannie!


She has some hand stitching on her sweet little face...

More on Jannie...I am delighted to present to you, a Boggy Bottom Bayou Blackwater Bear. Boggy Bottom Bayou’s Blackwater Bears are a combination of my long love for everything prim and my even longer love for bears (way back when I was little!). They are so fun to make and equally hard to part with as they take on their own little personalities. Thank you for stopping and having a look at Her!

Jannie’s’s fur is a sparse density pile 1/2 inch long, curly, matted, old Kaki mohair with a medium tan backing. and gives her a wonderfully warm and well loved appearance. She is 14 inches tall.

She has fully jointed (arms, legs and head), using durable discs, tap bolts, and lock-nuts. Her eyes are imported from Germany and are of hand-blown glass. Jannie’s nose is stitched layer over layer with coral colored pearl cotton and then waxed for an aged look. Paw pads are made from Kaki Merino wool felt with hand-stitched claws. She also has the characteristic hump in her back common to many antique bears.
Jannie is all ready for Valentine’s Day with a prim heart and and vest. Her ruffled collar accents the colors in her outfit.

Jannie can go home with you for an adoption fee of 95.00 plus travel fare

Please visit Boggy Bottom Bayou at the http://www.pfattmarketplace.com/

All designs are original. All pieces are signed and dated by the artist, me. People who know me laugh when they find out that my hand-drawn patterns all start out on elementary school notebook paper…can’t sketch a thing on plain white paper! I began my Folk Art career while my boys were in grade school and that was the only thing that was always handy!

Daniel, All Hearts Hope.....

PFATT Blog Giveaway

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Everyone who goes to the http://pfatt.blogspot.com/ and follows the easy entry directions has a chance to win this prim little guy made by me!



I am delighted to present to you, a Boggy Bottom Bayou Blackwater Bear. Boggy Bottom Bayou’s Blackwater Bears are a combination of my long love for everything prim and my even longer love for bears (way back when I was little!). They are so fun to make and equally hard to part with as they take on their own little personalities. Thank you for stopping and having a look at him for our PFATT Blog Giveaway!

Daniel’s fur is a sparse density pile 1/2 inch long, curly, matted, old Kaki mohair with a medium tan backing. and gives him a wonderfully warm and well loved appearance. Hw2qwdce is 12 inches tall.

He has fully jointed (arms, legs and head), using durable discs, tap bolts, and lock-nuts. His eyes are imported from Germany and are of hand-blown glass. Daniel’s nose is stitched layer over layer with coral colored pearl cotton. Paw pads are made from Kaki Merino wool felt with hand-stitched claws. He also has the characteristic hump in his back common to many antique bears.

Daniel is all ready for Valentine’s Day with a prim stitched heart and flower on his little plaid overalls and gold matte heart shaped buttons. His ruffled collar accents the colors in his outfit

All designs are original. All pieces are signed and dated by the artist, me. People who know me laugh when they find out that my hand-drawn patterns all start out on elementary school notebook paper…can’t sketch a thing on plain white paper! I began my Folk Art career while my boys were in grade school and that was the only thing that was always handy!

The Hag and the Snowman

I never thought a hag and a snowman could look so much alike...actually, the snowman gave me tha idea for the hag! I gave the Hag a tongue and she said she wanted teeth too! I said nothing doin! I think she's a little unhappy with me! LOL!

Gonna give this guy a roundish plump body...don't cha think? Or he could be on a body like Mort's and be a Dapper Snowman? Whay do you think?

Here they are, getting along like two peas in a pod....or dryfoam block for that matter!

Now this is just held in place to give you a peek at what is to come. Oh OH!!! Her nose is al bit crooked! Have to do some adjustments!

That's all for now!

Carly

More on Mort...

Well, here is a little more on Mort! He has his vest (not detailed yet), and I gave him sone shoes and polka dot socks. Let me know what you think!

Carly

A Peek at Mort in Progress

Well, thought ya'll might enjoy a peek of Mort's progress. He's turning out to quite a goofy character! He's a little challange to dress with that narrow chest and pot belly. hope ya'll enjoy!

WOW 9 comments!!! More on the Sheppard

Boy I didn't realize how much ya'll liked my Sheppard/Moses...I am humbled by your comments. Thank you so very much...truth us, I never finished him before Christmas. Then my oldest son came home from Colorado and Christmas etc...I have all the Elements I need to finish him: a beehive bobbin with a battery powered prim taper (to catch the twinkle of the suspended star, a hay bale amd even a prim sign that reads "Do you see what I see". I'm thinking of offering him for a Christmas in July sale...what do you all think?

My Whimsie Wanderings

HI everybody!!! Sorry to have been away so long. Christmas was great. My oldest son, Allan was home from Grad School (UC at Boulder, CO!) My two boys are so close, they are best friends and Matthew (a senior at USF) was delighted to be with his brother again! Together, they are quite the clowns!

While I've been out, I have been a bit ill,but with the internet I used sick time very well! I have taken an online course in sculpting by Christy Meyers of CC's Whimsies, and before that a short tutorial by Brenda Sanker of the Vintage Polka Dot on old world Santa's. Here are some works in progress:

The Santa on the right is the one we made in class, the one on your left is one I experimented on my own. As you can see, there is work left to do and LOADS of practicing!!! In class we just were making ornaments, but I want to turn them into dolls! Surprize, Suprize!

Below are a couple of Characters out of my own head...Mortemor the Mortician and Harley the pumpkin man. I think you all know how much aI love Halloween!





Please stay tuned for more of my wanderings, but not to worry, I haven't desrted my soft dolls or teddys permently.

Love to all...

Carly

A Very Early Easter Surprize...BJ Bunnie!

I am delighted to present to you an original Boggy Bottom Bayou artist bunny, designed and made by me, Carolyn Smith. His name is B.J.. I am not going to place a reserve on him to encourage bidding. So without further adieu, here is B.J.!

B.J.’s fur is a one inch curly, matted (for an older look) sparse, 1 inch Kaki Schulte mohair. His white whiskers and his cute fuzzy tail are made of one inch Stieff uses Schulte mohair on their famous Teddy Bears sold throughout the world for a hundred years!

He is 16 inches tall (not counting his ears!) and stands upright very easily as his feet are weighted with very tiny glass beads. He is fully jointed (arms, legs and head), using durable discs and lock-nuts. His eyes are imported from Germany and are of hand-blown glass. His nose is stitched layer over layer with coral colored pearled cotton. Paw pads are made of tan. 100% Merino wool with hand-stitched claws. He wears a primitive tan gingham vest that features a hand appliquéd bunny and carrots. There is even a carrot on his back left shoulder!

A gold metal bear button on his rump along with the Boggy Bottom Bayou tag and slogan “Get Swamped!” BJ’s “Little Bunnie Bum” has the fluffiest tail ever, made from string mohair.

BJ Bunnie is featured this month on PFATT Marketplace and may go home with you for 98.00 plus travel fare. Please send me your zipcode for a shipping estimate.

All designs are original. People who know me laugh when they find out that my hand-drawn patterns all start out on elementary school notebook paper…can’t sketch a thing on plain white paper! I began my Folk Art career while my boys were in grade school and that was the only paper that was always handy!

Bye Bye Halloween, Hello Christmas

Well, I reluctantly put my Halloween fabrics aside...I could honestly make Halloween Art All Year!!! But then I get passionate about Christmas too. It's a little rough changing gears, but here is something I'm working on that will be coming out in the next few weeks...have to meet some other deadlines first.



At first, I intended him to be, of course, a Santa! But he defiantly told me he wanted to be a character in the bible! He suggested Moses! Some nerve! Said he thought parting the Red Sea would be fun.


I said FINE, you can be from the Bible, but you WILL be a humble Sheppard on Christmas Eve! At this point I thought he needed a little humbling!!! So, my good friends, this is the beginning of him and I already started on a sheep...if the wool doesn't start behaving better, there may only be one sheep!

Well that's all for now...Let me know what you think.

Somthing Else Wicked...Moon Stalker!

This is my newest creation, and one of my favorite! I just can't put my finger on it...he just is.

Stalker is made of painted muslin with painted features. The pupils of his eyes are of German hand blown glass. All features are distressed for that wonderful prim look. Watch out ladies...he will fly right into your heart and steal it! Stalker comes signed and dated.

He is available this weekend only at my pre-ebay price of 49.00 plus travel fare.!!!

Something Wicked ...

Something Wicked This Way Comes Price reduced on ebay to 59.00!!!

Get Them While You CAN!!!

Halloween Harry

Carly Smith
Boggy Bottom Bayou
Halloween Harry needs some cheering up...he so wants to be in his new hone for Halloween! Please visit http://tdipt-boggybottom.blogspot.com/

Halloween Annie

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Halloween Annie’s body is somewhat petite …her head is not! She stands 22” with her hat on, about 19 with it off her big head (I guess she’s taller than I thought she was!). Annie is made of muslin that I have painted, sanded, stained and shaded for her prim look. Her hair is made of pearl cotton yarn and hand-stitched for permanent attachment. The pupils of her sparkly eyes are imported hand-blown German glass. Her eyelids are hand-stitched and her mouth is painted. Annies nose is felt that has been stitched, stuffed and hand-shaded.

Her hat and dress are made of a 100% cotton pumpkin print with coordinating bodice and apron. All Annies wear aprons don’t they? Hand-stitched pockets that are appliquéd with pumpkin colored stars that have been glittered and accented with vintage buttons. Her apron is trimmed in vintage style black metallic rick-rack. Her hat is my special two print party style ( I love making them as they add such an element of fun!) she also wears a four layer, ruffled collar of various Halloween prints and vintage rick rack. Just Follow the link below:



http://www.ebay.com/itm/Primitive-Halloween-Fall-Raggedty-Ann-Doll-ready-Trick-Treat-PFATT-/330628765601?pt=Folk_Art&hash=item4cfb0297a1

AND...Her sister...

Batty Maddy

Appearing tonight on Ebay 9pmEST

Something Wicked, this way Comes!

Appearing now on ebay!!!

! I am introducing something totally different than anything I’ve made before! I am having so much fun creating them! They are not jointed like my other dollies, but I think you will like them. I feel they are chock-full of Whimsy with a bundle of spooky thrown in! This is just one of them…more to come. All will be one of a kind and come signed by me.

Hocus Pocus!

Big Boo

Welcome to my Blog! I am introducing a new line of Boggy Bottom Bayou Dollies called Swamp Fairies ™. I am having so much fun creating them! They are not jointed quite like my other dollies. Some have heads that turn . Their legs are floppy jointed and arms are lightly wired for posing. I feel they are just chock-full of Whimsy! I think you will like them. Big Boo is just one of them…more to come. All will be one of a kind and come signed by me.Big Boo stands 28” tall with from the tips of his pointed toes to the top of his sort of pointed big head. He is made of muslin that I have painted, sanded, stained and shaded for his prim look. The pupils of his sparkly eyes are imported hand-blown German glass. His eyelids are hand-stitched. His nose is hand stitched and lightly stuffed for added dimension
His neck is jointed just like a Teddy Bear so it can turn side to side (see him looking over his shoulder on the little chair?) His arms are not jointed, but are lightly wired to hold small objects such as his ghost banner. His legs are just floppy jointed and are somewhat poseable as you can see with him perched up on his chair.
Big Boo wears a layered shirt look with an antique quilt vest. Attached to his vest is a medallion announcing the date of All Hallows Eve. His scarf is homespun fabric . Felt stars with vintage buttons are appliquéd onto the scarf.
Big Boo can be purchased at a special blog price of 89.00 (reg. 98.00)

Belladonna

Welcome to my Blog! I am introducing a new line of Boggy Bottom Bayou Dollies called Swamp Fairies ™. I am having so much fun creating them! They are not jointed like my other dollies, but I think you will like them. I feel they are chock-full of Whimsy! This is just one of them…more to come. All will be one of a kind and come signed by me.




Belladonna is a bit little…her head is not! She stands” with from the tips of her pointed little toes to the top of her pointed big hat. (I guess she’s taller than I thought she was!). She is made of muslin that I have painted, sanded, stained and shaded for her prim look. The pupils of her sparkly eyes are imported hand-blown German glass. Her eyelids are hand-stitched and glittered. Her nose is hand stitched and sculpted for added dimension.



Her arms are not jointed, but are lightly wired to hold small objects such as her star balloons. Her legs are just floppy jointed and are somewhat posable as you can see with her holding her majic stars and sitting on her pumpkin!




Belladonna wears a little black and multi-color dress with hand stitched vintage ric-rac. Her collar has multiple ruffled layers of fabric .
She holds her balloons high and proud, ready for Halloween night! I’m quite sure she is riding her bike to the same party as my Tuxedo Tom!