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Confounded Concoctions!
How did you get started in your craft?
I started in the early 90’s when my now 20 year old daughter was just a toddler. I could not sew a lick but loved all of the “country” dolls I saw out there. I bought a McCall’s pattern for a simple cow and made a ton of them, all with different personalities. The first craft show I did, I sold them all by noon and made $800. I was hooked.I have taught myself more and more about doll making since then and even though I am employed full time, I have to have my dolly making fix.
What are your inspirations?
I am inspired by a saying or a thought and will sometimes design a doll around a saying or theme. Fabric and paint totally inspires me. I can feel the adrenaline pump through me when I walk into a fabric or craft store. I also love to “re-purpose” things in my doll making.
What are some of your favorite things?
I love art and creativity. I just have to be making something. I love to “re-purpose” things in my doll making. I am a real homebody. A good day for me is to be able to stay in my PJ’s all day and paint stuff. I have 2 beautiful daughters, age 24 and 19. My husband and my girls are the loves of my life. My childhood was very tumultuous, so I feel blessed and healed to have had such a wonderful experience as a wife and mother.
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