Dolls, Dolls, DOLLS!!!

Dolly Recap <3

Well I have been busy creating lots of new art dolls along with a few custom beauties that are now happily with their private collectors.
Here is a recap of some of my past dolls :)

Wondering Alice - Curious Collection

Wondering Alice, is an artistic interpretation encompassing special elements that is... Wonderland!
Alice is wearing a special gift from the Mad Hatter and is holding a Tea cup from her very own Unbirthday Tea Party. She has picked up the White Rabbits Pocket Watch, which has a little guest The Butterfly.
A little ankle-biter Singing Flower has grown attached to her and the Queen of Hearts has left her mark on Alice's apron. She is accessorised with a memento of the Painted Roses. A stole-away sneaky, tricky, cheeky Cheshire Cat is up to mischief hiding out in Alice's Tea Cup! 
Alice cant seem to stop reflecting on her wonderful and crazy time in wonderland.
Alice stands approximately 34cm in height.
She has been made from high quality fabrics and uses a a mix of soft textured straight and wavy yarn for her hair.
Her clothing is hand stitched and originally designed.
Alice's hat and tea cup is handmade from Papier-mâché.
Alice's face is drawn and painted completely free hand using mixed media.
She has been lovingly handmade with the utmost attention to detail.

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This is not a licensed Disney product.
It is however, hand-crafted and designed using original patterns drawing inspiration from parts of Disney Characters.
I am not affiliated with or sponsored by Disney Enterprises.
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Catrina Sugar - Sweet Skulls Collection


 Meet "Catrina Sugar"
My OOAK Original Sugar Skull, Art Doll.
 So much work went into her design from her face to her hair and clothing! I hope you like her :)
This art doll was inspired by Dia de los muertos (day of the dead) and sugar skulls.
The entire doll has been chalked, shoes, face and body tattoos have been drawn an painted completely free hand using acrylics.
Finished doll is lightly sealed with a fixative spray.
Catrina Sugar's hair has been hand felted and stitched into place. I have made satin flowers which have been added to her hair as well as to her dress.
Her costuming is an original design and pattern that was created just for Catrina.

Regina Opulence

This is my very first OOAK Original Art Doll I ever made and was so pleased with the outcome.

She stands 12" high. Her face is drawn and painted completely freehand and clothing is all original patterns and designs that have been hand stitched along with her hair and embellishments.


Eudora Armour

Semi-Custom OOAK Cloth Art Doll.She stands approx. 12" high and her face was carefully hand painted using mixed media.
Costuming is an original design and pattern using beautiful fabrics. Her hair has been styled , hand felted and stitched into place.


Scarlet Ruby

Semi-Custom order art doll. 
She stands approx. 12" tall. 



I hope you liked going back in time to some of my earlier dolls.
There are so many more to come!

Till my next post, thanks for viewing :)

<3 Mandy xx

Long Time, No See!!!!

Okay so I have been SUPER slack with keeping up with my blog...shame on me and hugest apologies!!!
So many new dolly's have been created since my last post that I'd love you all to see... but I wont overload you with all in one post. Soooo I will break things up and post a few at a time :)

The Joker - Heath Ledger Tribute


The Joker visited Canada!!!! YAY!!
I was so excited that my art doll got to be apart of such a great event amongst so many other awesome talented doll artist, just amazing!

Here are some pics from the event, courtesy of Janet from Latitude 44 Gallery Framing Décor.






I was lucky enough to get some fantastic shots of The Joker on display.





I'm so happy to report that The Joker now resides in a private collectors home :)

<3 Mandy xx

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Why So Serious?!

 The Joker - Heath Ledger Tribute
This art doll was created in honour of his beautiful soul

 The Joker will be featuring in Latitude 44 Gallery Framing Décor 
One Of A Kind Art Doll Show from 20th June - 31st July, 2014.
2900 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
If you will be in the area don't forget to stop by!
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#TheJoker was made famous by the late #HeathLedger who devoted his efforts to perfecting the mentally disturbed character.

Heath Ledger described the Joker as a "psychopathic, mass murdering, schizophrenic clown with zero empathy"

No one actually knows who the Joker really is. There is little confirmed about his upbringing before he turned to a life of crime. Despite being captured, no traces could be found on his fingerprints, dental records, or DNA matches against the Gotham City’s Police Department's databases.

It even seems that the Joker himself is unaware of his true origins.
His own retelling of how he got his characteristic Glasgow smile is constantly changing.


Psychological profiles of The Joker have indicated that he is insane to the extent that he will literally reinvent both his own psyche and history on a daily basis. This indicates that it's possible that no story of his Glasgow smile is true, although he genuinely believes them to be at the time when they are told!
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Chiara Venice Couture OOAK Art Dolls are made as decoration and would make a lovely collectable doll for display purposes as they are works of art.
They are not recommended for young children as they are not toys.
Gentle handling & care is advised.
Delicate spot cleaning is recommended only if needed!

Chiara Venice Couture OOAK Art Dolls come beautifully packaged in a Window Box with a complimentary Doll Stand and Certificate of Authenticity.


To purchase my art dolls please visit: www.etsy.com/shop/ChiaraVenice… or facebook.com/ChiaraVeniceCoutu…

~ Handmade by Mandy Murdica
chiaravenicecouture@gmail.com
Chiara Venice Couture

The Joker - Heath Ledger Tribute is an original One-Of-A-Kind (OOAK) Art Doll.

<3 Mandy xx

Mirror..Mirror..On The Wall..Who Is The Fairest Of Them All???...

~Fairest Snow~

Once upon a time there was a queen who sat by an open window on a snowy winters day. While admiring the dainty snowflakes falling before her eyes she accidentally pricks her finger with her sewing needle. Three drops of blood splatter onto the bright white snow that covered the black windowsill. So enthralled in the striking colour combination she absentmindedly speaks out load "Oh how I wish to have a beautiful daughter that had skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood, and hair as black as ebony". Sure enough the queen gave birth to a daughter with hair the colour of ebony, lips as red as blood and skin as white as snow. Sadly the queen would never be able to watch her daughter grow as she dies soon after childbirth, but not before naming her daughter Fairest Snow.

Not too long after the queens death Snow Whites father remarries a beautiful lady. Little does he know that she has a cruel heart and is dangerously vain.

In her possession she owns a magical mirror that never lies. Every single morning she asks the mirror the same question:"Magic mirror in my hand, who is the fairest in the land?".
The mirror in turn replies the same answer as always: "My queen, you are the fairest in the land".
One day as young snow white comes of age the queen asks the mirror her usual question except on this day the mirror replies: "My queen, you are the fairest here so true. But Fairest Snow is a thousand times more beautiful than you."

The queen is so enraged by the mirrors response that she instantly despises Fairest Snow. She turns yellow and green with envy and vows that Fairest Snow must exist no more!

The queen sends a huntsman to kill the beauty but when that fails she sneakily plots to do the deed herself. Dressed as an elderly pauper she knocks on the dwarfs cottage door and offers a
delicious red apple, although Snow is hesitant at first she was to kind to offend the lady's sweet gift unaware of its deathly poisonous quality......

*(Story is altered and adapted from Brothers Grim)
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~Fairest Snow~ is still for sale!

Details:
Fairest Snow stands approximately 30cm in height.
She is a original pattern and a jointed style doll using a bead for the joints.
Her clothing has been originally designed. All of which are made from high quality fabrics.
Fairest Snow's hair is made from soft synthetic that has been hand stitched and felted into place.
The red apple has been handmade just for her.
Her picnic basket has been handmade and woven to create an authentic wicker look.
Fairest Snow's face and shoes have been drawn and painted completely free hand using mixed media. They have been lovingly handmade with the utmost care & attention to detail.

~Fairest Snow~ is still for sale!
AUD$195 including registered post within Australia.
AUD$230 including registered international post.
Chiara Venice Couture OOAK Art Dolls come beautifully packaged in a Window Box with a complimentary Doll Stand and Certificate of Authenticity.

You can purchase her from:
Esty: Shop/ChiaraVeniceCouture, my Website: www.chiaravenicecouture.weebly.com or through my Facebook page: FB/ChiaraVeniceCouture.

Chiara Venice Couture OOAK Art Dolls are made as decoration and would make a lovely collectable doll for display purposes as they are works of art.
They are not recommended for young children as they are not toys.
Gentle handling & care is advised.
Delicate spot cleaning is recommended only if needed!

~ Handmade by Mandy Murdica
chiaravenicecouture@gmail.com

Fairest Snow is an original One-Of-A-Kind (OOAK) Art Doll.
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This is not a licensed Disney product.
It is however, hand-crafted and designed using original patterns, drawing inspiration from parts of Disney Characters.
I am not affiliated with or sponsored by Disney Enterprises.
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