The Wood's Secret Garden

This took forever!  After transforming the 24 inch Bratz Dolls into "Just K.I.D.S" as part of the campaign to help rescue kids trapped in the sex trafficking industry, I got the crazy idea to convert a vintage suitcase into a doll trunk.  After making the inside compartments and decoupaging and hand painting the entire outside of the suitcase (both front and back) the set is now complete and up for auction on Ebay. Leave a comment if you want to bid on this amazing doll trunk.  You even get to pick which doll you want to be included.

Since Tree Change Dolls went viral in January of 2015, artist Sonia Singh has inspired thousands of artists across the globe to use their artistic abilities to turn original Bratz dolls into more realistic and childlike dolls for children.  California artist, Dianna Wood, decided to create her own version of these transformed Bratz which she calls "Just K.I.D.S." in order to make money for organizations that help rescue kids trapped in the sex trafficking industry. The biggest difference, is that Tree Change Dolls are sold for well over $200 dollars each and sell out in minutes.  Dianna keeps her dolls affordable with prices starting at only $24.99.  Dianna created over 100 dolls in 2015 and the Wood's were able to give $1,250 dollars at the end of 2015 to an organization that works both locally and internationally to help put an end to sex trafficking and to provide safe houses for girls who are rescued out of captivity. She has once again put her artistic a...

Today was a "Do anything you want" day. These haven't come around very often and I was really excited to have no obligations and no housework, etc, I got this idea to use a bunch of the odds and ends (left over from the doll campaign) and to really challenge myself, artistically. I decided to attempt a Captain Jack Sparrow" doll.  He's a work in progress. Much more work needed on the face - But, I am thrilled with the progress. I will post the final in a few days, once I have made some corrections to his features on the face and added the detailing to the custom. Here is a full view of the outfit - I am still working on the face.   He will not be meant as a doll to play with.  But more of an art doll.  Please visit my shop to view more of my work.  I have decided to continue to campaign to raise money to help rescue kids trapped in the sex trafficking industry. https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheWoodsSecretGarden?ref=hdr_shop_menu H...

Barbie Transformation Project It’s a funny thing how inspiration works.  At 54 years old I had no idea I would spend a Saturday playing with Barbie dolls.  In fact, as a child, I spent little time playing with dolls.  That might have had something to do with the fact that we very little money and could not afford real Barbie’s.  The closest thing that I had to a Barbie doll was a plastic doll from the 99 cents store who’s legs where attached with rubber bands (inside of her body) and, well, when the rubber bands broke, which they did within the first week of ownership, all I was left with was a legless lady. This past week, a friend posted a video about a woman named Sonia who has created some really wonderful little dolls, by wiping off the factory faces of dolls she found in a second hand store and hand painting new faces onto their little heads - ultimately transforming them into a picture of sweet, youthful, purity!  I was inspired! After breakfast o...