The self destructive life of an Artist

Wanted to share this about the life of an Artist

How we put ourselves down not only as artists, but human beings. I am so guilty of many of these:

How we really can uplift ourselves, by first stop looking for others approval. We have to learn how to make ourselves happy. Remember how babies, in their innocence, can sit and play and laugh all by themselves without a care in the world? We need to empty our minds and get back to that innocence.

I am guilty of self-sabotage. I am re-learning/re-teaching myself how to love living with me. I am going to live for me, create my babies with love as always. Because, there is someone out there that will find and appreciate my talents for mine alone. I grant myself permission to be human! So there, got that off my chest!

I will soon be putting a very pretty Camelah Elaine photo shoot for you to see (ok, not the entire shoot, but some very enchanting photos). She is just adorable, Kenzie sculpt by Donna RuBert.

See ya soon, peace, love, power and God Bless!

From my heart to yours... Hugs, Judie www.loveisforevernursery.com

Didnt't like the new site so I'm crawling back & bringing this one back up to date

Just so it didn't look like I was totally absent from the world I am putting the posts that I did get in back on this Blog. I just couldn't get the feel for the other site and just to darned hard to remember where it was! LOL And in truth, I truly fell off of the wagon. Everytime I thought that I could get back on, it just didn't work for me. So, I stopped fighting it and just let it go. Needless to say I have a long way to go to catch up, but I am working on it! Starting with the last two years!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND HOPING FOR A BRIGHTER NEW YEAR.

DECEMBER 30, 2015

This year has gone by so fast for me, I honestly don’t know what happened. I just figured that I needed to take a sabbatical or something to refocus my energies! I hope that you had a wonderful Christmas and got lots of pressies! The holidays and especially Christmas / New Years is not a good time for me. However, I must admit, this Christmas is the first time since my husband’s passing that I actually enjoyed cooking. Family came, we ate very well as I cooked too much, but we did have a great time playing games and doing a coloring contest (some doth protest, but ended up enjoying it)! So did the furry nephews and niece (with my two) 5 dogs and a puppy LOL Anyway, not making any more pledges, I will just try to keep updating my blog and hope that people still read it. 2016 has got to be better so I hope that you and your family have a very blessed and prosperous New Year! See You Next Year and much LOVE!

"SORRY, JUST SO MUCH HAS HAPPENED!

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

First I will bring you up-to-date.

Why I am so far behind blogging? After updating my work area, photography studio…I worked very hard on getting babies ready for a show in Denver this past July. Not an easy task, wanting to show them was just so hard not to do. It was my first real road trip in a long time! I was stressed, but excited at the same time. Then, we (my family) started losing cousins. Since January we have averaged a cousin lost every two months. Let’s just say that it didn’t help my stress level, not one bit. The last one was in August. They were all close cousins, all of them. Ranging in age 22 to 70 years of age. So my heart was heavy, especially with the 22 year old. She was going to graduate from nursing school this past May, dying suddenly and leaving behind her young son. I still don’t do well with losing family, it just reminds me of what I am trying so hard to move along from, it’s so very hard.

Denver was interesting, my sister, Lil D (my baby) and I drove straight through from Missouri and back. We were already warned that there wasn’t much to see…they were right, we got excited about seeing the windmill farms! LOL Lots of rolling grassy hills a few horses and cattle, even saw a tiny herd of buffalo. So, there you have it, grass, grass and more grass! The show setup was beautiful and huge, but being in it’s infancy stage there were a few hiccups that made it a little difficult to be at your best! I have to admit, I actually did get to shop this time and didn’t get everything that I wanted because I didn’t get to see every supplier(a good thing, because there was only so much room in my little SUV), but I did get a nice little haul besides my supplies! I purchased 7 kits (Bonnie Brown’s “twin A & B”, Marita Winters “Denver Rose”, Laura Tozio-Ross’s “Vincent”, Bountiful Baby’s fairy twins “Clover & Jasper” and an older kit Dimples by Melissa Palesse! They are all just ADORABLE!!

I have started on the little fairy baby twins, I just couldn’t resist. Jasper is wide eyed and curious and Clover is just snoozing as twins do! I have their little wings, outfits and everything ready. I will be painting them with a permanent air-dry paints that I am totally in love with…Miracle Blends. They are just awesome!! I will have babies on my “Available Babies” page that have been done with these wonderful paints.

There were tons and tons of beautiful babies and awesome talent! I just hope that one day I will be able to afford one of Laura Tozio’s silicone babies. The word gorgeous just doesn’t come close to her babies!!! I now have faces with names, I got to meet the lovely Debbie Henshaw (TNGUN) I use a lot of her beautiful mohair for my babies, pretty Julie Beck and her lovely babies and a lot more new faces and friends. I have lots of pictures! As well, all of the sculptors that I met were so gracious! Claire Taylor, Bonnie Brown, Donna RuBert (so funny!!!) and she personally autographed Taleya’s body after making a very lovely compliment, Marita Winters, and of course Laura Tozio-Ross and her very beautiful family!

Marita Winters:

Debbie Hensaw 

Julie Beck & my baby

Laura Tozio

Donna RuBert

Sorry this is so long and I know too well that it’s been a while and September is not a great month for me. No matter, I have made up my mind to get back in the saddle “and get out of my own way”. I will keep you more up-to-date with my babies."

"NEW HOME AND NEW BABY!

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

I am so excited that I finally got my blog moved closer to my website (so to speak). I just wanted you to know that it’s a new location and I am working on getting the available babies on site! I have finally got shelves up, supplies have a home now, getting rid of my home gym that I know that I will never use again, for my photo studio, that will be independent of the nursery!! YEAHHHH!!

I also have a new one, a tiny one, a micro-preemie! I just love doing micro-preemies! Her name is Philana (“Zane” sculpt by Marita Winters), she’s just adorable! She has beautiful skin tones by using Jo Sonja’s permanent air dry paints. Just a teaser. She is 10.5″ long, weighs 14 ozs.,  has “milk mouth”, sporting a cutely styled clear cap strawberry blonde mohair wig (just for change), custom sewn outfits and more!

I have most of the available babies photos done, now I have to figure out the photo gallery! Never a dull moment…"

The really wonderful part about the doll show in Denver is that I got to take my baby "fur" with me. She was a hit in her own little stroller. I do have some babies to put on here and they are on my website which I was also sadly neglecting. I am getting excited because, I am trying out new air dry paints "Baby FX and Miracle Blend Paints" and the powders. I have so much more, but for today...

From my heart to yours... Hugs, Judie www.loveisforevernursery.com

I have finally, finally got organized...I hope! Meet Taleya

This is the "Annie" kit from BB by Donna RuBert. She's a chubby baby weighing a whopping 8 lbs. even. She's 24"  (26" knees bent), Soft glass MP eyes in "smokey topaz", she's a breather, no magnet, tear ducts and I did some texturing on her elbows and knees (I still think it's a tad rough for my liking), neck and back armature. She has appropriate veining and a real cutie with her caramel color skin tones! I have to admit that she was a job, rooting all of that hair, but I had a certain look that I wanted for her and yes...I thought that I would never root again. LOL I think that I will stick to wispy micro-rooting and newborns...much easier...but I have to do one more toddler sized kit...Fei Yen's coming up soon but I will do my favs (preemies and micro-preemies). Need to get busy for the Rose International Doll show next year in Denver! I still have a few things that I think that I am going to adjust on her, but other than that I really love how she turned out!

  Taleya is the equilent of a 9 month old. Wears a size 2 shoe and in clothing, comfortably wears 6 - 9 months.

I hope that you enjoy her and I will be updating...hugs!

From my heart to yours... Hugs, Judie www.loveisforevernursery.com

Jazmyn on eBay and see my latest secret project

Well I have Jazzie on eBay and I hope that she finds her forever home! I really think that she has so much personality, but then I guess that's just my opinion. She just didn't seem to make the grade. LOL

 

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/e12000.m43.l1123/7?euid=80e358c8cdd34e7ba255c74506435041&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D161097318067%26ssPageName%3DADME%3AL%3ALCA%3AUS%3A1123

 

I am now working on two sculpts one is Crystal / Melanie by Denise Pratt and the other which has me so excited is Landon by Tammie Yarie. I am doing something totally different with this one so I won't be posting updates until she is completed as "Ayashe" which is Native American Cheyenne or Chippewa for "little one". Hint, hint... LOL

From my heart to yours... Hugs, Judie www.loveisforevernursery.com

Meet little Jazzie aka Candy

Well I finished Jazmyn over Felicia because of time constraints for the contest. She came out beautiful and I am working on her photo shoot now. Since she is the perfect little angel I made her the cutest little tutu outfit. I attached it to her onesie with wings! LOL I did make her look like she's crying even though she could be a happy baby, just seemed right. Well here's a preview of her new "look".



Yes, the front says "Angel"!

 How do you like her wings? It's done in a beautiful teal tulle and with her chubby legs it is just too cute!

 

 

I micro-rooted her hair with my favorite brown/black hair from Deb of TNGUN. I just love it!

She has textured skin, pierced ears, veins and 3D eyebrows and...tears. Once I get all of her photos together, I will be back on Felicia and her blushing highlights and hope to complete her very soon!


From my heart to yours... Hugs, Judie www.loveisforevernursery.com

Babies are coming along!

Just checking in and updating! Well Felicia / Nikki and Jazzie / Candy are coming along! Still not real crazy about Felicia's coloring but it's much better than it was. Jazzie is on her last skin tone steps so I hope to be rooting her by tomorrow! I was going to paint her hair, but a trusted friend wants me to root. Okay, so I will! LOL I have never had a hard time figuring out the eyes for my babies until Jazzie! Haven't figured out why either! LMAO However I do have some selected so once she completes her coloring I will make a decision then. I will be getting fresh pictures up hopefully by next week!

From my heart to yours... Hugs, Judie www.loveisforevernursery.com

Another Bountiful Baby Contest! REALLY?

Bountiful Baby is having a reborning contest for newly released "Chanel and Candy"! Okay, I know, lol so while working on Felicia I am going to be bringing "Candy" (another winner) by Donna RuBert to life! She's going to be 20 inches long, has 3/4 arms and full legs! She takes 20 mm eyes. Thinking about possibly doing some hair painting, maybe. Just not sure until I see her head. I already know that I am going to do her in Caucasian flesh tones and that will keep me from getting "color slammed" while working on Felicia's AA skin tones. Meaning? That will help to keep me in perspective. She already has her name, Jazmyn!! Think I'll call her Jazzie for short! LOLROTF I am so excited! I see great photographic potential for her too!

 

They are both adorable sculpts and I know that I will have my "Candy" kit by Monday! Yeahhhh!! I chose Candy over Chanel because of her slightly opened mouth. It's as if she is cooing. She just looks like a happy baby.

 I borrowed the picture from them until she comes! Hopefully they don't mind! I just wanted you to see her right now! Anming has had her bath and waiting, but she's gotta wait until the contests are over...she's a little sad about that too! See ya soon Jazzie!!!

From my heart to yours... Hugs, Judie www.loveisforevernursery.com

HE MADE IT!!!! YEAH!!!

Jeffrey is now officially an Australian!!

 

 

Received: Tues., April 9, 2013 4:46 AM Hi Judie... Well my little man has finally arrived to me in Australia,I am totally in awe of his sweetness, cuteness and adorability.. You have done an amazing work of art in reborning him, And love his Blue eyes, even though I was told they were Brown..You have also done an amazing job of presenting him in his box with all his goodies, to me it was just like xmas opening all the parcels..I thank you so much for his reborning so I can now have the pleasure of being his new Mummy, I love the birth certificates as well... Jeffrey is now sitting in his new stroller with a huge smile on his face and watching TV :) The weather here is warm so I have taken his winter clothing of..I will be changing him soon into his pyjamas ready for bed.. Many Thanks again.. Kind Regards... Shirley & Jeffrey :)


I have to laugh, never had this happen before because his eyes are "supposed to be ebony brown from Masterpiece Eyes. I did look at them once she mentioned that they looked blue and depending on the light there was a lot more blue, but I promise, they were brown! Then while looking at another picture I took, they do look blue, weird, who knows.




LOL Maybe while waiting so long for a mommy crying made his brown eyes blue...Just happy that she's happy!!

From my heart to yours... Hugs, Judie www.loveisforevernursery.com

Twins have been officially adopted!

 and they are shipping home today! That soon being France! YEEEEEEEESSSSSS!!!

That was the biggest box and the heaviest that I have ever had to wrap to ship, but she wanted them in one box. Luckily I had one that would work! NO MORE TODDLER twins! Now I will chew on my nails until Jeffery makes it to Australia and Paris and Raven make it to France. Ump, dolls are going places that I wish I could go, but hopefully with a lot less hassle! Maybe one day! LOL

From my heart to yours... Hugs, Judie www.loveisforevernursery.com

No Pun intended!

Well officially but not official yet, I am excited to say that Paris is going to France, but she was looking soooo sad! LOL It was touch and go but I am really happy to say the girls won't be split up. They are going together! Their new mommy to be actually bid on Paris and won, but later communicated that she wanted her sister as well! I won't say that it's officially official until (LOL) I see da money! It's gonna be one heavy box with these girls! She has been communicating with me on numerous occasions so I think everything will turn out fine...eBay...now that's another story.

Well, in the end hope to have happy, happy news about them traveling to distant lands! Boy I bet my husband would have loved to hear that. This year I have covered the Ukraine, US, Canada and now France Truly I am glad that they get to go together. Now...just wait...

From my heart to yours... Hugs, Judie www.loveisforevernursery.com

Jeffrey"s ALL smiles!

He's going to live In Willaston South Australia Why? Because he finally

 

got a NEW mommy! He's all excited and he's all packed to waiting to go! I am so very happy for him and I can feel myself breath again! LOL He's the Donna RuBert's "Stinker" sculpt.


From my heart to yours... Hugs, Judie www.loveisforevernursery.com

Toddler Twins on Ebay!

Please feel free to visit the girls now on Ebay in separate auctions!

 

 

View your listing: Reborn Tod.Twin~DONNA RUBERT's CUDDLES~Human hair~Must C~Love Is Forever Nursery - 160996724511

 

View your listing: Reborn 9 MONTH OLD~DONNA RUBERT's COOKIE~Dimples!~MUST C~Love Is Forever Nursery - 160996725385

 

Listed 1:30 pm Tuesday 3/26/13

From my heart to yours... Hugs, Judie www.loveisforevernursery.com