My snowbaby figurine

Hi y'all! I've had this inspiration pic in my files for many years (it's from Country Living 2001!) & have always wanted to make it. After my recent success w/ my paper mache heads, I worked up the nerve to attempt the project.


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I am soo pleased w/ my result!

I used polymer clay for the head & the only tools I used to sculpt it were my fingers & a vinyl covered baby spoon.

Not bad for a beginner, huh? I painted the face, added an umber glaze & then sanded it some. I draped tatted lace for adornment & then hit it in spots w/ Stickles glitter glue.

The snowball is made out of the paper mache clay recipe I shared w/ you in this post. I added a bit of Tim Holtz's distress crackle paint, an umber glaze & then flecked it in spots, w/ MS's vintage leaf glitter.


Dressing it in crepe paper was probably the hardest part of the project but I'm sure it will get easier w/ practice & experience. Her skirt was a little plain so I tried creating a border on the hem w/ scalloped scissors but of course they wouldn't cut evenly through the crepe. But the "torn" hem was exactly the look it needed, don't ya think?

This is the armature of the doll before I wrapped it in crepe paper. I made a wire body & then glued on cotton batting...shaping it w/ scissors.

You must admit that I am a dang good copycatter...not sure that's something I should be proud of though. LOL