I have a wonderful friend, Noel....she and I have never met face to face, but she is a DEAR friend just the same. She did me the hugest favor and made me some fabric squares for the BJP.
My problem is I don't really do "flat" beading and as everyone knows, I don't sew, so the square I started with I made by hand and it just didn't keep it's shape at all.......so she saved me. Now I'll just cut some of the work from my june square and start on a new one. Such a simple thing makes such a difference, and her making them for me makes all the difference in the world. I have decided to gift her with something really special(well at least to her and me)
When we first "met" we were involved in a doll RR on a beading group, that's when we really started to become friends. She seemed to have really gotten attached to my doll Hoja. I also really love this doll.....
It's been a couple of years now and he has given me alot of pleasure and attracted alot of attention when people see him.....I think it's time he does the same for my sweet friend. I could send her any type of gift, but something tells me she will really understand how special she is to me if I give her something that no one else can......and it happens to be this doll. Here he is waiting to go on his journey
Here he is after returning back home

On AAO I participated in a swap that involved making a doll using gauze....Well, seeing how I make wrapped dolls all the time using gauze, this would be a breeze... Making the doll was no hassle but getting it to Lisa in Canada was another challenge on it's own....The package came back un-deliverable. No reason as to why, just left at my front door. It had been opened, but not trashed like some others I've gotten back. Seems I got the address right, and I filled out all those forms from the PO so I just don't know. Then Charlie asked if it might be because of the eucalyptus that was used on the doll. I thought maybe the "plant material" issue applied to Canada also, so I took off all her greenery and in some ways she looks sortof' sad now.... Actually looks more like the "Avocado King" hehe I sure hope Lisa isn't disappointed. I used a gorgeous princess cut flat back swarovski crystal in the 3rd eye but it didn't show up in the photo.I also used a couple of the blessed medals that were gifted to me from Italy. The base itself is a spoon colored with alcohol ink.