WIP Silvija the Moss Maiden

I have been working on a new doll, and am ready to share the first pictures of her today ^_^ Her name is Silvija, which means "from the forest" (it's the Croatian form of the Roman Latin name "Silvia"). She is a Moss Maiden (they are also known as Wood Wives). When she is all done, I will talk about Moss Maidens in more detail, but for now just know that they are forest spirits whose lives are closely intertwined with the trees in which they live, and they are very kind and helpful.

Silvija is approximately 9.5 inches tall. She is made of Japanese glass seed beads, Swarovski pearls, organic cotton fiber fill, undyed ahimsa silk thread, and organic cotton thread. She is a ball-jointed doll, with 13 points of articulation. I did a special kind of stitch for her hair, to me it represents autumn leaves, tree branches, or even moss that has turned a reddish color. It will go really well with her dress, which I am working on right now.

I will post more when her dress is all done (maybe before, if I decide to take some teaser pics), but for now, you can get acquainted with Silvija a little bit :)

New Photo: Clara and the Nutcracker

"Clara and the Nutcracker"
©2014 Debi Cady

Clara (portrayed by porcelain ball-jointed doll Isabelle) sits in front of the Christmas tree hugging her beloved Nutcracker, wondering what she can do to save him.

This image is now available on a variety of products on my stores at Cafe Press, Zazzle, Red Bubble, and my deviantArt print shop.

I love the story of Nutcracker and Mouseking! The ballet, the music, the original book… they are all really good! I found a cute little Russian cartoon that was inspired by the ballet:

Also, Isabelle, the doll in the photo, is my newest porcelain BJD. She was my Christmas present. I just now realized that I did not write a post about her. I will try to do that in the next week or so...

New Illustration: Cinderella (Fairy Tale Fashion Series #2)

Cinderella (Fairy Tale Fashion #2)
©2013 Debi Cady

Inspired by the German folktale "Aschenputtel", and other versions of the Cinderella story. Cinderella stands beneath the trees, with two doves helping her dress for the ball. Her gown is made of silver, gold, precious gems and pearls. An enchanted pumpkin patch surrounds the scene, with four white mice hiding amongst the vines. This is the second illustration in my Fairy Tale Fashion series.

This illustration is available on at wide variety of products at the following stores: Cafe Press, Zazzle, Red Bubble, deviantArt, Artist Rising.