Showing posts with label doll; french doll; vintage dolls; dollhouse; doll stories. Show all posts
Showing posts with label doll; french doll; vintage dolls; dollhouse; doll stories. Show all posts

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Shopping for shoes on the Champs Elysees



Shoes, shoes, shoes, shoes


Bonjour mademoiselle!  Please step into my shop









I lined the box with velvet papers, velvet ribbons, beads, lace, ruffles
paper chandelier, and I created the framed painting of Marie Antoinette in the back.

The beautiful scene of Paris is a magnet that I bought in Montmartre.



I had such incredible fun creating this small shoe shop which now hangs on my wall.
Every time I look at it, I remember the smell, the colour, the sound and the happiness
of visiting Paris and the South of France the past two years!



love




The Queen's Dollhouse


A Little Victorian ice skating girl frozen in time



Dolls unlock a part of my heart that I cannot explain.  
When I pick up a doll, I see her story and I feel this tug in my heart to share her tale with the world.  I have decided that they are a
 key to a magical garden in my own inner world :  
a world where the mind is not allowed to enter;  no criticism thank you, no matter how constructive;  no harsh reality here! 
 Only the beautiful, magical and wondrous!

This little Victorian Ice Skater I found on Etsy a while ago. 
 When I saw her I could see the frozen lake and I could hear the music!  
The vintage gramophone I found whilst antique hunting during a
 recent trip to the South of France. 
The fact that she is skating with her tiny white bird in its cage, is part of the magic of her tale!



You see, she was turned into a swan by an evil magician, long long ago.  
And now she can only turn into a beautiful girl again when you touch the magic key!


Till then, she is the swan, dreaming of the music floating on the crisp air; 
 feeling the swish of her dress against her legs; 
 hearing the scraping sounds of the skates on the ice!



How do you touch the magic key?  By looking at her with love and warmth.  
The warmth of your heart and thoughts will melt the spell, 
and she will transform into the princess that she is.



love



The Queen's Dollhouse