Adopted..Flynn the woodland elf by Laura Lee Eagles

Every year I like to reborn and create a holiday theme doll.  This year is a baby elf recreated into the mischievous Jack Frost!

Below are progression pics of his reborning process.  He is currently listed for sale on my Etsy site!!  Enjoy...

Adopted..A classic Ashton Drake, made new!

Radiance of Joy was made and released about 20 years ago.  When I found this doll on eBay for sale, I knew she would be a lot of fun to reborn.

She was in pretty decent shape, but her age began to show as I stripped her manufactured paint and removed her wig.
Her mouth split along the gumline top and bottom and under her wig was a large ink stain and small hole.

Instead of trashing the doll and counting her as a loss, I rolled up my sleeves and put my imagination to work!

I knew that I would have to paint her before I could fix her mouth.  Curing her first layer was a nail biter as I watched and waited for her to fall apart.  To my relief, she survived!!  I became more excited as she slowly came to life and took on a new ooak look.

Once I was happy with her paint, I went forward with the mouth surgery.  Luckily, the tear was in an area where two small baby teeth could go.  This didn't conceal the entire area, so I decided to play with the idea of spit bubbles and drool.  This not only patched and filled the gaping tear, but it gave her a whole new look and actually gave her a new personality!

Phew!  I was past that hot mess and onto a whole new one...the hair.  I couldn't root fully, but ended up finding a partial cap mohair wig.  Since it didn't cover her whole head, I had to go underneath and fill in with a similar color mohair and then cut, thin and blend the wig with the rooted area.  Her lashes were rooted as well top and bottom.

This little girl went through a big make-over, including, new paint, new body, new hair, new teeth, new outfit and even a new name...

Introducing 

My precious, happy baby girl

"Hailey Grace"

Hailey is now a fine art collectible and not suitable for children.  She is a true representation of how reborning can make something old into something new and beautiful!

Before                                     After

Adopted CUSTOM Shylynn fairy sculpt by Shawna Clymer

This little one was so much fun to reborn.  She is 19" long and one of the sweetest sculpts I have ever had the pleasure of painting.  She is all ready for hair and I will post her completed photo shoot soon!

Before pic

After pic

All done rooting!  The blond is really beautiful and so soft!

Complete with magnetized wings that attach over any outfit!

What a little love!!

ADOPTED CUSTOM Vivienne by Sandy Faber

All finished!!  Such a bundle of joy <3

Vivienne was in my reborn line up for July and I had a customer ask for a custom of her.  I will be starting her at the end of the month after I come back from vacation.  She is going to be fun  to reborn...looking forward to seeing her come to life!!

A  "before" pic... blank sculpt with glass eyes

What a cute expression...Sandy Faber is one my favorite sculptors ♥️

Updates will be added as I get started and throughout the process.

New milk and honey complexion...she is coming to life!

Update: 7/6/19

Such a sweetie and so kissable!! All that's left is eyebrows and then she can grow hair :)

Eyebrows make such a difference!!!  

Eyebrows with dimension...much better!!

Update 7/13/19

Growing hair...  Look at those lashes...so sweet!!!