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HAPPY NEW YEAR
N. Dennis 2001 for the year 2002 |
Well, here it is 2013 already! How time has flown! Had a bit of good news. I found out that I can get my insulin, should I need it, from my doctor if I can't afford to pay for it. That is a welcome relief since lately I haven't been able to pay for it. I do try to save up for it but something always comes up and I have to use what little money I make on Ebay for food. The doctor gave me his two vials of insulin which should last me a little while. It will at least give me time to save up for my next one.
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| NJD 2007/12 |
I've been kicking around some ideas for my greeting card line. I finally put one together featuring my sunflower design. I figure it could be used for a get well card, birthday card, thank you card or left blank for a personal message. I've used it with various colors for a background. Give people a variety. Not everyone wants a card with just one color. Perhaps offer it also in a pack of 6 with each card a different color. At least the cards that are blank inside. What is unique about MY line of cards is that they'll come with matching magnet. That way if one loses the card they always have the magnet to (hopefully) remind them of the person who sent them the card. The nice thing is I can alter the cards both exterior and interior to suit an individual. I just need a venue in order to sell them. I'm not sure if I want to go with Ebay as it is really difficult to sell any of my art work on the auction site. Having stated that, however, recently my paper doll sets have been selling, which I'm thrilled about.
The novel I'm reading at the moment is entitled THE PRESENT by Johanna Lindsey. Another one of the books in her Malory saga. I absolutely adore the Malory family and you might call this a prequel as it deals with the Grandparents of the four Malory brothers. These being, from oldest to youngest; Jason, Edward, James and Anthony. They did have a sister but she died. Lindsey really brings this family to life. You can't help but love the two youngest brothers and their constant bickering and sometimes it gets so heated that they end up fighting each other. Though you'd think Anthony would want to avoid coming up against James' fists since he's the bigger and more powerful of the two. Lindsey is one of my favorite authors who I've been reading since the mid 70's. I have all of her earlier novels and it's now just a matter of waiting until she comes out with another one. I've never read The Present so it is totally new to me. I only recently was able to obtain ever single one of her books to date.
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| Katy Keene No. 21 |
I've been doing more scanning of my Katy Keene comics. My collection is quite extensive, although I am missing several issues of not only the other Archie comics she appeared in but some of her own as well.. Coming by them is extremely hard, and at a reasonable price is rare. The most I've ever paid for a Katy Keene was $125.00 and that was a number one Pinup-up Parade which was, thankfully, in really nice condition and complete. Often they are missing pin-ups and the paper doll pages. I have a few of the comics I need to replace do to the fact they aren't complete. They are missing the paper dolls. My ultimate goal is to scan the entire comic from cover to cover. While it isn't to big of a task with the smaller issues, when it comes to the Annuals and the Parades we're talking at least 80 pages or so. I actually have a few of the smaller issues scanned from cover to cover minus the advertisements within the issues. I intend to share those issues from front to back here on my blog.
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| Katy Keene No 2 1951 |
I rather enjoy going through my collection. Half the time I forget what I have and what paper dolls are in them. I've seen some of the very paper dolls I have interspersed over the web but no information on which comic they came out of. It helps to know which comic so that those who do have the issues will know whether or not their issue is complete. I know a lot of paper doll collectors prefer just to have the paper doll sheet, while I, on the other hand, like to have the complete comic it came from. Example: The paper doll on the right came from Katy Keene No 2, 1951. No month was written in this issue, just the year. My ultimate goal with these books is to gather all the paper dolls together and combine their clothes with matching dolls. I just think it would be fun and as I don't have a job at the present time and not likely to get one any time soon (not for want of looking and applying believe me), why not.
I couldn't find a newspaper paper doll for a specific date so I'm sharing one from my Lucy Eleanor Leary collection. I don't have as many of hers as I would like to have. I'm always on the lookout for one of her paper dolls. Her and Charlotte Ware. Another artist that is hard, and often, expensive to come by. I did, however, have one for the "New Year" so decided to share that one. I had to can it in two sections then piece it together. So it is actually quite a good size. You may want to reduce it somewhat so you can fit it on a regular size piece of paper. In the future, I may break it up so that each outfit is on a regular size piece of paper and easier to print out.
Well, that will be it for now. I know the month if half over but as the saying goes: Better late than never. Hope whoever is reading this had a wonderful holiday. My hope is that 2013 will be better for my husband and myself. I would state that it couldn't get any worse, but I've been proved wrong on that account time and again.
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| Katy Keene Holiday Fun No 7 |
Til next time.....
ALOHA
