Early Happy Birthday, Edgar!

It's been about 6.5 years since my last post. A lot has happened during that time. I won't bore you with the details. I probably can't recall them anyway, so I'll just keep this post crafty in nature. I am still very active on swap-bot. For a recent swap, our mission was to create a 3D piece of art inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's life or work. The twist was to also make our artwork cheerful as we were to incorporate a birthday element(s). (Poe's birthday is January 19th.) Of course, I chose to make a felt doll of old Edgar. For the base of my doll, I used the Albert Einstein doll pattern from Noia Land on Etsy. I altered the hair, face, and clothing to fit my needs. I ripped the head off a plastic, Halloween skeleton and sewed it onto Edgar's tiny hand. It was a perfect fit! I made the birthday hats out of wool blend felt, pom poms, and metallic pipe cleaners (glued on). I think that the petite Poe turned out really sweet. My partner liked him so much that she decoupaged the inside of a box to look like a library in order to display him. I haven't received from my swap partner yet, but I'm excited to see what she comes up with. One of the best things about swapping crafts is seeing the different interpretations of the swap guidelines.