Ballerina Daydreams

You my have guessed from the above blog banner that my ballerina art doll puppet Sabine is finished. Dressed in caramel tulle with satin shoes, a feathery costume, and a Swarovski crystal, her soft elegance evokes (for me) tales of wintertime enchantment.

Sabine's puppet strings control her right arm and leg. They can be lifted together, or each individually, for a range of expressive dance moves. It's lovely to watch her "perform" ~especially to soft wintertime music!





Ballerinas are a wonderful theme for wintertime imaginings.

Lately, the studio's golden light, airy curtains, and soft fibers and fabrics~along with a magical snowfall that came over the weekend!~are inspiring my own daydreams of sheer tulle and graceful movements acting out ballet stories in starlit winter night theatre sets.

Camille has recently come out of these daydreams~seen en pointe here (awaiting shoes : )

I want to shrink down and wear her tutu ; )

I'll have more activity to share from the studio soon!

~GIVEAWAY REMINDER~

I will be drawing a winner of the correspondence set giveaway at the end of the week, so please go to the previous New Blog Open House and Giveaway post and leave a comment there if you'd like to be included! : )

Comments for the giveaway are now closed (as of Friday afternoon, Nov. 4). Stay tuned for an announcement of the winner!

Sweet dreams!

~Kim

Christmas is Coming

The Halloween blog party has been such festive entertainment! Thank you for all the wonderful comments on my work and invitations to make visits to other party sites. I am still working my way through that wonderful list on A Fanciful Twist~ Thank you Vanessa : )

You can see from the photos above that I have Christmas on the brain. I love Christmastime, and we are good at making magical cozy atmosphere here! It's soooo fun to be drawing from the sensations of that time, and reflecting those out in my work.

There is new doll puppet work in progress...

And, here is my latest addition to the shop~ A woodland wintertime faerie tale book diorama---Just slightly larger than 3x4 inches! It's a magical miniature world (I think!) for gazing into, for displaying, and for prompting enchanting wintertime bedtime stories for drifting off into sweet dreams...You can read more about it here, in my Etsy shop.

You can also visit my new "Studio" page (above) for a behind-the-scenes look at where and how Bonne Nuit Designs artworks get made.

I'll be "opening the doors" for more cozy Christmastime/wintertime peeks and visits on the blog throughout the season. Stay tuned...Here, the hot chocolate is always warm, the light is golden, and there's magic in the air!

Sweet dreams until then,

~Kim

Halloween Blog Party 2011

Hello festive PARTY friends!

So glad we could all get together again on this autumn-colored day!

Rose and Francine were delighted to see you all, too!

In fact, Rose has prepared something special for the festivities!

Ta-DA!!!

Autumn bliss...

And HALLOWEEN magic

Tricks or treats,

It's delightful to MEET you!

Thanks for stopping by!

Enjoy the rest of the party fest~

Click on the image below

and by a witch's spell-casting fist,

be transported to A Fanciful Twist!

Thank you Vanessa!

And Happy Halloween sweet dreams to all!

~Kim

PS~ Don't forget to leave a comment in the previous post if you want to be included in the giveaway!

Enjoy the party!!

New Blog Open House and Giveaway!

Welcome!

Bonne Nuit Designs now has its own blog! Here, I'll be posting about art doll puppets and miniature worlds, shop updates, and other delightful amusements from my cozy spot here on this planet.

Please make yourself at home and have a look around~ And please sign our "guestbook" : ) (Leave a comment below)

Giveaway!

In celebration of the new blog, I'm giving away this Rose Genevieve art doll puppet correspondence set, which includes two photo greeting cards (with envelopes) and a professionally printed postcard image from my book, Puppet Magic: Evening in the Garden.

To enter to win, just leave a comment for this post. (See instructions below) I'll draw a random number/comment in a couple of weeks to pick the winner. Send them off to friends or frame them for your own cozy home. : )

Comments for the giveaway are now closed (as of Friday afternoon, Nov. 4). Stay tuned for an announcement of the winner!

You have an open invitation to stop by the blog anytime------no advance notice necessary!---- to see new added posts, pictures, and pages. No need to take your shoes off first, just come right in. I hope you'll find something that delights you!

Sweet dreams! ~Kim

(Moon image courtesy of The Graphics Fairy)

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The comment then goes flying off to my inbox, where I make sure you are not spam. (No, not the meat product---I'm pretty sure you are not THAT : ). Then I okay it, and voila! ---It's on the blog! I apologize if I've left out a step, but just follow the windows along and it should work. Ya hooray! : )