tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75032717939059346172024-03-13T10:32:34.228-07:00The Doily DuckJessicaYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04157100974863996903noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503271793905934617.post-87215119283240160082020-01-07T12:31:00.002-08:002020-01-07T12:31:58.211-08:00Poll - Who Had the Hottest Pair of Celebrity Crushes? Part 2020<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Happy 2020 everyone!!! It's a new decade and it's time to see which one of my siblings and I have the hottest pair of celebrity crushes for 2020! This poll is a continuation from the last <a href="https://thedoilyduck.blogspot.com/2012/10/poll-who-had-hottest-pair-of-celebrity.html">one</a> we did from 2012 and I encourage you all to go check it out to get a better understanding of our sibling rivalry of celebrity crushes. I think you can still vote on the other decades starting from the 1980s so feel free to. It's all for fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Our celebrity crushes haven't changed too drastically and narrowing down our top two is always a challenge especially for me! I just want to give a shout out to some honorable mentions that didn't make the coveted top two. For my sister Charmaine, her honorable mentions include Mark Ruffalo, Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, and her latest is some guy who looks like a young Mark Ruffalo from the BBC show "Fleabag". For my sister Rose, her honorable mention is Ryan Gosling. For my sister Stevie, her honorable mentions are Garrett Hedlund, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Jason Momoa. For my brother Jun-Jun, his honorable mention is a video game character named Edelgard from Fire Emblem. As for me, my honorable mentions are Riz Ahmed, Oscar Issac, Viggo Mortensen, Milo Ventimiglia, and my latest is the actor who plays Frenchie (Tomer Kapon) in Amazon Prime's "The Boys". </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Well, there you go! So please, take my poll and choose which sibling has the hottest pair of celebrity crushes for 2020! Many thanks!!!</span></div>
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JessicaYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04157100974863996903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503271793905934617.post-62992171146187398992017-07-18T00:21:00.000-07:002017-07-24T15:26:50.849-07:00My Paper Dolls for the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con Art Show<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I am back for my fifth year at the San Diego International Comic-Con Art Show. The 2017 San Diego International Comic-Con (SDCC) officially starts on Thursday, July 20th and art show set-up is this Wednesday, July 19th. However, this art show will be the first year it will not be located upstairs at the Sails Pavilion in the San Diego Convention Center. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This year (and maybe from now on) the art show will be located at the Manchester Grand Hyatt hotel in Grand Halls C&D on the first floor. I do have mixed feelings about this last minute change of location. I really did love having the art show in the actual Convention Center because obviously it felt more connected to the actual SDCC event rather than at a nearby off-site hotel. One positive is that the art show will be open to the general public but nonetheless the atmosphere will be different. All in all, I remain positive about my whole experience of being a part of such a fun event and I am, as every year, excited about showcasing my paper dolls for the art show and all its attendees!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For this year's Art Show I will be displaying 12 paper dolls which again are mostly fan-based paper dolls relevant to Comic-Con's celebration of comics, fantasy, and other pop-culture art forms. I originally made 13 paper dolls even though I knew I could only fit 12 on my display panel. So the one paper doll "Zendaya in Dolce & Gabbana" that didn't make the art show cut will be available in my Etsy shop. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Below are my final 12 paper dolls and their inspirations behind their creations for the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con Art Show. Enjoy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Lupita Nyong'o is such a beauty! She is a favorite of mine in both red carpet fashion and as a muse for my mermaid paper dolls. My latest Lupita Mermaid Doll will be my fourth shown at the SDCC Art Show. "Lupita in Gucci" is based on her gorgeous green gown worn at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. Her long voluminous gown featured an embellished floral detail of embroidered crystals and hand painted pink and blush silk flowers. And I absolutely loved her pop of purple lipstick!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">My Mermaid Paper Doll #129 is inspired by the character Betty Cooper (portrayed by actress Lili Reinhart) from the CW teen drama show "Riverdale" (my latest guilty-pleasure television show). "Riverdale" is based on the characters by Archie Comics. Mermaid Betty is wearing her 1950s retro best with her coiffed blonde hair and her soft pink and floral girl-next-door scaled attire.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Mermaid Paper Doll #130 takes inspiration from another "Riverdale" character Veronica Lodge portrayed by actress Camila Mendes. My Mermaid Veronica has a darker, jewel-toned palette and wears the signature pearl necklace (of Archie Comics' Veronica) but in a more grandiose mermaid-style. I also wanted to give Mermaid Veronica a sexier, more 1970s vixen vibe in comparison to Mermaid Betty's 1950s girl-next-door look. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I am a huge fan of Solange Knowles fashion style! Mermaid Paper Doll #131 is inspired by Solange Knowles' Derek Lam Guipure lace dress that she wore at the 2012 Glamour Women of the Year Awards in New York City. I love the bold and bright contrasting patterns of her dress and thought how awesome it would look on a mermaid's gown of scales!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mermaid Paper Doll #132 was inspired by the character Lady Hideko (portrayed by actress Kim Min-Hee) of Park Chan-Wook's intriguing movie "The Handmaiden". Moreover, the film's costumes designed by Sang-gyeong Jo are equally compelling and absolutely gorgeous! The movie is a definite must-see! For my Lady Hideko mermaid I wanted her to embody the demure and luxurious look of Lady Hideko and took inspiration from her dark blue dress with black lace complete with her petal pink colored lips and loose strands of hair from her intricately braided bun.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">These next two mermaid paper dolls are based on characters from the animated television series "Steven Universe" by Rebecca Sugar. Known as members of the Great Diamond Authority,</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: 14.850000381469727px;"> Yellow Diamond and Blue Diamond are rulers of the Homeworld Gems and were featured prominently during the most recent "Steven Universe" episodes.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My Yellow Diamond Mermaid is inspired by the character's signature look with short bob and spiked tipped hair style, yellow eyes, short yellow tailcoat-like attire with enormous shoulder pads. The character Yellow Diamond also has a cutout for her diamond gemstone in the middle of her chest. My Mermaid Yellow Diamond has one as well but it is a bit hidden behind the pointy array of yellow sea flowers.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My Menagerie Paper Dolls are composed of an array of miscellaneous rubber stamps. My Brienne of Tarth Mermaid Paper Doll is based on the character from "Game of Thrones". I love Brienne's character and she is brilliantly played on the television show by actress Gwendoline Christie. I had a rubber stamp made of her face by the Etsy shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Stamplifier?ref=l2-shopheader-name">Stamplifier</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">My Jaime Lannister Merman Paper Doll is based on the character Ser Jaime Lannister from "Game of Thrones". On the television show Jaime is wonderfully played by actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. My Jaime Merman wears gold-scaled armor as well as his golden hand. The "Game of Thrones" character Jaime loses his right hand and wears his new gold appendage to cover his missing hand. Merman Jaime also carries the sword known as Widow's Wail plus a beautiful bouquet of sea flora for his Mermaid of Tarth (wink wink!). </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My Frida Kahlo the Wounded Deer Paper Doll takes inspiration from Kahlo's 1946 painting "The Wounded Deer". </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My Frida Kahlo Mermaid Paper Doll takes inspiration from Kahlo's 1941 self-portrait painting "Me and My Parrots" which include her pet parrots. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">I hope you enjoyed this sneak peek at my paper dolls for the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con Art Show! All my paper dolls will be up for auction and/or quick sale during the Comic-Con and any unsold items will be added to my Etsy shop </span></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/rockpapertekla" style="color: #336699; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;">Rock Paper Tekla</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And if you could stand the crazy crowds down near the Convention Center, definitely stop by the Comic-Con Art Show and come see my paper dolls! I guarantee you they look gorgeous in person!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The 2016 San Diego International Comic-Con is just a few days away! I am back for my fourth year showcasing not only my paper dolls but now also my zodiac puffy pins. My puffy pins are my latest craft adventure which I wanted to share at this year's Art Show. I will be showing just 10 paper dolls compared to my usual goal of 12 to accommodate for the puffy pins. And like last year's <a href="http://thedoilyduck.blogspot.com/2015/06/my-paper-dolls-for-2015-san-diego-comic.html">Comic-Con Art Show</a></span>, I tried to make as many fan-based paper dolls relevant to Comic-Con's celebration of comics and other pop-culture art forms. It will be an eclectic mix of paper and fabric art medium and I am excited to see how this year's Comic-Con Art Show attendees respond to my latest art exhibit!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Below are my final 10 paper dolls and their inspirations behind their creations plus a look at my zodiac puffy pins for the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con Art Show. Enjoy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">These first four mermaid paper dolls are based on characters from the animated television series "Steven Universe" by Rebecca Sugar. Both my sons and my husband Carlos are huge fans of this animated show and I made these mermaid-inspired "Crystal Gems" just for them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mermaid Paper Doll #120 is based on the character Rose Quartz from Steven Universe. On the show, Rose is the founder and former leader of the Crystal Gems and the mother of Steven Universe. She is indicated as having an all-loving, motherly personality. So to represent her, I made Mermaid Rose with an overall soft and glowing appearance with light watercolor pastels, gentle pink flowers, voluminous pink hair.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mermaid Paper Doll #121 takes inspiration from the character Garnet from Steven Universe and musician Solange Knowles. Garnet is a fusion gem of the two of other gems Ruby and Sapphire. I wanted to give my Garnet mermaid a 1970s vibe with the appearance of fusion Gem's three eyes and pink and magenta colors. Also I thought it would be fun to give her two mermaid tails to illustrate her gem fusion and to kind of give her this look of wearing a pink jumpsuit. I am a huge fan of Solange Knowles fashion style! She often wears pink and an array of gorgeous jumpsuits including the one she wore at her wedding (pictured above).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My Pearl mermaid is based on the character Pearl from Steven Universe. Pearl is known to be a perfectionist and has a penchant for symmetry. For my mermaid Pearl I gave her a very simple, yet structured appearance with her peach colored hair and symmetrical pearl headpiece connecting to one central pearl gemstone near the middle of her forehead.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My Mermaid Paper Doll #123 is based on the character Amethyst from Steven Universe. She is described as being fun-loving, carefree, and protective. With mermaid Amethyst I wanted to give her a bit of edginess combined with an ethereal quality to her. I completed her look with her pale lavender hair covering her left eye and even placing her gemstone on her chest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I am a huge "Game of Thrones" (GoT) fan and I am an even bigger fan of that awesome outfit Lena Headey wore for her character Cersei Lannister on the Season 6 finale of HBO's GoT. Costume Designer Michele Clapton designed the dress which was made from lightweight Italian-cut leather and silver and black textured brocade. Her silver shoulder plates were even more impressive - like a knight ready for battle. For my Queen Cersei mermaid paper doll, I wanted her outfit to look like she constructed her textured outfit from black fish scales and her armored shoulder plates from silver abalone shells and white pearls. She was an absolute pleasure to create!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My Lady Sansa Mermaid Paper Doll is based on the "Game of Thrones" character Sansa Stark and her Season 6 dress with an embroidered House Stark dire wolf sigil. Her dress was more of a dark blue color on the show but I decided to give her mermaid dress more of an emerald green hue. Mermaid Sansa doesn't have a dire wolf sigil on her dress but instead wears a couture she-wolf bracelet. This she-wolf face is from a stamp my husband acquired when he went to Italy with his family in 1990. The wolf stamp is based on the Capitoline Wolf sculpture feeding the legendary twins Romulus and Remus, the founders of the city of Rome.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I absolutely love making mermaid paper dolls based on all the gorgeous looks worn by actress Lupita Nyong'o. Mermaid Paper Doll #126 will be my third Lupita mermaid doll to be shown at the San Diego Comic-Con Art Show. My latest Lupita mermaid took inspiration from her jade-colored, shimmery gown by Calvin Klein at the 2016 Met Gala. I made sure my mermaid Lupita also had the same amazing hairstyle that Lupita wore at the gala. Her hair style was inspired by "sculptural hairdos from around the continent" and from legendary musician Nina Simone. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My Menagerie Paper Dolls are composed of an array of miscellaneous rubber stamps. My Frida Kahlo Mermaid Paper Doll #1 takes inspiration from the artist's iconic flower crown and the use of plants and flowers in her art</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My Frida Kahlo Mermaid Paper Doll #2 is inspired by the candid nude photographs of Kahlo by her lover Julien Levy in the 1930s.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Bebe Paper Doll #35 - Little Red Riding Hood</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My Bebe Paper Doll #35 is inspired by the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood and the Big, Bad Wolf. I thought it would be fun to have my Bebe Red Riding Hood wearing a wolf hat instead of her iconic red hood. Her wolf hat is actually based on my own wolf hat which I totally love!!!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Zodiac Puffy Pins</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cute and totally wearable, my zodiac puffy pins take inspiration from Hello Kitty and the Japanese Kawaii culture. I first designed these zodiac girl heads about 12 years ago when two of my sisters and I had a small t-shirt graphic business called Three Sweet Yams. Although our business was short-lived it was a totally fun business adventure that I will always cherish being a part of with my sisters.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">I hope you enjoyed my paper dolls and puffy pins for the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con Art Show! Art show set-up will be on Wednesday, July 20th and if you were lucky enough to get Comic-Con badges this year, come stop by the Art Show located upstairs in the Sails Pavilion of the San Diego Convention Center and check out my art exhibit. All my paper dolls and puffy pins will be up for auction during the Comic-Con and any unsold items will added to my Etsy shops </span></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/rockpapertekla" style="color: #336699; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;">Rock Paper Tekla</a> and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThePuffyPinMaker?ref=l2-shopheader-name">The Puffy Pin Maker</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I look forward to sharing pictures of my art exhibit as well as my time at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con in a later post. Thanks for stopping by!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, the middle child of Hollywood's glorified award season, took place last Saturday evening at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. I was definitely more impressed with the SAG Awards red carpet parade than this past Golden Globes - which was a nice change of scenery! And compared to <a href="http://thedoilyduck.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-doily-ducks-top-3-fashion-favorites_26.html">last year's SAG Awards</a> it was slightly a step up with more daring and gorgeous dresses and an array of suits comprised of your not-so-typical black tuxedo!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And here are my favorite fashion picks of the 2016 Screen Actors Guild Awards:</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Alicia Vikander</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Actress Alicia Vikander easily grabbed my top spot for the SAG Awards fashion fave of the night for the ladies. She wore a gorgeous check-patterned Louis Vuitton gown that shimmered in a sea of metallic, black, and white sequins. Along with this very retro-mod boat neck style look, it had a daring split along the side that reached thigh high. Her whole look was effortless yet was a total show stopper! Congrats to Alicia for also winning the SAG Award for Best Supporting Actress for "The Danish Girl".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>2. Brie Larson</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Actress Brie Larson looked absolutely stunning in her body-hugging light blue Spring '16 Atelier Versace gown. Her look was all about the details and there were a lot! First, I loved the twisted neckline that draped above the cutout along her neck revealing a bit of side boob cleavage. Then there was all that rhinestone details spotted once on her upper left shoulder and more where her dress is gathered and tied at the waist. Of course there was also that thigh-high slit and that unique orangey red strap across her back that matched the color of her lips! I also loved her Tiffany diamond drop earrings that looked amazing with her twisted back hair bun. Bravo! And congrats to Brie for taking home the SAG Award for Best Actress for "Room".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Actress and musician Queen Latifah looked beautiful in her long-sleeved Michael Costello dress. Her black sequined gown was embellished with intricate geometric patterns that echoed both a vintage yet modern feel to it. Her Fred Leighton jewelry especially those earrings were gorgeous and, most of all, I loved her faux-hawk bun hairstyle! And congrats to Queen Latifah for winning the SAG Award for Best Actress for her role in "Bessie".</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Idris Elba</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Actor Idris Elba looked smashingly hot and handsome in his dark blue Ermenegildo Zegna suit and Christian Louboutin shoes. His suit should thank him for making it look so good! And congratulations to Idris for winning not one, but two SAG Awards for Best Supporting Actor in "Beasts of No Nation" and Best Actor for "Luther".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Actor and my number one pretend boyfriend Christian Bale wore an all-black Dolce & Gabbana suit. And Christian looked, as always, very handsome and somewhat villainous-hot in his dark attire. And I can't forget to mention that it was Christian's 42nd Birthday that evening! Happy Birthday, Christian!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>3. Pedro Pascal</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Actor Pedro Pascal looked very sharp in his velvet-trimmed Dolce & Gabbana suit with bow tie. I loved his 1970s groomed mustache with his slightly messy bouffant. And I also loved how his pants were quite fitted! Rrraahh!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra and Pedro Pascal were my pick for "Hottest On-Stage Couple of the Night"! Presenting the SAG award for Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama Series, Priyanka looked stunning and Pedro just the same, and I am certain that together they would both make beautiful babies!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I hope you enjoyed my fashion favorites for the 2016 SAG Awards! Looking forward to the #OscarsSoWhite Awards in several more weeks. And unlike the Oscar nominations of this year and last, I hope the red carpet will bring some amazingly diverse fashion to WOW over! Also, I can't wait to see who will be crowned Best Dressed Duck and Drake for the 4th Annual <a href="http://thedoilyduck.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-golden-doily-duck.html">Golden Doily Duck Award</a> exclusively for the Academy Awards!</span></div>
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<br />JessicaYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04157100974863996903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503271793905934617.post-38474410005522615102016-01-12T09:47:00.001-08:002016-01-12T10:24:08.975-08:00The Doily Duck's Top 3 Fashion Favorites: 2016 Golden Globes<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The season for glamorous dresses and dapper suits has begun! The Golden Globes' red carpet is the year's first big show of Hollywood fashion glitz and it's the perfect setting where stars from both film and television gather for one big soirée and look fabulous! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have to say that Sunday evening's Golden Globes really didn't set my fashion loins ablaze. Compared to <a href="http://thedoilyduck.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-doily-ducks-top-3-fashion-favorites.html">last year's Golden Globes</a> red carpet fashion, this year's fashion choices were utterly unimpressive. There was clearly a shortage of distinctive, jaw-dropping, wow-factor fashion especially for the ladies. Even the gentlemen's shoes worn at this award event were more exciting than most of the dresses worn by the ladies. Props to off-beat shoe wears like Denis O'Hare's Christian Louboutin's platform heels, Jason Sudekis's black and white Air Jordan 11 sneakers, and the "sock-less" Wiz Khalifa and Bryshere Gray's loafers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But, alas, there were some notable runway hits that made The Doily Duck's top fashion picks. And here are my fashion favorites for both ladies and gentlemen for the 2016 Golden Globes:</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Jane Wu</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Actress Jane Wu was an absolute red carpet stunner in her metallic silver embroidered THEIA gown. Her body skimming, sequined detailed dress fit her perfectly like her own personal knight's armor! Moreover, her sleek pony tail and gorgeous matching clutch completed this classic silhouetted look.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I loved Kate Bosworth's floor-length strapless pink sequined Dolce & Gabbana gown! The pink shimmering discs were beautiful especially when she gave the dress a whirl! And her Norman Silverman diamond earrings were gorgeous!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. Alicia Vikander</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Actress Alicia Vikander got my vote for most effortless glamour! Her ethereal, white pleated dress with short ruffle neck and bib-style front was simply elegant. I also loved Alicia's subtle detail accents like the crossed-at-back, sparkly droplet earrings, and hint of glittery eye shadow. But most of all, she brought her best accessory to the awards show, her date, Michael Fassbender!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Honorable Mention: Olivia Palermo</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Socialite Olivia Palermo had the most playful and bold look of the evening. She wore a Delpozo cocktail dress with color-block printing, gorgeous gold leaf choker necklace, and two-toned ankle strap pumps. She was one of the few ladies to wear a short dress with pockets!!!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Oscar Isaac</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Oscar Isaac was hands down the best dressed gentlemen at this year's Golden Globes! He looked handsome in his perfectly tailored custom tuxedo from Rag & Bone. That smile, that beard, that smolder...just oozes charm! And he won Best Actor for HBO's "Show Me a Hero", congratulations Oscar!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What can I say, Ryan Gosling looks gorgeous in anything! He looked especially handsome in his white tuxedo jacket, black bow tie, and black suit pants!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Eddie Redmayne is the master at wearing distinctive men's wear! I loved his midnight blue two-button jacquard Gucci tux jacket dotted with bee embellishments.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Morgan Freeman looked amazing in his all-black suit and bowtie! Most of all, I loved that he wore a turquoise, red, and white beaded Native American heishi necklace that totally popped with color! It was hands-down the best accessory of the night - such a beautiful and elegant choice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I don't think I am alone by picking Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt as my choice for "Hottest On-Stage Couple" of the night. Not only did they both look hot, they were quite the comedic duo on-stage as they introduced their film "The Big Short". Be still my beating heart!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And that concludes The Doily Duck's top fashion favorites for the 2016 Golden Globes! Now onward to the Screen Actors Guild Awards at the end of this month!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For my one and only New Year's Resolution I told myself I have to finish writing my blog post about my time at the 2015 San Diego International Comic-Con (SDCC). I'm </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">only</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> about half a year late in writing about last July's Comic-Con and I apologize for my lateness! Unplanned family events and what-nots combined with my kids' school schedules and, of course the craziness of all the holidays, created the perfect opportunity to not have any time! Now that I have time, the holidays are pretty much over, and it's 2016, I think it's now or never!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My time at the 2015 SDCC definitely felt a lot crazier and busier compared to the previous </span><a href="http://thedoilyduck.blogspot.com/2014/08/san-diego-comic-con-international-2014.html" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2014 San Diego Comic-Con</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">. I'm pretty sure I attended all four days plus Preview Night of the Con and I haven't done that in a while. Usually I tend to skip one or two days which I prefer because I do like my sanity which one can easily loose at the crazy crowded Comic-Con of San Diego! But all in all, I can't deny my love of being here at the Con especially with the over 100,000 people who love it too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Salem and Paco playing thumb wars to pass the time on the trolley ride down to the Convention Center.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My favorite cosplayers of the event - "Kung Fury" with Viking babes and Triceracop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And I saved the best for last: my daughter, Salem, wearing her homemade Link costume.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I decided to display my paper dolls in the Comic-Con Art Show again. For my third year showcasing <a href="http://thedoilyduck.blogspot.com/2015/06/my-paper-dolls-for-2015-san-diego-comic.html">my paper dolls</a>, I wanted to create mostly fan-based paper dolls relevant to Comic-Con's celebration of comics and other pop-culture art forms. In addition, I wanted to show more variety with the whole collection of dolls rather than my usual majority of mermaid paper dolls. I introduced for last year's Art Show a handful of my fairy paper dolls based on Tinkerbell and friends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A big part of the fun of every Comic-Con is the bonus of trying to spot or (even better) meet some celebrities who happen to be in San Diego! This past Comic-Con was quite the bonus for me! Thanks to my fellow <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/">IKEA</a> cronies, Rachel and Lily, I was able to spend some time helping out at the TV Guide Magazine's Comic-Con Yacht. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I did spot a lot of familiar and not so familiar stars hanging out at the yacht. I saw a very older-looking C. Thomas Howell a.k.a. Ponyboy from "The Outsiders". And I did meet Christian Slater very briefly and didn't realize he was on a USA television show called "Mr. Robot" that soon afterwards Carlos and I would begin watching and become fans of the show. Of course, seeing the cast of AMC's "The Walking Dead" was the most exciting part of my time on the yacht. I was able to take quick photographs with a couple of my favorite characters on the show. I was literally star-struck and the only thing I could say to both Andrew Lincoln (Rick Grimes) and Danai Gurira (Michonne) was that they were "absolutely gorgeous"! Which they were!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One thing new this past Con was my youngest, Salem, decided to compete in Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. for WiiU tournament for 12 years and younger. She is a pretty excellent Super Smash Bros. player and her champion character to play is Link. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There were 128 players that day and Salem made it to Round 2 of the Super Smash Bros. tournament. Her Round 2 match against her opponent was very close and it left everybody watching on pins and needles! It was a good game! And we were very proud of Salem! We celebrated afterwards with some Ben & Jerry's ice cream at Seaport Village!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Carlos entertaining our fangirl nieces, Penny and Isa, while waiting for the tournament to start.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Salem's First Round opponent was tough but in the end she prevailed!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And that concludes my time at the 2015 SDCC! As always, I look forward to this upcoming Comic-Con in mid-July and can't wait to see what fun things await! Cheers!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yes, I am back for my third year at the San Diego International Comic-Con Art Show! I started working on my latest paper dolls about a month ago and thankfully finished the last one just a few days ago. Art set-up is on Wednesday, July 8th, 2015 upstairs at the San Diego Convention Center Sails Pavilion. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For this year's art show I really wanted to create mostly fan-based paper dolls relevant to Comic-Con's celebration of comics and other pop-culture art forms I originally made 12 paper dolls specifically for the Art Show and at the last minute decided to nix one of my mermaids that just wasn't cutting it for me. Instead, I will be showcasing my Mermaid Paper Doll #111 "Lupita in Calvin Klein" which I made several months ago for my Etsy shop. She's one of my favorite mermaids that I've created and thought she'd be perfect for the art show especially since I featured another version of Lupita <a href="http://thedoilyduck.blogspot.com/2014/06/my-paper-dolls-for-2014-san-diego-comic.html">last year</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Below are my final 12 paper dolls and their inspirations behind their creations for the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con Art Show. Enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Haute Couture Tinkerbell" was highly inspired by Peter Pan's feisty, little fairy friend, Tinkerbell. I wanted to preserve as much of Tinkerbell's iconic look when translating it into my Tinkerbell paper doll. Of course, my Tink comes a bit more fashionably embellished with nature's finest threads! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Haute Couture Iridessa" fairy paper doll is my vision of Tinkerbell's friend, Iridessa. Iridessa is quick-witted and one of the brightest fairies in Pixie Hollow. She also loves sunflowers. I wanted to make Iridessa a dress to match her glowing personality by creating this look of layers upon layers of sunny, yellow flowers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Haute Couture Silvermist" fairy paper doll is a re-envisioned look of another friend of Tinkerbell named Silvermist. Silvermist is described as an off-beat, free-spirited water fairy and her favorite flower is the water lily. I envisioned Silvermist as the beautiful muse to Claude Monet's waterlily paintings. Serene, beautiful, and "cool in blue"!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Also, Silvermist was requested to be made by my 6-year old 'Tinkerbell and Friends' fangirl niece, Isa. She gave me her thumbs-up approval when I showed her the final look of my Silvermist paper doll. Thanks, Isa!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Haute Couture Rosetta" is inspired by Tinkerbell's fairy friend, Rosetta. Rosetta is a well-mannered yet sassy garden fairy who wears a rose-petal dress. She embodies the fairy version of a southern belle. I wanted my Rosetta fairy paper doll to appear as a vintage fairy made of soft, delicate roses and one would only find her flying in and out of an old, secret cottage garden somewhere in the deep south.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"An Ode to Daenerys" Mermaid Paper Doll is based on the character Daenerys Targaryen from the HBO television series "Game of Thrones" and portrayed by actress Emilia Clarke. Daenerys is also known as Daenerys Stormborn or more importantly as the Mother of Dragons. She is also one of the last confirmed members from House Targaryen. She has very typical Targaryen features with her silver-blonde hair and purple eyes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My mermaid version of Daenerys is based on a gown she wore during the Season 4 finale "The Children". It was one of her more interesting costumes worn and thought it could be beautifully translated into a mermaid-appropriate underwater fashion. And, personally, the end result was quite near perfection! Love it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My "Ode to Missandei" mermaid paper doll is based on another "Game of Thrones" character. Missandei is a Naathi scribe who speaks many languages. She is described as having eyes like molten gold and is played by actress Nathalie Emmanuel on the television series. Strong-willed and intelligent she is Daenerys Targaryen's handmaiden and trusted advisor - pretty much they are like gal pals! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My Missandei mermaid's look is inspired by a costume of gorgeous blue worn by Nathalie during one of Season 5's episodes. I wanted to keep Missandei's look simple yet beautiful just like on the show and perfectly contrasts yet complements Daenerys' more elaborate costumes.</span></div>
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<b>Mermaid Paper Doll #111 - Lupita in Calvin Klein</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After seeing actress Lupita Nyong'o wearing her gorgeous custom pearl gown at the 2015 Academy Awards, I knew I had to create a mermaid paper doll version. Even Lupita herself said she wanted this pearl dress to be "an homage to the sea"! Mermaid Paper Doll #111 is the second Lupita-inspired mermaid paper doll to be shown at the San Diego Comic-Con Art Show.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Hello Kitty Ballerina" is my second Hello Kitty-inspired Bebe Paper Doll made for the Comic-Con Art Show. This latest one wears a ballerina gown made completely of Hello Kitty bows. I can only imagine this ballerina finishing her Hello Kitty-themed performance in front of a sold out crowd of hard-core Hello Kitty fans! In the end, she is given a bouquet made of red bows and a Hello Kitty balloon! Bravo!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My boys, Paco and Tomás, are big Super Mario fanboys and I wanted to make a paper doll of a Super Mario character in honor of them! So what better character to pick than the one and only Princess Peach! My "Princess Peach" Bebe Paper Doll was an absolute fun to make and I think paper dolls Mario and Luigi would totally rescue her from the clutches of paper doll Bowser! And my boys think this paper doll is the best of the lot…bonus points!!!</span></div>
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<b>Bebe Paper Doll #33 - Kiki's Delivery Service</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Kiki's Delivery Service" Bebe Paper Doll is based on Hayao Miyazaki's 1989 Japanese animated film fantasy about a 13-year old witch named Kiki discovering her place in the world. It's a gorgeous animation as is all Miyazaki's films. This Bebe Paper Doll is my second Miyazaki character made for the Comic-Con Art Show (last year I made Sophie from "Howl's Moving Castle").</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I loved making this Bebe version of Kiki! I really wanted to capture every detail about her down to the little cat embroidery (representing her cat Jiji) on the corner of her dress. Of course, the one accessory that had to be near perfection was Kiki's big red bow on her head! </span></div>
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<b>Bebe Paper Doll #34 - Daredevil's Karen Page</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Daredevil's Karen Page" Bebe Paper Doll is based on the character Karen Page from the Netflix series "Daredevil". "Daredevil" is one of my favorite new shows and I really wanted to create a paper doll inspired by one of its character to represent my fangirl love for that show! I decided on making Nelson and Murdock's Law Firm secretary, Karen Page, played by actress Deborah Ann Woll. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I originally wanted to make a paper doll based on "Daredevil" nurse Claire Temple (played by the gorgeous Rosario Dawson) but since Karen had a more distinctive wardrobe selection I opted to do her instead. Maybe next year, Claire!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My "Karen" Bebe Paper Doll wore a dress (a Paul Smith Black Label Tweed Paneled Dress) inspired by her 'Rabbit in a Snow Storm' episode. I loved the challenge of trying to capture the tweed look of her dress and all the subtle details of her accessories (e.g. bracelets and her very own exclusive Daredevil 'DD' designer black bag!).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"16th century Flemish Catwoman" paper doll is the first of its kind! She is inspired by French Photographer Sacha Goldberger's Super Flemish Superhero Portraits. I fell in love with his Super Flemish portraits the moment I first saw them and they are worth checking out <a href="http://sachagoldberger.com/portfolio/?portfolio=super-flemish-10">here</a>! My "Flemish Catwoman" is out on the prowl and has her claws set on a rare bird and its birdcage!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I hope you enjoyed my final 12 paper dolls for the Comic-Con Art Show! <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">I still have to get them all framed (I already selected their individual backdrops as seen in each photograph) and labelled but that shouldn't take too long to do! Also, if you were lucky enough to get Con badges this year, come stop by the Art Show located upstairs in the Sails Pavilion and check out my paper ladies! In addition, all my paper dolls will be up for auction during the entire Comic-Con run and any paper dolls not sold will be added to my Etsy shop </span></span></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/rockpapertekla" style="color: #336699; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;">Rock Paper Tekla</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I look forward to sharing pictures of my art exhibit as well as my time at the 2015 San Diego International Comic-Con in San Diego in a later blog post. And thanks for stopping by!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">March has been a good month to catch up on making paper dolls for my Etsy shop! I was able to make a handful of Mermaid Paper Dolls, a couple of Bebe Paper Dolls, and several Menagerie Paper Dolls for this latest group. Each and every paper doll was a pleasure to create and as always I wish I could keep them all!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have also decided that all paper doll sales through the month of June will go towards my husband's latest fundraising efforts with Team-In-Training (TNT) for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Carlos is currently training with TNT for the 2015 San Diego International Triathlon and, in addition to training, he will be raising funds to help find cures and better treatments for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's Disease, and myeloma. Also, if you would like to make a personal donation in support of Carlos's efforts with TNT, please follow the link below (all donations are 100% tax deductible and any amount is very much appreciated!):</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And here are my latest paper dolls and their inspirations! Enjoy!</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/227207203/bebe-paper-doll-29-baby-doll?ref=related-0"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>Bebe Paper Doll #29 - Baby Doll</i></b></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bebe Paper Doll #29 "Baby Doll" is an ode to the vintage paper doll cut-outs. I thought it would be fun to create a Bebe Paper Doll inspired by the cutesy, Golden Age paper dolls of the 1950s - think of <i>Mad Men's</i> little Sally Draper lovingly playing with her paper dolls just as her mother, Betty, had before her!</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/227207406/bebe-paper-doll-30-selfie?ref=listing-shop-header-3"><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bebe Paper Doll #30 - Selfie</span></i></b></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bebe Paper Doll #30 "Selfie" is actually based on <i>me</i>! I've always wanted to be this fantastic artist and paint a fantastic self-portrait but I'm not a very a good painter! I do, however, think I am a pretty good paper doll artist and decided why not make a paper doll self-portrait?!? I happen to love jumpsuits (one of my favorites is this blue jumpsuit from Anthropologie, above) and have a deep fondness for wearing animal headwear (my latest wolf hat/scarf, above)! So this Bebe doll is also wearing a jumpsuit complete with eyeglasses, strappy sandals, and funky animal accessories (bunny barrette and deer bag). Oh, I also had this Bebe doll sporting a wrist watch because in reality I should wear one more often!</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/227203798/mermaid-paper-doll-111-lupita-in-calvin?ref=shop_home_active_12"><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mermaid Paper Doll #111 - Lupita in Calvin Klein</span></i></b></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After seeing actress Lupita Nyong'o wearing her gorgeous custom pearl gown at the 2015 Academy Awards, I knew I had to create a mermaid paper doll version. Even Lupita herself, said she wanted this pearl dress to be "an homage to the sea"! Mermaid Paper Doll #111, is my third Lupita-inspired mermaid doll and this one is multi-jointed at the arms and her mermaid tail.</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/227204232/mermaid-paper-doll-112-lupita-in?ref=shop_home_active_11"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>Mermaid Paper Doll #112 - Lupita in Giambattista Valli</i></b></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I couldn't resist making another Lupita-inspired mermaid paper doll! This next mermaid doll is based on her 2015 Golden Globes lilac-hued gown by Giambattista Valli. I loved how the dress flowed like a waterfall made from purple flower petals!</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/227204696/mermaid-paper-doll-113-fleur-de-papier?ref=shop_home_active_10"><b><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mermaid Paper Doll #113 - Fleur de Papier</span></i></b></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mermaid Paper Doll #113 "Fleur de Papier" or "Paper Flower" was inspired by the French outdoor flower shops. Also, I wanted to make a mermaid paper doll that felt like Springtime and flowers always reminds me of this new season. </span></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/227205583/mermaid-paper-doll-114-madame-m?ref=shop_home_active_9"><i><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mermaid Paper Doll #114 - Madame M</span></b></i></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My "Madame M" (M stands for Mermaid!) mermaid paper doll is a tribute to John Singer Sargent's painting "Portrait of Madame X". Sargent's portrait of a young socialite named Virginie Gautreau has always been a memorable painting from my youth with Madame X's pale skin contrasted against her dark colored dress. This painting was actually quite scandalous back in its days in France.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mermaid Paper Doll #115 "Mermaid in Blue Floral Dress" is inspired by a recent exhibit called "<a href="http://www.mingei.org/exhibition/black-dolls/">Black Dolls</a>" at Balboa Park's Mingei International Museum. The exhibition showcased unique handmade African-American dolls made between 1850 and 1940. I was especially fond of the small details embroidered or sewn onto each dolls, like, the stitching of red thread or red accessories and how it beautifully contrasts against the doll's dark skin. In addition, many of the dolls wore pretty blue or denim-colored dresses that I totally fell in love with!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mermaid Paper Doll #116 "Raven" is based on the intriguing bird, the raven. With its striking black plumage, the raven gives off such a dark and romantic presence, and I wanted my mermaid paper doll to have a similar look as well! In addition, I wanted her to appear like she was gliding or flying through the waters as effortlessly as birds appear in the sky.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mermaid Paper Doll #117 "Art Deco" is influenced by the Art Deco movement of the 1920s and 1930s. Art Deco is not only an architectural style (e.g. San Diego City and County Administration Building in pink hue built in 1938, above; Cincinnati Union Terminal rail station with emerald green water fountain built in 1933, above), but an overall design aesthetic found in jewelry, clothing, furniture, and handicrafts. I wanted my "Art Deco" mermaid doll to reflect this influential visual arts design style with its geometry, color, energy, and ornamentation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Menagerie Paper Doll "Vida y Muerte" or "Life and Death" represents this union of opposites and just how life and death are beautifully intertwined. Death is a part of life even for mermaids!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Menagerie Paper Doll "Steampunk Ariel" is my version of Ariel the Mermaid dressed in her best Steampunk wardrobe. Above are a couple of other artists' versions of Steampunk Ariel (one by Mecanique Fairy and the other by Steam Ingenious). I liked to think my Steampunk Ariel would sport a more modern hair style with her short bob and still fiery red hair!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Menagerie Paper Doll "Sea Maiden & her Sea Horse" is my version of a mermaid riding a seahorse. Of course, this concept is not a new one but I thought I would make my seahorse with a real horse head and all dressed up and ready to hit the underwater scene!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I hope you enjoyed my latest paper dolls! I will be taking a break from making paper dolls for the month of April and starting sometime in May, I will begin making my paper dolls for the San Diego Comic Con Art Show in early July. The majority of my paper dolls for the Art Show will be fangirl-based so if anyone has any suggestions on who I could possibly make, I'd love to hear them!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yay! I just finished a whole lot of mermaid paper dolls for my Etsy shop, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/rockpapertekla">Rock Paper Tekla</a>, and I am not done making more! I told myself that for all of March I will continue to make as many paper dolls as possible until the very end. My Etsy shop has been empty for about 8 months and I hope to never do that again. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So take a sneak peek at my first bunch of mermaid paper dolls! I plan to hopefully make more mermaid paper dolls, Bebe paper dolls, and Menagerie paper dolls before the month is up! However, I will start listing my paper dolls in my Etsy shop either at the end of this week or the beginning of next week. I will keep you posted and, as usual, I will blog about each paper doll and their inspirations!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Finally, it's red carpet time for Hollywood's biggest fashion event of the year, the 87th Academy Awards! And the red carpet definitely did not disappoint for this star-studded night! One thing, for sure, white dresses were white hot at this year's Oscar red carpet and no one wore it quite like my #1 fashion favorite of the night! For both the ladies and the gentlemen, there were a handful of very unconventional choices for dresses and suits. I definitely appreciate the risk-taking for the film industry's most glamorous night!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And, once again, just for the Oscars, I will honor my favorite dressed lady and gentleman with the 3rd Annual Golden Doily Duck award where they will be crowned "Best Dressed Duck" and "Best Dressed Drake", respectively! These celebrities will earn their place in Doily Duck fashion history thanks to their choice of wardrobe ensemble for the Academy Awards!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>3. Behati Prinsloo</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Victoria's Secret model, Behati Prinsloo, looked stunning in her beautiful two-piece red Armani Privé couture gown. I loved all the layered red and black beading on her bustier and skirt which also was layered with a bit of black veiling tulle. I also loved her bold black beaded necklace and earrings, as well as her sleek knotted pulled-back, center-parted hair, which complemented her entire look!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>2. Emma Stone</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Emma Stone looked amazingly fantastic in her glittery long-sleeve beaded, floor-length chartreuse custom gown by Elie Saab. She came very close to being my #1 fashion favorite this year. She not only wowed on the red carpet with her backless, high slit dress but Emma also exuded pure classic Hollywood glamour by just looking simply effortless!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Honorable Mention: Marion Cotillard</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Marion Cotillard earned an honorable mention for walking down the red carpet in her white Dior eyelet dress with a modern black bustle at the back. She looked like an exquisite little piece of couture sushi!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Naomi Watt's cool, daring tube-top, graphic cut-out Armani Privé dress shimmered with silvery and black beads.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Margot Robbie's diamond, sapphire, and beaded blue tassel necklace by Van Cleef & Aprels was absolutely gorgeous! It was the perfect statement necklace to her sexy, black Saint Laurent gown. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Only Jared Leto could pull off this lavender Givenchy suit complete with white shoes and his signature long, ombré locks! Bravo for unconventional!</span><br />
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<b>2. David Oyelowo</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">David Oyelowo totally stood out among the sea of suits on the red carpet! I loved his crimson wine-colored Dolce & Gabbana tuxedo…such a bold choice and the fit was perfect!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And now I present to you the winners of the 3rd Annual Golden Doily Duck:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>1. Lupita Nyong'o</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Oh My God! Lupita Nyong'o looked amazingly elegant and absolutely stunning in her white-and-ivory custom pearl gown by Francisco Costa of Calvin Klein Collection. Her dress was studded with about 6,000 pearls and crystals! In addition, she kept it simple with minimal make-up and dazzling Chopard diamond drop earrings. Her open-back dress was unexpected in every way and I just love how Lupita is never afraid to wear the unexpected! I suppose it really is hard for her not to look good in just about anything - she is an absolute beauty!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>1. Chris Evans</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Chris Evans looked classic and sleek in his black perfectly-tailored Gucci tuxedo. And I loved his perfectly-trim beard…I am a sucker for a perfect beard especially on Captain America!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Congratulations to Lupita Nyong'o and Chris Evans for being crowned "Best Dressed Duck" and "Best Dressed Drake" for the 2015 Golden Doily Duck award! They now join <a href="http://thedoilyduck.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-doily-ducks-top-3-fashion-favorites.html">2013 Golden Doily Duck winners</a>, Naomi Watts and Eddie Redmayne, and <a href="http://thedoilyduck.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-doily-ducks-top-3-fashion-favorites.html">2014 Golden Doily Duck winners</a>, Charlize Theron and Jared Leto, as my top fashion favorites for the Academy Awards!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And that concludes The Doily Duck's fashion favorites for the 2015 Academy Awards!!! Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Last night's 21st annual Screen Actors Guild (S.A.G.) awards marked the red carpet midpoint for Hollywood's road to the Academy Awards in February. Compared to <a href="http://thedoilyduck.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-doily-ducks-top-3-fashion-favorites_20.html">last year's S.A.G. awards</a>, it was a bit of an improvement in terms of the "wow" factor for red carpet fashion. The gentlemen definitely didn't disappoint on the red carpet more so than the ladies this year at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>1. Lupita Nyong'o</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lupita Nyong'o took the top prize of the evening and looked absolutely radiant in her multi-colored Elie Saab gown. Her whole look from head to toe was strikingly modern yet vintage with long-sleeves, plunging neckline, and full pleated skirt. I loved the mix of floral print with vertical black stripes on her gown which made the most dramatic entrance on the red carpet. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In addition, to her perfect makeup and gorgeous braided hair, she wore quite the amazing collection of Fred Leighton jewels which included: black jade earrings, 2.5 carat cushion-cut diamond and onyx ring, Art Deco diamond and emerald ring, ancient garnet cameo and diamond ring.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Gone Girl" actress Rosamund Pike looked beautiful in her black hi-low haute couture A-line gown by Christian Dior. I loved the black floral embellishments and gorgeous detailed train of the dress and, most of all, I loved Rosamund's bright red lips which were the perfect touch to such a stunningly bold look!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Jennifer Aniston looked drop-dead sexy in her vintage, plunging gold gown by Galliano. In addition to her amazing cleavage-baring gown, she wore an Amrit long-link necklace that dangled dangerously between her cleavage down to her navel!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>1. Kit Harington</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Kit Harington looked tremendously hot in his Burberry suit and brooding glance!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lenny Kravitz looks amazingly cool in just about anything including this all-black tuxedo and undershirt by Saint Laurent complete with a pair of shades.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ethan Hawke kept it interesting and wore a dark green Calvin Klein suit with peak lapels. I love when the gents' wear some other color besides the traditional black suit!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After looking completely stunning in her red carpet look, Lupita took the stage with Jared Leto to present the award for Outstanding Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries. Together they were a sight for sore eyes and looked absolutely, adorably hot together even if they are not together! Their onstage chemistry together was through the roof! Lupita wore again her thick, black-framed glasses and Jared still embraced his long-flowy ombré hair. Jared definitely couldn't help stare at the beautiful Lupita.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And there you have it…my red carpet fashion favorites for this year's S.A.G. Awards! In a few weeks, I am very much looking forward to the much-hailed red carpet fashion of the Academy Awards. I hope to see some amazingly diverse fashion (unlike the Oscar nominations this year)! In addition, I can't wait to see who will be crowned Best Dressed Duck and Drake for the 3rd Annual <a href="http://thedoilyduck.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-golden-doily-duck.html" style="color: #336699; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;">Golden Doily Duck Award</a> exclusively for the Academy Awards.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lately, I haven't had much free time to work on any new paper dolls for my Etsy shop. It does burden me a bit that my shop has sat empty for quite some time but family time comes first and always will. In addition, there's no reason to rush because when the time is right, it will happen!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">However, I did actually find some time to make paper dolls for a couple of custom orders. My first custom project was for a customer who wanted mermen paper dolls for her seaside cottage in Puerto Rico. I haven't made many mermen paper dolls so luckily the few I have made served as my inspirations as well as pictures seen of the pretty seaside cottage.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I decided to make a trio of mermen paper dolls for her cottage. All three mermen were brought to life starting with my stamps from Catherine Moore's Character Constructions (which I love dearly) and in the end they each came out with their own personal style. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The second custom project involved creating paper dolls based on the characters Elsa and Anna from Disney's animated film "Frozen". I actually had two separate orders from two customers to make Elsa and Anna paper dolls. So I decided to make both pairs together using my Bebe Paper Doll as the base for each doll.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was fun creating Elsa- and Anna-inspired paper dolls especially knowing how the movie and its characters are so immensely popular. I always find it quite challenging making paper dolls that are "re-creations" of mainstream characters due to the fact that my freedom of creativity is a bit constrained. However that challenge is what drives me to not only make Elsa and Anna paper dolls but to create Elsa and Anna paper dolls with my own unique and personal touch!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As of now, I am working on one more custom project for a friend's baby room. Her daughter's room is ocean-themed so I am making a couple of mermaid paper dolls to add to the decor. After this project, I promised myself I will not take any more requests for custom orders until after I make lots and lots more paper dolls for my Etsy shop!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The 2014 San Diego Comic-Con has come and gone! And just like <a href="http://thedoilyduck.blogspot.com/2013/07/san-diego-comic-con-2013.html">last year's San Diego Comic-Con International</a>, this year's Comic-Con was huge, exhausting, crowded, and absolutely fantastic!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Someone once said you have to be a fan of something to get anything out of Comic-Con. I think for me it's always been exploring the Exhibit Floor (even with the crazy, ravenous crowds) and seeing what people in the industry have brought for all to see. My husband, Carlos, enjoys the more traditional Comic-Con pleasures of meeting and talking a bit with some of his favorite comic book writers and artists.</span><br />
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Of course, I still like to reminisce with Carlos about the good old days when the Comic-Con was simply just not so crowded! But despite all the changes over the years, I still love the San Diego Comic-Con! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Carlos and I taking a break upstairs at the Sails Pavilion and eating our yummy In-N-Out burgers just the way we like them - cheeseburger with grilled onions and double tomato!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Carlos happily chatting with one of his favorite comic book artist, Chris Burnham. Carlos also got the chance to sit in at the panel "Spotlight on Brian K. Vaughan" on Friday's Comic-Con. Carlos is a big fan of Vaughan, who is the creator of <i>Y: The Last Man</i>, <i>Ex Machina</i> and <i>Runaways</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Salem looking inside the glowing green Minecraft treasure chest. Inside the treasure chest are mini-Minecraft figures available in stores during Fall 2014.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I decided again to showcase my paper dolls at this year's Comic-Con Art Show. Being my sophomore year as an art exhibitor, I've learned from last year that framing my dolls was more successful than not framing them. So I made sure to frame all 12 of my paper ladies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In addition, I also avoided the crowds and lines by setting up my display early rather than later. Last year I arrived after 4 pm on Wednesday Preview Night and not only was it already crowded inside and outside the Convention Center, but waiting up at the Art Show just to receive my pegboard display space was quite the wait. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So this year, I arrived by 10: 30 am Wednesday with my two little helpers (my kids Paco and Salem) via trolley and the whole process went by quickly and without a hitch! As with all my paper dolls for the Comic-Con, I tried to make them as related to pop culture, fantasy, and anime-themed as possible (please check out my previous two posts <a href="http://thedoilyduck.blogspot.com/2014/06/my-paper-dolls-for-2014-san-diego-comic.html">here</a> and <a href="http://thedoilyduck.blogspot.com/2014/07/my-paper-dolls-for-2014-san-diego-comic.html">here</a> to get an in-depth look at all 12 of my art show paper dolls).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am very happy that by the end of the Comic-Con Art Show on Sunday, I sold 11 out of my 12 paper dolls! And a big thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who came out to the Art Show and visited my artwork! It really means a lot!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One thing is for sure, I never leave empty-handed while wandering the entire 460,000 square feet Exhibit Hall. Every year is different in terms of what I find so depending on what catches my eye, I always bring home something special for myself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I loved the <a href="http://www.welovefine.com/">WeLoveFine</a> booth! They had so many fun and cute merchandise! And I don't know why but I just couldn't pass up on their absolutely adorable 6" vinyl "Balloonicorn" figure based on an inflatable unicorn (above) from <i>Team Fortress 2</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am a huge fan of artist Marina Bychkova. I've been waiting for her new book <i>Enchanted Doll</i> to come out for a while and it was a wonderful surprise to find her book being sold at one of the booths. If you haven't seen Bychkova's work, do check out her website at </span><a href="http://Enchanted Doll" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Enchanted Doll</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">. Each and every doll is beautifully sculpted and articulated works of art. Her dolls are absolutely gorgeous and to own one is rare as well as very expensive!</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I finally own a pair of Necomimi's Brainwave Cat Ears! I first laid eyes on this neurowear headband about 2 years ago and this was the first time I stumbled upon them at the Comic-Con. </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;">The ears respond to your mood and are programmed to turn up or down based on the wearer's "electroencephalogram" (electrical potentials recorded at the scalp) influenced by "thoughts and emotions". And </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: justify;">I must say these cat ears are both totally fun and bizarre to wear! I love them!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One of my favorite parts of Comic-Con is seeing the cosplay (short for costume play) people all dressed up. It must be quite the experience for these cosplayers to walk through the vast crowd of fans and like celebrities in their own right (even if just a day) get stopped constantly for photo ops from people like me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Game of Thrones</i> cosplayers: Prince Oberyn and Ellaria Sand (based on clothes worn during their first appearance on the television show).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A big bonus at this year's Comic-Con was being at the right place around the right time. I had no idea the cast of <i>Game of Thrones</i> (GoT) were getting ready to sign autographs on the Exhibit Floor while I was shopping nearby. Carlos first spotted George R.R. Martin, author of the GoT novel series <i>A Song of Ice and Fire</i>, being interviewed in the balcony area above the Exhibit Floor signing area. But soon after spotting Martin, I noticed the one-and-only Kit Harington (a.k.a. Jon Snow) being interviewed as well. I decided to hang around to take as many pictures as possible before security told me to leave! Boo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Another GoT favorite of mine: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (a.k.a. Jaime Lannister) came out to greet the crowd on the lower balcony (left); press photo of Nikolaj at the signing booth area.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yay! I am happy to say that I finished my final six paper dolls for the 2014 San Diego Comic Con Art Show. To check out my <a href="http://thedoilyduck.blogspot.com/2014/06/my-paper-dolls-for-2014-san-diego-comic.html">first 6 paper dolls</a> for the art show, please see my previous blog post. I decided to make three more mermaid paper dolls (for a total of nine) as well as three of my Bebe Paper Dolls. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For those not familiar with my Bebe Paper Doll, the Bebe Doll is my artistic culmination of my love for japanese anime and couture fashion. And I have to tell you I am especially in love with these latest Bebe dolls because they ring true to my fangirl heart!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Below are my final six paper dolls and the inspirations behind their creations for the 2014 San Diego Comic Con Art Show. Enjoy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My Bebe Paper Doll "Hello Kitty Couture" is most obviously inspired by Sanrio's iconic red bowed white cat Hello Kitty (above). I was a huge Hello Kitty fan growing up in the 1980s. I had Hello Kitty everything (stuffed dolls, pencils/pens, stickers, coffee mug, etc) and I remember visiting the local Hello Kitty store (which was called "Rainbow's End") quite often!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After finding some cool Hello Kitty craft paper at a store, I thought it would be fun to make a "Hello Kitty" Bebe Paper Doll for the Comic Con Art Show. I treated this creation like I was making a couture dress for an unconventional project challenge on the television reality show "Project Runway" and decided to make a dress entirely out of Hello Kitty bows. And the result, one of my favorite Bebe Dolls thus far!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bebe Paper Doll #27 is based on the heroine Sophie Hatter from Hayao Miyazaki's animated film "Howl's Moving Castle". "Howl's Moving Castle" is still my all-time favorite of Miyazaki's animated films. It's a gorgeous movie with an eccentric love story between the wizard Howl and seamstress Sophie (above).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I decided to portray my Bebe Paper Doll as the silver-haired Sophie rather than her earlier brunette self. Her hair changes to silver after she is cursed into an old woman's body (see above) by the Witch of the Waste. I really enjoyed making "Sophie" and putting a lot of subtle details and layers into her whole look, from her wide-brimmed hat to her leather boots with 'H Heart S' branded on to it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bebe Paper Doll #28 is an ode to Felicity Smoak, one of the main characters from the CW television series "Arrow". Not only am I a huge fan of "Arrow" but I am also a huge 'Olicity' shipper fan for the characters Oliver Queen (a.k.a. Green Arrow) and Felicity (above).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Felicity is quirky, intelligent, and tends to wear bright, fun clothing on the show. And I created my "Felicity" Bebe Paper Doll based on one of her outfits worn during Season 2, Episode 9 called "Three Ghosts" (above).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am truly and deeply inspired by the beauty of African fabrics. Mermaid Paper Doll #108 is a tribute to the vibrantly bold colors and daring patterns of African wax block print fabrics and fashion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My "Kimono Love" Mermaid Paper Doll is highly inspired by both Japanese kimono fabric and the beautiful woodblock prints of Japanese ladies by artist Hashiguchi Goyo. Like African print fabric, I really love all the rich colors and wonderful patterns found in Japanese kimonos. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Moreover, I was and still am deeply in love by Hashiguchi Goyo's gorgeous woodblock prints which I first saw at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. back in 1995. The beautiful ladies in their colorful kimonos looked amazing and since then I have never forgotten about the artist Goyo. My favorites of Goyo (above) include: "Woman Applying Make-Up (Hand Mirror), 1918; "Woman Applying Color to Her Lips", 1918; and "Kamisuki" (Woman Combing Her Hair), 1920.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Kimono Love" mermaid doll and all its color, patterns, and elaborate details (such as Kanzashi hair stick) is a special tribute to Japanese kimonos everywhere and especially to Hashiguchi Goyo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I hope you enjoyed my final six! Art show set-up will be on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014 and if you were lucky enough to get Con badges this year, come stop by the Art Show located upstairs in the Sails Pavilion and check out my paper dolls! I look forward to sharing pictures of my art exhibit as well as my time at the 2014 International Comic Con in San Diego in a later post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm back for my 2nd year at the 2014 San Diego Comic Con Art Show! I'm half way done with my goal of 12 paper dolls for the art show. I hope to finish the remaining six paper dolls within the next week or two. Art set-up is on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014 at the San Diego Convention Center Sails Pavilion. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Below are my first six paper dolls (all mermaids!) that I will be displaying at the art show. Again, I wanted to share my finished dolls and the inspirations behind their creations. Enjoy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mermaid Paper Doll #102 "Brienne" is based on the character Brienne (Maid of Tarth) from the book series "A Song of Ice and Fire" (or others know it by the HBO television series "Game of Thrones") by George R.R. Martin. Brienne is not only very tall, she is also a skillful warrior. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">She wears blue armor which is the color of her House Tarth.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love Brienne's character and she is played brilliantly on the television show by actress Gwendoline Christie (see above).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mermaid Brienne is also very tall. I made her about 2 inches taller than my usual Mermaid Paper Dolls. In addition, she is double-jointed at her arms and her tail. I thought since Brienne is at the level of a knight, she should be honored with a more agile paper doll.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For her suit of armor, I was highly inspired by the amazing costume designer Eiko Ishioka's work on Francis Ford Coppola's film "Bram Stoker's Dracula" (1992). I loved how she incorporated Japanese kabuki theatre-influenced costumes fused with elaborate Victorian period costumes. Her standout pieces for me and for my work on Brienne included the Count's blood-red armor suit and Lucy's brimming high-collared Victorian wedding/funeral dress (see above).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My "Ellaria" mermaid paper doll is based on another "Game of Thrones" character. Ellaria Sand is the beloved mistress of Prince Oberyn Martell of House Dorne. She is described as brave, strong, and eye-catching with an exotic, sensuous flair. I love both Ellaria and Oberyn! And she is wonderfully played by actress Indira Varma on the television series (see above).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One of my favorite things about Ellaria is the way she is dressed on the show. Plunging necklines, strong jewelry, and rich golden-yellow clothes complement her confident and erotic personality. I totally loved making "Ellaria" and shaping her into how I envisioned mermaid Ellaria would look like.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This "Lupita" Mermaid Paper Doll is the second made (and far from the last) of gorgeous actress Lupita Nyong'o. My <a href="http://thedoilyduck.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-late-winter-my-latest-paper-dolls.html">first Lupita Mermaid Paper Doll</a> was based on a Miu Miu dress that she wore at a "12 Years a Slave" red carpet premiere. "Lupita in Chanel" is based on her playful and multi-colored dress that she wore at the MTV Movie Awards. I was immediately enamored by her Chanel high-collared dress with paillette-encrusted cap sleeves and I knew I had to make a mermaid doll inspired by this dynamic look!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Haute Couture Ariel" is my re-envisioned look of Disney's very basic fashioned red-headed mermaid (see above) into a high fashion underwater siren. I really love to believe that with all plentiful sea life surrounding the spunky and adventurous Ariel, she would leave no sea shell unturned, and create the most amazing look of sea shells and other sea life just perfect for herself!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My Mermaid Paper Doll #106 "Dark Lady" was inspired by a character in Joe Hill's comic book "Locke & Key". The whole "Locke & Key" story is outstanding and the art by Gabriel Rodriguez is absolutely stunning. The Dark Lady (see above) is the echo of gender-switched Lucas Caravaggio after being possessed by the demon known as Dodge - pretty crazy stuff, right?!? "Dark Lady" Mermaid is also shown wearing a crown similar to the Crown of Shadows worn by the Dark Lady who thereby can control an army of living shadows!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Steampunk Maggie" is named after Maggie Dubois (played by Natalie Wood, above) a character from the 1965 movie "The Great Race". "The Great Race" is perhaps one of the best Steampunk-esque classics of the early Steampunk movie era. Together with the character Maggie and the beauty of steampunk fashion, I created an elaborate Steampunk Mermaid version with details such as the eclectic top hat and under bust corset.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The only thing more exciting than seeing who will win the Oscar is seeing who they will be wearing on Hollywood's biggest event of the year! And it's the red carpet of the Oscars where the stars are suppose to stun and pull out all the glitz and glamour! Unfortunately, I have to admit I wasn't too excited about the vast majority of gowns and suits worn at this year's Academy Awards. It's not that the vast majority didn't look glamorous, which they did, it's just they really didn't make me go "WOW"! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Of course, I did find my favorites of the evening. And, again, just for the Academy Awards, I will honor my favorite dressed lady and gentlemen with the 2nd Annual Golden Doily Duck award where they will be crowned "Best Dressed Duck" and "Best Dressed Drake", respectively!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">With no further adieu, here are my top fashion favorites of 2014 Academy Awards:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>3. Jennifer Lawrence</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Jennifer Lawrence looked fantastic in her fitted strapless red Dior Haute Couture dress. I thought her simple details, with side peplums and gorgeous backward diamond necklace, perfectly accented her very structured and stunning look. I also loved her swept back short hair. The only thing missing was perhaps her dress "on fire"! Ha!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I had to give Jennifer Lawrence's After Party Oscar dress an honorable mention. She wore a Tom Ford sequined mini-dress that looked like shattered glass. She looked absolutely hot in this dress (even wearing no underwear) and I loved it more than her Oscar Red Carpet dress!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Lupita Nyong'o</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lupita and her red carpet fashion has been amazing these past few months and her award-winning Oscar gown was no exception. She wore a beautiful plunging Nairobi-inspired icy blue custom Prada gown. The ice blue gown looked so gorgeous against her flawless skin. Her whole look was stunning, fresh, and ethereal! And her gold and diamond Fred Leighton headband was beautiful and such a perfect accent to her shimmering gown. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And a big congratulations to Lupita on winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress! I did vote for her on my family's annual Oscar poll (but sadly I didn't win) and I thought she had the best acceptance speech of the night!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. Pharrell Williams</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Okay, I know this outfit wasn't the short pants suit Pharrell Williams wore on the red carpet! But I loved Pharrell's whole outfit during his onstage Oscar performance for his song "Happy". He wore his classic Adidas track jacket in black leather with red sequined sneakers. And to top it off, he once again wore his iconic Vivienne Westwood buffalo hat in formal black. His signature buffalo hat was inspired by the 1982 song "Buffalo Gals" by Malcolm McLaren. I loved his entire performance and extra points for running into the crowd and shimming with Lupita Nyong'o!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Michael Fassbender looked absolutely hot in his Tom Ford black tuxedo with black bow tie. Although, Michael really doesn't need to wear a tux (or anything for that matter) to look good! And he took with him the hottest accessory of moment, his mom, the fashionable Adele.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>1. Charlize Theron</b><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_6vXZ1Ocmp4/UxU0uf9MMwI/AAAAAAAAJCg/72W0m3YvI_k/s1600/article-2571620-1BFA266A00000578-677_964x565.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_6vXZ1Ocmp4/UxU0uf9MMwI/AAAAAAAAJCg/72W0m3YvI_k/s1600/article-2571620-1BFA266A00000578-677_964x565.jpg" height="372" width="640" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Charlize Theron looked absolutely incredible! She was so glamorous and so, so sexy! Charlize, hands down, had the most daring and dramatic outfit of the evening and she wore it perfectly. She wore a stunning black Christian Dior Haute Couture gown with full sheer fishtail skirt and a curvy plunging neckline with invisible illusion straps. She also wore a huge 31-carat Winston diamond cluster pendant that looked almost as gorgeous as Charlize herself!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>1. Jared Leto</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And congratulations to Jared for winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor! I voted for him, too, and thought he had one of the best speeches of the night!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Big applause again to Charlize and Jared on being honored with the 2nd Annual Golden Doily Duck! They now join Naomi Watts and Eddie Redmayne of <a href="http://thedoilyduck.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-doily-ducks-top-3-fashion-favorites.html">last year's Oscars</a> as my top fashion favorites of Hollywood's biggest star-studded night!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And that's it, folks! I hope you enjoyed my fashion favorites for the 2014 Academy Awards!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I finally found a weekend late this winter to make more paper dolls for my Etsy Shop. I can't believe I haven't made any new paper dolls since last October. It has been a busy last few months mostly due to the hustle and bustle of family life and all the holidays that happened along the way. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But I am thankful for that open weekend and getting back to what I love to do! Once I got started on the first paper doll I couldn't stop making them and I still have many more brewing inside my head that I hope to make on my next available weekend!</span></div>
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And here they are my latest paper dolls and their inspirations! Enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mermaid Paper Doll #95 was inspired by another underwater beauty, the Giant Green Anemone. I love how stunning sea anemones look with their many layers and mix of colors.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">'Abyss' was clearly influenced by the deep ocean known as the abyssal zone. I imagined her masked in a dark grey camouflage with hints of opaqueness like the creatures that live in this vast depth of watery darkness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mermaid Paper Doll #98 "Fire" is my interpretation of the character Azula, Princess of the Fire Nation. Azula is the key adversary to the heroes of "Avatar: The Last Airbender". She was a fire bending prodigy, very cunning, narcissistic and crazy as hell!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mermaid Paper Doll #100 "Earth" is my tribute to Toph Beifong, earthbending master from the Earth Kingdom. Toph was by far one of the most powerful of earthbenders of her time and she was also the discoverer of </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">metalbending. She is one of my favorite characters from the Avatar series. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Born blind, Toph had a unique style to her earthbending that made her both unpredictable and unconventional. She loved battling and took great pride in her earthbending skills. Toph was characterized as independent, confident, tomboyish, stubborn and very direct. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mermaid #100, adorned with green armor like scales with hints of </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">silver </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">metal, is ready for any battle!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mermaid Paper Doll #101 is based on the talented and gorgeous actress Lupita Nyong'o. The Miu Miu dress that she wore to the Los Angeles premiere of "12 Years a Slave" was one of my favorites! Even though her dress was a pale pink hue, I opted to show her mermaid version in white. I imagined as a mermaid, she made her dress from aged white whale bones and ocean flora!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lupita has been my favorite style icon on the Red Carpet this past award season. She just looks smashing in everything she wears and I can tell you this won't be the last Mermaid Paper Doll inspired by her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My newest Menagerie Paper Dolls are dedicated to my Mom and Dad. I used personalized rubber stamps made of my parents faces on their wedding day by the talented Etsy artist <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/DearYouFromKozue">Kozue</a>. I originally had them made two years ago for their 50th Wedding Anniversary but didn't get a chance to use them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I thought since my Dad was a sailor in the Navy it would be fun to show him as a merman. And not just any merman, a hipster one because my Dad to this day has always been pretty fashionably hip even with his handlebar mustache from the 1970s through the 1980s. My Mom was never a fan of sailing on a large Navy Ship (which she has) and felt to me she should be more a land-based creature! Strong, protective, and motherly, my Mom has been the anchor to her large herd of kids and now grandkids at our family homestead. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">'Rock' is my Mom's nickname for my Dad and 'Tekla' is my Dad's nickname for my Mom, and of course are the inspiration for my Etsy Shop name. I really enjoyed making these two paper dolls and put in a lot of small details to personalize their looks from the nautical themed t-shirt of my Dad's merman to the bouquet of seaweed and coral and to the deer antlers that adorn my Mom's centaur's headpiece. These two paper dolls are definitely one of my favorites of all time!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I hope you enjoyed my latest paper dolls and I hope to continue making more dolls more often! Also, I signed up for this summer's San Diego Comic Con Art Show again which I am so excited about! <a href="http://thedoilyduck.blogspot.com/2013/07/my-paper-dolls-for-2013-comic-con-art.html">Last year's Art Show</a> was so fun and I can't wait to return and make more fantasy and fandom paper dolls for everyone at the Con to see!</span></div>
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<br />JessicaYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04157100974863996903noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503271793905934617.post-33794834521633164482014-01-20T00:40:00.000-08:002014-01-20T07:40:46.830-08:00The Doily Duck's Top 3 Fashion Favorites: 2014 S.A.G. Awards<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Just one week after the 2014 Golden Globes, the red carpet is back in the spotlight with the 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Guild Awards. And quite honestly, compared to <a href="http://thedoilyduck.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-doily-ducks-top-3-fashion-favorites_28.html">last year's SAG Awards</a>, I was very disappointed with the majority of the red carpet fashion. But alas, I did find my favorite gems amongst the pebbles!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>1. Lupita Nyong'o</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And here she is again looking absolutely gorgeous! Lupita Nyong'o was my knight in shining armor of the evening! She wore a bright turquoise silk crepe Gucci column gown with a stunning floral embellished neckline. The turquoise color was just amazing and fresh! I loved her subtle hint of blue eyeshadow too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In love with Dame Helen Mirren and her Escada dress! At age 68, Helen showed up women half her age and</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> looked totally hot in her long-sleeved gold embellished black dress. Her whole look was beautiful especially the unique beading and embroidery of the dress and her Neil Lane statement earrings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">'Downton Abbey' actress Michelle Dockery has yet to disappoint me at the SAG Awards! Michelle wore a bold and striking black & white tuxedo-inspired dress by J. Mendel. She looked amazing with the plunging neckline and the slit up the front of the dress. Plus I loved her matching Gianvito Rossi heels!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I thought Jared Leto looked pretty damn good in his Dior tuxedo. I didn't mind his long 'Tristan-esque' hair and beard and I loved his black polka dot pocket square and Harry Winston watch. But his best accessory of the night was his gorgeous silver maned mother, Constance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And yes, the well-dressed Benedict Cumberbatch. He knows how to wear a classic suit to a tee! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I hope you enjoyed my red carpet fashion favorites for this year's SAG Awards! And I am so looking forward to the mother-of-all-red carpet fashion - the Academy Awards. Moreover, I can't wait to see who will win the 2nd Annual <a href="http://thedoilyduck.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-golden-doily-duck.html">Golden Doily Duck Award</a> for Best Dressed Duck and Drake exclusively for the Academy Awards! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's that time of the year again when celebrities walk their way down the Red Carpet wearing their finest in fashion. For the first big awards show of the year, I was definitely more impressed by the ladies of this year's Golden Globes red carpet than I was of <a href="http://thedoilyduck.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-doily-ducks-top-3-fashion-favorites.html">last year's Golden Globes.</a> Moreover, I had a very hard time trying to decide my #3 fashion favorite for the ladies that I decided to make it a tie.</span></div>
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Pregnant and just absolutely radiant, Drew Barrymore shone in her soft, flowing gown with delicate pink, red, and orange floral appliques by Monica Lhullier. I also loved her hint of red lip color and red high heels!</div>
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Emma Watson's Golden Globe outfit was absolutely daring! She wore a striking red Dior Couture chiffon backless gown over black cropped skinny pants. Yes, pants! Emma rocked this look and I thought it felt so avant-garde. In addition, she perfected her look with pink lipstick and purple Roger Vivier heels.</div>
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Julianna Marguiles stunned in a gown by Andrew Gn Resort 2014. The black and gold brocade gown with coral detailing was "va va gorgeous" complete with a sexy plunging neckline and black and gold chandelier earrings.</div>
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Chris Pine in a black Ermenegildo Zegna tuxedo - he wore it well!</div>
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Usher looked smashing in oxblood wool, two-button tuxedo with black dress shirt and black bow tie from the 2013 Fall Calvin Klein Collection.</div>
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'Breaking Bad' star Bryan Cranston looked great in his Burberry tuxedo! His best accessory wasn't the two Golden Globes he won that night, but his on-trend tie bar! I love tie clips!</div>
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I hope you enjoyed my favorite fashion picks for this year's Golden Globes. I am looking forward to next weekend's Screen Actor's Guild Awards and of course the 86th Annual Academy Awards in early March. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Fall is in the air - I can definitely feel it! I absolutely love this time of the year especially since Halloween is just around the corner! Halloween is my favorite holiday and I have so much fun decorating for this holiday both inside and outside my home. Even my 7-year old has already asked if we could start putting up Halloween decorations and it's only September! Also, check out <a href="http://thedoilyduck.blogspot.com/2012/10/eye-of-newt-bloody-heart-halloween.html">one of my favorite blog posts</a> that I wrote last Fall which was "surprisingly" about Halloween!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">...and here are my latest paper dolls and their inspirations! Enjoy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/163176087/bebe-paper-doll-25-an-ode-to-valerie">Bebe Paper Doll #25 - An Ode to Valerie Brown</a></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bebe Paper Doll #25 was inspired by the 1970s Hanna-Barbera cartoon character, Valerie Brown of "Josie & the Pussycats". Valerie was known as the highly intelligent and mechanical wizard of the trio, she also played the tambourines. This Bebe doll carries around her round moon bag perfect for trick-or-treating or for storing her tambourine. She also has a moveable tail!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/163163576/mermaid-paper-doll-87-prettiest-of">Mermaid Paper Doll #87 - Prettiest of Barnacles</a></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">'Prettiest of Barnacles' paper doll was influenced from a couple of sources. I stumbled upon the first inspiration from a pin on Pinterest which was of a model wearing a flower head garland and a pretty pinkish salmon-colored dress from <a href="http://www.hamdaalfahim.com/collections.php?id=4">Hamda Al Fahim</a>'s 2013 Spring/Summer Collection. I loved the whole look which I thought was totally mermaid-worthy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The second inspiration was based also on Fahim's dress and it's collage of flowers at the waist. The flowers reminded me of <a href="http://ameliaislandliving.com/fernandinabeach/2012/07/ideas-for-fernandina-beach-city-government-cost-cutting/">barnacles</a> and the way they attach themselves to surfaces. I wanted the flowers on 'Prettiest of Barnacles' to look the way barnacles form with the thick layers of flowers growing along her body.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/163176463/mermaid-paper-doll-88-masked-mermaid">Mermaid Paper Doll #88 - Masked Mermaid</a></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My 'Masked Mermaid' paper doll was heavily based on Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda Fall Collection which I first saw in this September's VOGUE magazine. As soon as I saw the fashion spread on Alta Moda and this particular dress, I knew I wanted to make a mermaid paper doll inspired by it. Gorgeous, dramatic, and perfectly masked for a fall evening masquerade!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I made Mermaid Paper Doll #89 out my deep curiosity about what a ballerina would look like in a world full of witches. I imagined if I were to attend a witch's ballet I would expect the ballerinas to forgo the pink tutus and opt for dresses made of old scrolls filled with cobwebs and spooky spells. And no swans on a lake here, only black cats!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If I haven't told you by now, I am a huge fan of HBO's "Game of Thrones". My 'Lady Dragonstone' mermaid was aptly named after the </span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">fictional ancient fortress known as the Castle of Dragonstone. This castle, located on the island of Dragonstone, was once ruled by the dragon lords known as the House Targaryen. 'Lady Dragonstone' features a scaled gown and tail reminiscent of the dragon eggs that Daenerys Targaryen, the platinum-blonde Mother of Dragons, received as a gift on her wedding day to Khal Drogo.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mermaid Paper Doll #92 was inspired not only by Marchesa's Spring 2009 Collection but also by the gorgeous Halle Berry. Halle wore a strapless black and gold tulle Marchesa gown for the 2009 Vanity Fair Oscar party which she looked absolutely stunning in. My 'Marchesa' mermaid is an absolute beauty too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A couple of weeks ago, Carlos and I took the boys to the beach at night to show them the amazing blue glowing waves created by bioluminescent dinoflagellates. They weren't as bright as the <a href="http://factslist.net/2013/01/glowing-firefly-squids-blue-blobs-of-japan/">firefly squids of Japan's Toyama Bay</a> but the subtle pops of blue in the waves were still quite beautiful. Mermaid Paper Doll #93 was based on these bioluminescent creatures and their bursts of glowing blue lights that illuminate the shoreline at night.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">'Autumn Silhouette', the last of the Mermaid Paper Dolls for this Fall season, was named by my soon-to-be 10-year old son, Paco. I love to show my finished paper dolls to my boys and usually Paco is never shy to give his suggestions on potential names. His poetic name for Mermaid #94 captured exactly the beauty of bare tree branches against an Autumn skyline. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I hope you enjoyed this look at my latest paper dolls and their inspirations! I plan to take a short break from making more dolls until Winter. Up next on my busy October plate: planning Paco's 10th Birthday on the 14th and setting up for Halloween!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Fall is coming! I love this time of the year! I'll be continually working on more paper dolls throughout September and hope to add all of them to my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/rockpapertekla?ref=search_shop_redirect">Etsy Shop</a> by the middle of the month. I've had a lot of great inspirations for my upcoming paper dolls and a handful of those dolls will be Halloween-inspired.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Can't wait to share the rest of my latest paper doll creations on my next blog post in a few weeks! Until then...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I can't believe it has already been more than a year since <a href="http://thedoilyduck.blogspot.com/2012/07/san-diego-comic-con-2012.html">last year's San Diego Comic-Con</a>. This year's Comic-Con International was so much fun just like every year before. And despite the outrageous crowds both inside and out, the excitement and energy of all the fans were felt everywhere. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Just for Comic-Con, the City of San Diego changed their trolley signs to the fictional language, Dothraki, from HBO's <i>Game of Thrones</i>. This trolley stop used to be 'Gaslamp Quarter' but has been changed to 'Vaes Dothrak', the city of the Dothraki people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A view outside from my trolley window of the Gaslamp Quarter which is directly across from the Convention Center.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Me upstairs in the Sails Pavilion of the Convention Center.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A look inside the Convention with a hall lined with <i>Game of Thrones </i>banners.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">At the IDW Publishing booth: IDW rotating sign with a picture of Dodge from Joe Hill's <i>Locke & Key </i>comic book series; Carlos admiring the <i>G.I. Joe Cobra: The Last Laugh</i> deluxe hardcover.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Inside the Con: The <i>Hasbro</i> booth with the <i>My Little Pony</i> sign above.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Also, I have to admit that this particular Comic-Con was a bit more special than others. It was the first time I submitted my paper dolls for display at their art show. I was quite proud to be able to show my paper dolls at the Con and especially proud to have Carlos and our kids there with me while I put up my display. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Comic-Con Art Show: Me and my paper dolls after set-up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm glad to see that my paper dolls received some love from Comic-Con attendees. By the end of the 4-day Comic-Con, all my business cards were gone and I sold 6 out of 11 paper dolls. Funny thing about this whole art display process was the fact that I was told by one of the art show representatives that most buyers preferred not to have their art framed and they recommended that we didn't frame our art. So I was a bit relieved that I did prepare a mix of framed and unframed paper dolls. However, after picking up my unsold paper dolls, I realized that those dolls not framed were the ones not sold - definitely something to think about for next year's art show.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This year's Comic-Con was also a great year in terms of having a good many of my pretend boyfriends making appearances at the panels. Unfortunately, I did not see any of them at the panels because I could not fathom waiting in line for at least 8 hours to get a glimpse of them. Sorry boys! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">H</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">ere's a look at my pretend-boyfriends-of-the-moment at the Comic-Con:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Tom Hiddleston stole the thunder from everything buzz worthy in Hall H by taking the stage as his 'Thor' character Loki; later Tom was all smiles while attending an autograph signing for his upcoming movie <i>Thor: The Dark World</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Michael Fassbender wore an animal mask from the upcoming Lionsgate horror movie <i>You're Next </i>to the <i>X-Men: Days of Future Past</i> panel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I bought this beautifully illustrated book for the boys called <i>Curiosities: An Illustrated History of Ancestral Oddity</i> by Mike Yamada and Victoria Ying of Los Angeles-based design studio <a href="http://www.eca-la.com/">Extracurricular Activities</a>. I was able to meet Mike and Victoria at their booth and they were both happy to sign their book for me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I bought for myself this absolutely whimsical art print "Message in the bottle" by Patara of <a href="http://www.vuduberi.com/">Vuduberi</a>. She was a pleasure to meet and she signed my print as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And cheers again to another great Comic-Con year! Can't wait for next year!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The 2013 San Diego Comic Con is less than a week away and I am very happy that I've finished all the paper dolls that I wanted to make for the art show. Art set-up is this Wednesday, July 17th at the San Diego Convention Center Sails Pavilion. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My "Seaweed and Waves" mermaid was influenced by the ocean itself. I wanted her to reflect the rhythmic flow of the seaweeds undulating back and forth among the ocean waves.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Ghost Ship Maiden" was inspired by the eerie scene of a sunken ship and its ruins resting at the bottom of the quiet ocean floor. I like to imagine that she acquired her look from gathering different parts from the shipwreck.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>Mermaid Paper Doll #83 - Sagittarius</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My "Sagittarius" mermaid was based on another design of mine that I made during a brief business venture with two of my sisters. We had a small t-shirt graphic business called "Three Sweet Yams" and each of us created a different line of t-shirt designs for both women and children. My line included little cute lady faces representing the twelve zodiac signs. The picture above shows exactly my "Sagittarius" lady face screen printed on a baby t-shirt. The baby wearing the shirt is my niece Elisa back when she was less than one years old.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My Sagittarius design was one of my favorites and I thought I'd create a mermaid version to celebrate it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>Mermaid Paper Doll #84 - Watercolor Tattoo</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Watercolor Tattoo" mermaid was inspired by the tattoo art of Slovakian artist Ivana Belakova, as well as, my friend Jenn and her new tattoo by Belakova. Before Jenn got her new tattoo, she showed me various photos of Belakova's tattoo art and I thought her art was very stunning and reminded me a lot of watercolor paintings. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I made this mermaid as a forethought of Jenn and her future Belakova tattoo since I made my mermaid before Jenn got her tattoo. However, I did include photos of her (first three tattoo photos above) after she got inked. The last three photos are other examples of tattoo designs by Belakova.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>Mermaid Paper Doll #85 - Steampunk Sally</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Steampunk Sally" mermaid was influenced by the highly eclectic and historical fashion style of Steampunk. Steampunk fashion is kind of the perfect blend of old world style (usually around the 19th century) and modern innovation. In addition, I really appreciate the elaborate accessories that go into a great Steampunk outfit so I put a lot detail into "Sally's" jewelry and other accessories.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Blue Winter Roses" was highly inspired by Lyanna Stark, a character from the book series "A Song of Ice and Fire" (or others know it by the HBO television show "Game of Thrones") by George R.R. Martin. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">She was described as beautiful with dark hair, grey eyes, and a long face that characterized the Stark family. She was fond of the blue winter roses that grew in her homeland Winterfell. Also, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Lyanna was the younger sister of Lord Eddard Stark and her early death in the story is surrounded by a lot theories and mysteries. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As a huge fan, I am one of those believers that Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen (pictured above) were in love and from their love produced a son, Jon Snow. I like to think that at the center of "A Song of Ice and Fire" is a doomed, but epic love story between Lyanna (Ice) and Rhaegar (Fire). I wanted to express this idea of Lyanna and Rhaegar's tragic love through my "Blue Winter Roses" Mermaid.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Bebe on Fire" was based on Katniss Everdeen, the main character in the book series "The Hunger Games", who appears in a key scene wearing a gown of flames. Of course, I was inspired by the actress Jennifer Lawrence's gown from the movie and from the descriptions presented in the book itself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bebe Paper Doll#24 "Princess Bebe the Swan" is clearly based on the Japanese anime character Jun the Swan of "Gatchaman" and the American adaption "G-Force: Guardians of Space" where she was called Princess. As a kid, I was a big fan of the awesome bird helmets! This Bebe Paper Doll is also double-jointed for more movability.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I started making my Centaur paper dolls last year when my oldest son, Paco, asked me to create one. "French Country" is just my fourth Centaur paper doll made and I thought it would be fun to showcase one at the art show. My half-horse, half-lady doll was inspired by the warm, romantic, and rustic-look of a french countryside...at least that's how I imagine how a french countryside would appear.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I started making my Eric Northman Paper Dolls back when HBO's "True Blood" Season 2 came out. At the time, I was very enamoured with Alexander Skarsgard's Eric Northman. He was definitely one of my pretend boyfriends during that period. But as time went on and I lost interest with "True Blood" especially during Season 4, I stopped making my Eric Paper Dolls. But I decided for this year's Comic Con Art Show, I would make one especially for it. This Eric Paper Doll is wearing his usual all-black clothing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">All my paper dolls will be up for auction during the Comic Con and any paper dolls not sold will be added to my Etsy shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/rockpapertekla">Rock Paper Tekla</a>. Thanks, again, for stopping by and I look forward to sharing my time at this year's San Diego Comic Con in a later blog post!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(Sources: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/patmeyer36/4280448681/">Seaweed 1</a>, <a href="http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/05/28/kenya-to-open-africas-first-underwater-museum/">Shipwreck</a>, <a href="http://xerposa.com/8114/madmoiselle-meli">Steampunk Gown1</a>, <a href="http://www.gothicweddingplanner.com/steampunk-wedding-shoot-heritage-jess-manning-photography-heritage-cog-and-compass-and-more/">Steampunk Gown2</a>, </span><a href="http://billyblueeye.com/2010/02/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">French Countryside</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, The Hunger Games, HBO's True Blood, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ivana-Tattoo-Art/208943449123095">Ivana Tattoo Art</a>, <a href="http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Lyanna_Stark">Lyanna Stark</a>, <a href="http://mathiaarkoniel.deviantart.com/art/asoiaf-Rhaegar-and-Lyanna-100836573">Lyanna and Rhaegar</a>, Gatchaman, <a href="http://viewallpapers.com/cherry-blossoms-flowers-kimono-umbrellas-wallpaper.html#.UeHzdxaYd68">Kimono Girl1</a>, <a href="http://best-wallpaper.net/Red-kimono-anime-girl_1600x1200.html">Kimono Girl2</a>)</span></div>
JessicaYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04157100974863996903noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503271793905934617.post-16293906431001161872013-06-08T00:40:00.000-07:002013-06-08T08:22:16.032-07:00The Return of the Paper Doll Artist<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hi, everyone! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm back in full creative motion and cranking out a new crew of paper dolls! It took me a while to get back into the swing of things but as soon as I sat down and started stamping, cutting, snapping, and gluing, it felt almost second-nature.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My latest update is pretty cool news! I will be displaying my paper dolls at this year's San Diego Comic-Con International Art Show in July. This art show will be my first for the Comic-Con and I look forward to doing many more! My goal is to have at least 16 paper dolls to show and most will be available for sale. Therefore, in order to stay focus for this event, I will continue this temporary break from blogging.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">However, I would love to share with you a quick look at some of my current creations for the upcoming art show!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> My latest Bebe Paper Doll "Bebe on Fire - an Ode to Katniss" is based on Katniss Everdeen, the protagonist of "The Hunger Games", who appears in a key scene wearing a gown of flames. I took the suggestion of my sisters, Rose and Stevie, to make such a fan-based paper doll.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My Bebe Paper Dolls are the artistic culmination of my love of Japanese Anime and couture fashion. Also, Bebe is the name of my goddaughter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This multi-jointed Bebe Paper Doll is a Special Edition Bebe that I make especially around the same time of the San Diego Comic-Con. She is double-jointed for more movability and anime action! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Also, this Special Edition Bebe Paper Doll (which I haven't named yet...and would love any suggestions too!) is my second to date. I made my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/transaction/55064636?">first one</a> back in 2011.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My Mermaid Paper Dolls are my favorite to make and I hope to present at least 10 of these dolls for the Comic-Con Art Show. So far I have made several mermaid dolls: one is influenced by seaweed and the ocean waves, another is based on a sunken ship deep below the water, and the third is inspired by the astrological sign of Sagittarius. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On a side note, for some odd reason, I think my trio of mermaid ladies above remind me of "Charlie's Angels"...albeit a bit more ethnically diverse and a lot more fishy! I shall call them "Charlie's Mermaids"!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Jill, Sabrina, and Kelly: the original "Charlie's Angels".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanks for being here! And I will be sure to share more of my paper dolls in the upcoming weeks before Comic-Con. The 2013 San Diego Comic-Con will be held on Thursday, July 18th through Sunday, July 21st...I can't wait!</span></div>
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JessicaYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04157100974863996903noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503271793905934617.post-91206164556819873342013-03-04T00:04:00.001-08:002013-03-04T00:04:12.683-08:00Envelope Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There was a time when sending handwritten letters through the mail was the norm. And I still remember (yes, I grew up in an 'email-free' generation) the excitement of waiting for the mailman to arrive and hoping to receive a letter with my name on the envelope! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And as much as I love receiving a good old-fashioned handwritten letter, nothing beats a letter wrapped in a well-dressed envelope! I was always one who preferred to send my letters in envelopes with a bit of embellishment. Sometimes it would be stickers or maybe drawings and other times gluing something I cut out of a magazine! Using the front and/or back of the envelope as a canvas for art is a way to add a personal and unique touch to the overall letter with more than just words. </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Freehand drawing of </span><a href="http://w5ran.com/2012/05/envelope-2/" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Bird & Flowers</a> with acrylic ink.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">American artist <a href="http://www.claytonlewis.net/index.html">Clayton Lewis</a> sent almost 1,000 beautiful little paintings on the outside of ordinary envelopes to mostly his mother over a span of 5 years. His envelope paintings are absolutely amazing!</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Children's Book Publisher <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/childrens-books-site/gallery/2011/apr/21/illustrated-envelopes-posy-simmonds-axel-scheffler-tony-ross-david-mckee#/?picture=373125745&index=10">Klaus Flügge</a> and his collection of illustrated envelopes from various children's book artists. The envelope art pictured above is by Axel Scheffler, a star in the world of children's books. He has created the artwork for many beloved characters including Julia Donaldson's Gruffalo.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>American illustrator and graphic artist <a href="http://www.reevesantiqueshouston.com/peter-max-drawing-envelope-day-issue/">Peter Max</a>'s drawing on an envelope. I love how his drawing is so simple and modern. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://evencleveland.blogspot.com/2010/04/modern-girl.html" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Girl with a Flashlight</a>...brilliantly fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Mail Art is Traveling Love from </span><a href="http://mirta-toledo.blogspot.com/2009/01/what-mail-art-means-to-me-mail-art-call.html" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Mirta Toledo</a>'s blog. I love the mermaid drawing just gorgeous!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><a href="http://handmaderansomnotes.wordpress.com/older-work/2005-work/letters-2005/">Joe Linton</a>'s envelope artwork to his mom, circa 2005. For this particular piece, he used India ink, watercolor, and stamps on a paper envelope. Linton was inspired by the art of Ben Shahn and a bit of Amedeo Modigliani.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <i>Beautiful envelope art from <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madsofa/2150657570/in/set-72157594466261304">Lord Marmalade</a>.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><a href="http://www.acmefish.com/viewblogpost.html?i=57" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Kim White's</a> fun drawings on an envelope using postage stamps.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Envelope art from <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/superdilettante/">Superdilettante</a> titled "Marion Davies dreams of James Stewart".</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Below are some of my envelope art sent to Carlos during our college years apart (1992 - 1996). He went to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD for college while I stayed in California and attended the University of California, Irvine. We both wrote tons of love letters to each other and many of my letters were sent in envelopes covered with my freehand drawings of fictional women - my favorite drawing subject. Of course he saved all my letters as did I with his letters. Our collection of letters is one of our most treasured possessions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>"Woman who looks better with tattoos on her face" (8" x 10" manila envelope)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>"Green Lady" (l) and "Blue Eyeshadow" (r)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>"Which catches your eye more - her hair or her breasts?" (l) and "Ruby Girl" (r)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>"Woman with Duck Earring" (l) and "Woman with Blue Diamond Tattoo" (r) </i></span><br />
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The next time you decide to take the time to sit down and hand write a letter to anyone special in your life, try sending it in a personalized envelope made specially for them. Whoever receives it will not only love it to bits but it will be something for that person to cherish and hold on to their whole life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So get off that computer, grab a pen and paper, get creative, and reacquaint your hand to the old art form of handwriting! Cheers to old school!</span><br />
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