pretty little things

doll factory

 

this is happening right now

van session

you may remember the whitney houston cover i posted before

by nicki bluhm and the gramblers

this hall and oates cover has gone viral

and received over 150,000...358,000...435,000 views since last friday!!

i actually grew up with the dude in the back seat on the left

the one playing the little noise machine :)

anyways, it's a great rendition you should have a listen.

sparkle trims

i got a box of goodies in the mail today!

including a handful of shimmering trims to play with

i also finished a small gang of dolls that need to be dressed.

looks like tomorrow's gonna be one of those extra fun days :)

♥

to pin ... or not to pin

you may have noticed that i installed a 'no pin' code on my site, you may also have noticed that some or all of your pins from my site have disappeared.

i have mixed feelings about pinterest (as do many others) and i'm sure you've read about the controversy surrounding copyright issues etc...while i love the idea of sharing images and scrolling through those collected by others, i am also sensitive to the notion that these shared images can become a breeding ground for intellectual property theft and that many of them have not been authorized by the copyright holder for pinning.

as an artist, i really enjoy sharing my work with you here on my blog and also in my shop. however, i came to notice that several people were pinning images of my original designs onto 'DIY' boards or something similar...while i appreciate that they enjoy my work, it is disheartening to think that the designs i have spent so many hours creating are being copied onto the pinterest website for anyone and everyone to share without my permission. 

i began posting in the comment section on images that were pinned from my blog or shop and requested to have them removed by the pinner. i also submitted a request to pinterest administration and they responded by removing all of the 'original pins' from the site. although, i do believe that the repins are still visible, so don't be surprised if you get a little message from me sometime in the future kindly asking you to delete them.

i went back and forth a few times before coming to this decision. i hope you don't think i'm a meanie because of it and that you will continue to follow along with my designs and inspiration both here and on facebook.

sincerely,

lori marie

♡

misty & mossy

i am sewing dolls, listening to the rain and thinking about a nap.