You are sooo on the right trac! I think that maybe the jewelry is making her more grown up than you want, so modifying it will be a great option! I am amazed at how it has all these transforming modifications!!! Riana (Sensai)would be so proud, GRASSHOPPER!!

I'm gonna FORCE myself to finish one of my other projects first before I try this, but da-haannng, I gotta try this!
I have a question. Is she very heavy or light and fragile?
I am so amazed by her! You're doing a great job!!

Cindy,

I'm just blown away by your little garden girl. I haven't even actually done one thing yet, and here I am plotting how to make my mother her toadstools she wants in her yard to put some gift frogs on, LOL>

I'm new & don't know the protocol on this forum, but I read your post about seeing on computer before you made changes, and I changed her eyes to oval blue & moved her top lip up a little to open up her mouth more to the "wonder" look. If you'd like me to email it to you let me know.

I guess I say the "wonder" look, because I see a butterfly sitting on her hand. Whatever you end up doing, she's going to be wonderful!!!

KLINGER - like I said b/f, I've loved her at every stage. She is just darlin'. You are so good at sculpting, you can bring that off easily. I noticed on your lady birdbath the facial and hair details. Go for it.

Cindy, she's looking so GREAT. I'm anxiously awaiting any further changes you make to her.

Panther, luv the idea of a butterfly!

Hi all. Janie-bo, she is really full of transformations. The grout on her shirt is the blush you gave me. I made a bit and it is too pink for the skin. I'm gonna get some tan from the tile shop. I'm also gonna paint the blush a bit pinker I think, to give even more girlie-girl look.
Bama, she is not fragile at all, I can pick her up and move her around, but she is getting heavier with the mosaics and grout being added. She maybe weighs 50 lbs perhaps, and she is very solid.
Panther I like the idea of a butterfly. I just want to get her done then I'll decide what would look the best on her hand. I'd love to see the altered pic of her. please do either post it here or send me an email at csquires@shaw.ca
I wish I had the skills to do that my self.
Slow, thanks for the vote of confidence, I do like sculpting and haven't had the chance to do as much as I'd like to have this summer.
Cindy

Email sent.
I do think she's adorable as is, but figured you could see what different color eyes, different mouth shape would do to the "look" since you mentioned seeing in the computer instead of having to pry things off, etc. I just love her, the dress & shoes & hair & .... she's just great!

Gosh Panther, that was quick. I really do prefer the blue eyes and mouth open more. I does give more the look I want. I had cut some blue eyes for her a couple of nights ago and was having a hard time to decide what to do. I think I will do some sculpting of her face and then may add some blue eyes on, she's a bit of a work in progress, I just have to go with the flow. Glad you like her. Thanks for the pics,
Cindy

Whatever you end up doing, she's going to be pretty special.

Cindy, she is such a work of art!! Love that hat. I think faces are always tough!

Maria

Well I finally finished my garden girl today. I'll leave her be and then seal her in a couple of days. It's hard to believe she started as a roll of wire. Her face really has changed a lot. I ended up resculpting the shape of her face. Then I used some paint and painted on lips, eyes, and eyebrows.I may play with them a bit more before I seal her. The grout I picked up from the habitat store ended up being just exactly the right amount for her skin. I painted over the grout on her tshirt as it was too pale before.I spread a dark green grout over her base. That way she'll blend into the garden a bit better. I think she'll be holding onto the pig on a leash. Until I get the pig done I'll perhaps just have her hold some marbles. I'm glad to be done as it was a bit of work, and I'm fairly pleased with how she turned out.
Cindy
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OH KLINGER!!!! SHE IS.....I JUST ...CAN'T FIND THE WORDS!
OH MY GOD!!!! WOW!!!! SO REAL! IS THAT WHAT I'M REACHING FOR? WOW AGAIN!!!! SHE'S A GALLERY GIRL! YOUR TALENT IS
OUT OF THIS WORLD!! MAKE YOUR FOURTUNE DOING THIS..YOU SHOULD BE GETTING PEOPLE SIGNING UP FOR A WORKSHOP FROM YOU!!!!!!!!!

Hazie!!!!!

Her face is so real.....what an amazing artist you are!!!
YOU ARE THE TOTAL BOMB!!! Wow!!!

hazie

She is just awesome!!You really have a talent for the "riana" method. Might call it the Klinger method now!!
She is quite the work of art! It really is hard to believe she started as a roll of wire !! How many hours do you think you have in her?

Maria

I love this piece soooo much! I have really enjoyed seeing the progress and the changes you have made. It is truly an amazing piece of art.

Unbelievably fantassssssstic! She would be incredible enough if she was made from a precast form but for you to do everything is real artistry. People should be coming to you instead of Mexico.

QUADZILLION HOLY DAWG SNOT!!!!
Geez Klinger, she's just incredible! I think you need to do a whole yard full of children like her! Her face really turned out well. I was wondering how you could make it child-like with mosaic, just didn't see it happening. The paints were the way to go.
It must be bitter-sweet to have finished her. What ya gonna do now??

I am so glad you all like her. It was a real evolution as far as how her face changed a number of times, lol. I had thought if I ordered some glass eyes I could use them and just mosaic the mouth. I think she's fine as is though. I don't know how many hours total I put into this project, but quite a lot. I guess about 5 yesterday finishing her off.It could be 80 hours total I just did it in so many little bits here and there, before work or after work. If I had kept track I might have got discouraged. I guess my next project will be to finally grout a mirror I did a month or so ago, then work on her companion pig.
Cindy

Well shut my mouth. That's what this piece has just done. Have no way to describe how much I love this wonderful work of art. KLINGER - they've said it above - you need to be teaching this method. Start classes part time in the beginning. MY GOODNESS - you're talented. BTW, I was cruising the net looking for inspiration a couple days ago and came upon your website. I assume this one w/be added to it right away. Betcha'll be offered money for this little jewel. Have you sent Riana a picture yet? She's gonna REALLY be proud of her student. This w/please her to see what wonderful results came from her class.

Oh! I love how you finished her! And how you gave her face personality!!! She's just darling! It's been such fun looking at your wip pictures.... you brought her to LIFE! I'm anxious to see her placed in your garden. She has a quizzical look... as if SHE is wondering what you'll place in her hand, too! :)
Hmmmm Slow mentioned your web site.... may we see?
Thanks again for letting us watch this project!
K.

WOW KLINGER!!!She is sooooo cute! I haven't been on the computer lately and to come today and see her finished....what a wonderful work of art she is!! You've put so much thought into this little girl, I just can't believe it! Sooo inspiring!!

She's just adorable! Her face is so sweet now, I love it.

Speechless. Believe it or not...the work that went into that...the way it metamorphisized into such a pretty little girl...and she gets a PIG!! WONDERFUL!!

SWEET!!! Well Cindy Lou, I do believe you got your little garden girl looking PERFECT! She has really been transformed! She has a little girl's innocence and charm now. Painting on her facial features helped to make it so. You are the BEST!

WOW KLINGER!!!She is WONDERFUL!

It is amazing! What you have done and re done is so inspiring. I would have been so frustrated having to redo the face but oh was it worth it!!!! It totally made the transformation complete!! The skin color is wonderful. Everything came together so well!!! I also would love to see your web site that slow mentioned!

Richardo and I am luvin' her, I wanna call her Little Cindy Loo Hoo, after you!!! I bet you were just as adorable as a girlie!!! Now what do we do with our little gnomes eh?!!!

Your work on her is just amazing. She is adorable. Cindy, thank you so much for including us throughout the entire project. It was an amazing and interesting project to watch. Next, we get to see her in place, in your garden, right?

Garsh, she's amazing!!!! Please please show us pictures as you get her set up in your garden and as you add her "companion!!!

Awhh you guys, you're makin me blush. I will absolutely post pics of her in the garden. I haven't decided where I'm going to put her yet actually. Our weather is getting colder and wetter now it almost seems mean to put her out there. I think I need to mosaic a poncho for her hehe.You all helped me tweak her with your suggestions, so I did appreciate that. There's an art gallery which I am thinking of entering her into a contest they have. She would be on display for a month I think. I haven't updated my website with any of this years projects, but will try and get it done soon, here is the adress, http://www.gardendesignz.com
Cindy

Cindy,she is the sweetest little thing I've ever seen.All your work paid off she is PERFECT...Better tha Riana in my opinion.Annie

INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cindy, take a bow lady! wow, she's amazing and an amazing amount of work and TALENT... I'm speechless... WOW!

Wow! I do mosaic birdhouses and I've been on the Garden Junk forum, but just found you here. What a great piece your doll is! How fun! Thanks for sharing your method. You inspire me to try new things! (If I could figure out how to add photos of my work I would, but I just can't seem to do it. It seems pretty complicated)

Welcome!!! A lot of us migrated from the junkyard!!

Here's a great tutorial on pictures ( We Love them!!)

Maria

Here is a link that might be useful: posting pictures

Cindy, this is fantastic!!!! The painted features really make her look more childlike.

Barb

I was thinking of her holding a little bird kinda like this one

Here is a link that might be useful:

I like the bird idea. I have been so busy with company this week I haven't had a chance to even think about her to much. Next week I'll seal her and find a place in the yard for her,
Cindy

She's been sealed and she's out in the yard. I have an arbor so she's under that for now. I'm reworking my gardens as I'm having a sprinkler system installed, so I think she'll move from here but for now this is fine. Had to get her out of the green house as it's time to bring some plants in,
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My son and his fiance came by a few days ago. They really liked her, they're getting married in my backyard next spring. I think she might be the flower girl, hehe.
Cindy

oh, that's the perfect setting for her!! Wow, she really looks great there!!

She looks perfect there!! Don't envy you that yard wedding, though!

Maria

She looks right at home. I wonder how many people will think it's a real little girl? She's amazing klinger!

Hazie

Amazing is the word for this one. You must be bustin' your buttons w/pride on this one. Er uh - now how in the hey is anyone gonna get to your door? Maybe you'll have to mosaic a little detour path around the arbor??? maybe?? huh?? maybe???

Wow! Can't believe how cute she is under the arbor! What a perfect setting for a real cutie!

Pat

Cindy
What a great yard greeter! Walmart has nothing on this little girl. She is gorgeous in everyway.

How in the world did I miss following this?
I can't believe you sculpted that! Wonderful work.

Can't come up with any more praises! This little girl is just awesome.........gallery work.......What patience and what a wonderful job....I just love this so much!!!!!!!

Cindy, your talents are just amazing! She is just adorable! Like everyone else I am almost speechless. This is just OUTSTANDING! She must have a name because she is soooo cute. Anytime you decide to give classes, I hope to be able to attend. OR if you want a trip to Florida, you can stay here and teach me! No joke, come on down!

Cindy, she looks so adorable under the arbor! This was such an awesome project and I loved following it from start to finish. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Barb