I went with another summery color scheme here. One thing I've been experimenting with is taking hand-painted images and creating a vector out of them. It's harder than I thought! The chevron pattern here is the result of one of those experiments. It's a big PDF file -- the PNG in this post is high resolution and prints well, too.
Her name -- Nia -- is Swahili for "resolve". It also has European roots, particularly Welsh. I liked the African roots because I knew before I started that I wanted this to be a dark skinned doll. I also decided to try making braids, which I think worked out ok. She's just so bright & cheery!
Let me know if you like the new series. I'm enjoying the challenge of something new :)
I love her braids!
ReplyDeleteAnd she's super bright and cheery.
I like the braids, too. I get nervous making things outside of my comfort zone. I don't exactly have first-hand experience with box braids (that's what I was going for) but I think they are so beautiful that I just had to try!
DeleteShe's so cute and I really like that shade of orange, I can't wait to see what else you do with this new series
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm trying to make more playful outfits for these new ladies. Something a little more grown-up than the toddlers but not super adult either.
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