Ex-Barbie Pincushion :)
Her name is Mirta. She used to be a Barbie but then Natalie didn't want her anymore so I helped her find a new job. She is very helpful in my studio. Natalie thinks that this is just a new girl and she is indeed, gone are the days when Barbie was all about the way she looked. Mirta is now more interested in seeing how many pins she can hold on her head.
I just made her a new head out of paperclay. The top of the head was stuffed with polyester fiber. And I want to leave you with this idea: There is always new life for anybody who is willing to work hard like Mirta! :0 :o :)
See you tomorrow!
Elsita :)
Wow, what a fabulous idea!
Posted by: the pesky bombolino | April 16, 2008 at 02:05 AM
Mirta is so great! I love pincushions too...
Posted by: Marianne Wille | April 16, 2008 at 05:18 AM
You make me smile. Thank you.
Posted by: gina b | April 16, 2008 at 05:21 AM
I love her! What a wonderfully executed idea!
Posted by: Dawn Alice Rogers | April 16, 2008 at 05:37 AM
She is so great!
Posted by: abbyjane | April 16, 2008 at 08:39 AM
I love your new makeover barbie and it is such an important job you have to hold elsita's pins and scissors. Much more important than your previous job. You are really using your head now. Maybe you could see if elsita has a job for ken so he doesn't feel left out.:)
Posted by: Margaret Oomen | April 16, 2008 at 09:59 AM
YOU are wonderful!! i love her!
Posted by: kristin | April 16, 2008 at 01:22 PM
so funny!!!
Posted by: mimi k | April 16, 2008 at 03:56 PM
elsita! i can't believe i have been following your shop for so long but never found your blog until today. i am a big, big, big fan! i admire how you are so full of creativity and life, it is almost as if you have creative juice dripping out of your fingers.
your kids are so lucky to have a fun mom like you. i think the Blank Book Project is such a neat idea and i had so much fun reading and looking at all the pictures this morning.
i will be posting your blog on my blogroll and i will enjoy dropping in to your blog everyday! hope your mom enjoys her stay with you. mothers are very great people :)
Posted by: AlasMyDear | April 16, 2008 at 08:18 PM
This cracked me up! A great idea...I love to see old things recycled...this is a great one!
Posted by: nantucketmermaid | April 17, 2008 at 08:33 AM
This cracked me up! A great idea...I love to see old things recycled...this is a great one!
Posted by: nantucketmermaid | April 17, 2008 at 08:34 AM
I Love the idea, it's really clever... But I must confess that her face scares me...
Posted by: Alejandra | April 17, 2008 at 09:02 AM
I have seen barbie's body parts re-fashioned into fantastic jewellery, but replacing her head and creating a pin cushion - oh so fabulous. Your creativity and words that accompany your posts are truly inspiring.
Posted by: Natalie | April 17, 2008 at 02:48 PM
Genial!! me encanta la idea!!
si un dia tengo una fiesta de disfraces, me inspirare en una de tus creaciones!!
Sigue asi!!
Posted by: Yuri | April 22, 2008 at 08:34 AM
what a perfect transformation for barbie! i'm so glad she is finally useful :)
Posted by: sosser | April 22, 2008 at 10:24 AM
Wonderful...
(I use those very scissors too.)
Posted by: gracia | April 23, 2008 at 07:23 AM
I arrived here following a recommendation by tuula (http://blogotype.com/index.shtml). I am amazed at your creativity and simply cannot imagine how people come up with things so innovative and cool while I can´t pass the thought that I am unable to create at all!!! I am under the impression that everything is already tried and done. You have a fantastic blog. I will send it directly into my links section! Bye. MariaC.
Posted by: Maria | May 09, 2008 at 05:46 AM