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"Art, Like Cookies for the Soul" ~ Nancy Lee |
Welcome to Betsy's Page
Strawberry Girl
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Only for happiness, repainted dolls . . . a new kind of "canvas"
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Where to find Nancy Lee's dolls . . . 402.274.3040 phone or nancylee@nancyleemoran.com
The doll wears a custom dress by dress designer Hankie Couture.
I hope you visit Marsha's fun website to see her fabric artistry.
Here is link to Hankie Couture at www.hankiecouture.com
March 2009 creation . . . brown side-glancing eyes, rose-petal lips,
delicate embroidery on a pristine vintage hankie with strawberries . . . HEIRLOOM QUALITY CLOTHING |
Repainted dolls: Kish Raven as Emma (a commission) is shown here with Betsy.
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Lilly and I like to dance. |
Factory Paint |
Metro Line Riley repainted as "Betsy" |
Sculpt without Paint |
New in Box
Original Kish Clothing Comes with Betsy, too. |
Metro Line Riley repainted as "Betsy" |
Detail of back of dress |
May is a 16" Tonner Charlotte doll.
Hankie Couture created the fashions. |
Betsy with Lilly and May:
Nancy Lee repainted all three. |
Betsy's news from her new home ~ May 15, 2009 . . .
My goodness me! Just look at all of my new sisters and brothers. The Ginnette dollies are made by Vogue Company. My new mom loves all of them and gets them oodles of clothes from Kathy (eBay name kustomkopykat). Pinafores, ruffles galore . . . they must be the best dressed baby dolls in all of Michigan. My adopted mom makes hand-quilted tote bags and hand embroidery and jewelry, too. How can she be so creative with all of these darling babies to tend?
And Toodles! Toodles the Toddler lives here, too. Toodles, the ACTION BABY of the 1950s by American Character. ACTION BABY, Oh my! Someone is going to have to follow him all day long! And as for myself, I, who have always felt tiny, am suddenly a big sister.
My new father is an artist. So here we are, all lined up for a new family photo, in front of his painting. This is one amazing family!
Photo credit: Betsy's mom Jeanne
Art credit: Betsy's dad Gene
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Hi from Sicily!
(Actually I am in front of one of my daddy's paintings.)
Photo credit: Betsy's mom Jeanne
Art credit: Betsy's dad Gene
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About this doll . . .
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EYES: Betsy's eyes are subtle brown, a delicate mix of transparent layers. She has many fine eyelashes (upper & lower) and feathered eyebrows using varied colors.
HER CLOTHING by Hankie Couture:
~ This heirloom-quality outfit was made from vintage linens.
~ The strawberries are beautifully embroidered with vinework details along the hem of the full skirt.
~ The sleeves are sheer and puffy! A single strawberry is centered at the bodice.
~ The hat is truly unique as the brim was cut from a circular row of strawberries that fit my hat pattern perfectly! The crown of the hat has larger strawberries.
~ Also included is a little Strawberry Tote Bag. There is a smallpiece of elastic sewn underneath the handle so that the doll can hold the bag.
~ The entire dress is lined, the seams are overlocked, and there are 2 snaps in the back.
Metro Line Riley was a limited edition doll in 2007-2008 by Kish & Company, usually priced at $180.00.
She has joints at her knees & hips, elbows & shoulders, and neck.
COLOR & PAINTING: Some computer screens may modify the color of the art. Some may make the image lighter or darker than it is. The doll has finer detail and more subtle coloring than a computer-jpeg-photo can show.
After removing all factory paint, I am using artist-grade alkyd-oil paints (in thin translucent glazes) with the addition of alkyd resin to make the paint surface become as flexible as the doll’s vinyl skin and to make it adhere well. I finely sand (Q-tip and finest pumice) the surface before painting it for better adhesion.
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Nancy Lee Moran's POLICY TO SHOW RESPECT FOR HELEN KISH & other doll creators is as follows:
The dolls I use were factory painted. I would never repaint a doll that the artist (Helen Kish) had painted herself, such as some of those in the Kish Signature Line. I would not paint one in a limited edition of fewer than 300 (preferably 500 or more). I consult the beautiful book I own:
Helen Kish: The Artist and Her Dolls by Louise Fecher (hardcover published in 2006). I am NOT affiliated with any doll company, creator or manufacturer.
Please send your questions and requests to Nancy at nancylee@nancyleemoran.com
or by phone: 402-274-3040 Central Time
All rights reserved. All art and photos on the site are protected by copyright © law.
Each may only be reproduced with written permission of the artist. Site page design copyrighted © by Nancy Lee Moran.
Thank you for visiting Nancy Lee Moran's website!
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