GraceBeading: Dolls meant to comfort and heal

I have created a few dolls specifically to offer some comfort for the intended recipient. The first doll pictured - Selima, is the second doll I beaded and one I created for a friend of mine in Texas who battles terminal cancer as well as several other chronic illness'. I have never had the pleasure of meeting her in person, but I don't love or respect her any less because of that.

She provides me with endless inspiration, I am forever grateful our paths crossed.
Doll form and face by Monica Magness

I have a good friend in Southern California, that is quite possibly the funniest person I have ever met. When

her father was diagnosed with lung cancer I beaded a doll for her in hopes that it might bring some comfort as she helped her father through treatments and all that comes with such a diagnosis. Unfortunately he did not win his battle.

3" doll form and face by Angie Hall Haviland

I made 'Robin' and sent her off to bring a smile to a beady
friend in Washington. 3 1/2"

doll form by Monica Magness, face by ? - I can't remember.

There is a friend of mine in Wisconsin that has battled and continues to battle many chronic illness'.

I beaded this doll and sent it off to her with the hopes that it would bring a smile to her face.

On one of the online boards in which I mostly lurk, it was revealed that one of the members suffered through a horrendous home invasion robbery in which her and her husband were brutally attacked. When there was a call to send her healing wishes, I was compelled to bead up a little doll. I chose this form since she appears to be offering up a big hug.

3" form by Monica Magness. Face is a button.

In another of the online bead groups to which I belong there was a challenge to bead a doll to commemorate our birthday. It took me a month, but I managed to get her done. I was going through some difficult emotional things at that time and poured all that into this doll.