About Me

Some people may know me by my previous name, Wendy Vielhauer, but I recently married my husband Kevin, and am now Wendy Southwood.  I'm 29 years old and I have three wonderful children.  My son Tristan and my stepson Kevin Jr. are both 8, and my daughter Sophia is 5.

I learned about repainting dolls in 2007 through my mom, Karen of Buttons & Butterflies.  She sews lovely ensembles for a variety of dolls, including Ellowyne Wilde, BJDs, Helen Kish, and American Girl.  We like to combine our ideas for doll and outfit collaborations.  You can visit her website here.

God has blessed me with artistic abilities, and I am thankful to have the opportunity to work at home doing something I enjoy to help provide for my family.  I've never been to college or art school, so everything I know about art has been self-taught.  Most of my techniques have been learned through experimentation, and I still try to think of new ways to improve my work.  All credit for anything I have accomplished belongs to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments.  Thank you for visiting!