Now available in the Etsy shop it's a Mardi Gras MisChief Swamp Lady. One of the very best Swamp's in Louisiana is right here in Slidell. Honey Island Swamp offers great Swamp Tours. Be sure to visit the and you might just spot Swamp Peoples "No Guts, No Gator", Terrel Evans and his partner Johnny Panks, out there relocating Gators.

and this Etsy doll would ne the perfect travel companion!

Original Mardi Gras Mischief Doll Swamp People by Connie Born - New Orleans $250.00 USD Only 1 available Handmade item Materials: Italian Lambskin, Mardi Gras beads, Metal beads, Glass Beads, Floral sprays, Victorian bug accents Ships worldwide from New Orleans, Louisiana

MARDI GRAS MISCHIEF LADY OF THE SWAMP It's another wonderful "Swamp People" creation, similar to the one designed for the Today Show's Al Roker. When filming a recent trip to Honey Island Swamp as part of his Rokerthon 2 series, Al was presented with his very own MisChief Swamp creation. The MisChief Lady of the Swamp fashioned from a green embossed Italian lambskin hide. Her swampy hair is fashioned of floral sprays for a very "I just came out of the Swamp" hairdo. Her headband has been fashioned using straight lines of orange Mardi Gras Beads with green lambskin strips woven in and out. Her skirt is fashioned using the edges of the lambskin hide for a natural edge look. The layered skirt has been carefully fashioned to create a "leafy" look designed to be spread out. For a different look she can be elevated on a candle holder stand and the skirt will "hang". Her necklace is fashioned of glass beads (some wrapped in leather) and multicolored stone beads. Her waist has been accented with a metal waist band and accented with Victorian metal bugs & a butterfly in gold and silver. Approximately 12 inches tall from tip of toe to top of headband. The height to the top of the hair is 16 inches. Shipped with doll stand. Visit the artist Facebook page listed below to view video of the Gallery pre-katrina as featured by New Orleans own Frank Davis. From the Artist: This one is another addition to my "Swamp People" series using wild floral sprays for just the right type of big hair. This piece is made from the same type of leather hide as an earlier piece that was made for the Today Shows, Al Roker. Al visited Honey Island Swamp as part of his traveling Rokerthon 2 series 2015. I was honored to attend the taping in the wee hours of the morning at the Honey Island Swamp boat launch, joining the St Tammany Tourist Commission and Amanda Shaw in welcoming Al to Slidell, Louisiana. He was presented with his own MisChief Swamp Lady that traveled back to New York with him. The MisChief Swamp creations are definitely some of my favorites! SEE THE MISCHIEF Louisiana Artist Connie Born, artfully captures the spirit of Louisiana in her fun and exciting creations. Mischief Creations are handcrafted of carefully selected fabrics and topped off with fanciful hair. They are dressed in skirts and necklaces made of Mardi Gras Beads.Skirts, necklaces and head dress bands area all handcrafted from original patterns designed by the artist using straight lines of Mardi Gras beads manipulated into various patterns. Each creation is given a unique personality by the buttons that make up their faces. Faces designed on 24" and 48" creations are comprised of layers and layers of button collage. Chili peppers, crawfish, alligators, hot sauce bottles and other symbols indicative of the area are used as accent pieces on many creations. Some of the more unique creations feature real coffee beans, red beans and rice, along with swamp creations that sport real alligator heads used as part of the headdress. Each one-of-a-kind creation represents Louisiana's richly diverse and fascinating culture. Each creation is signed and dated by the artist. Custom made creations from 5 inches to four feet are available to suit any occasion or event. Whether the theme is sports related, professional, holiday or other, all creations share in common a whimsical look at the world through the eyes of the artist. Born's creations, old and new, do not deviate from her concept that made the original 1997 creation a success, the use of colorful Mardi Gras beads. In 2002 the artist took her concept a step further by using the colorful beads as a hair type. introducing the "illlusive" Mardi Gras Mischief Beadhead, a rare find for the 2002 season. "Got Beads?" In the New Orleans area Born's creations will forever be remembered as touted by Andre' Trevigne, New Orleans Queen of Common Sense & No. 1 talk radio personality, described in her own unique "Nawllins' way: "Now these ain't ya mama's Barbie Dolls. These are what Barbie would look like after spending a week on Bourbon Street!" From The Artist: 10 years have passed since losing the Mardi Gras Mischief gallery to Hurricane Katrina. During that time, only a handful of Mischief Creations have been made. Everything has a time and place and the time has finally arrived for me to once again create my whimsical Mischief Creations. 2015 is a good year to begin anew. Who knows where the new quest will lead. but be assured it will be whimsical, witty, fun filled and sure to bring smiles. Creations will be limited in number and each one original, dated, and signed. They will emerge as inspiration finds its way to my heart. "Let the Mischief begin again!" *See more information and like my Mischief Creations Facebook Page and view my video at: facebook.com/MardiGrasMischiefCreations Born has designed dolls for New Orleans House of Blues, Universal Studios Florida, MGM Grand Casinos, Coca Cola, Licensed Dolls for Tabasco, GTE, etc. Born's creations have also taken residence in the US White House during the Bush era and the famous New Orleans Garden District Tour Ogden House which houses over 70 of the artists creations including 5 ft Arabella that greets visitors in the entry way of that historic home. Ogden house has been used in many movies and television series including Anne Rice's Interview with a Vampire. Mardi Gras Mischief trademarks and copyrights owned by Connie Born 1997-2015 Copyright product Connie Born 2016