rjbour Joe Bourland

I started designing dolls in March of 2001. Getting into designing was purely an accident. Designing Barbies was my sister's dream. I had not even looked at a Barbie in over 30 years. Against my better judgment, a used Barbie, and a few scraps of material (from a near by Wal-mart), I started my first attempt at "dressing a Barbie". What a nightmare that design was. Several months and scraped designs later I'm having the time of my life. I never had this much fun playing with Barbies when I was a little girl when Barbie first came out.

I have no degrees or formal training in design work. My dreams are my institutions of learning for my doll designs. I never imagined myself designing dolls, now it's an every day love affair.

In 2008 I started working with reborns.

THE designer rjbour IS HONORED TO BE THE WINNER OF:

2011 PERMIAN BASIN FAIR & EXPOSITION PRESIDENT'S CHOICE FIRST PLACE, JUDGE'S CHOICE, CHAIRPERSON'S CHOICE, BEST IN DIVISION, AND FIRST PLACE BLUE RIBBONS.

2010 PERMIAN BASIN FAIR & EXPOSITION PRESIDENT'S CHOICE FIRST PLACE, BEST IN SHOW, BEST IN DIVISION, AND FIRST PLACE BLUE RIBBON.

THE 2008 FIRST PLACE AND BEST OF SHOW IN THE A NIGHT AT THE ACADEMY AWARDS ON-LINE INTERNATIONAL FASHION DOLL MAKEOVER.~*~.

THE 2008 SECOND PLACE THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE ON-LINE INTERNATIONAL FASHION DOLL MAKEOVER.~*~

2007 FIRST PLACE CANTERBURY TALES FANTASY ON-LINE INTERNATIONAL FASHION DOLL MAKEOVER COMPETITION.~*~

THE 2007 SECOND PLACE NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD GOTH ON-LINE INTERNATIONAL FASHION DOLL MAKEOVER COMPETITION ~*~

THE 2006 FIRST PLACE NIGHT AT THE OPERA ON-LINE INTERNATIONAL FASHION DOLL MAKEOVER COMPETITION. ~*~

THE 2006 SECOND PLACE MAGICAL BIRDS ON-LINE INTERNATIONAL FASHION DOLL MAKEOVER COMPETITION ~*~

THE 2005 FIRST PLACE & BEST OF SHOW MARDI GRAS FANTASY ON-LINE INTERNATIONAL FASHION DOLL MAKEOVER COMPETITION ~*~

THE 2004 FIRST PLACE WINTER WONDERLAND FANTASY ON-LINE INTERNATIONAL FASHION DOLL MAKEOVER COMPETITION ~*~

THE 2004 SECOND PLACE SHOWGIRL ON-LINE INTERNATIONAL FASHION DOLL MAKEROVER COMPETITION ~*~

THE 2004 BMAA FIRST PLACE CRYSTAL AWARD INTERNATIONAL COSTUME~*~

THE 2004 BMAA FIRST PLACE CRYSTAL AWARD SPECIAL OCCASION~*~

THE 2003 INTERNATIONAL FASHION DOLL MAKEOVER CONVENTION "CHAIRPERSON'S CHOICE AWARD" FANTASY~*~

THE 2003 SECOND PLACE FANTASY ON-LINE INTERNATIONAL FASHION DOLL MAKEROVER COMPETITION ~*~

THE 2003 BMAA FIRST PLACE CRYSTAL AWARD INTERNATIONAL COSTUME~*~

THE 2002 BMAA FIRST PLACE CRYSTAL AWARD HISTORICAL~*~

THE 2002 BMAA CRYSTAL AWARD HISTORCAL "READER'S CHOICE AWARD"~*~

THE 2002 THE CUSTOMDOLLS CONVENTION "BEST OF SHOW" ~*~