Halloween / Fall

A Halloween Trick or Treater sure to frighten your pants off.

September 22, 2008 By Rebecca 2 Comments

Okay. So maybe she’s not spooky at all. But she will take all your candy. If you let her.

This sweet little trick-or-treater is Sadie. And Sadie wants to fill her special pumpkin bag with as much candy as it can possibly hold! Sadie is my original design & is guaranteed one of a kind art! Sadie has been painted & sanded, top to bottom many, many times & is sealed with a combination of sealers so she may be beautifully preserved. She has a weighted torso allowing her to sit nicely. She was lightly wired arms & measures 17″ tall from the tip of her ears to the bottom of her pretty boots. Her pumpkin bag is 3.5 inches tall & a little over 3.5 inches wide.

Sadie’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand.

I’ve needle-sculpted Sadie’s fingers as well. She sports grey gloves. She also sports pretty brown boots with mustard yellow laces & dark grey socks.

Sadie’s apron skirt has been made from a black & cream 100% cotton print. Her blouse is made from muslin & features a vintage button & tiny glass beads along the collar & hand-gathered sleeves. There’s tons of hand-stitching on this doll. All visible hems have been hand-stitched. Sadie’s collar & the back of her blouse feature hand-stitching as well. Sadie’s muslin wings, which have been hand-painted & sanded, have been machine-quilted.

This pumpkin bag has been made of osanburg. It’s has an inside lining & has been hand-stitched along the top edge. It has been hand-painted (outside only) & is finished off with a chocolate ribbon handle which I’ve looped around Sadie’s arm. This pumpkin is removable.

Sadie’s wings are attached with heavy-duty button thread & a vintage grey button.

She’ll be available on eBay Sept. 21 at 9PM EST & will end Sept 28th at 9PM EST. Click here to view or bid.

Filed Under: Dolls, Halloween / Fall Tagged With: bat, Primitive Halloween Doll, trick or treater

A Halloween Witch & Kitty Set with a Clapsaddle Inspired Pumpkin.

September 15, 2008 By Rebecca 6 Comments

I have had such a great time making this set for you! This is Drucilla, (named after my second grade teacher who had such a witchy name although she was as nice as could be!) Drucilla & her Halloween kitty are my original designs. Her pumpkin has been painted in the likeness of one of my favorite Ellen Clapsaddle vintage Halloween postcards! Both dolls have been painted & sanded, top to bottom many, many times & sealed so they may be beautifully preserved. Drucilla has a weighted torso allowing her to sit nicely. She was lightly wired arms & measures 32″ tall from the tip of her hat (which is removable) to the bottom of her feet.

Drucilla’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand.

Drucilla’s fingers have been needle-sculpted as well. She sports tan gloves. She also sports pretty brown complete with thick red laces & tan socks.

Drucilla wears a cape made from a red, floral, 100% cotton print. It is lined with osnaburg, fastens at the neck with a chocolate ribbon & is machine stitched along the outer edge. Drucilla’s skirt is a tan cotton print. Her blouse is made from muslin & features a floppy collar & hand-gathered sleeves. Her witch hat is made of muslin & has been painted & sanded many times. It has a painted black band & a lovely, vintage black rhinestone brooch.

I’m in love with these two pieces! And I think it’s okay for me to admit that! This pumpkin measures 10 inches from the handle to its bottom. It is 7.5 inches wide. The pumpkin has been made of osnaburg, is lined on the inside & is hand-painted inside & out. It is lightly stuffed & Kitty rests inside. This pumpkin can be displayed propped against something only. It will not stand on its own.

This sweet Tabby is 9.5 inches tall.

Drucilla’s hair is black 100% mohair. It was lightly glued & carefully needle-felted to her head. It is styled into a big messy bun in the back & is such a sweet hairstyle on this little witch.

Drucilla is available on Ebay & will end on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 9PM EST. Click here to view or bid.

Filed Under: Dolls, Halloween / Fall Tagged With: cat, clapsaddle pumpkin, Jack o' Lantern, kitten, witch

A little Sweetie & her Halloween Pug

August 25, 2008 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

This super duo is Dory & Clove. And they’re all set for a Halloween party! Dory & Clove have been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. They’ve been painted & sanded, top to bottom many, many times & are sealed with a combination of sealers so that they may be beautifully preserved. Dory sits on her own & is made in the fashion of my larger dollies. Clove sits with Dory’s assistance. Dory is 20 inches tall from the tip of her hat to the bottom of her shoes. Sweet Clove is 15 inches.

These sweet faces have been painted with a variety of mediums. Dory’s nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand. Clove’s nose & mouth area has been constructed separately stitched to her face. Both dolls have needle-sculpted fingers. Dory’s arms are lightly wired allowing her to be gently posed.

Both dolls wear sweet party hats constructed from card stock & specialty papers. They’re fastened in the back with hand-stitching & feature green seed beads along the edge & embroidery thread tassels. Both hats are tied with chocolate ribbons & are pinned in place for added security. Both dolls also sport painted tan gloves & tan socks & brown boots with mustard yellow laces.

Both girls are wearing dresses made from 100% cotton prints. The fabric is truly supple & soft. Their blouses have been made of white muslin & feature hand-gathered sleeves. Dory’s blouse features a gorgeous, vintage mother of pearl button at the neckline while little Clove’s blouse features a vintage black plastic button. All exposed hems have been hand-stitched as well as the collar & back of each blouse.

Dory & Clove carry a very special Halloween bucket…which already holds bits of candy corn the girls have acquired. (Who could resist those faces?) It even has it’s own witch hat which keeps Dory & Clove’s candy hidden when others are around.

This witch bucket, as well as those tiny candy corns, was sculpted out of paper clay, hand-painted & sealed. No molds were used…only my hands & a paintbrush. The tiny hat was made of muslin & has been painted black & sanded. The tiny handle is made of rusty wire.

Dory’s hair is brown 100% mohair. It was lightly glued & carefully needle-felted to her head. It is styled into wild pigtails.

Dory & Clove will be available on eBay Sunday Aug, 24th – Sunday, Aug. 31st. They will end at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid on this little gang.

Filed Under: Dolls, Halloween / Fall Tagged With: candy corn, halloween party, pug, trick or treat, witch bucket

Did someone say Primitive Halloween Party?

August 18, 2008 By Rebecca 7 Comments

Oooh, I am thrilled to be able to offer this little Halloween set this week – Olivia & Tab #56. They turned out so incredibly cute & don my all-time favorite shades…brown & green. (My obsession with chartreuse began in high school after finding a perfect 1940’s bright green coat in a local thrift store for only……50 cents. I loved that coat. It was a major component of what my family often called my ‘homeless chic’ look at the time.)(psst…I secretly loved my homeless chic look too…)

Here’ are the pretty ladies:

This little pair is Olivia & Tab. And boy, are they ready for a Halloween Party! This doll set is my original design & is guaranteed one of kind art! Olivia & Tab have been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. They’ve been painted & sanded, top to bottom many, many times & are sealed with a combination of sealers so that they may be beautifully preserved. Olivia sits on her own & is made in the fashion of my larger dollies. Tab sits with Olivia’s assistance. Sophie is 19 inches tall from the tip of her hat to the bottom of her shoes. Tab is 13 inches.

These sweet faces have been painted with a variety of mediums. Both dolls have needle-sculpted noses & Olivia’s bottom lip is needle-sculpted by hand as well. They have beautiful, three dimensional faces.

Both dolls sport dainty tan gloves on their needle-sculpted hands. They also sport pretty boots complete with green laces for Olivia & cream laces on Tab.

Both girls are wearing dresses made from 100% cotton prints. The fabric is truly supple & soft. Their blouses have been made of taupe osnaburg & feature hand-gathered sleeves & vintage mother of pearl buttons. All exposed hems have been hand-stitched as well as the collar & back of each blouse. Even these sweet party hats, made of cardstock & handmade lotka paper (not handmade by me–purchased from a specialty shop) are closed with stitching!

Olivia carries with her the accessory every little girl needs for a Halloween party!–a large pumpkin bucket to hold CANDY.

This pumpkin has been sculpted out of paper clay without the use of molds–only my hands and a paintbrush. It has been painted with acrylic paints & features tiny paper clay leaves & rusty wire handle. It has been antiqued, lightly sanded & sealed with matte sealant.

Olivia’s hair is black 100% mohair. It was lightly glued & carefully needle-felted to her head.

This sweet little set will be hitting eBay tonight, August 17th at 9 PM EST & will run through Sunday, August 24th at 9PM EST. Click here to make these party girls ours!