Hazel, the sweetest Trick-or-Treating Clown Around

This sweetie, inspired by last weekend’s trip to the circus (FUN!), is Hazel. Hazel is one of the cutest trick-or-treaters to be found, I do believe. She has been painted & sanded, top to bottom many, many times & is sealed so that she may be beautifully preserved. Hazel has a weighted torso allowing her to sit nicely. She was lightly wired arms & measures 16″ tall from the top of her head to the bottom of her feet. Including her balloon, Hazel measures 18″ tall.

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

Hazel’s fingers have been needle-sculpted as well. She sports white gloves. She also sports pretty brown boots complete with tan laces & pink socks.

Hazel’s blouse & ruffled collar have been made from white muslin which has been treated to a coffee & lavender bud bath for a slightly aged appearance. It was then washed & pressed.  Hazel’s apron skirt is made from two beautiful 100% cotton prints in shades of brown & tan. Hazel’s collar ties in the back with chocolate ribbon & features two vintage, pink buttons. Both pieces of clothing feature tons of hand-stitching! All visible hems have been hand-stitched, as well as the back of Hazel’s blouse & her collar.

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Hazel just couldn’t go trick or treating without a sweet, pink balloon to keep her company. This balloon has been made of muslin, painted, sanded, aged & sealed. It is attached to Hazel’s arm with rusty wire.

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Hazel’s gonna fill this bucket with all the candy it can hold! Made of paperclay without the use of any molds, this ghostly trick-or-treat bucket measures a bit over 4″ tall & is 3″ wide. It has been painted, aged, sanded & sealed for protection. The handle is constructed from rusty wire.

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Hazel’s hair is brown 100% mohair. (It does not appear as red as the photos suggest.) It was lightly glued & carefully needle-felted to her head. It is parted & styled into messy side buns.

Hazel is currently available on Ebay. She will end Sunday, Oct. 12th at 9PM EST. Click here to view or bid!

Lucinda, A Young Clown & her Tiny Primitive Friend

LucindaHeadtoToe This little gal is Lucinda. Like all of my dolls, she is my original design and is guaranteed one of a kind art! She is 27" tall & has been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. Lucinda & her sweet elephant friend have been hand-painted & sanded, top to bottom many, many times. They have been treated to a series of paint washes, making them look "oh so vintage" & like little dollies loved so very long ago. Lucinda’s arms are lightly wired allowing her to be slightly posed.

Lucinda’s face has been needle-sculpted by hand and hand-painted. Her bottom lip ‘pouts’. She has been painted with various media. Lucinda’s fingers have been needle-sculpted by hand. She sports painted white gloves. She has been sealed top to bottom with a combination of glossy & matte acrylic sealer so that she may be lightly dusted after display & kept a lifetime.

Lucinda also sports the coolest pair of painted wingtips in shades of brown with striped pink & white socks!  They are highly detailed, right down to the laces.

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Lucinda’s apron dress is made from two super cute 100% cotton prints. Lucinda’s blouse is made of muslin & features hand-gathered sleeves, a white, puffy voile collar & vintage buttons. Lucinda’s clothing as well as her sweet little elephant’s skirt features tons of hands-stitching! All visible hems have been hand-stitched. Lucinda’s clothing has been treated to a coffee and lavender bud bath for a truly aged appearance. It was then hand-washed & pressed with linen water.

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In addition to her dear friend, Lucinda also carries a pink balloon. It has been made of muslin, painted & stained. It is attached to Lucinda’s hand with a rusty wire. Lucinda’s elephant is jointed with several strands of heavy duty thread & can be posed in many different fashions. She can stand & sit.

Lucinda’s hair is curly brown 100% dyed wool. I’ve lightly glued, then carefully needle-felted it to her head. Her hair is ‘parted’ and styled into low, wild pigtails & tied with chocolate ribbon.

Lucinda will be available on eBay tonight beginning at 9:15 PM EST. She will end April 20th, at 9:15 PM EST. Click her to view or bid on this sweetie.

Such a Funny Girl (A Primitive & Whimsical Doll Painting.)

ClownHeadOn This little girl made her eBay debut last night!

I have had so much fun creating this little girl for an eBay group challenge. Prim & Whimsy Girls (PWGL), of which I’m proudly a member, has hosted a group challenge for March 1st-15th. The title of the challenge is "A Primsical Flip Flop". The idea was to challenge members to create something different than their usual creations. So, this little gal came to be. My usual eBay offerings consist of original one of a kind folk art dolls. Well this one is a doll too! She’s just flat.

This is a signed 16" x 20" painting on gallery wrapped canvas. This was created using acrylic paints & fabric. The staple-free sides have been painted & it is ready to be hung without a frame. It is sealed with glossy varnish for durability.

She is SIGNED and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity which bears my full signature.

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This little lady is a 10 day auction. She will end Sunday night, March 23rd.

Click here to view her complete listing or to bid on this baby.

Little Miss Penelope

Introducing Little Miss Penelope. She is 1/2 of a 2 doll set.

Available on eBay now through Monday, Oct.8th. Click here.

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Penelope is such a sweet little wonder. She’s super ready for trick-or-treating & she has one goal: CANDY!

Penelope is my original design. She is 30" tall & made of muslin. I’ve stuffed Penelope with fiberfill. Her lower torso is rag-stuffed & bean filled in order to weight her little bottom. Penelope has been painted from head to toe. I then sanded her, painted her from head to toe again & sanded her again. I treated Penelope to a series of paint washes that make her look oh so vintage & maybe, just maybe, like a dollie some little girl loved so very long ago.

Penelope’s facial features (nose & bottom lip) have been needle sculpted & hand-painted. Her little bottom lip pouts. Her upper lip is simply painted. She has the rosiest cheeks & detailed eyebrows. Penelope’s features have been painted with premium acrylic paints & have been accented & shaded with oil pastels. Penelope has been sealed top to bottom with clear, glossy acrylic sealer so that she may be preserved beautifully over the years & kept a lifetime. Penelope’s gloved fingers have been needle-sculpted. She sports painted white gloves.

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Penelope is also sporting some of the coolest vintage wingtips! Maybe she found them in her dad’s closet when constructing this costume. She has painted on laces & even hand-painted tread on the bottom of her shoes. Penelope is wearing white painted socks. Penelope is wearing a white muslin undershirt with a fluffy white voile collar. Penelope’s little bib skirt is made of vintage pink striped fabric & white muslin. I’ve dyed Penelope’s clothes in a coffee, lavender bud & vanilla bath. They do not smell however. I simply dyed them in those substances to obtain the proper color. I then hand-washed all her clothes after achieving the hue I sought. Penelope’s bibs are fastened in the front with two brown, vintage buttons.

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Penelope has the coolest balloon! It was made from muslin, stuffed, painted, sanded, painted & sanded, then attached to a wire. The wire is wrapped & stitched securely to Penelope’s wrist. Her balloon has been stained & sealed with clear glossy acrylic sealer.

Penelope holds a banner that shows she means business. Candy, candy candy. That’s what this little girl wants. Penelope’s banner was made from a set of vintage stamps I acquired some time ago. Each letter is stamped onto taupe card stock with black ink.

Penelope’s hair is 100% raw wool. It has been lightly glued for extra stability & then carefully needle felted to her head. Her pigtails are fastened with little chocolate ribbons.