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Alice in Wonderland in Shades of Blue & Red

July 20, 2009 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

I’m so happy to introduce to you, Alice. She’s a whopping 19.5″ tall from head to toe. She has been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. She’s been fashioned in the style of a stump doll & is free-standing. She has no legs & can only be displayed in this position. Her base has been rag-stuffed & bean-filled so that she stands nicely. She’s been hand-painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her a lovely, aged patina. She’s been sealed so that she may be lightly dusted after display.

Alice’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand. Her hands have been needle-sculpted as well. She sports brown painted gloves.

Alice’s clothing features tons of details! Her blouse is made of white muslin. It features hand-gathered sleeves & hand-stitching around the neckline and back. It is finished off with vintage, grey, mother of pearl buttons at the neckline. Her skirt is made of blue & tan ticking fabric & has a hand-stitched hem. Alice’s apron features lots of embroidery in shades of red, muted blue & grey. Alice’s blouse & apron have been treated to a coffee bath. They were then hand-washed, dried & pressed.

Of course the white rabbit has to come along! In fact, Alice has figured out that if she just keeps the little fellow in this chic purse, they’re always on time! This little guy is 7″ & can be removed from his bag. The bag is made of wool & features a vintage button. It also features lots of embroidery around the cuff.

Alice’s blonde hair is 100% mohair. It has been applied with light glue for extra security & needle-felting. It has been tied in a pretty side pony.

Alice is available on Ebay today, July 19. She will end Sunday, July 26th at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid.

Filed Under: Dolls, Fairytale Tagged With: Alice in Wonderland, white rabbit

How ’bout some wearable art?!?

May 2, 2009 By Rebecca 2 Comments

Alice, Rabbit, Little Red, Wolfie

Who says art has to stay on a wall or on a shelf? I’m so excited to be able to offer you my very first pieces of wearable art. (Available here!) If you’re an Alice in Wonderland, Little Red or Pug fan, I’m sure you’d be super happy to wear these little guys on your lapel, purse or backpack.

Each brooch is an OOAK piece of artwork. They have been made of muslin, stuffed with fiberfill & hand-painted, sanded & stained for a lovely, aged patina. Each brooch has been sealed with matte sealer with UV filter to ensure longevity. A brooch back has been carefully sewn to each piece with embroidery thread. The brooch back has been sewn securely, but please be careful when attaching & removing these pins as they are delicate.

Each brooch comes with its very own keepsake box which has been primed, painted, crackled & aged. They’ll be a lovely resting place for your wearable dolls!

I’ve initialed each brooch & will sign & date the bottom of each keepsake box as well.

Each brooch is being sold separately.

These girlies are Pugalicious!

Here’s how they look attached to my very cool Morelle purse. (Purchased on Etsy!)

(Click pictures to view full size.)

Each brooch is $45.00 plus $4.80 shipping. Click here to purchase.

Filed Under: Brooches, Dolls Tagged With: Alice in Wonderland, big bad wolf, black pug, fawn pug, little red riding hood, white rabbit

Alice in Wonderland

April 12, 2009 By Rebecca 6 Comments

Meet Alice. I’m sure you’ve met many variations of this little one before. But I am proud to offer you this week my very first Alice in Wonderland. Wee Alice is 6.5 inches, from head to toe. She is permanently attached to this box which is meant to be displayed on the wall. Alice has been made of muslin & fiberfill. She’s been painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her a lovely, aged patina. She’s been sealed with a combination of glossy & matte sealers.

Alice’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand giving her a perfect little pout just like my larger dollies. Her hands have been needle-sculpted as well. She sports tan painted gloves. She also sports painted brown boots with tan locks & blue laces.

Alice’s blouse is made of white muslin. It features hand-gathered sleeves & hand-stitching around the neckline and back. It is finished off with tiny, black seed beads. Alice’s apron is also made from muslin. Alice’s skirt is made from two 100% cotton prints & features hand-stitching along the hem in chocolate thread. Alice’s purse has been made from muslin & has been hand-painted, sanded & aged. Braided embroidery thread is used as the strap. It is not removable.

Alice’s tiny companion is just over 2.5″ tall. He can be removed from his Alice’s purse, although he finds this spot quite comfy.

Alice’s little home is full of charm! It is 4″ deep & has a diameter of 7.5″. I have decoupaged her box with various vintage papers. They were treated with acid neutralizer to prevent deterioration over time. Inside the box is painted the tiny door to wonderland partially hidden by a painted, blue curtain. The outside of the box is painted light blue & has been crackled & aged. “Alice” has been hand-painted on the lid surrounded by hand-painted lace.

A hemp string is attached to the back of the box, so that this piece may be displayed on the wall. The lid can be placed on the box or displayed alongside Alice, although no hanger is attached to the lid.

Alice will be available on Ebay April 12 at 9:15 PM EST. (Link will not be active until that time. ) She will end on April 19th at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid.

Filed Under: Dolls, Fairytale, Story Boxes Tagged With: Alice in Wonderland, papermache box, storybox, white rabbit