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Jolly, A Christmas Bunny in Shades of Red

November 20, 2009 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

Meet Jolly. Jolly is 17″ tall from the tip of her hat to her toes. She’s been made of muslin & is stuffed with fiberfill. This sweet Christmas bunny has 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. Jolly has an embroidery thread loop attached making her suitable for hanging. She may sit with assistance & her knees are sewn through.

Jolly’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose has been needle-sculpted. Those sweet lop ears are attached separately. Jolly has needle-sculpted hands as well. She sports painted brown boots with detailed laces & painted, eyelet lace socks!

Jolly’s blouse is sewn from taupe osnaburg & features hand-stitching at the neckline, sleeves & back. Her hat is constructed from polka dot 100% cotton fabric & features a warm & natural batting edge. It is attached with straight pins. Jolly’s skirt is made of Moda fabric in a pretty red print & features hand-stitching along the hem.

Jolly is now available on Ebay. Click here to view or bid.

Filed Under: Christmas, Dolls Tagged With: appalachian artist, Christmas bunny, Christmas Rabbit, folk art doll, hand-painted doll, handmade doll, kentucky folk art, primitive doll

House Befores & Durings

November 16, 2009 By Rebecca 14 Comments

Notice I didn’t say afters! There’s still so much work to be done that I don’t really consider these photos afters. They’re definitely in-progress pictures. Although you won’t really see the boxes that still need to be unpacked or the piles of random odds & ends that need to be organized (or the rooms that are not included in these photos) they’re there! Trust me. What you will see are floors that need to be refinished or painted, ceilings that need to be smoothed or textured & here & there vignettes that make me smile.

Home ownership feels good. And nesting makes my heart happy.

Befores: (Click the images to view a larger one.)

Foyer

Living Room

Laundry

Downstairs Bathroom

Upstairs Sitting Area

Bedroom

Durings (Click the image to see a larger version.)

Foyer

Living Room

Laundry

Downstairs Bathroom

Upstairs Sitting Area

Bedroom

My Fall Porch

More photos to come as progress is made! (And…as Christmas decorations go up!)

Filed Under: The Nest Tagged With: country home, farmhouse chic, house numbers, white bathroom, white bedroom, white decor, white farmhouse, white foyer, white spaces

Aubrey, a Primitive Toy-Toting Elf Girl.

November 16, 2009 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

Who says elves just make stick horses? This little girl is in charge of giving those beloved toys a twist!

Meet Aubrey. Aubrey is a free standing doll measuring 20″ from the tip of her hat to her base. (She has no legs.) She’s been made of muslin & is stuffed with fiberfill in the style of a stump doll. Her base is rag-stuffed & lightly weighted for stability. This sweet elf has 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. Aubrey’s arms are button jointed allowing them to be slightly posed.

Aubrey’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand, giving her face a great bit of dimension & great a little pout. Aubrey has needle-sculpted hands as well & cute pointy ears.

This dress is spectacular if I do say so myself! It features nine 100% cotton prints in shades of red, brown & muted blue. Just perfect for a jolly, toy-making elf, don’t you think?I’ve hand-stitched the hem with brown thread. Aubrey’s blouse is sewn from taupe osnaburg & features hand-stitching at the neckline, sleeves & back. Her hat is constructed from chocolate velveteen & features big stitches around the brim with red embroidery thread. Two deep red beads dangle from the end. It is attached to Aubrey with two straight pins.

Aubrey’s stocking is made of brown wool & features vintage buttons along the front. There are red embroidery thread stitches decorating the stocking too! These stick animals feature hand painted “sticks”, embroidery thread reins & embroidery thread bows around the neck. They’ve each been made of muslin & have been hand-painted.

Aubrey’s wavy red hair is 100% mohair. It has been applied with light glue for extra security & needle-felting & has been left long.

Filed Under: Christmas, Dolls Tagged With: Christmas, elf, Stick Toys, Toys

Charity, an Angel Guaranteed to add a little Glimmer to your Holiday Season!

November 3, 2009 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

Charity is one of two Christmas tree toppers I am now offering! She’ll add the perfect touch of whimsy to the tip top of your Christmas tree. Charity is a half-torso doll built on a paper mache cone. Her dress extends 4-5? past the cone. When displayed on your tree, Charity will be 16-17? tall. Charity can also be displayed on a table BUT she would have to be perched atop a candlestick, spool, small box or any other way you can think of to give her dress a little height. (For instance, she is perched upon an decorative vase in the photo above.)

Charity has been made with the same level of detail as my regular dolls. Her nose, lip & hands have been needle-sculpted & her dress features tons of hand-stitching! She’s been hand-painted & sealed & features glass glitter wings which are attached with a button.

Although Charity will not come with a Certificate of Authenticity & is not numbered, she has a Miller Campbell Designs label attached to her cone & has been signed.

Charity can be purchased here.