Rebecca

Blogging Awards

September 22, 2008 By Rebecca 2 Comments

I have received awards from two spectacularly talented artists lately, JoEllen of BeFruitful Kreations & Lisa Lectura from LL Creations. Thank you so much, girls for thinking of me!

In honor of those awards I would like to mention some blogs & websites & shops that will surely bring a smile to your face. These artists are top notch & so guaranteed to wow you with their work & their writing.

Christine Alvarado – Du Buh Du Designs – A Trip to her Blog is sure to inspire…from the music to the quotes, her sensational photography & yeah…the art. You’ll love her little girls!

Caf- Rellacafa – Her writing will sink inside you. You’ll feel like you’ve found a new friend. The art, sketches, sweet purses & the poetry will make you want to visit again & again.

Patience Brewster – Her sweet illustrations will make you squeal like a girl.

Brenda – Rusty Creek Primitives – You’ll adore her primitive dollies!

Sushipot Art Objects – This one is an Etsy shop I think you’ll just drool over! I know I do.

Have fun browsing!

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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

Prim & Whimsy Girl ‘Halloween Harvest’ Challenge

September 10, 2008 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

Bet you were wondering what was going on this week, huh?

I’ve battled a fantastic sinus infection this week & was running behind on my little dollies Sunday. SO…instead of trying to cram a whole lot of things into one day, I decided to wait until tonight to list my dollies. They’re both 5 day auctions so they’ll end at their usual time. And yep, I said they. This week, I’m offering two dollies.

One is a challenge piece, made especially for the Prim & Whimsy Girls ‘Halloween Harvest’ Challenge. To see what the other extremely talented Prim & Whimsy Girls have made especially for this challenge, search PWGL HARVEST on eBay & look for this banner:

Please read the posts below to see my piece for this challenge.

The second piece I made this week is my first mini offered individually on eBay! She’s an Atlas moth & a pumpkin fairy & so tiny & sweet. See Zoey below.

And if you get a chance, check out the Prim & Whimsy Girls group blog. There are some free vintage images over there for use in your art projects! Or sign up for our mailing list for all the latest news.

Hope you all have a great week!

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