Rebecca

Colleen & Li’l Maggie, Primitive Easter Friends

January 21, 2008 By Rebecca 3 Comments

Colleen had her mother make a dress for Maggie, too.

I’m so happy to introduce to you, Colleen & Li’l Maggie. They are my original designs and are guaranteed one of a kind art! I’ve used no patterns to create them or her clothing. Collen is 30" tall & Maggie measures 20" tall. They have been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. Colleen’s lower torso has been rag-stuffed & bean filled in order to weight her little bottom. I’ve hand-painted & sanded Colleen & Maggie top to bottom many, many times. They’ve been treated to a series of paint washes which make them look oh so vintage & like little dollies loved long ago. Colleen’s arms are lightly wired allowing her to be gently posed.

Colleen’s facial features have been needle-sculpted and hand-painted. Her bottom lip ‘pouts’ while her top lip is simply painted. She has big blue eyes, pale pink lips & rosy cheeks. Maggie’s facial features have been hand-painted. Both little sweeties have needle-sculpted fingers (by hand). I’ve painted them with premium acrylic paints and shaded & highlighted heavily with oil pastels, artist pencils, acrylic paints & stain. They have been sealed top to bottom with glossy acrylic sealer so that you may dust them lightly after display & keep them for a lifetime.

Colleen’s boots & taupe socks with blue polka dots (look closely) have been painted & heavily detailed, right down to the laces! Maggie wears striped hand-painted socks in various hues of taupe.

Both apron skirts have been constructed of lovely 100% cotton Moda fabrics in a damask pattern. They are pale blue & celery green with cream. Colleen’s blouse has been made out of white muslin & features hand-gathered sleeves & a black vintage button. Maggie’s blouse has been made out of osnaburg & also features hand-gathered sleeves & a black vintage button. Both girls’ outfits feature tons of hand-stitching! All visible hems have been hand-stitched (skirt, sleeves & collar). All clothing has been treated to a coffee and lavender bud bath for an aged appearance. All pieces were then hand-washed & pressed with linen water.

Colleen sits on her own while Li’l Maggie does not. She does however, have a loop attached to her back, allowing her to be hung, should you wish to display her in that fashion. These little girls are impressive & would look great displayed year-round.

Colleen’s hair is light auburn 100% mohair. It has been lightly glued then carefully needle felted to her head. Colleen’s hair is styled into a low side ponytail.

Colleen & Maggie will be available on eBay tonight at 9:15 EST (please note that she will end 15 minutes later than usual.) She will end Sunday night Jan. 27 at 9:15 EST. Click here to view or bid!

Filed Under: Dolls, Easter Tagged With: Bunny, Easter, primitive doll

Sweet Clem, your love saves us.

January 15, 2008 By Rebecca 5 Comments

This sweet little gal is getting ready to make her eBay debut tonight. She is a five day auction so she’ll end at the regular time. See below for details & a link.

This little angel had only two requests this week. She wanted to be a girl & she wanted to be named Clem, just Clem.

Clem is not your typical cupid. She wouldn’t shoot a soul. She just goes around spreading extra doses of goodness to the attached & unattached, to the young & to those still young at heart.

Clem is my original design and is guaranteed one of a kind, original art! I’ve used no patterns or molds to create her or her clothing. Clem is 29″ tall & has a 10″ wingspan. She has been made of muslin and stuffed with fiberfill. Her bottom has been rag-stuffed & bean filled in order to weight her little bottom. I’ve hand-painted & sanded Clem top to bottom many, many times and she has been treated to a series of paint washes for a super antique & well-loved appearance. Clem’s arms are lightly wired allowing her to be gently posed.

Clem’s facial features have been needle-sculpted and hand-painted. Her bottom lip ‘pouts’ while her top lip is simply painted. She has big green eyes, pale pink lips & peachy cheeks. Evelyn’s fingers have been needle-sculpted. She has pale pink fingernails. She has been painted with premium acrylic paints and has been shaded & highlighted heavily with oil pastels, artist pencils and acrylic paints. She has been sealed top to bottom with glossy acrylic sealer so that she may be preserved beautifully over the years & kept a lifetime.

Clem’s boots & tall burgundy socks have been painted & heavily detailed, right down to the buttonholes. Her clothing features lots of hand-stitching! Clem’s apron skirt has been constructed of a lovely 100% cotton, burgundy polka dot print & a Robert Kaufman 100% cotton shirting stripe. Her blouse has been made out of white muslin & features hand-gathered sleeves & vintage buttons. Clem’s clothes have been treated to a coffee and lavender bud bath for an aged appearance. They were then hand-washed & pressed with linen water.

Clem’s wings have been made out of muslin. I’ve hand-quilted them then primed, painted & sanded them several times. They have a truly aged appearance & look similar to old chippy, painted wood. They have been sealed & affixed to Clem’s back with several strands of heavy-duty button thread & a big button.

Clem carries a special Valentine’s messenger bag filled with sweet stuffed hearts. Her bag has been made from osnaburg & lined with a sweet, floral, red & white calico. It features a strap that has been attached with vintage buttons & a flap that can be closed, should you wish to close the bag. All fabrics have been treated to the coffee/lavender bud bath, then hand-washed & pressed with linen water. The front of the bag features a felt heart, painted red & hand-stitched to the bag. I have added a love banner to the bag with vintage buttons & hemp twine. Each letter has been hand-stamped onto taupe cardstock with chocolate ink.
Clem’s bag is filled with six sweet, hand-painted hearts. Each heart has been sealed & features a banner on front. These banners have a floral pattern stamped on them & hand-written words. They have been attached with mismatched buttons.
The traits represented on the hearts are: trust, understanding, humility, kindness, devotion & patience…things we all need more of no matter who we are or where we are.

Clem’s hair is brown (not nearly as red as pictured in these photographs) 100% mohair. It has been lightly glued then carefully needle felted to her head. Clem’s hair is styled into low messy pincurls.

Clem will be available on eBay beginning tonight at 9PM EST. She will end SUNDAY night, Jan. 20th at 9PM EST. Click here to view or bid. (Link will not be active until auction begins tonight.)

Filed Under: Dolls Tagged With: angel, hearts, primitive doll

Evelyn, a Primitive Polka Dot Valentine’s Angel

January 6, 2008 By Rebecca 2 Comments

This sweet little angel is Evelyn. She is my original design and is guaranteed one of a kind, original art! I’ve used no patterns or molds to create her or her clothing. Evelyn is 16" tall & has a 9" wingspan. She has been made of muslin and stuffed with fiberfill. Her bottom has been rag-stuffed & bean filled in order to allow her to stand freely. Evelyn’s head and torso have been made from hand-sculpted paper clay. I have hand-painted & sanded Evelyn top to bottom many, many times. She has been stained top to bottom for a truly grungy appearance. Evelyn’s arms are lightly wired and button jointed allowing her to be gently posed.

Evelyn’s facial features have been hand-painted. She has big brown eyes, pink lips & the rosiest cheeks. Evelyn’s fingers have been needle-sculpted. She has been painted with premium acrylic paints and has been sealed with glossy acrylic sealer so that she may be lightly dusted over the years & kept a lifetime.

Evelyn’s skirt features lots of hand-stitching. Her skirt consists of a white underskirt made of lawn cotton which is slightly sheer. Her over skirt has been made from white tulle which makes her appear truly angelic! Her underskirt is split in front to allow view of her base which consists of hand-painted polka dots & looks like another part of her skirt! The skirt band is dotted with authentic swarovski crystals which have been sewn securely in place. Evelyn’s clothes have been treated to a coffee and lavender bud bath for an aged appearance. They were then hand-washed & pressed with linen water.

Evelyn’s wings are something special. They have been made from vintage text from a book titled Diary of a Birthday Doll decoupaged over sturdy cardstock. They have been coated with several layers of sealant & were then generously dusted with vintage-style glass glitter. They sparkle beautifully. Evelyn’s wings have been attached securely with a vintage shell button (the colorful white side is exposed, the darker shell side is facing Evelyn’s body).

Evelyn carries a Valentine’s banner that reads "My True". Each letter was hand-stamped onto taupe cardstock with chocolate ink then strung on hemp twine. The banner is simply tied to Evelyn’s arms should you want to remove it.
Evelyn’s hair is black 100% mohair. It has been lightly glued then carefully needle felted to her head. Evelyn’s hair is styled into low buns.

Evelyn will be available on eBay beginning Jan. 6th at 9PM EST. She will end on Jan. 13th at 9PM EST. (This link will not be active until Evelyn goes live on eBay tonight.) Click here to view more pictures or bid.

Filed Under: Dolls Tagged With: angel, paper clay

Della, a Primitive Valentine Sweetheart

January 6, 2008 By Rebecca 1 Comment

This sweet little gal is Della. Della is my original design and is guaranteed one of a kind, original art. I’ve used no patterns or molds to create her or her clothing. Della is 29" long from the top of her head to the bottom of her feet. She is made of muslin and stuffed with fiberfill. Her bottom has been rag-stuffed & bean filled in order to weight her bottom. Della has been hand-painted & sanded top to bottom many, many times. She has been treated to a series of paint washes, giving her the look of a well-loved antique. Della’s arms are lightly wired allowing her to be gently posed.

Della’s facial features (nose & bottom lip) have been needle-sculpted by hand. They have also been hand-painted. Della has big brown eyes, detailed eyelashes, rosy cheeks & pink lips. Della’s fingers have been needle-sculpted. She sports white painted gloves & sweet little two-toned oxfords which have been highlighted & detailed right down to the laces. Della has been painted with premium acrylic paints and has been sealed with glossy acrylic sealer so that she may be lightly dusted over the years & kept a lifetime.

Della’s clothing features tons of hand-stitching! Her blouse has been made of white muslin, her collar of white cotton voile & features two vintage brown buttons on front. Della’s apron dress has been made from sweet, high-quality, pink & peach, 100% cotton prints. All exposed hems have been hand-stitched. Della’s clothes have also been treated to a coffee and lavender bud bath for an aged appearance. They were then hand-washed & pressed with linen water.

Sweet Della carries a Valentine’s Day balloon. It has been made from muslin, stuffed with fiberfill, painted & sanded twice, treated to a series of paint washes, then glittered with vintage-style glass glitter. It is attached securely to a rusty wire & wired to Della’s hand. It is truly sparkly & sweet. Della also carries a bag filled with sweet Valentine sentiments, which I suppose she’ll give away throughout her day. Her bag is made of coffee-stained osnaburg & is tied with a chartreuse, satin ribbon. It is filled with meaningful love quotes. They were handwritten onto linen paper in black ink, then hand-rolled.

Della’s hair is black 100% mohair. It has been lightly glued then carefully needle felted to her head. Della’s low pigtails are fastened with chocolate ribbon.

Della will be available Sunday Jan. 6th at 9PM EST. This will be a 7 day auction. She will end Jan. 13th at 9PM EST. (This link will not be active until she goes live on eBay at 9.) Click here to view or bid.

Filed Under: Dolls Tagged With: balloon, love quotes, pink, valentine's doll