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Hey There Little Red Riding Hood…

May 12, 2008 By Rebecca 5 Comments

This little girl needs no introduction!! Little Red Riding Hood & her pet Wolfie have been so much fun this week! This doll set is my original design and is guaranteed one of a kind art! Little Red is 30″ tall. Her little wolf cub is 10″ wide (excluding tail) & 10.5″ tall. Both art dolls have been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. Red’s lower torso has been rag-stuffed & bean filled, weighting her little bottom, so that she sits nicely. Both dolls have been hand-painted & sanded, top to bottom many, many times & have been treated to paint washes, giving them rich, deeply-aged patinas. Red’s arms are lightly wired allowing her to be slightly posed.

Red’s face has been needle-sculpted by hand and hand-painted. Her bottom lip ‘pouts’ while her top lip is simply painted. She has been painted with various mediums & 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.

Red’s fingers have been needle-sculpted by hand. She sports buttery, yellow painted gloves. She sports painted brown boots & buttery, yellow socks with Red laces, truly fitting for this little girl!

Red’s cape has been made of corduroy & lined with a sweet red floral print. It features hand-stitching around the hood & ties at the neck with two chocolate ribbons. Her blouse is made of white muslin & features hand-gathered sleeves & sweet a collar finished with an off white glass pearl. Red’s apron dress is made from a tan, twig & berry 100& cotton print. Both the dress & blouse feature tons of hand-stitching! All visible hems have been hand-stitched (dress, sleeves), as well as the back of the blouse.

Red’s sweet little wolf cub has been made from nine separate pieces. His legs are attached with vintage buttons as is his tail. His face has been needle-sculpted by hand. He is highly detailed & features blue eyes. He can sit on his own.

Red’s hair is wavy brown 100% mohair. I’ve lightly glued, then carefully needle-felted it to her head. It has been twisted to the side then fashioned into a low side pony tied with chocolate ribbon.

(All week I’ve gone through the house singing “Hey there little red riding hood….” & Hungry Like a Wolf! Thanks, David Cook! Hmmm, what will I sing around the house this week? )

Little Red Riding Hood & Wolf are available on eBay Sunday May 11th at 9:15 PM EST & will run through Sunday May 18th at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid on this darling set!

Filed Under: Dolls, Fairytale Tagged With: big bad wolf, Fairy Tale, little red riding hood, primitive dolls

Clara Belle: A Primitive Doll & her Hummingbird

May 5, 2008 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

I’m so happy to introduce to you, Clara Belle. She is my original design and is guaranteed one of a kind art! Clara is 28″ tall. She has been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. Her lower torso has been rag-stuffed & bean filled, weighting her little bottom, so that she sits nicely. Clara has been hand-painted & sanded, top to bottom many, many times. She has been treated to a series of paint washes, giving her a rich, deeply-aged patina. Clara’s arms are lightly wired allowing her to be slightly posed.

Clara’s face has been needle-sculpted by hand and hand-painted. Her bottom lip ‘pouts’ while her top lip is simply painted. She has been painted with various mediums. 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.

Clara Belle’s fingers have been needle-sculpted by hand. She sports buttery, yellow painted gloves. She sports painted brown boots & buttery, yellow socks. Her boots are highly detailed right down to the laces!

Clara’s apron dress is made from two super cute 100% cotton prints. Her underskirt is a yellow Moda print featuring dark peach berries. Her over skirt is a cute dark brown fabric with creme polka dots. Clara’s blouse is made of taupe osnaburg & features hand-gathered sleeves. Her collar is finished with a vintage button. Both the dress & blouse feature tons of hand-stitching! All visible hems have been hand-stitched (dress, sleeves, collar), as well as the back of the blouse.

Clara’s little ruby-throated hummingbird is made of 4 separate pieces. It is my original design. It has been hand-painted, sanded, color-washed & sanded again. The wings & tail are attached with clear buttons & several strands of heavy duty button thread. It is 7″ from head to tail. The wings can be posed.

This sweet little bird is highly detailed. It will not sit up on it’s own, but can be propped upon Clara’s lap or propped against her hand as shown.

Clara’s hair is straight blonde 100% mohair. ( Notice her highlights! ) I’ve lightly glued, then carefully needle-felted it to her head. Her hair is styled into low messy pincurls.

Clara Belle is available on eBay beginning May 4th at 9:15 PM EST. She will end May 11th at 9:15 EST. Click here to view or bid!

Filed Under: Dolls Tagged With: birds, hummingbird, primitive doll

A Primitive Black Veined Butterfly with Rose Bouquet

April 28, 2008 By Rebecca 2 Comments

This charmer is Loretta. She will be my last butterfly for a little while. Loretta is 19" tall with a wingspan of 15". She has been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. Loretta has been hand-painted & sanded, top to bottom many, many times. She has been treated to a series of paint washes, giving her a rich, aged patina. Loretta has a loop attached to her back for hanging or she can sit (if propped).

Loretta’s face has been needle-sculpted by hand and hand-painted. Her bottom lip ‘pouts’ while her top lip is simply painted. She is heavily detailed & features big brown eyes, rosy cheeks & rosy lips. She has been painted with various mediums. 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.

Loretta’s fingers have been needle-sculpted by hand. She sports taupe painted gloves. She also sports painted brown boots and striped socks in shades of cream and taupe.

Loretta’s apron dress is made from two super cute 100% cotton prints. Her underskirt is a pale, pale sage green floral print. Her over skirt is a striped creme fabric. The skirt straps are finished with two vintage mother of pearl buttons in the front. Loretta’s blouse is made of muslin & features hand-gathered sleeves. Both the dress & blouse feature tons of hand-stitching! All visible hems have been hand-stitched (dress & sleeves), as well as the back of the blouse & collar.

Loretta’s wings have been made of muslin, machine-quilted around the edges & then hand-painted. They were inspired by the Black Veined White butterfly. They are lightly wired on top & can be very gently bent. They’re attached to Loretta with a large vintage, green button & several strands of heavy duty thread.

Loretta carries a single rose posy. The rose is a freeze-dried purple passion rose. The rose head has been attached securely to wire, then wrapped in a burlap "cuff" & tied with chocolate ribbon. Loretta holds it by two hemp loops.Loretta’s hair is curly brown 100% mohair. I’ve lightly glued, then carefully needle-felted it to her head. Her hair is styled into a low side pony.

She is available on eBay April 27th – May 4th. Her auction will end at 9:15 PM EST on Sunday, the 4th. Click here to view or bid on this little gal!

Filed Under: Dolls, Spring Tagged With: Butterfly

Sisterhood: When We Grow Up

April 27, 2008 By Rebecca 1 Comment

I’d like to share with you all a set of four dolls which I have just completed. They’re inspired by two little girls who know exactly what they want to be when they grow up. Evie wants to be a baby doctor & Kylie wants to be a veterinarian & is beginning to take riding classes.

These dolls were commissioned by a super customer, Angie. Although I don’t often take commissions, I found these dolls challenging & fun even though, at times, I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to ‘capture’ the girls.

I can’t wait to send these little ladies to their new home! And I so hope Evie & Kylie like their representations. These little ladies are dolls #35 & #36.

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