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Adele, a Primitive Fluttery Creature

March 31, 2008 By Rebecca 1 Comment

This little gal is Adele. Like all of my dolls, she is my original design and is guaranteed one of a kind art! She is 28" tall with a wingspan of 14". She has been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. Her torso is rag-stuffed & bean filled in order to weight her little bottom. Adele has been hand-painted & sanded, top to bottom many, many times. She has been treated to a series of paint washes, making her look "oh so vintage". Adele’s arms are lightly wired allowing them to be slightly posed.

Adele’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 pale grey-blue eyes, rosy cheeks, pink lips & detailed eyebrows. She has been painted with various mediums. Adele’s fingers have been needle-sculpted by hand. 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.

Adele sports white painted gloves & painted brown boots with striped socks in shades of light blue, black & grey.

Adele’s apron dress is made from two super cute cotton prints. The underskirt is blue with black polka dots. The over skirt is a striped, creme fabric. The skirt straps are finished with two black buttons in the front. Her blouse is made of muslin & features sleeves which are hand-gathered at the elbow. It also features a vintage blue button at the neck. Adele’s 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.

Adele’s wings have been made of muslin, hand-quilted & then hand-painted. They have been treated to a paint wash for a lovely aged appearance & lightly sanded. They’re attached to Adele’s back with a large brown button & several strands of heavy duty thread.

Adele’s hair is brown 100% mohair. I’ve lightly glued, then carefully needle-felted it to her head. Her hair is ‘parted’ and styled into low, pigtails.

Adele is currently for sale on Ebay. She will end Sunday April 6th at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid!!

(P.S.) I’ve had fun opening the bidding at $10. This one is no exception!!! Super low starting bid does not in any way, represent quality. Just trying something new. Thank you all for viewing, for bidding, for your emails. You are so encouraging!

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

Lunetta, a primitive, springtime Luna Moth

March 24, 2008 By Rebecca 2 Comments

This little gal is Lunetta. Like all of my dolls, she is my original design and is guaranteed one of a kind art! She is 28" tall with a wingspan of 16". She has been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. Little Lunetta has been hand-painted & sanded, top to bottom many, many times. She has been treated to a series of paint washes, making her look "oh so vintage". Lunetta has a loop attached to her back for hanging or she can sit if you choose to display her in that fashion.

Lunetta’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, pale nude lips & detailed eyebrows. She has been painted with various mediums. Lunetta’s fingers have been needle-sculpted by hand. 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.

She sports painted brown boots and striped socks in shades of taupe and light blue. They are highly detailed, right down to the laces. In her hands Lunetta holds a white crescent moon made of muslin. The moon is attached to Lunetta’s hands (which are sewn together) with hemp twine.

Lunetta’s apron dress is made from two super cute 100% cotton prints. The underskirt is celery green with blue stars. The over skirt is a striped, Robert Kaufman fabric. The skirt straps are finished with two brown buttons in the front. Lunetta’s blouse is made of muslin & features hand-gathered sleeves & a green vintage button at the collar. Lunetta’s 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. All clothing has been treated to a coffee and lavender bud bath for a slightly aged appearance. It was then hand-washed & pressed with linen water.

Lunetta’s wings have been made of muslin, hand-quilted & then hand-painted. They were painted with actual Luna moth wings serving as the inspiration (please see below for pictures). They are lightly wired on top & can be very gently bent. They were attached to Lunetta with a large brown button & several strands of heavy duty thread.

Lunetta’s hair is curly brown 100% mohair. I’ve lightly glued, then carefully needle-felted it to her head. Her hair is ‘parted’ and styled into low, wild pigtails.

Lunetta is available on eBay until March 30th. She will end at 9:15 PM EST. Here’s the link to view or bid!

Filed Under: Dolls, Spring Tagged With: Butterfly, moon, moth

Mary Posa

March 17, 2008 By Rebecca 4 Comments

I am so happy to introduce you to Mary Posa. She is my original design and is guaranteed one of a kind art! She is 23" tall & has been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. She has been painted top to bottom many, many times & has been treated to a series of paint washes, making her look "oh so vintage". Sweet Mary’s arms are lightly wired & can be bent slightly. She has a loop attached making her suitable for hanging. Her knees are sewn through, allowing her to sit if propped. She can not sit on her own.

Mary’s face has been needle-sculpted by hand, (nose & lip), and hand-painted. Her bottom lip ‘pouts’ while her top lip is simply painted. She is heavily detailed & features big taupe eyes, rosy cheeks, peachy lips & detailed eyebrows. She has been painted & shaded with a variety of paints & mediums. Mary’s fingers have been needle-sculpted by hand. 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.

Mary sports painted black gloves, black boots with grey accents & buttons and blue & grey striped socks. They are highly detailed, right down to the buttons.

Mary’s apron dress is made from a super cute, 100% cotton, polka dot, Robert Kaufman print. Her blouse is made from a blue, floral, 100% cotton print & features hand-gathered sleeves & vintage black buttons. Mary’s dress & blouse features tons of hand-stitching! All visible hems have been hand-stitched as well as the back of her blouse.

Mary Posa’s swallowtail wings have been made from muslin & hand-quilted. I’ve painted and sanded them many times. They’ve been sealed & are attached to Mary’s back with heavy duty button thread & a large, vintage, mother of pearl button. Mary can be seated in both poses shown above or can be hung on the wall.

Mary’s hair is 100% "carrot" mohair. I’ve lightly glued, then carefully needle-felted it to her head. Her hair is ‘parted’ and styled into messy buns.

For fun, I’ve started Mary Posa (mariposa=butterfly, in Spanish), at a low starting price of $10.00. She will end Sunday, March 23rd at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid.

Filed Under: Dolls, Spring Tagged With: Butterfly

Such a Funny Girl (A Primitive & Whimsical Doll Painting.)

March 14, 2008 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

This little girl made her eBay debut last night!

I have had so much fun creating this little girl for an eBay group challenge. Prim & Whimsy Girls (PWGL), of which I’m proudly a member, has hosted a group challenge for March 1st-15th. The title of the challenge is "A Primsical Flip Flop". The idea was to challenge members to create something different than their usual creations. So, this little gal came to be. My usual eBay offerings consist of original one of a kind folk art dolls. Well this one is a doll too! She’s just flat.

This is a signed 16" x 20" painting on gallery wrapped canvas. This was created using acrylic paints & fabric. The staple-free sides have been painted & it is ready to be hung without a frame. It is sealed with glossy varnish for durability.

She is SIGNED and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity which bears my full signature.