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Wynter – A Primitive Wintery Elf

January 9, 2012 By Rebecca 1 Comment

This is my latest creation, Wynter. She’s a beautiful snowy elf & would look perfect gracing your mantle this winter. This little gal will be available during the PFATT Marketplace sale, which is updated at 1PM EST, every month on the 10th.

Wynter is a one of a kind, is signed & dated & comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. She’s a free standing doll or may be used as a small tree topper on next year’s Christmas tree.

Visit PFATT Marketplace to see her! Make sure you check out the other talented artists! There’s lots of handmade goodies to be had.

Filed Under: Announcements, Dolls, Features, Tree Toppers Tagged With: elf, paperclay, Tree Topper, white, winter

Christmas Inspiration

November 28, 2011 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

Every year, I dream of putting our Christmas decorations out the first week of November…of getting our house Christmas ready & winter cozy, washing curtains & slaying dust bunnies so that by Thanksgiving, the bulk of the work is done, our home is mostly decorated & all that is left, is our annual tradition of purchasing & putting up our live tree the day after Thanksgiving.

I always dream of this. But it never, ever happens.

Right now, there are ornament boxes scattered, totes full of silver balls waiting to be packed down, garland to be strung, cleaning to be done & dolls to be made.

But next year, I WILL have everything done the first week of November. You believe me, don’t you?

If you’re like me & are still decorating your home for the holidays….here are some of my favorite images to inspire. I come back to these again & again because they make me want to create the perfect country Christmas.

Enjoy! I hope you find them inspiring.

(Most of the above images are from Country Living magazine or Better Home & Gardens.)

Filed Under: Christmas, Features, The Nest Tagged With: Christmas, decorating, home inspiration, nesting, winter

Sarah Jane — Sweet Primitive Clown & Elephant Friend.

November 7, 2011 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

This little gal is such a sweetheart. I should clarify though, this lady is not so little. Sarah Jane is a 31″ tall doll. In a seated position, she measures approximately 26″ tall from the top of her head to the toe of her shoe. Sarah Jane is an OOAK (original, one of a kind) art doll. She is #197 in my collection of dolls & is guaranteed not to be reproduced.

Quite a bit of artistry went into Sarah Jane. She’s been constructed from muslin & fiberfill, using my own patterns & sketches. While all of her major seams were sewn by machine, quite a bit of hand-sewing was required to construct her body. Sarah Jane has a needle-sculpted nose. In addition her lip has been needle-sculpted as well, giving Sarah Jane the signature pout evident in the majority of my work. Her hands are needle-sculpted as well, giving her the illusion of fingers. Her torso has been rag-stuffed & lightly weighted so that she sits nicely.

Sarah Jane has been painted top to bottom in many layers. She has a lovely vintage patina, reminiscent of old toys. Her face was painted with a variety of media. In addition, Sarah Jane has been sealed for longevity.

Sarah’s little friend is a fiberfill & painted muslin creation made from 7 separate pieces. Again, this elephant was made from my own sketches & patterns. She is button jointed with vintage buttons & embroidery thread & sealed for protection. She sits nicely on Sarah Jane’s lap or she may be displayed separately.

Like Sarah’s Jane’s body, much of her clothing has been sewn by hand as well, aside from major seams. Hand-stitching is evident along Sarah’s sleeves & the back of her blouse.. The hem of her skirt has been stitched by hand.

Sarah Jane is now available in my Etsy shop. Click here to view or purchase!

Filed Under: Clowns, Dolls, Features, Recent Work Tagged With: circus, cloth doll, Clowns, elephant, Etsy, large doll, pink, whimsical

Jingle Bell Jubilee Coming Soon!

October 12, 2011 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

Join me on my “For Sale” page, November 5th for the 2nd annual Jingle Bell Jubilee. I’ll have many holiday items available…just in time to get your house decked out for the Christmas & winter season. See you on the 5th!