Dolls

Margot, A Primitive Fluttery Girl

April 20, 2009 By Rebecca 5 Comments

Imagine discovering this little girl flitting about your flowerbeds!

Meet Margot. She’s been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. She measures 14.5 inches tall from head to toe with a wingspan of 11.5 inches. Margot is best displayed hanging as she has an embroidery thread loop attached to her back. Her pretty blue wings which have been machine-quilted & hand-painted, are too large to allow her to sit properly. Margot has been painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her a lovely, aged patina. She’s been sealed with a combination of glossy & matte sealers so that she may be lightly dusted after display. Margot’s wings are attached to her back with a vintage button & embroidery thread.

Margot’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand giving her a perfect little pout. Her hands have been needle-sculpted as well. She sports painted taupe gloves. She also sports painted brown boots with taupe socks & detailed tan laces.

Margot’s blouse is made of white muslin. It features hand-gathered sleeves & hand-stitching around the neckline and back. It is finished off with a grey, vintage, mother of pearl button. Margot’s apron skirt is made from two cute 100% cotton prints. The hemlines feature hand-stitching in contrasting black thread & dainty mother of pearl buttons.

Margot’s hair is 100% black wool. It has been parted & applied with light glue & needle-felting. It is styled loosely to the side & tied with embroidery thread.

Margot is available on eBay. She will end Sunday, April 26th at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid.

Filed Under: Dolls, Spring Tagged With: blacks, blues, Butterfly

Alice in Wonderland

April 12, 2009 By Rebecca 6 Comments

Meet Alice. I’m sure you’ve met many variations of this little one before. But I am proud to offer you this week my very first Alice in Wonderland. Wee Alice is 6.5 inches, from head to toe. She is permanently attached to this box which is meant to be displayed on the wall. Alice has been made of muslin & fiberfill. She’s been painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her a lovely, aged patina. She’s been sealed with a combination of glossy & matte sealers.

Alice’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand giving her a perfect little pout just like my larger dollies. Her hands have been needle-sculpted as well. She sports tan painted gloves. She also sports painted brown boots with tan locks & blue laces.

Alice’s blouse is made of white muslin. It features hand-gathered sleeves & hand-stitching around the neckline and back. It is finished off with tiny, black seed beads. Alice’s apron is also made from muslin. Alice’s skirt is made from two 100% cotton prints & features hand-stitching along the hem in chocolate thread. Alice’s purse has been made from muslin & has been hand-painted, sanded & aged. Braided embroidery thread is used as the strap. It is not removable.

Alice’s tiny companion is just over 2.5″ tall. He can be removed from his Alice’s purse, although he finds this spot quite comfy.

Alice’s little home is full of charm! It is 4″ deep & has a diameter of 7.5″. I have decoupaged her box with various vintage papers. They were treated with acid neutralizer to prevent deterioration over time. Inside the box is painted the tiny door to wonderland partially hidden by a painted, blue curtain. The outside of the box is painted light blue & has been crackled & aged. “Alice” has been hand-painted on the lid surrounded by hand-painted lace.

A hemp string is attached to the back of the box, so that this piece may be displayed on the wall. The lid can be placed on the box or displayed alongside Alice, although no hanger is attached to the lid.

Alice will be available on Ebay April 12 at 9:15 PM EST. (Link will not be active until that time. ) She will end on April 19th at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid.

Filed Under: Dolls, Fairytale, Story Boxes Tagged With: Alice in Wonderland, papermache box, storybox, white rabbit

Ollie, a Childlike Pug w/ Balloon & Teddy Bear

April 8, 2009 By Rebecca 4 Comments

This little chickadee is Ollie. Ollie 12″ tall from ear to toe (14″ including balloon). She has been made of muslin, stuffed with fiberfill & hand-painted & sanded many times giving her such a lovely, aged patina. Ollie has been sealed with a combination of sealers so that she can be lightly dusted after display. Her lower torso is weighted allowing her to sit nicely. Ollie’s left arm is button jointed, allowing her to hold her sweet 3″ teddy. Her neck is supported with wire armature.

Ollie has been painted with a variety of media. Her muzzle has been attached separately giving her the perfect pug profile. Her ears have been attached separately as well. Ollie’s tiny paws have been hand-sculpted by hand. She wears brown painted gloves & brown boots with tan socks & light tan laces.

Ollie’s apron dress has been constructed from the cutest 100% cotton print in shades of red, cream & pink. Her blouse has been constructed from white muslin. It features hand-gathered sleeves, stitching along the back & neckline and tiny buttons down the front. Ollie’s hem features hand-stitching.

Little girls love balloons & this little one is no exception. Ollie’s balloon has been made from muslin, painted, sanded & aged. It is attached to rusty wire which was then wrapped around Ollie’s arm. The wire extends adding gentle support & allowing Ollie’s balloon to remain upright.

Ollie’s little buddy is constructed of muslin. He has been hand-painted, sanded & aged & sealed.

Ollie is currently available in my Etsy shop.

Filed Under: Animals, Dolls Tagged With: fawn pug, primitive pug doll, reds, teddy bear

The Woodland Fairies

March 31, 2009 By Rebecca 3 Comments

This sweet trio of sprites is sure to help you usher in spring & watch over your home! At least they keep everything in their own little forest running smoothly!

The Woodland Fairies live in a vintage soda crate (12″ x 18″) that has been primed, painted, collaged, aged & sealed & crackled. Each 7″ dolly hangs from an eye hook with the aid of invisible filament. The dollies have been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. They’ve been painted & sanded a couple of times & have been treated to several layers of paint washes giving them lovely, aged patinas. Each doll has been sealed with a combination of glossy & matte sealers.

These dolls have been painted with a variety of media. Their noses & bottom lips have been needle-sculpted by hand giving them perfect little pouts, just like my larger dollies.

Their fingers have been needle-sculpted as well. They sport tan painted gloves. Each doll also sports painted brown boots with socks & detailed laces. Their blouses are made of white muslin. They feature hand-gathered sleeves & hand-stitching around the neckline and back. Each blouse has seed bead buttons attached. Their dresses are made from 100% cotton prints. They feature hand-stitching around the hemline & wee little buttons adorn the front. All clothing was treated to a lavender bud/coffee bath for a slightly aged appearance. Every piece was then hand-washed & pressed.

The dolls’ wings were made from muslin. They’re machine-quilted & painted in fun, funky patterns. They’re attached with embroidery thread & a vintage button.

Vintage papers were used for the collage inside this box. Every piece was treated with an acid-neutralizing spray to prevent deterioration of the paper over time. Some of the text was taken from the Big, Big Story Book, a geography book, an antique dictionary & an antique grammar book. The trees were hand-painted & sealed.

There is a lovely crackle texture applied to the outside of the box over several layers of primer & paint. In addition, the box has been lightly aged for an antique appearance.