Christmas

Ella, A Primitive SnowGirl Full of Sass & Charm

October 27, 2008 By Rebecca 1 Comment

This little girl looks quite the priss with her ruby red lips & stylish wool hat! Meet Ella. Ella is my original design. She measures 16″ tall from the top of her head to the bottom of her feat. Ella has been made of muslin, stuffed with fiberfill & painted & sanded many times, giving her a lovely, aged patina. She has been sealed with a combination of matte & glossy sealers so that she may be beautifully preserved. Ella has a hemp loop attached to her back making her suitable for hanging or she may sit with assistance. Her knees are sewn through, making her a perfect shelf sitter. Ella’s arms are lightly wired allowing them to be gently posed.

Ella’s face has been painted with a variety of media. She has deep red lips & a dark orange nose. (More of a bittersweet, really.) Ella’s bottom lip has been needle-sculpted by hand. Her cheeks have been dusted with vintage-style glass glitter, giving her the perfect frosty twinkle.

Ella’s fingers have been needle-sculpted as well. She sports brown gloves. She also sports pretty brown boots complete with tan laces & dark taupe socks.

Ella’s apron dress has been made from two beautiful 100% cotton prints. The striped Moda print is done in shades of olive, rusty red & brown. The Marcus Brothers fabric is chocolate with cream polka dots. Ella’s blouse has been made of taupe osnaburg & features a vintage, mother of pearl button at the neckline. It also features puffy, hand-gathered sleeves. All exposed hems have been hand-stitched. There is also hand-stitching at the neckline of Ella’s blouse & along the back seam.

Ella’s hat has been constructed from 100% wool felt, which I shaped into a cute cloche style hat. The grosgrain ribbon has been hand-stitched to the hat with olive embroidery thread. It features a vintage mother of pearl button on the upturned side. The outer edge of Ella’s hat has been trimmed with pinking shears. Ella’s hat is not attached to her head. It is removable.

This little guy is such a cute traveling companion. He’s 5″ tall, has been constructed from muslin, stuffed with fiberfill & hand-painted, sanded & aged from head to toe. His neck, legs & arms have been needle-sculpted by hand. His little bag has been made from burlap, features vintage & new buttons & is looped around Ella’s arm with a chocolate ribbon handle. It can be removed if you wish to display it separately. (You might even want to use it as a Christmas ornament!) (Notice the drop down P.J.s!)

Ella is available on Ebay. Her auction will end Sunday, Nov. 2 at 9PM EST. Click here if you’d like to make this sassy lass yours!

Filed Under: Christmas, Dolls Tagged With: snowman

Miriam – A Primitive Christmas Angel with Dove

October 20, 2008 By Rebecca 2 Comments

This little gal is Miriam. Miriam is just shy of 16″ tall with a wingspan of 9″. She has been made of fabric, stuffed with fiberfill & hand-painted & sanded many times giving her such a lovely, aged patina. Miriam has been sealed with a combination of sealers so that she can be lightly dusted after display. She has a hemp loop attached to her back for hanging or she may sit with assistance.

Miriam has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been hand-sculpted. Her tiny fingers have been hand-sculpted as well. She wears dark taupe painted gloves & brown boots with dark taupe socks & tan laces.

Miriam’s apron dress has been constructed from supple 100% cotton prints. Her blouse has been constructed from white muslin. It features hand-gathered sleeves & a vintage mother of pearl button at the neckline. It was treated to a lavender bud/coffee bath for an aged appearance & was then hand-washed & pressed. This clothing features lots of hand-stitching. All hems have been hand-stitched as well as the neckline & back of Miriam’s blouse.

Miriam’s dove is constructed of three separate pieces. The dove’s wings have been hand-quilted & attached. It’s been hand-painted & sanded many times & is sealed. It is not attached to Miriam & may be removed.

The cone dangling from Miriam’s wee hands, has been constructed of taupe osnaburg. It features hand-stitching, swarovski crystals, taupe beads & is filled with a sweet annie bundle. This cone is removable.

Miriam’s wings have been machine-quilted in an intricate swirled pattern. They’ve been painted, sanded, aged & covered in vintage-style glass glitter. They’re attached to Miriam with a vintage, huge mother of pearl button & heavy duty button thread.

Miriam’s hair is brown 100% mohair. It is parted & styled into loose buns around the nape.

Miriam is currently available in my Etsy shop. If you’re interested & would like to purchase directly from me, please use the contact form to inquire about availability.

Filed Under: Christmas, Dolls Tagged With: christmas angel, dove

Claire, a primitive Christmas Angel for your Tree or Collection.

October 13, 2008 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

This wee Christmas angel is Claire. Claire is 10″ tall with a 7″ wingspan. She has been made of muslin, stuffed with fiberfill & hand-painted & sanded top to bottom many times. Claire has a hemp loop attached to her back, making her perfect for displaying on your Christmas tree this year, or hanging with your doll collection. She may also be displayed sitting, although she will need to be propped up as she can’t sit on her own. Claire has been sealed so that she may be beautifully preserved.

Claire’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand just like my bigger dollies!

Claire’s fingers have been needle-sculpted as well. She sports buttery yellow gloves. She also sports pretty brown boots complete with buttery yellow socks & mustard laces.

Claire’s apron skirt has been made from a 100% cotton, striped Moda print. Her blouse has been made of white muslin. It features hand-gathered sleeves & a beautiful, vintage, mother of pearl button at the neckline. All visible hems have been hand-stitched & there is hand-stitching around Claire’s neckline & the back of her blouse.

These sparkle on Claire’s wings is absolutely beautiful! They’ve been machine quilted, hand-painted. sanded & aged. I’ve dusted Claire’s wings generously with vintage-style glass glitter. They’re gorgeous in dim light & will twinkle beautifully on your tree this season. They’ve been attached with an olive green button & heavy duty button thread.

Claire’s hair is brown (not nearly as ‘red’ as in these photos) 100% mohair. It was lightly glued & carefully needle-felted to her head. It has been ‘parted’ & pulled to the side in a long pony & tied with a chocolate ribbon.

Claire is up for grabs on Ebay. She will end October 19th at 9PM EST. Click here to view or bid!

Filed Under: Christmas, Dolls, Ornaments Tagged With: angel

Dandy, A Handmade Primitive Christmas Elf

July 22, 2008 By Rebecca 7 Comments

This little girl is Dandy. And for the first time ever, I’m offering this doll directly from this site. (Available on my For Sale page.)

Now for the details! Dandy is quite dandy, if I do say so myself. She’s dressed in rich chocolate polka dots & a beautiful red floral print…truly supple 100% cotton fabrics. Her muslin blouse features a taupe bead & all of her clothing features tons of hand-stitching.

(Please click thumbnails to see a larger version of each picture.)

Dandy is hand-painted, top to bottom & even features little earrings on those pointy ears! She carries some super Christmas treats in her sweet osnaburg bag too–a hand-painted teddy bear & Christmas tree. Dandy’s bag features decorative stitching, mustard yellow seed beads & a vintage button.

Dandy is 17″ long from the top of her head to the bottom of those darling boots. Her teddy is a wee 3″ from head to toe & her tree is 5″ tall. She has a hemp loop attached making her suitable for hanging or she can sit, with assistance as shown above. Dandy is my first doll for the 2008 Christmas season & comes signed, numbered & dated with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Filed Under: Christmas, Dolls Tagged With: Christmas, elf, Toys