Butterfly

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

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.

The Woodland Fairies will be available on Ebay beginning March 31 at 9:15 PM EST. (Link won’t be active until that time.) They will end April 5th at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid on these darlings!

Filed Under: Dolls, Story Boxes Tagged With: Butterfly, fairy, storybox, woodland

Marcella, A Primitive LOVE Fairy.

January 26, 2009 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

This is Marcella, a sweet Valentine’s fairy sure to make you feel all swoony on the that special day. Marcella is my original design. She’s been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. Her base is rag-stuffed & bean-filled, allowing her to stand on her own. Marcella has been painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her a lovely, aged patina. She’s been sealed with a matte sealer so that she may be lightly dusted after display. Marcella has been made in the style of a stump doll & has no legs.Marcella’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand giving her a delicate pout.

Marcella’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand giving her a delicate pout.

Marella’s blouse is made of white muslin. It features hand-gathered sleeves & hand-stitching around the neckline. It is finished off with a vintage mother of pearl button. Marcella’s skirt is made out of one of the prettiest 100% cotton prints I’ve ever seen! It’s sure to become a new favorite of mine! The hem features hand-stitching.

Marcella’s hands have been needle-sculpted by hand. Her wings have been made of muslin & are machine quilted. They’ve been painted, sanded & grunged to perfection & are attached with a vintage mother of pearl button & embroidery thread.

Marcella’s hair is 100% honey blonde mohair. It has been applied with light glue for extra security & needle-felting. It is needle-felted to the side & left long & loose.

Marcella is available on eBay. She will end Feb. 1st at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid!

Filed Under: Dolls Tagged With: Butterfly, fairy, Valentine's Day

Flora – A Valentine’s Butterfly in Shades of Pink.

January 12, 2009 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

This little girl is Flora. She measures 10.5″ tall from head to toe & has a 7″ wingspan. She’s been painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her a lovely, aged patina. Her body been sealed with a combination of glossy & matte sealers so that she may be lightly dusted after display. Flora can sit only with assistance. She has a hemp loop attached to her back for hanging.

Flora’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand giving her a sweet little pout. Flora’s hands have been needle-sculpted by hand. She sport tan painted gloves with cream & pink polka dot trim. She also sports painted brown boots with tan socks (matching cream & pink polka dot trim) & taupe laces.

Flora’s blouse has been sewn from white muslin. It features hand-gathered sleeves, hand-stitching around the collar & back & a vintage button along the neckline. Flora’s skirt is 100% nubby taupe linen which is so completely soft. It features hand stitching along the hemline. Flora’s wings have been made of muslin. They have been machine quilted & painted in sweet pinks. They’ve been stained & sanded, giving them such a lovely, prim appearance. They’re attached to her body with a vintage pink button & black embroidery thread.

Flora’s hair is black mohair. It’s been applied with light glue for extra security & needle-felting. It’s styled into loose messy buns.