Merry, A Christmas Elf in Shades of Green

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Meet Merry. Merry measures 18″ from the tip of her hat to the tip of her tiny curled toes. She’s been made of muslin & is stuffed with fiberfill. Merry has been hand-painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her a lovely, aged patina. She’s been sealed so that she may be lightly dusted after display. Merry has an embroidery loop thread attached, making her suitable for hanging. She can also sit with assistance. Her knees have been sewn through.

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Merry’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand, giving her face a great bit of dimension & super sweet little pout. Her hands have been needle-sculpted. She sports brown painted boots with detailed laces.

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I just love all these prints together! They’re 100% cotton. I’ve hand-stitched the hem with olive green thread. Merry’s blouse is sewn from taupe osnaburg & features hand-stitching at the neckine, sleeves & back. A vintage button graces the neckline. Her tiny party hat is constructed from cotton fabric, is edged with warm & natural batting & is lightly stuffed. It’s attached to Merry with straight pins.

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Merry’s super curly brown hair is 100% mohair. It has been applied with light glue for extra security & needle-felting.

Merry is now available on eBay. She will end Sunday, Nov. 22 at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to bring this cheery elf to your Christmas home!

Aubrey, a Primitive Toy-Toting Elf Girl.

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Who says elves just make stick horses? This little girl is in charge of giving those beloved toys a twist!

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Meet Aubrey. Aubrey is a free standing doll measuring 20″ from the tip of her hat to her base. (She has no legs.) She’s been made of muslin & is stuffed with fiberfill in the style of a stump doll. Her base is rag-stuffed & lightly weighted for stability. This sweet elf has been hand-painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her a lovely, aged patina. She’s been sealed so that she may be lightly dusted after display. Aubrey’s arms are button jointed allowing them to be slightly posed.

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Aubrey’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand, giving her face a great bit of dimension & great a little pout. Aubrey has needle-sculpted hands as well & cute pointy ears.

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This dress is spectacular if I do say so myself! It features nine 100% cotton prints in shades of red, brown & muted blue. Just perfect for a jolly, toy-making elf, don’t you think?I’ve hand-stitched the hem with brown thread. Aubrey’s blouse is sewn from taupe osnaburg & features hand-stitching at the neckline, sleeves & back. Her hat is constructed from chocolate velveteen & features big stitches around the brim with red embroidery thread. Two deep red beads dangle from the end. It is attached to Aubrey with two straight pins.

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Aubrey’s stocking is made of brown wool & features vintage buttons along the front. There are red embroidery thread stitches decorating the stocking too! These stick animals feature hand painted “sticks”, embroidery thread reins & embroidery thread bows around the neck. They’ve each been made of muslin & have been hand-painted.

 

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Aubrey’s wavy red hair is 100% mohair. It has been applied with light glue for extra security & needle-felting & has been left long.

Elvin, The Head Chief Up North (When Santa’s Not Around).

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This little fellow is Elvin. He keeps things running smoothly up North, but you’d never hear him say so! Elvin measures 17″ tall from the tip of his cute hat to his toes. He’s been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. He’s been hand-painted & sanded a couple of times, giving him a lovely, aged patina. Elvin has a hemp loop attached to his back making him suitable for hanging or he can be sit with assistance. Elvin has been sealed so that he may be lightly dusted after display.

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Elvin’s face has been painted with a variety of media. His nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand, giving him a perfect pout. His hands have been needle-sculpted as well. He sports brown painted gloves & brown painted boots with the cutest striped stockings.

His shirt is made of white muslin. It features hand stitching around the neckline, sleeves & back. It is finished with tiny black buttons at the neckline. His pants are brown corduroy with cutesy polka dot suspenders.

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This sweet teddy will be going to a special home! It’s a muslin & fiberfill creation & measures a wee 4 inches. Elvin’s bag is made of burlap & has sprigs of sweet annie tucked inside. The jute strap is pinned to the bag, allowing it to be removed if you wish.

Elvin’s hair is 100% wool. It is a beautiful grey color & has been applied with light glue for extra security & needle-felting.
He has a ponytail in the back.

Elvin in now available on eBay. He will end Sunday, Nov. 1 at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid on this little fellow!

Just who makes all those perfectly prim toys for Christmas?

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I bet this little girl might have an inkling.

 

Meet Eloise & Annie. They’re my original designs & have been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill . Eloise measures 26″ tall from the top of her head to the bottom of her feet. Annie measures just over 12″ tall. Eloise’s lower torso is rag-stuffed & bean-filled so that she sits nicely. She’s been 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. Annie can sit with assistance.  Both dolls have knees which have been sewn through, making them perfect shelf sitters. Eloise’s arms are lightly wired allowing them to be gently posed.

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Eloise’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her bottom lip & nose have been needle-sculpted by hand.

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

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Eloise’s pointy ears have been attached separately by hand. 

The apron dress she wears is made from 100% cotton prints in festive holiday colors. Eloise’s blouse has been made of taupe osanburg & features a big, vintage, mother of pearl button at the neckline. It also features hand-gathered sleeves. All exposed hems have been hand-stitched on both Eloise & Annie’s dresses. There is also hand-stitching at the back of their blouses & along the back seams.

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Annie’s dress features a white pearl bead at the neckline & two vintage mother of pearl buttons. Her hair is 100% red mohair & has been lightly glued then stitched & needle-felted into place. Her pigtails are tied with green embroidery thread.

Eloise’s hair is honey blonde 100% mohair. I’ve applied it with light glue & needle-felting. It is tied into a side pony with chocolate ribbon.

 

Eloise & Annie will be available on eBay Nov. 23 at 9:15 PM EST. They will end Sunday, Nov. 30th at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to bring these little gals home with you.