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Arella, A Dazzling Christmas Angel

October 22, 2009 By Rebecca 4 Comments

Just the sight of this little girl has me craving egg nog & humming Christmas carols.

Meet Arella. She is 16″ tall from the tip of her sweet annie halo to her base. She’s been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. She’s been hand-painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her a lovely, aged patina. Arella’s base is rag-stuffed & weighted so that she stands nicely on her own. She’s been made in the style of a stump doll, meaning she has no legs. Arella’s been sealed so that she may be lightly dusted after display. Her arms are button jointed allowing them to be slightly posed.
(I am still in the process of getting my picture-taking space set up in our new place, so please forgive the quality of these pictures. If you like Arella in the photographs, you’ll LOVE her in person. She is so breath-taking & sparkly!)

Arella’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand, giving her a perfect pout. Her hands have been needle-sculpted as well. She sports brown painted gloves.

Arella wears a white muslin blouse. It features hand-gathered sleeves & hand-stitching around the neckline and back. It is finished off with a grey mother of pearl button at the neckline. Arella’s skirt is made of two layers of sheer white voile on top of a layer of cotton batiste. Each hem features delicate hand-stitching.

Arella’s sparkly wings are made from muslin & cotton batting. They feature vintage style glass glitter, machine-quilting & are attached to Arella with a large, mother of pearl button. Her little dove is a muslin/fiberfill creations & is button jointed. He is nested in a burlap cone filled with sweet annie. A silver-glittered star is wired to the cone.

Arella’s hair is 100% mohair. It is strawberry blonde in color & has been applied with light glue for extra security & needle-felting.
It is styled in a beautiful, messy side bun.

Arella is now available on eBay. She will end Sunday, Oct. 25 at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to see more photos of this little lady or to bring her home with you!

Filed Under: Christmas, Dolls Tagged With: angel, doves, fairy, glass glitter, sweet annie

Aria, a Primitive Glittery Angel with an Urge to Twirl.

May 11, 2009 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

Meet lovely Aria. This sweet angel is a little over 14 inches from head to toe with a wingspan of 9.5 inches. She has been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. Aria has been hand-painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her such a lovely, aged patina. She’s been sealed with a combination of glossy & matte sealers so that she may be lightly dusted after display. Aria has an embroidery thread loop sewn to her back making her suitable for hanging. She can also be displayed sitting when propped up. She will not sit on her own. Her knees are sewn through.

Aria’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand. Her hands have been needle-sculpted as well. Aria sports brown painted gloves. She also sports painted brown boots with tan socks & red, laces.

I just love this little girl’s clothing! All that red makes me think of summer & the ripe strawberries, tomatoes, watermelons & cherries that will be coming our way! Aria’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 vintage button at the neckline. Aria’s skirt consists of three super delicious 100% cotton prints in coordinating reds. Each hem is hand-stitched with red thread. (I think she’s ready to go dancing in this flouncy little skirt!)

Aria’s wings have been made of muslin & cotton batting. They’re machine quilted, hand-painted & aged. I’ve applied vintage-style glass glitter to both sides of the wings. They’re attached to Aria with the prettiest vintage, mother of pearl button. These wings are 9.5 inches wide.

Aria’s hair is 100% black mohair. It has been applied with light glue for extra security & needle-felting. It has been ‘parted’ & styled into a messy bun in the back.

Aria is available on Ebay beginning May 10 at 9:15 PM EST. She will end Sunday night, May 17th at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid.

Filed Under: Dolls Tagged With: angel, Cherries, fairy, glass glitter, reds

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.