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Bernadette – A Frosty Autumn Fairy with Leaves of Red & Gold

October 20, 2008 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

There’s no need to tell you what inspired this sweet angel. She is a frosty autumn delight for sure & maybe, just maybe, this little gal has been hard at work on those chilly mornings when frost covered leaves crunch under your feet. Bernadette is my original design. No pattern has been used to make her. She’s just under 16″ tall, with a wingspan of 10″. She’s been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. She’s been hand-painted & sanded top to bottom many times, giving her a lovely aged patina. Bernadette has been sealed sealed so they she be beautifully preserved. She has a hemp loop attached to her back making her suitable for hanging or she may sit with assistance. (See pic at below.) Bernadette has lightly wired arms that have been tied together, allowing her to hold her pumpkin.

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

Bernadette’s fingers have been needle-sculpted as well. She sports dark mustard yellow gloves. She also sports pretty brown complete with dark red laces & mustard colored socks.

Bernadette’s apron dress has been made from a 100% cotton print. Her blouse is made from muslin & features hand-gathered sleeves & a taupe bead at the neckline. All exposed hems have been hand-stitched as has the back & neckline of Bernadette’s blouse.

These wings are 10 inches wide. They’re made of muslin & cotton batting. They’ve been intricately machine quilted & are oh so pretty in person. They’ve been painted a number of times, sanded & aged. They’re good & grungy. The top of her red leaf wings are covered with vintage style glass glitter that sparkles lovely in dim light.

Bernadette’s fall pumpkin is 3″ wide and 2″ tall. The leaves have been constructed from osnaburg, painted & aged. I’ve dusted the top of the pumpkin with vintage-style glass glitter, resembling sparkling frost.

Bernadette’s hair is light brown 100% mohair. It was lightly glued & carefully needle-felted to her head. It is styled into a side pony & tied with a chocolate ribbon.

Bernadette is available on Ebay. She will end Oct. 26th at 9PM EST. Click here to view or bid!

Filed Under: Dolls Tagged With: angel, autumn, fairy, fall, white pumpkin

Look Who’s Coming!!! Annie: A Good Night Fairy

June 20, 2008 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

I’m so happy to introduce to you, Annie: A Good Night Fairy. She is my original design and is guaranteed one of a kind art! Annie is 18″ tall with a wingspan of 9″. She has been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. She has been hand-painted & sanded, top to bottom many, many times & has a rich, deeply-aged patina. Annie’s arms are lightly wired allowing her to be slightly posed. Her knees are sewn through, allowing her to be displayed in many fashions. She has a hemp loop attached for hanging & can sit up when propped, making her a perfect shelf sitter.

Annie’s sweet face has been needle-sculpted by hand and hand-painted. Her bottom lip ‘pouts’ while her top lip is simply painted. She has been painted with various mediums & has been sealed top to bottom with a combination of glossy & matte acrylic sealer so that she may be lightly dusted after display & kept a lifetime.

Annie’s fingers have been needle-sculpted by hand. She sports buttery yellow painted gloves. She also sports painted brown boots with buttery yellow socks. Her high boots are highly detailed right down to the straps & buttons! Good thing she knows MAGIC, else she would NEVER get those boots on and off!

Annie’s dress is made from a 100% cotton cream striped print. Annie’s blouse is made of white muslin & features hand-gathered sleeves. Her collar is finished with a yellow star button. Annie’s dress is finished with two vintage wooden buttons. Both the dress & blouse feature tons of hand-stitching! All visible hems have been hand-stitched (dress, sleeves, collar), as well as the back of the blouse. All clothing has been dyed in a coffee/lavender bud bath for a slightly aged appearance. It was then hand-washed & pressed with linen water.

Annie carries a sweet star perfect for you to wish upon. It has been made from muslin, hand-painted & sanded, hand-painted & sanded again, and finally sealed with a matte sealer. It is attached to Annie’s arm with loops of thread & is not removable.

Annie’s can be posed in many positions when propped–on the edge of a shelf, sitting, or hanging. In the above photo she is propped against an antique cheesebox.

Annie’s hair is curly brown mohair. I have slightly glued, then carefully needle-felted it to Annie’s head. It is styled in wild side ponies.

She will be available on eBay Sunday June 22 at 9:15 PM EST and will end Sunday June 29th at 9:15 PM EST Click here to view or bid. (Link will not be active until Sunday night.) Have a great one!!

Filed Under: Dolls Tagged With: angel, fairy, goodnight, moon