Butterfly

"Light as Air" a Primitive Butterfly Painting

April 7, 2008 By Rebecca 5 Comments

This little girl doesn’t seem as light as air, but she truly flutters around everywhere.

This is a signed 16" x 20" painting on gallery wrapped canvas. I’ve created it using acrylic paints & fabric. Primary colors are turquoise, black & grey. The fabrics used to create this little girl’s dress feature polka dots & stripes. The staple-free sides are painted & it is ready to be hung without a frame. This painting is sealed with glossy varnish for durability.

This little girl will be available on eBay tonight at 9:15 PM EST. She will end April 13th, at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid!!!

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Lunetta, a primitive, springtime Luna Moth

March 24, 2008 By Rebecca 2 Comments

This little gal is Lunetta. Like all of my dolls, she is my original design and is guaranteed one of a kind art! She is 28" tall with a wingspan of 16". She has been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. Little Lunetta has been hand-painted & sanded, top to bottom many, many times. She has been treated to a series of paint washes, making her look "oh so vintage". Lunetta has a loop attached to her back for hanging or she can sit if you choose to display her in that fashion.

Lunetta’s face has been needle-sculpted by hand and hand-painted. Her bottom lip ‘pouts’ while her top lip is simply painted. She is heavily detailed & features big brown eyes, rosy cheeks, pale nude lips & detailed eyebrows. She has been painted with various mediums. Lunetta’s fingers have been needle-sculpted by hand. She 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.

She sports painted brown boots and striped socks in shades of taupe and light blue. They are highly detailed, right down to the laces. In her hands Lunetta holds a white crescent moon made of muslin. The moon is attached to Lunetta’s hands (which are sewn together) with hemp twine.

Lunetta’s apron dress is made from two super cute 100% cotton prints. The underskirt is celery green with blue stars. The over skirt is a striped, Robert Kaufman fabric. The skirt straps are finished with two brown buttons in the front. Lunetta’s blouse is made of muslin & features hand-gathered sleeves & a green vintage button at the collar. Lunetta’s dress & blouse feature tons of hand-stitching! All visible hems have been hand-stitched (dress & sleeves), as well as the back of the blouse & collar. All clothing has been treated to a coffee and lavender bud bath for a slightly aged appearance. It was then hand-washed & pressed with linen water.

Lunetta’s wings have been made of muslin, hand-quilted & then hand-painted. They were painted with actual Luna moth wings serving as the inspiration (please see below for pictures). They are lightly wired on top & can be very gently bent. They were attached to Lunetta with a large brown button & several strands of heavy duty thread.

Lunetta’s hair is curly brown 100% mohair. I’ve lightly glued, then carefully needle-felted it to her head. Her hair is ‘parted’ and styled into low, wild pigtails.

Lunetta is available on eBay until March 30th. She will end at 9:15 PM EST. Here’s the link to view or bid!

Filed Under: Dolls, Spring Tagged With: Butterfly, moon, moth

Mary Posa

March 17, 2008 By Rebecca 4 Comments

I am so happy to introduce you to Mary Posa. She is my original design and is guaranteed one of a kind art! She is 23" tall & has been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. She has been painted top to bottom many, many times & has been treated to a series of paint washes, making her look "oh so vintage". Sweet Mary’s arms are lightly wired & can be bent slightly. She has a loop attached making her suitable for hanging. Her knees are sewn through, allowing her to sit if propped. She can not sit on her own.

Mary’s face has been needle-sculpted by hand, (nose & lip), and hand-painted. Her bottom lip ‘pouts’ while her top lip is simply painted. She is heavily detailed & features big taupe eyes, rosy cheeks, peachy lips & detailed eyebrows. She has been painted & shaded with a variety of paints & mediums. Mary’s fingers have been needle-sculpted by hand. She 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.

Mary sports painted black gloves, black boots with grey accents & buttons and blue & grey striped socks. They are highly detailed, right down to the buttons.

Mary’s apron dress is made from a super cute, 100% cotton, polka dot, Robert Kaufman print. Her blouse is made from a blue, floral, 100% cotton print & features hand-gathered sleeves & vintage black buttons. Mary’s dress & blouse features tons of hand-stitching! All visible hems have been hand-stitched as well as the back of her blouse.

Mary Posa’s swallowtail wings have been made from muslin & hand-quilted. I’ve painted and sanded them many times. They’ve been sealed & are attached to Mary’s back with heavy duty button thread & a large, vintage, mother of pearl button. Mary can be seated in both poses shown above or can be hung on the wall.

Mary’s hair is 100% "carrot" mohair. I’ve lightly glued, then carefully needle-felted it to her head. Her hair is ‘parted’ and styled into messy buns.

For fun, I’ve started Mary Posa (mariposa=butterfly, in Spanish), at a low starting price of $10.00. She will end Sunday, March 23rd at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid.

Filed Under: Dolls, Spring Tagged With: Butterfly

Introducing Lula Belle

October 7, 2007 By Rebecca 1 Comment

Miss Lula Belle is 1/2 of a 2 doll set.

Available on eBay now through Tuesday, Oct.9th. Click Here.

Even butterflies have a soft spot for sweets! This little girl is Lula Belle. Lula is my original design. She is 30" tall from the top of her antennae to the bottom of her mary janes. Lula is made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. Her lower torso is rag-stuffed & bean filled in order to weight her little bottom. I’ve painted Lula from head to toe then sanded her. Then I did all that over again. I’ve treated Lula to a series of paint washes that make her look oh so vintage & like a little doll loved so many years ago.

Lula’s facial features (nose & bottom lip) have been needle sculpted & hand-painted. Her little bottom lip pouts. Her upper lip is simply painted. She has blushing cheeks , detailed eyebrows, pretty teal eye shadow & big green eyes. Lula’s features have been painted with premium acrylic paints & have been accented & shaded with oil pastels. Lula has been sealed top to bottom with clear, glossy acrylic sealer so that she may be preserved beautifully over the years & kept a lifetime. Lula’s gloved fingers have been needle sculpted. She sports painted black gloves.

Lula is wearing black painted mary janes with teal socks. The top of Lula’s dress is made from white muslin. Her collar features a vintage blue button. The skirt of Lula’s dress is constructed of sweet prints in shades of blue (florals & checks). I’ve dyed Lula’s clothes in a coffee, lavender bud & vanilla bath. They do not smell however. I simply dyed them in those substances to obtain the proper color. I then hand-washed all her clothes after achieving the hue I sought. Lula’s hems are stitched with small even stitches. There is a lot of visible hand stitching in this dress.

Lula has made the prettiest accessories for this costume! Her wings were made of muslin, stuffed, & then quilted around the edges. They were then painted, sanded, then painted & sanded again. They were then stained & sealed. Lula’s wings have been painted in shades of teal, blue & green. They are lightly wired on top so they can be bent slightly. Lula’s wings are attached to her dress with a big black vintage button. Lula is also wearing a painted black bonnet which fastens with a bow made of hemp twine. Her antennae are made of twisted wire which are affixed securely to her head. They have been painted & sealed.

Lula carries a mask that has been made from an antique quilt piece. The fabric was stiffened, painted, re-painted & sealed. I then sewed it to a wired stick decoupaged with pieces of text taken from a vintage book. I color washed the text for an aged patina, then sealed it.Taupe & chartreuse ribbon hang from the mask. Lula’s mask simply lays in her lap or can be propped up against her arm. It is not attached.
Lula holds a banner that says ‘TREATS’. Her banner was made from a set of vintage stamps I acquired some time ago. Each letter is stamped onto taupe cardstock with black ink. I then attached each letter to hemp twine & simply tied it to Lula’s hands so that it may taken off should you decide to display her yearlong.

Filed Under: Dolls Tagged With: Butterfly, Halloween