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Silly Sally with Jack O’ Lantern Balloon

June 24, 2009 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

This silly girl is Sally. Sally can’t wait to celebrate Halloween & has even taken to carrying around this Jack 0′ Lantern balloon. I don’t think it’s gonna make Halloween get here any bit sooner, though! Sally is 16″ from head to toe & sits quite lovely on her own. She has been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. Her lower torso has been rag-stuffed & bean-filled in order to weight her little bottom. She’s 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. Sally’s knees are sewn through making her a great shelf sitter.

Sally’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. She sports brown painted gloves. She also sports painted brown boots with tan socks & black & grey laces.

I just love this fabric combo! Sally’s blouse is made of white muslin. It features hand-gathered sleeves & hand-stitching around the neckline and back. It is finished off with tiny green buttons at the neckline. Her apron skirt consists of a black & white polka dot print and a green two-toned floral print. Both are 100% cotton & are guaranteed to delight you. Sally’s hem has been hand-stitched with black thread. Her blouse was treated to a coffee bath for a slightly aged appearance. It was then hand-washed & pressed.

This little fellow is a little more primitive & dull than he appears in this photo. He is attached to sturdy, rusty wire which is wrapped around Sally’s arm & balances at her side. Doesn’t he make you just smile?

Sally’s hair is 100% red mohair. It has been applied with light glue for extra security & needle-felting. It has been styled into a quirky pigtails & tied with black embroidery thread.

Sally is available on Ebay. She will end Sunday night, June 28th at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid.

Filed Under: Dolls, Halloween / Fall Tagged With: balloon, Halloween, Jack o' Lantern, party girl

Lola, a whimsical Pug clutching her pink balloon.

October 13, 2008 By Rebecca 4 Comments

I have had many requests for another pug doll. Since I so loved making my first little pug doll, Clove, I decided to make another, more whimsical little girl.

This little Pug is named Lola & Lola is super sweet, dressed in pink & holding her balloon. Lola is made of muslin & stuffed with fiber fill. She’s been painted & sanded top to bottom many times & has been sealed with a combination of sealers so that she may be lightly dusted after display. Lola has a weighted torso allowing her to sit nicely on her own. She measures 11″ tall from head to toe.

Could this face be any sweeter? It has been painted with a variety of media. Her little muzzle and ears have been stitched separately & hand-stitched to Lola’s face, creating a bit of dimension. Lola’s ears are stitched down creating the perfect frame for such a sweet (and maybe a bit sad?) face.

Lola’s fingers have been needle-sculpted by hand. She sports chocolate brown gloves. Bet you didn’t know pugs could be so fashionable. They do love their shoes! Lola wears chocolate boots with tan knees socks & pink laces.

Lola’s skirt has been made from two 100% cotton prints in pink stripes & chocolate & cream polka dots. Her blouse has been made from white muslin & features hand-gathered sleeves & a vintage, flower-shaped mother of pearl button at the neckline. All visible hems have been hand-stitched as well as the back of little Lola’s blouse. Her clothing was dyed in a coffee/lavender bud bath for a slightly aged appearance. All clothing was then washed by hand & pressed.

Lola loves her pink balloon. It has been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. It’s been painted & sanded many times & is attached to rusty wire. The wire is wrapped around Lola’s wrist.

Lola is currently available on Ebay & will end Sunday night, Oct. 19th at 9 PM EST. Click here to make Lola yours or to see additional pictures.

Filed Under: Animals, Dolls Tagged With: balloon, pug

Lucinda, A Young Clown & her Tiny Primitive Friend

April 14, 2008 By Rebecca 1 Comment

This little gal is Lucinda. Like all of my dolls, she is my original design and is guaranteed one of a kind art! She is 27" tall & has been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. Lucinda & her sweet elephant friend have been hand-painted & sanded, top to bottom many, many times. They have been treated to a series of paint washes, making them look "oh so vintage" & like little dollies loved so very long ago. Lucinda’s arms are lightly wired allowing her to be slightly posed.

Lucinda’s face has been needle-sculpted by hand and hand-painted. Her bottom lip ‘pouts’. She has been painted with various media. Lucinda’s fingers have been needle-sculpted by hand. She sports painted white gloves. 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.

Lucinda also sports the coolest pair of painted wingtips in shades of brown with striped pink & white socks! They are highly detailed, right down to the laces.

Lucinda’s apron dress is made from two super cute 100% cotton prints. Lucinda’s blouse is made of muslin & features hand-gathered sleeves, a white, puffy voile collar & vintage buttons. Lucinda’s clothing as well as her sweet little elephant’s skirt features tons of hands-stitching! All visible hems have been hand-stitched. Lucinda’s clothing has been treated to a coffee and lavender bud bath for a truly aged appearance. It was then hand-washed & pressed with linen water.

In addition to her dear friend, Lucinda also carries a pink balloon. It has been made of muslin, painted & stained. It is attached to Lucinda’s hand with a rusty wire. Lucinda’s elephant is jointed with several strands of heavy duty thread & can be posed in many different fashions. She can stand & sit.

Lucinda’s hair is curly brown 100% dyed wool. I’ve lightly glued, then carefully needle-felted it to her head. Her hair is ‘parted’ and styled into low, wild pigtails & tied with chocolate ribbon.

Lucinda will be available on eBay tonight beginning at 9:15 PM EST. She will end April 20th, at 9:15 PM EST. Click her to view or bid on this sweetie.

Filed Under: Dolls Tagged With: balloon, clown

Della, a Primitive Valentine Sweetheart

January 6, 2008 By Rebecca 1 Comment

This sweet little gal is Della. Della is my original design and is guaranteed one of a kind, original art. I’ve used no patterns or molds to create her or her clothing. Della is 29" long from the top of her head to the bottom of her feet. She is made of muslin and stuffed with fiberfill. Her bottom has been rag-stuffed & bean filled in order to weight her bottom. Della has been hand-painted & sanded top to bottom many, many times. She has been treated to a series of paint washes, giving her the look of a well-loved antique. Della’s arms are lightly wired allowing her to be gently posed.

Della’s facial features (nose & bottom lip) have been needle-sculpted by hand. They have also been hand-painted. Della has big brown eyes, detailed eyelashes, rosy cheeks & pink lips. Della’s fingers have been needle-sculpted. She sports white painted gloves & sweet little two-toned oxfords which have been highlighted & detailed right down to the laces. Della has been painted with premium acrylic paints and has been sealed with glossy acrylic sealer so that she may be lightly dusted over the years & kept a lifetime.

Della’s clothing features tons of hand-stitching! Her blouse has been made of white muslin, her collar of white cotton voile & features two vintage brown buttons on front. Della’s apron dress has been made from sweet, high-quality, pink & peach, 100% cotton prints. All exposed hems have been hand-stitched. Della’s clothes have also been treated to a coffee and lavender bud bath for an aged appearance. They were then hand-washed & pressed with linen water.

Sweet Della carries a Valentine’s Day balloon. It has been made from muslin, stuffed with fiberfill, painted & sanded twice, treated to a series of paint washes, then glittered with vintage-style glass glitter. It is attached securely to a rusty wire & wired to Della’s hand. It is truly sparkly & sweet. Della also carries a bag filled with sweet Valentine sentiments, which I suppose she’ll give away throughout her day. Her bag is made of coffee-stained osnaburg & is tied with a chartreuse, satin ribbon. It is filled with meaningful love quotes. They were handwritten onto linen paper in black ink, then hand-rolled.

Della’s hair is black 100% mohair. It has been lightly glued then carefully needle felted to her head. Della’s low pigtails are fastened with chocolate ribbon.

Della will be available Sunday Jan. 6th at 9PM EST. This will be a 7 day auction. She will end Jan. 13th at 9PM EST. (This link will not be active until she goes live on eBay at 9.) Click here to view or bid.

Filed Under: Dolls Tagged With: balloon, love quotes, pink, valentine's doll