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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

Ollie, a Childlike Pug w/ Balloon & Teddy Bear

April 8, 2009 By Rebecca 4 Comments

This little chickadee is Ollie. Ollie 12″ tall from ear to toe (14″ including balloon). She has been made of muslin, stuffed with fiberfill & hand-painted & sanded many times giving her such a lovely, aged patina. Ollie has been sealed with a combination of sealers so that she can be lightly dusted after display. Her lower torso is weighted allowing her to sit nicely. Ollie’s left arm is button jointed, allowing her to hold her sweet 3″ teddy. Her neck is supported with wire armature.

Ollie has been painted with a variety of media. Her muzzle has been attached separately giving her the perfect pug profile. Her ears have been attached separately as well. Ollie’s tiny paws have been hand-sculpted by hand. She wears brown painted gloves & brown boots with tan socks & light tan laces.

Ollie’s apron dress has been constructed from the cutest 100% cotton print in shades of red, cream & pink. Her blouse has been constructed from white muslin. It features hand-gathered sleeves, stitching along the back & neckline and tiny buttons down the front. Ollie’s hem features hand-stitching.

Little girls love balloons & this little one is no exception. Ollie’s balloon has been made from muslin, painted, sanded & aged. It is attached to rusty wire which was then wrapped around Ollie’s arm. The wire extends adding gentle support & allowing Ollie’s balloon to remain upright.

Ollie’s little buddy is constructed of muslin. He has been hand-painted, sanded & aged & sealed.

Ollie is currently available in my Etsy shop.

Filed Under: Animals, Dolls Tagged With: fawn pug, primitive pug doll, reds, teddy bear

Sarah Jane, A Christmas Party Girl in Red

November 9, 2008 By Rebecca 2 Comments

This little party girl is Sarah Jane. Sarah is 17.5″ tall from the tip of her hat to the bottom of her feet. She has been made of muslin, stuffed with fiberfill & hand-painted & sanded many times giving her such a lovely, aged patina. Sarah Jane has been sealed with a combination of sealers so that she can be lightly dusted after display. Her lower torso is weighted allowing her to sit nicely. Her arms are wired, allowing them to be gently posed. Her neck is supported with wire armature.

Sarah has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been hand-sculpted. Her tiny fingers have been hand-sculpted as well. She wears tan painted gloves & brown boots with tan socks & red laces.

Sarah’s apron dress has been constructed from supple 100% cotton prints. I’m absolutely in love with them! Her blouse has been constructed from white muslin. It features hand-gathered sleeves & a chunky vintage button at the neckline. It was treated to a lavender bud/coffee bath for an aged appearance & was then hand-washed & pressed. This clothing features lots of hand-stitching. All hems have been hand-stitched as well as the neckline & back of Sarah’s blouse.

Sarah is also wearing the perfect party hat. It has been made from a tea-stained vintage hymnal page. The music on the party hat is a Christmas carol. It’s been strengthened with decoupage medium & is attached to Sarah’s head with thin chocolate ribbon. Tiny pins secure it in place.

Sarah’s little buddy is constructed of muslin. His ears have been attached separately. He has been hand-painted, sanded & aged. His hand-painted dowel rod “stick” has been secured in place with a touch of glue & stitching. This sweetie’s mane is 100% wool which has been needle-felted in place. This stick horse is 6.5″ tall.

This little girl’s hair is honey blonde mohair. It is parted & falls loosely to the side.