Valentine’s Day

Flora – A Valentine’s Butterfly in Shades of Pink.

January 12, 2009 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

This little girl is Flora. She measures 10.5″ tall from head to toe & has a 7″ wingspan. She’s been painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her a lovely, aged patina. Her body been sealed with a combination of glossy & matte sealers so that she may be lightly dusted after display. Flora can sit only with assistance. She has a hemp loop attached to her back for hanging.

Flora’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand giving her a sweet little pout. Flora’s hands have been needle-sculpted by hand. She sport tan painted gloves with cream & pink polka dot trim. She also sports painted brown boots with tan socks (matching cream & pink polka dot trim) & taupe laces.

Flora’s blouse has been sewn from white muslin. It features hand-gathered sleeves, hand-stitching around the collar & back & a vintage button along the neckline. Flora’s skirt is 100% nubby taupe linen which is so completely soft. It features hand stitching along the hemline. Flora’s wings have been made of muslin. They have been machine quilted & painted in sweet pinks. They’ve been stained & sanded, giving them such a lovely, prim appearance. They’re attached to her body with a vintage pink button & black embroidery thread.

Flora’s hair is black mohair. It’s been applied with light glue for extra security & needle-felting. It’s styled into loose messy buns.

Flora is available on Ebay. She will end Jan. 18th at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to have this little girl flutter to your home!

Filed Under: Dolls Tagged With: Butterfly, pink, Valentine's Day

Adelaide – A Sweet Valentine Angel in Pale Shades

January 5, 2009 By Rebecca 5 Comments

This little girl is Adelaide. Adelaide is a special angel. She brings with her Love & can be displayed in your home throughout the year. She is my original design & has been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. She measures 14.5″ tall from head to toe. She’s been painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her a lovely, aged patina. She’s been sealed with a combination of glossy & matte sealers so that she may be lightly dusted after display. Adelaide can sit only with assistance. She has a hemp loop attached to her back for hanging. Her knees have been sewn through, making her a perfect shelf sitter.

Adelaide’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.

Adelaide’s blouse is made of white muslin. It features hand-gathered sleeves & hand-stitching around the neckline. It is finished off with a vintage, grey, mother of pearl button. Adelaide’s skirt is sumptuous! It is made of nubby, soft 100% natural linen. If you love texture & natural colors–this doll is so suitable for you!

Adelaide’s fingers have been needle-sculpted by hand. She sports brown, painted boots with tan socks & heavily detailed taupe laces. Her heart has been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. It’s been painted, sanded, aged & detailed. Love has been written in black ink, on taupe cardstock & attached to the fabric heart with two tiny vintage mother of pearl buttons. The heart is attached to hemp string. It can be removed & stored so that you can display this lovely angel all year!

Adelaide’s wings are 9.5″ wide. They’ve been made of muslin, machine-quilted, painted, sanded & aged a couple of times. I added vintage-style glass glitter to both the front & back of the wings. They’re attached to Adelaide with several strands of heavy duty button thread & a vintage button.

Adelaide will be available on eBay Jan. 4th at 9:15 PM EST. She will end Jan. 11th at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to view or bid on this little lady.

Filed Under: Dolls Tagged With: angel, Heart, Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine’s Day, You Sweet Hearts

February 14, 2008 By Rebecca 3 Comments

Two of my favorite poems by e.e. cummings:

somewhere i have never traveled, gladly beyond
any experience, your eyes have their silence:
in your most frail gesture are things which enclose me,
or which i cannot touch because they are too near
your slightest look easily will unclose me
though i have closed myself as fingers,
you open always petal by petal myself as Spring opens
(touching skillfully, mysteriously) her first rose
or if your wish be to close me, i and
my life will shut very beautifully, suddenly,
as when the heart of this flower imagines
the snow carefully everywhere descending;
nothing which we are to perceive in this world equals
the power of your intense fragility: whose texture
compels me with the colour of its countries,
rendering death and forever with each breathing
(i do not know what it is about you that closes
and opens;only something in me understands
the voice of your eyes is deeper than all roses)
nobody, not even the rain, has such small hands

& the poem read at my wedding, by my sweet friend, billie

i carry your heart with me (i carry it in
my heart) i am never without it (anywhere
i go you go,my dear; and whatever is done
by only me is your doing, my darling)
i fear
no fate (for you are my fate,my sweet) i want
no world (for beautiful you are my world,my true)
and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you
here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows
higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that’s keeping the stars apart
i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart)