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Cone puppet doll
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Tagged art doll, Christmas, cone, doll, handmade, puppet, victorian
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The Bedraggled of Trippet Castle
The Bedraggled These are a tribe of Lost Dolls – over the years they have been accidentally left outside the castle walls in the surrounding park land or on the small almost-forgotten beach, during picnics or trips out, or sometimes … Continue reading
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Tagged art doll, bedraggled, castle, craft, doll, doll-making, feral, hand made, handmade, tribe, trippet, wild
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A sorry little tale
Meet one of the Trippet Castle ghosts. No one knows their names, but they inhabit the castle in the same way as all the other dolls, visitors, (and the owners, of course), and they have as much right to be … Continue reading
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Tagged attic, castle, chocolates, doll-making, dolls, flowers, ghost, Halloween, hand made, handmade, humpty dumpty, lover, nursery rhymes, toys, tragedy, trippet
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Yseult
Talking ’bout Monroe and walking on Snow White, New York’s a go-go and everything tastes right… SO theatrical! Hangs about in the wings at every opportunity, dressing up in the cast off scraps she scavenges in the costume department. Her … Continue reading
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Tagged art, art doll, costume, crafts, doll-making, handmade, Jean Genie department, OOAK, props, stage, Tristan and Yseult, Yseult
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Zen and the art of doll making
When I started doll making this time around (it was a bit of an obsession when I was a little girl), the only thing I was sure of was that I didn’t want to make overly ‘pretty’ dolls or anything too realistic, … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts, Ball-jointed doll, crafts, doll, doll-making, handmade, John Wyndham, Painter, Pelham Puppet, Reborn doll, Shopping, Toys & Games
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‘Not so scary’ spice
Well, I just didn’t think it was right for her to be all over the internet in a see through dress (did I hear you mention pot and kettle? Shh…). So, I made her a more respectable dress, and then … Continue reading
Cluster earrings
I made these while back, from silver and freshwater pearls and some handmade Bali beads. I just found this picture of them in the computer, and so now I’m going to have to go and see if I can find … Continue reading
Posted in Jewellery (or jewelry if you are American)
Tagged cluster, drop, Earrings, freshwater pearls, handmade, silver
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Here is another little handbag (well, medium sized really). Again made from recycled sample upholstery fabric. No frame this time just a magnetic clasp, and lined in a glorious red and gold fabric. All handmade. I love the rose on … Continue reading
Charming
Crystal, silver and copper charm bracelet with a central silver rose – it weighs your wrist down a bit, but looks stunning!
Mary Poppins bag
This is made from recycled fabric – it came from a fabric sample book from a local shop, all the fabrics were either hessian or cotton with oriental symbols and/or writing on them. i couldn’t leave them there, could I? … Continue reading
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Tagged bag, handmade, hessian, Mary Poppins, Mick Jagger, oriental, recycyled, red, sample books, upcycled
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