~*Bah Humbug!*~

I have a new dollie all finished~Ebenezer Scrooge.He will be listed on eBay later on tonight.I'll post a link to his auction then.

~*An Update on Ophelia...*~

Ophelia now has arms,and she seems to like them very well! I have been having so much fun working on this wonderful old dollie!Her body is so intriguing.I would SO love to know the story behind her.She is just wrapped in layer upon layer of old scraps of fabric and lovely old brown striped chintz.Here she is without her arms~



And here she is with her new set that I made for her from Muslin that I tea & coffee stained~





Now on to dressing her!

~*Ophelia....A Lovely Old Soul*~

A couple of days ago I received an amazing doll in the mail that I had won on eBay.She was one of those dollies that the moment I saw her,I knew I had to have her!When I opened the package up,and unwrapped her,I was instantly love struck!She is HUGE! At least 31 inches tall!I am only going to do some minor restorations.She is so beautiful just as she is.She is one of those old souls that just has so much to tell! I have decided to document her humble restoration process here on my blog in case anyone is interested in following along.Here is Ophelia the day she arrived~



She now has a lovely new set of eyes that she seems very thankful for!



Today I am working on a new set of lower arms for her.Pictures soon!

~*A Teddy Bear*~

I just finished my first Teddy Bear that is made in the style of a true old bear.I've made a couple before,but not with all the intricate body parts that make the old bears so special.If anyone knows the maker of the old bear on wheels in the picture,I'd love to find out! I don't think he's a Steiff because the wheels have solid red hubs,and the Steiff's that I've seen have open metal spokes.

~*Christmas Open House at TDIPT!*~

Please be sure to stop by the TDIPT Mercantile November 1st for our annual Christmas open house.You can register to win one of the many beautiful hand made door prizes that many of the artist's have created especially for this event over at the TDIPT Group Blog.Hope to see you there!

Also,The Humble Arts will be updating on the 1st as well.I will be offering a European style Santa Claus there.Here is a sneak peek at him~



I am offering a Christmas Crowe on the TDIPT Mercantile~

~*Happy Birthday,TDIPT!*~

Happy 3rd Birthday TDIPT! I am so fortunate to be a part of such a wonderful group of artist's! These gals are some of the kindest,and most talented you could ever ask to meet!To celebrate our group turning 3,we are having a WONDERFUL Birthday Giveaway with lots of fabulous prizes!The fun starts today!So hop on over,and sign up to win one of the lovely handmade prizes that are being offered!Just go to TDIPT's group blog by clicking HERE and follow the instructions for registering to win!Trust me,you don't want to miss out on this one!



We are so proud to have a lovely ad in the Christmas issue of Early American Life!Be sure to pick one up,it's packed full of wonderful Christmas articles and decorating ideas.
Also,mark your calendars for November the 1st!The TDIPT Mercantile will be having a Christmas open house that will also be FULL of doorprizes,handmade by several members in appreciation for the support from all of our loyal customers!More to come later,about that!Thanks for stopping by!

~*October 1st Updates!*~

Can you believe it's October again,already??!!! The 1st of the month means lots of updates!I have made a Pilgrim&Turkey set for the TDIPT MERCANTILE.




For THE EARLYWORK MERCANTILE I have made an Olde World Santa.



And lastly,but certainly not least,The Humble Arts has also updated.I have put my last Halloween items for this season for sale at very special prices!Be sure to check out all the wonderful items for sale from such talented artist's!Thanks so much for stopping by!