Something New Sunday...

You know I love Googlies right? I've been working on this girl for a few weeks on and off, now she's finally ready. She's celebrating with a little cake and juice....🥰

The Little Shop collectibles from Marks and Spencer, and my 1/12th scale table and chairs, are the perfect size for this 15cm Dollie.

M&S Little Shop for Dollie

She's dressed in a blue tana lawn and lace dress, with flower Liberty print panties. I made her a straw bonnet, and decorated her stand with a William Morris print.

Googly in Liberty Print Panties

Dottie Dollie Googly Clothing

As usual, all of her clothes are hand sewn, and fully removable.

She is a perfect cabinet sized doll, and is ready to display with her complimentary doll stand.

Dottie Dollie Googly Doll

 Her eyes are painted in my favourite grey/blue, which has such a lovely vintage look, and it works well with her lightly curled auburn mohair wig.

Kestner Googly Reproduction

You can find her now in my Folksy shop

Finished on a Friday!!!!!

I've had an absolute blast working on these cute girls....and now they are all finished and ready to venture off to their forever homes.....  They are all cast from the same mould, the Kestner 111 jointed googly. All have custom, handmade mohair wigs & hand painted features.

Each doll is around 18cm high.

Dottie Dollie Googly Girls

Googly with Green

Googly in Undies

Googly Sailor Girl

Nautical Googly

Googly in Peach

Dottie Dollie Googly

 I have a few more of these girls in the pipeline, and there's still that mould making that I need to do....busy, busy, busy!!! 

Shop Update

More cute faces on their way to my Etsy shop

Matilda Purple Bows

Ruby Pink Beret

George Green Beret

Teddy Golden Blonde

This will be the last lot for this week, sewing and beading are next on the "to do" list.....

Have a great week!

Start As You Mean To Go On.......

One week into the new year, and I'm updating my Etsy Shop again.

(I did have a little working hiatus yesterday, but lets not mention that!)

Several new Cutie Kewpies......

Kewpie Red Devil

Kewpie Turquoise Beret

A beautiful boy, with the palest blue hair.......

Teddy Brooch - Blue Hair

....and a selection of cute girls, many with quirky hats!

Rose - Sky Blue Beret

Rose Pink Hair

Rose Red Beret

Rose Striped Bobble Hat

If you ever fancied trying your hand at painting a Dollie brooch, I'm teaching a workshop on Friday 6th May 2016 in Waltham Abbey, Essex. The workshop is part of the International Doll Makers Society (IDMS) convention, which takes place 5th-8th May 2016.

You will be able to paint your very own Lysbet, my cute Dutch googly girl.

Lysbet - Dutch Googly Girl

There are lots of other workshops to chose from, a doll competition, and a doll fair on the Sunday. I hope to meet some of you there......

Shop Update

Dolly Cushion by Bea's Beastlies

 

It's a gorgeous sunny day here today, but I'm inside updating my Etsy shop. Before I could get on this morning though  Dolly had to move out of the way! :0)

 

Mostly Doll brooches again, and I have few more to list this week, then I will be outing some more vintage jewellery up too.

George Party Hat

Elise Pale Blonde

Hans Grey Hat

I've also listed my newest Googly Girl, who is my version of a Kestner 111 antique doll.

 

She's been hand cast, painted, dressed and wigged by me, and she's a super happy cheeky little madam.

 



Googly Girl in Peach



Googly Girl Peach Detail

 

 



New Faces

It's still gloomy and grey......but I have lots of lights on in the pop up studio to get new Dollie pins in my Etsy shop

 

Lots of lighting needed on such a gloomy day!

 

........ Here's the latest few......

Cutie Teddy Bear Doll Brooch

Ruby Antique Doll Pin

Matilda Pale Blonde Doll Brooch

Cutie White Bunny Doll Pin



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Catch Up Sunday

Not only am I the world's worst Tweeter, but I'm also turning into a terrible blogger too!!!

 

So here's a bit of a catch up.....

 

Four all new Pansy Dollie Brooches have just gone to my Etsy Shop 

Dottie Dollie - Pansy Doll Brooches

Am I allowed to have a favourite? Well, it's the platinum blonde this time...

Pansy Brooch - Platinum Blonde

I've been working on two more cast dollies,

 



Googly Girl - Painting in Progress

 

Googly Girl - Ready to String
 

 

Two Googly Girls Strung and Ready to Dress

Choosing Fabrics

Selecting Buttons, Tim and Fabrics

Cutting out Outfits for the Girls

 

 

My Antique Googly is Getting a Dress Too...
 

 It wasn't all fun this week though - the flippin' washing line snapped.....dumping two loads of clean, wet washing on the floor!!!! Not a happy day......

 

 

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