Black Primitive Doll: Polly and Wogg

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It's been about two years since I've made a black doll. So without further ado, here is Polly and her pet frog, Wogg. Little Polly has raised Wogg since he was a tiny slimy tadpole. Just look at the size of that thing now. It's huge. Polly plans on entering Wogg into the frog jumping competition at the annual fair. Odds are Wogg will win by a landslide.

Coppermouse Dolls Ebay Auction: Primitive Annie

Welcome to this week's auction for my primitive Annie doll. She is approximately 12 inches tall. Annie is entirely handmade from my own patterns. She is sculpted out of cloth and paperclay. Her blue cotton dress and bloomers are permanently attached.

What can I say about this doll? She is a curious feisty little red-head, full of life.

It is my opinion that every dollmaker needs to make their own version of Raggedy Anne.

Here is the link for Annie (it will not work until 9 p.m. central tonight).

MRSBO Adoption: Matilda the Tiny Angel

Welcome to this week's adoption. May I introduce to you Matilda. She is three years old and has quite the sweet tooth. Better hide your candy canes and Christmas puddings or else it will disappear before anyone else gets to have bite...not even the fruitcake is safe. We've taken to locking up the sugar, brown sugar (both light and dark), and chocolate in Mrs. Blathersby's office safe, which really annoys our cook. You might think those bells on her dress are pure ornamentation, but they actually serve a purpose. If she is sneaking around in the kitchen, we can hear those tiny little bells. At the moment, Matilda is working on a tasty gingerbread man.

Matilda is made out of sculpted cloth and paperclay and is hand-painted with the finest acrylic paints and sealed with acrylic varnish. From the top of her head to the tips of her brown boots, she measures 10 inches tall. Her red dress is made from 100% cotton and is trimmed with tiny light green ric-rac. She wears tiny muslin bloomers with a matching petticoat. Her green and cream stripped stockings and boots are hand-painted and sealed with acrylic varnish.

Her little wings are made from unbleached muslin and are hand quilted with shiny red thread.

Matilda has hand sculpted little spit curls and is crowned with a gigantic red bow.

Matilda's gingerbread man is made out of polymer clay and is the idea of a very talented friend of mine,Teresa Clayton (ebay id: thetreadler). The gingerbread man is glued to Matilda's hand.

You will need a doll stand or chair to display her. She can sit on her own. Be careful with her though, she is still somewhat fragile.

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WIP: Mrs. Cluttersbuck the Christmas Gossip

It's that time of year! Christmas is right around the corner. Yikes! Where does the time go? Time to think of good cheer and of course the true meaning of Christmas... presents. But there are those, we all know one, who love to gossip about what Mr. Soandso bought for Mrs. Soandso, and it must of cost an arm and a leg, and oh my goodness, did you see the size of it! Whew!

Mrs. Cluttersbuck will be sure to take notice of what everyone is getting and who gave what and "I'm positive that I gave them that a as a gift two years ago."

This is a doll I started on about four months ago. She's been sitting and staring at me while I've been working on my orphans. "How long shall I languish on this shelf!" she'd exclaim every single time I walked past her to pick out some new fabric for yet another doll. "I do declare you shan't ignore me!" At long last, I gave in and decided it was time to take her off the shelf and finish her. So stay tuned for more pictures of Mrs. Cluttersbuck, the Christmas Gossip.

"Gossip! Me? Well I never!"