edie the elf

 sharing my current work in progress today

a new waldorf inspired doll with a knitted body and a needle felted head complete with scrummy pink curly hair.

Edie is only part done, i now have to decide what kind of outfit she needs to complete her look wish me luck...

Edie is approximately 12"(30cms) tall and has beautiful green embriodered eyes very rosy cheeks and a lovely smile.

i decided to create Edie wearing a pair of tights rather than giving her a complete skin tone knitted body (just to mix it up a bit).

i also added a pair of elf style ears (pictured above) but i have since removed them as her hair style hid them and they didn't look right..

her hair has been sewn direct onto her head and i am really pleased with the finished result. 

so over the next few days or so i will be concentrating on her outfit.

but already

 whirling around in my imagination will be a truer style of waldorf inspired doll.

her hair will be carrot red using a bebe weft that was delivered today from little okie dolls

and as always i need to give a shout out to the doll designers who inspire me and who's tutorial books i have and follow to the best of my ability. 

north coast dolls

Lali dolls

and for you tube advice

fig & me

here is a list of supplies used

yarns:

conniston fingering yarn: Eden cottage yarn

oatmeat fine: toft

doll supplies

pink curly weft & laib yala fabric: little okie dolls

patterns

tea room doll 2: MJT (body)

north coast doll kit (head)

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day

and 

craft happy, Ann

 

meet Miss Mulberry

 hi and a warm welcome to my share today.

this is Miss Mulberry

 a 12" waldorf inspired doll who has a needle felted head and face with a knitted body.

i have surprised myself with this creation but i have still a way to go in creating this type of doll. i have still loads to learn and there are small improvements with every doll i make, and i have to say there is only so much tutorial books and video's can teach you. i was so hoping to find a waldorf workshop this year..

back to Miss

i have sewn her hair/weft direct onto her head, trimmed the ends at the back and i have given her a little fringe, i have also embroidered her eyes, given her a cheeky grin and given her rosy cheeks.

i was so desperately trying to find a lovely name for her i got stuck on Miss Mulberry due to the colours in her outfit.

Miss Mulberry is complete with a very fetching outfit all of which are knitted.

a lovely dress, coat/cardigan, scarf, hat and a removable pair of shoes

all of the clothes and knitted doll body are inspired from MJT patterns with the exception of the scarf, hat and shoes.

all the yarns used are from a variety of sources including:

eden cottage yarns (milburn 4ply)

west yorkshire spinners (4ply sock yarn - wood pidgeon & dusty miller)

and 

rowan kidsilk haze (blackcurrant)

mohair weft - dark brown - little okie dolls

a small piece of ribbon

DMC embroidery thread

bees wax crayon

the dolls body has been knitted with:

toft fine oatmeal (skin tone) & cream (knickers)

and a needle felted head that has been covered with laibyala fabric.

thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day 

and always

craft happy, Ann

happy birthday

hi everyone

stopping by with today's card share. 

don't you just love the attitude of this adorable lili of the valley image. 

i have to say it has taken me quite some time to add my image to a card project as i couldn't decide what papers i was going to use and thankfully these designer papers from maja designs where perfect, even though they are autumnal. and my selected dies are fab. i have also added a little distress ink on the outer edge of my image and on my background cut out i have also added ink through the die to highlight it beautifully.

image: it's my party

some papers continued inside

onto my supplies:

stamp: it's my party, lili of the valley

fade resistant dye ink: 

memento - expresso truffle

7"x7" white base card

papers: 

white card & maja designs, autum poem

dies: 

dohickey, joycrafts & tonic

distress ink:

skin: 

tattered lace, worn lipstick

hair & boots:

black soot

dress:

villianous poision, dusty concord, milled lavender

crown & gift:

crackling fire

ribbon:

 villanous poision

i have also used:

foam pads, double sided tape and i have distressed the edges of my papers.

once again all it leaves me to say now is:

thanks for stopping by enjoy your day.

and craft happy. Ann x