soft toy

good evening crafters

popping in with a new knitted soft toy that will be shortly heading her way to a new nursery

very soon to look after a new born baby.

i hope everyone is a safe and well in these exceptional times.

April knitted soft toy

my soft toy is knitted using natural fibres and bs polyester toy filling.

to complete my soft toy i have used a variety of yarns (most of which i have purchased on line from: theknitterattic and jamiesons of shetland)

April comes complete with a removeable dress, a cute ponytail with a beautiful bow in her hair to match the bow on her dress, her shoes, tights and jumper are fixed and cannot be removed.

the doll has been adapted from MJT doll pattern with alternative arms and legs.

the leg, body and head are all one piece which is a first for me and it took me a little trial and error to complete. my next doll will be a all in one doll (fingers crossed).

yarns used:

skin: Jamiesons spindrift

boots, tights, jumper and dress skirt: west yorkshire spinners 4ply

dress bodice: kidhaze silk

hair: jenny watson merino dk

features: dmc embroidary floss and a bees wax crayon.

join me again soon

stay safe, stay well and craft happy. Ann x

birthday card

good morning crafters. 

popping in to share one of the recent images i coloured whilst off on leave from work that has made it on to a card, i just need to add a birthday sentiment but i can't decide wich one to use.

today i have used bobby socks by lili of the valley and she has been coloured with distress ink.

my backing papers are denim and girls by maja design (the papers are devine).

and i've tried to keep my colour pallet to a minimum.

my card

list of goodies used:

distress ink: 

vintage photo, tattered rose, spun sugar, stormy sky, aged mahogany, walnut stain, antique linen, faded jeans and chipped saphire.

dies:

ldrs, fancy rectangles

embellishments:

satin ribbon and white lace

papers:

6x6" white base card

fabriano 5 water colour paper

maja design: denim & girls 

whilst i was on leave i had been working on and completing wedding invitations for my best friend who is planning to get married in August hopefully i can share them soon. 

i hope that everyone is well and safe, and i sincerely hope that you haven't been troubled with the virus.

i will be sharing another card soon but in the meantime:

stay safe, enjoy your day and craft happy. Ann

lili of the valley cards

popping in with a couple of cards using some of my lili of the valley stamps.

i hope that you are all safe and well.

i don't normally share cards that aren't complete (birthday card is missing a sentiment) but it has been quiet sometime since i have done any colouring i couldn't resist sharing.

and this anniversary card i'm pleased to share is complete, a simple matt and layered card with a little die cutting.

i am out of sorts with my card making and colouring, i haven't listed any of the colours used.

here is my list of some of the goodies used:

6x6" white base card

papers: maja design - denim and girls 6x6"

fabriano 5 water colour paper

dies: mft, spell binder and ldrs

inks:

image outlines - memento esspresso truffle

distress re-inkers in various colours

stamps:

lili of the valley & stempleglede.

embellishments:

satin ribbon, woc flowers and lace

thanks for stopping by

join me again soon

Ann

knitted doll & felted dolls head

good morning and welcome to my knitted share today.

i hope everyone is safe and well.

today's knitted doll has safely been delivered to her new home and i'm really pleased with how she has come together.

i have given her multi-coloured hair, white tights and a sweet dress that has been finished with a picot  edge.

as always my doll has been made using a variety of natural wool and has been filled using BS safety high loft polyester stuffing.

i thought that i would also share another form of doll making. i so love waldorf dolls and decided to try and create waldorf style doll that include a little felting, which i have purchased from dear little doll (pattern/workbook). it has had it's ups and downs (my fingers are like pin cushions and dam sore. note to self be careful )

sadly due to the pandemic a workshop i was going to attend next month has had to be cancelled so i am waiting patiently for when Debbie over at little oke dolls rearranges a workshop by Meglena from north coast dolls.

the two photos aren't the best

back to my knitted doll (it's much safer ha ha)

products used:

jamiesons spin drift - face & hands, west yorkspinners 4 ply - tights, bottom half of dress, jumper, debbie bliss & jenny watson dk pure merino - hair and kidsilk haze top of dress.

dmc embroidary floss and a bees wax crayon

a litle news on my card making:

i have done a little stamping and painting with my distress inks and will be sharing some of my cards soon.

stay safe, enjoy your day and craft happy. 

join me again soon

Ann

Jack the man city elf on a shelf

hello crafters and welcome to my soft toy share for this weekend.

meet Jack the man city elf on a shelf (football fan)

i have to confess this soft toy didn't start out as this but somewhere along the way during knitting i had a erueka moment and thought what if and the football inspired soft toy was born.

meet Jack the man city elf:

whilst making him up i suddenly remembered that i needed to make elf ears and i am so pleased with how he has turned out.

Jack stands about 13" tall

patterns used are a mishmash of Mary Jane tearoom doll and my own pattern.

as always my list of materials used:

skin tone: jamiesons spindrift

boots, shorts & hat trim: rowan 4ply, legs, top, arms and hat: west yorkshire spinners 4ply

hair: debbie bliss dk

features:

dmc embroidary floss, beeswax crayon

stuffing:

Soft toy filling 100% hi-loft polyester BS5852 

thanks for stopping by, enjoy your weekend and

craft happy. Ann

new knitted doll for 2020

hi and welcome to my share for today

a new knitted doll to my stash

All my knitted dolls are made using natural wools and are filled using hi-loft polyester stuffing.

my project for today is a pretty in pink doll whom i've named

Polly

meet Polly:

i have used a variety of wools from:

jamiesons of shetland (spindridrift for her skin), west yorkshire spinners (4ply signature for her shoes, tights/leg, knickers, under top and part of her dress), debbie bliss (dk for her hair) and kid haze silk (top of her dress).

Polly is approimately 12" tall.

her features are created using:

black and pink embriodary floss with bees wax crayon for her blushed cheeks and i have added a fine white ribbon on her dress.

thanks for stopping by.

enjoy what ever you are creating and craft happy. Ann

2019's last knitted doll

good morning and welcome to my knitted share for today

the last doll i made in 2019.

a 9" ponytailed doll with a cute little blue pinafore, matching coloured shoes, white socks and white top and a pale blue satin ribbon for her hair. 

my doll:

 

for this little cutie i have used various wools from:

Jamiesons of shetland, West Yorkshire Spinners and Debbie Bliss

her features are created using:

black and pink embroidary floss and a bee's wax crayon for her cheeks.

for her hair i have split my wool to create finer hair and it has been attached using a chrocet hook and secured with a few stitches here and there.

over the next few weeks i have planned to clear, de-clutter and reorganise my craft room and continue with a couple of projects i have on the go that will be shared later in the year.

i love weddings.

thanks for stopping by and looking

enjoy your day and craft happy. Ann. x