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Welcome! Sit down, peruse these pages, and indulge in the stories my dolls arouse within your imagination...

Once Upon A Doll began with my own love of dolls, especially hand made. My kids and I collect, play with, and love our dolls, and eventually I began to make dolls of my own. Although my dolls are based upon the principles of Waldorf doll making--natural and sustainably harvested materials (like wool stuffing and cotton interlock), hand spun and dyed wool yarns for hair, hand made doll clothes, 100% wool felt for shoes--my dolls cannot be called strictly Waldorf (more Waldorf-esque), as they have definite personalities, larger & more expressive eyes, and playful mouths. Once Upon A Doll features enchanted dolls made in the Waldorf tradition with a storybook theme for that special child in your life or the discriminating collector of handmade dolls.

Sunday, October 13, 2013

Meet Russet and Wolfie

Russet's little friend, Little Wolfie, is a needle-felted critter dressed in sheep's clothing (lol)...he rides in her little basket. Wolfie was handmade especially for Russet by 13Chestnuts.
 Measuring a petite 11.5 inches, Russet loves fall and everything to do with it..she and Wolfie take long autumn walks collecting leaves, which makes sense since her lush hand spun art yarn hair is in the many hues of falling leaves.
Here is little Russet and Wolfie with their entire collection...two Red Riding Hood themed outfits (a dress set and bloomers (with matching bows) by Molly's Playground), a basket for Wolfie to ride in, and 100% russet wool felt shoes with green contrast stitching.
 She sits and stands quite easily, and her butter soft hair is full of many colors and textures purchased from different yarn spinners...
 The deep dark woods (and picking flowers) are some of Russet and Wolfie's favorite past times.
For more photos and more info, check out the Once Upon A Doll FB page at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.539510789458650.1073741842.331907260219005&type=1

Russet and her friend are up for auction RIGHT NOW (until 10 pm eastern time) tonight, Sunday, October 13th in the Spamalot group on Facebook. Here is the link to join if you aren't already a member:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/380802731980925/

Thanks for looking!
Amy
Once Upon A Doll

Friday, October 4, 2013

Meet Punkie and her little Amigurumi Pumpkin Pie


Punkie is a handmade doll in the Waldorf style by Once Upon A Doll...she loves everything about autumn and especially pumpkin pie! 

Punkie's incredibly lush head of hair is a mix of buttery soft hand spun art yarns by Yarn Rescue and Rainbow Twist Shop in shimmering shades of pinks and orange with whipped cream ivory to accent. She wears an adorable upcycled shirt and skirt by Nanerjoy featuring a smiling slice of pumpkin pie that reads "Cutie Pie". 

Her little friend is a hand crocheted amigurumi pumpkin pie (smiling with safety eyes and whipped cream on top).

Punkie stands 12 inches tall and sits easily...and her pumpkin orange shoes were handmade for her of 100% wool with contrast pink floss stitching. She is intended for children over 3 who no longer put things in their mouths, as her hair and the buttons on her shoes can be choking hazards.

Punkie cannot wait to play with in the fall leaves and celebrate all the autumn celebrations with your children (or you)!
Punkie and her pumpkin pie will be available this coming Monday, October 7th, at 7pm eastern time. Here's the link to her listing:  

http://hyenacart.com/EnchantedToybox/st/6861/92366/Meet-Punkie-and-her-Amigurumi-Pumpkin-Pie-Friend

I'll have a second doll listed with Punkie...stay tuned to see photos of her.
Warmly,
Amy
Once Upon A Doll

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Meet Ophelia the mermaid and her friend Oswald...

This is little Ophelia, a custom mermaid for a very special little girl:

Ophelia treasures her best friend Oswald, a handmade needle felted Octopus who is her favorite colors...orange with blue polka dots! (by 13 Chestnuts)
Ophelia's hair is a mix of four different hand spun wool art yarns with lots of texture and sparkle!

She stands and sits easily, and under her glimmering tail are two legs so she can take to the land for grand adventures! (Mermaid outfit hand made especially for her by Reggies Dolls.)

Ophelia and her little octopus friend Oswald will be making the journey to their new home tomorrow; four more fall themed dolls are in the works, so stay tuned!
Blessings,
Amy
Once Upon A Doll

Friday, August 30, 2013

Meet Siri ...a Star Wars Fan Girl Doll

Siri is a die hard fangirl...she went to the 2013 San Diego Comic Con this year, and avidly brought home a precious assortment of seven Star Wars collectibles (can you tell she likes Yoda best)?
 Her collection includes: Yoda Plushie, Comic Con exclusive Yoda Art, Comic Con exclusive green and white troll doll, Yoda Voodoo Buddy keychain, 2 light saber chopsticks (the perfect size for she and one of her dolly buddies to have a mock battle), Yoda toy to snap together, and rare Mickey Mouse hand painted to look like Yoda (in his own display case)!
Siri's incredibly lush head of hair is a mix of buttery soft hand spun art yarns by Yarn Rescue and Rainbow Twist Shop!
 Siri is named for a Jedi from the Star Wars comic book series...she wears an adorable upcycled shirt and skirt featuring Yoda, of course, and hand made for her by Nanerjoy. Her shoes are 100% wool felt.
         Siri the Star Wars Fan Girl and all her goodies will be available this Monday at 7pm EST for the grand opening of The Enchanted Toybox! If you haven't already "liked" the page on Facebook, do so now! Her listing will be available to view Saturday and Sunday before it goes live for sale on Monday!
https://www.facebook.com/TheEnchantedToybox                                              
 
Siri can't WAIT to break open her lightsabers and start to play in her new home!

Here is the shop link if you are interested in purchasing little Siri on Monday at 7pm EST:
http://hyenacart.com/stores/EnchantedToybox/

Thanks so much!
Amy
Once Upon A Doll

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Meet Kaylee...a custom doll from Joss Whedon's Firefly/ Serenity

Any browncoats here? Meet Kaylee, a very special custom doll for a Serenity/Firefly fan. Here she wears her "shiny" dress that she fell in love with in the series...I've even added a handmade bone pin that says her famous words "ooh shiny" when she sees all the fineries at her first formal party.
 Kaylee's abundant hair has been carefully cut as true to her own style in the series as possible, and is an abundance of hand spun art yarn in many hues of shimmering brown and a few shiny strands of pink that "pop". (Handmade yarns by Rainbow Twist Shop and Luxfish)
 Here we see Kaylee in her work attire on the ship, Serenity, where she is the mechanic...also a faithful reproduction of the parasol she uses in the show's pilot when she waits in front of the ship to lure paying passengers aboard. Both of Kaylee's outfits were handmade especially for her by Molly's Playground.
Here is the original Kaylee in her beloved party dress from the TV series.
And here is a close up of her face, hair, and work overalls with flowery pink shirt that she normally wore aboard ship.

Two more ready to go dolls in process--a Star Wars Fan Girl and King Tirian (the last king of Narnia).
Warmly,
Amy 
Once Upon A Doll

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Custom Vampire Cupcake Doll



Meet a very unique little gal who loves cutesy scary things...a fun fusion of lots of pink with monster cuteness!

Her dready hot pink hair is made of a gorgeous custom art yarn by Yarn Rescue. Look at that adorable curl, right in the middle of her forehead...when this little gal is good, she is very very good...but when she is bad, she is horrid!
Her friend is a needle felted vampire cupcake made to match the vampire cupcake monster on her outfit...and she wears a Vampire Gingerbread girl bow in her hair who is about to eat a scared little gingerbread cookie...
A definite teen with a 'tude and fashion sense, this little gal is ready to rock the world of her new family!

More to come soon,
Amy
Once Upon A Doll

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Meet Goldie and Bubbles, her pet gold fish

 Meet Goldie and her pet gold fish, Bubbles...
Goldie loves everything to do with the water...she loves puddles, ponds, lakes, rivers, the ocean, and even the bath tub!
Goldie's luxurious hair is a stunning combination of two hand spun art yarns, the curly thick and thin ginger by Yarn Rescue and the gorgeous mermaid like yarn with various hues of blue and green by Snowberry & Lime.
 Goldie sits and stands quite easily, and wears an adorable pair of bloomers with matching hair bow in limited edition gold fish fabric, made especially for her by Molly's Playground.
 Her eyes shimmer with various blues and greens of the sea...
Goldie's shoes are made of 100% wool felt with contrast blue and green stitching...she is all ready to be loved by a special child.

Goldie and Bubbles are ready to go, and will be listed in my Etsy shop for sale sometime today.
Blessings,
Amy
Once Upon A Doll