Meet Ruby Gloom...a custom Manga-inspired doll...

 Ruby Gloom has a decidedly dark personality...

 She's adventurous, fearless, and tends to get into trouble...

 Her hand knitted dress, hose, and shoes are exact replicas of the original Manga character's outfit, hand knit especially for her by Maddie Bean.

 Her hand spun hair is made of three different yarns from the same ruby dye-lot--with LOTS of sparkle--thick, thin, and wire wrapped yarn (used to make those stylistic curls).

She sits and stands...and goes where she pleases. She will begin her journey to her new home tomorrow :)
Thanks so much for looking,
Amy
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TEASER...the face of a custom Ruby Gloom

SNEAK PEEK...

And now for something completely different...a manga-inspired custom doll IN PROCESS based on the character Ruby Gloom...everything on her face is hand embroidered except the eyebrows and freckles (drawn with permanent fabric pen)...

 

 She will have a hand-knitted outfit (the tulle skirt poofs out her skirt adorably, and reminds me a bit of cobwebs)...

 I think little Miss Ruby looks much better as a doll handmade in the Waldorf tradition than this mass-produced version, don't you?

Another doll is in process as well...stay tuned for a "chocolate octopus" themed girl with the most GORGEOUS hair...
Until next time,
Amy
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Meet Edward Cullen...a very special custom doll

 You've already met Renesmee and Bella Cullen...

well very soon the family will be reunited forever!

 Edward is a very special custom doll: his hair, made of hand spun art yarns by various artisans, sparkles in the sun like...well, the SUN!

 He wears the Cullen Crest Cuff on his wrist, and an exact copy of the grey pea coat he wore in the first Twilight movie!

 His eyes are liquid amber (you're SAFE--he recently fed) and itty bitty vampire fangs, of course.

 Edward's shoes are contrasting 100% wool felt to match his coat and hair.

 Edward's hair has been made in a VERY unusual fashion...each strand in front painstakingly secured so that it can flip backwards...

Edward is a very special fellow...a deep thinker...lover of music...he's spent much of his time upon this earth developing himself and trying to unravel the meaning of an undead existence...but then he fell in love with Bella, and they conceived Renesmee, and "continued blissfully into this small but perfect piece of our forever."

Edward will be making the journey to join his family in his new home tomorrow!

Blessings to you,

Amy

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Meet Malcom and Kaylee....... Custom browncoat dolls

"Take my love. Take my land.
Take me where I cannot stand.
I don't care, I'm still free.
You can't take the sky from me.
Take me out to the black.
Tell 'em I ain't comin' back.
Burn the land And boil the sea.
You can't take the sky from me
Have no place I can be
Since I found Serenity
But you can't take the sky from me."
--Theme song from the T.V. Series Firefly

These two little custom dolls are made especially for siblings who LOVE the movie Serenity and the T.V. series Firefly...

With handmade weather suede browncoats by Maddie Bean...

 ...and brown shirts with khaki pants by Blissality...

 ...and OF COURSE the famous Jayne Cobb hats...

They sit and stand unassisted...

 ..and have the sweetest smiles (don't let it fool you, though, they are spitfires ready for adventure)!

Malcom and Kaylee even have special "browncoat" buttons and zip-up suede boots.

They are off to their new homes for Christmas morning.

May your own holidays be a grand adventure as well,
Amy
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Meet Miss Pepper Mint and her little holiday minion

Just in time for Christmas shopping, please meet Miss Pepper Mint!

Pepper Mint loves Christmas, and she has the hardest time WAITING for all the festivities! Perhaps that is why she loves her little needle felted, candy striped holiday minion named "Ooga Booga" so very much: he loves to get into trouble! Ooga Booga is like a big soft marshmallow, and therefore a bit more delicate than some fellows--probably better for children five and over who are more gentle with their toys.

13 inches from the top of her head to the tip of her toes, she wears adorable handmade pajamas featuring red and green ooga booga monsters made especially for her by Mollys Playground. Her lush, long hair is hand spun merino wool yarn in candy cane, Christmas green and ivory boucle for that sassy curl! 

 Pepper Mint is a sassy little gal cannot WAIT to meet the special child who will love her on Christmas morning...what adventures they will have together!

Hope your holiday preparations are full of joy and unexpected blessings!

Amy

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Halloween Delights!

Two little dolls finished just in time for the festivities celebrating when the veil is thinnest between our world and the world of the spirits...

 First is little Skelly and her friend ghost...she is all ready for Halloween with her upcycled pink skeleton pajama costume (made by Nanerjoy) and her adorable little ghost friend who actually sparkles!

Skelly is already on her way to her new home...to trick or treat and haunt houses to her heart's content!

And now for our second little doll, maybe her bracelet of howlite skulls and swarovski crystals gives you a clue as to her identity?

She LOVES Dias de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)...

She even has a Sugar Skull mask that she wears to celebrate it (secured by a red sequined skull clippy)...

 Meet little Muertita wearing her sugar skull mask!

She wears a festive sugar skull dress (made by Molly's Playground), and her adorable shoes coordinate with her Sugar Skull mask...

 

Muertita was just listed in my etsy shop--buy her by Sunday evening for guaranteed shipping by Day of the Dead (November 1st)!!

Happy haunting,

Amy

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Little Boo and her pet yeti, Herbert

I'm actually working on three somewhat October themed dolls right now, one of which I was able to finish tonight...meet "BOO", and her little yeti friend, Herbert.

 

She was inspired by my daughter, who proclaimed that she LOVES monsters and Halloween, but that monsters DON'T have to be "scary"!

Boo wears a lovely dress made of imported Japanese Kawaii fabric called "Thriller Restaurant" featuring an array of cute little monsters...

 

Her hand spun art yarn hair was especially spun JUST for her, to match her gorgeous dress!

She has a little monster pet yeti named "Herbert"--he has two large fangs, but he doesn't bite!

They really are the BEST of friends...

Boo and Herbert were just listed in my etsy shop, still plenty of time for Halloween delivery for a very special child's gift.
Two more October dolls coming...stay tuned!
Amy
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