Greg Has Finished another Hitty!

She is just the sweetest thing!I just adore this one,so very much!








He made her a wonderful desk in the style of the one that the original Hitty owns.He also made her little chair.I made her some tiny little Valentine's like the one's popular in the early to mid 1800's.




Here is the link to Hitty's auction on eBay.Thanks so much for stopping by!

Lucky,Lucky Me!!!

The dollmaking group that I'm in Coffee With Tea,did a ornie swap,and I was so very,very lucky that Joee from Cart Before the Horse got my name!Joee is just the sweetest,and she sent me such a beautiful Angel,that I was beside myself!I collect Vintage Reindeer,and she sent me a couple of the sweetest,tiny one's!Also,some wonderful,antique buttons!Joee,you certainly made my Christmas bright!Thank You,Thank You!!!

~*Santa For Sale*~

Hi!I have a very special deal on a very sweet,blue Santa!I am offering him for sale,right here,on my blog!He measures 12 inches tall,including his hat.SANTA IS ~*~SOLD~*~THANK YOU!

Greg Finished His Hitty&I Got My TDIPT Swap!

Alot has been going on,these last couple of days!Greg has finally finished his Hitty doll&I just love her!He went the extra mile,&made her a Penny Wooden style doll&bench,like the real Hitty has.He hand~carved both dolls entirely,using no kits,or blanks.He also did all the painting&aging,using his own techniques that he has come up with.I think he did such a wonderful job!In my eyes,he is a true Folk Artist!She is up for auction now,on eBay.

Here is the pic of the real Hitty,that inspired him~
(These pictures were taken from the fabulous website Hitty.org.It is a fabulous place to go to learn everything you need to know about Hitty,and it is full of incredible pictures of the original doll!



And here is his finished work~








Here are a couple more pics of the original Hitty~






AND!!!I am SO excited!Yesterday,I got my TDIPT Christmas swap from Tonya,of Back Porch Pickins!She really spoiled me!Everything she sent me,suits me just perfectly!A precious Santa,some of her wonderful star garland,a prim stocking she made,and so many wonderful smelling things!Stop by her Selling Blog to find things like this,and much more for sale by her.THANK YOU TONYA!!!You're a sweetheart!

My Latest Pug Dollie...

I just wanted to share a couple of pics of my latest Pug doll.He was a special order for a very sweet gal in Illinois.I thought he turned out really sweet!

~*Happy Thanksgiving*~

Just wanted to wish all of you a very happy&peaceful Thanksgiving Day!The economy has us all very stressed right now,but we still have so very,very much to be thankful for in this country.Let's count our blessings today,and every day!

~*An Ice~Skating Snowgirl*~

I have a new dollie up for auction on eBay.She is an Ice~Skating Snowgirl.She wears a dress made from a wonderful print of ice~skating scenes from the 1800's.I gave her ear~muffs,a hand~warmer,and some sweet little ice~skates.She is so beautifully sparkley in person,you just can't capture it in photos!








Also,I am very excited about my new background,I love it!My sweet,cabinet~making Hubs made it for me.It is a black,distressed,raised panel with crown moulding.I think it looks very nice!

~*White Belsnickle Santa*~

Now that the TDIPT Mercantile has updated,I can show you my latest Santa.He is a Belsnickle type Santa.I had alot of fun making him,so I am working on several more in different colors!

The TDIPT Mercantile is Updating Tomorrow!

It's so hard to believe,that the 15th of the month is upon us,again!Where is the time going?Please be sure to stop by the TDIPT Mercantile,and take a peek at all of the wonderful things that all of the very talented artist's have up for sale!This month,our theme is "White Christmas",so there will be lots of gorgeous,dreamy,pieces done in all hues of white.Don't forget,that we are also offering door prizes this month,and a $50 gift certificate!All you have to do,is take a quick minute,and sign up for our newsletter,to be entered in the drawing.You can do that directly from the TDIPT Website.If you make a purchase,your name will be entered in the drawing a second time!

We are only giving sneek peeks of what we will be offering,you'll have to tune in to the TDIPT Mercantile late tonight,to see everyone's goodies in their entirety!Have a great day!

My Hubs is Making a Dollie :).....

I am so very proud of my Hubs!A couple of weeks ago,when I was making the Hitty&Izannah Walker style set,he saw the original Hitty for the first time,and was intrigued by her,since he has been a cabinet~maker,and furniture~maker,for most of his life.Like me,he also has a love for old and worn Folk Art&antiques.So,much to my amazement,he set out to make a Hitty!He has never even hand~carved anything before,let alone,a dollie!But I must say,I am extremely impressed with his very first,hand~carved Hitty!No kits were used,she's just entirely hand~carved from scratch,by him.To me,it gives her a very wonderful,authentic,Folk Art appeal.I'm going to document his progress along the way!






~I'll leave you with a picture of the original Hitty~

~*Sassy Snowgirl&Her Pug*~

I finally finished my other dollie,for the TDIPT "Winter Wonderland"group launch.She will be listed on eBay tonight at 8pm.I am smitten with her little pug doggie!









Once again,be sure to search TDIPT on eBay,to see all of the wonderful auctions!

~*A Joyful St. Nick*~

Here are a couple of pics of my Santa dollie that is up for auction on eBay.

His head is made from paperclay,and his body is made from Osnaburg fabric.





TDIPT is having a group launch all this week.Be sure to search TDIPT on eBay all throughout the week for wonderful artwork!

White Christmas On The TDIPT Mercantile

The TDIPT Mercantile has updated for the 1st of the month.Please take a moment,and stop by,to see all of the wonderful items for sale,from so many talented artists!
Also,this month,we are having a drawing for some wonderful door prizes!Anyone who is signed up for the TDIPT newsletter will be entered.If you are not on the list,it only takes just a minute to sign up,directly from the website.If you make a purchase,you will be added another time to the drawing.Names will be drawn around Thanksgiving,since the Mercantile updates again,on the 15th.Here's the link to the
TDIPT Mercantile.
Have a great day!

~*~Happy Halloween~*~

"Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
"'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door-
Only this, and nothing more."
~Edgar Allan Poe





THE GHOST OF A FLOWER

"You're what?" asked the common or garden spook
Of a stranger at midnight's hour.
And the shade replied with a graceful glide,
"Why, I'm the ghost of a flower."

"The ghost of a flower?" said the old-time spook;
"That's a brand-new one on me;
I never supposed a flower had a ghost,
Though I've seen the shade of a tree."

-Anonymous





LITANY FOR HALLOWEEN


From ghoulies and ghosties,
Long-leggety beasties,
And things that go bump in the night,
Good Lord, deliver us.

-Anonymous


HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Polly&Hitty

My new dollye's for the week are antique inspired.I made an Izannah Walker inspired doll,and a Hitty doll.Izannah walker was a pioneer in American dollmaking,she truly was an amazing woman,and definitely ahead of her time.Here is a pic of an original Izannah Walker doll that was recently auctioned~



For more fabulous info on Izannah Walker dolls,please take a moment to vist The Izannah Walker Chronicles,a blog that my friend Dixie of Northdixie Designs has so graciously created.

The other doll,Hitty,was created from my love of the sweet,original Hitty doll.She is supposedly the oldest American made doll in existence,and has many people that adore her.If you have never read"Hitty,Her First Hundred Years"by Rachel Field,I highly suggest you do,especially if you are a doll lover.It is Rachel Field's imagined story of each girl that owned Hitty,and her adventures throughout the years.



Here is a pic of the original Hitty~



Antique dolls,and their accessories,&dollhouses fascinate me!I absolutely love learning all that I can about them.

Here is a pic of my new dollye's that are up for auction on eBay.






Thanks so much for stopping by!Have a great day!

**TDIPT Mercantile Update& A Snow Girl**

The TDIPT Mercantile has updated for the 15th of the month.You must stop by,and take a moment to view all of the wonderful,new creations there!Treat yourself to something that makes you smile!My offering for this month is "Rachel and Her Turkey".Here is the link to Rachel.She is $98+shipping.
~You can also follow her link,to the rest of the wonderful artist's pages.






I have also just finished my first Snowgirl of the season.I will list her on eBay,later this evening.I will post a link to her auction,as soon as she's listed.Thanks so much for stopping by!