Tuesday, February 26, 2013

bud baby

Spring is in the air and as I went out into the garden I saw this funny looking bud in the camellia bush:
As the sun streamed down and warmed it up the little bud opened and out peeked the tiniest wee bud baby.
 She crawled out and sat upon a flower to warm away the winter chills :-)
 My dolls seem to be getting smaller and smaller lol, but there is something so fun about making such dinky wee things. Benny has adopted the baby from the doll house family I made for them at Christmas. He named him Benjamin and sleeps with him every night. Rebe has also asked me to make her such a tiny doll as well, which I'm sure I'll get around to soon.

 She is made with a tiny wire skeleton so is pose-able. Her head is made in the traditional waldorf style with embroidered eyes and mouth and little red blushed cheeks. She has a soft headful of brown mohair under her wee cotton pointed cap. The pod is knitted in matching green and closes at the top with a little wooden button.
I think she can smell spring in the air :-)

23 comments:

  1. Oh my Goodness, that little doll is so precious!It takes someone very skilled with their hands to make something so small and so well done. Super cute.
    Luciana

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    1. thank you Luciana, what kind words of encouragement :-)

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  2. ACK! Laura, this is so sweet I want to squeal!

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  3. I love your tiny dolls, Laura! Well, I love all of your dolls.. but you know what I mean! (:

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    1. aw thanks Melissa, did baby Melissa find her way to you yet? x x

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  4. are you taking orders? I think my two kids would love one of these and I am looking for gifts for Ostara that are NOT of the chocolate variety .... these would be perfect. Much love X

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    1. Hi Rose, I'm afraid I'm not taking orders at the moment. I have a long list of custom dolls that I am trying to work through and don't want to over stretch doing any more. Sorry x

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  5. Oh. How. Adorable! I am loving what you are creating at the moment, so whimsical and beautiful.

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  6. Oh my! How absolutely adorable!!! I love tiny friends!

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    1. Hi Maria, I am loving making wee tiny things at the moment, so much fun!

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  7. So sweet!! I'd love a few of these to tuck into Easter baskets...do you make them to sell?

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    1. Hello Lydia, I'm afraid I'm not taking any more custom work at the moment. I am sure I will be making more at some point to go into the shop, the best way to find out about that is to keep checking in on the Under Rainbows facebook page. There is a button up there on the right :-)

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  8. Oh she is just the cutest! Lovely lovely work.

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  9. What a cute doll!! I love his little pod pouch as well as his cute face and hat! Stopping by from Creative Friday hop. http://www.aprilshomemaking.com/

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  10. This is adorable, Laura! I love seeing the beautiful treasures you create with your hands!

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