Happiness

 

Happiness - Flowers and Chicks

These put me in a happy mood!    Weather in middle Tennessee has been a bit strange as per usual!  We had a couple of nearly 80 degrees and then drop back down to freezing temperatures.   Everything is coming alive.  We're still working on the house and even contemplating starting a small garden this year.  It might be pots on the porch but it's a start! :D     I hope you are seeing the signs of Spring where you are and may that hope of renewal be with you always.

About the Dolls:
Flowers in pots measure 12 inches tall from the bottom of their fiber pot to the top tip of their petals.
Chicks in pots measure 9 inches tall from the bottom of their fiber pot to the top of their head.
I made them using canvas, acrylics and embellishments.
Their pots are paper fiber and their grass is shredded paper. 

These dolls are designed and handcrafted by me. Signed and dated. 
My Dolls are NOT TOYS and are intended for INDOOR Display Only.
These listings are for the dolls only.  Pattern is not available.

Thank you for following my work ♥ ♥ ♥
Brenda

Mr. & Mrs. Little Bunny

Mr. & Mrs. Little Bunny (pair) ~ Handmade Dolls

This listings is for the pair! Dolls will be shipped in the same box.
Sitting, they measure 15 INCHES from the tip of their ears to their bottoms.

They have rag and poly stuffed bodies. I made them from cotton canvas, painted them with acrylics. I embellished with various fabrics and trims.

Mr. & Mrs. Little Bunny are designed and handcrafted by me. Signed and dated.
(Mr. & Mrs. Little Bunny are NOT available as a pattern and it NOT available for copy.)

My Dolls are NOT TOYS and are intended for Indoor Display Only.

Big Bunny

Sitting, she measures 24 inches from the top of her hat to her bottom.  (Stretched out, Big Bunny measures 31 inches tall from the top of her hat to the tips of her toes. )

She has a rag and poly stuffed body, which makes her feel weighted and bit soft/floppy.  I made her from cotton canvas, painted her with acrylics and stained the doll and clothing with walnut ink.  I embellished her with cotton fabrics, burlap and a little tag and trims.  Her hat is attached to her head.   Her eyes, mouth and body stripes are painted with acrylics.  

Big Bunny is designed and handcrafted by me. Signed and dated. 

This listing is for the finished doll.   (Big Bunny is NOT available as a pattern and it NOT available for copy.)

My Dolls are NOT TOYS and are intended for INDOOR Display Only.

Shop Update

Update December 29, 2022:

I am currently taking a break from pattern sales.
My Etsy shop is the only place I sell my dolls & patterns. They aren't available anywhere else. My shop URL: www.etsy.com/shop/brendasanker

I will have handmade dolls available after January, 2023.

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Santas and Snowmen

 

Santas and Snowmen Dolls

Happy Holidays!   I can't believe it's already November 18th, much less time for the holiday season again!  Yay!   We're settling into our old house.  Still much to do but excited about getting to decorate this year.    I was able to get two Santa and his Gingerbread dolls and two Snowmen made.   I kept a snowman for myself this year :D

Despite the turmoil in life, I hope you find something wonderful in this most magical time of the year.   I pray for you to be happy, healthy and blessed.

I greatly appreciate you following my work ♥♥♥

Brenda

Santa and his Gingerbread is made from my Santa and his Gingerbread pattern. 

Laying flat, he measures 30 inches tall from the top of his head to the tips of his toes. His Gingerbread is 10 inches tall. He is made from various fabrics. His beard is Flax Fiber. He and his gingerbread are aged with mixture that contains Walnut Ink.

Santa and his Gingerbread are designed and handcrafted by me. Signed and dated. 

(Santa and his Gingerbread are available as a digital pattern)

Snowman (stretched out) measures 29 inches tall from the top of his head to the tips of his toes.  Sitting, he measures 18 inches from the top of his head to his bottom.

He has a rag stuffed bottom and the top is polyfil.  It leaves him feeling weighted and bit soft/floppy.  I made him from cotton canvas, painted him with acrylics and stained the doll and clothing with walnut ink and coffee.  I embellished him with cotton fabrics, burlap and a little tag with a snowflake.   His eyes and mouth are painted with acrylics.  The front of his body reads "In the meadow we can build a snowman".

Snowman is designed and handcrafted by me. Signed and dated. 

(Snowman is NOT available as a pattern and is NOT available for copy.)

My Dolls are NOT TOYS and are intended for INDOOR Display Only.

Pumpkin Seed

Pumpkin Seed ~  Handmade Doll

Stretched out, Pumpkin Seed measures 29 inches tall from the top of his stem to the tips of his toes.  Sitting, he measures 21 inches from the top of his stem to his bottom.

I made him from cotton canvas, painted him with acrylics and stained the doll and clothing with tea, walnut ink and coffee.  I embellished him with a natural branch stem, cotton fabrics and burlap.  He is about 50/50 rag and polyfil stuffed.  His nose is a tiny antique shoe button.  His eyes are painted on with acrylics and his mouth/brows are stitched on.

Pumpkin Seed is designed and handcrafted by me. Signed and dated. 

(Pumpkin Seed is NOT available as a pattern and it NOT available for copy.)

My dolls are NOT TOYS and are intended for INDOOR Display Only.

Witchy Anne

 

Witchy Anne is a BIG DOLL!  She measures 48 inches tall from the tip of her hat to the tips of her toes!  I made her for my front porch and wanted her to stand out :)   

She's actually one of my easier dolls to make in my opinion.  I find the larger doll parts much easier to stuff!!  Pattern is available in my Etsy shop.

Tiny Candy Corn Witch Doll

Tiny Candy Corn Pumpkin Witch Doll

Handmade Dolls.  I made three and are listed in my Etsy shop!

Tiny Candy Corn Witch measures 12.5 inches tall from the bottom of her body to the tip of her hat. 

I made her from muslin, painted her with acrylics and stained the doll with tea, coffee and walnut ink. 

Tiny Candy Corn Witch is designed and handcrafted by me. Signed and dated. 

This listing is for the finished doll.   (Tiny Candy Corn Witch is NOT available as a pattern and it NOT available for copy.)

My Dolls are NOT TOYS and are intended for INDOOR Display Only.

Thank you for following my work!

♥ Brenda

Tiny Olivia & Tiny Pearl Handmade Dolls

 

Pears & Pumpkins oh my!

I made three pumpkins (Tiny Olivia) and three pears (Tiny Pearl).    
Please note:  These dolls are much smaller than my regular dolls. Since we've moved into our old house and I've been creating a home, I'm finding "tiny" works better for our home. I hope you like them!

I'm listing them separately because to me, each has their own little personalities/expressions.  

Thank you for following my work and I hope you are staying cool this summer! 
♥ Brenda

Tiny Olivia & Tiny Pearl are designed and handcrafted by me. Signed and dated.
These listings are for the finished doll. (Tiny Olivia and Tiny Pearl are NOT available as a pattern nor for copy).

My Dolls are NOT TOYS and are intended for INDOOR Display Only.

Uncle Sam

Hello Everybody!! We've been busy working on the house. I managed to make three Uncle Sams to help ward off the oppressive Summer heat. Each photo is a separate doll.

Uncle Sam is NOT a pattern and is NOT available for copy.

I have been struggling to work on patterns the last few months and then found I was deliberately not making dolls because I didn't feel like making the pattern, so I decided to take a break from making new patterns. As many of you have followed me through the years, I get in this mood. I might start making patterns again and I may not, we'll see. Right now, this girl just wants to have fun ~~cue Cindy Lauper

Thank you for following my work!

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Uncle Sam #A, B or C ~ Handmade Doll

Uncle Sam measures 23 inches tall from the top of his hat to the tips of his toes (legs dangling off). He measures 15.5 inches from the top of his hat to his bottom. He is made to sit.

I made him from canvas, painted him with acrylics and stained with a mixture of walnut ink, coffee and tea. I made his clothing from various fabrics. His beard and hair are flax fiber.

My dolls are not toys and intended for display only.

Freedom and Hekate

~Freedom & Hekate~ PDF Digital PATTERN

Freedom & Hekate measure 24 inches tall from the top of their crowns to the tips of their toes.    

PDF Pattern includes lots of full color photos, instruction and templates. Included are instructions on painting each of the doll's eyes.

Items made from my patterns are not toys and are intended for display only.

 

Chicken Bock Bock

 ~Chicken Bock Bock~ PDF Digital PATTERN

This pattern includes the templates for three sizes. Largest is 12 inches tall from his base to the top of his comb, the middle one is 9 inches tall and the smallest one is about 6 inches tall without the stand.

PDF Pattern includes lots of full color photos, instruction and templates, including directions on painting the eyes.

Items made from my patterns are not toys and are intended for display only.