Americana Circus

A bit of rambling .... 

Busy in my creative space!   Yay!  Maybe my creative space isn't a room but a state of mind?  I've been busy working a bit in the yard and in the house.   We erected a clothesline over the weekend.  Used it for the first time yesterday.  It's part of my "bring it home" attitude I'm adopting, along with handwashing dishes instead of using a dishwasher.   I am finding it to be meditative.  I'm very surprised by it.  Also surprised we saved $10 on our water bill and $200 on our electric with our less convenience and cutting back attitude.    But it is really cutting back and doing without?  I mean, the dishes stay clean now.  I'm not waiting for the dishwasher to finish.  I can't believe how much easier it is to get it done rather than load, wait and unload a dishwasher.     

Trying to get back to normal, to home, to what makes sense in a world of chaos.   Creating helps me.  Working in the yard helps me...unless the humidity is high and hotter than blue blazes.  Right now though, it's nice.   We finally put the tile up for the kitchen backsplash.  Still need to grout.  I painted the foyer a bright yellow.  Loving it.  This home needed a bright pop of color.   Tweaking here and there trying to make it home, a place of comfort instead of a construction zone or storage unit.   It was this realization that pulled me out of my minimalist mind and found part of myself again.   My love for primitive folk art.  So life begins again with a renewed enthusiasm for what I already know ♥

Americana Circus dolls each measure 16 inches tall from their bottoms to the top tip of their hats.

I made them using fabrics, acrylic paints and embellishments.

I aged them with coffee.

These dolls are designed and handcrafted by me. Signed and dated.  

(These dolls are not available as a pattern and are not available for copy.)

My items are not toys and are intended for indoor display only. 

My items are not child safe.

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.