July 18, 2023

Circus Clowns

 

He measures 19 inches tall from the tip of his hat to the tips of his toes while sitting (he is made to sit).

I made him using fabrics, acrylic paints and embellishments.

I aged him with coffee.


Circus Clown is designed and handcrafted by me. Signed and dated.  

(Circus Clown is not available as a pattern and is not available for copy.)


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

My items are not child safe.

Autumn Black Cats

Autumn Black Cat is 22 inches tall from the tip of their ears to the tips of their toes. I made him out of cotton muslin and painted with acrylics.  

Autumn Black Cat is designed and handcrafted by me. Signed and dated.  
(Autumn Black Cat is not available as a pattern and is not available for copy.)

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


June 26, 2023

more Circus Clowns


Circus Clown is made to sit.  He measures 24 inches tall from the tip of his hat to the tips of his toes (while sitting).
I made him using fabrics, acrylic paints and embellishments.
I aged him with coffee.

Circus Clown is designed and handcrafted by me. Signed and dated.  
(Circus Clown is not available as a pattern and is not available for copy.)

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

May 31, 2023

Americana Martha

 

Americana Martha measures 36 inches tall from her bottom to the top tip of her crown to the bottom of her feet.

I made her using fabrics, acrylic paints and embellishments.  Her hair is flax fiber.  

I aged her with coffee.

Americana Martha is designed and handcrafted by me. Signed and dated.  

(At this time, Americana Martha is not available as a pattern and is not available for copy.)

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

My items are not child safe.

May 17, 2023

Little Ol' Witches

Little Ol' Witch is a small doll measuring 9.5 inches tall from her feet to the top of her hump.

I made her using fabrics, acrylic paints and embellishments.  Her hair is dyed flax fiber.

I aged her with coffee.


Little Ol' Witch is designed and handcrafted by me. Signed and dated.  

(Little Ol' Witch is not available as a pattern and is not available for copy.)


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

My items are not child safe.

May 11, 2023

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.

March 23, 2023

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




February 22, 2023

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.

February 3, 2023

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.

December 29, 2022

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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November 18, 2022

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.

September 22, 2022

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.

August 30, 2022

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.

Time Lapse video of me painting Otis Oink.