Wednesday, September 29, 2010

WIP Wednesday ~ a new doll and more wooden toys

Here are a few of the toys I have been working on over the past week when the kids are in bed :-). My stock of handmade Christmas presents for our Handmade Holiday is growing!

This little Waldorf inspired doll has her under things made, but she still needs a dress! (I put the pint jar in the picture for size comparison...) I was going to give her purple or black eyes, but Rodrigo thought she should have aqua colored eyes to match some tiny aqua colored highlights in her woolly hair. I just love her huge ponytails with her big white bows.  I hadn't really planned on making Claire another baby doll... but once I had made her tiny head I couldn't stop myself, it just felt right to make her! Maybe I'll find a new home for her, but she is really cute... hmm...

Her lacy undies!

Playing hide-n-seek!

Mama and Baby Skunks... aren't they adorable!!! So far they are my very favorite wooden animal I've made! I used a wood burner to outline the details then I painted them with water based non toxic paints.


 A trio of hedgehogs, with wood burnt details and lightly painted. All of my wooden toys are sealed with a handmade organic beeswax wood sealer, made from local beeswax and organic cold pressed coconut oil.

 Four friendly snakes...

I have lots more wooden toys drawn up and ready to make... I am having such a great time doing this! I think everyone on my list just might need little wooden toys or Waldorf dolls for Christmas, don't you?

6 comments:

  1. You are making such cute things! I especially like the dolly underwear. I made some things for Rohan's birthday and had a lot of fun doing it. I'm thinking a handmade Christmas will be just as much fun.

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  2. Sarah, it is so much fun, isn't it? I can't wait to see what you made for Rohan. Are you planning on making handmade Christmas presents as well?

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  3. Oh those hedgehogs are adorable. You could start your own woodland forest!

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  4. so beautiful....I love them all..esp the sweet little bloomers on the doll...maybe youd be interested in a swap sometime? xox

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  5. Hmmm... a swap sounds like fun! Let me know what you'd be interested in swaping...
    I can always be reached by email here:

    at the butterfly ball (at) gmail (dot) com

    just remove the spaces ;)
    ~Rachel

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