I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people!
And a giveaway!
Luke 2: 8-14
8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. 10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.”
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: 14 “ Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”
I made these little angels for a swap I participated in hosted by the lovely Ms. Bloom of the blog We Bloom Here. I made them in the Waldorf tradition, using all natural materials and giving them simple faces. But since these were meant to be more for Christmas Decorations or for the Winter Nature Table I decided to add some sparkly beads to their gowns. I really do love making this type of doll. Every one is the result of a lot of hard work, but so worth it, as I think each one turns out beautifully! I love how they all look different and each seems to have her (and his) own sweet little personality!
The little boy angel I made especially for my children. I crocheted his hair out of the same yarn I used for the girl angels. I love how soft and curly he looks. Logan (my oldest son) laughed and said his hair looks like he has an afro... he is an afro baby angel according to him! I love my afro baby angel! And Claire does too! She has not left him alone since I gave him to them. I don't think the beads on his robe will last for very long though!
Just in time for Christmas and celebrating the announcement of the birth of Jesus the Savior of mankind, I am hosting my first giveaway! I've wanted to do this for a while, at first I planned on doing it for my blog's first anniversary, then I was going to do it for my hundredth post... both of those came and went, in a flurry of living a very full life. So now this is my 137th post, about time to have this giveaway already!
This sweet little Angel doll is looking for a new home. The giveaway is open to any and all around the world! The only requirement is that you leave me a comment on this post. If you want to follow my blog, or post about the giveaway on facebook, twitter or even blog about it, that would be great, :-) but not needed to win! Only one comment per person please! Just be sure to leave me a way to contact you, if your comment is not connected to a blog.
The winner will be selected by a random number generator on next Sunday evening December 11, 2011. I can wait!
Luke 2:15-20
15 So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger. 17 Now when they had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child. 18 And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds. 19 But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.
These are absolutely, wonderfully, stupendously beautiful! (And I'm not exaggerating.) OPEN AN ETSY SHOP!!
ReplyDeleteShe is beautiful! Crossing my fingers!
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous, I love the character in her face :-)
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ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous!!! Me please!
ReplyDeletejustsuzie_s at hotmail dot com
What a beautiful angels.
ReplyDeleteI like them very much.
Please sign me in for the give away.
Oh my! Your angels are breathtaking -- such sweetness! I totally agree with an earlier commenter that you should consider opening an etsy shop! Hoping she lands on our winter nature table!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful. Good job mama! Fingers crossed!
ReplyDeleteI love angels so dearly. We do not have any Waldorf dolls yet, as they are expensive, and I have not had the time to make them. We Heart Jesus! Your blog is so lovely and peaceful. healingoneself@gmail.com is my email.
ReplyDeleteOh, my...they are beautiful beyond mere words! Getting one of this angels would be a real blessing for Christmas! And yes, please, open Etsy store!
ReplyDeleteThese are absolutely adorable!! Thank you for the opportunity to win one. My little girl would never put her down.
ReplyDeleteThese little angels are just gorgeous - would be so lovely on our winter nature table. I have one of your gnomes from a BOG swap. I wish I had half your talent!
ReplyDeleteEveryone needs angels in their life...here's to keeping my fingers crossed. My little one would just love your amazing angel doll. Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteBarb : )
dolanb66(at)roadrunner(dot)com
Happy 137th post. May you reach that milestone over and over again!
Hey I am following you now! These are super cute. I would love to win a little angel :)
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So Sweet, These little angels are just wonderful really.
ReplyDeleteAs soon as the baby is born, an Angel like her would make a beautiful addition to our Nativity scene. My students would love her.
ReplyDelete-Sarah Vander Meulen
msvander@mac.com
Oh my goodness. How sweet.
ReplyDeleteOh Rachel ~ these are just lovely! You are so creative ~ I love coming to your blog & being inspired ( not that I'd ever be able to make anything amazing as this though).
ReplyDeleteI hope you are keeping well & loving on that precious baby of yours :)
Have a wonderful week my friend
Blessings
Renata:)
These are so beautiful!! I would love to welcome her into our holiday decor!!
ReplyDeletewpooh_9 at hotmail dot com
Oh my your little angle dolls are just beautiful. What an honor to give this little cherub a home. Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteThe angel is very sweet! I started following your blog. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteKaren Traversy
karentraversy@comcast.net
Just lovely little angels! We would love to welcome her into our home and I know my granddaughter would just adore her. Thanks! cokelush at gmail
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ReplyDeleteLove this wonderfull beauty :)
ReplyDeleteI would love to win :)))) Very very much
Thanks for the giveaway and intro to your blog! I love it and will be back to visit often. Amy F at amy_h1400 (at) yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteSo sweet!
ReplyDeletegoldiepre (at) gmail
this angel is so lovely!!! i would love a chance to win! rloeis (at) gmail
ReplyDeleteThese lovely angels are so alive and so happy, we would be so blessed by their grace in our home! Thank you kindly for this sweet offer! Peace on Earth
ReplyDeleteThese are really beautiful. You are amazingly talented. My daughter would love to take care of your little angel!
ReplyDeleteJennifer
jwarta(at)hotmail(dot)com
Wow! What talent they are adorable!
ReplyDeleteI second the recommendation for an Etsy Shop!!!! So beautiful:) Saveykatie@zoho.com
ReplyDeleteSuch darling dolls!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful gifts!
ReplyDeleteklein_monika@yahoo.com
LOVELY - what a sweeeet doll!!
ReplyDeleteThose angels are absolutely perfect! Their personalities do indeed shine through. You are a talented woman!
ReplyDeleteAlisa
justaysmom@celosia.com
these are very sweet! thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteWow! Just wow!!!! These angels are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThey are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteFiona
fjkelly6 at gmail.com
Oh my! They are the most adorable angels I have ever seen. And we still don't have one for the top of our tree...these look perfect. I do really hope to win and give one of these a special home. Thanks for the chance! Blessings, Daisy xxx
ReplyDeleteThese are darling! The give-away angel would look perfect on our nature table. . .
ReplyDeleteThese are so precious. It is nice that you made a boy and a girl. We would love them on our nature table. Do you sell these?
ReplyDeleteRenee
They are beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteThey are so sweet!
ReplyDeleteYou blog is lovely! And so are those precious angel babies.
ReplyDeletehannaerion at yahoo dot com
Your angel babies are so lovely! I know what you mean about spending "way too much" time making something--it's so worth it though. I'm making some felt bunting babies for all the girls in the family this Xmas that definitely fall into that category... Thanks so much for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteYour angels are simply gorgeous!! All the detail really makes them look extra cute and I would love to win one of your creations!!
ReplyDeleteAnd you have a lovely blog here - thanks for sharing.
Very cute angels!
ReplyDeleteWOW!! Now I am in the mood to make some waldorf dolls!!
ReplyDeleteThese angels are simply adorable! I really appreciate your attention to details and the sensitivity that is felt.
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