Wonderfall Mini Madge Bouquet!

Here is the latest batch from the Granny Madge factory! She now has a little helper called codbags who has transformed the hats into magical morsels of loveliness!! These hats fit Lati yellow or vintage Strawberry Shortcake dolls and will be listed on Friday 3rd October in my etsy shop www.polly.etsy.com They sell for $6.50 each. I will post some pictures of the girls modelling some later this week.

More pics of Halloween set

Picture showing some detail of the dress in the Black Widow set. The tarantula might find its way in the set too!! Underneath the torn strips of black fabric on the skirt part there is black lace. There is a black lace bow at the back of the dress. As with Dem Bones dress it is very long so it can be trailed on the floor for effect. More details of Dem Bones coming later.

Halloween Set Black Widow

The black widow is a deadly creature! Here she is in all her finery. Black layered dress with black crystal cross, silky tassel and chains and a spider perched on her chest! Comes with fine net cape and crochet hat with black jet like beads on the corners, lace veil and rosettes at the temples with 'rubys' in the centres. Price will be $70 and will be listed along with Dem Bones on Wednesday 1sy October at 6pm UK time. email me for any other details janepierrepont@aol.com. Watch out!!!

Halloween set....Dem Bones

Here is the first set for Halloween. Called 'Dem Bones' it has 5 little skeletons all around the skirt of the dress and 'rubys' in between them. The skirt is layered bone coloured cotton and lace and net. The top of the dress has a chain hanging from the shoulders. The Hat has bones and net and beads and a 'ruby'. The dress is extra long for dramatic effect and can be trailed all over the floor to sweep the cobwebs as she walks. We hope you enjoy our creation, it will be in the shop on Wednesday 1st October at 6pm UK time. The price will be $70 + shipping. There will only be 2 halloween sets from Miss Polly as she has put lots of time into them and wanted them to be very special. They will not be repeated again.

Any questions about the set please email janepierrepont@aol.com

ENJOY!

Mini Madge Hats!!

Miss Polly's Fairy Grandmother Madge has been VERY busy and with the help of her little elf Codbags has made a wonderful batch of hats for your Lati babies or Strawberry Shortcake vintage dolls. Poppy wanted to tempt you with a sneak preview. We have a rainbow of colours and some really funky designs. All are $6.50 and will be in the shop next week. More pics will be around very soon and details of listing times.

Shop update

Well the Highland Fling sets went well, only one left!!
Miss Polly is really busy now finishing off the two Special Halloween sets that will be coming next week. Its mayhem in the studio, bits of fabric and yarn and strange pastic things!!
If anyone wants to be on the mailing list to get info on shop updates please send an email to
janepierrepont@aol.com and she will pass your details onto Miss Polly :D

Highland Fling Sets

This Friday around 5pm UK time Miss Polly will be listing her Highland Fling sets. She will be doing a little scottish dance while she works (it helps to dance!!) and eating some shortbread. Maybe later she can have a tot of lovely scottish whisky too!!!
They will sell at $39 each which includes hat, dress and socks.
She also has some little Strawberry Shortcake sets which will be as sweet as the dolls that wear them!

Half Price Sale this week!

Miss Polly has decided to have a little sale to make way for the new items she is getting ready to list. Everything is half price till Sunday!!

http://www.polly.etsy.com/

Back Again!!!

Here I am, fresh from my holiday with lots of ideas as usual. I decided to pick up my blog as a way of informing all my friends and etsy customers of what I am up to. From now on I will be blogging as Miss Polly (my creative alter ego) and will tell you what she gets up to and what new stuff she has in the pipeline. Most photos will still be on flickr but information will be on here. I will introduce you to Miss Polly later this week, I hope you enjoy getting to know her!

Green and purple sets

Newest little designs going on etsy later. My moof doll Angel really liked the green one! I have so many ideas in my head my hands can't work quick enough.

Luxury Collection.

This is the baby I was working on all week using (full price!) yarn in 100 per cent pure silk (gorgeous to crochet with!) and sequin scattered yarn. Sold the dress straight away, much to the dismay of Teagan who had really taken a shine to it as you can see in the pics! I usually try to recycle old yarn and fabric as I like the vintagey feel but I just wanted to create something special. I think it's lovely....wish I could make one to fit me

New dollies and clothes

Here are the newest additions to the Polly family. My moof doll I have called Angel as she looks like she comes from somewhere else! The Strawberry shortcake dolls are all washed and their hair is drying while I am busy making cool little outfits for them. Also on the crochet hook is a very luxurious outfit for Blythe (silk, lurex and sequins) I will post pics when it is finished!

I'm back!

Hi there,
I'm back and busy again. It's been a foul year so far and my brain has taken a battering. But I'm back and making stuff like crazy. Will be posting very soon.

Sindy Obsession

All I did was win an old Sindy on ebay as it reminded me of when I was little. This has led to a complete obsession .........3 more dolls, clothes, knitting, sewing and taking photos of them. Honey (my blythe doll) is really happy to have some friends but I'm not sure my bank account is! Here are some picsthat I have been busing taking instead of doing the housework.

My Lovely new bag and my beautiful Garden!

I am really rather pleased with the new bag hot off the crochet hook. It evolved rather than was planned, as are most of the things I do! I wanted something really pretty and colourful to brighten up my wardrobe after the winter and this seems to have done the trick.

My Garden is in full growing mode at the moment and I have a lot of work to do in it but I still find time to create..........I have to for my own sanity!

Life is Strange

Last Wednesday a 60 year old man who has worked for our small family engineering business for 30 years and who got on very well with all of us, plunged a knife between the shoulderblades of my husband. He meant to hurt him badly. The knife missed all vital organs and spine by 1/2". He is obviously mentally unstable but this does not stop us all being very confused. He handed himself in to the police later that night and said it was a fit of rage and he was sorry ( I did not want to know this) We are very lucky to still have Kev with us and he is fine and back at work, but it has left us dazed. The man has been let out awaiting court. I can't think about it all too much because we need to move on but I had to post it here as it is now part of me.
It makes life seem even more special though.

Honey's Silver Outfit

Here is Honey in her new outfit, thanks to mimiwoo (ebay seller) for sending her new footwear and shades to finish it off. She really likes the little vintage diamante buckle I found in my rather large button collection. Kev thinks I am too old for Dolls..........am I bovverred?

Swap Bot

Just signed up for swapbot after hearing about it on Craftypod podcast. I have always wanted to participate in swaps but felt like it was all too confusing and didn't want to do anything wrong and upset anyone. This was very easy to understand and I am hoping it will be great fun. I have signed up for the little handmade bag swap as I love making bags, so this should be a good start.

My most recent bag I am really enjoying using is made of ice cream and fruit printed vinyl with needle felted cherries on it, lined with yellow gingham. It has brightened up what is usually the most grey month of the year!

Also Honey's wardrobe is expanding still. I have knitted a little silver dress and made some silver leggings for her. I just need some footwear that will match.

I have put a pic up of her in a little pink coat I adapted from a vintage Barbie pattern, and a little pink and purple scarf from some lovely oddments I had.

I am still alive!

I'm back and here is my new friend Honey (bought in tokyo from the coolest place ever, and carried all the way home to the UK very carefully and with lots of love!) She is having lots of attention and new clothes and enjoying being photographed. I had the best time ever on our round the world trip, but so much wish I could just get back and buy more stuff!

I have been so busy with our business at the moment but slotting a bit of crafting in here and there. I made myself a nice little tote bag and reading my japanese craft books over and over again. Well not reading but looking anyway! Japanese magazines are wonderful.

The lack of blythe stuff here in the UK is a bit frustrating but I am trying to be inventive as usual and make everything myself. Any UK info would be lovely ........anybody.......I am feeling like Honey would like a friend. But don't tell my hubby!

Spinning Around!!!

I'm still alive! Even though I havent posted for ages I have been busy crafting. (Probably even more!!)

Now that the garden is starting to hibernate I can get back on my computer and mess about, so I have taken a few pics to show you what I have been up to.
Most importantly my new crafting skill is spinning, mostly thanks to Miss Bell and her spinning class at http://www.yarn-in-notts.co.uk. I have been spinning with my little drop spindle ever since.
The orange and red little collar thingy is knit from my first skein and my second skein is the green and pink one with fabric, thread and vintage buttons plyed with it (I called it English Rose). The hat I have made from it has worked well and the little buttons dangle lovely. I am not sure wether to keep it or sell it at the moment because I think it is quite special!

I have also made a pair of knucks for my son Tom. They were his idea and I am rather pleased with the result, if a 15 year old thinks something I have made is cool then I can't be all that ancient!