Little Elf helping on my shelf

The most exciting thing of working is finding all the odds and ends laying around .I'm lucky enough that I have some Elf help...,

Cherry Kombutcha

Finally my Kimbutcha is done Alexander's favorite flavor and mine Cherry yummy ready to make more this batch won't last long

Creating is so much more fun with friends

I Think we did a good job we worked well together and little Kingston just hung out with Nanouk and Cindy looks very concentrated picking up the beads of a paper plate you go girl!!

Working hard hardly working

When you don't have the strength to work on something you love it slows you down like an invisible hand pushing you down ,hopefully I will get to the point where I can work harder right now it's just hardly working but sometimes in life we just have to give ourselves some time for healing my dolls will not go anywhere I will still create just slower sometimes that's not a bad thing you start to evaluate your life and see what's important and whats not . You definitely learn who your friends are my mama always said you know who your friends are when you are sick and when you need help only your true friends will stick with you and the ones that Are not so important will disappear. I guess that is just another way of life getting rid of all the weeds that hold you back

alright now get busy I'm looking very said in this picture

Rupert

Now that I'm starting to feel better I started my newest little creation Rupert is such a sweet little boy he loves to bake cupcakes and likes to wear colorful clothes he took me a while to make . But now I'm feeling better and I can go full force into finishing Sweet Rupert 

Giveaway! Needle felted Spring Princess Wreath

Spring is here...time to celebrate new beginnings!  I will pick a winner from my facebook page tonight so come on over.  See you there!
Gabi

Meet Milo Bean!

Available on Etsy

Inspiration for Milo Bean came from a real, life little boy named...Milo Bean! A spunky, sweet little guy who loves to snuggle, build with blocks, and run with the puppy. The real-life Milo Bean was so excited to see this little one come to life, and is anxious to hear about his new home.

Little Milo Bean is an 18" doll handcrafted using organic cotton and wool, with blonde hair made from Tibetan lambs wool and a gentle, hand embroidered face. He is ready to toddle about, looking for fun adventures! 

He is very sturdy and suitable for play for children over 3 yrs old, and comes with a two piece cotton underclothes, hand knit socks, sweater & pixie hat, and hand crocheted booties. His pants are made of cotton with over the shoulder straps. He comes with a handmade afghan created by my blind Mother In Law, Edna. She loves to send the little ones to their new homes with a cozy little gift.

See more pictures of Milo on Instagram here and here. 

Cloth Doll making - Sculpting with Fiber

Creating the face of a doll requires a bit of sculpting before the fabric skin goes on.  He (she?) looks like he has to sneeze!

Meet Gustaf!

Available on Dollectable 

Gustaf is single and looking!  He's a handsome young imp, desperately seeking a friend for life.  Must love pets and bugs, enjoy eating ice cream and not-so-long walks in his magical forest.  He'd rather sit with you on top of the highest tree to see the sunset, catching fireflies for you to guide your way home. 

Farewell, Gustaf!

Sweet Moss

Little Moss is missing his friend Gustaf, who left for his permanent home yesterday.

Coming soon, Elvin

Elvin's alpaca dreads are unbelievably soft!

Needle Felting with Milo

threading beads

Meet Milo...a sweet, sensitive boy that I have the privilege of working with almost everyday!  His mama is one crafty lady, and he seems to be following in her footsteps.  Today he's using the needle felting machine to create a special gift for her. 

needling his design

Doll fashion - Shloopy Pants

Gustav the Imp is getting fitted for his Shloopy Pants. I'm getting requests in every direction for real, human adult sizes, haha.

Baby Boy Doll - Recreating a timeless pattern

Sixteen years ago I created Tuddles, a baby boy doll for my son Alexander.  Today I am taking inspiration from this timeless pattern and creating a new, modern version.

Can't forget the socks!

Meet Pippi!

Handmade Pippi Longstocking Dolls - A Dollectable Auction

Dollectable is hosting a Pippi Longstocking inspired auction.  How fun, right?! Here is a video they created with the works in progress from all of the talented doll makers who are participating:

Dollectable Pippi Upload from Alexandra Boyle on Vimeo.

Here is a preview of my Pippi so far:

 

I can't forget Mr. Nilson!  Cross your fingers that I finish him on time, eeck!

Meet Little Miss Sunshine!

Handcrafted soft-sculpture doll face

What a fine face this little one has. It goes beautifully with her bright, bouncy hair!

Time flies when you're having fun!

Wow, can you believe it is already the end of April?  Where does the time go...I get older by the minute before I get too far past myself!  I'm working all the time, and sometimes I feel like I'm just getting nowhere.

I'm happy to have my own little world though, where I can get lost in my creativity, bringing my little make-believe dolls to life.  You're never too old for make-believe.  Do you hear me?  It brings me so much joy to be playful, and to come up with new stories for the dolls to share.

I'm so happy with this profile!

Playing around with freckles

Stylin' and Profilin'

What a fun face this little one has.  Check out the profile...