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some sugarplum fairies
I've had many ideas for birthday gifts for the chicklets, Sadie and Delia. But what do you make for the daughters of the craftiest mom of them all?! I dismissed so many ideas along the way that these presents are now far beyond belated-birthday and are falling in Christmas territory. I was finally spurred into action on this latest idea after being handed down some pastel rainbow dotted swiss and reading about S & D's love of fancy and flashy fairies. I hope these are acceptably bedazzled!
On the fairy topic...while I was working on these gals last night I kept chuckling thinking of this too funny take on the flashiest of all fairies, the princess fairy.
December 18, 2007 | Permalink
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For some reason your whole archive came up on my Google Reader so I got a look at your work from way in the past. Your dollmaking just gets better and cuter all the time!
Posted by: IamSusie | Dec 18, 2007 12:55:40 PM
So adorable! I recently used that exact same polka dot on a project for a friend's baby (see http://www.flickr.com/photos/amyandthomas/2099412499/ ). Looks great on your fairies!
Posted by: Amy Hodge | Dec 18, 2007 1:10:52 PM
holy crap- these are the cutest little fairies ever! i totally want one too. i love the little antennae!! maybe if the girlies don't like them they can pass one on to me (hehe- reminds me of amy's funny gift tags she just posted).
Posted by: julia | Dec 18, 2007 1:20:43 PM
Oh sweet mother of all things adorable! HOLY SMOKES! Those are the most adorable dolls I've seen in ages! Those sweet cheeks! The Wings! The perfect hair! Just totally awesome. :)
(IamSusie - I had the same thing happen in my reader, too ... weird!)
Posted by: AverageJaneCrafter | Dec 18, 2007 1:23:53 PM
Yep I too had 52 times hillary in my reader I almost was glad you didn't craft 52 things in a day that would be insane even for you..
Posted by: mijk | Dec 18, 2007 2:07:25 PM
About the princess fairy story you linked to... where do you *find* these things? Cracked me up. But anyway, I like the fairies you made, the hairdos are just the best.
Posted by: Michelle | Dec 18, 2007 2:38:21 PM
eek! TOO cute!
Posted by: kirsten | Dec 18, 2007 3:22:03 PM
awwwwwwww!! weeee!!!! so cute!!
Posted by: London Southern Belle | Dec 18, 2007 3:28:57 PM
Gorgeous dolls as always! Love that rainbow dotted swiss!
Posted by: Jhoanna | Dec 18, 2007 3:33:19 PM
Oh my goodness! Perfectly perfect!
Posted by: Georgia | Dec 18, 2007 3:55:26 PM
Oh my gosh! Outrageously cute. I have always said that no one does cute as well as the Japanese,but I think that you're a close second!
Posted by: Carrie | Dec 18, 2007 3:55:37 PM
OH. MY. GOD.
these are too fantastic!!!!!!!!! i think the absolute BEST touch is the "who-ville" antennae.
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: nancy heard | Dec 18, 2007 4:07:08 PM
Again amazing work.Wow
Posted by: Sandra McDonough | Dec 18, 2007 4:10:45 PM
Oh, these are just too cute. Have you ever considered doing a "hair" tutorial? Your hairdos are always the BEST!
Posted by: Laura | Dec 18, 2007 4:10:50 PM
You always seem to have a new and exciting way of making hair on your dolls. Do you come up with them yourself or is there a good resorce for hair you could pass on? really fantastic dolls, as always.
Posted by: meg | Dec 18, 2007 4:15:17 PM
Oh my gosh...these are adorable! Those little girls are going to freak out when they open them! The little wings are too cute..and their hair! My goodness!
Posted by: Amber | Dec 18, 2007 4:22:59 PM
your dolls are so inspiring. great job! i think i'd love one as much as my daughter. . .
Posted by: liz | Dec 18, 2007 4:51:01 PM
Those are absolutely adorable! Oh those girls will LOVE them! Good job :) So...are we getting the pattern sometime? ;)
Posted by: Kim | Dec 18, 2007 4:52:59 PM
Lucky Birthday girls! They are going to be so happy!
oxox
Posted by: Morgan | Dec 18, 2007 5:13:32 PM
Those are just adorable! I love the way you have done their hair. And the dots with the stripes is just too cute.
Posted by: Louise | Dec 18, 2007 5:13:44 PM
love these girls!
that dotted fabric is wonderful...I think I need to buy some more!
Posted by: carol | Dec 18, 2007 5:17:32 PM
oh, wow, how cool?!?
Posted by: katy | Dec 18, 2007 5:52:13 PM
These are perfect! I am sure that Sadie and Delia will adore them! I really love how you treat the hair - it's great.
Posted by: Maritza | Dec 18, 2007 6:32:35 PM
I'm jealous, I WANT ONE! They are ADORABLE!!!!
Posted by: Anna | Dec 18, 2007 7:04:11 PM
oh man!! sadie ran over to see what I was screaming about and saw them--(delia is asleep on the sofa)
amazing!! and so generous, thoughtful, sweet and just heart warming. you are such a dear friend and amazing crafting partner in crime-thank you so much. they hurts. . .
and the antennae?? are you insane? super genius cute!!
Posted by: amy k. | Dec 18, 2007 8:30:37 PM
Those are the Best Ever. I love them.
Posted by: eBirdie | Dec 18, 2007 8:35:56 PM
Just perfection! They have such wonderful expressions. And those outfits... to die for.
Posted by: Terri | Dec 18, 2007 9:07:34 PM
They are both AMAZING!!!! I especially love the polka-do fabric!
Posted by: Marci | Dec 18, 2007 9:26:47 PM
Oh my goodness! These are too freakin' cute! I am so jealous of your talents. How I wish I could whip up such cuties for my girls. I have not been blessed by the crafting goddess, but have been given three daughters... However, I pathetically try.
I love the wigs you create for your dolls. I hope you can give us a tutorial for the topsy-turvy wig and the fairy wigs (and patterns are always nice *wink*)
S and D will adore them! Thank you for sharing.
Posted by: kristine | Dec 18, 2007 9:59:03 PM
Wow, these are adorable!!! How do you do it?!?!?!?!?
Posted by: Leigh | Dec 18, 2007 10:17:17 PM
OMG, those are so awesome.
Posted by: Kim | Dec 18, 2007 11:10:33 PM
You have a way with the yarn. The dolls are adorable and the hair, wow.
Posted by: mary | Dec 19, 2007 7:49:53 AM
Oh these are the bestest! I need to have a daughter to make fairies for.
The hair is so wonderful. I don't have this kind of skill at all.
Posted by: grace | Dec 19, 2007 8:17:26 AM
Yep, it's the antennae to be sure!
Posted by: Caron | Dec 19, 2007 8:18:51 AM
You are so uber talented it kills me!
Posted by: Melissa | Dec 19, 2007 12:24:57 PM
So, so sweet!
Posted by: lynne | Dec 19, 2007 1:44:32 PM
I think those might be my favorite thing yet! I love all the fabric you picked out.
Posted by: Lotta | Dec 19, 2007 2:04:43 PM
OMG!!! They are just too cute.
You did these last night?
Posted by: Jo Ann | Dec 19, 2007 2:34:05 PM
Sooo, is a pattern for sale in the works, here?
Posted by: laura dodson | Dec 20, 2007 11:41:41 AM
Please make a pattern for your shop-please,please,pretty please!
Posted by: Tricia | Dec 20, 2007 6:50:23 PM
These are perhaps the cutest thing you've done--tied with the stitchettes, actually.
Posted by: susaninfrance | Dec 21, 2007 11:33:19 AM
I think these are my all time favorites of all your softies thus far. Those cheeks! That hair! Those antennae! The fabrics!
I'm awestruck.
These officially put you at a tie for "craftiest mom of them all."
Posted by: Siri | Dec 24, 2007 1:57:17 AM
The dollies are super sweet and the hair well all I can say is cute!
Melissa xxxxxxxxxxx
Posted by: Melissa | Dec 26, 2007 4:24:01 AM
Lovely!
Posted by: Ana Mata | Dec 26, 2007 10:05:12 AM
omg how adorable are those. I want one lol
Posted by: sandy | Jan 16, 2008 10:13:31 PM
