Thinking of Fall

It's right around the corner, Yay!  I love the cool crisp air, smell of burning leaves and the beautiful colors the leaves turn.

I'm wrapping up the last of my customs in the next 2 weeks I can't believe it.  Soon miss Emily will be here.  Still no nursery progress btw.  In between orders I'm trying to start my stock for the holidays.  I painted this new design perfect for a fall/halloween themed party or wedding or just to display with this years holiday decor.

A tribute to Tim Burtons Corpse Bride.  An exclusive a Knottingwood ready to ship!  I actually made 2 sets.  I also have some new hair clips in the shop.  Really cute for back to school or stocking stuffers.  I'm thinking of pairing them as a gift set with a peg doll pendant.

Corpse Bride $45.00 

Hair clips set of 2 $7.50

Kokeshi Peg Custom recently finished.  Full customs Kokeshi couples will resume Dec 1, 2012

XO,

K

Customs

Just sharing some recent finished customs.....

XO,

K

A Little Rag Doll in wood

Popping in to say hello and show off my latest kokeshi doll.  Little Miss Raggedy Ann.  Isn't she adorable?

Sit her on a shelf or if you like a hook can be added to her head and she can hang on your holiday tree!

Find her here

XO,

K

Last day for Custom Orders

Today will be the last day to get  your custom orders in.  With my due date quickly approaching, a growing belly, lots of orders to finish and a laundry list of things to do for the baby (Nursery isn't even started!) I moved the date from 9-1 to today.

I just have too much on my plate to get complete in 2 short months.  The shop will remain open but only for semi custom, ready to ship, DIY and character dolls.

Keep following to see my progress on the nursery and shop updates.

Enjoy your Sunday!

XO,

K

Inventory Reduction!

I have a ton of wood items in excess that I know I'm not going to use since I am simplifying doll line.  In the next few weeks I will be listing many unfinished wood items to DIY.

This is a great way to try out your artistic skills or a fun afternoon activity for your budding child artist.

Now in the Shop are my large and small Kokeshi dolls.  These will be available until they are gone, gone, gone!

I also wanted to share a whole sale order of mini bride and grooms on their way to a bakery in France!

DIY Kokeshi - Large

DIY Kokeshi - Small

Happy Tuesday!

XO,

K

Here Come the Holidays....

Ok a little early but I'm starting to get my Holiday ideas/stock ready.  I only have 2 more months till little miss E arrives.

Today I finished a Cinderella Kokeshi Ornament and as set of Thankful Pilgrims.  Both are in the Shop ready to ship.  I'm just about done with custom wedding orders.  September will be dedicated to working on stock so it's full and ready while I take a few weeks after giving birth.

Let me show you these cuties.....

I think Cinderella needs her Evil Step Sisters.....

I also have some new products I want to work out.  I want to have some ready for the Holiday rush but I may wait to debut them until 2013.  I've also be re-thinking my peg dolls.  There are so many sellers now offering them I want to try to pull my self from the masses.  From all the sellers replicating my style.  I'm thinking of retiring the Original Peg dolls and sticking to the Kokeshi style dolls. I just really love their innocent simple style.  This decision is also based on my where I get my peg dolls from.  It's a hit or miss with the quality of the dolls.  Lately they have reverted back to the old way they made them but I can't be guaranteed I'll get those every time I order.  The kokeshi are more consistent.  Stock will be easier for me.  I won't have to order so many different styles.  I also think it will make the shop more cohesive.

We'll I'm off to finish watching North by Northwest.  Have you seen it?  It's a classic.  I swoon over Cary Grant!

XO,

K

The Bow Tie

I finally finished my bow tie prototype.  I pretty happy with  how it turned out.  It only needs a little tweaking as far as how to attach it to a collar.  I made a small loop out of fabric with velcro on each end but it it tedious to do.  I think I'm going to try sewing little elastic hoops on each end of the bow tie then you can just slip the collar through.

Here is Miss Zoey as my model.  Poor girl she doesn't wear a collar.  I use a harness when walking her outside.  She had now clue what was round her neck.  So cute don't you think?

It can be used as a bow too!

Hopefully this weekend I can make a few more.  I want to have some in the shop by fall.  All  ready to ship items.  I also have an idea to use this bow on headbands for girls.   Flowers for collars or headbands will be coming too.  Oh so many ideas, I have some really great ideas for Holiday gifts.  

With only 2 1/2 months left till Miss Emily comes I need to start working my butt off.  I still have customs to finish plus get stock going for the shop PLUS get the nursery started.  Ugh !

Happy Wed!

XO,

K