a doll for riley

i just wanted to share this doll that i made for a cute girl named, riley.  this doll is really late getting to her (when i mean late, i mean really late).  on the upside, it finally got to her just in time for her birthday! 

here's the doll i made using the black apple doll tutorial with some customized details.

according to riley's mom, she calls it her "special" doll - and that makes me especially happy! 

have a great day!
xo, carla

sisters

growing up an only girl, i've always been fascinated with the relationships of sisters.  i'm so lucky to witness snipets of this relationship through one of my best friend's girls.   i love these girls as if they were my own...   so, i wanted to make them something special.  using the black apple doll tutorial and some acrylic paints, i made them their very own sister dolls!  meet samaria and asia...

painted faces

embroidered monograms

dom wanted to give them some love before we wrapped them up...

have a great weekend!
xo, carla

she belongs to a "madeline" too...

i say this, because i previously made one for a girl named, madeline.  this doll is for my neighbor's daughter.  she is a very sweet girl with blond hair and blue eyes.

here's the doll i made her, using the black apple tutorial for the basic pattern, and customizing the other details to make it unique.  i added a scarf and sleeves to this doll - it is winter, afterall.

a detailed shot of her eye (i modified it to add an iris and highlights)

a detailed shot of her flower hair clip (inspired by a friend of mine)

a detailed shot of the embroidered monogram

i hope you liked it.  now, i'm off to make one for another girl whose favorite pastel colors are:  blue, pink, and purple...
xo, carla

she belongs to beautiful madeline...

here's another one of the dolls i made, using the black apple, and chez beeper bebe tutorials.  here's the original inspiration for this doll, i found it while searching for black apple doll images on google.

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i was able to find the blue retro space fabric by michael miller (in etsy), and i got the striped fabric from a local fabric store.

i made this for madeline, who lives all the way in detroit.

the "madeline" doll

detail of the lacing on her boots/shoes

detail of her face and the peter pan collar

detail of her capelet and the pocket

though i haven't met madeline (i've only seen her in photos), i'm already deeply in love with this little girl.  she is the daughter of one of my best friends!  i can't wait to see them soon.

have great week everyone!
xo, carla

a doll for maya...

just wanted to share a doll i made from the black apple doll tutorial.  she went to the cutest little girl with the most adorable dimples, maya!

a closer view of the dimples, painted face and her little pink bow...

a painted heart framing her embroidered name...

felt mary janes, pattern from chez beeper bebe's tutorial ...

happy birthday maya!  i hope you love your doll!!!

happy friday!
xo, carla

i really love munny!

i love munny, who doesn't?   these first caught my eye at an art shop years ago... they range from $ 10 - 200 for a 4 inch to an 18 inch vinyl figure!

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it's amazing what you can do to customize these amazing dolls!  you can  use crayons, markers, pens, paints, polymer clay...  the media that can be used seem limitless!  here are some images i found:

kodak brownie hawkeye flash munny (source) - for photography buffs out there

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bug jar munny (source) - i really liked the shape of the teeth!  dom calls it the "sock monster".

 heart munny by michael byers

munny speakers (source) - they really work!

 vega munny (source)

this is found here + 59 more...

here are some cute etsy finds too:

button eyes pink monster munny by babyfoot21

lil red hoodie by alfienumeric

 zombuki munny - this is my favorite on etsy!

some inspired by pop culture:

davy jones munny (source) - aaarrrgh!

buddha munny (source)

master chief munny from halo (source) - this is for you b!

yakuza munny (source) - the detail on this one is amazing!

 hello kitty nautical munny (source) - for hk fans everywhere!

gogo yubari munny (source) - kill bill!!!  she is such a cool villain.

spock munny (source)

super homer munny (source)

don't these creations make you want to customize one for yourself?  if you ever wanted to create an art doll without having to sew one, you can always get a munny!

happy wednesday!
xo, carla

pirate boy

i am so lucky to be surrounded by very talented friends, and i am very proud of every single one of them.   one of these friends, is rice babies!

i first fell in love with this pirate girl she had at her etsy shop.  isn't she a cutie? 

after she sold the pirate girl, i was sooo sad i didn't snatch it up in the first place...

i also discovered how much care and detail is involved in making them.   i certainly have a new-found appreciation for this art form.

i really wanted one of rice babies' dolls in my collection.  so, she created this wonderful "boy" doll just for my lil' guy, dominic.  secretly, of course, it is really for me - i guess the secret's out!

i love this embroidery...

rice babies also makes the cutest felt crowns:

don't forget to stop by rice babies etsy shop, because you don't want to miss out on all of her wonderful creations!

bunny found a new friend! 

ps.  thank you for the book, fabric, and bubble tea!!!

xo, carla