Showing posts with label international dolls. Show all posts
Showing posts with label international dolls. Show all posts

Monday, March 4, 2013

Irish Paper Dolls

Welcome!

vintage flower fairy clip

I'm feeling kinda' blech-y today, so let's have some paper doll fun.
That's sure to cheer me up!


from 'The Victorian Bear Family.

I love his green suit and matching hat!

Next we have a vintage Katy Keene paper doll -

I found her on pinterest.

From an international doll set -



Would you like more paper dolls that are black and white and need coloring?
Let me know!


Here is a paper doll from a little booklet by Dover.
Check out their site, their addy is to the right.



There are more costumes in the paper doll book!


The next one comes from a set called "In Old New York", by Saalfield.
I have shared this book before, but I really love the green dress and cap here,
so I am sharing it again -




I found a new paper doll site that offers copies for free!!

WARNING!!!

There are many 'trojans' and virus, etc. involved with this site.
We have Kapersky Anti-virus, which captured them all,
making my downloads clean and safe.

If you go to her website and download
(she has hundreds of dolls)
make sure your anti-virus program is up and running!

That said, here is a fun vintage paper doll:

from:

www.bonecasdepapal@blogspot.com

(Remember the warning I gave above.)

This charming paper doll is from a greeting card set
of international dolls, by Current.
I really love Current cards, and this one is a great one!

Today, we visit Ireland!


I have also shared this greeting card before,
but it's been awhile, so I thought you might like the Irish one
for the upcoming St. Patrick's Day Fun!!

c.1921, courtesy Indiana Music Library, address to the right

Let's practice our jigs!

vintage paper doll

She would be great to make more costumes for!!


A humorous Irish Doll from Gayle Ferris:



Here's another vintage favorite of mine:

"Colleen of Ireland"

Finishing up today,
and on a personal note,
my etsy shops have seen some sales!!

YIPPEE!!!!

Not only have I been selling my recycled junk mail bottlecap magnets,
I also sold this pretty necklace:

It's a variation on a daisy chain that I came up with myself.


Beading is such a joy!
Here are a couple of other items I have made
that are still for sale:

"Fairy Bubbles" netted hand beaded necklace
www.inkspired.etsy.com


a crochet-look ruffled bracelet with marble closure -
no metal!!
www.inkspired.etsy.com

"Forest Fairy Bling"
petite sized crystal beaded bracelet with magnetic closure
www.inkspired.etsy.com

Lovin' the shameless advertising here!!
tee hee

I also sold a couple of my 
Collage Paper Painting fine art prints
from original paper collages,
using all recycled junk mail.

Whew, what a mouthful!

Nursery Rhyme "Baa, baa, black sheep"
www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

With all the greens and the cottage and all,
it reminds me of Ireland.

Here is one I made, thinking of Ireland
and an old Irish Song -


"Let Me Glance at Dear Old Ireland Once Again"
vintage song
Collage Paper Painting
www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

Well, that's it for today.
I really can't put off doing laundry any longer.
My 'craft corner' in the living room is getting to be like a
quickly reproducing amoeba or something!

Here is one of the prints I sold:

"Ocean Breezes"

That's the fun thing about selling prints -
I can make more and sell them,
so when I sell a print, I'm not 'out'!
:0)

Have a green day,

inkspired
www.inkspired.etsy.com
www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com
www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com
and on pinterest - kkloberdans

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Holiday Gift Guide: magnetic paperdolls around the globe

Salam

'Peace' in Arabic,
spoken in Oman
and
in Qatar

Welcome to my readers in Oman and Qatar!

Children of the World paper doll assortment
AmariasPaperWorks

Today I'd like to introduce to you a most wonderful set of paperdolls that I discovered on www.etsy.com

If you have never browsed around on etsy, today is your day to do that!

I have 2 shops on the etsy site:
and

I decided to have 2 different shops to focus on my paper-related items
(scherensnitte, Collage Art Dolls, Collage Paper Painting and original cards)

set of 4 Collage Art Doll notecards

and my other shop features recycled junk mail, primarily in
bottlecap magnets
and other recycled art, such as my Rock Painting
and my domino magnet painting and stamping and hand beaded jewelry.

recycled bottlecap magnet art

...and yeah, I have lots more too!!
:0)

hand beaded woven necklace

However,
today I want to let you in on a secret....
okay, maybe not so secret....

Etsy has FANTASTIC artists with INCREDIBLE items for sale!

:0)

I found AmariasPaperWorks one day while I was looking for paper dolls on etsy.
Wow, I was impressed.
I was able to add one of Amaria's magnetic paper doll sets into a treasury that I had put together called "Paper Doll Parade".


'Australia Outback' set of basic dolls


Autralia Outback costumes

 
Keep in mind, I tend to put items into my treasuries that I would like to have myself!

'the Netherlands' dolls w traditional costumes

I sent a little note to Amaria to let her know that I had placed one of her paperdoll sets into a treasury, and how much I liked her paper dolls.
  She sent me the nicest note back.
Things progressed with a few e-mails back and forth,
with me drooling on the keyboard over these super fun magnetic paperdolls.

I want some....

(with a super high-pitched whiny voice....)

some of Amaria's Fairy Tale costumes, with a custom face

Amaria's Paperdolls are a thick pressed-board type of material doll.
There is a long magnet on the back, so you can play with her dolls on any magnetic surface.

www.AmariasPaperWorks.etsy.com

The thicker construction makes these perfect for little hands to play with,
without bent necks and torn hands, etc.!

Amaria was such an incredible sweetie and offered to send me....

wait for it...


a free set of her paperdolls!!!

Indonesian Paper Dolls in traditional clothing,
with around the world Paper Dolls in various outfits in background.

After picking myself up from the floor, I sent an enthusiastic
YES!!

Autumn and Winter clothing sets, www.AmariasPaperWorks.etsy.com

Next, she asks me which set would I like?
Which set?
Is she crazy?

I WANT THEM ALL!!!!

Boy's dress up costumes

After much consideration and gnashing of teeth and more drooling
and a bit of whining to myself,
this is the set I chose:

Malaysia, Amaria' Paper Works native costume dolls

It was really really hard to choose, as there were truly so many to pick from.
Like these:

Egypt

Greece

England
My Fun set of Amaria's Paperdolls arrived with not only the national costumes,
but with 'play' clothes also. They looked similar to this:


Play clothes, with Inuit paper dolls

or these:

play clothes, with New Zealand paper dolls

I am so happy with them!

But wait....

there's more...


Amaria also sent me an additional set of fairy tale clothes,
the set above!!!

Okay, now I'm really having fun!

Amaria also offers custom listings, where you can personalize dolls with your own photos. Here are a few examples:




She even does babies!!


and special party sets!


So, I think you can see now why I am really excited
about this wonderful etsy find!



I have been thinking about my Christmas list this year...
more on that later!

I hope you are having a wonderful day,
and will have some time to explore the world of etsy soon.

inkspired