New Year's Prayer

Christmas Blessings to all!

Wishing all a very blessed Christmas!

please remember the reason for the season

hope to have some new Annies in the new year
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"For unto us a child is born,

unto us a son is given:

and the government shall be upon his shoulder:

and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor,

the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace."

Isiah 9:6

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thank you all for visiting

and God bless  ♥

Etsy or eBay ?

thinking for 2015 

to just use my Etsy shop

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eBay costs are high and traffic is slow

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 any input is appreciated

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thank you

God bless ♥

Candy Cane Elf and Annie

still suffering from shingles

and yes it is very painful

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thank you all for your comments and prayers

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this Annie and her Candy Cane elf

were already started before I became ill

so I slowly finished them

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they will be my last dolls for 2014

SOLD

 found a poem of

the Legend of the Candy Cane

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they will be up on eBay Sunday evening

God willing

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wishing all a happy and blessed

Thanksgiving

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thank you for visiting

God bless  ♥

short break :(

taking a short break

 down and out with shingles

hope to be back and sewing soon

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God bless

Gingerbread Andy and Annie

well they are finally done!

my first Andy and Annie set

SOLD

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just love love gingerbread

including Raggedy Andy and Annie

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"Sing to God, sing praises to Him; dwell on all His wondrous works!"

1 Chronicles 16:9

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thanks for visiting

God bless

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Grandma Snow ~ folk art doll

with retirement comes

time to create

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tis the season for snow dolls

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 yesterday I spent all day

working on Grandma Snow

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she is 15 inches with wired arms

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was happy to recycle a sweater

along with some cotton trim

and vintage buttons

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still love making my Annies

but it was a nice change

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she will be on eBay tonight

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now on to finish a

gingerbread Annie and Andy

♥

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thanks for visiting again and again

God bless

Annie Angel Homespun Wings

newest Annie angel has homespun wings

and her charm is an angel's wing

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saved this vintage linen hoping

one day it could be used for an Annie

so happy I did 

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a pattern to make this little 11" angel

is now on Etsy

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this angel girl will be on eBay

Sunday evening

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 her hair was made from Paternayan rug yarn

no longer manufactured   

I love using this wool for my Annie's hair

only have a little bit left   :(

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thank you all for visiting again

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giving thanks in all things

God bless

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Annie Angel

went through my stash of vintage linen

and dressed this little angel

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her dress, wings, and heart ornie

were all made from linens given to me

SOLD

her dress is from napkins 

her heart ornament and wings were 

made from Battenberg lace doilies

even her hair is from Paternayan rug yarn

that is no longer made
didn't have enough for one doll so

I used too different shades of wool

  I cut the trim off from the napkins

to add to her sleeves and loons

she is now a pattern in my Etsy shop

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the original doll has been sold

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thanks for visiting
God bless
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"Joy" and "Owl be Home"

happy Thursday to all

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any other dollmakers/crafters/artists

having problems with their blog's eBay widget?

mine just stopped working ~ only showed a white box

I tried to re-install but eBay no longer has the "togo" option

any ideas of how to market my Annies

please email me

I would greatly appreciate hearing from you

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Owl be home Annie 

is a custom order and

I love this owl fabric

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Joy Annie is my newest 

she was just finished today

and will be up on eBay Sunday evening

 I love designing hang tags to go with my Annies

 if interested in her please email me

before Sunday

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I am still feeling extremely blessed

to be retired and making Annies 

loving my "job" again ~ thank you Lord!

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thanks for visiting

happy autumn

God bless

"be the blessing" Annie

love autumn

and thinking of Thanksgiving next month

decided to make a blessing Annie

 she is 16" tall wearing a muslin pinafore and bonnet

her heart ornie was made with a piece of vintage doily

buttons and some tiny rusty bells

she has hand painted eyes and a hand stitched face

her braids are wool rug yarn

she is available until Saturday

just send me an email if interested

she is $65 plus $6 shipping in the USA and Canada

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Sunday evening she will be up on Ebay

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being thankful for all God has given me

I am so blessed!

God bless you all

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thanks for visiting

♥ Winter Friend ♥

thanks for visiting this week!

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worked on more orders and was blessed

to finish this 16" Annie ready for winter

her "winter friend" is only 4 inches tall

with a large rusty bell on the tip of his hat

 Annie and her friend are $65 plus $6 shipping

in the USA and Canada

for international rate please email me

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they are available here until Saturday

then they will be on Ebay Sunday evening

all my Annie dolls are designed by me and 

made from my own patterns

her eyes are hand painted

and her face is hand stitched and lightly sealed

her hair is wool and hand stitched also

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"So my dear brothers and sisters,

be strong and immovable.

Always work enthusiastically for the Lord,

for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless."

1 Corinthians 15:58

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have a blessed week everyone

God bless ♥ 

"Sweet" Annie Jointed Rag Doll

Sweet Annie is 16 inches

she has button jointed elbows~shoulders~hips~knees and wired hands

 she wears a white eyelet dress and a "sweet" pinafore

 her eyes are hand painted

her face is hand stitched and

she has a full head of red wool hair

she will be on Ebay Sunday evening

 loving retirement!

 just finished two custom orders

one is a jointed Annie with angel

 and the other only 11 inch sunflower Annie

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thank you all for visiting

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wishing you all a blessed week

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remember

God loves YOU!

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God bless my friends :)

Gingerbread Annie Doll

been very busy finishing

two Italia Annies for family

but

 was able to make this sweet annie

with her gingerbread man ornie

SOLD

 

 she is 18 inches tall and her

gingerbread man is only 4 inches tall 

Annie has hand painted green eyes

a hand stitched face

her hair is wool and hand stitched

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on her hang tag 

I stitched a gingerbread man

and 

"Blessings" 

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Annie and her ornie 

are $65 plus $6 shipping

in the USA and Canada

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just click the Buy Now

Paypal button on the upper right

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thanks for visiting

 not sure when I will post next

still busy with orders

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God bless    ♥

"I Love Annie" Andy

this Andy is a custom order to match 

Have a Hoot Annie sold in July

I do not normally made Andy dolls but I

like how he turned out 

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Birdhouse Annie is also a

custom order with grey eyes and black hair

her apron was hand stitched on a linen napkin

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hope to post an Annie for sale on

Monday or Tuesday this week

she will be a gingerbread Annie

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thanks for visiting

have a blessed Sunday

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know you are loved ♥

God bless!

friends gather here Annie

just finished this 18 inch Annie friends gather here

decided to add a pocket to her pinafore

along with the hand stitched friends gather here 

and cotton trim

her full head of raggedy red wool hair was hand stitched

her eyes were hand painted and her face stitched

my stash of vintage doilies is way to large

 decided I better start using them

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Annie's heart ornie was made with one these doilies

but it still needed something 

then found these rusty stars    :)

this Annie will be up on Ebay next week

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if interested before just email me

she is $65 plus $6 shipping for USA and Canada

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"Even to your old age and gray hairs, I am he,

I am he who will sustain you.  I have made you

and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you."

Isaiah 46:4  NIV

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thank you all for visiting again and again

God bless you

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faith~*~family~*~friends

been busy this week working in my factory

or I should save playing in my factory

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praising God that I now can play all day long   :)

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faith ~ family ~ friends Annie 

is 18 inches long with red burly spun wool hair

her muslin pinafore was hand stitched

she wears a key chair around her neck 

Annie's brown eyes were hand painted

and her face hand stitched and lightly sealed

 

all my Annies are OOAK and created for your enjoyment

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if anyone is interested she is $65 plus $6 shipping

just send me an email

otherwise she be up on Ebay early next week

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God's Little Lamb is a custom order

she is a 16 inch button jointed Annie 

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I will be taking custom orders through September

for delivery early December

just check out my Annies on this blog and 

send me an email with your idea

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"Taste and see that the Lord is good;

blessed is the one who takes refuge in him."   Psalm 34:8

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God bless  :)

and thanks for visiting!

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