still parenting

I am so incredibly honoured to be featured on Arianne's blog still parenting as one of her "Creative Mamas".On it, I share a little bit about myself, and the "whys and wherefores" of my crazy obsession with Waldorf dollmaking! :P Come looksee!


http://stillparenting.blogspot.ca/2012/03/creative-mamas-rebecca-with-handmaiden.html

my sister

I just HAD to share this beautiful painting that my sister, Emily brought over to me the other day. Isn't it gorgeous? The colours, the teeny tiny details...I was completely blown away! She captured my dolls perfectly, and then gave them a stunning meadow of wildflowers (indigenous to these parts) to lie in.

Thanks so much, sweet sister for sharing your artistic gift with me...but most of all thank you for your love and friendship. :)

 Myself and two of my sisters, Emily, and Shanti.

celebrating one year

It's hard to believe that it has been one year since I sold my very first handmade Waldorf inspired doll!

Here she is...

I had started an Etsy shop a few months previous and had sold a few of my upcycled felted goodies and hand knit and crocheted items. That was a lot of fun...but selling my very first doll...well that was downright AMAZING!!

I will never forget getting her ready to go...making sure all loose threads were trimmed and then carefully packaging her up for her long journey. Handing her over to the lady at the post office was definitely a "letting go" of sorts.

There is a lot of time and attention to detail that goes into making a handmade doll. It's hard not to get attached to him or her in the time spent in stitching, crocheting and knitting. It's like they start to get a personality of sorts...especially when their features are embroidered on their face and their hair is sewn on. As I told my sister, I kind of feel like Geppetto must have felt when he lovingly carved his little puppet Pinocchio!

I have made 56 dolls in total, so far. Each one is unique...one of a kind. I think that is one of the things that makes dollmaking so enjoyable. Hunting down the perfect yarn for hair...picking the fabrics to match...coming up with a name, is all part of the fun.

And creating a little companion that a child will love and treasure hopefully for a lifetime...it doesn't get much better than that. :)

And I have met SO many wonderful people through all of this. To thank all of you supportive and loyal followers and customers, I am offering 15% off everything in my Etsy shop today. Use the coupon code CELEBRATE1 when you get to the checkout!

Win a custom 12 inch Waldorf inspired luvkin doll!!

Hey, all you blogger friends out there! Come on over to Green Child Magazine and enter to win one of my 12 inch custom Waldorf inspired luvkin dolls.

 And the winner is....Arianne!!! Congratulations! Can't wait to see what your dream dolly is going to look like. :)

{this moment}

Giveaway!!

Happy St. Nicholas Day!! 

To celebrate this special day and the fact that we are almost at 200 "likes" on my facebook page, I am giving away this coat and scarf set for a 15 inch Waldorf doll. To enter please like my facebook page (if you haven't already), or follow me here on my blog and write a comment below. :)

my father

Proud

Yet able to admit fault

Passionate

Yet able to patiently wait

Artistic

Yet could only draw stick people

Fiery

Yet tender

Lover of Christ

Yet willing to express doubt

Center of attention

Yet often a quiet observer 

Talker

Yet could listen for hours

Protective

Yet tender

Family man

Yet carried a burden for the world

This is my father. 

Don McPhee

born June 1, 1949

died November 24, 1997

I love you, Dad...and miss you so much. ox