Cuddle + Kind Dolls Help Feed Needy Children

The Woodgate family developed Cuddle + Kind,  
a line of adorable hand-knit dolls, each with its own name and personality!
Using premium natural cotton yarn, each doll is of heirloom quality.
The sweet detailed embellishments are amazing!
They're made in 2 sizes: Regular 20" and Little 13".

Being very others-minded, the Woodgates wanted this project to reflect that. 
The dolls are ethically produced, giving sustainable employment 
and fair trade wages for 500 artisan women in Peru.

For each doll purchased, 10 school meals are provided 
to needy children in 65 countries, as well as in the US.
 Over 3 million meals have been provided so far!
A truly meaningful gift to give.

May I introduce you to some of the gang?
Meet Ivy the bear.

Here we have the foxes, Sadie & Wyatt.

Aspen the penguin.

 Chelsea the cat.

Pearl and Isla, the mermaids.

Along with dolls, cute prints are available!

The Woodgates~ Jen, Derek, Brooke, Rachel & Ethan.

Here's where you can find Cuddle & Kind~

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Cuddle & Kind's giving partner is the

Children's Hunger Fund.

Images used with direct permission from Laura at Cuddle + Kind.

The Magpie and The Wardrobe's Sweet Flower Fairies

 

Artist Sam McKechnie, of The Magpie and the Wardrobe, 

creates papier maché dolls that are just darling!  

Each collectible doll, actually a flutterby fairy, has a 

hand-painted face and a personality all her own.

Her body is crafted from antique French linen and then filled with fragrant lavender.

Each outfit is designed from vintage fabric, sequins, laces and antique flowers. 

I love all the sweet details!

Every fairy has a wand for spreading her special magic and delight!

Allow me to introduce you to several of these adorable fairies...

~Grace~

~Holly~

~Cherry~

~Bride Rose~

 ~Olive~

 ~Duchess~

~Miss Bird~

~Lady Jaune~

Check out Sam's amazing book!

Miss Violet's Doll House

Want more?

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Images used with direct permission from Sam McKechnie.

Mimi Kirchner Dolls

Mimi Kirchner works from her home in Arlington, Massachusetts. She designs and hand-stitches dolls, each one unique and seeming to exude its own personality. I'm enamored with these baby dolls - such precious papoose bundles! They're embellished with Mimi's sweet applique work.

Her supply stash has both new and vintage items she's collected through the years, including a treasure trove of fabric, bric-a-brac, scraps and trims from her mother's accumulation of over 50 years as a fashion seamstress. The magic happens when Mimi chooses just the perfect detail to finish off each and every doll. It's all in the details!

Here's Mimi's studio, where she kicks her creativity into gear!

Here's a close-up of one of Mimi's owls, 
looking most debonair in his hounds-tooth waistcoat.

 How about this young lady? I love her tweed tights.

The workmanship is truly impressive.

A school of Mimi's fish.

A macho lumberjack in his traditional buffalo plaid shirt. 

His curly black hair and beard are made from wool chenille fabric, 
and his tattoos are toile.

The generals, so handsome and resplendent in uniform!

A closer look at the regalia of medals.

Now, get ready to be charmed by Mimi's Tiny World Pincushions!

She makes animals, as well. Here are two of my favorites.

Meet Mimi Kirchner! 

She tells you her story in the following Etsy video. 
I'm sure you'll find it infatuating!

Photo credit - Sarah Deragon

Explore The Art and Craft of Mimi Kirchner:

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All photos used with direct permission from Mimi Kirchner.

Pippi Longstocking

Fancy Fig Leaf at Etsy

Does "Villa Villekula" mean anything to you?

If you've read Astrid Lindgren's beloved tale of Pippi Longstocking, 

then you know just what I'm talking about!

Pippi was one of my childhood favorites. 

Her kooky personality and wild, wacky adventures had me entranced.

I dug around to find several Pippi gift items that would be fun to give along with a copy of the book.

At Huset, I found a charming Pippi and Herr Nilsson doll set, plus some adorable birch trays.

I found cute ceramic mugs and a wooden Villa Villekula at Scandinavian Design Center.

Toy figurines for the house, plus some fun clothing can be seen at Lekmer.

 

Weren't Tommy & Annika so lucky to have a friend like Pippi?

Tiny Polymer Clay Sculptures by Svetlana Pavlova

Ukrainian Svetlana Pavlova is self-taught artist.

Her specialty? Polymer clay miniatures.

Teeny, tiny works of art that are so realistic, you'll do a double-take!

Inspired by her children, she turned her hobby into a business,

calling it Sweet Mini Doll House.

Take a look at these amazing mini sculptures!

Much more of Svetlana's work here:

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