Welcome to craftswithcare!

Doll-making is my hobby. I sell most of my dolls on eBay and Etsy, except for a few which I give as gifts to family and friends.

I started out making my first cloth doll a few years ago. I have always loved cloth dolls and it had always been my wish to create my own dolls someday.

Nowadays I also make dolls using different media like paper clay, wood, felt etc. Some of my paper clay doll designs are inspired by Izannah Walker and other famous doll makers of yore. Most of my paper clay and wood dolls are one-of-a-kind. For my cloth dolls, I buy small quantities of fabrics at a time, so no two dolls will be alike. I also experiment with various doll-making techniques of my own.

I also enjoy collecting antique dolls, and reading and researching about different kinds of dolls.

The picture above is not a doll from days gone by, but a photo of my mother when she was a baby!

Friday, April 11, 2008

Izannah Walker inspired paper clay doll!

Below is a picture of my current Izannah Walker style doll who now wears a dress and a bonnet. I need to sew her drawers and petticoat.




She has attached thumbs like the original Izannah Walker dolls.
She will be on auction on eBay on Sunday, April 13th.

~MB, craftswithcare

6 comments:

Marilyn said...

Mithua, she is gorgeous! Your talent is amazing! I love her rosy cheeks:-)
Hugs, Marilyn

Lone Pierette said...

Mithua - you are just getting better and better - love her !
hugs Lone

Mary said...

Beautiful work, Mithua!

Leaving you a message here that you've been tagged! Please drop into my blog to check it out.

Hugs!

~Mary~

Deanna Hogan said...

Hi Mithua,
Thanks so much for visiting my new blog, and for the wonderful comment. I've added your site to my blog links, and would love for you to add mine to yours.

I got back late last night from a very entertaining doll luncheon and haven't had much time to look around your website or blog, but will do so today. I can't wait! I just love your IW inspired doll, by the way.

Deanna

Kelly~MysticalEntities said...

She is just beautiful Mithua! Your work is awesome!

Be sure to stop by my blog, you have been tagged.

Hugs
Kelly

craftswithcare said...

Thanks ladies for your sweet comments!

Mary and Kelly, thanks for tagging!

Mithua

Pictures of dolls that I made using patterns provided by sweetmeadowsfarm.

Copyrighted designs, reproduced with permission.

Addie and Brownie

Annabel and Anjelika

Precious Dottie

Thanks for looking!