Kawaii Snegurochka & Snow Bunny

I finally got pictures of my 2 new dolls- sorry it took so long, it seems like I've been crazy busy lately!

This doll is inspired by the Russian fairy tales about Snegurochka. She is described as a beautiful maiden literally made of snow. She is usually portrayed with forest animals, most often a rabbit, so I made her friend Snow Bunny. This is a Kawaii version of Snegurochka, with a snowflake lace dress, and she has rabbit ears to match her bunny friend. Her hair is made of snowflakes too.

Snegurochka is approximately 10 inches tall (including ears), and has 13 points of articulation. Snow Bunny is approximately 6 inches tall, and has 8 points of articulation. They are made of Japanese glass seed beads, organic cotton thread & fiberfill, and Swarovski pearls.

Snegurochka will be available for commission on my Etsy shop by next week. I need to make another animal doll so that I can price Snow Bunny- I was writing the pattern while I made her, so I have no idea how long it took. But if you're interested in her, let me know and I'll get back to you on it as soon as I can :)

Spinella, Faerie of Spinel

Spinella is faerie of the gemstone spinel. Her name is actually Latin and means "little thorn". Spinel was named after this, because it grows in very sharp octahedral crystals. Throughout history, spinel has been mistaken for many other gems, most notably rubies, so it doesn't have much lore of its own. It comes in just about every color. Spinella represents black, red , yellow and blue spinel. Spinel is said have a calming energy, and is thought to encourage renewal and healing. Different colors of spinel are said to have different healing properties. It is a non-traditional zodiac stone for Gemini.

Spinella is about 9.25 inches tall. She is made of Japanese glass seed beads, Swarovski pearls, and organic cotton thread & fiber fill. Her dress is accented with natural black spinel beads. She is ball jointed, and has 13 points of articulation.

And here she is!

New Faerie Dust Dolls Website

I've made a separate website/blog for my beaded dolls - I call them Faerie Dust Dolls. So this is the official Faerie Dust Dolls website. So far, I am just posting all my completed dolls there, and of course, all new dolls I make in the future will be posted there as well. I am still going to keep this blog going too, so if you'd rather see them here, that's okay,  but I hope you will check the new site out - it has pages about Faerie Dust Dolls in general, and there is a page about me (I always feel strange writing those!).

Also, I finished my Spinel Faerie over a week ago. I finally was able to photograph her - between my migraines and the gloomy weather, it was hard to get any pictures! But I have them, and as soon as I'm finished sorting out the good ones, I will be posting them. It should be sometime this week...

WIP: Deer Woman Beaded Art Doll

I have been working on a new beaded doll recently. She is inspired by Deer Woman - in Native American folklore, Deer Woman is a spirit creature who lives in the forest. She sometimes appears as a beautiful young woman who has deer hooves instead of feet (which was kind of tricky to make, but I think they turned out okay). I will write more about her in the future, when the doll is complete ^_^ For now, I just want to share a few photos of my Suksi Kwe (Deer Woman, in Potowatomi language):