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Introducing "Noelle"
2008 original creation by Rebecca Miller Campbell
This is doll #73.
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Meet Noelle. Noelle brings to mind the quiet, calm & incredible sparkle of fresh fallen snow. She is my original design and stands 17" tall from tip top of her head to the bottom of her base. Noelle has been made of muslin, stuffed with fiberfill & painted & sanded many times, giving her a lovely, aged patina. Her base is rag-stuffed & bean-filled allowing her to stand nicely. She has been sealed so that she may be beautifully preserved. Noelle's arms are lightly wired & button jointed allowing them to be gently posed. Her neck is supported with wire for durability.
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Noelle's face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand.
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Noelle's wee fingers have been needle-sculpted as well. She sports light tan gloves. Each "branch" of Noelle's snowflake head has been machine-quilted & individually sewn to her head.
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Noelle's apron dress has been made from two beautiful neutrals. The underskirt is white muslin. The over skirt is textured taupe osnaburg. It is finished with two vintage, grey mother of pearl buttons at the waistline & two white mother of pearl buttons on the over skirt. Noelle's blouse has been made of white muslin. It features puffy, hand-gathered sleeves. All exposed hems have been hand-stitched. There is also hand-stitching at the neckline of Noelle's blouse & along the back seam. All clothing has been treated to a coffee/lavender bud bath. It was then hand-washed & pressed.
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Noelle's glistening head was first painted white then treated to crackle medium. Her head was antiqued for contrast, then glittered with vintage style glass glitter on the front & back.
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Noelle carries a lovely winter swag constructed from rusty wire, rusty jingle bells, preserved sweet annie & a raffia ribbon. She's surely ready for your wintertime celebrations!
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"Noelle" was made in my smoke free & pet free home. If you decide she MUST come live with you, she will arrive signed, dated & numbered, with a certificate of authenticity. My dolls are intended for decorative & display purposes only. They are not toys & should not be handled by children.
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I am a self-taught artist from the foothills of Appalachia. I've been creating for as long as I can remember & make art using several different mediums. I believe doll construction is an art form, not just a craft. I enjoy old ways of doll construction & try to employ those methods when it is possible & sensible to do so. I love the idea of creating dolls, art, etc. from what you have. I love the idea of taking something no longer useful & making it beautiful & important. I like to incorporate vintage items when I can. I pay careful attention to the quality of my stitches when hand-stitching. Being a quilt collector, I know the importance of quality stitching. My dolls are my original designs. I do not use patterns. I often sketch & construct as I go, therefore my dolls cannot be duplicated, even by me. I retain full rights to my work. Please do not purchase my dolls with the intent to redistribute. PLEASE SEE MY "ABOUT ME" PAGE FOR MORE INFO ABOUT MY DOLLS, ME & FOR LINKS TO MY ONLINE DOLL GALLERY.
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Please contact me within 3 days to let me know how you intend to pay. Please send payment within 5 days of end of auction. PayPal is preferred but I accept money orders & personal checks. (International bidders, PayPal only please.) I will wait until check clears before shipping item, (this usually takes a minimum of 10 days). Shipping for this doll is $15. (International shipping will be higher, contact me for a price quote.) I do not charge a fee for handling or supplies (please read my 'about me' page to find out interesting details about how your doll is shipped). If I have greatly misquoted the actual shipping price, I will gladly refund you the difference. I ship Fed Ex Home Delivery which usually arrives in 2-5 business days. Insurance & delivery confirmation (signature required) will be provided.
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I belong to a fabulous art group known as the Prim & Whimsy Girls. If you would like to see what my Prim & Whimsy sisters have for sale right now, type PWGL in your eBay search bar!
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