12/23/2022

Wishing you a Merry Christmas!




We would just like to thank all of our lovely collectors for your continued support this year.

Also for all the likes,follows,shares and comments they mean so much.


We are so happy to hear that your bears and birds have arrived in time for Christmas!

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Peace & Love

Paula,Simon & Bee 

xxx

















12/07/2022

Yuletide Collection

 

Hello and welcome to our Yuletide Collection 






ELFIE

Elfie stands 4" high 5" to tip of hat of his gnome hat.Created from hand dyed mohair in a faded gold.
He wears a flannel check shirt,vintage blue cotton trousers with a vest in faux suede and fur lining.
His shoes are hand made by ourselves from dark green suede handstitched and with leather soles.
 Elfie has been foraging for mushrooms he has found a wooden yule log with glass mushrooms.
These come with him as he so proud of his fairytale mushrooms!
ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED








MADAME COCO

Madame Coco stands 4"high and 5" with her pierrot hat.
Created from hand dyed mohair in a shabby rose pink.
She wears a antique silk satin pierrot costume with tulle ruffle and hat.
Madame Coco wears antique cream leather shoes made from victorian evening gloves.
She carries with her a tiny tinsel xmas wreath.

ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED



EVANGELISA

Evangelisa stands at 3.25" or 3.5" to top of crown created from snow white mohair.
She wears a antique net and silver sequin dress with a tiny vintage tiara headpiece.
Her wings are sculpted by simon and made from vintage cream plush.
Evangelina wears a antique French religious silver charm around her neck.
Her shoes are made by ourselves with antique silk satin.

ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED




 NOEL
 Noel stands at 3.5" and 4" to top of his hat. Created from antique mohair in rusty brown.
A victorian christmas carol singer dressed in a dark green velvet coat with cape collar
 trimmed with antique button.
He wears a vintage velvet black top hat trimmed with tiny holly berries and leaves.
Noel Noel wears brown suede shoes hand made by Simon.
He carries a merry christmas lantern which was once a vintage cake decoration.

ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED


DAPPERLING

Dapperling stands at 3.25" high created from antique mohair which I have hand dyed a dark forest green.
He wears vintage red wool dungarees with mushroom motif and cotton aged t shirt.
Dapperling wears our hand made shoes in dark green suede.
This little forager carries a tiny agaric mushroom.

ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED




SAINT AMBROSE
Saint Ambrose is a 3.25" bear created from hand dyed mohair in faded honey gold.
He is a traditional style teddy bear with the appearance of a old antique bear in miniature.
He wears a vintage French religious charm around his neck.
ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED




REX

Rex is 3.25" high and created from antique mohair in faded cinnamon.
His fur is quite worn in places this only adds to his charm.
He is a traditional style teddy bear made from very old antique mohair.
I have shown him with an antique crown as he thinks he is King of everything!
He can come with or with out the crown.
ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED







BABOUCHE

Babouche Bird stands at 3.25"and 4"to tip of crown .4" in length from beak to tail.
Created from vintage hand dyed plush in pale lemon and airbrushed in yellow gold & sunset orange pink.
 Sculpted wings and tail feather by Simon.
Hand carved beak which is hand painted carrying a tiny antique glass christmas bauble.
The antique bauble can be removed and stored.
Babouche has hand stitched antique silk satin shoes and comes with a tiny antique crown.
These decorative birds look wonderful displayed with antique bird cages or house plants.
ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED




WINTER ROBIN

Winter Robin stands  3.75"to 4.5" to top of his hat.4.5" from beak to tail.
Created from vintage plush with sculpted wings and tail.
Winter Robin has a hand carved beak and glass eyes.
He wears our hand made shoes in brown suede hand stitched with leather soles.
He has a faded velvet green top hat with a few berries and a spotted wired green scarf.
A smaller size Robin than we have made previously.

Limited Edition of 3
Numbers 1,2 RESERVED orders taken of the edition number 3


END OF SHOW

Thank you for visiting our blog.

Should you wish to adopt any of the designs or want further details.
Please contact me by email or message me on facebook or instagram

email:
paulastrethillsmith@btinternet.com










12/01/2022

Yuletide Collection coming soon......

 Hello Lovely Collectors.

Just to let you know our Yuletide Collection will be next week.

Also please note the email address below is the best one to contact me on. 

Email : paulastrethillsmith@btinternet.com

I will also be taking your messages by facebook & instagram.



 
YULETIDE COLLECTION
7th December 
at 7.30pm 

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!

Love 
Paula & Simon 
xx



10/18/2022

Halloween Collection

 

Hello dear collectors welcome to our latest designs....

HALLOWEEN COLLECTION




ELIJAH


Elijah stands at 6" high /15cm 7"/ 17.5cm to top of his hat.
Our latest art bird doll design based on a young raven.
Created from vintage plush which has been hand dyed a inky blue black.
Elijah has sculpted wings and tail feathers which are jointed and poseable.
Jointed head with glass eyes his beak is hand carved from lime wood and painted dark grey black.
A vintage embroidered floral motif adorns his breast with matching hand dyed vintage wool scarf.
His antique velvet patched crumpled top hat is trimmed with antique black glass button.
Hand stitched antique black velvet shoes with leather soles.

Limited Edition Numbers 1,2,3,4 ADOPTED of 6 
the remaining 2 in the edition are available to order.




SIRIUS
Sirius is 3.25"/8cm high bear or 4.5/11cm to tip of his wizard hat created 
from hand dyed mohair in faded moss green.
He wears a magical antique black velvet cape trimmed 
with antique gold and black chequered braid.
Sirius has a antique black velvet hat with a antique ornate French button.
His velvet shoes are made by hand and have leather soles.
He carries with him his magical wand from hand carved lime wood.
ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED




AGATHA
Agatha stands at 3.25/8cm high or 4.5"/11cm to the top of her witches hat .
Created from hand dyed mohair in light taupe.She wears a removable 
silk cape in magenta silk with embroidered lace detail and fur trim.
Agatha wears a witches hat from antique black velvet and trimmed with antique millinery flowers.
She wears black velvet shoes hand stitched with leather soles.
ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED



IZZY WIZZY
Izzy Wizzy stands at 3.25"/8cm high created from hand dyed mohair in honey gold.
He wears a antique hemp cape which is removable and with a wired hem.
I hand dyed the hemp in moss green and lined it with antique gold cotton.
I trimmed his cape with vintage millinery leaves and a antique button.
Izzy Wizzy has our handmade shoes in a green velvet with leather soles.
He carries his willow magic staff with orb.
ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED



WYATT
Wyatt stands at 4.5/11.5cm high and is created from hand dyed mohair in faded rust. 
He wears a vintage cotton striped shirt  trimmed with black glass antique buttons and antique cotton trousers tied up with string.Wyatt shoes are brown vintage leather that are scuffed and worn made by hand and stitched with leather soles.He likes to grow large pumpkins for gardening competitions and comes with his own wheel barrow and hand made pumpkin.

ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED

End of show

 

Thank you for visiting should you wish to adopt any of the designs 

please contact me for further details.

Email: paulastrethillsmith@btinternet.com 

Or message me on Facebook or Instagram


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 










10/13/2022

Halloween Collection coming soon...

 

Hello dearest collectors,

Just putting the finishing touches for our Halloween Collection....

Tuesday 18th October

from 7.30pm on our blog.





We look forward to sharing our Halloween Collection with you very soon.....
Halloween Hugs 

Paula & Simon xx




8/16/2022

Butterfly Collection



 Hello welcome to our latest collection 

BUTTERFLY COLLECTION



MISS BUTTERFLY
Miss Butterfly stands at 3.25" or 8cm created from hand dyed mohair in golden honey.
Her butterfly dress is made from cream antique organza and gold wire lace.
Her leafy head dress is removable and tied with silk ribbons.
She wears our hand made shoes in antique cream leather.
ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED




MORPHO

Morpho stands 3.5" or 9cm high created from hand dyed mohair in dark sandy gold.
He wears a antique embroidered silk costume with butterfly motif.
His shoes are made from antique hand dyed velvet with leather soles.
He carries a tiny brooch butterfly on his paw.
ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED




EDWARD AUGUSTUS

Edward Augustus stands 3.25"or 8cm in his pith helmet he measures just over 3.5" high.
Created from hand dyed mohair in pale ash blonde.
Edward Augustus is a victorian plant explorer with attire suited to very hot weather.
Although you could be forgiven for thinking he was a character from the tv series it ain't half hot mum!"
He wears a bush suit and pith helmet made from antique cotton.
His shoes hand stitched made in khaki ultra suede with leather soles.
ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED










JAY
Jay stands at 3.25" or 8cm high created from hand dyed taupe mohair.
He wears a blue jersey t-shirt with antique cotton striped dungarees.
The soft woven fabric for the cotton dungarees was taken from antique shirt collar.
His hand made shoes are canvas with leather soles.
ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED






HUMMINGBIRD GREEN

Green little humming bird stands 3.5"or 9cm with a wingspan of 5.5"or 14cm
Created from hand dyed vintage plush which I have further airbrushed tropical green tones.
Sculpted wings have a upturn to them.
Hand carved and hand painted wooden beak with crest of embroidered flowers.
Trimmed with vintage velvet millinery flowers.
Hand made antique silk satin shoes in bright yellow gold.
Edition Number 1 ADOPTED Numbers 2,3 ORDER ONLY






HUMMINGBIRD BLUE
Blue little humming bird stands 3.5"or 9cm high with a wingspan of 6"or 15cm 
Created from hand dyed vintage plush in bright blue and airbrushed blue tones.
Sculpted flying wings different style to the green hummingbird.
Hand carved hand painted wooden beak.
Shoes are dark blue turquoise velvet
Trimmed with millinery flowers.
Limited Edition Number 1/1 ADOPTED 





BUTTERFLY GODDESS
A completely new design we imagined a butterfly goddess she is half goddess half butterfly.
 Simon sculpted the wings and female body of these decorative wall art butterflies.
They can hang on a wall or be displayed under a glass dome.


CONCORDIA BUTTERFLY
Goddess of Peace

Concordia is created from antique floral textile with a gold lame highlight.
Her goddess body is half female from cream antique silk satin and half butterfly legs in brown plush.
She wears a antique wire net sash trimmed with antique millinery flowers.
Her beautiful wings are sculpted and created with antique silk.
Concordia wears a antique gold gilt crown trimmed with flowers.
ONE OFF 1/1


VENUS
Goddess of Love & Beauty

Venus is created from vintage silk textile with purple and blue embroidered flowers.
Her goddess body is half female from cream antique silk satin and half butterfly legs in brown plush.
She wears a antique wire net sash trimmed with antique velvet millinery flowers.
Her beautiful wings are sculpted and created with antique silk.
Concordia wears a gold gilt crown trimmed with antique velvet millinery flowers.

ONE OFF 1/1 ADOPTED


Thank you for visiting our blog
With good summertime wishes 
Paula & Simon 

Should you wish to adopt any of the designs or require further details
please contact me by email or message me on facebook or instagram.

Email: paulastrethillsmith@btinternet.com