F Autumn & Halloween Collection - Paula Strethill-Smith

Autumn & Halloween Collection

 

Autumn & Halloween Collection


Hello welcome to our latest collection .....



ELIJAH 

Elijah stands at 4.5" high 5.5" to top of hat.
Created from hand dyed vintage plush in blue black.
Sculpted head and wings with hand carved stained wooden beak.
Hand dyed vintage velvet top hat in moss green.
Trimmed with antique jet button and real crow feather.
He wears a hand dyed wool scarf which is wired.
Elijah has been trimmed with frayed antique net and lace.
His shoes are sculpted and made from vintage leather and hand stitched with leather soles.
Limited Edition of 3 Number 1 is available Numbers 2,3 available to order.











ERASMUS DARWIN

Erasmus Darwin stands at 4.5" high.Created from hand dyed mohair in autumn gold.
He is a woodland forager and enjoys searching for fungi and plants.
Erasmus wears a chestnut brown corduroy jacket with dark brown patched trousers.
 He has felt sculpted brown cap which he can remove and put in his foraging bag.
A wired hand dyed antique wool scarf in pumpkin spice shade.
His foraging bag is made from antique linen and trimmed with acorn charm.

ONE OFF 1/1





JASPER
Jasper is 4.5" high and is created from antique mohair in bright rust. 
A traditional old looking bear with a centre seam head.
This gorgeous antique mohair is very worn away in places giving him the look of a very old bear.

ONE OFF 1/1






ALBUS wizard stands 3.25" and to the top of hat measures 4.25"
He is created from hand dyed mohair in a faded nutmeg shade.
Albus wizard wears a dark green velvet cape which is lined 
with antique metallic fabric in gold & green thread.
Trimmed with a antique Austrian tiny button.
His wizard hat is created from antique velvet with another matching button and gold lame.
Albus wears a pair of black leather shoes which Simon has sculpts and hand stitches.
He comes with his tiny wooden wand from Ollivanders wand shop of course.

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LAVINIA
Lavinia stands at 3.25" high and 4.25' to top of her witches hat.
Created from hand dyed mohair in old gold.

Lavinia is wearing evening attire to attend the witches ball.
Her gown is made from antique net with black sequins from the 1920's era.
I have added some antique jet beading.
Her witches hat is trimmed with antique jet button, millinery flowers, antique feathers.

 Lavinia brings her own antique bog oak cauldron for casting spells and her witches broom.

ONE OFF 1/1



LITTLE BOO 
Little Boo is one of our very tiny bears at just 3" high.
Created from black mohair fur with faded back ground.
He wears a vintage cotton check dungarees with antique black glass buttons.
Little Boo comes with his cream velvet pumpkin trimmed with dried flower.

ONE OFF 1/1




BILLY WHIT OWL

Billy Whit Owl measures 4.5 "high. Wingspan 7"
Frame 7"long by 6.25" wide.
Billy Whit a anthropomorphic barn owl coming out of a hole in a barn.
A new design which combines wall art and our sculpted textile art birds.
Created from hand dyed mohair some of which is antique.Airbrushes and tinted.
Hand carved stained wooded beak with glass eyes.
Head is posable so can be turned to the side.
Billy Whit wears a victorian velvet top hat which I have trimmed with
antique steel cut button,antique orange millinery flowers,feather and antique net.
He has a stiff victorian collar which is made from a real antique collar.
The frame is our own design and created from reclaimed wood.Hand painted and aged.
I have added some gorgeous antique velvet millinery leaves in autumn colours.

LIMITED EDITION of 3
Number 1 available numbers 2,3 available to order.








 


NEW WALL ART DESIGNS




SUPER MOON BLUE
Sculpted wall art design of full man in the moon face created from antique cream silk satin.
Displayed on antique turquoise blue silver lame background with silver braid and stars.


We have used vintage frame on this art piece with domed glass which adds to the magic and mystique.

Frame Size diameter 5"

ONE OFF 1/1







FLOWER MOON

Sculpted wall art half moon man in the moon face created from antique silk satin.
Flower Moon is trimmed antique millinery flowers and vintage pearl leaves.

On this piece we have used a reclaimed wooden frame which has been hand painted 
and added a vintage floral bezel with domed glass.

FRAME SIZE 6.5"High by 5"Wide

ONE OFF 1/1



CURIOUS SUPER MOON 

Sculpted wall art design of full man in the moon face in antique silk satin.
Displayed on antique black velvet with silver lame braid and stars.
This piece comes in a small antique Georgian ebonised frame with gilt bezel and domed glass.
We have altered the frame depth and being a small frame you really have to peer into it.

FRAME Size 4.25" Diameter

ONE OFF 1/1 







MOURNING HEARTS

Sculpted morning hearts are designed 
as a memorial or keepsake in loving memory to those we have loved and lost.
Created using antique velvet from a victorian velvet bodice.(a cutter not able to display or wear.)
Trimmed with antique millinery flowers, antique jet bead trim and antique net.
I love using antique textiles in this way so they can be appreciated again.

Measure  2" high 

3 Available are ....

WHITE VELVET MOURNING HEART
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ROSE PINK MOURNING HEART tiny forgetmenots.
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RED ROSE MOURNING HEART larger blue forgetmenot.
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Thank you for visiting our blog.
Should you wish to adopt or be the custodian any of the designs 
please email me or send message on facebook or instagram.

paulastrethillsmith@btinternet.com
 

Wishing you all a warmest autumn wishes 


Paula & Simon 



























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