Paula Strethill-Smith

Welcome to our Spring Show....

EMMALINE

EMMALINE

Emmaline is 10" high and created from quality German mohair in a copper colour with a dark brown backing.She has a center seam head with a wobble neck joint with antique boot button eyes.

Emmaline has leather paw and foot pads which are airbrushed and aged.

Her cotton dress is made from vintage fabrics in a soft linen and blue spotted cotton.

I have trimmed the collar with vintage blue ric rac trim and cotton scalloped edged lace.I also have added some antique pearl buttons and tiny mother of pearl belt buckle.

Limited Edition 1/1 One of a Kind ADOPTED

BERTRAM

BERTRAM

Bertram is 10" high and created from quality German mohair in a taupe colour with a dark brown backing.

I further aged his fur to give the appearance of an very old bear.I have given him a long centre seam and pronounced long nose with antique boot button eyes.He is stuffed with traditional wood wool and has a little sagging to his tummy.I have added some steel shot to add a little weight to him.Bertram is wearing a genuine antique gentleman's collar with pearl stud fastening.This can be removed if required.

Limited Edition 1/1 One of a kind ADOPTED

SWEET VIOLETTE

SWEET VIOLETTE

SWEET VIOLETTE

Sweet Violette is 7" high created from antique mohair in soft white.She has a wobble neck joint and matte glass eyes.I have stitched her nose with a vintage embroidery thread in a faded rose pink.

She is stuffed with wood wool and is very saggy and has the feel of a old bear with loose joints.

Sweet Violette sits in a vintage straw basket with antique good wishes post card and a bouquet of vintage velvet violets.She wears a silk ribbon in deep purple.

Limited Edition 1/1 One of a Kind ADOPTED

BABY BONZO

BABY BONZO

BABY BONZO

Baby Bonzo is 6" high created from antique velvet in old dark cream and faded black.

We have made a new sculpt for his face and paw pads,these are hand sculpted and pressed using our own metal molds.His face is hand shaded and tinted.

We have made Baby Bonzo in a very old vintage velvet and used vintage leather for his paws.

We have also used vintage hand blown glass eyes to give this pup this real old toy look.

Baby Bonzo has wired ears and tail and is softly stuffed with a sagging wrinkled tummy.

He wears a vintage bell and pale blue ribbon and sits in a little Easter basket trimmed with flowers.

Limited Edition Number 1/1 ADOPTED

PASCAL

PASCAL

Pascal is 3.5"high and created from vintage mohair in a old cream.

I have further aged his fur to give him an old bear appearance.

He has matt glass eyes and wobble neck joint.

Pascal is stuffed with wood wool with some steel shot added for a little extra weight.

Limited Edition 1/1 One of a Kind ADOPTED

COCO

COCO

Coco is 3.5" high and created from vintage plush in chocolate brown.

She has a shiny glass eyes and wobble neck joint.She wears antique cotton linen and lace dress.

I have added a tiny embroidery flower and lemon velvet sash with diamente.

Her shoes are sculpted by our selves in our studio and are handstitched and made from vintage leather.

Coco carries a small bouquet of velvet for-get-me-nots.

Limited Edition 1/1 One of a Kind. ADOPTED

SWEET LILAC

Sweet Lilac is 3.5" high and created from antique mohair which I have hand dyed a lilac pink.

Her fur is aged and has sparce pile.

She has a wobble neck joint with matt glass eyes and dark grey stitched nose.

Sweet Lilac has antique linen paw and foot pads which i have aged and tinted.

Limited Edition 1/1 One of a kind.ADOPTED

BIBBITY BUNNY

BIBBITY BUNNY

Bibbity Bunny is 4" high to tip of his ears.He is created from hand dyed baby blue mohair.

He has a wobble neck joint,pale blue German glass eyes.He has wired silk velvet lined ears.I have tinted and aged his fur to give him a vintage look.

Bibbity Bunny wears our trade mark vintage leather shoes hand made in our studio.

He carries a posy of vintage spring flowers and wears a silk pink ribbon.ADOPTED

THANK YOU for visiting our blog should you wish to adopt any of the available designs,please email me

info@paulastrethill-smith.com

or you can message me on facebook.

With All Good Wishes For Springtime.

Paula

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Valentine Collection

our very latest designs made with love from our studio.

FREYA

Freya is 10" high and created from quality German mohair in light taupe.I have over aged and stained her fur with darker tones to give an old look to her fur.The soft mohair fur is dense with a wave and slight curl.

She has a center seam head,with antique boot button eyes,with a wobble neck joint.

Freya dress is made from antique linen and a Cath Kidston print.I have trimmed this with vintage ric rac trim in soft green with matching belt and pearl buckle.I have also edged the skirt and sleeves with antique french cotton picot trim and added two linen vintage buttons on the reverse of the dress.

Limited Edition One of a kind 1/1 ADOPTED

HELLO DUCKY

Hello Ducky is 7" high and created from genuine antique mohair in pale lemon.

Ducky has hand painted eyes with stitched eyelashes and sculpted beak.from leather.He is fully jointed and his wings have wire armature.Ducky wears a antique linen sailor collar with felt sailor hat trimmed with ric rac trim,pom pom and antique anchor button.His duck shaped boots made by us are hand sculpted and hand stitched from leather.This adorable character duck is part of a series we are planning ....more animal characters coming soon.

Limited Edition of 5 SOLD OUT

PRECIOUS

Precious is 5"high and created from quality German mohair in soft old white and pale blue.

His fur is dense and a long pile I have over aged and darker tones.Precious has shiny glass eyes with a wobble neck joint.He is stuffed with superfine wood wool and I have added a little steel shot to give him a nice weight.He wears a vintage crystal glass heart and pale blue ribbon around his neck.

Limited Edition One of kind 1/1 ADOPTED

CHERIE

Cherie stands 3.5" high and is created from quality German mohair in a faded rose colour.

I have over aged and airbrushed darker tones onto her face and paws to give the look of a old bear.

Cherie has shiny glass eyes with a wobble neck joint and faded black stitched nose.She wears a fine antique lace dress,trimmed wth vintage french ribbon finished with a vintage diamente button.

Her tiny vintage bouquet is from her many secret admirers.

Cherie wears our vintage signature boots hand made by ourselves in vintage leather.

Limited Edition One of a Kind 1/1 ADOPTED

CUPID

Cupid is 3.5" high and created from genuine antique mohair in faded cinnamon with matt glass eyes.

This cute cupid wears a valentine clown outfit in heart cotton print with antique lace ruff and silk pom poms.His felt hat is edged with vintage ric rac trim and red leather heart.Cupid wears our signature leather shoes in vintage cream leather.Cupid is holding a heart wand trimmed with antique lace and diamonte.

Limited Edition Number 1 of 5 ,No:1,2 ADOPTED

APHRODITE

Aphrodite is 3.5" high and created from vintage mohair in off white.Aphrodite has a wobble neck joint and matt glass eyes.Her nose is stitched in vintage silk thread in a dark apricot.She wears a fine antique lace dress trimmed with silk ribbon and vintage diamonte button.

She holds a small bouquet of antique velvet flowers a gift from her sweetheart.

Limited Edition One of a Kind 1/1ADOPTED

ST VALENTIN

St Valentin is 3.5 high created from antique mohair in dark ruby red .I have airbrushed his fur in places with darker tones.His fur is a little worn on bridge of his nose.

St Valentin has shiny glass eyes with a wobble neck joint and faded black stitched nose

Stuffed with super fine wood wool and a weighted with steel shot loose jointed.

St Valentin wears a tiny Paris eiffel tower tied with vintage ribbon around his neck.

Limited Edition One of a kind 1/1 ADOPTED

Thank you for looking wishing you all Valentines Kisses.

Should you wish to adopt any of the designs or want further information please contact me at

info@paulastrethill-smith.com

or message me on facebook.

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