♫♪ When I see an elephant fly ♫♪

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Just be thankful

that elephants do NOT fly.

A walk in the park would require more than a large umbrella.

Dumbo started something with his very large ears...

My latest nursery mobile

is based on the 

whimsical imaginings 

of

elephants with wings.

More suitable for

a little boys bedroom

than pink flying pigs!

I had a request for a boys nursery mobile.

This got me thinking about chubby, blue-toned elephants...

...with lovely white tusks, feathered wings and white pompoms to match.

I love how well they turned out!

These little chubbas have just been listed in our Etsy shop.

~posted by Vicki

Oodles of Poodles

The following

first four photos

depict how my day transpired.

It all started in the bathroom...

where I very soon, 

began to feel 

a bit like

Edward Scissorhands.

Poodles

were the only thing

on my mind.

The kind that are beautifully clipped and groomed to resemble some sort of walking topiary shrub.

So I started

shaping, cutting, trimming, snipping...

snip...snip...snip

Believe me when I tell you

that it was

HARD work.

But the desired result

was achieved

eventually.

So, now for what

really happened...

For the past few weeks,

I have been cutting and sewing,

and stuffing...

to enable me to get to this stage

of the

process.

See the bandaid

on my blister...

I wasn't kidding

about it

being hard work.

This job

takes many hours

and

creates

a big mess!!

After a well earned break

to stretch my legs

and

clean up the mess...

it is back to the

grindstone once more,

with a change of colour,

to keep

it interesting.

The pompoms

start out

quite lumpy and bumpy,

and require much

snipping

and shaping

to make them look chic.

Yay... FINALLY

this job is finished!!!

All that remains now is for me to attach the tiny bows,

and ribbon for hanging.

Ta Dah!

So that is what I did today.

Anyway...how did you spend your day???

~posted by Vicki

Blog Draw

Our very first Blog Ballot,

staring a certain

'Little Red Riding Hood' 

deserves a teeny bit of

pomp and ceremony... 

All the entrants names were written on tiny spirals of paper and put into a fine looking pirates hat.

In this Land of Fairytale Characters we have our very own 'Princess' Elliana who is only too willing to do the honours at this official occasion.

(Any excuse to dress up and put on a bit of make-up...and 'ones' tiara ;)

The official drawing of the ballot

is supposed to be a solemn occasion.

All very dignified and 'proper-like'.

To oversee this important event,

we have two 'officials'

who seem very fitting

(and appropriate in a Land of Fairytales)

who are none other than the

 'Mad Hatter'

and

'Humpty Dumpty'.

Little Miss Riding Hood

can't wait to find out who her new 'mummy' will be...

Melissa Butterworth!!!!!

Congratulations, you are our very first Blog Ballot WINNER!!!

Please email me at jill@lilliputloft.com to arrange payment.

Hope you all had fun :)  We certainly did ♥

~Jill

Our FIRST Blog Draw

Welcome to our very first Blog Ballot!!!!

I just happen to have a Little Red Riding Hood that 'arrived' a little early and now she needs a new home.

Little Red stands approximately 37cm tall and is made from cotton fabrics, ribbons and wool blend felt with hand painted boots and eyes. 

Her arms and legs are sewn on without the use of buttons, and her clothing is non-removable...except for that infamous panne velvet lined red hood.
Her boot laces and bows have been painstakingly 
stitched in place.

As with all of our Pretty Poppet's, Little Red has been lovingly made by hand, over many hours, with much attention to detail.

She is $55 plus shipping ($7 Australia Wide regular postage) 
I can post internationally if needed but you will need to contact me for an exact postage cost.

If you would like the chance to purchase her and have her come and live with you, 

please comment "SOLD to ________ (your name)"

This Ballot is open, so you can leave your comment now, please only comment once :-)

At 8.30pm tonight Wednesday 30th May 2012, I will comment "CLOSED" and any comments made later, will not be counted in the draw.

At the conclusion of the Ballot, I will draw one name and announce the winner at 9.00pm. The winner will then need to email me to arrange payment via PayPal or Direct Deposit. If no contact is made within 24 hours, I will do a redraw.

I will need to approve comments first before they appear, so if you don’t see your comment immediately, don't worry, I will approve all comments before the draw time :-)

Good Luck Everyone (including me....'first timer'!)  ~Jill

Utter Madness



Funny how some things

from one's own childhood

can grow into a slight obsession,

as adulthood takes ahold.

I have to admit, that as a child,

the whole 'Wonderland thing'

just seemed all too confusing

and a bit annoying.

Nothing made much (any) sense.

Yet nowadays,

I am so in love with anything 'Alice'!!

The utter confusion and Madness

of the whole

'Wonderland thing'

is what I am drawn too!!

Seems I'm not alone, here.

Just found ourselves on

Little Ladybird's Blog.

(Thanks Tash)

She has blogged

regarding the very same thing.

(and be sure to check out her very clever tutorial!)

Not too long ago,

I did an ALICE blogpost over on

'Green and White Garden'.

It is sure to shed some light on all the confusion...???

I love the following quote

from the actor, Robin Williams,

"We're only given a small spark of madness...we mustn't lose it."

~posted by Vicki

Never too old

The lovely Linda,

from Lilly Cottage,

(who also happens to be our very first customer to purchase two of our new dolls!)

has just posted a delightful piece on her blog showcasing Jill's new Poppet Dolls.

Little Red and Alice

To you, Linda, I would have to answer "No" to your question. 

One is never too old to play with dolls.

It would indeed be a sad world if we were not allowed to continue to enjoy the delights of childhood memories.

I can see from your sidebar that you have, in the past, participated in 'A Fanciful Twist's' Mad Tea Party...

Could it be that our two little cuties might be invited to attend this years event on your blog??

I will have to keep watch

and see if this is to be.

Click HERE to see Linda's article on her blog.

~posted by Vicki

I think I'm turning Japanese...

Konnichiwa.

Akahana



Our latest Pretty Poppet Dolls

to arrive on facebook,

are Asian in appearance.

With their black hair and unique hair styles, they are utterly adorable!

Each gorgeous Poppet Doll

is dressed in an exquisite dress with a lovely asian design satin...

Kinuko

in a Kimono style

with Obi belt.

 

Both little cuties are wearing knee high black boots, and their own choice of flowers in their hair.

Both girls have traditional Japanese names,

Akahana and Kinuko.

They will join with the entire collection of Poppet Dolls on facebook for a limited time.

Sayonara.

~posted by Vicki