I made a Patriotic cloth doll named Grace last week and listed her on eBay last night. She is my second Patriotic doll for sale on eBay this year.
Grace's face has been needle sculpted. She has button jointed arms and bendable legs. I loved creating her and am very happy with the way she turned out.
She is looking forward to celebrating July 4th this year and many more to come! She is a happy girl and will bring the lucky winner lots of joy and happiness!
Below are a couple of pictures of Grace...
Please click on Grace eBay auction below to go to her eBay auction.
Grace eBay Auction
A Very Happy July 4th to all of you!
~MB, craftswithcare
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Welcome to craftswithcare!
I started out making my first cloth doll a few years ago. I have always loved cloth dolls and it had always been my wish to create my own dolls someday.
Nowadays I also make dolls using different media like paper clay, wood, felt etc. Some of my paper clay doll designs are inspired by Izannah Walker and other famous doll makers of yore. Most of my paper clay and wood dolls are one-of-a-kind. For my cloth dolls, I buy small quantities of fabrics at a time, so no two dolls will be alike. I also experiment with various doll-making techniques of my own.
I also enjoy collecting antique dolls, and reading and researching about different kinds of dolls.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Grace, a Patriotic cloth doll on eBay!
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Verity, a beautiful cloth doll by my favorite doll artist Deanna Hogan!
I would like a to share a couple of pictures of one of the sweetest dolls in my personal collection.
"Verity" which means Truth has been made by the renowned doll artist and designer Deanna Hogan of Blue Heron dolls.
I love Deanna's creativity and am so glad to be able to own one of her latest creations.
Deanna's dolls have been featured in the magazines Soft Dolls & Animals, Contemporary Doll Collector and Doll Crafter and Costuming. Please visit
Blue Heron dolls to learn more about this amazingly talented doll maker and designer.
~MB, craftswithcare
Monday, June 23, 2008
A cute Raggedy Ann type Halloween doll on eBay
I am back after a short break from doll making. I made a trick or treater Halloween girl last week and listed her on eBay tonight.
Please click on Dianne eBay auction below to go to her eBay auction.
Dianne eBay Auction
~MB, craftswithcare
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Irene and Rosabel on eBay
I listed two new dolls on eBay tonight.
The first is Rosabel. Rosabel is a jointed cloth doll. The body pattern is by Claire Pruitt. She has been made for my eBay group Prim and Whimsy Girls 'Art in Bloom' challenge.
Please click on Rosabel eBay Auction to visit her eBay auction.
Rosabel eBay Auction
The second is Irene, a Patriotic cloth doll. Irene is based on a pattern by Susan Fosnot. She is made in the style of the Columbian dolls of Emma Adams.
Please click on Irene eBay Auction to visit her eBay auction.
Irene eBay Auction
MB, craftswithcare
Friday, May 30, 2008
Prim and Whimsy Girls proudly presents "Art in Bloom"

My eBay group Prim and Whimsy Girls will be having a group challenge starting June 1st 2008. The theme of the challenge will be "Art in bloom". Below are a few pictures of my challenge doll Rosabel. She will be on auction on eBay on June 1st. Please search PWGL Flower from June 1st to June 7th to see dolls and art from our very talented group members.
~MB, craftswithcare
Friday, May 16, 2008
An Izannah Walker inspired doll and a Columbian cloth doll
I wanted to share a couple of pictures of my work in progress.
One is an Izannah Walker inspired doll. I hand sculpted the head using paper clay. I think she would like to be Red Riding Hood. I had other plans for her when I had just started sculpting her, but at present she is begging to be a Red Riding Hood doll. What don't I do for my dollies!
The other is a Columbian style cloth doll made from a pattern by Susan Fosnot. Her face has been hand painted using oil colors.
Both the dolls are missing their limbs at present. I will be working on them next week. So please check back soon if you wish to see the progress on these dolls.
Thanks!
MB, craftswithcare
Penny cloth doll
I finished making my gift exchange doll for my R2RD eBay group partner this week. I hope my gift exchange partner likes her.
Penny has been made from a pattern by Claire Pruitt. She is a jointed cloth doll. It was a challenge making her and I enjoyed every single moment of it.
Below is a slide show of Penny enjoying the cool spring weather of the beautiful northwest.
~MB, craftswithcare
Monday, May 12, 2008
Emmaline, A 6-inch Izannah Walker inspired doll
I would like to introduce you to my 6 inch Izannah Walker inspired doll named Emmaline.
She is a custom order paper clay and cloth doll made for a very dear customer.
Emmaline has been placed next to a spice bottle to give you an idea of her tiny size.
She wears pantaloons and petticoat underneath her floral burgundy dress.
~MB, craftswithcare
Sunday, May 4, 2008
"In the Pink" A collaborative book project 2008
Below is Zelda, a 4 inch doll created for "In the Pink", a collaborative book project.
Her face, body, and shoes have been hand-painted and she wears a pink polka dot dress.
Please click below to see pink art created by other talented artists who have taken part in this project.
Zelda has been placed next to a small spice bottle to give you an idea of her tiny size.
~MB, craftswithcare
Sunday, April 27, 2008
R2RD group launch dolls on ebay
Please click on the picture below to go to our "Days Gone By" auctions.
Today is the day of our "Days Gone By" group launch. Many of our members have already posted their dolls on eBay and there are a few who would be posting their's within a day. Please search R2RD in your eBay search bar to view dolls and art by our talented group members.
Below is the link to my auction.
My Days Gone By Auction
~MB, craftswithcare












