tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43288541335685951092024-03-13T23:25:16.046-07:00Royal House of WhimsyRoyal House of Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14479395687392159542noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328854133568595109.post-53858394142492477462013-05-05T21:44:00.002-07:002013-05-05T21:44:39.794-07:00New Silk SachetsI just finished some fun little silk sachets stuffed with lavender. I made them in a wide range of colors and stamped them with pretty designs. They are now available in my etsy shop.<br />
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Royal House of Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14479395687392159542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328854133568595109.post-21311928979932041912013-04-18T22:24:00.000-07:002013-04-18T22:24:26.490-07:00Upcoming Craft ShowI'm excited that I will be participating in a local arts and crafts show hosted by the Eugene Etsy Team. It's coming up in May, and will be held at the Valley River Inn. If you're in the Eugene area, come check it out!<br />
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Royal House of Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14479395687392159542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328854133568595109.post-25331997507088615792013-03-24T18:13:00.000-07:002013-03-25T00:02:07.483-07:00Owls and a Cornish PixieI have been making some fun little owl brooches lately from the leftover wool scraps from my witch hats. They are very fun to use to decorate costumes. I'll definitely be wearing one to LeakyCon this year.<br />
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For ages I've been wanting to make a Cornish Pixie doll based on the pixies in the second Harry Potter movie. I finally got around to it, and I'm excited by how he turned out. Even the cat likes him!</div>
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Royal House of Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14479395687392159542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328854133568595109.post-48640267504593801842013-03-17T22:00:00.000-07:002013-03-25T10:07:42.254-07:00New Witch Hats! I'm hoping to go to LeakyCon, the Harry Potter convention that's being held in Portland this June, so I've been having some fun lately making witch hats. I've tried both wool and brocade, some with wired brims and some without. Here are some that I've just listed in my Etsy shop.<br />
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I've also been making a cross between a witch hat and my Regency bonnet, a new and bizarre form of headgear I'm calling a "Witch Bonnet." They have ribbons on the sides that can be tied under the chin like a bonnet or in a bow at the back so the <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">silhouette</span> is that of a traditional witch hat.</div>
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I've been chosen by the Etsy Dollmakers Team as their featured artist of the month for March. I'm very excited to represent this wonderful team. In addition to many discussions about dollmaking and helpful tips, they have lots of fun team games and a monthly challenge resulting in a team treasury, which I enjoy participating in. There are so many talented artists in this team, I am thrilled to be a part of it. Please check it out here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EtsyDollmakersTeam">https://www.facebook.com/EtsyDollmakersTeam</a></div>
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These are a few of my favorite dolls in my shop right now.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I started by drilling holes through the clothespins. First I marked them with a Sharpie, then I started the holes with an awl, and finished them with a cordless drill.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Next I gathered my supplies; scraps of wool felt and satiny lining fabrics, fimo clay and wire.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A piece of velvet ribbon made a belt, and some brown cotton lace (or yellow rickrack) made cute short hair. I put the little felt cap on and my dolly was done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> I needed a new shoulder bag for my trip, and I couldn't find one that was just right, so I decorated my own. I started with a simple messenger bag.</span><br />
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The Northern contingent of the Emerald Valley Regency organized our first event last month, an evening assembly in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Junction City</st1:place></st1:city>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was an evening of dance and divination, appropriate for November. Many of these lovely photos were taken by my friend Mark, our resident photographer.</div>
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Royal House of Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14479395687392159542noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328854133568595109.post-83281739018838532682012-11-25T20:03:00.000-08:002012-11-25T20:06:07.653-08:00Decorating a Tree<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">so I started as Little Red Riding Hood...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">...and then traded the basket and cape for </span></div>
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Royal House of Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14479395687392159542noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328854133568595109.post-25283440072448085002012-10-28T19:56:00.004-07:002012-10-31T19:28:47.718-07:00Seasonal Decorations<span style="font-size: large;">With Halloween right around the corner, we've finally got all of our decorations up. I love our house this time of year, with cute little pumpkins and cats peeking out of every corner. Here are a few of my favorite sights.</span><br />
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Royal House of Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14479395687392159542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328854133568595109.post-81968983780025840592012-10-27T16:27:00.000-07:002012-10-31T19:27:53.694-07:00Halloween Creations<span style="font-size: large;">I've been so busy with custom orders on Etsy the past month, that I've barely had time for anything else. Here are a few of my favorite recent creations:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And my favorites, Lacy Top Hats with Ears!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>We got the recipe from the new Martha Stewart magazine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It suggested putting cute little twigs in the apples for handles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We used apples from our own tree.</span></div>
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Royal House of Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14479395687392159542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328854133568595109.post-77594461096149491222012-09-13T15:39:00.000-07:002012-09-13T15:39:47.429-07:00Phyllida the Faux Fox<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16pt;">I just found a fun way to use some of my leftover scrap material.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I was younger, I used to make “rag boas” out of old bits of fabric, and I decided to try it again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had lots of bits of red left over from recent projects, and I had just been to the Pendleton Woolen Mill outlet store, where I picked up some gorgeous scraps of wool, including a lovely brick red, so I decided to make a faux fox stole.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 16pt;">…before pelting them with rocks, both thrown by hand and </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 16pt;">It is more </span><span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 16pt;">difficult </span><span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 16pt;">then </span><span style="font-family: 'Monotype Corsiva'; font-size: 16pt;">one would think to sink a little </span><br />
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Royal House of Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14479395687392159542noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328854133568595109.post-51182479040255782952012-08-21T18:50:00.000-07:002012-08-21T18:50:41.059-07:00Custom Fabric Labels<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve been thinking for ages that I should have labels in the hats I sell on Etsy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They would look more professional, and since I ship so many internationally (I just had my first sale to <st1:country -region="-region" w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Japan</st1:place></st1:country>!) it just seems like a good idea, as well as being a marketing tool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> There are several places to order labels, but they all take ages to arrive, and I would be limited to one style. </span>But it’s hard to design one label for all of my hats.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I couldn’t find a font that looked right for pirate hats and Regency bonnets, and sticking to one color scheme would prove difficult too (I seem to be addicted to color).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I used Crafter’s Images PhotoFabric Cotton Poplin that I bought at JoAnn Fabrics, and printed my own labels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I ironed a fusible backing on and cut each one out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now when I make a hat I just pick a label to match, peel off the backing and iron it in place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Easy as cake!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> And they look great on my pirate hats, bonnets, and teacup fascinators.</span></span></div>
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Royal House of Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14479395687392159542noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328854133568595109.post-10594214364547933882012-08-20T19:42:00.000-07:002012-08-20T19:49:35.078-07:00Giraffes For Baby<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">
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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 14pt;"> I have been making some fancy new pirate hats lately. My new deluxe tricorns are now available in my etsy shop. They are made out of wool felt, and have pleated ribbons and elaborate braids as well as removable peacock feather and ostrich plume pins and huge fancy ribbon rosettes. I think the brown one looks very steampunk. I’m really pleased with the way they turned out!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">We’re going to the FaerieWorlds Festival tomorrow, and I finally finished our costumes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I love the top hat we decorated for her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Plaid silk, lace, velvet ribbon, eyelet, pleats, it’s got a little of everything.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">And here is my Dad’s derby hat, complete with horns.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">More updates soon!</span></div>Royal House of Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14479395687392159542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4328854133568595109.post-34871096642651300902012-07-14T21:43:00.004-07:002013-02-21T17:52:26.680-08:00Fairy Fest Costume Preview<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>We’re going to the Fairieworlds Festival in a couple of weeks, and I’ve </span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">started working on my costume.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m planning to wear a pretty pale pink blouse </span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">and the pink velvet vest I made for the last Regency picnic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Here are the new pieces I’ve made so far:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I started with a lace and taffeta jabot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">And a brocade cumberbund accented with lace and antique embroidered silk.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The underskirt is unbleached silk with vintage crocheted lace trim.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The overskirt is embroidered peach organza.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">My favorite part is the hat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has ears!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I started with a white felt top hat and added peach striped bias-cut taffeta around the edge, along with knife-pleated peach ribbon on the brim.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I covered the top in point d’ espirt and wrapped the crown in a piece </span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">of </span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">lace </span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">left over from my sister’s wedding dress.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I found a gorgeous shank button made of an Irish penny from the year I was born at the Oregon Country Fair yesterday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Now I just need to make some new fairy wings and I’m all set!</span></div>
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