Halloween Party Part 3

October 22, 2016October 22, 2016 paulawalton10 Comments

I wasn’t really planning on splitting the Halloween Party into 3 posts, but WordPress is being a little bit cranky and overexcited tonight… So here is the third installment of our party!!!

Halloween Dresses

These dresses will all fit most of my 18 inch reproduction Izannah Walker dolls. If you are interested in buying any of the dresses, especially dress #3, you should measure the waist and top of the shoulder measurement of your doll.

SOLD Dress #1 – Sort straight sleeves, made from an antique black floral mourning print cotton. Drawstring closures at the neckline and waist. $200.00 includes free priority mail shipping to any US address.

Isabeau is modeling dress #1

Dress #2 Is the same as dress #1, except it has short gathered and frilled sleeves. $200.00 plus free priority mail shipping within the US.

SOLD Dress #3 is more fitted than the other 3 dresses. Made of orange “cheddar” print antique fabric with black vining “branches” and red “berries”, trimmed with black velvet ribbon. This dress will close with three orange painted milk glass buttons and button holes. I have not made the button holes or sewn on the buttons yet, so that I can slightly adjust the fit of the dress if necessary. $250.00 with free US priority shipping.

SOLD Dress #4 is probably my favorite! It is a true “make-do” dress, pieced together from two different antique “cheddar” orange fabrics with a false hem of a third coordinating antique fabric. One drawstring around the neckline and three drawstrings at the waistband, gives this dress an adjustable fit. You will find this method used in late 18th and early 19th century infant and young children’s clothing. It’s immensely practical! $240.00 with free priority US shipping.

Treat Bags and Box

I have one set of four cotton mesh treat bags in a decorative Halloween box. $28.50 with free Priority Mail shipping within the US.

If you are interested in purchasing any of the dresses or the set of treat bags, email me at paula@asweetremembrance.com. Paypal, or credit cards and orders by Monday to ensure delivery before Halloween. Checks and money orders if you don’t mind waiting for delivery…

Zombies???

Don’t be frightened, that isn’t a zombie graveyard full of body parts… it is just “work in progress” dolls ❤

Treats!

The dolls have worked up quite an appetite showing you around my painting studio, crafting crepe paper costumes, sending Halloween greetings and modeling the latest in Halloween fashions! Now it is time for refreshments. 🙂 Hot, buttery popcorn, sweet crunchy caramel corn, tart, crisp apples and hot spiced cider!!! Yum….

And now it’s time to say good night! We are so happy you could come celebrate Halloween with us 🙂

I hope you enjoyed the doll’s Halloween Party!!! I love Halloween and all of the seasonal delights of autumn. Can you tell? Gathered in antique wire egg baskets are some of the pumpkins from my garden and Osage Oranges from my Bodark trees.

* To enlarge any of the smaller photos, simply click on them, which will also show captions.

** I’m sorry for the slow posting tonight and for breaking the party into 3 parts. WordPress was being very difficult, so it was a bit challenging to get the Halloween party online.

Halloween Party part 1 https://izannahwalker.com/2016/10/22/welcome-the-dolls-halloween-party/

Halloween Part part 2 https://izannahwalker.com/2016/10/22/halloween-party-part-2/

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Welcome The Doll’s Halloween Party!

October 22, 2016October 22, 2016 paulawalton6 Comments

Welcome! We are so glad you could come!!! Come in and let us show you around. 🙂

Welcome! As with everything else in my life, my new painting studio is a work in progress. Hopefully next year there will be a colonial flower garden in front of the studio.

Make yourself at home. Feel free to look around! The dolls have been busy decorating all day. 🙂

Isabeau, Eliza Jane, Ismay and Memory are in the kitchen finishing up all the last minute party preparations…

Isabeau, Eliza Jane, Ismay and Memory are in the kitchen doing all the last minute preparations.

Little Izzybelle is watching out of the window to see who is coming next!

Here, let me take your coat. The party will start in just a few minutes. 🙂

*Hallowen Party – part 1 https://izannahwalker.com/2016/10/22/halloween-party-part-2/

**Halloween Party – part 3 https://izannahwalker.com/2016/10/22/halloween-party-part-3/

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Spooky Fun Tonight!

October 22, 2016October 22, 2016 paulawalton2 Comments

halloween-tea — Please come join us at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time for the doll’s Halloween Party!

We hope you can join us tonight for a bit of Halloween fun & whimsy! 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time – don’t be late!

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Just Three More Days Until Our Big Izannah Walker 199th Birthday Party!!!

September 22, 2016 paulawalton4 Comments

Don’t forget! Only 3 more days until it’s Izannah Walker’s 199th birthday. My dolls and I will be hosting an all day online celebration 🙂 Please come join us! We’ll be sooooooo sad if you can’t come 😦

At 10:00 a.m on Sunday September 25th stop whatever you are doing, run to your pc and come right over to http://www.izannahwalker.com for the beginning of our birthday fun!!! ❤

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Happy Labor Day!

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Isabeau’s Diary

February 16, 2016February 26, 2016 paulawalton2 Comments

“Dear Diary,

I’m sorry I haven’t written for a few days. It’s been such a busy weekend! Our dearest friend Emmaline has come to visit and we are having such fun.”

“We are so happy the Emmaline came to stay with us for a nice long visit!”

“Every day we all walk out to check on the progress of our new house…”

"Then we come inside and for hot cocoa!" — “Then we come inside for hot cocoa!”

"and climb back up in our cozy cupboard." — “and climb back up into our cozy cupboard.”

“Good night dearest diary. Love, Isabeau”

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Joyous Wishes for a Happy 2016!

January 1, 2016 paulawalton4 Comments

Wishing upon a bright and shining star that your new year will be filled with health, happiness and great joy!

On this New Year’s Day my hope for each and every one of you is that 2016 will bring you a year full of peace, happiness, and well-being! May your days be filled with simple pleasures and quiet beauty.

My new year’s reflections upon the waning 2015 are filled with gratitude. I am so thankful that I am able to spend my days creating dolls and other works that I love. It brings me great happiness and quiet contentment to bring to life the Izannah dreams of such wonderful group of collectors and fellow Izannahphlies.

As a few of you know, this year has been a bit of a challenge for me. My father died during the summer and I have had Lyme disease for about 5 or 6 months. I am overwhelmingly grateful for the amazing graciousness, tolerance and understanding of everyone who has had a custom ordered doll or restoration work scheduled during 2015. You have been unfailingly kind and supportive when I have fallen behind on the scheduled completion dates for your dolls. Thank you!!! I am currently feeling better than I have for months and am so looking forward to this new year and being able to get caught back up on my work load. I love all of the dolls that are currently in my studio and I look forward to sharing them with you in the upcoming weeks and months! Happy New Year to all!!!

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Merry Christmas!

December 25, 2015December 25, 2015 paulawalton2 Comments

Wishing everyone a very special Christmas to remember & a bright and shiny new year!

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A Perfect Day or The Delight of an Unexpected Visit!

December 14, 2015December 15, 2015 paulawalton2 Comments

Yesterday my friend Joy and I decided that we could squeeze in an impromptu trip to Pamela Dalton’s Christmas Open House. So we piled into the car and ventured north to the village of Harlemville. The drive flew by as we talked and admired all of the small towns we passed through!

Our destination, Pamela Dalton's house! — Our destination, Pamela Dalton’s house!

I love this tin version of her logo!

We had a wonderful time looking at all of the amazing fine crafts that Pamela and her group of friends created. Then surprise!!! Who was there? My friend Peggy!!!

I had no idea Peggy would be at the Open House! It was such a treat to see her again and have a chance to catch up on everything she has been doing :) — I had no idea Peggy would be at the Open House! It was such a treat to see her again and have a chance to catch up on everything she has been doing 🙂

Peggy is a talented, creative doll maker, who lives in a charming old house by the sea. She has an enchanting blog that I love to read.

The afternoon came to a close with strolling carolers. It was a story book ending to a lovely Open House! Afterwards, Peggy and her dear friend Sandy invited us back to Sandy’s house for supper. It was so nice to finally meet Sandy in person! Peggy has told me so much about her and Pam had told me last month that she had a friend (Sandy) who loved dolls and that she was sure would like to meet me. Sandy is every bit as nice, creative, and charming as they both told me she is. 🙂 She is also another old house owner and the creative force behind Sandy Connors’ Honey Bee Press – old fashioned wood engraving and printing.

We gathered around a cozy fire to chat, eat and sip wine, and reveled in the company of friends both old and new... — We gathered around a cozy fire to chat, eat and sip wine, and reveled in the company of friends both old and new…

Sandy was the perfect hostess, welcoming us into her home, introducing us to her sweet pets, feeding us and showing us through her lovely c. 1830’s home.