Making Bella my Chicken

 

I found making this beautiful Chicken so much a delight. You can find her on my website

https://www.leapfrogcrafts.com and also at https://www.inspireuplift.com/shop/LeapingFrogCrafts

Making dolls

 I have been working for the last few days on a new doll. She doesn't have a pattern so I have to improvise and make it myself.  I have a few patterns of dolls from various Doll makers over the years and when I use them or use their design for inspiritation I always give them credit. Most of my dolls, I have to make my own patterns. That isn't the hardest part but the clothes are for me. I am not that great of a clothes designer..LOL! 

Dolls that have Inspired Me

 Hello, I thought that I would give you a glimmer of what dolls have inspired me to change my style of doll and these are dolls that I have made in the past!

These are from the oldest to the newest!  Yes I have two favorites which are the Snow Lady and my Mr Frog.

Little Bunny Gal

Here is a new creation that I am working on and I thought that you may like to see a small process that I use to create my dolls.  

First of all I take what I have in my head and make a simple sketch of it so that I can make a pattern for it. Many of my dolls, are a combination of patterns that I already have made and I make small changes to get the desired results. 

These are the colors that I chose for my new doll. 

I have the head, legs, and her arms stuffed and attached to her. I have made her bottom in a "box" to help her sit.  The other colors are for her outfit which will be upcoming.  

 

Here is what she now looks like

She is all dressed up and she became a little Bunny! She is a total of 21 inches from the bottom of her shoes to the tip of her ears!

Little gal sold right away!

Welcome to Leaping Frog Crafts

Hi! I'm Ranae and I make dolls, actually cloth dolls. Over the years I have made many different types of them, from Raggedy, Art and even a few Primitive styles.  I have been making cloth dolls since 2007 and have been selling them. 

In the last couple of years I have retired and I have moved into a wonderful new home out on a lake and totally love the area. 

As time has gone on I have fallen in love with a style of Primitive doll. As you can see below this type of doll. I have made these dolls more so many years ago and I keep going back to making them. So now that is what I am doing. 

I specialize in custom orders. Below is what I made before that was a total inspiration for me and now I have just upped the game with fancier materials and on the other side scary for the others. 

One of my dolls that inspired me!