It has been a while since I have been on here and for that I apologise. It has been a very busy Christmas and New Year for my other half and I. We have moved to our very own house in November and from then on it has been chaotic. Never thought I would be happy to be ill, it is the only time I have had to actually sit and go through all my designs and work out what events I am doing this year. 
I have taken the shop down temporarily as a few of the items on there have actually sold and I need to get it updated properly. 

I have been sketching quick designs when I am on my cuppa break and have come up with a few amazing designs, the wee baby dragon didn't work out sadly. I do have one design that has actually taken to life very easily and looks amazing...had I not ran out of white sequins I could have popped a pic up. You could always have a wee sneak peak on my Facebook site and see all the teaser photos that I have put up. No one has guessed what it is yet which is why I am desperate to get it finished and show it off.
The next design is on the cutting table and is another one I cannot wait to get finished and show off. I could go on for ages about all the ideas I have but I won't bore you or let any secrets slip.

Pretty Darn Perfect will be attending a pop up shop in the Kingsgate shopping centre on the 31st January and the 1st February. There will be lots of other talented crafters also in attendance, pop along and say Hi, it would be lovely to meet some of my many followers.

Blessed Be

Gem x

I have two beautiful Harris Tweed cats ready to be put up in the online shop. You can view the lovely Morag on our Facebook page, Hamish however has not been seen finished yet and has already been creating quite a stir on Instagram and Facebook. These lovely cats are £35.00 each (postage not included) and are available now

I know it is only the start of October but I am already full for Christmas!!!! I will be working round the clock to get the books open hopefully by mid October. All three sewing machines are set up for different fabrics so it is easier and just a case of jumping from machine to machine...the neighbours must think I am mad. 
Other than that I have some awesome creations coming up and the fabric for some arrived this morning. I love doing commissions as the customers creativity gets me thinking outside the box...only thing is I can't show them off until January next year. Sad times. There is one in particular that will be a complete one off...

Better run, I need to get to work in the tearoom :0)

Happy Hump Day

Gem x

Finally figured out how to work the new shop set up thingy on here, I hate it when they do things like that, you get used to it one way and then they change it lol. I will be monitoring it over the next few weeks just to make sure there are no hiccups, the trial worked fine so fingers crossed. 
The number of dolls available are limited for the moment just to see how things work out, the full list is available on Facebook if you are interested.
If you notice any kinks or problems with the shop, please let me know soon as so I can get it sorted. 

Thank you for your patience and support 

Ditzy Doll Maker and Oscar

Yes, you read that right!!! 
It has been a very busy few weeks but this news has made it all worth while! My Facebook and Website now has a shiny member badge on it. 
The website is going through a much needed scrub up as well, apologies if this causes any inconvenience, hopefully should be done in the next few days.
Shop Scotland promotes handmade items and artists from..well...Scotland, they only accept the best which is why I am so proud to be part of their website. 

 

We have had quite a few dolls leave us over the past few weeks, the lovely Josie, Lori, Orkid, Kale and the new tartan kitty David have all went off to pastures new. You might not have heard of Kale as my scheduled post failed and the photo has vanished from my laptop, my other half promises he will fix it for me, so her photo should grace this spot soon.
I am also working on a wee baby dragon...although he has turned out a bit bigger than expected. Will let you all see a sneak peak as soon and you can all judge for yourselves if he should become another addition to the ever growing Pretty Darn Perfect family.

My order books are nearly bursting at the seams for Christmas, if you are considering ordering one if you could please get in touch A.S.A.P to avoid disappointment . 


We should also have a delivery of Harris Tweed this week as well!! So this week is off to a busy start!!

Blessed Be xx

I am feeling a bit blue at the moment and as the title states a little bit of shiny shiny has been known to lift my mood. Even though I have been feeling a tad under the weather I have been sewing away and have some new makes nearing completion! I have a new mermaid who is already away to her new home (can't show her yet as she is a surprise gift) and two seasonal dolls and the FIRST EVER seasonal cat. It is a tad early to mention this season as we still have Hallowe'en and Bonfire night to get through first. Oh and St. Andrews day, being Scottish it would be a crime to forget that lol.
I have had an abundance of sequins be delivered so currently in heaven, although it did bring about a small dilemma. I had to choose what sequins to sew on the mermaid tail.... Fuscia Pink Iridescent sequins or the rare peacock coloured ones which I imported from Australia? 
Thankfully Facebook helped solve this conundrum and you guys chose the Pink sequins. So my job over the weekend is to finish the three I am currently working on and get cracking with this mermaid.

Very exciting news!!! Josie one of the first ballerinas I made has finally found a home!!! Yay!!! Her new owner loves her and I am over the moon that she has finally found her forever home!
 

The three new additions to the collection. Oscar is not for sale, not that there is anything wrong with him I hastened to add, it is because all the cats seem to run off to new homes very quickly and I am left with none. So Oscar was created with the intention of being the main moggy on the stall, which Marley and Binks were meant to be, before they abandoned me for a comfy cosy home. As Harris did last week and is currently residing in Chile. Actually quite offended he didn't invite me along.

Oh dear rambling again.

So Ginty and Coco are ready to go to new homes and who could resist these lovely two ladies? I have to say there is something about them both that you just can't put your finger on, personally I think it is their eyes.

So if you fancy either one of them for yourself, either contact me via the contact me on here or on Facebook/PrettyDarnPerfect

Blessed be

Gem and Oscar

This little guy is made from Harris Tweed and is already away to a new home...in CHILE!!!
Keep an eye out for his friend who is still lying in bits in the second photo


ALSO!!!! Pretty Darn Perfect will be attending the Ratho market which is being held in the EICA this weekend, so if you are out and about come along for a look around, there is plenty of entertainment for the kids and if you fancy it try your hand at climbing....or you could just have a nice wee cuppa from the cafe....those walls are pretty high.

So Ratho market, EICA this weekend the 26th and 27th July from 10am.

Hopefully see you there x

My new business cards have arrived!!!!!! I have finally broken away from the generic templates of Vista Print, not that there is anything wrong with them, it just feels amazing to have a card that was designed completly by me. The current business cards have served me well but now Pretty Darn Perfect has it's own logo, look and more importantly its own style.

So keep an eye out for the new cards!!!!

Also in the pipeline is thank you cards, stall banner and brochures...so watch this space!!


And of course THANK YOU to all my lovely supporters, without you Pretty Darn Perfect wouldn't be here. So again a massive THANK YOU! from the bottom of my heart.

Blessed Be.

The Ditzy Dollmaker, Binks, Roxy and Oscar ♥

Yes! you read that right! We have three new mermaids currently up for sale. You can view them in the slide show below, on other doll news Lady Luck left us a couple of weeks ago and went off to her new home with a very happy lady. The first ever mermaid Aura, with her hand stitched sequinned tail, was snapped up after an hour on my stall on the 7th of June. Another cat Purdie went off to her new home as well. So it is good news all round for the dollies and kitties. 

As you all know I am on Facebook and am going to give away a doll/commission once my page hits 500 likes. If you want to be in with a chance of getting your hands on a freebie, all you have to do is like and share the post about the give away and comment done. Once the page hits 500 I will number all the entries and select a number (using a random number generator) and announce the winner. So get sharing and it may be you!!! 

Good luck and thank you for all the continued support, without you Pretty Darn Perfect would not be where it is today! 

Blessed Be
The Ditzy Doll Maker.

Just a quick wee note to say that there is going to be a very, very small jiggle about with the price list...don't panic it is very small here is an example -

Cloth doll commissions - £50.00 (Includes mermaids, zombies, freestanding dolls, fairies etc.)
Cat Commissions - £35.00 (includes patchwork cats)
Calico hand painted dolls inc. stand - £75.00  
Miniature Calico hand painted dolls inc. stand - £25.00
Bride and Groom Commissions - £75.00* 

*Price may vary depending on cost of fabric.

Stall prices will look like this --

Cloth Doll - £40.00 
Ballerinas - £30.00
Zombies - £35.00 
Cats - £30.00 
Cats in Coats - £35.00
Free standing dolls - £35.00 (no legs, inc. fairies, angels, zombies etc)
Free Standing dolls - £43.00 (with legs inc. fairies, angels, zombies etc)
Mermaids with fabric tails - £20.00 (includes sequin fabric tails)
Mermaids with hand sewn sequin tails - £30.00
Sitting fairies - £30.00

What do you think? Like I said it is very minor changes with the addition of some new styles, still messing about with ideas for the patch work cats. And yes you did read  'Cats in Coats'  all will be revealed soon.