Peg Dolls at Christmas – Craft Fayre Season!

We kicked off our Christmas Season here at Peg Dolls HQ last night with Dwr-Y-Felin Christmas Fayre in Neath.  

Like last year, it was a superbly organised festive evening, full of stalls from some of the most talented local makers and craftspeople. With over 40 hand picked stalls, this year was even better. It certainly felt an honour to be there with our peg dolls!

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Things have been turning particularly festive here in the Welsh Valleys this week, when we woke early last Sunday to a light dusting of the white stuff! It certainly finally made creating Santa’s and elves feel “right” anyway! It’s hard to deny Christmas is on its way when it’s cold and frosty!

So it’s fitting that for this year, as well as traditional red and green, our peg dolls took on a frosty twist in their colour schemes. Inspired by retro Christmas cards and images pinned on our Christmas Mood Board Pinterest Board, I chose cool aqua tones with pops of coral.

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Lots of people commented on the attention to detail on the peg dolls and were in disbelief that they are handmade!

Yes – I REALLY do draw out, then woodburn, then colour (yes colour, NOT paint! Sometimes I wish I did paint them as I’m sure it would be quicker, but I love the unique tactile finish my dolls have which would be lost to paint) each and every single doll myself, by hand. There is absolutely no mass-production or mechanical intervention. Each one takes hours of work. They truly are labours of love. When you hold one of my peg dolls, you have a little piece of my heart in your hands.

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We also have brand New Christmas Countdown Characters too – if you haven’t spotted them on our Instagram or Facebook accounts you need to pop over and take a peep! These very special peg dolls are perfect for starting a brand new family tradition for advent. I’ll post them here soon I promise – you know I love to tease! Instagram and Facebook really are the best way to keep up to date with our newest peg doll creations.

Our 2nd Fayre is next week In the beautiful Maesteg Town Hall, and coincides with the annual Santa parade, Tree Switch on and fireworks display. It’s always a lovely, free and festive afternoon. Pop along and say hello!

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Cwtch ♥ Mawr

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Peg Doll Spoons – Christmas Editions!

It’s been a little while, but I’m back with some peg doll creations in time for Christmas!

It’s been a funny old year with ill health having a huge impact on my creativity, but the consensus is that it’s time to dust off the pyrography tools and coloured pencils and indulge in a little creative therapy. And what better timing than the impending festive season?!

Gently easing myself back into peg doll creations, I’ve started with a few peg doll spoon toppers. They were really popular last year, so I’ve given them a seasonal twist for 2016. Introducing the cutest Robin Redbreasts and juiciest Christmas Puds:

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Isn’t this little Robin pretty sweet?! He’s got little rosy cheeks, and is quite happy to shake his little tail feathers when he comes bob-bob-bobbing along. Perfect for bird lovers or top chefs alike!

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I love a good Christmas pudding, with its’ plump juicy fruit cheekily steeped in liqueur and a dollop of brandy sauce. Yum. Naughty but very nice. I’m a massive mince pie addict too, especially the flaky pastry varieties! What’s your “can’t-do-without” choice of Christmas baked goods? If you’re a star baker or a patron of puddings, this could be the gift for you.

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The spoons are for decorative use only  – after all, they are too pretty to be used!

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Happy New Year Peg Doll fans!

Just a note to thank all of our lovely customers for their support during 2015! Whilst Pink Elephant Crafts has been around for some time, our little wooden peg doll creations that we launched earlier this year seem to have captured your hearts! We look forward to creating even more bespoke commissions in 2016!

We’ve had a particularly successful 1st Christmas season, with our Santas, Mrs Claus and Elves being very popular, as well as lots of custom orders for peg doll family and couple sets! It felt a little like Santa’s workshop here working through all the lovely orders and getting them to their Forever Homes in time for the big day. We also thoroughly enjoyed our first craft fair. Selling face to face and being able to talk to customers about our little dolls and the processes behind them was unbeatable. We will look forward to doing more in the future.

Christmas Peg dolls Santa and Mrs Claus

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Our order books for 2016 are now well and truly open, with the first commissions already underway, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch if we can make some pretty little peg dolls for you this year!

Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year!

Blwyddyn Newydd dda Pawb!

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Christmas Peg dolls – Elves, Angels and More!

The most wonderful time of the year is almost upon us! I’ve been very busy here in my studio making lots of lovely little Christmas peg dolls. They are the ideal gift or little treat to decorate your home this Christmas!

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These little festive peg dolls will be for sale at the DwrYFelin Craft Fayre, Neath, South Wales on 26th November.  They will be amoungst our other dolls too of course, including tooth fairies and super mums.  I will also be taking custom orders for 2016, so if you have something in mind, pop down for a chat. It is going to be a lovely evening, with almost 30 stalls of hand-crafted loveliness, live music and seasonal refreshments! For more details see the poster below. For links to some of the stalls that will be there, have a look at the event page on Facebook here.

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Other vendors include Coco Bean Wales,  BabySential,  and  A Little Bit Different. . Mali Rose Designs and Olovsdotter Handmade Swedish Crafts will also be there, to name just a few.

It will be brilliant to see you local lovelies for a spot of  shopping, a natter and a mince pie!

I am Also super pleased to tell you that my 2016 order book is now open. I am taking orders for personalised peg dolls and cake toppers for the new year. so Drop me an email or use the contact form to make any enquiries!

As always,

Cwtch ♥ Mawr

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