I have created this set in the primitive fashion to give it that time-worn look. Both doves are sewn from muslin and tightly stuffed, with needle-sculpted wings and tails. The separate wings are stitched onto their bodies and then stained them with an aging solution of dark coffee and vanilla and baked them in the oven. Several layers of crackle medium were applied before the last coat of antique white paint. The crackled finish reveals the staining underneath and provides a wonderful aged appearance of peeling paint. Cinnamon was rubbed into the paint for a grungy look. To complete the nodders, each dove is sewn onto his own rusty olde bedspring.
Two intersecting hearts are sewn from muslin with exterior sewn seams and paint-washed red, baked, sanded and coated with a grungy mixture of coffee-vanilla-cinnamon and baked again. The hearts dangle from the doves beaks by way of rusty twisted wire.
I have given this Dove Duo a primitive tag aged with the coffee-vanilla-cinnamon stain, topped with a nostalgic print of a vintage Greeting Card showing a vintage lady posing by a large heart that says "To My Love". I have bordered it with Red Glass Glitter for a bit of sparkle.
The doves have been lovingly made by me from a pattern created by Simple Country Blessings with the intersecting hearts as my own design.
This design will come to you dated, signed and tagged with my own label "Vintage Keepsake Trunk" which states The Handcrafting and Time Invested in this Piece are its Own Mark of Quality.
SHIPPING NOTE: Amounts listed are only ESTIMATED for the furthest zip code from here on the west coast to the east coast... as Etsy does not offer calculated shipping for your zipcode.... So the DIFFERENCE will be refunded to you through PAYPAL at time of shipping. The Item will be shipped the least expensive way via First Class, Parcel Post or UPS Ground based fairly on the weight and size of box. I am happy to combine shipping on your multiple purchases and I do NOT charge for packaging supplies.
If you need the item sooner, contact me for an upgraded Priority Mail shipping cost and I will adjust your invoice. I need your zipcode and complete address to figure accurate cost. Insurance is optional at an additional $1.75 up to $50 value and $2.25 up to $100 value as I cannot be responsible for lost or damaged items in shipping. Any buyers can contact me for an exact quote prior to purchase.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: Small boxed items are calculated for First Class International via ground and very slow delivery. Let me know if you would like to upgrade to Priority Int'l shipping which is much faster. Larger boxes must ship via Priority Mail per USPS rules.
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