Bigger is not always better; gnomes and dwarfs are often more interesting than giants.

-Thijs Porck

I have been working hard on some magical babies these last 2 weeks but decided to keep their identity a secret until today. If you follow me on Instagram you can see some of the progress photos and some more process in the stories. I think only one person guessed these were going to be mushrooms. I thought they were going to be quicker to make since I was not going to make them any clothes really. However, I got excited with the details and as always I ended up spending so much time in them. I haven’t even finished their plushies. You will see them in my stories though. They are a gift from me so they don’t have to travel alone.

Now let me tell you a little more about these new babies. Every year I find Mushroom gnomes around where I live. They appear at different times of the year, as long as it is damp and hot, which means most of the time here. I have told their story many times over the years, but for the new people, and for those that need a reminder, I will explain one more time.

Mushroom gnomes have a very important job in the ecosystem. They are the ones that help mushrooms grow. You see when rain falls in a warm place, these little fellas whisper at the soil, around the trees, grass, and fallen leaves. They send magical sounds that awaken life around these things. This new life they awaken in the form of mushrooms is what decomposes organic debris and cycles all the nutrients back to the soil. This will then help other plants grow. Without mushroom gnomes we wouldn’t have such beautiful, healthy plants and trees. However, right now, these are just babies and they are not very good with their powers yet. They tend to grow more fungi on themselves than on the ground. And while they are still learning is better to keep them inside where we can control what they do a little better, while they learn to control their powers.

They, like actual mushrooms, are gender neutral, so I guess you can decide if you call them he or she, or something else. If you adopt them you can also decide when you let them go outside though I recommend you go slowly and watch them carefully. I warn you, they are masters of diguise and you can loose them easily since they will hide under their mushroom hats and get lost with the foliage.

Now meet Baby Zest. Zest is a sweet but rather shy baby. This baby enjoys eating berries and loves listening to birds sing. Zest is a very cautious child and gets startled very easily. You need to go easy, but no worries, in a couple of days this baby will warm up to you and give you more headaches and love than you have ever known.

Baby Zest is a 7 inch natural fibers baby doll. Skin is DWE in beige color. White spots and freckles have been painted with fabric paint. The brown freckles were painted with a micron pen. Limbs and torso are firmly filled with clean wool. Head is not floppy but a little wobbly. Legs and arms are floppy on the shoulders and thighs. Arms are sewn directly to the torso three times for extra strength. Legs and torso are one piece. The head is firmly needle felted, soft sculpted, and hand embroidered with DMC cotton embroidery floss. Zest’s hair is a wild brushable mohair wig cap in red brown color. It has been hand sewn to the head. This hair can be gently brushed and styled. The embroidery on the body has also been made with DMC cotton floss. Gnome ears are hand sewn to the head. The doll is fully soft sculpted but not anatomically correct because it is meant to be a gender neutral doll. Blushing was made with an orange/red beeswax crayon and it is not permanent. You will get a little piece of cloth with some blush so you can retouch it if necessary.

We can now meet Salvia. This baby is the extroverted one for sure. Always babbling, always exploring, always making you worry something is going to happen because Salvia does not know fear whatsoever. Some of Salvia’s favorite things are those thin strips of light coming through the branches of a thick canopy of trees, rain, and of course frogs. Salvia says they are the happiest because they are always jumping around.

Baby Salvia is an almost 8 inch natural fibers baby doll. Skin is Heavy weight Laib Yala in dark brown color. Spots and freckles have been painted with fabric paint in white, brown, and gold. Limbs and torso are firmly filled with clean wool. Head is not floppy but wobbly. Legs and arms are floppy on the shoulders and thighs. Arms are sewn directly to the torso three times for extra strength. Legs and torso are one piece. The head is firmly needle felted, soft sculpted, and hand embroidered with DMC cotton embroidery floss. Salvia’ hair is a big loop mohair wig cap in caramel color. It has been hand sewn to the head. This hair cannot be brushed. The embroidery on the body has also been made with DMC cotton floss. Gnome ears are hand sewn to the head. The doll is fully soft sculpted but not anatomically correct because it is meant to be a gender neutral doll. Blushing was made with an red beeswax crayon and it is not permanent. You will get a little piece of cloth with some blush so you can retouch it if necessary.

Last but not least we have Moss. This is the sleepy sort of lazy gnome we all know. I don’t know if this is just how it is or like normal babies is just a phase. The good thing is that this baby is super easy to take care of. As long as it is dark and warm, Moss will sleep most of the day and night also. Only waking up to eat some veggies every now and then, Moss seems to enjoy dreamland more than real life. I’m sure this will change in time, fingers crossed.

Baby Moss is an almost 8 inch natural fibers baby doll. Skin is Heavy weight Laib Yala in dark peach color. White spots and freckles have been painted with fabric paint. The brown freckles were painted with a micron pen. Limbs and torso are firmly filled with clean wool. Head is not floppy but a little wobbly. Legs and arms are floppy on the shoulders and thighs. Arms are sewn directly to the torso three times for extra strength. Legs and torso are one piece. The head is firmly needle felted, soft sculpted, and hand embroidered with DMC cotton embroidery floss. Moss’ hair is a wild brushable mohair wig cap that has been hand dyed to a green color with fabric dye. It has been hand sewn to the head. This hair can be gently brushed and styled. The embroidery on the body has also been made with DMC cotton floss. Gnome ears are hand sewn to the head. The doll is fully soft sculpted but not anatomically correct because it is meant to be a gender neutral doll. Blushing was made with an orange/red beeswax crayon and it is not permanent. You will get a little piece of cloth with some blush so you can retouch it if necessary.

These babies will go home with a diaper, a hand crocheted mushroom hat, a cotton lace collar with button closure, and a mushroom plushie (not in the photos). All items handmade by me.

If you would like to see more photos of the babies, you can do so here.

These babies are spot clean only.

These dolls have been made as sturdy as possible but their outfits includes buttons that can pose as choking hazard for little kids. That is why these dolls are for adults and children 5 years or older that do not mouth their toys and can be gentle with the dolls.

Each baby’s adoption fee is 295 USDollars plus shipping. Shipping inside Mexico is free with Standard registered mail (It can be upgraded at the customer’s expense); to the US, Canada, and PR is 30 USDollars through Mexpost (Mexican Priority Shipping). Other countries will need a revised quote. If you would like your doll to be sent with a private courier with full insurance let me know so I can give you an accurate quote. Customs taxes and fees may apply and they are the costumers responsibility. Shipping days are now Wednesdays.

If you would like to adopt one of these magical baby gnomes, make sure you fill out the form below. Make sure you state the right name of the baby doll you want: Zest for the red mushroom doll with red brown hair and open eyes, Salvia for the yellow mushroom with dark brown skin and golden curls, or Moss for the brown sleeping mushroom with green hair. If you like more than one, make sure you write the names in the priority you would like them. If there is more than one person interested in any of the dolls, I will draw a name. I will take entries for these babies until , Tuesday April 16, 2024 at 12 noon CST. Once a family has been chosen I will send a PayPal invoice that is due upon receipt. Because I know some people live in different time zones, I will give 12 hours for the invoice to be paid from the time I send it.

Form has been deleting all babies found loving homes. Thank you so much!

Please only fill out the form if you are sure you want the doll and you are able to pay for it in full.

By filling out the form you agree that you are 18 years or older. You can only fill out the form once but you can enter for more than one doll, there is enough space to write more than one name. Please do not enter on behalf of someone else, that is just not fair for others.

In the event any of these babies do not find a loving home in the time stated above, the doll(s) will be listed in my shop and announced on Facebook and Instagram.

Thank you once again for taking the time to meet these whimsical babies. I hope you like them as much as I do and that they bring some magic to your life.

Hope you had a great weekend.

Read you soon.

Hugs,

Aubrey

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