Thursday 27 October 2011

The queen of vampire fiction gets her very own Strange Little Girl!

Horror and fantasy author Sam Stone is best known for the Vampire Gene series. Killing Kiss was published in 2008 and was followed by Futile Flame, Demon Dance, and most recently, Hateful Heart. Sam's first novel Gabriele Caccini won the silver award for best horror novel at the ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards in 2007. Futile Flame and Demon Dance were also shortlisted for awards, so I was delighted to be asked to make a custom 'Sam' gothic doll for her. You can find out more about Sam's work at www.sam-stone.com
Sam's doll is 14 inches tall and dressed in purple crushed velvet and satin with a beaded ribbon choker and leatherette corset and shoes. You can order your very own custom gothic doll by visiting www.strange-little-girls.co.uk/custom-gothic-dolls/

Saturday 22 October 2011

A busy week in the strange little workshop!

Wow, I’ve been so busy with custom orders this week! I haven’t had much time for blogging, so I thought it was time I tore myself away from the sewing machine long enough to give you an update.

Those of you who follow me on Facebook will have noticed I have a sale on at the moment. The Alchemy Gothic jewellery is going fast, but I still have some beautiful necklaces left, all well below RRP. The handmade purses are all reduced, as are gothic dolls Amelia, Raven and Sapphira. Remember, I will post anywhere in the world and delivery is currently only £2.99!

Amethyst and Adelpha are still available to adopt, priced at £70 plus p&p. All dolls are now supplied with an A4 sized, decorative certificate of authenticity, with the doll’s name, character description and artist’s signature.  I also have lots of new ideas bubbling away in the back of my mind, so expect to see some new dolls soon.

Not many people have made use of the reviews page as yet. I would love to know how my dolls are settling in to their lovely new homes, so please feel free to leave a comment. You don’t have to be star journalist to write a review. A few words will do :) 

If you haven’t been over to the facebook page yet, please pop in and say hi. I’ve met some lovely people on there, many with fantastic pages of their own. I’ve been overwhelmed with the support from people all over the world and the page now has almost 500 followers (not including other business pages!).
Phew, I think that covers everything. It’s Saturday night here in Gothville and there’s a bottle of beer with my name on it! Enjoy the rest of your weekend whatever you’re doing :)

Wednesday 12 October 2011

Amethyst & Adelpha

Amethyst always wanted a little sister. Now she can belong to her forever …

These one of a kind gothic rag dolls by Jo Hards are lovingly crafted in pure white cotton and dressed in purple crushed velvet and satin trimmed with lace. Each wears a silver plated ‘skull and crossbones’ choker, black cotton corset with hook and eye fastenings, and purple velvet slippers. The largest doll measures approximately 15 inches from head to toe. The smaller doll measures approximately 8 inches.

Amethyst & Adelpha are available to adopt now priced at £70 plus p&p for the pair.

Doll stands not included.

OOAK gothic dolls by Jo Hards ~ Amethyst and Adelpha
Adelpha by Jo Hards
Amethyst & Adelpha by Jo Hards

Tuesday 4 October 2011

Gothville Girls

So Arachnia has gone to her new home. It’ll be a little quiet here in Gothville without her, but Lucretia and the rest of the Strange Little Girls are still around.

Lucretia ~ A OOAK gothic doll by Jo Hards


Lucretia lives in a tiny house of blackened stone at the end of Gothville churchyard where her father works as gravedigger. Sometimes she thinks she sees a ghostly girl in white drifting among the gravestones. She wishes she could be her friend …

Lucretia is an original, one of a kind, gothic doll by UK based artist Jo Hards. She is approximately 15 inches tall and is dressed in black crushed velvet, satin and spiderweb lace, with a leatherette corset and velvet slippers. She wears a silver-plated cross on a ribbon around her neck. The corset is laced at the back with black satin ribbon. Much of the detail on this doll is hand-stitched, making her a unique work of art. Lucretia is available to adopt for £50 plus p&p.