HEARTFELT BY LUCY
My items are made using wool blend felt, a material i enjoy working in as it simple to use and creates great items. I also love giving my items a slightly rustic feel by using kraft card matchboxes and labels, with freehand stamped lettering on the labels, these messages could be a simple greeting or an inspiring Bible verse.
My little matchbox bears are my most popular items, especially my panda. They make beautiful gifts and fit perfectly in a pocket, a hug in a pocket! . I think they would also make great stocking fillers!
I am currently working on some new embroidered matchbox bears, to be revealed at the Christian Christmas Craft Fair!!
My dolls are “ beauty from ashes” project, trying to turn my grief into something beautiful that can bring joy to others. Isaiah 61v3 “ “...to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair”
Lula-Jo Dolls is also a tribute to precious women who have loved me and inspired me with their strength & faith but are now gone. Lula-Jo is a blend of my name, with my mum's name, Sheila, and Jo was my grandma, Josie. Both were taken by cancer, which is why I have chosen to make donations from the sale of these dolls to The Eve Appeal, a charity dedicated to researching and fighting women's cancers.