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Come get to know me!

The silly red head

of course not Nat-ur-ally.

You see I

have this addiction

and I must get a fix on

some muslin and stuffing

A.S.A.P.!!

I cant wait to begin

to stitch and lace.

Every new face

that I create is just

the beginning of

another addiction.

Making my dear sweet Raggedy's face

and catching that child from a fallen grace.


Hi! My name is Sherry. I am a so glad you stopped by to check out WHO I am. I have always written a few little things here and there on this page. But what does that really tell you about me? As an artist I believe you should know about a person and where they come from. Who they are and what they will share about them and what makes them tick the way they do. ONLY then can you understand why one creates. Or At least get to know me.

COME AND VISIT ME on my Webste at www.anniescupboards.com. I have FREE DOLL PATTERNS and Rag doll patterns and dolls for sale. Come take a PEEk and drop me a little HELLO!! XOXO



Me and my sis!

One day.......I went to look up Raggedy Ann on ebay. I used to make/sell costumes on ebay and I was looking to spend some paypal money. I used to have a Raggedy Ann doll as a child and well one day I was looking up Raggedy Ann on ebay in hopes to find that same doll as I had when I was a child. BUT what was this?? What was this PRIMITIVE ANN? I clicked on the link and OH MY GOODNESS. I was on Brenda's *PRIMRAGGS* auction. There was this MOST adorable RAGGEDY ANN. But She was HANDMADE. I said...WHAT? She made this doll? No way! I then looked to see what else she has made and sold. Oh my HEAVENS! She was quickly added to my favorites list (and she still is there) and I stared at her dolls for hours. I thought. WOW. I think I can do that. I was in love. I was in love with the fact that here is this doll .......SO DIRTY, so grubby so OLD looking...I wanted her. (so did alot of people that gal's auctions are HOT HOT HOT) I wanted to love her. I wanted to hold her and I WANT to MAKE her. I decided to buy one of Brenda's patterns. (that's a lie I actually bought 3, hehe) and well........5 years later........here I am.



Me and my youngest son!

I am doing something I LOVE LOVE LOVE so much. I think God was directing me that day. I THANK him everyday for the talent he has given me. I thank him for sending me my WONDERFUL husband. And I thank him for my 2 handsome boys.



I get to stay home and make dolls as a full time job. I am able to be a FULL TIME mother as well. To my boys ages 18 and 13. This to me is the MOST important than ANY job. Being a mom is the MOST rewarding job I can ever have. I get to be the MOM I always wanted. I did not grow up in a loving home. I was not treated the way a child should be treated. My family was ripped apart by abuse. Mental, sexual and physical. My family is no longer a family. However I do have my wonderful hubby who took me away from all that and who showed me what love is REALLY all about. He broke me out of my shell...........he set me free. He let me know its ok to be me. He told me I was pretty. AWWWWWWWWW!! He taught me to not be afraid or scared anymore. He taught me how to stand up for myself.

He taught me how to love.

I am forever grateful to GOD and to my husband. If it was not for them both......I don't think I would be here.

Hey Brenda! Thank you for the spark. You Awesome doll maker you! XOXO

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Here are some past creations I have made:

Cool Slideshows

PLEASE STOP FAMILY VIOLENCE. GET HELP. STOP THE CYCLE. YOUR HURTING YOUR FUTURE more THAN YOU KNOW!

Don't be afraid. I will hold your hand. Make the call.

YOU don't have to live in silence anymore.

BREAK THE MOLD............... I DID!

YOU CAN'T SILENCE ME NO MORE.

YOU HAVE NO POWER OVER ME!

I am a survivor! I am a fighter. You can't hurt me anymore.

I am worth it. SO ARE YOU!

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National Domestic Violence Hotline. 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) 1-800-787-3224

RAINN - The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Hotline 800-656-HOPE (4673)

Stalking Resource Center 800-FYI-CALL (800-394-2255) 800-211-7996

The Miles Foundation for victims of military sexual and domestic violence 203-270-7861

National Center for Victims of Crime 800-FYI-CALL (800-394-2255) 800-211-7996

Child Help USA National Child Abuse Hotline 800-4A-CHILD (800-422-4453) 800-2A-CHILD (800-222-4453)

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children 800-THE-LOST (800-843-5678)

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"Only when ones speaks can one begin to heal." Sherry Marrero

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I have 3 favorite Red heads in my life, Raggedy Ann, Grandma and Tori Amos



Sometimes I hear my voice...

Dear Friends, For the last two years, I've sung "Me and a Gun" at every concert as a way of healing the place inside myself that has been hurt, enraged, and numbed by violence.

For many years, I shut down that place inside myself that needed to rage, cry, ask questions, and basically just express herself.

I made a conscious choice when I put "Me and a Gun" on the record not to stay a victim anymore. You see, I was still a victim in my own mind from an experience that had happened a long time ago: I was still torturing myself.

Passion, joy, and love were not things I felt I could have or deserved anymore. I've been encouraged by wise ones, who taught me how to develop inner tools where I can understand these scared places in my being. It took me many years to make the decision to deal with this, but a bitter woman was what I was becoming and when I was young I always saw myself as a passionate woman.

I would say, "Well, she's dead." and the wise ones said, "It's your choice, Tori, if you want to bring her back to life, you can. She's only been sleeping-alone, in a very dark corner. It's your choice and there is help out there."

I recieved a letter from a 13-year old girl in Paris whose stepfather has been molesting her for years. She wrote: "If I had known a phone number which would have been able to help me, I certainly would have dialed it. So, we can't go one being blind and dumb: You don't have to put the message with the help phone number out now. Maybe you'll never do it, because of different reasons. You won't be to blame for it.

But, I want you never to forget that every day someone loses their dignity."

Healing takes courage and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it.

Love and Support,

TORI AMOS

R.A.I.N.N. (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)

You can call R.A.I.N.N. at 1-800-656-HOPE

"Sometimes I hear my voice.. and it's been here"

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Dear God, thank you for a loving Father, Grandmother and Grandfather.

Thank you for my husband and my 2 boys.

Thank you for making me a doll maker.

....and lord please help/teach me to forgive.

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Mother Mother are you there?

Are you listening?

Do you hear me??

I just called out your name.

Can you just let the door close?

Mother mother can you hear your little girl? She is standing in front of you crying and in shame. Mother mother can you hear the cries? Why do you shut your door and ignore those you bore?

No one listens to this little girl. She has no courage or strength to hold her head high. She

Slips thru the cracks and no one hears the fall. All the little girls make fun of what use to be. She cant hold on much longer. She will slip and fade away.

Mother mother can you hear me?? I am calling your name.

Can you help me, hold my hand?

Silent stares and evil eyes are upon us and we haven’t got much time.

Are you going to hold my hand and take me thru the journey of life or just leave me out the door and pretend to the good wife?

Its closing and I fear my dear that you never wanted to open it at all. Cries of hurt and silent faces, truths being told and jerks coming to every vacation.

Seasons past and you stood in front of that door way to long. I cant speak no more. There is nothing more to say. My cries unheard and seasons changed. This little girl grew up with out you. A family of her own and truths to be told. Her children she bares will know of life and never will her door be closed.

Mother Mother I hear you knocking at my door. Seasons changed and time has past but Mother Mother not in my house. The locks have been put up and there are not coming down. Chains of armor surround that little girl. She has a voice and the truth will be told.

You can not pretend no more. No one is at my door.

written by me

Sherry Marrero©2005