tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79401422245836991752024-03-14T02:03:30.305-07:00Siren Call of ToysEsemehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02593684474675989143noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940142224583699175.post-32860111675429510022018-09-13T16:33:00.001-07:002018-09-13T16:33:28.782-07:00I have a DollsAhoy Custom!I went to the August meetup of the Vermont Doll Lovers. It was AWESOME and I got to meet both Modern Wizard and Kukulka (whose name I probably spelled wrong because I am doing that from memory and I have a headache).<br />
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Because Kukulka and I drove in from out of state, and are both avid 1/6 collectors, the meeting not only had a summer and beach BBQ theme, it also had a 1/6 theme. We did a lot of swapping of 1/6 items, and it was really fun to not only see dolls I had only seen in pictures, but to also trade items and leave with a haul of new-to-me stuff!<br /><br />I will put up a separate, more detailed post about the meetup, but this week I am watching Andrea Wilson AKA DollsAhoy's One Hundred Thirteenth doll video, and she mentioned that she is not sure how many dolls she has sent on their way to new homes over the years.<br />
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I've got one in my collection now! Modern Wizard was trading dolls, and because I knew this ahead of time and also knew the sorts of things that would interest a quirky and creative collector (1/6 purses, steampunk items), I was able to trade for not one but two dolls.<br />
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Prunella was customized by DollsAhoy, and owned by Modern Wizard for some time - she has amazing purple dreadlocks and a very sly, mischievous expression. She has a Liv body, and I am not sure where the head came from.<br />
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The guy next to her is the Hip Hoodie Fashionista Ken head (customized by Modern Wizard) on a Flavas body and I am super excited to add both of these dolls to my collection - they both have real character.<br />
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<br />The sofa in the background is also a DollsAhoy creation!<br />
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I am still unpacking from a move in late spring, and am hoping to get the craft supplies and dolls settled in the new place.<br />
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I am also hoping to get to Vermont for the October Vermont Doll Lover's meetup!Esemehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02593684474675989143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940142224583699175.post-3256653869912387092018-04-03T16:35:00.000-07:002018-04-03T16:35:01.075-07:00Custom Doll of Autumn from the Stranded setting - Strong startSecond doll goal with significant progress!<br />
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My bed will stand in for a Ren faire!<br />
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Autumn is one of the siblings in the Stranded setting that Lyn Thorne-Alder writes about (see her Patreon here: h<a href="ttps://www.patreon.com/aldersprig">ttps://www.patreon.com/aldersprig</a> ).<br />
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She has a wig I made from wool hand dyed by a friend of my sister's, a top from a Barbie fashion pack, a skirt I made, shoes from a Barbie pack, and belt, purse, and shawl from the Volks 1/6 going out of business sale.<br />
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That is how the wig looked originally - it has faded significantly in just two months (granted, she sat near a window, but none of my other wigs have faded like this). The yellow is nearly entirely gone. I'm going to need to work on painting or re-dying portions of it.<br />
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I do intend to make her a better peasant blouse, a bodice, and a more dramatic skirt. Not to mention hiking boots and a backpack.<br />
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But she has clothes now! And her eyes are hazel! Her face mold is.... oddly flat in places, yet I really like her personality (the eyes, I think, and the hair).<br />
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See? She just looks lovely!<br /><br />A few more pics, for now. I hope to return to the project soon!<br />
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<br />Esemehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02593684474675989143noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940142224583699175.post-28094184177484374082018-01-24T12:02:00.000-08:002018-01-24T12:02:13.972-08:00Custom doll of Teresa (Reese) Eddings - first 2018 goal accomplishedI am super excited to share this! I have made a custom doll of a character in a wonderful series of books. I started this in December of 2017, so it took me about a month and a half.<br />
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I have a few custom dolls which I invented characters for (Eliza and Emily are two) but they both came about because I either did a head swap, or I bought a second-hand doll... and then in both cases I made their wigs. This is the first time I have tried to make a doll look like a character, to have a specific look (not just "hey, this wig looks neat, let's use that!"), and to fit a character that someone else came up with.<br />
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Here is the image of the first book in the series, <i>Earthrise</i> by MCA Hogarth. Reese is a very striking woman, she wears her hair in braids that are capped with beads, and in the first few books her wardrobe is described as bodysuits and vests. She is the captain and owner of the space trader Earthrise, and she has as a frequent companion a Flitzbe (an alien that looks like a fuzzy volleyball which can change colors) named Alacazam.<br />
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I did not have a doll with quite the right face, and I did end up having to settle - I was not able to find a doll with the right skin tone and that narrow a nose. Also, I wanted her on a Made To Move body, which meant I could not go with as dark a skin tone as I would have liked.<br />
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I settled on ordering this doll from Amazon along with a Gabby Douglass Made to Move doll (I was hoping she would have dark enough skin to match the Zig-Zag doll I also ordered, but no such luck).<br />
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As you can see from her stock photo, she has a lovely face, but the two-tone hair was not going to stay. My doll also had a defect on her lip paint, there was a scratch in it (a big one).<br />
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While I waited for the dolls to arrive, I did a little test photoshoot with some clothing and props I had on hand, and my yellow/green top Made to Move Barbie (whose nose is too cute and upturned to be Reese).<br />
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I don't own a bodysuit, so I used the yoga pants from the Made To Move dolls, calf-high boots from a Star Trek Uhura doll, and then a long-sleeved blue shirt I don't know the origin of and a Barbie vest. The headset is from a Power Team guy, the bag I am not sure of, and I think the belt is Power Team too. I posed her in front of a bunch of stuff that could pass as futuristic, and then kept waiting for the actual doll to arrive because I REALLY liked this project. It made me think of other dolls-based-on-characters-from-books projects...<br />
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Then the dolls arrived, and I started by removing the heads (Gabby Douglass looks cute and teen-aged on a petite body). I cut off the two-toned hair (and saved it because it is nice and maybe some doll will end up with a blue and purple bob cut) and removed the glue and hair bits from the head. I used acetone nail polish remover to remove the lip paint and the scalp paint. I was hoping to remove all of the blue and purple scalp paint so I could just have a scalp the color of her skin, but I couldn't get rid of all the blue and purple. I ended up having to paint her scalp black, which is unrealistic but I had to compromise.<br />
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Then I rooted her hair with yarn I had, a black Alpaca yarn in a light worsted weight, maybe DK weight. I used My Froggy Stuff's excellent video on a yarn reroot. Each strand is knotted, and will not slip out. I rooted in every other hole around the hairline, and more sparsely over the rest of her head (and her hair is still REALLY thick).<br />
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Then I put a bead on the end of every strand of yarn. They are not glued on (though I may do that in future). I used a needle threading tool and pulled the yarn through each small bead. Then I repainted her lips. The first layer of paint was way too red, but putting a light brown over it toned it down.<br /><br /><b>HERE SHE IS!</b><br />
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In this photo, Reese holds Alacazam, who is currently white. She is somewhere either in port, or in her ship, looking over cargo.<br />
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And here she is examining a small snail shell (which is actually yellow, and my camera would just not pick up the detail). Alacazam is pink here, not white!<br />
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Then I changed outfits. She ends up in the later books on the planet where the Eldritch live (think space elves). They are very formal, and Reese is ... not. I do not have nearly fancy enough clothes for a ball, but I threw together this outfit thinking of the times that Reese is running about castles trying to find and help the Eldritch who is part of her crew. Thus I give you - Rescuing Space Elves Requires Pants and Boots!<br />
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The leggings and boots are the same as before, the shirt is one my mother made when I was a child, the shawl is one I got when Volks discontinued their 1/6 line of dolls, and the purple cape was found at a flea market, I think.<br />
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Yes, Alacazam is now blue! He (or it, but Reese cannot call him it) changes colors to project his mood.<br />
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And finally, I did pull out the closest thing to a ball gown I have in my clothes collection. It is still not fancy enough. It was on a dollar store doll I bought because I liked her face.<br />
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Yes, the Flitzbe is now the most soothing blue he can be, Reese is not a fan of large social gatherings or court (as in the court of a queen) appearances.<br />
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Here is a look at her hair from the back, I hope to eventually replace the clear shiny beads with gold ones, I did not have enough gold beads for her whole head of hair.<br />
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There! I am extremely happy with Reese, and am already thinking about another project, a favorite character from a friend's writing.<br />
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I can highly recommend the four book series that Reese stars in, it is very good space opera with some romance and characters that care about each other (even Reese, who is rather prickly and standoffish at first grows and changes over the books). The fourth book is my absolute favorite - what started as a short holiday story for fans turned into an entire novel about the holiday traditions of the Eldritch and gift giving and feasts. It's wonderful.Esemehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02593684474675989143noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940142224583699175.post-14947304715423834092018-01-12T15:31:00.002-08:002018-01-12T15:31:26.740-08:00The Wal-Mart Barbie Haul!This is my first ever Haul! It was the only time I have ever gone to a store and found dolls on sale in bulk! I was so excited.<br />
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I have bought a few things on Amazon before the holidays, but shopping in person is so much fun. If there is interest, I can share the other things I have picked up recently - I also made my first www.tinyfrockshop.com purchase!<br />
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Sorry for cell phone photos, I am hoping to take more detailed out of the box pictures later.<br />
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That is a lot of clothes and accessory sets. And off on the right are two rolls of paper (wrapping paper?) that were in the clearance aisle for $0.75. One is mirrored, the other looks kind of like burlap.<br />
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I was most excited about these two - normally $19.88 I got the Astronaut and Space Scientist for $5.00! They have some awesome accessories, including a laptop, sensible clothes and shoes, a lab coat, safety goggles, and a full space suit with helmet, boots, and gloves.</div>
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Older clothing sets were $4, I think the single clothes were $2 or $3 and the accessory packs were $2 except the guitar which was $1!</div>
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Accessories were fun to look through. I settled on one camping set with a fire and a seat, a sushi set (I already have one, now there can be lots of sushi), a set of belts and necklaces I don't have that also has a cup and binoculars, a guitar that I could see had other stuff and headphones tucked into the hollow back, and cleaning supplies (the dustbuster takes me back to my childhood).<br />
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All of this was in the toy section, not in a separate clearance section. I have no idea if Wal-Marts outside of Maine are discounting this much, but I wanted to share. Also, Maine usually gets any and all new stuff (like Monster High) well behind major cities so I was super excited to actually find something NEAT in stores.</div>
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<br />Esemehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02593684474675989143noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940142224583699175.post-56356231582140289742018-01-11T19:34:00.001-08:002018-01-11T19:34:19.334-08:00So, Wal-Mart has a lot of Barbie items on clearance<br /><br />Or at least my local one sure does!<br /><br /> It turns out that Wal-Mart, or at least my local one, is having a HUGE SALE on Barbie. Like half off or more on some items, even brand new releases (the new Hello Kitty clothes) rang up discounted (shelf said regular price for Hello Kitty clothes, $7.97, register rang up as $5.00). <div>
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Older Fashionistas were $4.00! My local store had a lot from the last wave.<br /><br /> Wonder Woman in her lovely gown with a "hidden sword sheath" normally around $12-15, now $5. </div>
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Barbie careers two pack, Space Scientist and Astronaut, normally $19.88 now $5!!! Scientist Barbie had a lab coat, sensible solid pants and top, flats, and protective goggles. Astronaut Barbie has a white jumpsuit with printed on details, heavy looking white boots, giant white gloves, and a bubble helmet.</div>
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I will try and get photos tomorrow, because I think this is my first big doll haul. I was so excited, and just wanted to share. I've never really run into massive doll sales or clearances before, so this was awesome. And I spent about 4 months of my doll budget (which is very small) so I won't be buying new things for a while. But I sure won't need to!</div>
Esemehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02593684474675989143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940142224583699175.post-54143268539229229732018-01-03T09:44:00.002-08:002018-01-03T09:44:43.746-08:002018 Doll GoalsTime for 2018 Doll GOALS. I am saying goals, not resolutions, because I want to have fun and not be pressured about getting stuff done for my hobby!<br />
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First, what happened in 2017? I want to do a wrap up post on 2017, but I FINALLY got back into my doll hobby and it makes me really happy! So 2017 will be a later post, after I finish recovering photos from the Great Hard drive crash of 2017.<br />
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I made two earlier posts this year about Projects and Clothing ideas. I'm going to take some things from them, but I also want a List of things I can actually make real progress on, so I will also remove a lot. And add a bit too!<br />
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Modern Furniture Project -</h3>
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<li>Make a poof from old socks.</li>
<li>Make bedding</li>
<li>Make a couch</li>
<li>Make a chair </li>
<li>Make a dresser</li>
<li>Make bookshelves and storage (felt bins 2 in by 2 in)</li>
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Modern Living Spaces Projects (mostly for display)</h3>
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<li>Make living room with Kitchenette</li>
<li>Make a bedroom</li>
<li>Make a generic store or shop that can have wall posters, stock, and front sign changed up</li>
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<li>Make castle walls and garden</li>
<li>Make a Druid grove</li>
<li>Make a "wizard" trunk (Harry Potter, yay MyFroggyStuff) with cauldron and potion bottles</li>
<li>Make books and parchment</li>
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<li>Make a bunk/Room on the Earthrise (spaceship from MCA Hogarth's novels)</li>
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<li>Design it to be modular - add a door to imply Reese's bathroom and hang her hammock, put bolsters and mattresses on the floor for the twins, nest of blankets and pillows for Kis'et'h, a real nest for Bryer...</li>
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<li>Make the attic from Lyn Thorne Alder's Aunt Family</li>
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I really want to expand the wardrobes, and I think I should just rewatch a lot of MyFroggyStuff and use the ideas to sew for my dolls. My CY Girls are larger, and don't have enough clothes, and Monster High and Ken and even regular Barbies are low on certain things.<br />
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No Sew Dresses - Froggy used a 12 inch diameter circle, and carefully cut holes for the head and arms, then belt it. No fray fabric like a T-Shirt works great.<br />
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Doll Cardigan Kimono - again, a Froggy video, from an old scarf. Uses the doll to determine the size, which is cool.<br />
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Tights or leggings make great stretchy tube dresses. Sew a back seam on a curve, again they do not fray.<br />
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Look at some of her Bathing Suit videos, good inspiration and could be extended to a dress.<br />
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Froggy has a lot of videos on making pants, shorts, and dresses for dolls.<br />
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Fun stuff, and expanding the wardrobe of the dolls, especially the CY girls who have 2 outfits is pretty crucial.<br />
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<li>Give the old GI Joe knock off dreds, and a pirate outfit (he has dreds!)</li>
<li>Finish the reroot of an old Belle doll</li>
<li>Make the My Scene guy into a giant to hang with the Monster High Crew (he has a robe)</li>
<li>Finish the custom Reese Eddings doll</li>
<li>Make a custom Autumn from Stranded doll</li>
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Esemehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02593684474675989143noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940142224583699175.post-33888475824553680322017-11-15T19:30:00.001-08:002017-11-15T19:30:14.901-08:00Sewing Challenege on Figuvore - UniformityThe challenge was to make uniforms! For two dolls. I ... went overboard in the number.<br />
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But I also did not do a lot of sewing. These are very simple uniforms, and the top/tunic has no sewing at all! I have not sewn doll clothes in *years* so I wanted to start with something simple.<br />
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I present... Druids! All members of the order wear a wrap tunic and a green robe.<br />
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The most detailed robe is on the tall My Scene guy on the right, because I think it will end up as part of his character - he is so *very* tall, he is out of scale with most of my dolls. He towers over the Power Team guy! So he is going to hang out with my Monster High dolls as the son of giants.<br />
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Clawdeen is modeling an alternative style of robe. All of the clothing is based off of the My Froggy Stuff video on making a Doll Lightsaber (and Jedi robes). She has the more "simple" version made from a folded square of fabric. I have yet to get that style to look good. I am happy that the robes also look good on child dolls, like my little knock-off Kelly here. Also, Druids love animals!<br />
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Here we can really see how tall the My Scene guy is compared to the others. Also, Power Team guy forgot his brown wrap tunic. He is studying nature.<br />
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The druid order was intended to be photographed outside at lunch, but that did not work, then ona quick afternoon break that never happened.... so they ended up at my cube. Still, they found a bit of nature.<br />
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BONUS Outfit! I was happy to make clothes for this Gargoyle, who has only one set. This is entirely no-sew, but I think I will embellish the collar some.<br />
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Just look at that collar! Drama!<br />
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But it is hard to look dramatic and fierce next to a fuzzy bird. Just saying.<br />
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I am happy that I got back into doll sewing with a simple project that I could actually get DONE. The cool thing is that I can add to the robes - add on hoods, trim, closures, etc and make them personalized. Also, the uniform does not include pants because pants are hard to sew. Esemehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02593684474675989143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940142224583699175.post-35270228849276385772017-11-09T09:02:00.001-08:002017-11-09T09:02:48.502-08:00Having a party!I was told that my dolls look like they are having a party!<br />
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Eliza has the pale purple curls, and the robot dog (thank you Kinder Surprise, from years ago in England).<br />
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Blue-haired-girl has a name, Emily after one of my favorite characters in Stardew Valley (fun farming game). Emily still has Komodo, her lizard pal at her side.<br />
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The other three do not have names. In the back is a doll I learned is a PB girl, and in front are my two brand new Made-to-Move Barbies! I got them for my birthday, and I am super excited. I am very late to these dolls! I love the articulation. The Skateboarder will stay as she is (possibly different clothes) because I really love her face. Yoga barbie may have a headswap, I have several dolls with faces I love who need more articulation.<br />
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<br />Esemehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02593684474675989143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940142224583699175.post-89275724508412625252017-09-07T12:50:00.002-07:002017-09-07T12:50:47.873-07:00Doll Clothing IdeasThese can be smaller projects, I am splitting them off into their own post.<br />
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No Sew Dresses - Froggy used a 12 inch diameter circle, and carefully cut holes for the head and arms, then belt it. No fray fabric like a T-Shirt works great.<br />
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Doll Cardigan Kimono - again, a Froggy video, from an old scarf. Uses the doll to determine the size, which is cool.<br />
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Tights or leggings make great stretchy tube dresses. Sew a back seam on a curve, again they do not fray.<br />
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Fun stuff, and expanding the wardrobe of the dolls, especially the CY girls who have 2 outfits is pretty crucial.Esemehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02593684474675989143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940142224583699175.post-38954693091856938952017-09-06T10:45:00.000-07:002017-09-06T10:45:31.554-07:00Thinking about dolls, what I want to doI was... away.... from a lot of things, for a while. I had a pretty dark period there. I'm getting back into a lot of my hobbies, and I really want to spend more time on my dolls, and making things.<br />
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There are a LOT of things I want to buy. Monster High and Ever After High Dolls, Made to Move Barbies (I don't have any), more Obitsus, more different body types, Lammily makes great dolls and AMAZING ourfits, more furniture and clothes and.... but there is no money for that right now. I've also got a lot of debt.<br />
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So, appreciating what I have, and using the craft supplies that I have to make things. I have.... LOTS of ideas, and I really need to focus. So I am making a list, and I am going to try and focus on some projects, and get stuff done. I also have a bunch of things to make for family for the holidays, so much of this is not likely to kick off until January anyway.<br />
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<li>Make a full mattress - NEARLY DONE</li>
<li>Make a twin mattress </li>
<li>Make bedding</li>
<li>Make a couch</li>
<li>Make a chair </li>
<li>Make a dresser</li>
<li>Make bookshelves and storage (felt bins 2 in by 2 in) </li>
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Modern Living Spaces Projects</h3>
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<li>Make a camper</li>
<li>Make a "tiny" home</li>
<li>Make a townhouse/apartment 2 stories and set up so that the occupant can change. Roof garden</li>
<li>Make an apartment for Emily and Eliza?</li>
<li>Make Room in a Box projects, they are great</li>
<li>Make Tiana's Place restaurant (cause it is neat)</li>
<li>Make a beach house or cabin</li>
<li>Make a generic store or shop that can have wall posters, stock, and front sign changed up</li>
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<li>Make castle walls and garden</li>
<li>Make one or two interior rooms with cool windows</li>
<li>Make a table and chairs or benches, possibly from twigs or paper tubes</li>
<li>Make a "wizard" trunk (Harry Potter, yay MyFroggyStuff) with cauldron and potion bottles</li>
<li>Make books and parchment</li>
<li>Make robes and a wizard hat</li>
<li>Make Hogwarts House Scarves (why not?)</li>
<li>Make a treehouse</li>
<li>Make a forest glen with fairies and such</li>
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Science Fiction Project -</h3>
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<li>Blaster guns?</li>
<li>Make uniforms, or futuristic clothes!</li>
<li>Make Jedi robes</li>
<li>Make Lightsabers or other force weapons</li>
<li>Make a bunk/cabin/living space</li>
<li>Make sliding doors (cause required, lol)</li>
<li>Make hallways for larger ship</li>
<li>Make a cockpit/bridge</li>
<li>Make small shuttlecraft </li>
<li>Make aliens and alien plants</li>
<li>Make alien planet terrain</li>
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CLOTHES - </h3>
I really want to expand the wardrobes, and I think I should just rewatch a lot of MyFroggyStuff and use the ideas to sew for my dolls. My CY Girls are larger, and don't have enough clothes, and Monster High and Ken and even regular Barbies are low on certain things.<br />
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Characters and customs -</h3>
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<li>Give the old GI Joe knock off dreds, and a pirate outfit</li>
<li>Finish the reroot of an old Belle doll</li>
<li>Make Elves! I have 5 NoxDeRume elf heads</li>
<li>Find bodies for 2 heads I bought with custom face ups</li>
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Esemehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02593684474675989143noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940142224583699175.post-37361160028836298892017-08-21T12:30:00.002-07:002017-08-21T12:30:46.563-07:00Back to Doll Stuff FOR REAL!And wow, the draft post was from September 2016! Let me fix that....<br />
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So I am back at the hobby. I had a real mess in my real life, and now that it is cleared up, I am back at it with dolls.<br />
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I've had Strawberry Shortcakes since I was 5 or 6, though I don't have my original childhood dolls. I donated them at some point, but when I was at a toy show a few years ago I bought more for nostalgia's sake. One thing i did keep from my childhood dolls were the clothes and accessories that my mother made.<br />
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I've been wanting to display them with some strawberry Rements I have, but didn't have quite the right place.<br />
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And now I have the PERFECT place! It is a 2003 set, missing nearly all the accessories, but it will be a great place to display my dolls, and only $3 at Goodwill.<br />
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Yay, strawberry house!Esemehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02593684474675989143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940142224583699175.post-91212649992699393612016-09-13T17:12:00.002-07:002016-09-13T17:13:13.964-07:00Doll things do happen around here!Though not often. Due to life getting crazy and buy and stressful, well I haven't been doing as much with my dolls as I wanted to. That and the more realistic ones kinda freak out my boyfriend.<br />
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But there is good news - Monster High is apparently less freaky than Barbies! Who knew?<br />
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So now, I have my whole monster collection out. I've had a couple of doll friends have a rough time of it lately - hopefully pics are fun and bring a little joy. I know looking over at them makes me smile.<br />
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I've been working on an fun project with the Kiddo in my life, inspired by the always fabsome My Froggy Stuff. I hope to show it off soon!Esemehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02593684474675989143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940142224583699175.post-75198380043620854942016-04-06T12:27:00.000-07:002016-04-06T12:27:28.573-07:00Week 2 and 3 of the photo challengesIt took me a while to be able to get pictures, and these ones are inside and my makeshift diorama walls are not tall enough to block the view of my real walls! But I have fun with these, and really wanted to share.<br />
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<u><b>Week 2 - This is What I Do For Work - </b></u><br />
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Somehow, this guy looks like a smarmy antiques dealer.<br />
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Power Team guy tries to drum up sales from my Esmerelda doll, she currently goes by Nadya. And she has no shoes that fit her, so she stands behind things. I think it lends some depth.<br />
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Perhaps this lovely shawl? Kiddo assisted in setting up the shop, and then gleefully "bought" everything with his stuffed rabbit, and shoved it in a bin.<br />
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<b>Job number 2 is more exotic</b><br />
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She's a rock star! With a tiny guitar!<br />
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This is a Barbie head, from a recent set with a rock and roll theme, on a body that was originally Eowyn, or some other Lord of the Rings woman, I think. Arwen maybe? Anyway, I bought her body used. It is more mobile that the one the head came with. All the clothes fit except the silver boots, so she is rocking out in Ken sneakers. Probably better for her feet anyway.<br />
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Fun with effects! I like the drama.<br />
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<u><b>Week 3 - My Knight in Shining Armor</b></u><br />
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Pizza's Ready!<br />
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You're the best Eliza! I can barely move.<br />
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Can Komodo have some?<br />
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I have learned that the lizard is Komodo from a show called Secret Saturdays. I found him in the discount toy bin years ago and felt he needed a good home. Clearly he has one. Pizza is good for lizards, right?Esemehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02593684474675989143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940142224583699175.post-53720427337620826592016-03-23T14:31:00.000-07:002016-03-24T05:45:46.389-07:00Photo Inspiration : Week 1Long time no blog! I have a solution though - a doll board I belong to is having weekly themed photo posts. No contest, just a chance to get photos of your dolls and share. So I am!<br />
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This week's theme was "My Human and I" and has resulted in a bunch of photos of dolls with pets, babies, and even a 1:1 scale cat!<br />
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I grabbed some of my gang, and brought them into work to shoot, because I never seem to be able to manage this on weekends, the only time I am home during daylight!<br />
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As a result, the set is minimal, fabric for walls! But I like the photos.<br />
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This little one is bringing Bear with her in the traditional position... She is a cheapie knockoff, but she has charm.<br />
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Playing with the Farscape props from my action figures. Under scale for 1/6, but not bad given that birds, perches, and robots can be any size. Power Team guy's outfit seemed like something John would wear on the show.<br />
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Fun with reflections!<br />
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Eliza's friend is allergic, so she is visiting the lizard. Eliza has the first wig I made, and while I love the color, it is rather large and seems to big for her head...<br />
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The lizard thinks her boots are stylin'! Her whole outfit is Liv (edit : except the coat of unknown origins), she's got a Liv body and a found at Goodwill Disney Sleeping Beauty head.<br />
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Shy blue haired girl needs a name. But she has a lizard! She's allergic to fur. Her wig was made by me, I adore the colors.<br />
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The dress is Liv, so is the scarf, from different sets. Lizard is protective...<br />
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Shoes are random Barbie Ballet slippers, I think they are Barbie, they are the only ones that fit Pullip feet. Her head is a Marone Obitsu and faceup is by the previous owner, Pandor.<br />
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Yet another doll that needs a name. This is the Volks Who's That Girl, with the cute side-glancing eyes. I got her and a ton of oddly matched clothes in the big sale when Volks cancelled the line. The purse is amazing.<br />
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Kitty's face does not photograph well, due to the white paint. This is a Little's Pet Shop cat from back when the toys debuted. Note the lack of oversized eyes!<br />
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Awwww!<br />
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She is rockin' the hat. I think she owns it now. I just need to get up the courage to trim her hair - knee length is a bit much. Then, a name....<br />
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So, there are a few of my gang, needing names and characters and all, but I had so much fun actually getting photos for once! I am loving this idea of a weekly photo inspiration.<br />
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Edited on 3/24/2016, just typos.Esemehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02593684474675989143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940142224583699175.post-8211078264442180252015-10-16T11:30:00.002-07:002015-10-16T11:30:39.271-07:00Legos!My other big love in toys is Lego. I love building, I love the minifigs... and I love my winter holiday village. I don't buy every set, but I have long wanted the Toy Shop (I missed it in the original release and the secondary market prices were nearly TRIPLE that it originally cost).<br />
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Lego has rereleased it, and one is on its way to me, along with the limited holiday set, a Christmas Train!Esemehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02593684474675989143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940142224583699175.post-36943357219881161892015-09-30T15:59:00.001-07:002015-09-30T15:59:44.487-07:00Contest Entry!I am entering the Back to School Contest at <a href="http://requiemart.com/blog/">Requiem Art Designs!</a><br />
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The entry page is <a href="http://requiemart.com/blog/contests/september-2015-back-to-school-contest/">here.</a><br />
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<b>Before:</b></h3>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWDMvc-OQ_4s9nLvbbW23xuJcaGU_7ELQV_PLpmmWaDeIwCHdYxRDKd9xXjPVe53aAjeeMd7jQRCtfG9qNIAGbVatdsFdbiXsiYSR-wQdXYNosXWa2OnwVwNCS8MM1xoIh4lkUJlLJD6Y/s1600/Before.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWDMvc-OQ_4s9nLvbbW23xuJcaGU_7ELQV_PLpmmWaDeIwCHdYxRDKd9xXjPVe53aAjeeMd7jQRCtfG9qNIAGbVatdsFdbiXsiYSR-wQdXYNosXWa2OnwVwNCS8MM1xoIh4lkUJlLJD6Y/s320/Before.JPG" width="186" /></a>I have always liked my black and white swimsuit Frankie, and got her because I loved the limited edition SSDC doll but also loved the pics I had seen of Frankie's who had been given a bob by their owners.<br />
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But the doll had so much gel in her hair that it wouldn't move, and she was looking rather cold in a swimsuit.<br />
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I decided to go less-is-more with the changes, because I really do love the base doll. First I got her head off, and washed out her hair with cool water and some baby shampoo. There were a few stray plugs of hair that needed a trim, but otherwise it just needed all the gel gone.<br />
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Then I thought about new colder weather clothes. It is fall here, and the summer swimsuit had to go. I also wanted to keep her balck, white, and grey theme.<br />
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I crocheted a cardigan, and ran out of time to make new clothes. Extra clothes bag to the rescue! The turtleneck form Abby's snowboarding set is perfect, and I utterly love the skirt. I have no idea where I got it but I suspect an Operetta clothing pack. I was sad to discover that I had no solid white or black closed-toe shoes. So her one bit of color is the barely risible red music notes on the shoes borrowed form Operetta.<br />
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She looks ready to head back to school!<br />
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I can be reached at siren call of toys AT gmail DOT Com (no spaces and all that!)Esemehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02593684474675989143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940142224583699175.post-56361747761184217562015-09-28T16:25:00.001-07:002015-09-28T16:25:34.318-07:00IntroThis is where I plan to gather photos and musings about toys. Mostly Legos and playscale (or 1/6 scale) dolls and action figures. Who knows, I suppose I could end up with dollhouses, but as I have little space to display what I already have... unlikely.<br />
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I like being creative. The toys I like are creative. I can build all sorts of things with Legos, and I can make clothes and props for dolls. It's fun, and I'm finally admitting in a at least somewhat public format that this is a hobby I have.<br />
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Actual photos and such will be added soon.<br />
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Hello World!Esemehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02593684474675989143noreply@blogger.com0