September 16, 2017
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Attention crafters and doll collectors! I have a giveaway going on that ends at the ends of the month. All entries must go through the video directly on my Youtube channel. If you comment on the blog, you will not be entered to win.
August 30, 2017
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I have been wanting to make doll clothes since, well, forever, and while I have dabbled in making some knit and crochet doll dresses and accessories, I finally got my sewing machine serviced. I’m learning to sew Blythe doll dresses.
August 30, 2017
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Collecting clothes for your dolls is part of the Blythe doll addiction! In this short video, I show some cute clothing items I recently acquired for some of the dolls in my collection.
August 30, 2017
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Pineapple Princess and Cherry Beach Sunset Blythe dolls have a lot of similarities on the surface, so I take a look at both of them and compare and contrast.
August 30, 2017
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So, her hair! Pineapple Princess, like many current Blythe doll releases, has hair issues. But, an afternoon at the spa helped her out tremendously!
August 30, 2017
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This much anticipated Blythe doll finally arrived. Pineapple Princess is one of the few Blythe dolls with tan skin.
July 24, 2017
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Disney Art Studio
The book in the kit starts with the classic characters. First, of course, is Mickey Mouse, but there are 44 different character instructions in the book. Each drawing lesson in the book takes you step by step through the process, starting with contour lines and then adding to these until you have a finished drawing. Then you have the option of using colored pencils or paint to your piece of artwork.
The entire kit comes nicely packaged in a reusable box, so though not a requirement of any kit, it’s nice to have. This way, you can store all the supplies in the box, and this makes it portable as well.
I was not able to locate a recommended age for this kit. However, I think anyone from maybe ten years old and up through adults would enjoy it. Clearly, while the theme of the draws are child-friendly, you would not want you children playing with paint on their own. Plus, the projects in the kit will take some practice for any novice artists who have limited or no drawing background.
July 21, 2017
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Of course, it is hot as heck outside now, which means I get in the mood to make an afghan. I always seem to want to make afghans during the summer. Go figure!
At first, I did some online shopping, and I found plenty of wonderful yarn to purchase, but I also have been feeling guilty about having some much yarn in my stash too. And, it’s good yarn too, most of it at least. I’ve gotten to the point with my crochet and knitting that I feel like the process is more important or at least as important as the product, so for me, this mean using yarn that feels good to me. Acrylic, while I don’t dislike it, just doesn’t have the same feel is wool or wool blends.
With this in mind, I headed to my yarn stash and started putting together skeins by weight. Then I put those together by colorways, attempting to match up mixes. That’s where I came up with the yarn for my afghan: two DK weight Mad Tosh skeins in the Dirty Harry colorway and three 2-ply skeins from Morehouse Farm in (f I remember correctly because none had a tag with them) Beet, Raspberry, and Chocolate colorways.
I used a stitch dictionary to come up with the basic design, which is a fan stitch, and I’m using a size H crochet hook. The finished afghan will be used to help protect some new furniture, which (fingers crossed) our cats will be kind to.
July 20, 2017
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Blythe doll dress up time! I have to fake Blythe dolls that need some doll clothes to wear for a school trip. I go through my suitcase full of doll dresses and pick out just the right doll dress to go with some tiny little doll shoes.
July 20, 2017
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My first Yoga Club box was a bust, and the second one? Well, it wasn’t that great either. This unboxing is a follow up of the first yoga box I received as well as opening a totally new yoga box.
Use this link for 25% off Yoga Club: http://i.refs.cc/LfbeJF8O Disclaimer – I don’t know how long this offer is good for, and make sure you read the FAQ on the Yoga Club web site!