Military Man!

My cousin and his wife
bought this for our grandmother
when he was still an
active Marine.
He's dressed in felt and
has paper details and
I love him.

Paper Fairies

OK, now I can toss the colorful
advertisement that came this week!

It's not really a compulsion, but the
old days when colored paper was
a treat, have left their mark.

Have you Seen This?

http://www.daliladolls.com/

Oh, my!  More than half of my post did not make it!  There was another photo of Dalila's work showing her leather work. 

I Missed!

I fell asleep early, last night, thinking I would wake up and do my post in a little while...
      It did not happen!  The next thing I knew, it was three in the morning, then it was nearly nine.  I have officially messed up!

Snatches

This sweet face

and this little shelf full
are in my bedroom!

Another Girl tries the Dress

This Daisy Kingdom doll
caught my eye
(she was standing about
in her underwear)
and, since I have not yet
sewn for her,
I decided to try the
American Girl dress
on her.

Not sure if she looks a little peeved,
or what, but the dress is a pretty
good fit.
This doll has the plastic body.

Felicity has the cloth
body.  I think my AG
doll is the Pleasant Company
version.  The Mattel dolls
appear a little slimmer.

More Yellow for Betsy

Just finished this dress
for Tonner's Betsy McCall.
Well, when I realised  it
was ten pm, I didn't bother
with the pressing or the fastener.

No Shoot, Today?

I don't know whether
she is miffed because of
where I left her, worn out
from working too hard or
just feeling neglected, but
this was Ellowyne's response
when I suggested we get to work!

Hair Up

I felt like doing an updo, today.
Dolls don't wiggle or complain, much.

They keep their opinions to themselves.

Dolls even pose for all the
photos one cares to take!

Hope You Don't Mind...

I'm having a session of sick, today, so I'll

put some more of yesterday's work

up for today's post.

Pulled in close and divested of color

left the same with color removed
and some edge enhancement

color altered and photo cropped

the original, as is, which I forgot
to "sign"

There are so many aspects to doll loving!

Mad Mannequin!



Harumika
Victoria
from
BANDAI
wearing pieces from her
original package



wearing pieces from my scrapbox
plus her original wig, shoes and
ribbon belt

wearing pieces from my scrapbox
plus the boots from #30673

wearing dramatic scraps of
polar fleece and the boots

wearing one long strip
from my scrapbox plus
the boots plus the 'belt'
from her original package
and her own wig, put on
backwards!


If you haven't had a chance to check
them out, these toys are explained better
than I could do it HERE.



Yellow Flounces



Betsy's dress was a "contribution"
from a thrift store doll!



It's so hot today that I kept waking in the

night and now I keep drifting off...

Beach Shoot with Barbie

On the picnic table.
I made the dress from a vintage pattern.

Down by the sea.
Shorts set by Mattel



Pinkly pretty
Dress and necklace are Mattel





Ready to wade
Mattel shortall



Bandana Barbie
Mattel pieces

Olympic pride
Mattel

Rockin' Retro
The top is Mattel.
I made the skirt from a vintage pattern.

Bold and Bright

The shirt is tagged Barbie.
I was surprised it fit
Ellowyne!
Perhaps it was made for Ken?
I thought it needed a
skirt worthy of it,
so I made this one
from some scraps.

Not my usual style.

Kamp for Kaitlin

Well, Kaitlin, have you had enough
lounging in the shade?  Ready to
get a little work done?

Are you kidding?  This wind is
fierce!

Well, let's give it a try.
Please change into your swimsuit.

Good grief!  What is this?
Well, actually it's kinda pretty.

Look this way, please.  Thank you.

This wind is still a problem...

OK, we'll try facing you directly into that
wind.  Nice.  Oops, lets fix that
umm, wardrobe malfunction.

Nice.  Thank you, Kaitlin.

Another Thrifting Yield

Perhaps I ought to
have left her there.
At 99 cents, this LIV
Sophie doll seemed
a bargain.  I like to
remove their heads
and replace the with
smaller ones, such as
Barbie.

Of course, photos of her

head can be dramatic!

Surprise, Surprise!

There, among the disorder
of the shelf in Goodwill,She appeared...

Addison, I think her name is.

Isn't it odd that I would get Kaitlin
one day and find Addison, the next?

Oh, I Shouldn't Have!

I stopped to see a friend
who sells dolls at a flea market.
She had this sweet little AG dress
with which I fell in love.

And this little home-made dress
caught my eye, too.
I shouldn't have bought either
of them.

I controlled myself
(Ha Ha Ha!)
and only bought one.

Doesn't Felicity look
 sweet in it?

I also met a doll lover
from my own town!
That was cool!