Midnight Glimmer and Take the Picture

I have been really lucky and managed to find these two dolls nude, and in Australia! Both were a great price and come with fabulous faces! They should arrive by Friday with any luck.

Midnight Glimmer ~ Arrived February, 2019
Fairytale Collection ~ Item # 73007
Doll Tech Specs:
Head Sculpt: Evelyn Weaverton
Hair Colour: Luxe Blond
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied
Body Type: East 59th 1.0
Foot Sculpt: High Heel
Quick Switch Feature: No
Skin Tone: Cream
Doll Stand: Yes
Edition Size: 415
Suggested Retail Price: US$160.00







I know that "Midnight Glimmer: (above) was a 2017 Convention Exclusive. But don't know when "Take The Picture!" (below) was released. If anyone can help me with further details and also her hair colour, I would be most appreciative.

Take The Picture! ~ Arrived 28th February, 2019
The Funny Face Collection ~ Item # 14011
Doll Tech Specs:
Head Sculpt: Vanessa 1.0 (Vanessa Perrin)
Hair Colour:
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Body Type: Poppy Parker
Foot Sculpt: Kitten Heel
Quick Switch Feature: No
Skin Tone: Cream
Doll Stand: Yes
Edition Size: 400
Suggested Retail Price: US$150.00







Both dolls will eventually be dressed in completely different outfits to what they were dressed in originally and they may not even keep their hairstyles. Well that's it for today, I'm going to go play!
Happy Monday, and big hugs,
X

For Alasse

The book with the photos I am about to show you has over 200 pages full of inspiration, measures 29x36x2cm and weighs 2.8 kilograms. If you want to own one, you maybe lucky to find one still available here for AU$82.50 with free delivery. It's worth every penny!

On the left page, the Bar Afternoon Ensemble, which was part of Dior's spring-summer 1947 collection, was composed of a silk tussore jacket and a full, black pleated wool crepe skirt.  This sunray style of pleating has, once again, become the latest "tendance de la mode". 

I find it fascinating how fashion repeats itself, given a little time. I hope you enjoy! :)

Keeping It Simple

Just a few PINK birdies from downunder in the land of Oz!

PINK Galahs (above) are found in all Australian states, and are absent only from the driest areas like the far north of Cape York Peninsula. It is still uncertain whether they are native to Tasmania, though there are records of them dating back to the 1840s. We often see them in our park across the road, and they are common in most urban areas.

The Major Mitchell's Cockatoo (female left & male right), are also known as Leadbeater's Cockatoo or PINK Cockatoo. It is a medium-sized bird restricted to arid and semi-arid inland areas of Australia.

The Spotted Dove with its puffy PINK chest and vibrant PINK tootsies, is native to eastern Asia, and was introduced into Australia in the mid 1800s to early 1900s. They are now a common sight throughout eastern Australia as well as major towns in southern and south-western Australia. We often see these birds nesting in the trees in our garden and they can be quite noisy when courting.

The pretty PINK Robin is a small song bird, native to south-eastern Australia. Its natural habitats are cool temperate forests of far south-eastern Australia. I have only seen this bird IRL once in my life, when visiting the Otway National Park. Even though it's brightly coloured, its tiny so you are more likely to hear it, than to see it.

Do you have any PINK birds in your country? If you do, I'd love to see them.

Big hugs,

X

Project: Making 1:6 Books

Left click twice on the template below to enlarge, then right click to save it to your computer. Print it on A4 Gloss Photo paper. This will give you glossy jackets for your books.

Cut just inside the 1 pixel black line, then follow these directions.

And there you have it!

That's all for today, hope you have a wonderful dolly week.

Big hugs,

X

Project: More 1:6 Scale Furniture (Part 3)

How to upholster the chair:

Make a cardboard template of the seat and back (do this before making the chair, its easier).

Cut a strip of wadding and using PVA glue, stick all the pieces onto it face down. When the glue is dry, trim around each piece.

Cut a piece of fabric about 1/2 inch wider all round. Cut the corners. 

Using your glue, stick two sides first, then fold corners in before sticking the rest down. (You will probably find you get lovely sticky fingers doing this step.) Try to keep it taught, but not so tight that it flattens the batting.

When you turn it over, it should look nicely padded like this.

Then you can glue it down on the chair. Then repeat this process with the back piece.

Once that's complete you may wish to trim the sides of the seat with narrow braid as I have done.

Happy Crafting!

X

It's Time!

Yes, it's time for another . . .

THINK PINK IT'S FRIDAY!

Today it's for all the lovely caring mothers who cook for their family every day of the week and for those of you who simply just love to cook or bake!

What would look better in the kitchen than a PINK refrigerator!

 With a matching PINK oven!

And pretty PINK saucepans to cook with.

Of course you couldn't begin to cook without PINK knives to chop the meat and vegetables. 

 A stylish PINK mixer to make some lovely cupcakes with PINK icing, would be nice too!

 

If you're going to bake, you would probably need some PINK measure cups as well.

Of course you couldn't possibly get through the day, without a PINK kettle/jug to make your tea/coffee.

And lovely PINK spotted mugs to drink from.

Then after you've done all that, you can finally sit down and enjoy your cuppa with a yummy PINK strawberry cupcake . . .

. . . you can find the recipe on Sally's Baking Addiction.

Have a happy weekend everyone!

Big hugs,

X

Project: More 1:6 Scale Furniture (Part 2)

Yesterday afternoon, after I had finished the wardrobe, I painted the table and chairs midnight blue (a colour I mixed myself to match the fabric I'm going to use on the chairs). But I wasn't really pleased about the table looking just like a painted wooden table.

I had in mind something a bit different, like one that had a marble or granite top. So I pulled out these two Folk Art paints from my stash (#659 Metallic Pearl White and #660 Pure Gold) along with a couple of small pieces of sea sponge and began dabbing first with the Pearl and then while it was still wet I dabbed with the Gold.

You have to be very careful NOT to drag the sponge across your work, dab straight up and down, making sure there is not too much paint on the sponge. I always have an old rag beside me, so I can dab on that before I dab the table.

Now all I have to do is give this a coat of gloss, as I want it to shine, then I can begin upholstering the chairs. Sorry the photos are not very clear, I just took a couple of quick snaps, to show you what I am up to with the furniture.

Big hugs,

X

Project: More 1:6 Scale Furniture (Part 1)

Just over a week ago, I ordered more furniture pieces to play with.

One tall wardrobe and ten tiny hangers.

A round dining table and two sturdy chairs.

Plus two rolls of pretty wallpaper.

Everything arrived in good time from Fairy Meadow Miniatures and the wardrobe and hangers are painted the same colour grey as the other pieces. The table and chairs are going to be used in a different room, and will be painted midnight blue.

The room box still hasn't progressed any further than a picture in my noggin' and a few scribbles jotted down on paper. However, the picture is much clearer and construction pieces are being researched and noted for future purchase. More details will follow at another time.

Hope your week is going to be productive too!

Big hugs,

X

Coming Up Roses

Perhaps not all pink, but these roses do make me feel happy, just as pink and Fridays do.

I hope they make you feel happy too!

If you are buying rose bushes for your garden how do you choose them? For scent? For colour?

The man of the house advises, "Always buy your roses after a shower of rain."

"That way you can tell the ones that are going to look bravely up from their stems come sunshine or shower, from those that will droop in a bad summer."

My favourite rose is Double Delight . . . it has the most beautiful old fashioned rose perfume, just like potpourri . . . and reminds me of my grandmother.

Heavily flushed and edged carmine to red. It begins with a red bud opening to this lovely bi-colour and then fades slowly to cream with a light pink edge. Bushes are of medium size, of good health and vigor with long strong stems and a strong fragrance.

Double Delight is one of the World's favourite tea roses, and was inducted into the Rose Hall of Fame in 1985.

Do you have a favourite rose?

Big hugs,

X