Archive for stuffies, toys and dolls

Ask and you shall receive…

Hi! Are you a new or recent visitor to my blog? I hope you stick around and have a bit of a read. To make it easier to keep up to date with new content, please subscribe to my RSS feed. Of course, feedback is always appreciated and leaving a comment is a great way for me to come and check out your site.

Thank you so much for all those lovely people who have left me comments after my post about connecting with the audience. It really is so nice to know that people are out there reading and enjoying looking at my photos and so on. Please keep it up! I think I can safely say that all bloggers enjoy getting comments so don’t be shy! :)

Comments make me happy!

lolly_bags

I have finally updated my links list over on the right column - I have used a Bloglines feature that lets you create a links list using the blogs you have subscribed to, so now it will always be up to date on what I am reading. Actually, I have more than just those in my Bloglines list. I also check the feeds for a bunch of Flickr groups and a few other bits and pieces. No wonder I never get anything done around here!

collage supplies

I am itching to do more papercrafting, making cards and doing some collage. I have a million supplies (as always) and I have signed up for the use what you have challenge for April because I seriously need to do something about this crack craft addiction. I read somewhere that it takes 21 days to change a habit, so a month without buying any crafting supplies might really help me out. And it will make my mum proud of me too - she enters all my income and expenses into an Excel document for me so it means I have another pair of eyes quietly noticing how much I spend.

The happy lolly bags above were from Jack’s 5th birthday party which was last weekend. He had about 8 kids over and they all had SUCH a great time. It was so nice to watch them tearing around the yard and laughing and enjoying just being kids together. Here is his cake - I’m afraid I wasn’t a supermum. I just kept it simple. It was very yummy though and that’s all that matters really! After a rocket cake disaster for Sam quite a few years ago, I am not that confident on doing the fancy birthday party cakes that look so easy in the books. Jack’s cake was baked in a heart shaped pan but half of the bottom of it stuck when I tried to get it out. oh well! The kids loved it anyway.
jack_cake

What a long post this is, with many subjects all at once. Here is another one…

Today I received a lovely box in the mail from Jek, who made the gorgeous toy Easter Bunnies.  You can buy them here but hurry there aren’t many left!
choc_bunnies1

I just love them! I got one for Jack and one for Emma but when they are not around I will pretend they are mine. I really wanted to open their cellophane packaging and have a good look (and a cuddle) but that really wouldn’t be terribly fair, seeing as how they are supposed to be for the children, not me! I will keep telling myself that anyway.

choc_bunnies2

mmmm… two things I love - chocolate and my sewing machine!

Comments (4)

Visited 37238 times

Clothes for Mani’s doll

I have been really enjoying making new clothes for the dolls around here. My friend Nicole asked me to make an outfit for her son Mani’s doll. He is such a cute doll!
mani doll 2

I cut up a thrifted tshirt, printed the alien with a fabric stamp and orange fabric paint and trimmed the collar with a pale blue ribbing. He is also wearing cool cargo shorts made from navy drill and featuring white topstitching. :)

mani doll 4

Hanging out on the shelf with Jack’s doll, shooting the breeze.

mani doll 5

Comments

Visited 23022 times

Good Book Day!

Today I had a good book day - unlike yesterday.

First there was a mysterious and intriguing parcel on my doorstep:

Japanese Books 1 Japanese Books 2

Then I opened it and I was very excited!

Japanese Books 3 Japanese Books 4

My order from Amazon Japan had come at last! I’m afraid I went a little bit crazy the day I ordered them. I’ve now got 7 (count ‘em) beautiful new Japanese crafting books:

Japanese Books 5

Weeeeeeeee! More pics here.

Comments (5)

Visited 48959 times

More clothes for Dolls

I’ve been busy making more new clothes for special dolls, this time for my niece Grace and a little friend of mine called Mani. Actually his name is Callum but Mani (little man) is his very cute nickname!

Grace's doll - new outfit
You might recognise this outfit as being the same as the one I made for Emma’s Baby Born recently. My sister loved it so much that she wanted the same one for Grace’s doll!

Grace's doll - new outfit with dress
I also made this cute little pinny to go over her bloomers and t-shirt. I think it looks very cute!

Mani's boy doll - Cargo Shorts
I still need to make a t-shirt to complete the outfit but he looks pretty cool like this too. I think these shorts may be a little tight so I think I will do another pair - I’m sure there is another doll around here that can use these. :)

Comments

Visited 13952 times

Next entries » · « Previous entries