My daughter helped with the design (and execution) -- I explained what I wanted.
So here's my packaging "toppers"
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Monday, June 30, 2014
Sunday, June 29, 2014
A couple weeks ago I went to a thrift store. I bought some things. I've been repurposing them for Blythe.
My first project was a little mink collar. I made that into a stole.
Next was a linen dress... that started as a napkin...
I did a "cut as you go" deal and made up the particulars as I went a long (long or short sleeves, collar or not, etc.)...
Friday, June 27, 2014
Thursday, June 26, 2014
So this will be my Kawaii Kitty Helmet...
I have not decorated it as yet... Here it is "in the nude" (A lot of "things" will be done to it after this stage before it is ready to "go")
I'm happy with the process. This is my second kitty helmet. My first I made as a lark for one of my girls.
I'll share with you tomorrow the other shape I've been working on.
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Monday, June 23, 2014
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Saturday, June 14, 2014
I've planned out the Domes I want to make, so I need to have the right colors....
This dye makes the cotton candy blue wool that I'll need for a sky background.
Boil, boil, boil.... stir, stir, stir....
dye's all absorbed, shock with ice cubes....
Remove, rinse, allow to dry....
I have 2 ideas I'd like to execute (it's always easier said than done)....
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Here's the first mix of dye....
Looks like yucky cough syrup I had as a child!
I toned it down with some yellow..... Then added orange to the dye pot.
You can just make out the orange on the edges... Looking for an autumn look.
The dye is absorbed and the ice is added.... (you can really see the orange "appearing")
Here's the wet roving... just "out of...
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Good new is they know what's wrong... Bad news is they think it's a torn rotator cuff (shoulder socket thingy).
We started with anti - inflamatories and pain meds. Next step cortizone injections and possibly surgery???? Uggh.
All I kept thinking was I won't be able to experiment with making stuff now... UGGGhh...
Monday, June 9, 2014
I bought this a few years back, but never used it. It sat idle in my office. It was a little short for my porcelain Agnes doll. I think it is the perfect height for Blythe or any doll that is around that size....
I'm trying to see if it is deep enough to hold a hanger -- if so, I'll convert it to a rod on each side. One side for casual, one for dressy.......
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Saturday, June 7, 2014
So as not to felt the wool. I don't want to stress the wool in this stage... So there's some boiling but not too much and there's cooling -- but not too rapidly....
That's a summer green! The dye has pulled into the wool... I'm going to be making some more domes this coming week and I want to make sure I have just the colors I want, so I went through...
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Monday, June 2, 2014
Got my newest doll in the mail. She came lightening quick. She looked so lovely (in the box).
I left her there for a couple days.
I took her out today...
(like breaking into Fort Knox)... I think they have Barbie beat with tape and twist ties and small plastic bags. Who knew?
I wanted to dress her in Street clothes (as the stock fashions...
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