Eye and Wig Swap, Wellie Wisher Ashlyn

Doing an eye and wig swap on Wellie Wisher Ashlyn.

You need a cup of water at 200 degrees. This will soften the vinyl and you'll be able to pop the eyes out easily, and pop the new eyes back in.

Get a plastic bag with no holes and tick the head inside the bag. Stick the doll head in the water for 2-3 minutes.

Check to see if the vinyl is soft enough to squeeze the head small enough to pop out the eyes. If not you will need to soak the head in the warmed water a little more.

Here she is with decal eyeliner. Her name is Maria!

Specialty DIY Dolls and Doll Rescue Makeovers

This is my OOAK Sally, (Nightmare Before Christmas) doll. She is wearing a custom Fairytales Designs dress. She is a rescued OG Hair play doll - Patience.

I got the Disney Animator Ursula doll from the Disney Store. Her  "stolen voice" shell necklace lights up and her tentacles are covered in purple sequins. They are stuffed and enable her to stand.

Here is my Lanie as Cinderella. Next to her are three little mice.  The bodice of the dress is from a BABW dress, I added butterflies and the mice are sewing on the underskirt. She is also wearing shimmering high heels. The mice are from Ikea.

Mary Poppins - What A Doll! Disney Week

The original 1964 Disney classic, “Mary Poppins” was a delight for fans during a turbulent time in American history. Featuring the acting and voice talents of Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. It encompassed a hand wringing story line of good vs evil, charming song and dance numbers and of course the thrilling moments of utter silliness, this movie was bound for movie magic.

Much later, in 2018 a second version was introduced, but it continued where the first left off – just a generation or so later. This was also a scrumdillyishious work of the same genre as the original with a darker tone.

And so, during another of our world’s crisis’, I was able to collaborate with an Etsy Shop owner and fellow Instagram friend, Lauras American Doll Boutique to share my vision of what Bert should look like in the ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ song and dance sequence. I already had purchased the Mary Poppins outfit on Amazon. And Laura came through with flying colors!!!

(We are already in plans for another ‘darker adventure’, but nonetheless magical!)

Then, when it came time to put a video together – I ended up putting together two! I wanted an Easter video – to celebrate those quarantined at home. And a picture gallery video displaying the actors in their costumes alongside my dolls in outfits.

My Mary Poppins is a Laura Ashley doll named Laura and of course Bert is not simply Logan Everett, he is also Joss Kendrick’s brother at my house, Dillon.

On a more personal note, my three sons and I, way back in the 1990’s auditioned for a musical called the “Secret Garden” and the Director conducting the auditions told me he was one of the Chimney Sweep dancers in the ‘Mary Poppins’ movie. This was during call-backs, so I got to speak with him at length about the show, the main actors and what that experience was like!

He was a delightful older man – full of energy with a twinkle of fun in his eye!

I hope you are sincerely enchanted, in awe, encouraged and are caught smiling by these photos. Because that is exactly what they are meant to stir inside you; feelings of happiness.

Creativity, fun and productivity!

Be well friends.

To see Mary Poppins Jolly Holiday CONTINUE READING....

*Makeover* Jordan's Haircut

Jordan's hair was in need of a fresh new style.

I just love the new look!

*Makeover* MLA Outdoorsy Boy

My neighbor cut my My Life As Outdoorsy Boy's hair.  It looks so much better, however, I would like it shorter.  I might try my hand at trimming his hair.  Being that the hair is rooted makes it difficult because of the wide spaces between the hair.

*Interview* Camille's Doll Spa

 Camille specializes in doll repair and unique outfits for American Girl dolls, sourced from environmentally responsible fabrics. Here's her story.

I learned to repair dolls I bought at garage sales for my young daughters. Their hair was always a mess, and they often had other problems. I thought it was better to start with a nice toy than a broken one, because my children would value and take better care of a nice toy. Then my friends started bringing me dolls with problem hair, stains, broken limbs etc. As I conquered these challenges, I realized I should offer my services to others as well. I hope that my doll repair services enable people to salvage quality dolls with a few issues and restore them for another generation to love.

I've been sewing doll clothes since I got my first Samantha doll in the late 80s, and Pleasant Company published patterns for the original historical dolls. First I sewed all the patterns and combined them in different ways, and then I started designing my own doll outfits. I learned my sewing skills from my mom and perfected them with my 4-H projects. (In fact, I am still learning new things all the time.) Now that I have two little girls of my own who are also into dolls, I enjoy making doll outfits for them. I'm bringing the best of those designs to this shop. They are all limited edition or one of a kind, with material sourced from thrifted and recycled clothing. Since the material has usually been washed already, it has a unique softness and will not transfer dye to the doll's skin. (Just to be extra careful, I always pre-wash dark colored fabric in hot water, vinegar and detergent.) I look for high-quality fiber content (wool, silk, cashmere, lightweight and performance stretch knits such as cannot be found in fabric shops), and garments with an authentic worn distressed character. You will also find knits in my shop that have been deconstructed from sweaters and stockings with interesting patterns and quality fiber content. I love to repurpose and reinvent quality used items, so it's not surprising that I also restore American Girl dolls.

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*Makeover* Gotz Doll Isabella, Sissel Skille 2008

My wonderful daughter bought this pre-loved 18" Gotz doll for me for $5 while thrifty shopping.  

Her hair was a tangled mess, but combed out nicely. She is a slim body vinyl doll.

She has real upper lashes and rooted hair.

The backdrop is My Life As...

*REVIEW* Jakks Pacific 18" Fancy Nancy Doll

This doll has been in my collection for a while. She was a rescue....

I love the Fancy Nancy series. 

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I would like to have a collection of her clothing.

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When I got Fancy Nancy she was dressed in her purple party dress.

She's entirely made of durable vinyl, feathered brows, green/gold acrylic eyes and rooted red hair. She has purple streaks for FUN!

Anyone familiar with Fancy Nancy knows she has her own fancy wardrobe, so dressing her is fun and only limited to you imagination.