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dress up

I made a felt crown for Phoebe for Christmas. I doubt she’ll like it half as much as her daddy’s stinky winter hat that she likes to parade around in, but I’m giving it a shot. I’m feeling pretty good about my handmade holiday list so far. Of course this is before I’ve tackled what the boy has on his dress up wish list, much more challenging than a felt crown.

There’s a fun handmade holiday giveaway over at STC Craft, tell them what you’re making and enter to win the STC book that’s been on your wishlist!

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Stitched in Time Nutcracker dolls


They need to come up with a name for spending the Friday after Thanksgiving sitting at home working on handmade presents. “DIY Friday”? “You don’t really need it, even if it is on super sale, so sleep in and spend a leisurely day knitting Friday”? Whatever it’s called, I was able to spend a good part of it inside snuggled up with my sewing basket finishing these two nutcracker dolls from Alicia’s new book, Stitched in Time. They are presents for two new babies on my list and I think they just turned out so cute and I love them. Thanks Alicia!

If you’re making presents this year definitely check out Alicia’s book. It has lots of really cute gift ideas. Actually, just lots of cute all around! I’ve been tapping my fingers since I pre-ordered my copy this Summer and I’m so happy to have it in my hands. The cover alone is enough for me, but to have a whole 160 pages of Alicia at my fingertips is simply wonderful!

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who needs toys you can actually play with anyway

I’ve got a few new additions this Christmas to the collection of paper dolls I had as a kid that I’m gradually amassing for Phoebe.

Early America. (I showed these to Mom and she said, oh your
grandmother must have bought you those and I bet you hated them. She’s
probably right. Not roller disco enough.)

The Ginghams were my favorites. My sister had two sets and I had two, if I remember right. This is the first box I’ve won. Gingham fans are very competitive! Also a 1970 Barbie wedding set that came with a lot I won.

These I didn’t have as a kid but I just love them. 1950s Snow White.

and I’m still expecting a little something, something much more glamorous than Early America. Can’t wait!

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Cinciallegra

How could I resist this hair! This is the Pullip I had to have. And her original costume is amazing. I’ll have to take photos of her in all her splendor soon. Here she is in her new Fall Sugarmag outfit. A little more classic than her sister’s. She’s the Grace Kelly of the two. Maybe she’s the Blair and the Blythe is the Serena? Just not sure yet.

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please meet my blythe

Here she is my new Blythe doll, Roaring Red.

She’s an ADG Blythe, which are reproductions of the original 70s Blythes. The Takara Blythes are the ones that are made in Japan and are much more expensive. I got the cheaper ADG version, you know, babysteps down the Blythe rabbit hole. I’ve always been fascinated by the Blythe world. All the outfits, the customization, the photo shoots. I’m still just figuring out what’s going on. I don’t have a name for this gal yet, or a personality in mind really. She’s sporting a new SugarMag outfit for Fall from TIB but no shoes, poor girl. And I don’t know what to do with this hair. I’m reading about customization and trying to figure out what all is involved. I think she might need new lips or something. And glasses! She definitely needs glasses. I’ve ordered a Doll Coordinate Recipe magazine so I can start sewing outfits for her. I really need to figure out how to pose her. It took me 15 minutes just to get her to sit on the table edge. She’s so top heavy. Lots to figure out and so much unbelievable eye candy. I’ll just send you now to one of my favorite Blythe designers, jamfancy. I mean come on! It’s amazing. I can seriously hardly stand it.

And I’ll tell you what else, Blythe is a gateway. I’ve already discovered what my downfall is really going to be, Pullip dolls. She has such an unbelievably sweet face. She sucked me right in. Can you guess which one I bought?

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heidi


I found this Heidi in a purse doll at the all night flea market this Summer. Phoebe was interested in it for about 2 minutes and then on to something else so I put her up on a shelf to save for later. Thing is, now Phoebe can reach almost all our shelves including the saving them for later shelves. She unearthed Heidi yesterday and I just had to let her play with her because, check it out, they’re wearing matching outfits!