SindySnap!

 Hey Gang! 

So I was thinking that Sean need some bagpipes to go along with his kilt!  Didn't know where I could get them but a came across a post on Facebook that showed them in a photo and I ask if they were made or purchased?  She said that she made them! 

Her name on Facebook is SindySnap. I always look for her new post because I think for a little over a year, she has be posting about the bad potholes in her area.  (As a resident of Phila. PA, you know I feel her pain!) So she started stages her dolls in scenes at the potholes.  They are quite funny!  

Photos courtesy of SindySnap!

 I guess what is not so funny is that she finds so many of them to use in photos! Last year she had so many photos that she made a calendar and it sold out on Etsy!

 Some of the calendars she had left before they sold out.

She also makes a lot of things for her doll and made them bagpipes.  

I love his whole look!

I ask her  if I could I share how she made them with you all and she said yes! Here it is!

Her words in white!

Thinking of the bag shape I remembered a broken Peacock Christmas decoration that I'd recently thrown away...a quick delve into the rubbish bin ...perfect!
You can use anything that can take a hole to make this shape - cut up an old bath sponge if you haven't got any polystyrene.

Looking at reference photos from the internet, I needed 5 sticks to represent the 3 top pipes, the mouthpiece and flute pipe ( apologies, I don't know the proper names)
They all have different lengths and positions on the bag.

Thin strips of duct tape wound around at intervals to show the sections (don't look too closely I may have missed one or two)

Taking the pipes carefully out of their holes I covered the bag with a scrap of stretchy black fabric and glued it secure at the back, then put the pipes back in their place.
* I didn't have any tartan cloth but that would look great if you can find the right small scale print

A bit of paint - yes I could have done this while the pipes were lose, doh!

Painted the pipes black between the silver duct tape, which is their traditional colour.
(Or I could have painted the sticks all black first before I added the duct tape strips)

And there you go! I'm going to make mine and try to have it ready by St. Patty's Day!

So check back then for my post and Sean !

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3RD Palace Winner!

Hey Gang!

I don't think I mentioned that I was a 3rd place winner in the FB
Barbie and Friend's Lounge Valentines Day contest!
Here is the photo I won for!  It is the Woo's!

Those that follow me on FB will have known that I came in 3rd but didn't know
what I won. Well my prize just arrived!

The prize had something for the boys for summer and something for the girls
for winter! How cool is that!  The prizes were purchase off of Etsy

The boys got the shorts!

I like the pattern of the shorts!  Kind of a British thing going on. They are well made
and are by JollyDollyShop

Our model Zhang is wearing them with Mattel's Ken doll's shirt and JB sneakers!

The girls got a sweater!

I really love this sweater!  The colors are great, the stitch work is great, the yarn is great!
Do I sound like Nina Garcia? The sweater is by Nobodyknitsistbetter.

 The back!

Raglan sleeves!

Our model for the sweater is my Esmae! (formally HSM 1st wave Sharpay)

I am so happy with my prizes!  I'll be entering more contests.

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Facebook!

Hey Gang!

 

I have been having big fun on Facebook!  I've sold some things and I've bought some
things and I've met some new people. It almost like having a doll club meeting... not
quite but the next best thing!

Muff, I think you might like
Magical Misfits-Info and Advice on Remaking, Repairing,  Re-loving Our Dolls. 
They are your kind of people.  I think you could repost
some of your blog photos and info there.  It a place where people ask and answer
questions about dolls,  repair and alter dolls and they do dioramas too!

D7ana, I know that your are interested in sell some of your dolls.  I think you might
like

Buy, Sell, Trade Barbie and Fashion Royalty and  Barbie Dolls and Accessories for Sale or Trade.

People in these pages sell dolls and accessories.  You never know what your might find!
People contact your if they are interested and you private message about details of
shipping and payment arrangements.  It is different than selling on eBay or the
old Dollpage Show and Sell. There is no cost to list or sell.  You must join the page.
People may contact you about trying to bargain with you.  You can say
yes or no.  I sold an outfit for cheaper than my asking price because the person
didn't need the shoes or purse. I will relist those items with other items I plan
on selling. You get likes to your post and sometimes more information about
an items.

Some of the Facebook pages even have event pages where they do things simular
to the Diva Doll page board.  They post doll pictures and share info on making
doll related items.

The sites I have mentioned have more traffic but there are others like  
Ken Doll Collectors, Monster High Guru Buy Sell Trade &Talk and
Action Figures Lovers' Page: GI Joe, Hot Toys, BBI

There are many more places on Facebook to see and sell doll related items.
So check out these pages and let us know if you see others.

FYI- I still sell on Mister Dollface but items don't seem to sell as fast.

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Adding New Things For Sale!

Hey Gang!  

I'm adding new things for sale on my Mister Dollface site!  I will also post on
Facebook on Barbie Dolls and Accessories for sale and Trade.

Flava/Fashionista Hybrid

 AA Steven

 Justin Beiber

 and Monster High girls!

Frankie Stein

 and Draculaura 

I will add a few more thing so please check me out on Mister Dollface if you 

are interested!

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I'm On Facebook!

Hey Gang!

I never thought I would but I am on Facebook! So why wouldn't I want
to be on Facebook?I'm a cynic. I don't have a cell phone and I didn't
Facebook. I guess I don't think anyone needs to know what I had for
lunch and no one needs to reach me anytime of the day!  Oh, also I'm
not technically savvy too.  The fact that I have a blog is good.

So why did I join?  Big and Beautiful Doll Dasia.  It is nice to see
what everyone elsewho has the doll is up to!  Many of our favorite
bloggers are on the page!   I just ordered some shoes after one of
the member's of the page Black-doll enthusiast  asked about shoes
would fit!  Vanessa and others are posting clothes and fashion shows
of  Dasia and Deena!

I am still finding my way around the site. I don't know who all
to friend. So don't be insulted if I am not returning something (people who
facebook all the time know to do) to you!

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