Thrift Store Find!

Hi Gang! I'm Back!I had a great week of plants and gardening. But my week was
not soo full that I couldn't get in a thrift store! I paid $10.00,
which is more than I normally pay for pre-owned toys.

Sailing over the horizon to protect the freedom of the world
is this thrift store find!

Windsurfing GI Joe!
I saw this guy at the bottom of the bin and I couldn't pass him

up... of maybe I just needed a dolly hit! LOL!

I guess you can't have enough men around! He came with
these items and he is almost complete. His body says 1996.
If you have info on it, please post it on comments so we
all can share.


Doesn't he look like he is on a mission! He has a strong face!


I like all the gear but I don't know if I really need it.
He is missing the missiles and radar dish. They may have
been in the bin but because I didn't know to look for them,
I didn't.

He came with the wetsuit that has a small tear that I
can fix. Oh, I said can I didn't stay will or when.

I am now switch to white background for stats
and comparisons!

About the Joe!**

He is tall than most GI Joes. He has more of a
Action Man body. Action Man was big in the 1990-2004.
Action man had all kinds of neat stuff. To me, it would seem
wise to use some of that same stuff and body for Joe.

Older Joe and Newer Joe!
Compared to the older Joe, Windsurfer is taller.

He is closer to the height of Ken and WorldPeace Keepers.

He has the large Joe hands like Action Man figures too.


I will have some difficulty with dress shirts!

Oh yeah, he has power thighs too! So Basic guy pants for him.


One bummer, he has painted on feet shoes.


Warning! Nude Action Figure!

OK, now it is time for the money shot!

Close-up!

Extras! Windsurfing board

Missiles and dish missing from the front!
Feet lock in here!

He sits in here!

Thanks for looking!

I’m On Hiatus--It Is Flower Show Time!

Hey Gang,
I'm taking time of for The Phila. International Flower Show!
If you follow my blog, you'll know that I do this every year.
I will be back on March 13th to post and share any dolly finds
I found while at the show. So be good until I come back!

XOXO
Ms. Leo

Imitating Ads!

I thought I would have some fun by having my dolls imitate
advertisements that I liked. I am not the best at taking photos
or doing dios, I thought is would be nice to see what others
might do. This is a tag... your it post! So feel free to have
your dolls imitate your favorite ads too. Please
notify me and add a link to your post! :)

So here is my ad! I cut it out (Dr.'s waiting room mag,
sorry doc!) and scanned it. Please excused the quality
of the shot. I love her red hair! she looks kinda Diana
Ross. The sunglasses the jewelry and the accessories
round out her glamour. The daylight of the outdoor shot
makes the whole thing work for me!



Here is my dolly version of that shot!


I know you guys can do a better job than I did, so let's see it!

Johnston Airport!

Johnston Airport is a very busy airport for the size of the
town. It services the military and the town. Military flights leave
out a one part and commercial flights leave out the other.

The waiting area is busy too!

Nubia has flown in to talk to KiKi and to see Dominique.
Nubia: Hi! I would like to change my departure time on
my return ticket.

Ingrid: I'll be happy to help you!

Ingrid: When would you like to return?

In the waiting area watching others is the main pass time.
Reecie to herself: Hmm. She look familiar.
Iggy has come here to do recon on the Johnston base.
I will email Eric and let him know what I have seen.

Flynn: I hope this doesn't take too long. I don't want to
miss my flight.

Iggy: You sound like you are from the Caribbean. Do you live here?

Reecie notes his accent.
Reecie: I'm from Trinidad. I will be going to school here.
Iggy: How are the schools here?
Reecie: They're really good!

Reecie: There are good jobs here too!

Ingrid: OK! I have changed everything and your fine now.
Have a great stay!
Nubia: Thank you! This is a very good airport!

Iggy to himself: Eric might have to change his mind.

Flynn: Oh good! It looks like they are finish and I'm next!

John: I hope my flight is on time. I think my interview went well!

A Quick Post!

I was posting on Hey, It's Muff's blog with her and Brini
about all the Barbie pink being a bit too much. I had to take
the seam ripper to this dress! I don't know who thought that
all it needed was pink lame'! To me it looks much better as
a top without it!

Bea--- Rockin' the graphic tee!

Head Swap-Loralie & New Dress!

Hey Gang, this is Loralie and she is my newest head swap.
She is a Winner's Circle Barbie 1997 Limited Edition
on a Rachelle body. I found this doll in the thrift store.

She had the vest from the photo but nothing else.
I would have loved to have had the complete outfit.
I have made her this cute brown dress
which is a variation of the tube dress from my tutorial.
If you are not doing the tube, you should be! ;)

It is the same brown headband dress that I have on America.
The difference is that the dress is longer, I have sewn the
shoulders of the dress and hemmed it. I have added
accessories in keeping with a women of her age and
personality.

Her story will come later. This post is to just
let you know what I have been up to! I will post
some pieces that I have made for Ms. D soon!
Thanks for looking!
XOXO!

My New Kenmore Mini Sewing Machine!

After watching many of limbe dolls videos, I
purchased my own mini sewing machine. It is
not the Janome Sew Mini that she has and it too
doesn't have a light on the machine.
Oh, and thanks limbe dolls for the inspiration!

The thing I like about it is that for a small machine
it has power! I am looking forward to making and
repairing things to give my dolls a better wardrobe.
As my doll character get more defined, it is hard to
find outfit that they might wear. I will be forced to
make more of the outfits they will need. This may lead
to more time in between posts while I make outfits.
I hope not but maybe. I want to show you a few
simple things I made in the last few days!


So KiKi likes to combine her third world sensibility
with western style. This makes it hard for me to pick
out piece that are produced for fashion dolls that
work for her. This dress I made.

First dress for KiKi!


Re-sew and style!

This outfit-the top is a Defa Lucy top and the skirt
was a piece that I found on a doll I purchased from
the thrift store. The seams on this skirt were gone.
I almost trashed it months ago. I had to re-sewing
and create a new waist band. It will look great on
the vacation she and Terrence will take.





As you might know, the grandmother doll body is
larger that other Mattel Barbie bodies. There wasn't
a full wardrobe of clothing for this doll even when it
was first released. For my Camille, the grandmother
wardrobe will not work. I feel Camille still has a
strong sense of fashion even at her age. So I want her
to have a wardrobe that expresses that. She live on an
island and her wardrobe should reflect that too. I plan
to expand some items and make a few others items
to accomplish this.

Camille's first dress!