Quick Post!

 Hey Gang,

Courtney: Hey Ms. Leo, help! There is a fight! 

Ms. Leo: OK, I'm coming!

Babysitter's Inc. Kevin: I'm taking the jacket!

1900 Cool Teen Kevin: No, I am taking the jacket!

Basketball Kevin: Hey, I believe the jacket was originally mine!

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BTS Dolls! Some of the Last Purchases for 2020

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Yes, I have purchased the BTS Dolls.  I got a few at Five Below but I got most of them at Ross for $3.99!  So the Bang Tang boys are in the house. 

I must say I love the faces and  articulation!

It took me a little longer to be OK with the hair colors and outfits but that is coming!

The great articulation is a plus for any doll and you have it with these!

They are wearing the outfits from their Idol tour.  There is another set with different 

outfits too. I did like the outfits and the hands on the other set and they are all 

sold together.

Now I could review them but there is no need to reinvent the wheel! I saw this video 

and did a pretty good review of the dolls!  My Froggy Stuff does a good review also.

I am currently restyling/redressing the and adding them to Johnston!  You have met a few

of my dolls that have been given a role in Johnston but I will be adding more.

Sug showing off on skateboard

and Jung going to the library!

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My Inspiration!

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I have started recently followed DIY Barbie blog!  She has become my new inspiration.She makes something for her dolls every few days!  Sometimes what she makes is simple and sometimes it is complicated.  Her other blog is Happier than a pig in Mud. There she does a mix of thing from crafts to cooking. She is a good source of inspiration for your dolls. Here is one of the things she has made!  It is a Hammock for a doll!

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Guess What! Ms. Leo Has Gotten Fat!

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Guess what! Ms. Leo has gotten Fat! And no, it is not just from the pandemic! 

I have been slowly putting on the pounds. Creep, creep, creep, creep! I once was a 

size 2, then a size 4, then a size 6, then an 8 and now I am fighting to stay 

at an 8 and maybe a 6/8.I have accepted that I will never be a 2 or a 4 again. 

So I plan to turn some of those beloved Ms. Leo’s clothes in to some doll clothes!

Colored tops

 

I have several cute tops that I plan to use for outfits for some of my girls.

The first two things I made were some dresses for KiKi!

She will be featured in a challenge project that I am making

This red one made is like a causal gown or beach wear.

The next is this caftan.

I have a few things I will need to make for other dolls but this is it for now!

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Who Wore it Better?

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Here is a dress that I made for KiKi. Malik likes African inspired style outfits. He borrowed this dress/shirt to wear!

KiKi

Malik

Who do you think wore it better?

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We Interrupt This Project Month For A special Thank You!

Hey Gang! 

I am interrupting this Project Month For A special Thank You! 

Thank you Omar! 

I met Omar on facebook and he is one of the people who joins a group of 

us for the Doll Collector’s Meet Up we have been doing. 

We need to have another one! Maybe we should try for August. 

He was thinning his collection.He sent me this box full of  

wonderful items. Some were on my wish list and many were 

hybrids. You know I love my hybrids! Almost all were 

dress with great outfits and shoes! Woo Hoo! 

It is so nice to have friends who love doll too!

So here is what I got!

It was a wonderful box full of action figures and dolls that came with great 

clothes and shoes.

Check out the fellas and girl

GI Jane!

And Action figure large feet high heel shoes!  I have been searching the net for shoe 

like this not knowing what might fit some of my girls with large feet.

Old school GI Joe

On my wish list for a while!  Road Block GI Joe

Power Team!

The kids!

Lori dolls!

The Hybrids!

Also on my wish list is some Hello Kitty

Kevin Basketball Jacket 

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Projects For The Month Of July!

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I want to do more dioramas/stories.  What I realized is that I need more props, backdrops and items that give detail to dioramas because I have tons of stories The first thing I do when looking at a story is look at the background the clothes and the little details in the post! I feel these things give the dioramas/stories texture and interest! I sometimes find things that I didn’t know were available 1/6 scale! Then I am on the hunt for those items.

 One of  my plain shots!  Hiroshi Takada

I often take a plain picture while planning out my diorama to see what it looks like and what I need to add to give it that texture that I want and love. I have been blogging long enough to up my game on dioramas and other things doll related. I am taking this time to also organize my 1/6 items. I can’t tell you how many times I want to do a post and can’t find the items I want to use.  So I will organize and remember to put things back after I am done too! * I am still waiting for my AA Signature Looks male to arrive.*

One of my favorite male characters is Hiroshi Takada.  His character and storyline is well developed in my mind! If he is to be ready for my next series of post for Chinese New Year, he is going to need a dojo!

So here is a simple post of a story as I take some test shot of the layout of the dojo. Hiroshi is joined by a few others of my favorite characters Thomas J. and Chet Chang.

DoJo Test Shots

 

Hiroshi gives martial arts instruction at his dojo!  He has be working with Chet as one of his private students.

 Chet: Good morning Sensei!

Hiroshi: Good morning Chet!

Chet: I have been practicing my forms.

Hiroshi: You are been working hard and it shows. 

You still need to do some running to build up your wind! You need to spar with a partner. 

Chet: I have been doing sparring with you!

Hiroshi: No, I have been instructing and correcting your form!  I will be better                                   able to do this if I can observe you with a partner...an opponent.

Thomas J. Woo

Chet, meet Thomas J.  He is also a student of mine.  

I think having you two spar together will be good for both of you!

 

I am trying to decide if I will want the walls black and a light floor. I have seen wooden floors but not sure if that is what I want. I want to add some art work, posters and a trophy case to the scene.  I like the idea that My Froggy Stuff had of the free standing punching bag. I have my shampoo bottle ready. I am also thinking about a mirrored wall. I want to be able to have more than one thing going on in the dojo at the same time. So one of the walls will fold out for more space.

White Karate outfits from Ebay- Markc 1118

Beige, blue and red  Asian top -Capting Li Shang Disney

Blue pants- thrift store find.

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