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Wednesday 22 August 2018

The Girl With Golden Freckles....

I've been having a bit of a sort out in my doll/sewing room and trying to decide on what I want to keep and what I want gone!  Same old same old, I hear you shout....and I know that several of you will relate to this because you've also blogged about it!  However, this didn't immediately have me sorting out things to sell because I came across another Disney Animator doll that I'd bought with the intention of customising, so instead of carrying on with the sorting, I decided to give her a makeover! LOL I'm so easily distracted.  

Anyway, I took this little girl from her box and she had such a cute face I thought maybe I should leave her alone, but then I remembered that either way I wouldn't want to keep her, I really do not want more vinyl dolls, I want to get rid of some, not add to their numbers.  So I decided to work on her.  

Here she is in her default state, she's a cutie but her features are stamped or printed on and I wanted to make her 'different'.  I love her quirky eyebrow, although I'm not sure if it was intentional for her to have that or not!



Firstly I removed all of the factory face paint, you can see that her eyebrows haven't completely come off as the dark paint stained the vinyl, but that's actually quite useful to me for positioning of the new eyebrows.


And here she is with her new look.  I apologise to anyone hoping for 'in progress' photos, I never did them, but maybe will do that with the next Disney Animator doll I customise, if anyone is interested.  Her cute dress and hat set are by a seller on Etsy, her socks are by me and her lovely white sandals are by Marti Sanders. 


Here is a close up of her eyes which I did using several different watercolour pencils, I wanted them to have the same variations in colour that real human eyes have, I hope I've achieved that.
 

You can also see her 'golden' freckles here, they were just an afterthought really, I wanted them to catch the sun and the ones I'd put on first with regular watercolour pencils didn't show up enough for my liking.  They're just tiny dots of golden acrylic paint put on with a cocktail stick!

She also has applied human sized false eyelashes....


I think she looks like she's full of mischief, don't you?!!



Her lips and blush are done using artist chalk pastels, I grind them down and apply with soft brushes of various sizes, then seal several times with a clear matt sealant.


 These dolls have the cutest profile, they are so sweet with their little ski lift noses!


You can see that I also cut her hair before washing and conditioning it.  It was very long hair, right down to her ankles almost at the back, and full of some sort of sticky white styling product.  Now she has a shorter, more manageable bobbed style.  Much better suited for playing in the garden in the sunshine ;)  




I hope you've enjoyed seeing this little Elena of Avalor.  She is now going to live in the UK with the 2 year old granddaughter of a special friend of mine, as I would rather gift her to someone who might enjoy her than have her collecting dust here :)  Hopefully little Sally will have fun with her new 'one of a kind' dolly!! 

Have a good 'rest of the week' and thank you for visiting!

Big Hugs Sharon in Spain xxx

20 comments:

  1. Lol How easily we can get distracted when we are supposed to be sorting things out!
    She does looks so much more of an individual now, I love her sparkle freckles and her shorter hair.
    I'm sure your friends little girl is going to love her new special doll from Auntie Sharon.

    Good luck with the sorting ! :) xxx

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    1. LOL tell me about it Dee!!! I still haven't finished my sorting out as I decided to make some doll dresses instead!
      Thank you on the makeover! I enjoy doing these, maybe I'll do one for Clara when she's a bit bigger :)
      xxx

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  2. Sharon, how wonderful to give a doll as a gift! I am sure she will be treasured.

    This seems to be the time of year that doll folks are tweeking their collections and selling or giving away dolls. I need to pass some along myself. My collection is mostly Madame Alexanders but I have one Little Darling and four Bonekas.

    I am going to a doll convention next month. I am promising myself that I won't bring home any stow-aways (laugh).

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    1. Thank you Dorothy, I am happy that someone will enjoy her to be honest.
      I hope you have a great time at the convention, such a lot of fun, but difficult to come home without someone stowing away in your luggage ;)
      xxx

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  3. Those eyes are amazing! Great job! I now have 2 Cinderella and THREE Ariel Animator's dolls, so I keep planning to customize a couple. How did you get the eye paint off? I removed the eye paint from a small Sophia doll, and it was so thick and...unpaintlike? I could barely get it off. I was using nail polish remover that's mostly acetate.

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    1. Thanks so much Tam, I'm glad you like them.
      I removed the original eye paint with paint remover, it's smelly stuff but works like a dream although it does still take a lot of rubbing with these dolls as the eye paint seems quite solid! I wonder what it's done with?
      xxx

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  4. Her eyes are truly beautiful. You did a great job.

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    1. Thanks very much my dear! Glad you like her!
      xxx

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  5. Sally will enjoy her new dolly, for sure! Amazing work, love the new face up and clothes are cute too. She must be a new Disney Princess doll, or maybe I have missed something. Things go so fast at Disney, Moana is still new to me. Lol! :D
    Have a great weekend!
    Hugs!

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    1. Thank you Niina, I certainly hope so! Yes she's Elena of Avalor or something like that.
      Moana is so cute but I haven't got her. I was sorely tempted but thought if I kept her it might be a challenge to find shoes that fit as her feet seem very wide.
      Have a good one yourself too :)
      xxx

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  6. She locks lovely and I love what you have done with her hair and eyes xxxx

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    1. Thanks very much Theresa, I enjoy doing makeovers!
      xxx

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  7. I wish you all the best with your sorting! I am sorting too or at least trying. Your vinyl girl is absolutely adorable with her sparkly eyes and trendy hair. She looks fantastic now. You are so talented my friend. ❤️ xxx

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    1. Thanks Ginger! It's at a bit of a standstill at the moment as it's so hot....and you know how I love the sunshine, so I use it as an excuse not to do too much ;)
      I'm glad you like the makeover, it is fun to do :)
      xxx

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  8. I am constantly amazed how you see the doll's personality and then show it to us. I literally like everything: her eyes and eyelashes, her short bob. Amazing work!

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    1. Aww thanks so much Ariadne, I'm so happy that you think so.
      xxx

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  9. Very beautiful new version of Elena! She's so much sweeter now, I think. :) I'm sure your friend's granddaughter will love to have her! Good luck with the sorting. That's on my list now as well!

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    1. Thanks so much Farrah, I'm glad you think she's sweeter. I hope Sally will love her, I just need to get her posted to her now, I'm so slow!
      xxx

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  10. Her new eyes are incredible Sharon x

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    1. Thanks so much Tricia, glad you think so xxx

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