On line shopping....

In the absence of being able to physically go shopping, apart from boring stuff like food, I find myself looking on line at dolly stuff, I put things into the website's carts and then I just delete it again....I do this before signing in to these websites, just in case my finger slips and I find myself spending money that I don't have!!!

Well this morning I was a little bit naughty and I went searching on doll websites just to see what is available.  I was expecting that a lot of the sites wouldn't be shipping right now but one of the Spanish companies that I've used in the past, Doll and Doll, state that they're still shipping and also had some cute vinyl dolls in stock by the company Llorens, and me, not being able to resist a bargain, decided to put one in my shopping cart....just put her in there you understand, not buy her!  Then of course I saw some sweet little socks, 2,95 euros?  Not bad!! I put a pair of those in too.  And then I saw some downloadable patterns, yes one of those would be useful!  Into the cart it goes.  

But this time I thought "oh what the hell" and I pressed 'proceed to checkout'.  So a new doll and a pair of socks are going to be on their way here next week!  And the pattern is already downloaded and ready to print off.  

The doll is very cute though and the prices of these dolls, which are completely made here in Spain, are so very reasonable that it would be criminal not to purchase.  And with the way things are at the moment, the economy really will need a boost so I'm really just doing my bit to help my fellow inhabitants of Spain, don't you think?! 😉

Here is the doll that I've ordered, her company name is Daniela:

She is 37cm tall, all vinyl with rooted hair.  She has fixed acrylic inset eyes and five joints.  If my previous experience of this company, Llorens, is anything to go by, then the outfit will be nicely made with good quality fabrics.  I like that the outfit has several pieces.  And the price?  A very good 37,95 euros (approx $41), so that cannot be bad!!!  

There are other styles too, here is a photo I borrowed from another website:

I have seen another one that is really very cute and if I like this doll and decide to get her a friend I might wait and order her, but for now I will just wait and see.  And I was even thinking that she might be a good candidate for a spot of customising seeing as I enjoy doing that so much!  Or maybe she is cute enough that I will leave well alone!!

All I have to hope for now is that the post office will still be delivering parcels!

I hope you all have a good weekend, stay safe and well!

Big hugs Sharon xx

A busy sewing week....

I've been very busy sewing this week and have just finished a commission of three outfits for the Zwergnase Juniors.  The buyer has seen and approved the outfits so now I can show them on here.  I have enjoyed sewing these, not just because it's been a while since I sewed anything for them but because they are such characterful dolls that I can go the tiniest bit 'wild' with them.....they seem to suit "a bit zany" because they are just that themselves!

I was asked to make a pink set, a purple set and a blue set of ra-ra skirts with long sleeved tops and appliques, so here are the finished results, I hope you will all like them! 

My model is Marlee, my only Zwergnase Junior, who is Marlene from 2014.  She's not the best model for the pink set with her abundance of red hair, but she is all I have, so here goes:

The Pink Set

I sewed individual seed beads to each of the polkadots on the applique!

A polkadot bow and wooden flower painted bead decorates the wide headband

The Purple Set

I have since shortened the tulle underlayer by about a centimetre and added a purple tie dye bow to the hairband

The Blue Set

I really enjoyed making this set because of the applique that I did on the front.  I thought I'd go 'all out' with the owls and the tree and it proved to be a lot of fun.  Then because it had a 'certain' look, I decided that long over knee striped stockings and a matching beanie hat would work well with it.  I think the Broiderie Anglais underlayer on the skirt keeps it girlie...

I hope you've enjoyed seeing my latest sewing and hope everyone has a great weekend ahead!

I tried....I REALLY did.....

....to not put more photos of my new little girlie here on my blogger again, because I don't want to bore people....but then I just had to!

Here she is wearing a dress that I made some time ago using a pair of little girls knickers/panties that I got cheaply at the local Chinese shop.  The challenge of finding enough space for the pattern pieces on the skimpy amount of fabric, will stay with me forever LOL!

My only Fashion Doll.....

Because today I was too busy to take any photos of a new outfit I've made for one of my Sashas, I decided that I'd share some older photos of my only 'fashion doll'.  I have been chatting with a couple of my friends in the US about fashion dolls, which have never really appealed to me...I have always preferred 'child' dolls.  In the past I've bought and sold several Ellowyne Wildes and a couple of other dolls of the same size from Robert Tonner, but one doll that I've had for several years now and have no intention of selling, is Dorothy from the Return to Oz series also by Robert Tonner.  She is the same size and has the same body, as Ellowyne, but for some reason she just appeals to me so much more.

I took her hair down from its original style and then glossed her eyes and lips.  I think she's such a pretty girl.  She wasn't available in Europe for some reason, I think it was something to do with copyright, but I managed to buy her on Ebay back in December 2010.  I don't sew for her much, because I have some lovely Ellowyne outfits that she looks great in, but I am planning on making some simple shift dresses for her very soon.

Wearing an Ellowyne outfit by Robert Tonner....love this outfit!

 

 A portrait taken inside with flash

Wearing a cotton summer shift that was made for a friends doll

Playing with frames

Enjoying the sunshine

Another frame, she looks great in sepia!

Sepia portrait

Sun streaked blond.....

I decided to give the dark blond streaky wig another try, after a suggestion from one of my blog readers, Janet, and have to say that I'm glad I did.  OriginallyI wasn't overly sure when I tried it because I really wanted to keep this girl as a brunette, but when I see the dark blond with brown eyes combination, I do really like it!  So I tried the wig again and then plaited it into loose braids, and now I think it really does suit her!!!  I like how the streaks look, breaking up the blond, and also the wispy bits at the front...it all looks more natural and childlike!

Here are some photos of her taken this afternoon,

I like how the sun is filtering through the leaves on this one:

She found a new branch to rest on during her quest to climb the tree!

I think by this point she was a little bit fed up with all the photos and tried to hide!

A Present for Me....from Me!!!

Today is my birthday and as some of my blog followers will know, I have been on the lookout for a wider faced Brunette Sasha for a little while now!  

Lo and behold, today Shelly of Sasha Dolls UK posted two for sale on her website!!!   Absolutely perfect timing and surely meant to be!!!!  So I was lucky enough to snap up my favourite of the two, a gorgeous little girl from 1971 who's facepaint is very vibrant and pretty and although she does have falling hair, it is still lovely and thick!  She has her original stringing and comes wearing a cute Ruthsdolls outfit too, which is exactly to my taste!  I'm really happy to say that she is coming to live here in Spain and that she is my birthday present to me .... from me!!

In other news, today we spent a few hours at the Bioparc/zoo in Fuengirola and I took Millie, my blond Sasha from 1971, with me.  Although I'm still not particularly comfortable taking doll photos in public, I was quite brave (!) and took several photos of her whilst we were there!  I haven't checked them yet, but hope that there are at least a few that are good enough to share on another post later!  Watch this space!!!! ;-)