A Little Preview

Of what's to come, over on my other blog. I have been working on a couple of dioramas and playing with my "kiddies" at the same time.

Holly has kicked off her shoes so she can enjoy some down time with a good book, cup of tea and her favourite biscuit.

I have no time join her, she has me building more bookshelves, doing more painting, sewing curtains and binding books. Who would have guessed how demanding these little kiddies would become? They're slave drivers, all five of them!

Almost Finished

Finally had some time today to complete the tiling in my dolly kitchen and Holly and Primrose couldn't wait for the new walls which I ordered recently, to have some photos taken. I was hoping to have the other double bench done too, but it was missing a back piece. Fortunately, the piece is being sent with the walls, so hopefully it will all be done this time next week.

Once I'd taken this photo I noticed the gap between the corner unit and the sink. I'm not sure what I can do about it though. I may try painting the new walls (ones without windows) white and see if that makes a difference, before re-cutting the tiles. The black & white papered wall shown here, will be replaced with a window wall and drapes.

Holly could also do with a little blush on her cheeks, she's looking a little pekid. Primrose does have a faint hint of rosiness, but if I'm going to blush Holly, I may as well do Primrose too.

Primrose is wearing rompers and cardigan which I made for another doll (can't remember which) but they fit her perfectly. Both girls shoes are slightly too big, but they'll do for now.

Anyone else working on any projects?

P.S. Michelle Bogart! Welcome to my blog, do you have a dolly blog of your own?

Happy Anniversary to Me

I just realised that this year marks Xanadu's Dolls tenth year . . . how time flies when you are having fun with like minded souls. Little did I know when I posted about my 1st Anniversary bunny Jax that I would still be posting on this blog ten years later.

Many of the original bloggers who I chatted with over the years have moved on and new ones have joined our ranks. I'd like to thank everyone for their visits and friendship, especially those who have stuck with me through the ups and downs we all faced with Covid and my recent ill health.

To celebrate this occasion I've taken a few snaps of the dolls who haven't been seen for a while.

If you go down in the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise

If you go down in the woods today, you'd better go in disguise

For every bear that ever there was will gather there for certain

Because today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic

To see the full lyrics and hear it sung by Henry Hall click HERE

Eloi and Suzanne with their teddy bears

Ava and Anais

(who's wondering why she has the small teddy bear and who stole her hat)

These little Minouche's will soon be a group of five (yes, back to an uneven number) just as soon as Emile arrives home.  I'm feeling happy today and hope you are all having a wonderful week.

New and Updated Furniture

I've been on a painting roll lately and after I finished with my kitchen, I found a bookcase which needed a coat of paint. I used another couple of the Porter's sample pots, Gulf Stream and Volcanic Ash to paint it.

Hatsuko liked the Gulf Stream colour so much she thought it would be a suitable colour to update the daybed.

 

They turned out better than I expected and suit the "Paris Apartment" diorama rather well.

Ugh! Now she's wondering what else she can get me to paint. With any luck she won't see the other pieces I have hidden away.

At last she's settled down with a good book! I think Alice in Wonderland should keep her occupied for a while, I hope so.

Well that didn't last long!  Perhaps she'll enjoy a little dolly time of her own now and let me get on with other things. :)

Still Waiting

I'm still waiting for Nili, she's stuck in Belgium (perhaps I should send Linda to get her LOL!).

I'm also waiting on another doll too. After reading Mia's posts (last one here) regarding the Monst dolls, I decided to add another to my own collection . . . Savage Knuckle Bear (I shall call her Primrose).

When I purchased my first Monst doll (White Cat aka Magnolia) she didn't have the same jointing as the ones Mia has. If I like her body, I may order a few new bodies, one for White Cat and another couple for my IxDolls, Violetta and Marigold.

Then today, while checking messages on MDBF to see if they had any news on Nili, I noticed this gal. The one Gotz face missing from my Happy Kidz collection . . . and she had RED HAIR!! So I immediately added her to my cart.

Then I noticed a little boy had been hiding in the Petitcollin section. His name is Emile and he too has RED HAIR! How lucky am I? Two redheads in one day! YAY!

Needless to say, there was still a little room in the cart for him as well. Of course it didn't take much to convince myself I would be saving on postage by bringing them home together . . . so another stretch of waiting time has been added to the list. 

Do you have any dolls arriving? Or am I the only silly ass who keeps crowding them into rooms with no space left?