Critters!

Last Friday hubby and I took Coco (our fur child) to have him professionally clipped. We were a little anxious, as he can be quite aggressive when he doesn't want to do something. The groomer, Abby, never showed the slightest concern when we told her about his recent antics when we tried to groom him. So we left him in her capable hands while we shopped, waiting all the while for a call to ask us to pick the little biter blighter up.

While shopping we came across these little animals in a gift shop window . . . I couldn't resist bringing them home. They will be just the shot to create a few Christmassy scenes with my dolls.

My PukiFees thought they were simply divine and would make perfect pets for them to play with. :)

We did get a call, much sooner than we expected, but not to say there was a problem, Abby had managed to get him done without a hitch . . . even his feet and bum, which is where I had always had the most problem and had scars to prove it!

Needless to say this little pooch will be visiting Abby on a more frequent basis in the future and we'll put the clippers away until we rescue another dog . . . hopefully one that doesn't bite!!

I know, looking at him in this photo, you would think butter wouldn't melt in his mouth, but this face can change as quickly as his mood. :)

Have a lovely week, big hugs,
X

Unboxing Ruruko

Late, but better late than never! Ruruko arrived Monday 12th November and it was a quick unboxing . . . the thing that took the longest to unwrap was her tightly cling wrapped arms! She was renamed Hatsuko (First Born) long before she arrived, and although I really love her, I can't quite get over how tiny she is.

I couldn't manage to put her shoes on over the stockings, so I replaced them with a pair I already had (borrowed from my PukiFees), and her hair accessory would not stay in place no matter how I tried to tie it. There must be a way for her to wear it, but it wasn't going to work for me today.

Her hair is really fine and a little crooked on the left side of her face, but I will neaten that when I have more time to play with her. The clothes are beautifully made, but still have Velcro . . . my pet hate, so will make her something else to wear down the track.

Have a wonderful dolly weekend.

Big Hugs,

X

Project: Seasonal Greeting Cards

With Christmas almost upon us, I thought it would be fun to make a few Christmas cards in dolly size.

You will need:
 your printer/scanner
card stock (preferably glossy)
rotary cutter or scalpel
metal ruler
cutting matt

 I used a few old Christmas cards that I'd kept, scanned the outside and saved it to my computer, then resized the images. Of course you could use copyright free pictures found on the net if it's easier.

I wanted my cards to be suitable for my larger dolls so all my cards were sized to 95 mm on the longest side when the card was fully opened. I then cut and pasted them to one A4 size sheet, printed them on card (at 72 p/cm or if you prefer inches, 182.88 dpi) and cut each one out.

Finished dimensions of the cards opened flat: 95 x 70 mm (3.75 x 2.75 in) approx.

Sorry about the colour, I know they're looking washed out. In hindsight I think the cards would have looked more vibrant had I used glossy card instead of the matt card.

This size is suitable for 16-18" dolls, as you can see by my little Animator doll.

I have reprinted them on 165 gsm glossy paper so you can see the difference it makes to the colour.

Hope you have fun making some for your dolls.

Big hugs,

X