Midweek Update

As you already know, Nigel North was on his way on 18th April. Shipping was progressing reasonably well until April 21st when he departed O'Hare International, Chicago USA at 6.09 am and I haven't heard a word from USPS since.

I think my poor boy is lost in the mail, as he hasn't touched down in Australia yet and I am really feeling pretty p****d off with USPS. Don't know why I bothered to pay for Priority Post!! Even taking the Easter break into consideration, he should have been here by now. My sender is checking on him for me, but I don't know how long it will take before I hear anything positive.

Anyway on to brighter things, here is today's photo of the fireplace. It looks really cool IRL, but the camera always show up the areas that need more attention, so I still have some minor touch ups to do.

And here's a sneak peek at things to come. :)

Can you guess what I have planned?

Until next time, have a happy dolly week!
Big hugs,
X

EDIT: After not hearing anything from my sender, I lodged a missing parcel enquiry with Australia Post at 5.20 pm Wednesday and finally, this morning when I checked my Australia Post tracking, it said Item processed at facility (meaning rotten Customs) Sydney NSW Thurs 2 May at 9.31 am.

In My Quiet Time

I have been working on a fire place, it's not finished yet, but I am happy with my progress so far and so I thought I'd share a WIP photo with you today. The mantle still has to be stained and fixed to the top and I have to put the filler in between the "stones", blacken the inside of the fireplace so it looks like it has been used and add the wood.

This is the second use I found for the flame-less tea light, which you can see sticking up in the centre. Hubby drilled a hole so it would sit low and I  would have access to the switch underneath. (More on the first use of the flame-less tea light will follow in another post.)

I also had something rather unusual happen today . . .  I had an offer too good to refuse for my Gotz Happy Kidz Katie (2015) which I receive back in March, 2017. She was one of my very favourite play dolls (and you all know how I feel about red haired dolls), but when someone says they are desperate to own such a doll, what is one to do?

So I decided to let her go to someone who will love her, rather than see her sit on the shelf in the display cabinet in my doll room, while I am busy playing with my dolls.

I'm curious to know if this ever happened to you? Has someone contacted you and asked if you would sell a particular doll?

It's rather cool here today and I have been yearning for something more substantial than salad. So I have a large casserole cooking in my slow cooker that is smelling rather yummy and I'm off to enjoy it now. Hope you are all having a great weekend!
Big hugs,
X

Project: Dressing Salon

Thinking pink again! Well let me tell you, it wasn't intentional, I just used the wallpaper as inspiration and it so happened I had just the right pink fabric and Ultrasuede on hand. :)

Still I guess pink is a pretty colour for a girls dressing salon, the place where she can sit quietly and do her make up and dress for success.

I covered the floor with some woolen fabric from my stash, the aubergine rug is Ultrasuede (it makes great rugs, no need to sew to have neat edges, just cut neatly), the skirts on the table and stool are spotted voile. Haven't figured out what to do with the mirror yet and there are lamps to finish.

I am not exactly sure whether this room will remain as it is, I really wanted to fit in a bed as well, to make it a bed room, however, it's not quite large enough. Anyway I shall keep on with the accessories and see what the week ahead has in store.

Hope you are all enjoying your Easter break, and eating lots of chocolate!

Big hugs,

X