Now Playing: "The Chipmunk Adventure" - better get used to it for the next week...
Current Mood : Spring Break Sleepy
Hope you didn't get pinched for not wearing your green today ! Although, when I was a kid, you got your feet stomped on - harder for teachers to track and prove.
Friend of Beloved Hubby's is having a rough time, so I'm doing what little I can. His friend has a three-year-old daughter enamored of all things Barbie. Since I have a spare case - yeah, I bought a cheap lot of ‘em off eBay, and they should be in later this week - I'm gonna take some time this week and fill it up, with a Skipper, some clothes and shoes and props, maybe a few print-out coloring pages, as an Easter Bunny surprise. Why Skipper ? Because her father asked me where he might could find one, since they don't make them anymore. Not to mention that the case is an old ‘Skipper' one...
So Dearest Son - he's on Spring Break this week - and I headed up to the junk shop where I bought the Growing Up Skipper a few weeks ago. They had a couple of Malibus at the time, hopefully, they still did. Plus, I'm always looking for a reason to sift through a couple boxes of dolls !
The Malibus were gone, but I found one Teen Skipper. The one with the big anime eyes and a small bust, about ten inches high, not the current Skipper that's old enough to drive. She most resembles ‘Beauty Pageant Skipper', based on some quick research. Scored two outfits, too. Only one problem. I didn't notice her missing left toes until I started to clean her.
Not sure what to do now. I hate giving a doll that I know isn't quite right, but I have no idea where I'll find another Skipper-size doll between now and Saturday. I'd give her GUS, but I'm not sure a three-year-old is ready for that pop-out bustline. My only other small doll is either a Tyco Ariel or a gymnast Stacie with a broken arm. One of the Dollar General stores near me had a new-line Stacie, so I may see if she's still there. I'd love to get her the Mary Poppins "Jane", but $25. for her and Todd as "Michael" is a bit more than I can swing right now.
For now, I've got water boiling for a hair makeover - her bangs are sticking straight out ! - and I've sanded her left foot with an emery board, just a bit so it's not quite so noticeable. She'll have to do unless I find something between now and Saturday. I'll be able to make her a dress or three, maybe some simple shirts and pants, if I'm quick about it.
Also found some more lace, similar to what I used in the lace overlay dress project, but in more of a cream color, and a half-used package of snap fasteners. Lucky for me, they used the big ones and left me the perfect-for-doll-clothes small ones. Dearest found a classic Chrysler toy car, so he was happy.
Got the Advance B pattern scanned - what a job ! Took four hours, but I was cleaning the images and everything as I went. I also scanned the directions, because I don't ever wanna take this out of the envelope again. The envelope is really fragile, and crumbles and flakes at a touch. The pattern, however, was strong and in great shape, complete, with only the cape and part of the shirtwaist dress cut out. I hated to cut a pattern that's been whole since 1961, but it was the only way to get it all scanned, and I cut as little as possible. Tomorrow's scanning won't take near as long - half the pattern's missing, and I don't have to scan directions. Need the time to sew !
Ironing really does help straighten a pattern when you're scanning or cutting out people-size ones. Helps those sharp corners that always crinkle and fold behave. Manda, if you iron yours, use a low setting - my iron is usually on ‘1', or ‘2', if necessary. I haven't scorched one yet, but I'm always nervous around irons anyway. If one's plugged in, I'm normally making sure it won't hurt anyone or damage anything until I can put it away.
PS - Sorry I've been gone so long - it's been insane around here ! I've been writing right on, but haven't had time to post anything, or take photos, until today !
PPS to Michelle - Thanks for the Tag ! I need to go back and leave a comment - she's coooool ! My hair looks like that today, LOL.
