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Dorrie's Doll Diaries
Saturday, 28 February 2009
Y'know, when I started machine embroidery, I never thought I'd have this many 'skull' designs...

 

Current Mood : Feelin' wealthy

Spent on dolls : $8.99

Spent on Machine Embroidery Designs : $8.00

 

 

 

(giggle) Isn't that image great ? I just love it ! Ariel as Sailor Moon, her daughter Melody as Sailor Chibi Moon, Aurora (Sleeping Beauty) as Sailor Venus, Pocahontas as Sailor Pluto, Mulan as Sailor Mercury, Belle as Sailor Jupiter, Esmerelda as Sailor Neptune, Madellaine (Hunchback of Notre Dame 2) as Sailor Uranus, and Jasmine as Sailor Mars. Awesome. I first thought that Uranus was a cut-hair Cinderella, but the artist says otherwise. I love it - it's two things I love brought together ! And it's singularly awesome !!

 

If you like, visit the artist's website - this'll take you right to the DP stuff, but just take the address down to ‘manonyapari.com' for the rest ! It's all just as innocent as the original source material, so you can share with the younger set... this is a fantastic artist !

 

http://disneyfanart.manonyapari.com/gallery.php

 

Today was super-nice. We went to a military surplus shop that Beloved's been meaning to visit, and got the last uniform pieces he needed. It smelled like my old poncho - or my Basic Training protective (gas) mask - in there. We also found the most adorable blue NASA jumpsuit on sale for Dearest Son - it has a mission patch, a flag patch, and a NASA logo one on it, and I can make him some more. Hope he likes it. Personally, I'd have loved it as a kid. We can always show him Space Camp again - yes, we own that on DVD. It was a two-pack with War Games.

 

Afterwards, we skipped by Hastings, where they had no machine embroidery books at all. Just like Barnes & Noble. (sigh) I may have to order ‘em off Amazon.com. I probably would have anyway, they're always cheaper there, but I kinda wanted to leaf through ‘em first. Got to flip through a used copy of The Art of Barbie, which was nice but not something I really wanted.

 

I did snag the latest Haute Doll, for the Barbie and Gene/Tyler patterns inside. Also a very neat article about dyeing Barbie clothes for new looks. I may have to try that. I was all set to dye a duplicate larger-size Cinderella doll's dress last year, ‘til I heard that nylon doesn't take dye. Now I may try anyway. Most of Barbie's wardrobe is nylon...

 

We also got to hit Sam's Club, and stocked up on some goodies. I also had a slice of orange, part of a Lime Tequila chicken wing, a cream puff mini, a mini-muffin, a prune, some sort of peanut bar, and a shrimp. Free sample day. By the time we left - and I didn't even go to all the sample stations - I was stuffed !

 

Then we came home, and there was a mega-sale at ‘Designs by SiCK', a machine embroidery site I hang out in. Whew! I bagged my limit, and I think I've finally had enough to last for a while. Wow.

 

Such a nice day. Hope yours was !


Posted by dorriebelle at 11:51 PM CST
Updated: Tuesday, 3 May 2011 7:44 AM CDT

Sunday, 1 March 2009 - 8:05 AM CST

Name: "Michelle"
Home Page: http://paisleygirl-paisleygirl.blogspot.com/

I LOVE that image.  LOL!  Very cool idea.  I will have to check out the site to see more of their work.  And I snagged the Haute Doll on Friday too.  LOL!  Still reading through it.  I got it because someone I watch on YouTube has an article in there.  But can someone tell me why the sucker is so pricey for mostly advertising?  Ugh!  Good thing it only comes out every two months.  Smile

Monday, 2 March 2009 - 4:20 PM CST

Name: "Michelle"
Home Page: http://paisleygirl-paisleygirl.blogspot.com/

Hey Dorrie, I was catching up on some blogs I read, and I read this tutorial I thought you would like.  Its how to make your own "Made by" tags.  Thought you might like to try it with your new machine one day.

Label Tutorial.

Wanring, the site has music. Its nice music, just could scare you if you didn't know about it and your volume is up high. Yep, happened to me. LOL! Hope you enjoy.  Smile

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