My First Blythe Doll: Meet Bonnie!
What is a Blythe Doll? Before I introduce you to my first Blythe doll, Bonnie, I should start by explaining what a Blythe doll is. Keep in mind that I am by no means an expert (yet) having JUST gotten Bonnie for my birthday. Blythe is a line of fashion dolls, about 11 inches (28 cms) […]
DIY Fingerless Gloves and Arm Warmers: My Scrappy 30 Minute Project
How To Make Scrappy DIY Fingerless Gloves and Arm Warmers In Less Than An Hour! It started getting chilly around here in Western North Carolina (and elsewhere) and I decided it was time to fashion some scrappy DIY fingerless gloves and arm-warmers from some pieces of fabric I had lying around. The results were so […]
My Weird Holiday Blue Cheese Brownies Recipe – Yum!
Blue Cheese Brownies Sound Weird and Taste Awesome! A couple of years ago I had a bunch of blue cheese left over from a shopping mistake. I hate to waste food so I decided to create a recipe from scratch. My husband loves brownies so I though, “Why not make some blue cheese brownies?” I […]
How To Make A Cabbage Patch Angel Doll: Free Tutorial
A Cabbage Patch Angel Tutorial Who doesn’t love an angel doll at Christmas time? When I was a little girl my mother would make an angel doll for the top of the tree each year. I watched as she cut little bits of cardboard into wings and then covered them with silver paper (aluminum foil). She would […]
Cabbage Patch Rescue and Customization: Buffy The Vampire Slayer Doll
Yay for Buffy The Vampire Slayer! Oh my goodness, I had SO MUCH FUN creating this cutie. I’d never made a Buffy The Vampire Slayer doll before so it was a challenge! I’ve personally never watched a Buffy The Vampire Slayer movie or TV show. I know some peeps are bonkers about her, but I am […]
How To Straighten Doll Hair: Smoothing Extreme Curls and Fighting The Frizz!
How To Straighten Doll Hair – My Step-By-Step Tutorial A kind Cabbage Patch doll collector donated several “TLC Cabbies” for the LoveAgain Doll Project. One of them had really, really, really REALLY curly, silky hair. It’s called Cornsilk hair and a number of Cabbage Patch Kids were made with this kind of hair. Her hairstyle […]
DIY 18 Inch Doll Panties – How To Make No-Sew Doll Undies from Old Socks or Tights
Hi there (drum roll please)! Today we’re going to make not one but TWO pairs of DIY 18 inch doll panties from the leftover feet that we cut off, remember? This is a continuation of a previous blog I did where I talked about how to make free DIY leg warmers from an old pair […]
DIY Leg Warmers from Too-Small Tights (Plus Toddler Training Pants and 18 Inch Doll Undies)
Make These No-Cost DIY Leg Warmers in 10 Minutes FLAT! How To Make DIY Leg Warmers From Too-Small Tights Warm tights are a big favorite in our house. Winters can get mighty chilly up here in the Western North Carolina mountains and us girls like to keep our legs (and other parts) nice and toasty. But with […]
The Story of the Starseed Kids: Frequently Asked Questions
The Starseed Kids are a series of hand-crafted cloth art dolls who began bursting from my fingers into physical existence several years ago. As they arrived, one-by-one, I began to learn their story. Who or What are the Starseed Kids? The Starseed Kids are the result of genetic experiments conducted by unscrupulous scientists in a galaxy far, far […]
Vibrant Spirit
A Spiritual Head Slap – er – Awakening! In 2013, having spent almost 20 years as a website designer and business coach I had what can only be described as a Spiritual Awakening. (It was more like a spirit bombing if you want to know the truth!) As a solution to feeling burned out, overwhelmed and stressed, I began meditating […]