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2019 Holiday Schedule

2 months ago

funny felt faces — Prepping for Holidays (already)

3 months ago

left side with tables and shelf — New Ballyhoo Booth setup

3 weeks ago

Holiday Items for 2019

3 weeks ago

Upgrading my Craft Booth

3 months ago

linen doll face closeup — Experimenting

3 months ago

machine embroidered cat face — She’s a Keeper

3 months ago

Just Smile

3 months ago

sizzix softie made with cat/bear/bunny bigz die — He’s a boo-boo bunny

3 months ago

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Doll maker, paper crafter, writer, blogger and video creator who never lost a love of toys or curiosity of the universe.

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This guy is one of my favorite ragdolls I made this year. I'm struggling to post dolls on Etsy, but everything is for sale since my craft shows have not been stellar this season. ⁠
#ragdoll #clothdoll #handmadedoll #sizzixdoll

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Finished another craft fair yesterday and now Sunday is my planning day. So I'm showing a photo of some of the planners and journals I'm selling at my booth this year. Some have fabric applique dolls but others are laminated scrapbook paper with a doll theme to them. ⁠

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Gimmel is climbing around some chain. Did I ever mention that many of my dolls have wired skeletons so they can be posed? It adds tons of time to the making but I think it's worth it. ⁠
#handmadedoll #clothdoll #machineembroidery #wireddoll #artdoll

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I hope I can sell off all the #pinwheels I made for craft fairs because they sure do take up a lot of room when I'm packing things up. ⁠
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Lesson learned - don't make items just because you got a good deal on a tool or supply. In this case the pinwheel punchboard from We-R-Memory Keepers was the inciting event.

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Because I put dolls on just about anything, how about some party hats, with and without dolls on them? ⁠
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#fabricpartyhat #dollapplique #machineembroidery

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Today is my first craft show of the season! The booth looks like a big play fort filled with dolls and gifts. At the old farmers market in #oklahomacity today from 11am to 6pm.
#craftboothdisplay #gypsyglamroadshow #handmade

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Um, I thought it would be cute to make an elf wearing black and white stripes. But now I think he looks like a prisoner. ⁠
#prisonelf #looksworried

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Another play doll I make using the #kidgiddy #sizzix doll die which makes it easy to cut perfect pattern pieces including the glasses which I can't resist putting on each play doll I make. ⁠
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I've made 8 dolls with the die so far, and hope to get another 8 made before the craft fairs start in November. ⁠
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Thank you to @achildsdreamcrafts for selling the most amazing cotton stretch fabric for dollmakers made in the USA. I'm a happy customer! This fabric comes in 5 skin tones and it's super soft - like hugging your favorite T-shirt. ⁠
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#clothdoll #machineembroidery

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