Dolly Props and BFFs

On a recent trip to a variety store, I found these cute props:

A gas tank, two pairs of slippers and a phone!

The tank and the slippers are pencil sharpeners and the phone is an eraser.

The dolls with the largest feet are my two BFC Ink dolls, so I tried the slippers on Calista.

She didn't mind that they were a tad larger than her feet and happily showed them off.

While Calista was off the shelf, she met one of my four (they were inexpensive on Amazon) Disney V.I.P. Chyna Parks and they bonded instantly.

IT Dynamite Girls

Out of all of my Dynamite Girls, my favourite is Electro Pop Jasper.  I liked her so much, I got myself two.

The other Girls closely resemble each other and seem to have the same 'turned-up' nose.
 

I've redressed all the other Girls, but couldn't bear to undress one of my Jaspers.  So, she's been in the same outfit for the last four years! Eeeek!  I'm sure she must have some sort of staining by now.

I think her colourful, funky clothes and accessories are really cool.   Her hairstyle? I'm not sure how I feel about it.

I removed the hair from the one on the left to try to give her a different look.  She's actually wearing a woogie! She really needs dark eyebrows and a dark wig!

When the Integrity Toys' Victoire Roux line came out, I couldn't figure out why I liked the faces of some of the dolls.  Then I figured it out -  Victoire looks like Jasper!  I compared her with Depart Pour l'Orient on the Integrity Toy's website and definitely saw a resemblance.  Sigh..  How I wish I had repainting skills.

It's Carnival Monday in Trinidad & Tobago

After enjoying themselves at a variety of carnival events and parties nearly every night last week, attending Dimanche Gras on Sunday night into this morning - playing J'ouvert from 4:00 a.m.; the girls returned home around 9:00 a.m. to catch up on some sleep.  They finally woke up this afternoon, tired but refreshed.

Because there's no 'pretty mas' today, they stayed at home to view the Parade of the Bands on television.  They'll relax a bit and decide if they'll go into town to 'jump up' later tonight or tomorrow.

Paris, Poppy, Jon and Cami checking out the serious 'wining' going on, on stage.

 

Disney Descendant Dolls From Hasbro!

The dolls are based on an upcoming Disney Channel movie.  I like their articulation and their varied face molds.

Here are first looks:
Inside the Magic's video from Toy Fair 2015.
Stitchkingdom.com's FIRST LOOK: Disney ‘Descendants’ Line of Dolls from Hasbro

Some Re-bodied Girls

I am thankful for Amazon's Christmas/Year-end sales.  It's when I get most of my articulated dolly bodies. I also got some of the Barbie Style new fashion packs.

Here are Barbie as Maria in Sound of Music and Twirling Ballerina Teresa, both from 1995.  I found this pink fashion most appropriate for Maria - she's just missing her hat and guitar.

Also getting new bodies were my University Cheerleader dolls  -Tennessee and Oklahoma.

My poor cheerleader girls have glue heads and oily hair.  I used baby powder on Tennessee (she had the worst hair of the two) over a few days, then washed her hair with shampoo and it looked much better.  I'm sure I'll have to repeat this treatment as more glue seeps out. :(

Happy New Year!

Be brave, be bold, be passionate.  

Wishing you health and happiness for 2015!

Alazne Barbie

I recently got an Alazne Barbie from barbiecollector.com, when there was a discount, on top of her already reduced price,  plus free shipping.  Of course, I got her with the intention of unboxing and undressing her. 

She was so nicely boxed, I almost felt guilty taking her out.

 While looking for a way to remove her headpiece, I noticed a clear liquid at the top of her right ear.

 It was also coming out of the back of her head.

Getting off her headpiece was difficult (I found out later that there is a peg in the headpiece that fits into a hole at the top of her head).   It required that I firmly hold her head, while twisting and pulling the headpiece in the opposite direction.  Because I had to squeeze her head, more liquid leaked out.

I had a closer look at her head and noticed that it was actually in two pieces. 

The dark area, with the hole at the top, was a separate piece and the liquid oozed from the seam where the two pieces met.

I also had to deal with the tape that was used to hold the dress in place.

I rubbed off what I could with my fingers, then applied talcum powder and rubbed some more.

After cleaning her up, I redressed her in one of my handmade tube dresses.  She is such a beauty, even without hair. 

But, I wondered how she would look with hair, so I had a little fun trying on some of my Kemper wigs.

  size: 3 / 4

 size: 3 / 4

 This silver one looks nice.

size: 3 / 4

 size: 4 / 5

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 size: 4 / 5

 I think think I like this one the best.

size: 4 / 5

I also got Fan Bing Bing in the same order.  Because her packaging is so pretty, I think I'll wait a bit before I unbox her.