She's a natural, easygoing, optimistic sort of girl. I think Kaylee might have had something to do with that :)
This morning was mostly spent baking cakes for the church Fayre. I thought it would be appropriate then to design a 1950s style cupcake dress complete with pinny.
The pattern for the fabric is taken from a genuine print that I found on Etsy from seller Breezyb5.
You can get them both from MY SITE
Alternatively here's a direct link to the Alyssa doll PDF
And a direct link to the Cupcake Dress PDF
Holly and the retro dollies xoxoxoxo
And if that wasn't cool enough, while doing a search I also happened across these great custom Barbies of the whole Firefly crew at the Serenity Stuff blog (follow this link to see... http://www.serenitystuff.com/2006/01/29/firefly-barbies/ )
Holly and the shiny dollies xoxoxo
I managed to do it... all those ruffles! This is the dress Kaylee wore in the Firefly episode 'Shindig'. Well, it's almost the same! And she's even holding a strawberry from the buffet table :)
Get it here -> http://www.dinkydivas.com/doolmakerscript/PDFs/kayleeballgown.pdf
All other dolls and cloting from here -> http://www.dinkydivas.com/printablepaperdolls.htm
Holly & the shindiggin' dollies xoxoxo
I love Firefly so much that whenever I watch anything nowadays I can't help but be disappointed. Firefly shows what TV is capable of, and what TV should be.
Watching the episodes on DVD I always start to get upset as the series comes to an end because I know there are no more episodes to watch.
Yep I know I do sound dangerously like this guy:
But I can't help it. As an outlet for my Firefly longings, I decided to make a Kaylee costume for Libby.
It's found in the usual place. In case you're not familiar with her, Kaywinnit Lee Frye is Serenity's engineer. She's completely adorable and infectiously cheerful and optimistic, I think we could all use a dose of that =D!
I plan to make the infamous ruffled ballgown from the 'Shindig' episode soon :)
Holly xoxo
To remedy this I have converted all the files into PDF files which can be opened using Adobe Reader. If you don't have Adobe reader you can download it here: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Problem solved :)
A new outfit for Libby will be revealed tomorrow, as it's almost midnight and I'm too tired *yawn*!
Holly & the paper dollies xoxoxo
I still get to enjoy things vicariously though!
She's a 'Wild and Sexy Tune' Momoko, I got her via Mimiwoo's shop. She arrived super quick, excellently packaged and she even sent this cute little bag :)
The only problem now is that I'm incredibly tempted to buy a Momoko of my own! D'oh! XD
Holly and the Momoko dollies xoxo
I'm sure Little Miss P would approve, not sure about my husband though!
I'm loving Marigold's hair but as she's limited to a run of 1000 dolls available only to CWC Complete members living in Japan I guess she's a little out of my league!
The petite is LE also available only from the traveling event "Blythe Styling Situation", Junie Moon, Blythe official mobile site (Japan only) and CWC Group On-line Shopping.
Click on the pics for the full story... I don't have the heart to type... (and other assorted melodrama, lol!).
Actually, I'm only really annoyed because I have to wait until Christmas until I can open my own Primadolly Ashlette who is nicely wrapped and stashed in the wardrobe out of my reach.... why must my husband be so deviously tall!?
Holly and the outleagued dollies xoxo
I love everything about it. Since I can't own the *actual* dress then, I decided to make one... in paper at least!
This dress fits my plus sized doll, Libby. You can get it by clicking the following link: http://www.dinkydivas.com/printablepaperdolls.htm
Whatever you're doing, have fun!
Holly & the dreamy dollies xoxo
The story concerns magic and fairies so I was inspired to create this new Autumn Fairy paper doll. Her dress is also available in a pale skinned version to fit the Padme doll, also available to print or download on my site :)
The doll:
The Story...
IN THE WILDWOOD
a story by Holly aka Dinky Diva
In the deepest woods, where your mother told you not to venture, magic is taking place. Not your common or garden magic that you see every day, not the magic of raising a loaf or catching the sun on your face, but real magic... wood magic.
Trees are funny things, standing to attention when you look at them, they like to whisper when your back is turned. The trees of the wildwood are not like the dozy, well mannered trees of the gardens and avenues. They chortle and grumble and fidget until their leaves fly in all directions like golden brown snowflakes.
It was among this wildwoods that I saw them that day. Fairies are not easy to spot, your eyes can pass over them in a snap without you ever knowing. To see fairies you must look with your mind...
First there is only the silent mist, chilling your feet and dampening the moss on the old trunks, but if you are patient, and if they want to be seen it can happen. It did for me...
It begins with a spark, faint at first and tricksome, like when you catch the glimpse of a star from the corner of your eye that somehow blinks out with a full on gaze. But, if your eyes don't try to hold on to it, the spark glows and brightens until it fills your eyes with its bonfire light.
Look away now and you'll lose it, but endeavour not to blink and nor will they... two bright eyes, like conkers, shining out from beneath a matt of autumnal, spiky hair twinned with a grin made for mischief and the fleetness of... ... she's gone.
In the wildwood magic is taking place. But don't go there... your mother told you not to.
THE END
She has a leopard print dress and shoes available seperately on my site.
You can print her out by visiting: http://www.dinkydivas.com/printablepaperdolls.htm
New outfits will be made available for her soon. I might have to rethink the hand positions though... hmmmm.
It frustrates me that they don't seem to make any really pretty plus sized dolls, but at least I can make my own paper dolls :)
Hope you like her anyway!
Holly xoxoxo
Auld Lang Syne Sidney Chase LE of 75 pieces
Winter Evergreen Mimi
Holly Red Berry BabetteEnter Promo Code 081575 at Checkout to SAVE $15 off Your Order of $75 or More.
Holly and the Christmas dollies xoxo
This is the best stop motion animation I have ever seen, the effects are amazing, and the characters instantly believable. It's definitely worth watching to the end, although it does get quite dark and creepy in places, it is also funny, touching and charming!
Watch it here: http://www.archive.org/details/The_Mascot_Complete
Holly and the animated dollies xoxo
Well now, with the help of designer Margaux Lange, your dolls can adorn you (although if your Barbie is watching you may want to cover her eyes now!).
I can completely relate to Ms Lange's experience of Barbie as 'An invaluable tool for the expansion of my imagination as a child, ironically, Barbie continues to be such for me as an adult.'
Although of course, in my case this applies to dolls in general although Barbie has played a major part.
It is not surprising then, that Ms Lange continues to find inspiration from her muse today in this beautiful, thought provoking and striking jewellery collection.
To see more (which I would heartily recommend) and to learn more of the artist please visit her site by clickong on the pic :)
Holly & the non-dismembered dollies xoxo
Although she hasn't actually been revealed yet we can catch a glimpse of her on the Blythe news site:)
We can see her hand and her cute little bag at least!
Shame she's another limited :(
Release date: January, 2009
Price: 16,590 yen
Holly and the peeniless dollies xoxo
Which upcoming releases will debut the new 'fairest' mold is yet to be announced...
Holly & the Blythe dollies xoxo
Just before bed I heard the news and had to share, Mattel are going to re-release the classic 80s rocker Barbie!
I had this girl and some of her friends back in the day. Ace or what!?
Holly & the 80s dollies xoxo
Anyway, it's a really great game and to mark my modest achievement I have produced this Cinema Usherette outfit to fit the padme paper doll :)
http://www.dinkydivas.com/printablepaperdolls.htm
Holly and the cinema star dollies xoxoxo
http://www.flickr.com/groups/yatabazah
In case you have been trapped inside a dolly closet for the past ten years and are unaware of Yatabazah you need to learn more now! Either visit the group or visit Yatabazah's own website at: http://www.changeableblythe.com
Holly and the inspired dollies xoxo
Although conditions aren't ideal today the results are a little better :)
In case you've been waiting with bated breath, here's what I bought at the weekend :)
A gift from Little Miss P :)
A new dress for the girls...
A family of Dam trolls rescued from the RSPCA shop...
A cute little folkdoll trinket pot from another charity shop...
I've had some good luck finding cute items at charity shops lately, but I hear on the radio that less people are donating goods at the moment and they're quite desperate for new stuff to sell. So please, if you have any spare items of bric-a-brac or clothing, why not take them to your nearest charity shop? It's a lot more environmentally friendly than landfill too!
Holly & the charity shop dollies xoxo
Visit http://www.dinkydivas.com/printablepaperdolls.htm to print her out :)
And if you would like to know more about St Hilda here are some links:
http://www.wilfrid.com/saints/hilda.htm
http://www.whitby-uk.com/cgi-bin/site.nav/whitby.pl?page=st-hilda
Holly & the nun dollies xoxo
Holly and the spooky dollies xoxo
No really! I was shopping in Rotherham on Saturday, so I do have some new dolly purchases to share. Then today, after church, first Little Miss P decided to order her very first Momoko, 'Wild and Sexy Tune', with the Christmas money from her Grandma, and then we ended up in Meadowhall. I made yet more dolly purchases, not the least of which was the new 'Barbie in A Christmas Carol' DVD. Little Miss P and I just got finished watching it and it's most cute and lovely in a predictable, sentimental and sweet kind of a way :) If you enjoyed the other Barbie movies (which you'll either love or HATE!) this one will certainly not disappoint :)
Good news was, that alone the DVD is £13.99 but as a double box set you can get it with 'Barbie in The Nutcracker' DVD for only £1 more. We bought it from Zavvi but I'm presuming you can get the box set elsewhere, great value :) We also spotted the Christmas Carol Eden doll in Toys R Us and she's very cute, we especially loved her extravagant dress!
I'll reveal the dolly purchases tomorrow when there's enough light to photograph them...
I also have another paper doll half finished, and some paperdoll outfits in the pipeline.
See you tomorrow, Holly xoxo
I finally finished my first ever printable paper doll. She is inspired by Padme Amidala and this is a gown she wore in Revenge of the Sith.
You can print the gown and the doll out separately HERE:
http://www.dinkydivas.com/printablepaperdolls.htm
More to follow soon :)
Holly and the paper dollies xoxo
This particular doll comes from The West Wales Museum of Childhood.
Holly and the curtseying dollies xoxo
Mimi is a lovely seller, if you are looking for some christmas bargains (have you bought presents for your dollies yet?) then click on the pic to visit her shop :)
How beautiful is this? An exclusive Christmas release limited to only 25 pieces. Will be emerging from the forest on Luna night the 15th of November.
Click on the pic to access the site.
25 people will be very lucky!
Holly and the (wood dwelling) dollies xoxo
Holly and the besotted dollies xoxo
I'm particularly liking Coronation Susan :)
Holly & the dollies (in the wardrobe) xoxo
Oooh, ooh! I am so excited! I just found a great paper doll blog with beautiful artwork and regular updates too! Check it out, it's awesome ^-^!
I first got into paper dolls as a little girl. I used to get Bunty comic every week and relished the paper dolls which would always appear on the back page. I also used to turn my mum's catalogues into paper dolls as well as drawing my own.
Oh yay! I'm inspired! I'm off to make paper dolls, yay!
Holly and the (paper) dollies xoxo
Right now at Play.com Ugly Dolls are on special; buy A 2' Ugly Doll, and order A 1' Ugly for free!
How can you resist?
Please click on the pic to visit the website :)
Holly & the ugly dollies xoxo
Apple has been with me for long enough and is now getting itchy feet for a new home.
You can view all the details and visit my shop by clicking on her pic :)
Holly & Apple xoxo
This month's theme is 'A Few of My Favourite Things...' so topic number one is 'Raindrops', and how could I include my favourite things if there's no dollies involved!?.
Here's my entry... what do you think?
Holly and Paprika the Pullip xoxo
1. Russian Doll Tea Towels - £5.75
2. Angel Sprout Cards - £3.00
3. Russian Dolls - £6.75
4. Natural Miss Shopper Bag - £5.75
5. Boxed Russian Doll Mug £4.75
6. Hot Water Bottle - £8.00
7. Moneybox - £8.00
8. China Doll Hair Accessories - £2.50
9. Charity Cards - £3.00
10. Angel Cards - £2.75
11. Russian Doll Candles - £10.00
You can visit Paperchase's website by clicking on the pic :)
Holly & the shopaholic dollies xoxo
