Snow Pictures

 I hope that everyone had a great holiday!

Here are some pictures of a few of my dolls enjoying the snow!

Happy Halloween!

 Happy Halloween from me and Corinne, the cutest witch!

I found this photo effect by accident on my phone. I think it's perfect for Halloween photos!

May your holiday be spook-tacular!

Squashed

 Another autumn photo prompt was "autumn squash."

I took a humorous approach to this one.

Here is Corinne being squashed by a butternut squash that fell out of the sky.

It's a bit of a Wizard of Oz homage as well.

I might do a more traditional pumpkin themed picture also.

Shirt for Corinne

 I love Nordic style patterns, so when I found a shirt at the thrift store with a small Nordic print, I jumped on it.

I took it home, cut it up, made it into a long-sleeved American Girl shirt, and then I had to decide who would wear it.

Well, I realized that it is perfect for Corinne! It even matched her leggings, boots and hair highlights!

I didn't actually plan for it to be Corinne's, but when there's a perfect match, there's a perfect match.

For the pattern, I used the Liberty Jane Cropped Sweater pattern. I just lengthened it at the bottom a bit.

It was a very fast and easy sewing project, and I am so happy with it!

Removing Painted Eyelashes

 I knew that when I got Maritza and Makena, I would want to remove their painted eyelashes. These have been a sore spot with me ever since Nanea, and I particularly dislike the ones on the World By Us dolls.

Luckily, I saw a post on a forum about using "Windsor & Newton - Brush Cleaner & Restorer" to remove markings from doll vinyl. I bought it at Joann. It cost $8, but I was able to use a 50% off coupon. The cleaner was in a locked case at the store I went to, and I had to get an employee to unlock it so I could buy it.

I used this on the dolls with a toothbrush, so I could control where the fluid went.

I used a dry paper towel to wipe their faces clean after removing any sections of face paint.

I was able to use this successfully on Maritza, Makena and Corinne.

I like all three doll much better this way! I think it looks best on Makena in particular. It makes her look older.

Funnily, one of my friends misunderstood me and thought I was removing their eyebrows.

She said she thought that this was a bad idea, but she was going to support me anyway. I agree, it would have been a bad idea! Although I wish that Maritza's eyebrows were slightly higher on her forehead.

Usually, when I get a new doll, I enjoy them a bit as they come before I make any changes.

 But I knew that this was a change that I wanted, and I am very happy with it.