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Redhead Rosie

11/29/2019

I looked online everywhere but no one had the Ellowyne Rose wig in stock in any colour. One of my Naraes has an auburn one, but it was a bigger size. I tried it on for looks, and decided that was definitely the colour for Rosie. So I stole it off Narae, made it smaller, gave it to Rosie, and gave Narae her original mohair wig back.

While I was at it, I also switched out Rosie's eyes to a light blue.....

...I like how this wig helps soften her angular features.....

I realize that the glow from the Christmas lights makes her hair look even redder than it really is, but I love this colour on her. So she will stay a redhead.

Now all she needs is an outfit. I'm thinking something 'Warrior Princess' with leather and chainmail, and of course at some point something more 'feminine'. However Monika was next in line to get a costume, and my wrist really needs a rest from the leather and chainmail. I'll see how things go, and what inspiration hits. But first I need to make some elf hats for the grandkids.

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Waking Sena

11/29/2019

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Peach, who was an only child, had no idea what 'babysitting' actually meant. She had imagined a pleasant afternoon playing with a happy, bouncing baby, and was getting rather fed up with just standing around while Baby Sena slept....

Lisa was experienced, so was quietly reading her book....

"I thought we'd be able to play with her, but all she does is sleep!"

Being rather anxious to play with the baby, Peach decided to take matters into her own hands.....

....and reached into the cradle and lifted out the sleeping baby....who immediately started to scream......."WAAAAAAAAH!!!!"

"Hey! What are you doing!?!?" "WAAAAAAAAA!!!!"

"You can't just wake her up like that!!"

"WAAAAAAAA!!!!!" "Help! What do I do now??" "WAAAH!!"

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Trying Some Wigs

11/28/2019

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I decided to play around with some different wigs on Rosie. I do like her as a blonde, but the Monique wigs are way too bouffant, especially with her fine features. They make her look like a 'Barbie'. So I thought just for fun to try on Lawrence's short wig, which was just lying in my workspace, and I thought it looked rather cute - like a modern business woman.....

I think the short style really suits her, but it's not the look I was going for.....

So I tried Baron's wig on her....

Interesting, but still not the look I was going for. Way too 'modern'.....

Then I tried Bianca's Ellowyne Rose wig on her....

I like this style best for what I had in mind for her, but had wanted her to be a blonde. So I pulled out a blonde Ellowyne Rose wig in a bigger size - to see how the colour looked.....

I realize this wig is way too big, but I'm thinking I actually prefer the brown.
Looks like Rosie is going to prove very picky.

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Happy Thanksgiving !

11/28/2019

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Today is Thanksgiving in The United States,
so I'd like to wish all my American friends a great day!

Happy Turkey Day!

...and just in case you still have room, here's one more.....

Let the Holiday Season begin !!

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Sleeping Baby

11/27/2019

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Baby Sena was sound asleep....

Peach kept going over to check on her....

"This is really boring! Does she ever do anything other than sleep??"

"No, she'll wake up when she's ready. Just go find something to do. There's lots of interesting books over on the shelves..."

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Introducing Rosie

11/26/2019

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Back in August when RaccoonDoll had their big anniversary sale, I ordered 'Steeze Rosie', as a potential girlfriend for Baron. She arrived yesterday.

Of course I didn't have anything for her to wear, other than the white dressing gown set, so that's what I put on her. I've always imagined her as a blonde....

I had asked Raccoon not to paint the black line between her lips - to use a lighter brown - which they did. She's very beautiful, although I see from the photos that her left eye needs to be moved a touch.

Anyways, it was clear right away that Baron was totally smitten....

...and she with him. Although what girl can resist a handsome knight??

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First Time Babysitting

11/25/2019

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Iris and Steve hadn't been able to go out anywhere together, just the two of them, since Baby Sena arrived. So one nice afternoon she decided she'd like to go out for a little walk to get some fresh air, without the kids.

Lisa had seemed able enough to handle the baby, and she had her friend Peach over to help, so it seemed like a good opportunity....

"I just put Sena down for her nap, so she should sleep for at least an hour or two...."

That's fine Mom. I've looked after her many times before when you were busy."

"We won't be gone long...."

"We'll be fine Mom..."

"Just go...."

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A New Wig

11/24/2019

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I spent much of the the day stressing over a new wig for Lawrence. As much as I like his default wig, I found that his head looked so small on his super wide shoulders, and thought maybe longer hair would help fill him out some. Plus I wanted something more suited to a medieval nobleman. So I sewed fringes from the same mohair as his first wig....

After gluing it all on the wig cap, and doing some styling, I wrapped his wig to let it dry....

I spent some time fussing with the wig, and even though it looked good in real life, it didn't want to photograph all that well.

Then the wind caught him.....

I did like that windswept look....

Anyways, it will probably get fussed over a bit more, but at least both wigs are the same mohair, so he can have a choice - ragged barbarian, or more clean cut noble.

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Going for a Walk

11/23/2019

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After Leona and Holly left, Iris thought it might be nice to just go for a walk, and get some fresh air.

Most of the flowers had already frozen, but there were still a few hardy ones left, and it was such a nice day. Best to take advantage of it while they still could....

Lisa wanted to push Sena in her carriage...

...while Nyssa pushed her doll buggy...

"It's so nice to go out like this...."

Eric and Nyssa were gathering red maple leaves....

All in all, a nice afternoon walk in the park....

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Surcoat and Chainmail

11/21/2019

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I'm all excited about Lawrence's costume and have been making good progress on it.

I finished his surcoat yesterday, and sewed on the black chainmail.

After making the sleeves, I had enough left over to make some hang out from under his surcoat. At first it was just a flat strip, but it seemed a touch too long, so I removed parts of it and turned it into a pointed edge.....

I wanted to see him with a sword, so borrowed one from Macbeth, in the display case. I figure he won't mind, as long as I give it back....

I was working on his wrist guards yesterday, but changed my mind twice. The ones Kyle has have black edges on a medium brown background, and it didn't look good to have the black edging against the black chainmail. So I switched the colours. I even made a lighter brown belt to match. But they just looked too 'orange', and very much the colour of his hair (my camera blows out anything orange). so today I started over again with a darker brown edging, and the original belt...

I just wish the metal filagree pieces I'm using were brass instead of copper, since my camera makes them look rather 'orange', but it's all I had, and I can't get the other anymore.
So they will just have to do. I may consider toning them down by 'antiquing' them with some paint. I'll decide later.

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