The sun came out this morning, and all the crocuses out front burst into bloom, so I had to go take some photos....

I went to Charie's this afternoon to pick up three of my dolls. She was able to remove the tiny white spot on Rex's nose without any damage to his faceup. Yay!! She painted David (my Iplehouse KID Daisy boy) and Phairby the House Elf from DreamHigh Studio.   

Phairby looks like an elegant little lady now. She has the cutest paint job, with age spots all over. Charie gave her eyelashes, and they just make her eyes sparkle. She also pierced her ears and made her some tiny earrings.

So as soon as I got home I dressed her in the Monarch Fairy outfit, and took her outside for some quick photos....

I dressed David, and he looks really good too, but I'm not going to taken photos of him until I make him a wig.

Still procrastinating, I've updated a lot of the albums in Favourite Photos 2019
Newly completed albums include....

I also started several new albums, which will have new photos added as they are taken....

And speaking of procrastinating, Charie has finished painting two of my dolls, so I'm heading over there this afternoon to pick them up. Then I'll have yet another reason to procrastinate!   I suspect there will be new photos coming soon.  I mean, how can I resist that??

Spring is upon us today, and dozens of the early crocuses are in bloom, so Willie went for a little walk with her new friend....

I haven't been particularly busy taking doll photos this week. Not only was I working on finishing six little Willie outfits, but I also have a bunch of projects hanging over my head that I'm not the least bit enthusiastic about doing, and that totally kills any creativity.

Plus I spent two hours in the dentist chair this morning. Which reminded me that I also had a date with the dentist two years ago today, and that visit actually inspired some photos.....

"Would you like something cold for your pain??"

After six hours, the freezing is finally out, and thankfully I'm not experiencing quite the pain as last time. Even so, today I'm perfecting the art of procrastinating doing the things I don't feel like doing.

Like making two wigs. My David is away for a faceup, and will need a wig when he comes home. I thought I'd go the easy way and buy one, but no one has the wig I want in the right colour. Which I suppose is 'good news' since he would look better with a homemade wig anyways.

And then there's Isis who needs a better Victorian hairdo. I crocheted a wig cap with little 'side-burns', in the hopes of making a more realistic upswept hairstyle.  And I emptied the entire mohair drawer and went through all the bags of different colours and lengths, to help me decide which ones I'm going to use.....

Then there's one last project which is really messing up my creativity. I had agreed to paint yet another custom train set for Christmas, but I didn't come through. Now I'm staring at an upcoming birthday which I really need to make it for.  Seven days to go, and have I even started??  No. I know I should just buckle down and do it, so I can get back to fun things, but that kind of logic isn't working. So nothing is happening. ​

I guess I better just force myself to start.....so I can get back to taking fun doll photos....
​I've been stalled long enough....

I've been busy sewing tiny outfits for Willie, so there's been no time to take any new doll photos. I'm making six little outfits, three of each design. The dresses were done, and the hats were sewn. Then I had to wet and braid the hair. The blonde ones are for my own Willie. The ones for sale have white hair, to better match the white eyebrows most people's Willie's have.

All the hats got lace ruffles on the back edges, and black silk ribbon ties.
​Then all the tiny pantaloons were sewn....

...and finally one of each design was done.....

Willie also has some proper shoes now. I ordered several pairs from AliExpress.
​They are 3.5 Mini Shoes for BJD Joint Blythe, and fit over socks....

I can't believe it's already April, and since April is officially 'Emotional Overeating' month, I just had to share this photo from two years ago.  

Saturday morning the girls came over, and Rachel brought a bag full of her favourite stuffies. She wanted to take a picture with them, so we set up a little party scene....

Sunday we went to visit our daughter to help celebrate the joint birthdays of our youngest granddaughter, and eldest grandson.

All the rain from Saturday had switched to freezing rain, and then snow overnight, so it was a 400 kilometre trip through a magical winter wonderland, with snow covering every single surface; every tree, every branch, every weed, and even the wire fences. Thankfully the road was clear. I just wish it had been possible to take photos, but one can't just pull over on Canada's busiest highway.

​When we arrived, the boys were busy inflating the biggest balloon that I've ever seen....

Emily was resting with her new Puppy....

Then out came the new snap-together beads....

...and everyone had to make something.....

Decorating Daddy....

...and two brothers....

Then it was time for the cakes........first Emily's two little princess cakes....

She immediately started picking off all the little edible 'pearls', and eating them....

Brady and his cake. It was made of ice cream, so the cake pops started falling over....

Waiting for a piece of cake....

"Yummmmm....."

Isis was proud of all the needlepoint pillows she and Lisa had made the past few months, and called Eric and Nyssa into the room to show them....

Eric quickly grabbed his favourite, and clutched it tight....

...and Nyssa grabbed all the rest of them....

"You can't touch mine!!"

"Kids...!!!"     ....It seemed to Isis, that some days, there was just no winning....

I decided Willie needed something to better go with Phairby's more elegant costumes. Her little 'Yoda' style nature outfit is fine for running around in the woods, but I decided she needed something else for a little nicer casual wear. She's not exactly 'elegant', so I'm making her two different coloured outfits inspired by the kind of thing the Witch from Hansel and Gretel would wear. Something one would wear if they lived in a 'gingerbread' house....

The dresses will get lacing up the front, and lace around the neck, as well as a sewn-in underskirt.   I'm not sure yet what style of hat I'll make for each of them. I think it would be fun to make one like a witch's hat. Anyways, this time I'm being proactive, and making three of each right up front.