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the Butterfly

6/18/2016

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I noticed the clover is in bloom, so I had to take advantage of it and take some fairy pictures. The sun was very low in the sky, and I thought I'd try back-lit photos. I'd made a little sleeve of white cotton to cover my pop-up flash.  The little sleeve is one layer of fabric on one side, and two on the other. It helps mute the brightness of my flash, so I can fill in the dark shadows on back-lit photos
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Going on Vacation

6/18/2016

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It's the same 'family' I took along last fall, but this time they are heading east.
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the New Recruit

6/17/2016

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"Honey, I've joined the Musketeers"
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"But, why?? I thought you were done with adventure."
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"I am.  But my buddy is heading off on an adventure with a Prince, some elves and a Hobbit,
​and he needed something suitably authoritarian to wear to lead them - so we switched uniforms.
​So now, while he's gone, I'm temporarily the Queen of the Night's personal bodyguard"
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"Oh my, that's a very risky job!  I hope it won't be for too long, and that you'll be careful."
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So Kyle stepped in as a temporary Musketeer.  It was either that, or stand around naked for a month, since there's no spare men's clothes for him to wear while his Boromir outfit is on loan.
​I'm not so sure his beloved Aeran thinks he made the right choice.
​Although he does look very dashing!
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Giving the Puppies a Bath

6/16/2016

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If the dogs are going to come along in the RV, then they need to be clean.  
​So some of the kids decided to give them a bath.
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"Make sure you scrub them everywhere!"
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Holly had a pile of towels to dry them off....
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Reading the Lion King

6/15/2016

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Holly in her new outfit, with her new hairstyle, is enjoying her new book, outside in her new chair.
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New Outfits

6/15/2016

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Both Lonnie and Holly have new outfits for their upcoming trip. Holly also has a new hair style.
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​It's the same as Bonnie's curly blonde wig from Fatio, but in 'caramel'.
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On the weekend we went to visit our daughter and her family.  My son-in-law
​gave me a rattan chair that he intercepted at his Mom's garage sale.
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Tee Shirt Factory

6/10/2016

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I'm super busy making some new travel clothes for my dolls. There's just one week left,
​and I have 6 T-shirts, 2 pairs of leggings, and two summer dresses under construction. 
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I'd also like to make a studded leather vest for Coco, just in case I feel inspired to take some Fantasy photos. His Hobbit outfit doesn't quite live up to what everyone else will be wearing, so a studded leather vest would help elevate that.
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Ballerinas

6/10/2016

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May Lee and Kayla modelling the two ballet tutus I made for my granddaughter for her birthday. 
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Mayhem in the Lab

6/8/2016

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Frogs began hopping everywhere...
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Rats and frogs were everywhere!
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What a disaster!
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"Next time it's 'Take a Kid to Work' Day", thought Leona,
"I'm locking up my lab and calling in sick!"
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Cool Jeans

6/7/2016

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The jean overalls from TTYA on Etsy arrived this morning!  They never showed up on tracking, and I was starting to worry that they wouldn't arrive before we leave on our trip, so they came as a complete surprise!  They are amazing!  So beautifully sewn, and the whole top is lined. I love the light crease marks too!

So I put the first pair on Ringo.  The straps and bib are much too long, so I tucked the back bib down into the pants.  It will need to be permanently sewn down.

Since the top and legs were so long, I thought I'd try it on a KID to see how it would fit them.  The top fit perfectly, but the legs are too short.  It reminds me of Tom Sawyer or Huckleberry Finn still wearing a pair of pants they've outgrown.....or a boy who's just had a growth spurt....
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    Martha Boers is an award-winning Canadian doll maker and costumer specializing in fantasy and historical-style costumes.
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