Iplekids Everyday ! - Fav Photos 2018

Iplekids Everyday

A collection of photos of my smaller Iplehouse dolls, taken from the beginning of January to ...???

Heading off to Hockey Practice

A New Doll for Elin

A package arrived for Elin the other day. It was from her Auntie Joyce in Calgary.
Elin had two of her friends over, but she couldn't wait to see what was in it. And neither could they.

"It's a cute little baby doll!!"

Elin took her out of the box and gave her a big hug..........."Look at this pretty pink dress she's wearing..."

"You're so lucky to have an aunt that sends you dolls..." said Byuri....

Yes, Elin was very lucky indeed!

Asa's Family

Steve in the Bathroom

Made some striped pants for Steve's Victorian wardrobe, and they reminded me so much of 'pajama' pants, which inspired some creative 'bathroom' photos...

the Anniversary Dinner

I made a nice white shirt with a stand-up collar, and put it on Steve. Suddenly he looked like a waiter....

Which demanded more pictures. I needed a 'restaurant', so replaced the furniture and props in my Victorian Parlour set-up, and turned it into one - or more specifically, a nice private corner of a high end restaurant where there was just one table. After all, with a waiter in white, it had to be a high end restaurant. And I only have so many tables and chairs.

So, who was going to be at that restaurant? I have very limited number of contemporary dolls. Asa and Benny are both single, so likely wouldn't be eating in such a place. That left Owen and Leona. But neither were appropriately dressed for something so posh. Which meant scrambling to find something better for them to wear.

I borrowed a dress and a jacket for Leona, from two of the JID for sale outfits. I gave Owen Leona's white shirt, and Lawrence donated his jacket. I didn't feel like carefully folding in the extra-long sleeves, so just scrunched them up for a more casual look.

And then they were ready...to go celebrate their anniversary....

Owen, handsome in his casual elegance...

..and Leona, beautiful in blue....

I had gone through my box of Our Generation food props, looking for something worthy of an anniversary dinner, but I only had plates with spaghetti, fish sticks, or French fries, and none of those would do. So forget the dinner - they've already had it - and went to dessert instead. Steve brought champagne...

"More champagne, sir??"
Steve tried to keep a straight face and stay 'professional' as he was serving his brother.

"Some more champagne, Miss??"

"No, thank you. I'm good."

It was a wonderful evening....

Happy Canada Day

This year, on July 1st, it was Canada's 151st birthday! So, to mark the occasion I dressed several of my kids in patriotic red & white, and hauled them out into the sweltering heat to take some photos....then promptly took them all back in... where it was nice and cool....

the Kissing Booth

One of the prompts in Daisy Dayes' July photo contest was 'the Kissing Booth'. My first thought was that I didn't have any 'kissy' dolls, so the next best thing was to go in the opposite direction. In addition to the single contest photo, there was a little story...

Poor Ringo. He had made a Kissing Booth out of a big empty appliance box, but no one other than the neighbourhood dogs showed any interest..

Some of his friends came by, and they felt rather sorry for him. He seemed so deflated.
"One of us better go over there and give him a kiss, so he feels better."

"You go first!" "No, you!"