Hello dear friends! We made it through Hurricane Irene with just a short power outage in my neighborhood, a few fallen branches and debris, thank God. Thanks to everyone who sent their prayers our way.
So while the hurricane made her way through my side of the world my girl and I suffered from a bit of cabin fever so we decided we'd create paper dolls..though these are not your typical paper dolls.
These girls are chic..sophisticated and a wee bit whimsy too...
and Miss Sophia loves playing with them!
So would you like to meet the girls?
First there's Miss Isabel who's celebrating her birthday
she's been adorned with a diamond tiara for her special day
and a scarf flowing in the wind....of course.
Next is Miss Hazel who's quite the diva...with a beautiful pearl necklace, a feather upon her hair...
and a satin evening bag with a handle made of links from a broken necklace.
And here's Miss Sophia....adorned with shimmery gloves and a glossy pout...
and her dress trimmed with tulle and satin for a bit of whimsy
and here's Miss Nora who according to my girl is the wild one of the group...she loves to dance!
her lovely hat and belt have been trimmed with a bit of tulle...and collar and cuffs with a bit of vintage lace
and did you happen to notice where the girls are hangin' out? Well they of course had to have a place to play so a shoebox is being transformed into their "brownstone" townhouse in the city. It started off looking like this...
In fact, here's Miss Hazel deciding on her curtains as we speak, he he.
I'll share more as it comes along.
Have a fabulous week my friends!
xo,
Abby
37 comments:
When I read paper dolls I thought "Okay well I'll blast through this" but these are beautiful paper dolls and I took my time to admire your handiwork!! Hope your little gal continues to have a blast with them! :)
Those are gorgeous paper dolls! I loved playing with them when I was a kid! You did an outstanding job on them. xo Diana
I am so glad you all are okay~ Yes, best to keep busy and how fun to share this with your daughter~ So happy she loved this art form! I love paper dolls...yours are so glam~xXx
Oh, what fun! Reminded me of when my momma and I used to spend time creating our own dresses for the paper dolls we bought at the store. Such a treasured memory, yet not often recalled. Thank you for bringing it to mind today. ;-)
Glad that all is OK, other than a bit of boredom. But that certainly lead to some marvelous creativity! Their "brownstone" in the city is looking very spiffy!
R/
Well, thank you for inviting us to your paper doll celebration.
I wrote a paper doll post a year ago and it is still one of my most searched terms.
Your laadies do add the Lah to the De Dah. Can't wait to see more.
Wow, these are amazing. See you at My Dream Canvas.
I love your "girls" and how they've all been glammed up a bit! Can't wait to see their new home... So happy to hear you made it thru the storm ok. :)
Wow, your paper dolls are amazing! You are so creative, and I love the additions you've made to their outfits. Look forward to seeing their home!
Love, Andrea xx
Hi Abby,
Wow, these look gorgeous, love the way you and your daughter pimped them up. They are amazing.
And i'm glad you are all okee there on the other end of the ocean.
Hugs, Yvon
So glad all is well with you and your family.
I loved playing with paper dolls when I was young. Yours are really wonderful and the shoe box too, I had many a happy hour with a shoebox bed for my Sindy doll.
Your daughter is so lucky to have a creative mum like you, and what a wonderful time you both must have had with your paper dolls.
Happy crafting
Tracy x
Absolutely adorable, Abby! You are just so incredibly creative!
Love this idea!
Have a fab week!
Becky
These are precious! Love them.
Danielle
I so remember them, I had a whole tomatoe box full of them, I always played with my cutouts! Thanks for the memories1
wow..these are sooo sweet and clever! love...love!
These dolls are so great! Love their details and sass!
Oh my I love these girls!
You are so very creative!
I want to come over and play!
Oh what a little girls dream....these are fabulous!!! If only I had those when I was a little girl the hours of fun and imagination...just like I'm sure your DD will have.....
These are what paper dolls were suppose to look like....of course mine never did....love them!!!
I'm so glad you and your family are well and safe!!!
I love your paper dolls! And I find your blog so beautiful too. I am shyly informing you that I am having a giveaway on my blog here in France and I would be happy for you to have a chance to win if the gifts appeal to you ;-)
Stephanie
Gosh, Abby, I want to play with them! : ) Very creative and these were probably similar to what I did play with as a young girl.
Oh, what a darling post! I love these little paper dolls and how you gussied them up! When I was a little girl, paper dolls were my favorite toy and I was known to make a few doll houses using boxes! ;)
So cute.
be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
How darling!
Thank you for stopping by my blog and for your warm words too.
:)
I am so happy you got through the hurricane in one piece! My daughter lives in Charleston, SC and we sit on tender hooks with every hurricane report!
I absolutly love your paper dolls and may have to steal your idea and make my grandaughters some - delightful!
Those are some seriously chic barbie dolls! What a fun thing to do with your daughter and that brings back so many childhood memories. Thank you so much for sharing this at Inspiration Friday!
Vanessa
Love your paper dolls, brings me back to my childhood when I played with paper dolls all day long. Love them, they are so fancy.
These are so amazing!! I love paper dolls...they bring back some wonderful memories!! Thank you for sharing them!
This brings back memories of one of my favorite activities when I was young!
Paper dolls were my favorite ever as a kid! I just stumbled across vintage paper dolls I got from a flea market when I was in elementary school- The Ginghams. Turns out they were from the 70s..before me! hahaha I really love this idea and I hope I remember it for when we have kids in 2 years!!
thank you for sharing these lovely paper dolls! i love how creative they are and i am thrilled to see you and your daughter enjoyed them together. i have always loved paper dolls and i have a number of vintage patterns where i am guessing these beauties may have originated!! i must confess i will be stealing this idea asap!!!!
OMG, these are soooo adorable! I am going to link back to your dolls my next post :)
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Gorgeous gorgeous. I think Hazel and I would get along well. She looks like my kind of gal.
i LOVE paper dolls and those are absolutely gorgeous! i love them, i would play with them!!!
These are fantastic,love the "diamonds". Looks like Miss Sophia had a wonderful time with them.
OMG ..... your paper dolls are awesome and unique ! I really love them , great work . :o) Sue
They look wonderful! Very chic.
: )
Julie M.
Stopping by from A-Z. These are just too adorable! It makes me want to cut up old dress pattern envelopes, and embellish them. Then I can have my own paper dolls!
These are just stunning! My daughter would be in LOVE with them! Are they from old pattern envelopes? Stopping by from A-Z.
Kim
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