Running Errands Like Kurt Vonnegut

Almost autumn, babe. Enjoy the last of these long summer days, then it's harvest season with pumpkin everything. We can't wait.

Cute animal pics 🌿🌺🐮🐰🐦

Vintage Crewel Embroidery Pattern by PastPatternPaloozaCo

a mini guide to mini dolls

i'm making this because i love smaller dolls (between 4-7" tall) and i wish there were more options that aren't toddlers/children😔 if anyone knows of a doll line i've missed, please let me know!!

MGA Dream Ella Extra Iconic Mini doll

articulation including elbows and knees

more realistic adult proportions

brushable hair

6" tall

available on Amazon (but discontinued I think)

only 3 doll models were made

Barbie Extra Mini doll

articulation including elbows and knees

big, rounded head compared to body

brushable hair

5.5" tall

available at retailers

Magic Mixies Pixlings doll

articulation of arms and legs but only elbows, not knees

big, rounded head

molded-on clothing and supernatural features like wings, ears, horns, fins, etc.

6-6.5" tall

available at retailers

My Little Pony Equestria Girls Mini dolls

articulation including elbows and knees

Big head, but balanced out with big feet

Molded-on plastic hair, clothes, shoes, and horse ears

4.5-5" tall

discontinued, have to buy second-hand and can be expensive

Disney Store 5.5" Mini dolls

only basic articulation: head, legs, arms.

Proportions are realistic, close to a 12" doll like Barbie or MH

Brushable hair (although male dolls have molded hair)

5.5" tall

discontinued, obscure, and can be expensive second-hand

Winner's Stable playset dolls

articulation of knees but not elbows

budget dolls (not the best quality)

brushable hair

5" tall

discontinued but affordable second-hand

Breyer Freedom Series 1:12 scale dolls

I'm pretty sure they're articulated to the elbows and knees?

proportions similar to Barbie or MH

brushable hair

hands in reins-holding pose lol

6" tall

available but overpriced imo

Kuu Kuu Harajuku Mini doll

only basic articulation at arms and legs

oversized head and feet

molded-on hair

4-4.5" tall

discontinued but available second-hand, not too expensive

Capsule Chix

LOTS of articulation, including even hands and feet

All joints pop easily on and off

fairly realistic proportions

body has molded-on details to look like a robot

some have molded-on clothes, all have molded plastic hair

4.5-5" tall

available at retailers or second-hand, although a bit overpriced imo

Enchantimals 6" dolls

only basic arm and leg articulation

brushable hair

huge head with slim body

molded-on animal features like ears or horns

6" tall

pretty easy to find on Amazon or second-hand, affordable

Sonic Prime Action Figures

according to the box, 13 points of articulation

(obviously) molded to look like the Sonic the Hedgehog characters

lots of molded and painted details

5" tall

available at retailers, usually around $15 each

I'm including these even though they're action figures because if someone wanted to swap the heads, I think the bodies would be a fun and unique choice for a custom doll

there are actually lots of interesting articulated action figures that have customization potential!

Using cardboard and black paper punch outs...

...I crafted two miniature shutters for my 1/12 scale Castle Tower dollhouse.

These shutters will eventually be situated near the two tiny windows of the small tower.

I used this Christmas decoration for lighting the small tower; see photo below, it temporarily decorates The Great Hall fireplace. I love it ❤️

These punches I used for miniature hinges and such for the shutters.

I love it when I use my craft supplies for different kind of crafts.

Work in progress: I'm building a Castle Tower dollhouse.

In addition to the Barbie playline Halloween toys, there have been a number of Kelly dolls and friends of Kelly themed around Halloween. And of course, this makes a lot of sense - many of the best traditions of Halloween are for children.

Happy Halloween Barbie & Kelly from 1997 shows Barbie taking Kelly trick or treating while Kelly is dressed as a pumpkin. I did in fact see a pumpkin costume for small humans today while out shopping so I can confirm this is a longstanding tradition.

Halloween Fun Barbie & Kelly in 1999 had Barbie and Kelly in matching leopard costumes, as well as apparently shadow puppets for the kids to play with.

This 1999 collection also contained a Li'l Friends of Kelly collection. My favourite of these costumes is Tommy in the bottom corner as a skeleton.

Kelly Merry Monsters was a Target exclusive series from 2009; Kelly herself was a pink-themed vampire.

Her friends Kayla and Miranda were Frankenstein's Monster and the Bride of Frankenstein which I think is an odd choice. These weren't particularly topical in 2009 to my knowledge, and I think it's an unusual choice for Mattel to put two children of the same gender in a matching couples costume.

Even after Kelly changed her name to Chelsea, there have been additional Halloween themed dolls in her doll line.

We see a great many similarities in costumes again - for example, in these two sets pictured above, there are two different variants on a ghost costume. I would be tempted to say it's a reused costume, but the ghost has a different expression on the otherwise very similar costume.

My favourite is the middle one here where she is a cute little bee!

I finally decorated my dream ita/doll bag!

Actually made more than the inserts, but that’s because the base bag wasn’t the best.. the inserts are the fun part!

Made one that is the interior space, and one that’s a change of scenery so I have a total of 3 views out that window ^^

Beginner's guide to building dollhouse kits

Since it's the season when people get dollhouse kits as gifts, I finally put together a guide that covers the questions that come up a lot on r/dollhouses. I even interviewed Dad to get his wisdom!

It's a Google Docs document that you can find here. As the footer notes, you are welcome to share and distribute the guide, as long as you don't remove the attribution.

It's spooky critter season 🎃

kuwooz