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Vintage Crewel Embroidery Pattern by PastPatternPaloozaCo

Source of 3D prints here

Tardigrade space adventure!

1960 Barbie magazine ad

Hamham Hideout 🐹💕🌻🌱

“The unicorn stood still at the edge of the forest and said aloud, “I am the only unicorn there is.” They were the first words she had spoken, even to herself, in more than a hundred years.”

It's go time! The candy is ready to hand out to the trick-or-treaters, and Kenleigh is dressed in her costume to greet them. Yes, she's a ghost. 😁 She's also using the McDonald's McBuckets to hand the candy out... I think she's got enough for all the neighborhood kids and herself to last until Christmas. 😆 Buckets were 3D printed by my hubby, and I painted the faces/details. 🙂 Candy is from the Minis in Minis series, plus a few printouts.

You can learn a lot of things from the flowers for especially in the month of June

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!

Trick or Treating with Barbie and Friends

Toy Sunday for the theme: Trick or Treat

Tinkerbell: Let’s go to this house!

Belle: She has giant lollipops!

Ariel: Here’s some king size candy bars!

Peter Pan: And caramel and candy apples!

Cheetah Girl: I’m in candy heaven!

Princess: These are my favorite!

Mario: Let’s come here next year!

Gloria ordered some special treats this year. She loves seeing the neighborhood kids and their costumes. Meanwhile, Felix (the cat) seems to be quite amused with the animated jack o lantern.

(Front porch is a cat scratching house, miniature candies are Glitter Girls, Trick or Treat bags printed from Doll Daydream Boutique blog and scaled down to 25%)

kjp on ig 🍂

In 2004, Mattel produced a Silver Label collectors edition Barbie as Titania from A Midsummer Night's Dream - specifically the ballet, rather than the Shakespeare play.

Barbie's traditionally pointed toes to fit into a variety of high heels are even more sharply on display here, as Titania is portrayed as being en pointe in her ballet shoes.

This particular doll was also released as a Hallmark ornament. Note that this is not another version of Titania - this is specifically Barbie as Titania.

This same series featured Barbie as Juliet from Romeo and Juliet - again, the ballet.

This is specifically as distinct from the other tie-in Barbie for Romeo and Juliet, which features both a Barbie and a Ken.

I couldn't find a clear answer on how many Titania or Juliet ballet Barbies were released, but as Silver Label collectors items, the number would have been capped at no more than 50,000.

Scooby Doo and the Mystery Inc. Friends Inspired Blythes at a Haunted House

Blythe a Day October 2023 for: Haunted House

Freddy, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby have arrived at a haunted house and are ready to investigate.

♫ You know we got a mystery to solve

So, Scooby Doo, be ready for your act

Don't hold back

And, Scooby Doo, if you come through

You're gonna have yourself a Scooby Snack

That's a fact

Scooby Dooby Doo, here are you

You're ready and you're willing

If we can count on you, Scooby Doo

I know we'll catch that villain ♫

(Scooby-Doo is from Playmobil, Haunted House is a cat scratcher house)

Scooby Doo and the Mystery Inc. Friends Inspired Blythes

Blythe a Day October 2023 for: Haunted House

Freddy, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby are off to solve another mystery in a dark forest.

♫ Scooby Dooby Doo, where are you?

We got some work to do now

Scooby Dooby Doo, where are you?

We need some help from you now

Come on Scooby Doo, I see you

Pretending you got a sliver

But you're not fooling me, 'cause I can see

The way you shake and shiver ♫

(Scooby-Doo is from Playmobil)

Welcome to the Apothecary

Blythe a Day October 2023 for: Apothecary

“Life is like an apothecary; you'll find a remedy for every problem.”

Welcome to the Three Witches Apothecary where we have the finest quality, locally sourced potions, tinctures, spells, and magical goodies. We are having a special sale, today only, on Saturday the 14th. All brooms and candles are 14% off. If you need help locating an item or have any questions, I’ll be right here, behind the counter.

A Discovery in the Enchanted Forest

Blythe a Day October 2023 for: Pumpkins

Fuchsia came across the most peculiar specimen as she walked through the Enchanted Forest. Orange gourds growing on branches. It was a Pumpkin Tree!

(The specimen that Fuchsia encountered was actually Solanum integrifolium, an ornamental eggplant, also known as Pumpkin on a Stick.)

Hocus Pocus Sanderson Sisters Halloween Inspired Blythes

Blythe a Day October 2023 for: I put a Spell on You

“Twist the bones and bend the back.

Itch-it-a-cop-it-a,

Mel-a-ka-mys-ti-ca.

Trim him of his baby fat.

Itch-it-a-cop-it-a,

Mel-a-ka-mys-ti-ca.

Give him fur black as black.

Just…Like…This!" - Sanderson Sisters

Movie Synopsis: “300 years have passed since the Sanderson sisters (Winifred, Sarah, and Mary) were punished for practicing dark witchcraft in Salem. Returning to life thanks to a combination of a spell spoken before their demise and the accidental actions of Max, the new-kid-in-town, the sisters have but one night to secure their continuing existence…"

Blythe a Day September 2023 - Around the World in 30 Days for the theme: “Sail Away”

Ginger (Blythe): “Has anyone seen Brie (the baby giraffe)?”

Brie: “I’m right up here!”

(Ginger and her Sylvanian, Woodzeez, and Honeybee Acres friends on a boat trip, enjoying the sunset at sea)

♫Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) by Enya

Moomin Valley ♡

Dollybird 25 [Review]

Summary

Honestly, I bought this one because the cover is cute. I don’t even collect Pure Neemo. What is wrong with me? Anyway the patterns in here are cute and I would definitely make some of them if I had a doll they would fit. There are lots of patterns this time too. The saving grace for me is the Gingham set for Unoa girls / slim minis. 

Details

Language: Japanese Author: Various ISBN-10: 4798614076 Patterns: Tutu skirt,White dress,Fringe tee,Gingham shirred set,Cute cardigan,Cute parka,School Shirt,School Vest,School Tie,School pants,Halter neck and wrap skirt set Sizes: Pure Neemo, Unoa sister, Pure Neemo boy, MDD, DD Sister

Visual pattern list

Pros

Perfect for Pure Neemo fans 

Cons

Typical for Dollybird, pattern instructions consist only of a few diagrams and written instructions. They usually require some sewing skill and luck with google translate 

Lots of irrelevant pages like shopping spreads, which are well out of date now even if you could get a proxy to shop for you in Japan

Final thoughts

Definitely a nice one to pick up if you have Pure Neemo sized dolls.

Blythe a Day September 2023 - Around the World in 30 Days for the theme: “Road Trip”

“Good company on a journey makes the way seem shorter.”

Ginger (Blythe) and her Sylvanian, Woodzeez, and Honeybee Acres friends on packed van for a road trip.

Blythe a Day September 2023 - Around the World in 30 Days for the theme: “Road Trip”

“Every day is a winding road”

Ginger (Blythe) and her Sylvanian, Woodzeez, and Honeybee Acres friends on a road trip.

im falling in love with life again

I haven’t gotten out my Pullip dolls to play with in a while so I think that’s what I’ll be doing this weekend. The dolly below is one I made from one of the Pullip MIO kits. I’ve made and customized lots of Pullips over the years but this was the doll I first tried carving the face on, and the first time I made a mohair wig (which I’m still pretty bad at but this didn’t turn out too badly).

Once I was done working on this doll I fell in love with how cute and sweet the face ended up being and couldn’t part with her so I named her Colette and kept her all for myself🥰

DIY Haunted House Dollhouse Tutorial and Template from Mr Printables.

Make this DIY Haunted House Dollhouse out of cardboard, plywood or thick card material. Also, you can skip the black paint and make a dollhouse you can customize with scrapbook paper and fabric.

The scary dollhouse occupants are made out of pegs for peg dolls. There’s also a peg doll tutorial at the link.

A set of spooky Sylvanian Families critters, just in time for Halloween!

I was working on making a whole haunted house for them like the other two custom houses I made but ran out of time to finish it. Maybe next year!

It's spooky critter season 🎃

spooky season