Here’s a simple tutorial for making an inexpensive, non-working lamp for your fashion doll. You will need: - two 3” wooden craft candle sticks - a votive holder - some fabric (pre-cut quarters work great) - stain or paint of your choice - heavy-duty glue (my favorite go-to glue is Loctite Power Grab that holds… Continue reading Let Your Light Shine
Summer Knitting…
About six months ago, I realized I could use a new travel bag—you know, something to bring on a flight or the occasional overnight trip—but I wanted to knit one for myself rather than buy one. So once again I visited Ravelry.com (love that site!) and I stumbled upon the Ravenna Satchel by Marta McCall.… Continue reading Summer Knitting…
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Ladders and Railings and–oh, MY!
Hello! Ellowyne Wilde here. Laurie has graciously allowed me to write another post— ~She twisted my arm.~ I am a doll. The only arms I’m twisting are my own ball-jointed ones! ~(She twisted my arm.)~ Anyway…my bedroom is now one step closer to completion, for Laurie finished making the ladder and railings for the loft area!… Continue reading Ladders and Railings and–oh, MY!
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Love means no condemnation…
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 Several years ago, writing and I fell into a love-hate relationship. For me, there is nothing more satisfying than turning a blank document on Microsoft Word into a colorful, angst-ridden world that gives life… Continue reading Love means no condemnation…
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Sew Satisfying…
After much thought (and the folding of one’s hands beneath a hard plastic chin combined with puppy dog eyes (really, I didn’t stand a chance with eyes like hers!)), I have decided to let Ellowyne have the floor on this post. So, without further— Thank you, Laurie! I think they get the point. Hello, everyone!… Continue reading Sew Satisfying…
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Just a Little Spritz Here…And a Little Dab There…
Ellowyne has been in a mood these last few days (she claims she hasn’t received much “screen” time since I started this blog), so I thought I’d use this post to highlight two of her favorite things in her bedroom…and appease her ego at the same time. In the picture to the left, in which… Continue reading Just a Little Spritz Here…And a Little Dab There…
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Life: One Row At a Time
A few posts back I mentioned knitting Teva Durham’s Cabled Riding Jacket, a beautiful, form-fitting jacket, but only accomplished via an intimidating, advanced knitting pattern. It took almost five years from when I bought Ms. Durham’s book, Loop-d-Loop, before I finally steeled my resolve to knit the jacket. A few things hindered me. First: I… Continue reading Life: One Row At a Time
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“Needle” little felt in your life?
In a previous post, I mentioned how much I’ve enjoyed the process of felting, but even though I have a running list of projects I’d like to attempt in the future, the concept itself recently began to lose its luster. And that’s when I remembered the embellishing power of needle felting! Almost six years ago… Continue reading “Needle” little felt in your life?
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Dolls on Parade
It began sometime after I received my fifth or sixth Wilde Imagination doll: The inspiration to create a backdrop for them. Thanks to my mom, I already had a wardrobe and chairs to start the scene and I had painted and stenciled an unfinished bureau from a nearby craft store, as well as stained a… Continue reading Dolls on Parade
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Knit Two, Purl One…I’m Addicted!
I love to knit. Give me an invigorating skein of yarn, a pair of wood needles and a fun pattern, and no drive is too long, no extra-curricular activity too mind-numbing. (Provided I’m not the one driving, or my child in the spectator seat isn’t needling me to entertain her because she’s bored.) One of… Continue reading Knit Two, Purl One…I’m Addicted!
Scattered Whimsy 