The Chippendales

These are my guys auditioning for a spot in the Chippendales' Review. Someone didn't make the cut. Do you know which one?

 

Someone needs to get to the gym!

The Dreaded Pink Cars

The pink Barbie cars drive me crazy. I couldn't stand it any long. My plan is to paint all of my pink cars-maybe not the remote control Corvette--some other color. This is my first attempt. If I must say so myself I did a great job!

Southern Belles

I love making fashions for my dolls. I decided to give hats a try and I love them. Now my girls look like Southern Belles!

 

Corvette Dreams

The girls couldn't pass up an opportunity to take photos near a pink Corvette on display!

Ripley and Livia

Ripley

Ripley and Blair

Brooklyn, Teresa and Ripley

Pink Ladies

From left to right Tara, Tori and Dina try to hail a cab outside of a swanky new eatery.

They try to have lunch together at least once a month and always pick a color scheme to wear. All fashion and jewelry made by me!

Hand knit outfit

Lately I've been wanting to hand knit and decided Barbie size garments are about as much commitment as I want! Here's Ava wearing a two piece outfit knit by me. She's wearing it over a swimsuit sewn by me as well.

I definitely see more handknit Barbie outfits in my future!

We interrupt this program

I only have a few non-Barbie dolls. The Barbies get most of the love but I wanted to interrupt my regular Barbie related post and give Yasmin, the Bratz doll, a little love!

I picked her up at a local thrift store for a mere 80 cents. She only had one shoe/foot. I removed it and stuffed her legs in Barbie boots. Worked like a charm. I think she's wearing a Mary Kate and Ashley Olson denim skirt and a Barbie top. I styled her braided updo and added the sunglasses.

Everybody Say Cheese

Kash is starting his own photography business. Today he had a photoshoot with the girls.

Everybody had fun.

Garbage Day Surprise Video

Even Barbie's generate garbage!

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Man's Best Friend

In this case it's more like "Woman's" Best Friend. Shannon and her Rottweiler puppy having time together. Kash looks eight confused or as of he's forgotten something!

Backyard Barbecue

My guys and girls got together for a backyard barbecue!

Hope you enjoy it!

Men in Black

My guys decided to get together for a group photo. Everyone dressed in black...thus the name! I made most but not all of the clothes!

These guys get along famously and hang out together quite a bit doing guy stuff like watching sports, playing spots and drinking beer.

Shoe Sale

There's a big sale going on at Shoe Place. This time all pink shoes and accessories are on sale! Hurry, don't miss it! Wear pink in and receive an additional 10% off already discounted prices!

Rubberband shoes

I like my dolls outfits to match their clothes. All of my Liv shoes are casual tennis shoes. I wanted to have cute shoes for her in a variety of colors. I came up with the idea of "rubberband shoes."

Rubber band bracelets are all the rage. It was very easy to make shoes using them. I crafted a sole and heel out of the recycled thin cardboard using this video. I painted and sealed with Modge Podge. Finally I used 6 rubberbands (3 each shoe) that I wrap around the dolls foot to secure and style. What could be easier?

Working Fireplace

I'd been planning in constructing a fireplace for a doll for quite a while. Last week I put my plan into action. Using a Ritz cracker box, scrapbook paper, Distress Ink, and a Spellbinders die, I created this fabulous working fireplace.

The flame is created with a battery operated tea-light candle available at most dollar stores for $1. Notice the photograph sitting on the mantle? That's me. I cut the image from an expired credit card!

Here Shannon and Teresa partake of wine and cheese while enjoying an afternoon fire.

Later Shannon and her man TJ enjoy some quite time together.

Out and About

The temperatures have steadily risen and the girls couldn't wait to get out and cruise around!

It was a perfect day!

Sale at Shoe Palace

I'm working on a strip mall for my Barbies. This is the first store. What woman doesn't love shoes, especially shoes that are on sale! The store is Shoe Palace. It features my recently acquired 50th anniversary doll, and a rebodied Teresa.

50th Anniversary Barbie

Last weekend I rescued this doll from the "donate" pile at a friends house! Of course she didn't look like this when I got her but I worked my magic and here she is. For the dress I used McCalls 6258 but omitted the shoulder straps and added my own little twist to it.

  The shoes were originally pink but I colored them with an alcohol marker!

A great view of the dress and her signature "side eye" glance.

I styled her braided up do!