My Dolltastic Crafts

Delilah Noir :- Once Bitten, Twice Shy

2011-11-02T21:57:00.000+00:00

Delilah was sent to me by a very very good friend, I've had her maybe a month
now and she is delightful. (I don't know HOW she parted with her, except she
knew I really really wanted one)

Delilah Noir is made by Ashton Drake, their website is
http://www.delilahnoir.com/

She is about 16" so a perfect companion for Ellowyne, plus she can wear
Ellowynes clothes which is a big bonus for me.

She is a bjd and strung together rather than jointed, it means she cannot sit
very well BUT she can stand on her own. For safety though I have found the old
style Ellowyne stands fit her very nicely.

She is a wigged doll, all the pictures below on my blog are of the same doll!! You can
also change her eyes which is cool but i'm yet to get around to this. This
particular model is called Once Bitten, Twice Shy. She comes with two outfits, a
cute pink jumper and jeans combo with a blonde ponytailed wig and a black 'bat'
dress with a black wig and some removeable fangs. The change from one look to
another is quite incredible.

I really love my latest doll, (my last for a while) she is so sweet looking, and
I just can't stop looking at her!

My Latest Doll - Delilah Noir by Ashton Drake

2011-11-02T21:40:00.000+00:00

My Review of the My Memories Digital Scrapbook Software

2011-11-02T16:37:00.000+00:00

The lovely people at www.mymemories.com gave me a copy of of their wonderful digital scrapbooking software to try out.

I've had a few weeks to play around with it and I've been really impressed! It takes no time at all to make a really stunning layout with all your pictures, really just a matter of minutes! When you open the software it prompts you to either open one of your projects, start something new or use a template. The software comes ready with a selection of backgrounds, frames, embellishments and fonts. There is an exhaustive choice of layouts for your photographs and it is very simple to drag and drop your uploaded photographs.When you have finished your page or set of pages you can print it out, save it as a jpeg to email to friends, display on your blog etc or even have it professionally printed in an album. If you have never been successful with photo software then do not worry this is SO much easier to work with. The best part is you will never run out of exciting themes as the My Memories website has a huge selection of backgrounds and embellishments with new items listed every week as well as special offers and even free items. I was so impressed with the software this week when I used it to make my mums birthday card as I'd forgotten to buy one, I printed it out and it looked fantastic, she loved having a personalised card too!

Happy Halloween!

2011-11-02T12:57:00.000+00:00

Dolly Friends Enjoying Autumn Scrapbook Page

2011-10-19T11:23:00.001+01:00

I made this picture today with the My Memories Scrapbooking Software, I'm really please how it turned out. I think the girls look great in their new dresses.

My Memories Scrapbook Software Example

2011-10-18T12:44:00.002+01:00

Well after a cold, then a bout of food poisoning and yet another cold, I am finally feeling better and having a play with the My Memories Scrapbook Software. I'm really impressed with the instant results.

Here's a quick page I did today with a few of Ellowynes baby photos;

I can't wait to scrapbook all the photos, its such a lovely way to display them!

Of course I couldn't leave out the dolls, so here's a Halloween theme too

There is still time for you to enter my FREE Competition to win a copy of the My Memories Digital Scrapbooking Software. Simply read my post below and add your comment to be in with a chance.

Competition My Memories Suite Scrapbook Software Giveaway

2011-09-19T16:31:00.005+01:00

Competition Time!

I have two copies of the My Memories Suite Scrapbook Software to giveaway.

You can check out their website at www.MyMemories.com

To Enter please comment on this post with your favorite digital paper pack and I will choose two winners.

In the meantime I also have an exclusive discount code STMMMS1077 to give all of my readers, it provides a $10 discount off the purchase of the My Memories Suite Scrapbook software and a $10 coupon for the MyMemories.com store - $20 value!

Check back in a couple of weeks for my review of the product

Here are some examples of what I made using the software;

Keep the entries going folks! Just something I noticed though...I've had a few anonymous entries, thats ok if you don't have a google account but you need to either leave your name if I know you from a group or your email address otherwise I won't know who to contact should you win :-)

Empty thrill with hood up.

2011-06-20T18:55:00.002+01:00

An empty thrill

2011-06-18T06:52:00.001+01:00

My latest 16" dolly. She really is the best one yet. She has pale skin and a lot more shading around her eyes and nose than my other dolls.

Her hair is extremely long and a very pleasing shade of blonde, much better than my essential too blonde or wigged out too blonde curly wig.

Her dress is beautiful, it looks and feels like it has been made out of a net curtain but somehow it works. The sheer volume and length of the dress makes it quite dramatic. I love the scale of it compared to my other dolls in the cabinet. Makes me want to get big gowns for all of them.

The black jacket is actually a thin hoody which suprised me, and I love it. The belt and grey fingerless gloves I had planned to remove but the outfit really goes together well. The jewellery is really pretty, all white beads in a variety of shapes. The only thing I don't like is the shoes, they really don't go with it, they don't go with anything. Thankfully you cannot see them under the dress, and I have other shoes I could use if I wanted to. This doll is in a different league to my other ones. She looks less human, more like a fairy or an angel or some creature like a vampire. I wasn't really expecting a gothic looking doll but that's what she is. I'm totally enchanted by her, she draws me in everytime I look at her mysterious face. I'm so glad I took the plunge and bought her, she is worth every penny.

HTC wildfire smart phone

2011-06-12T18:36:00.001+01:00

Just a quick test of my new phone.

A Bon Voyage

2011-05-04T15:10:00.001+01:00

A Bon Voyage, just arrived today (outfit only). I quickly dressed my essential wigged out and let her wear her blonde wig for the first time.

The Royal Wedding

2011-04-29T20:36:00.001+01:00

Some of the Party Guests

Princess Ellowyne

Prince Arthur

Sans Pretention 16" Doll Coat

2011-04-20T13:44:00.000+01:00

Well here it is at last, 'Sans Pretention' I hand sewed this coat, its fully lined with a beautiful ruffled collar. The coat is Modelled by Sushi for One, Dress by Scarlet Rose Designs, and shoes by Joe Tae.

16" Doll Coat and Trunk for Ellowyne

2010-02-26T15:57:00.002+00:00

I haven't posted in a while but I have been busy. I continue to sew an A line dolls coat for my 16" girls, i'm totally fed up with it but after spending so long on it I feel compelled to carry on. I have far too many unfinished projects that I've abandoned!

As well as this I am enjoying working on a trunk which I am loosley copying from the Wilde Imagination one (picture above). My husband has kindly made a wooden box which I have been busy papering. I'm currently papering some wooden drawers and looking for props as well. Its all going quite nicely and I'll post some pictures when it's finished.

Lavender Heart Bag From Cath Kidston Pattern

2010-01-29T22:10:00.003+00:00

I finally made something else from my Cath Kidston Sew! book, a Lavender filled Heart. The heart was quite large but luckily just the right size for all the lavender I had dried from the garden. My kitchen smells lovely now! The pattern used the sewing machine but as I wanted to watch tv I sat and hand sewed it instead. The fabric is a beautiful floral print I've had for a while now and it's nice to use it up.

(Rear View)

My Handmade Egg Cosies

2010-01-26T22:57:00.001+00:00

Well I've been busy making some more egg cosies which are for sale here in my shop. I've used some lovely pieces of fabric that I've had for a while. Two floral and two kitcsh prints., which are fun and functional.

This week I'm hoping to start a new project from my Cath Kidston Sew! book. I really need to get to the shops and buy some new fabric though especially for the felt ball I mentioned before.

Baby Felt Ball Toy Pattern Link

2010-01-23T22:28:00.000+00:00

I've been thinking of making a soft ball for my baby to play with for some weeks now. I came across a free pattern to make the charming felt ball pictured above. The pattern is very clearly explained with step by step photographs. If you would like to see more of their free patterns you can visit the Wee Folk Art Website by Clicking Here. I'm going to have a bash at this so I'll post my results when I have something to show.

New Craft Blog

2010-01-21T21:17:00.002+00:00

Today I helped my friend set up her first blog in order to sell her handicrafts. She makes the most gorgeous Crotched Flower Coursage accessories and Ooak Hand Felted Handbags amongst other things. Please take a look at http://yuccascraft.blogspot.com/ she will be adding lots of exciting and unusal items very soon.

Handmade Sheep Egg Cosy

2010-01-19T19:40:00.000+00:00

I made this egg cosy last week, inspired because my friend Yuca loves sheep! I've cut out some more fabric to sew tonight so will hopefully have some pictures to put up tomorrow.

Paper Weaving - Gardening Magazine Handbag

2010-01-17T23:08:00.002+00:00

Here's a bag I made last year from old gardening magazines! I used a paper weaving machine, it was quite time intensive but very relaxing to make. I entered it into a local craft competition but didn't win any prizes, however my friend Yuca won first prize with her entry so I was really happy for her. The contest was to make something useful from something recycled.

Orange & Cloves Christmas Pomander

2010-01-16T15:37:00.001+00:00

Here's some Pomanders that I made as Chrismas Gifts. I made one for myself too, the cloves were quite spread out when I put them in but now the orange has shrunk quite a lot and the cloves are tighter together. My Pomander is still giving off a nice spicy sweet smell and looks great too. I'm planning to make more next Christmas as our homemade gifts went down a treat.

My 1st Handmade Chicken Egg Cosy

2010-01-14T16:30:00.003+00:00

Well here it is, my first attempt at an Egg cosy.

It was made using a mixture of machine and hand sewing. I made it from various coloured felts from hobbycraft and some thick curtain fabric from Ikea. The pattern I used was from my Cath Kidston Sew book.

The chicken design I did myself just by cutting out the shapes from felt and trimming them till it resembled something like a hen. The inside is all lined with felt to keep my eggs toasty warm.

I quite enjoyed making this so will be making a few more. I do like the idea of having a handmade functional item rather than just decorative like my dolls tend to be.

Cath Kidston Sew! Book

2010-01-13T17:35:00.001+00:00

For Christmas my lovely husband bought me the Cath Kidston Sew! Book. Its a fantastic book with lots of lovely inspiring ideas and a full pattern sheet. You do need to trace the patterns out to use them but they are at least, full size. I finally got my sewing machine out last night for the first time since I had my baby and I have started the Egg Cosy Pattern. I'm hoping to finish it off tonight when the children are in bed.

2010-01-07T22:38:00.004+00:00