This week's blog is
going to be more of a show and tell piece. In past blogs I've shared tips on
how to use all sorts of things to create doll outfits. Today I'm going to show
just a few pictures of what my family and friends call my "Collectible
Barbies". These pictures are of collectible barbies I made for my sister
Charlotte many years ago, and all are made from scraps, and remnants, etc.
The wedding Barbie
was made from the dress my niece was married in. She (my sister) wanted a
keepsake of the day, so they asked me to make them each a Barbie from it.
This one is from a scrap of purple velvet my sister found and requested this particular Barbie. After searching high and low for some white fur for the hat and muff, and not finding any, I bought a cheap white stuffed animal and took it apart. Worked perfectly.
This is one of my sisters favorites. She named her Chantel. It was made from scraps of white velvet, different shaped pearls I'd taken off garments along the way, and scraps of trim saved from other projects . This was a little work because I hand strung all the pearls hanging from the cape.
The Gibson Barbie was made from the silk of a wedding dress, some velveteen scraps and a scrap of real mink someone had given me.The hat and muff of course, are the mink.
This one is from a scrap of purple velvet my sister found and requested this particular Barbie. After searching high and low for some white fur for the hat and muff, and not finding any, I bought a cheap white stuffed animal and took it apart. Worked perfectly.
This is one of my sisters favorites. She named her Chantel. It was made from scraps of white velvet, different shaped pearls I'd taken off garments along the way, and scraps of trim saved from other projects . This was a little work because I hand strung all the pearls hanging from the cape.
So look around, get your creative juices flowing, and see what you come up with. It can be alot of fun.
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