October Prize

The October Prize Is...

2 Piece Outfit from Dolly Dolly Fashions!

 

Meow!

 

Leave a comment, get an entry for this month's drawing!

 

 

~Big GZ

 

 

September Drawing Winner

And the Winner Is...

Congratulations Scarred Kitty!!!

You are the winner of the September Drawing!

Send your name and address to pbvanchance@hotmail and your prize will be mailed to you!

PB is still trying to decide on the October prize, so stay tuned!

What are you and your ghoul's going to dress up as for Halloween? 

Share and earn an extra entry for the drawing.

Share a photo of your doll(s) dressed for Halloween, and receive 5 extra entries for the drawing. 

Wishing you all the best for the coming month!

~Big GZ

September Drawing Prize

Boot Kit for Your Monster High Dolls!

These boots are made for walking.

Boot Pattern "Comfort"

These boots are made for climbing.

Boot Pattern "Climb"

PB's Thinking Cap is always full of ideas.  After considering suggestions and looking at Draken's boots, she thought it would be fun to offer a kit to make your own boots for your dolls.

The kit will include :

2 different patterns with instructions

 Black Felt (enough for one pair)

 Cardboard for the Insoles

and other embellishments. 

You will have to supply needle, thread, scissors

and imagination to make something for your dolls :) 

Boot Patterns and Instructions will be available at Dolly Dolly Fashions sometime later this month.  

~Big GZGrrr

August Drawing Winner!

And the winner is....

Can't quite see that....

Much better!

Jen Jamieson is the August Drawing Winner!

Congratulations!

You have one week to send your mailing address to PB at: pbvanchance@hotmail.com

PB is still mulling over what should be the prize(s) for the September drawing. 

She likes musingsnippets suggestion, so if you've anything to add, please do!

September Drawing:

Same rules as before, leave a comment on September posts, get an entry for the drawing.

More comments = more entries.  So leave a comment on each September post and get an entry.

August was a tough month, so we are headed in to September with our hats cocked and full of good cheer.  Oh, and we've had our fangs and claws sharpened, so new things are undoubtedly brewing. 

 No one rests around here!  Busy, busy, busy!

~Big GZ 

New Things at Dolly Dolly:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/dollydollyfashions

August Prize Part 3

The last items added to the August Drawing are these miniature books for your 1:6 scale dolls -- Monster High, Barbie, Momoko, Obitsu and Volks to name a few.  These were all handmade by PB.  The interior pages are recycled magazine pages, the covers are printed on glossy stock.  These fit nicely inside the purse!

You now have 3 days left to comment on the August posts to get entries into the August Drawing.

PB is looking for suggestions for the September Drawing- if you have any, please leave them in a comment for her. 

New things will be popping up in September.  Nom.  Let 'em eat cake and such.

                             Stay in touch!  ~ Big GZ

The latest from Dolly Dolly Fashions

http://www.etsy.com/shop/dollydollyfashions

Drawing Winner !

We had our drawing this morning for the Monster High Doll Jeans- and the winner is...

Hmm, we need a close up...

 

 

REECE!  The Winner is Reece !

Okay Reece, you have 7 days to send PB your name, address and choice of girl jeans or boy jeans. 

You need to send your information to:  pbvanchance@hotmail.com

We will be continuing with monthly drawings.  Same rules as before, and the prize for July will be announced in a week. 

Keep up your comments!  PB keeps track of every one of them and makes entry slips for every one of them.

Congratulations Reece!  ~Big GZ

Someone New

Meet Sterling

Daughter of the Silver Surfer

She loves surfing and the whole beach scene.

She has Glow in the Dark Eyes with Glitter...and some cosmic dust that glows in her hair.

 Sterling is now for sale here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/103370708/custom-monster-high-doll-sterling

Dolly Dolly Fashions is having a one week sale.  Many outfits have been marked down 50%.  Stop by this week and pick up a bargain.

Mention "mymonstercrush" in your order and receive a free gift.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/dollydollyfashions?ref=si_shop

Sneek Peek... for next week:

Modding your dolls...eek!

Mondaze

Okay, okay, okay... !  There is supposed to be a new tutorial here, and there would be... but! 

This is what happens when Frankie, Rochelle and PB get together in the sewing room.  And to be fair, they went there to design Candy some clothes.  What happened next? 
Oh, good grief, as Charlie Brown would say.  Take a gander below.  Not to mention, that while there are now lots of drawings for Candy's new outfit- there are no new clothes for her, because...well, again, see below.

Latest in a new line of clothes from Dolly Dolly Fashions:

  Wild Child

Shorts have working suspenders.

Grunged up Tee for the Boyz!  and pants too.

Piggy-Back Ride!

PB promises to get back to Candy ASAP.  When the Muse bites, one must go with it- and enjoy the process and the fruits of the labor.  Which, we all have -- no lie.

sigh.

Want to see more?  Visit Dolly Dolly Fashions: http://www.etsy.com/shop/dollydollyfashions?ref=si_shop

Don't forget, comment on this post, get another entry for the drawing.



Custom Monster High Doll Tutorial

This will be the first of a series of tutorials on customizing Monster High Dolls.  PB has taken lots of photos, and we will be posting them here along with instructions and information you might find helpful and or interesting.
PB has a lifetime of experience in the arts, and puts all of those experiences into her custom dolls.
Part one is on removing the hair and part two, base painting of dolls.

Now, remember, if you comment on this post, you get a second entry in the June Drawing.

There will be more posts following this one documenting the process all the way to completion of the doll you see below.

Enjoy~  Big GZ

Doll and Tools

You will need, in addition to what you see above, a blow dryer.  I use a blow dryer to heat the plastic around the neck to make removing the head easier.  It decreases the chances that you will break the inner neck piece if you heat the plastic.

TOOLS:  Manicure scissors, dental pick or large needle, needle nose pliers, grip nose pliers.

Rubber Band the hair before you cut it.

Use a dental pick or a large needle to push the hair down the holes the hair is poking through.

Use Needle Nose pliers and grip nose pliers to remove the hair from the neck hole.

There was glue inside this head- and that made it difficult to remove the hair with the needle nose pliers- I needed the grip nose style pliers to remove the hair.

Cut off hair is plastic bag, head is clean and free of hair.

I use a nail file that has a buffing side and a regular side to sand down the ridges on the legs, and any other areas that are rough or raised.

I use acetone and swabs and pads to remove the paint on the face.

Change your swabs often or you will just smear paint everywhere.

I use the pointy end to get into small spaces.

Because I am going to spray paint this body, I have wiped it down with acetone- quickly and lightly. Acetone will MELT this plastic.  Use caution!  If you are afraid of melting the body, wash it with soap and water, and let it dry overnight.  You have to remove the mold release that is on the plastic- or the paint will not stick properly.

Now, here is my big secret- I use automotive Interior spray paint for fabric and vinyl.  It will stick and cure on both the head and the body.  I am painting this doll and her head white.  The one drawback to this paint- it comes in limited colors.

I use cardboard boxes to paint in- keeps the overspray to a minimum, and I can take everything inside after I have painted it without touching it.  Vinyl paint dries fairly quickly.  Make sure you shake that can well.

I don't want her to be this pink- so a second coat is due- both for the head and body.

Jen asked about how well the paint sticks... it sticks well, providing you have removed any dirt, oil from your hands and the mold release agent.  If you have not done so, this happens.  It flaked as soon as I touched it.  I missed taking off some of the mold release.

I will re-paint this - but the first step is to see how far I missed with the removal of the release agent.  I rubbed it with my fingers.  Larger area now.

Next step- I wiped it with acetone.  The area is now ready for re-painting.

Next Post:

Making a Feather Wig for your dolls!