chinese shoes

when we were little we almost always wore chinese shoes. there were several store that sold mostly chinese goods where we shopped. they were comfortable and inexpensive. i think most of these stores we used to shop at have closed. but i searched on ebay and found several stores that sell chinese shoes. so i bought these velvet mary janes. they are cotton lined and super soft! welcome back old friend!
i am thinking i might embellish them somehow.. but they are pretty as they are too!

monkey week!

we have a new monkey for monkey week! please meet maxine! she is a bit of a neat freak! she particularly likes washing dishes and dusting! but she also love tea and reading..she could be a very best friend for you!

candy

we went to borders yesterday after a bunch of yards sale... and got some new eye candy and real candy..
the eye candy is the newest issue of artful blogging. i love this magazine. it is really more like a book..and for the price i guess it should be. also got the newest fashion doll quarterly.. i really should just subscribe to these to save some $$$$
also got this box of lindt swiss tradition chocolates which was on sale.. and they are very yummy! my fist time trying lindt chocolates and i must say they are very good!

so anyways i will post thrift store and yard sale finds soon.

giveaway reminder...

just a reminder.. i am still open for comments on the giveaway! it has been pushed back a bit by other posts.. all you need to do is leave a suggestion for a movie, book, website..etc.. and you can win the sweet bambola edith! good luck!

and one more makes three

i got my third petite blythe recently. so i guess i have a collection now.. they had a welcome tea party the day of little mimi's arribal. their names are milly (red hair), polly (blonde) and mimi(brown). aren't they cute? gnome hats from neuart on etsy!

last weeks thrift store finds

ok i am a week behind on my thrift store post.. this past week i found an ideal baby mine doll in a beautiful crocheted dress, fabric and vintage linens, crochet thread and fancy yarn, more rick rack and other trims, a herd of my little ponies with brushes and charm and a funny little cat, a bag of barbie sized clothes (most of these i'm not keeping) and a really awesome vintage chair that i don't have a picture of yet.
some of my thrift store find eventually make their way into my etsy shop or ebay.. but i just love the hunt! such fun!

monkey week

this week was supposed to be monkey amigurumi week..but what can i say.. i am a slacker.. so here is harvey. the first monkey for NEXT week. hopefully i can get at least three more made next week!

attempts at needlefelting

i recently got the clover needlefelting tools at michael's on clearance.. and here are my first amatur attemps.. flowers, a house and a mushroom. the mushroom doesn't look bad.. but flowers and house need more practice!

mercedes effie

i've been anxiously anticipating these 25th anniversary cabbage patch kids..so i found one i really liked! mercedes effie. isn't she a sweet heart!

this weeks yard sale find

this week..i saw an ad in the newspaper. it was for a yard sale where the seller was selling her doll collection. so i go.. this elderly lady had so many beautiful dolls from the 1920's- 1950's! i settled on just one..i was very restrained! an ideal toni. she has her original wig.. vintage clothing.. but not original and replaced shoes and socks. i have been eye-ing toni dolls for some years when i would go to doll shows.. but they were always pretty expensive.. so i was happy to get her at a low price!
i think she is very pretty! not perfect.. but very sweet!