NYW Creations

"you look so cute in that outfit" "so do you, I love those white jeans, want me to tie those bows for you?" "sure,but do you know where we're going today?" "I heard the grandmother say we were gifts for the granddaughter" "oh no! how old is she? will she take good care of us? I hope she won't cut my hair..." "don't worry, from what I overheard it's the grandson you have to worry about" TO BE CONTINUED...*.*

Found Li Shang-love interest from the animated film MULAN - in the thrift store about a month ago for $2.  Disney.com has him in stock for around $15. I had been searching for an adult male to add to the "posse", so he is perfect. In great shape...all his fingers and toes and hair:-) that small knick on his shoulder if just a flesh wound and can be smoothed out easily w/an emery board. And these pictures have him leaning, he can stand alone even w/his boots on :-) made him high waisted black, "reptile" embossed pants. his hair in a traditional top knot.  and finally my coat has found a wearer. YEA!!! White shirt w/sash inspired by Ken Watanabe's character in the movie INCEPTION. my first attempt had some hand pleating that looked just awful, so keep it simple and it looks kinda good*.*

Different pretty faces... same cute feet *o*

http://video.pbs.org/program/craft-in-america/ Different cultural influences on American art and it's Artists. Nice way to spend a Saturday....*.* enjoy

   ...That the new G.I.JOE movie is coming out and so the 12 in "Joes" are back; I saw them in the TJMAXX out here for $14.99. There were only 4 different ones, but that's more than I've seen in years.   Oh I was so tempted, but between my two son's-who are 30 and 26 years old-they must have at least 50 of the original re-issue that came out in the 80's and 90's in storage in another state...w/all the gear and then some. So a better use of my meager resources may be to "strongly" encourage them to go get my ..".their"toys out of storage:-) Image from kaboodle.com Image from Hasbro.com

http://www.dolls-n-daggers.com/Dolls/Forum/index.php I'm so new to this and I'm sure everyone knows about this tutorial page, but if full of every kind of information etc. that someone just starting out can use to improve or expand their skill and knowledge base. I'm just taking it in a "nibble" at a time so I don't get overwhelmed. Us grandmas' gotta take it slow and easy - ENJOY *.*

I have been picking up random dolls for years just because they were cute for my oldest grand-daughter;here are just a few. Some familiar faces-they were in my storage  and she couldn't wait to get her hands on them. So what's a grandma to do, when her "mini-me" loves dolls too. A couple of the males are my grandson's that I had hopes for reclaiming. But  afternoon battles w/"BATMAN" OR "IRON MAN" have left them missing arms and/or legs :-) Today while the older ones were in school and the baby was enjoying her morning nap, grandma dug through the seemingly bottomless toy bins to relocate a few of my finds. My daughter recently did a "store/purge" when the new baby was on her way;so who knows where the others are. Hopefully stored and not purged-but that is why thrift stores are so much fun*.*