Valentine Paper Doll Fun

Valentine Paper Doll Fun

Today I want to share some Paper Doll Fun with a Valentine Theme.

So we will start off with a Turtle of Love!!!

This is a great paper doll to make your own 'shells' for!

Just trace around the outside of one of the costumes,

and you have the area for you to draw in.

Here's another fun paper doll -

'Nallemamma'

c. Satumaa, 2004

that means you can use this for personal use only

found on www.origamibears.com

I love her little bloomer undies,

and the hearts on the cooking apron!

printable valentine card from the Denver Zoo

Since I've started with funny animal Valentines,

here's another!

courtesy www.origamibears.com

I do love piggies!

I have seriously considered a Vietnamese pot bellied pig to adopt.

Unfortunately, my husband did not take it serious!

That's okay.

Here's a cute lil' kittie -

I have a note on this file 'orr'.

That could be the name of the artist, not sure.

from www.collectibles.about.com

Those look like fuzzy hearts to me!

Don't forget, you can easily personalize printed valentines with 

some glue and flocking.

You can also add your own stickers,

or embellish with markers!

www.vintageholidaycrafts.com

Wouldn't she look lovely with some glitter in her feather,

or a 'real' pearl stick on or two in her hair decoration?

Put little dots of glitter glue in the center of the blue flowers....

what can you come up with?

You can have some fun with this Valentine Card paper doll -

If mailing this Barbie Beauty,

include some stickers!

This base doll also is a great one to make your own clothes with,

the body shape is a good one.

I would cut slits along her shoulders up to her neck

for easier clothes placement.

You can slip the tabs under her hair then.

Here's another Valentine card to send -

This one has a notation that says 'peltier bear'.

??

There is a note on the card that it is from Current,

so for personal use only.

and my last Valentine card for today -

I would have loved to receive this when I was a girl!

If you can fit it into your envelope, or use a padded envy,

include an inexpensive package of crayons too!

Here are a couple more pictures for your own

handmade valentines,

see the directions in yesterday's 2/2/13 blog

My Funny Valentine

Hope you are entering into the spirit of LOVE!!

until next blog,

inkspired

www.inkspired.etsy.com

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

 a matroyshka doll card created by inkspired,

pattern from 'Papercrafting in No Time'

by Sandra Lounsbury Foose

Oops! paperdoll costumes as promised and France

Paix

'Peace' in French

'Paris Fashion Show'

original Collage Art Doll by inkspired

from all recycled junk mail

I just realized that I forgot to post the rest of the paper doll set

'In Old New York'

as promised on 8-1-2012's blog.

oops.

So, first a recognition of all my readers in France -

THANK YOU!

And good luck in the Olympic Games!

a safety pin pin pattern of the flag of France

Now, for the remaining costumes:

Remember, you can get the dolls and the rest on my August 1, 2012 blog!

And just so we make this blog fun,

here's a paperdoll drawn by Pat Stall,

based on French Haute Couture by Pierre Balmain:

These are perfect to color and cut while watching the Olympics!

Enjoy!

inkspired

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

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Meanderings with Dinos, little people, and 3 little pigs

Hi!
I had a terrible migraine yesterday, and am still feeling pretty punky today, so I thought it was a perfect time to share some cool blogs, some fun YouTubes tunes, and a bit of other stuff I have discovered!

a fun dinosaur mask. Cut out the white areas only of the eyes.
GGGGRRRRRRrrrrrrrr.....

This next artist is doing some absolutely super Little People street art:

There a lot more Little People photos here:



http://little-people.blogspot.com/

Aren't those just fascinating?

:0)

Garden Stickers from Dover.

Print these out on sticker paper, and have fun making pictures!

How about a nice little scene on an envelope to mail?

Make sure all the edges are smoothed down. If in doubt, use some clear packing tape to cover. Just remember, you can't cover the postage.

Here is a blog from Mike Bellah about his grandmother:

'She Meant Business"

http://mikebellah.com/wordpress/?p=1416

"Kiwi Casual"

original Collage Art Doll by inkspired

http://www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com/

Ullam has a charming blog.

I especially like the one with the Russian folk tales illustrator

Ivan Bilibin, 1876 - 1942.

He was also a set and costume designer, and an artist.

http://ullam.typepad.com/ullabenulla/2007/03/page/2/

I plan on googling to find some more of his artwork.

http://www.learnnc.org/

a cute bear paper doll to color:

OrigamiBears

Sunny is a perfect shape to make more paper doll clothes for!

Why not get out a few old magazines, and make some!

'Ventura Office Manager'

original Collage Art Doll by inkspired

http://www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com/

Read 'The Three Little Pigs' lately?

Here is a hilarious version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxoUUbMii7Q

Well, I really do have to go now.

I've been watching:

 pirate movies

and robin hood - type movies

and black and white westerns

and old Rome/Sand/Sandals movies.

Great fun.

A few really good ones,

and more really bad ones!!

:-O

inkspired

http://www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com/

http://www.inkspired.etsy.com/

dominoes@myinkspired.com

Time for another HULA DAY!!

Maluhia

A Hawaiian 'hello'

vintage fruit label, www.artfuldodger.etsy.com

Yep!

It's time to hula again!!!

My last hula blog was last June, so it is definitely time to get out those grass skirts you have been dying to wear all summer, and yeah,

if you have any of those coconut bikini tops...

although they always looked extremely uncomfortable to me!!

vintage hula dancer

http://www.lezasvintageattic.etsy.com/

Let's make a lei:

- string or beading thread

- lots of flowers (silk) that you have taken apart

- some colorful beads, like 'pony' beads

So simple:

Thread a large darning needle with the string,

 or smaller needle if you are using thread.

If using thread I would double it for extra strength.

Now string on:

*1 green part - could be a set of leaves, or a green calyx

or part of a stem that is hollow

1 large flower petals set

1 bead

1 medium flower petals set

1 bead

you can now repeat from *, or you can make your flower 'fluffier' with:

string on 1 small silk flower

1 bead

then repeat from *

I like to add smaller silk flowers randomly throughout.

Tie off your string, or use your favorite 'tie-off' method for your beading thread.

Ta-dah!

One flower lei.

vintage French Polynesian stamp

c. 1916 vintage song sheet cover

courtesy of Indiana Music Libraries, see website addy to the right

"We are not practitioners of hula,

because we do not 'practice' hula.

We live it.

A select number of us (kuma)

are privileged to live the hula;

so now we must actively protect it."

- Alicia Smith

http://www.oocities.org/olelo.geo/kumuhulasays.html

hula dancer at sunset www.fanpop.com

Let' enjoy a hula dancing paper doll or two:

from 'Candy Gals', courtesy of OrigamiBears

Now you know, those hippos always have to get in the act:

courtesy OrigamiBears, web site address to the right

A little known fact to some:

Minnie Mouse loves to hula!!

Mickey Mouse also gets into the dance now and then...

11/19/2008 courtesy of www.hawaiiforvisitors.com

www.4coloring.blogspot.com

More Disney ladies that hula:

Quiz time:

Do you know what movie she is from?

What is her name?

:0)

"I always say, 'Make your dance live.'

It's senseless to dance motions and feet.

You need to gain mastery over the dance,

so you are able to bring these things

back to life -

which builds your personal mana,

which builds the mana of the group."

- Wm. Kahakuleilehua "Sonny" Ching

http://www.oocities.org/olelo.geo/kumuhulasays.html



paper doll scene from OrigamiBears

c.1916 vintage song sheet cover

royalty free stock photo www.istockphoto.com

Here's a nice Hawaii maze with lots of fun history things on the side -

(I believe this is from Dover, but I'm not sure.)

notice the volcanoes!!!!

vintage photo, www.posters.co.uk

Some nice tropical fruit, Disney-style,

Wild Animal Kingdom, Disney World, Florida

'Rainforest Cafe' sign:

We had a Rainforest Cafe here in the Denver metro area.

Our son was young, and it was a fun adventure, with good food as a bonus!

So, even though money was very tight, we decided to sign up for their

'bonus' card with discounts, free meals, etc.

It cost us some $$.

The next month Rainforest Cafe pulled out of Denver.

grrrr.....

a vintage embroidery pattern courtesy of turkeyfeathers, a blog I follow and listed to the right

vintage hula dancer photo, www.seattlemet.com

 More hula dancing paper dolls from Hawaii you say?

OKAY!!

 courtesy OrigamiBears - isn't she wonderful to share?!

c.1910

c.1916

c.1917

"We dance for laughter,

we dance for tears,

we dance for madness,

we dance for fears,

we dance for hopes,

we dance for screams,

we are the dancers,

we create the dreams."

- Angela Monet

http://www.searchquotes.com/search/Hula_Dance/

c.1914

photo cred: David Olsen, www.fineartamerica.com

You know that flower lei we made at the beginning of this blog?

It is so easy to turn the pattern into flower lei bracelets!

Substitute elastic thread for the string,

and cut up some green colored plastic straws.

Use the straw pieces as in-between-ers, in addition to the pony beads,

silk flower parts and any small green silk leaves.

Choose your smaller silk flowers for the bracelets, that will look better.

Why not string some lei, then wrap around a basic head band for a

flower lei headband?

You can glue in place, or tie in place.

a hula costume made by www.niqqi.wordpress.com

Alas, it is time to say

aloha

 a wonderful rubber stamp that I don't have a credit for.

Perhaps Rubber Stamp Ave.?

or

VivaLasVegaStamps?

if you know, let me know so I can credit.

c. 1912,

written by Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii

until next time -

inkspired

http://www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com/

http://www.inkspired.etsy.com/

dominoes@myinkspired.com