Winter Paper Dolls

 Welcome!

Vintage paper doll

It’s time for paper dolls!

We’ve been shoveling snow for a few days now. It’s time to break out the sweaters and gloves and thick, warm socks.

If we aren’t shoveling snow or drinking hot chocolate, what’s there to do?

Cut out and play with paper dolls of course!

 I haven’t shared paper dolls in awhile, so I have combined the two. Here are some paper dolls that all have a winter-themed outfit(s). Let it snow!

Vintage paper doll; PLAYMATE magazine

Betsy McCall was a featured paper doll for many years in the McCall’s magazines. As styles changed, so did she, with several different artist conceptions. The fun thing about Betsy is that all of her paper doll clothes were available as sewing patterns for you to purchase and make for your favorite little girl.
Here are a few:

Next are some unknown origin paper dolls that appear to be vintage. As always you can print out these crafts/games/paper dolls etc. for your own personal use.

They are not available for you to sell in any shape, way or form.

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To get lots of playtime with paper dolls you print out, follow these directions:

*Rough cut the paper doll. Leave as much space as you can around the base, where the shoes are.

*Draw a half circle at the feet. This will be 1/2 of her stand.

*Glue doll only onto sturdy cardboard, such as the inside of a cereal box, or the shirt board that comes inside men’s dress shirts.

*Cut out carefully. Be sure to cut the base as one.

*Cut out clothes, printed on regular typing weight paper.

*Take some extra cardboard and cut a matching half circle to the one you drew on the base. Cut a slot in the middle, going 1/2 way through cut base only, from the top down. On the doll, cut a slit that matches the 1/2 circle one, cutting slot from bottom up.

*Slot together to form a cross. Now your doll can stand!

Add a half circle to the bottom of this doll so she will be able to stand.

Artist M. Emma Musselman

After a half circle is added to this doll, you won’t need the tabs on her outfit’s feet. Just snip those off.

Here are a few paper dolls you can color:

By Virginia Sargent, The Friend, Scandinavian magazine

Julie F. Young, Friend magazine, Dec 2021

The Montreal Beacon, 9/27/1940

By Shirley Simon

Katy Keene was a very popular paper doll published in the Katy Keene comic books. The artist was Bill Woggan, who drew outfits from suggestions by readers. Here is a wintry page for you.

Artist Bill Woggan

Another popular syndicated comic strip paper doll of the 30’s - 40’s and later was Jane Arden:

My next paper doll you color and cut out. Then fasten the pieces together with metal brads so her legs move. She is a perfect doll to glue onto light weight cardboard.

Artist Georgia Brown

Neva Schultz (artist for the Golden magazine, 1960’s) has drawn many charming paper dolls. I chose this set because their clothes look warm and cozy:

Here are a couple of more modern paper dolls, with warm Winter outfits:

From Virtualdollconvention.com

Artist Diana E. Vining

I know this next one is French. I suspect she is vintage and possibly from a magazine. Do you know anything else about her?

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The last one for today is a black and white cartoon boy with a few great snow outfits! That’s all I know about him.

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Stay warm!

Let the kids do the snow shoveling!

Build a snow family!

‘Til next time,

inkspired

Kaleidoscope by inkspired

Fantasy Fairytale Fun

Hello!

All kaleidoscopes by inkspired 

and KaleidoCam 

This one I used a Disney jigsaw puzzle as its’ base.

Recognize the fairytale?

It is a very old story told and re-told through the centuries, but not quite what Disney movie writers interpreted!

The ‘original’ Aladdin was Chinese,

not Persian!

After he marries the Princess

he continues with quite a few adventures

involving wicked magicians,

jealous loser Princes,

not just flying but really traveling to distant lands,

losing the magic lamp,

regaining the magic lamp,

Repeat!

2 vintage storybook illustrations

Did you catch the Aladdin paper dolls 
by Cory Jensen? They were in my Princess blog 
from a few days ago.
Here are a few more Aladdin paper dolls
by Cory Jensen-

We shouldn’t forget Jafar either!

Here are a couple more-

All by Cory Jensen!

Now, this wasn’t supposed to be a blog about 

Aladdin specifically,

but more about general fairytales!

Vintage St Patrick’s Day card

Some old fairytales,

and some new ones!

 Antique paperdoll with fairytale costumes 

Vintage Sleeping Beauty

Vintage Sleeping Beauty illustration

Unfortunately
this blog has taken me days to finish!
Just one of those things,
with all of life’s little interruptions...

Disney movie poster
‘Snow White and the seven Dwarfs’

A Disney Castle

Now it is time to close,
and get myself more organized for my next blog!
😁

Fabulous artist Margaret Tarrant

‘Til next time,
inkspired

Truth, usually experienced before 10 am,
Or before coffee -
Do not attempt starting laundry until later in the day,
or you risk finding it days later,
Wet,
Moldy,
Smelly,
still in the washing machine.

upcoming: Valentine's Day!

Welcome!

"Springtime Romance"

artist: Harrison Fisher

Can you believe January is almost over?

Where did the days fly off to?

courtesy Dover publications

I am looking ahead, and I see

VALENTINE'S DAY!!

Not wanting to get caught unawares and unprepared,

let's have some heart-filled ideas to get ready!

original zentangle design blank note card

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

vintage delivery boy

Here is a lovely pattern for a pair of beaded heart earrings:

found on www.allcrafts.net, it is a rings n things free project

my notes on this one say:

wordplay.hubpages.com

I make myself crazy sometimes, with my abbreviations!

Here are a few paper dolls for your to print out, and mail if you want! Do it this week, and your paper doll recipient will have it in plenty of time to celebrate!

by dulcie creations

vintage paperdolls, www.thestrong.org

laceandmudpies.blogspot.com

I have no info on this darling kitty set, other than 'orr cat'.

Do you know? Share!

Well, that's it for today!

I'm off to do some laundry and picking up the house...

courtesy www.vintageholidaycrafts.com

'til next time,

inkspired

www.inkspired.etsy.com

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com

and on pinterest:  kkloberdans