Betty Boop mosaic

I had decided that I would have 2 blogs my dolly blog and an ordinary blog and I would keep them separate.  So any one not interested in my dollies doesn't have to read about them, those that do great.

However as with the Lego we over lap again, this being about mosaics, I have been looking how to create mosaics from http://cindyzlogic.blogspot.com/, who put up a mosaic and how to do it from another website. So to keep the chain going I thought I would have a go as it looks really good. I did mine by using my own flickr images, just to see what it looks like.   Using big huge labs.com Tutorial via

http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/2009/07/making-photo-mosaics-tutorial.html   Right, enough of the advertising here is my effort with my Betty Boop Photo stream from flickr. 

Unfortunately my lamp has lost the top of it, and the others a bit tight around the edges.  As the photo has been transferred as the small thumbnail rather than the large picture, but never mind I'll learn.  However as a second attempt, it is not bad and I will have to practice.  Mosaics will be a good way to display my dollies.

As the background of my blog shows, I will be able to showcase each room, in their order like a house, and also my individual pieces.  Anyway it looks like fun, and when I do start making things again or re-arranging my furniture and making up new displays, it will be a good way to display the photo's on the blog page, rather than higglety pigglety  on the page.

Here are the individual pictures I used, in all their glory.

The Wonderful world of Lego

Lego has always been one of those toys that as a family we have always loved.  It is one of those toys that the whole family can get on the floor and play with.  As a child all I had was red and white bricks, then later blue and yellow.  Simple windows and doors and wheels.  When my children where growing up you could get an airport and police stations and for the girls beach houses and cafes.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28083135@N06/6448751047

I went to Kensington, to the doll's house fair, in December and going through St Pancras International Station, I saw a Christmas tree at first, I thought oh a bit boring to symmetrical not how a Christmas tree should be at all, until I got close enough to see and what a wonderful sight.  Stood in the middle of the concourse was a beautiful Giant Christmas Tree made of lego, it was made of 600,000 lego bricks and stood between 10 and 12 metres high depending on which paper you read.

So go on get up in the loft or in to the toy box and get creating, lose your self, what a wonderful bit of escapism from the day to day worries and chores, even if it is only for half an hour.

Disney time

Well I filled the bath full of hot water, with flash and soaked the whole lot.  The lid containing the waffle bricks is in the shape of a roof so unfortunately that did not come clean due to the edged tile work, everything else looks and smells delightful.  The Waffle bricks contain a farm a fence and some little animals and people with a tractor really sweet.  The other box contains Disney sets which I have displayed and photographed.

Very sweet but they will properly have to go, as there is no point putting them back in the loft I may keep one or two if I can find somewhere permanent to display them.

Toy hunting 10/1/12

I started clearing out the loft today and found some old  boxes of toys. I found 2 interesting boxes one contained little tike waffle bricks and the other Disney toys.  So I decided to take some pictures while deciding to keep or to send down to a charity shop.

I will be sorting both boxes out giving them a clean and then will make them up if I can I will properly post some pictures tomorrow.  I am looking forward to see what else from the past is up there so keep posted.  I do know there is an action man Jeep somewhere so wish me happy hunting. 

Welcome to my Dolly World

As I have just started my blog and Christmas is over, here are some of my Christmas scenes, I will be putting them away soon and changing the displays.  

The adults are gathering to sing carols, while the children play.
Sophia is hoping that Emily is warm enough in her pram.

Clara and Lucy are diving in to Santa's sack to see what
goodies they can find Tom is playing on a sleigh watching
Rudolph drink out of the bird bath.

                                

Betty is getting the table set for when the family  comes  home.
There's presents beneath the tree and stockings
hanging on the mantelpiece.  

   

     

                                                                                       

               

Christmas is over and Santa is sitting having a well earned rest.
Mother Christmas is thinking I surpose I will have to find
 the reindeers and settle them down.

Winnie has just made Wilfred fried eggs and some crusty bread,
with a nice cup of tea that should do till supper.  Wilfred has got his eye
on the  lovely plate of  cold meats ready for tomorrow's lunch.