Doll days is having another giveaway!

Hey girls! Doll days is having another giveaway! This time it's a mini Melody. :) Click HERE to enter.


Good luck! :) Bye,

TIWC challenge 2

Come, quillians! Let's pull in to first! (Thanks Lily, for that awesome word!)


Grace, I used all three prompts and a quill. I will place the prompt images as I come to them, and bold the quill.
Onward!

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One bright summer morning, seven year old Luke came scampering down the street, with a skinned knee, twigs in his hair, and looking delighted. However, his smile faded and he slowed to a stop when he saw a tabby cat limping across the road. "Poor kitty!" He cooed. "Here kitty, are you trying to get over there? Is that your house? Let me carry you, ow! No! Don't scratch, see? I'm taking you home, good kitty...." He carried the cat across the street to a small, old house, with a weedy yard filled with garden gnomes and bird bathes. He knocked on the door, and was met by an old lady and five more cats. "Oh!" She cried when she opened the door. "My poor cat! Thank you so much dear, for bringing her, do come in! What is your name? Let me get you a cookie before I take care of her paw, yes yes, right this way, don't trip over another cat." She led him into a room, filled with little statues, vases, Quills, fans, miniature fountains, and all sorts of things. The old lady led him to a table, and gave him a cookie, saying: "Now, I'm going to the back room to take care of tabby, you're welcome to look at all my trinkets, but please be careful, most of those things aren't replaceable." "Ok!" She gave him a smile and bustled out. Luke wandered around, staring at everything. Then, a coo-coo clock sounded, then another, then another. Six in all. Then he heard a low hum, and turned around. there was a small mirror that he had over looked earlier. It had a detailed frame, and an exquisite pedestal. The mirror was shimmering, with many different images flashing across it. Luke drew closer, curious. He stretched out his hand, and touched it. There was a blinding flash. Luke shook his head and blinked. When he could see, he saw that now he was in a dark, stone corridor, lit by a few candles. 

"Cooooool." he breathed. He stuffed the last of his cookie in his mouth and started down the corridor. 
In about ten minutes he saw a light. He went closer, and saw a huge, heavy wooden door. There was a lantern on the floor, casting light on an alcove. In the alcove there was a smooth stone box, leaning against the box was a girl. She had blonde hair and ragged tan clothes. She looked sad. "Hello!" Luke said. The girl started. She turned her head.

"What are you doing here?" She asked.
"I don't know. I was trying to figure out how to get home. Who are you? I'm Luke."
"Nice to meet you Luke. If you wanted to get home, you should have gone the way you came in."
"I couldn't find the way I came in, and you didn't tell me who you are."  The girl sighed and looked away.
"I am a guardian of the chosen." 
"So that's what you are," he whispered in awe. "What are they?"  The girl chuckled. 

"We are magical creatures, we shape shift, fly, can see the future, heal, and a few other things. We do have limits though. We can't change some things, can't save everyone." She sounded so sad. "We follow around children who are destined to do extraordinary things, mostly saving the world. We go to them when they are born, and start following them around. We pose as a sibling, and send their parents, friends, and relatives a feeling that leaves them peaceful, and don't question our appearance. We use our powers to protect them, help them along, keep them alive." Now she looked thoroughly miserable. 
"Then why are you so sad?"
"Because I failed." Her voice was barely a whisper.
"Oh. How did you fail?"
"W-we got overwhelmed. There were just to many of them. I failed." A tear streaked down her face. "The least I could do was make her a grave, and clean up the mess."
"What will you do now?" Luke looked like he was in shock.
"I'll stay here for a bit. Don't worry, I can get out when I want to."
Luke perked up a bit. "If you can get out, can you get me out?"
"Yes, I can and will. Let me see, hmmm......" She closed her eyes, concentrating. "Alright, I got it. Ready?"
"Almost, but, what's your name?"
She gave a weak smile. "I have had many names."
"Then what was your favorite?"
"I think it was Catherine."
"Ok. Bye bye Catherine!" 
"Good bye Luke." Then Luke was wrapped in warm light. He found himself back in the old lady's house, just in time for the old lady to come back, with news that tabby would be fine, and another cookie for his walk home.
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Hmmm, who was the dead girl? What was her mission? What were they overwhelmed with? Lots of unanswered  questions. ;P

 The giant cat stretched lazily, scarring the wits out of the animals that were still alive. The giant cat had appeared that morning, and proceeded to play with, and eat the tiny animals. Now his belly was full, and he slept. 

That's what came to mind when I saw this a few nights ago. XD Daisy's animals were doomed....
Bye!

The Mermaid - a photoshoot

Yes, my titles are very creative. :p 
and I am sooooo sorry this is late, Ivy had a soccer game 30 min away, and hen we got home we went swimming because we were all literally covered in a few layers of sweat. XP
Any way, the pics!

Wiiiiiiinnddyyyy

More breeze!

I took these when we visited Oma recently. I hope you enjoyed. :)
Bye!

Think to ink writting challenge 1

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Hi! I'm in another writing challenge, yay! This one is being hosted by Grace. :)

Grace, I used all three prompts, and I will insert the images when I come to them. I also mentioned a quill, and I will highlight that.

By the way, I'm on team quill. :)

Let's start now, shall we? :D

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I skipped along the sidewalk to the park, humming happily. I had gotten an A+ on my math test,  I was going to my best friend's house for a sleepover tomorrow, and we were having lasagna for dinner! I smiled again at the thought of it. I reached the entrance to the park, and started looking around for my sister, Lihn. I spot her sitting at a table, deep in conversation with a few of her friends. I stop humming. Oh no. I think. I head over.

When I get in earshot, I hear: "Alright. So that's settled."Lihn's friends nod and leave. I walked up to Lihn. "You can't do this." I say. Lihn whipped her head around, startled. 

  

Then she saw me and frowned. She never spoke, never made a sound, but the look in her eyes told me exactly what was about to happen. 

 

"Look, you can't do this!" I cried. "No matter what mom and dad say, this will break them." Lihn stopped frowning and looked tired. "We've already been over this Nina, you know why I have to." I scowled. Lihn sighed. "Why did you come?" She asked. "Mom wanted me to get you. It's almost time for dinner." I keep scowling. She gets up, and we go home. I have trouble eating the lasagna, and ask to be excused early. 

That night, I wake up around 1:00 in the morning, and can't fall back asleep. It's a full moon, and very bright. I walk over to my specimen shelf, and examine my rocks, shells, butterflies, and a large feather which would have made a wonderful quill. I go back to my bed and look out the window. Then I see something, moving across the yard. It's Lihn. I push back the curtain to see better. 

 

She swiftly crossed the yard, and was crossing the meadow to the forest when I heard it: Lihn was singing. Soft, sweet, and comforting. And as I watched, she turned, waved, and blew a kiss. How she knew I was up, I don't know. But I waved back, and watched as she reached the woods. Two people stepped out to meet her, but I couldn't see who they were. The three of them stopped for a moment, as if talking, then the two turned and went back into the forest, Lihn following. I stayed at the window for a long time. Then I sighed, and went back to bed.

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What do you think? It's not really sad, but still. :/

Bye!

  

doll book bags

Oh gosh, how long has it been since I posted? I think I was due yesterday.....*nervous laugh* so please excuse me, I've been reading the hunger games series and I'm still in shock.
I will attempt to pull myself together long enough to show you how to make the bags that the dolls use in this post. :)

You will need:
1. Fabric or felt
2. Pins, a needle, and thread
3. Sew or iron on velcro
4. A ruler, pen or pencil, and scissors
5. A button or bead, and ribbon (optional) 

Step 1. Measure, trace, and cut out a rectangle and square, 5" by 6 1/2", and 5" by 4 1/2"

Step 2. Measure, trace, and cut out three rectangles, two 1 3/4" by 4 1/2", and the other 1 3/4" by 5" 

Step 3. Pin the two smaller rectangles to the big rectangle from step 1, like in the picture. Sew it.

Step 4. Fold them open, and pin the other small rectangle to the bottom, like in the picture. Sew.

Step 5. Pull up the corners like in the picture, pin to secure, and sew it. 

Step 6. Now put the square in, It should line up perfectly. Sew it in, you should have a pretty good sized pocket. 

Step 7. Fold the edges of the pocket out, and hem.

Step 8. Turn it around, and hem the part that sticks out.

Step 9. Fold it inside out. Add some velcro, a small piece to the top and a longer piece to the bottom so it can be adjusted. 

Step 10. Now add a 13 1/2"  ribbon or fabric strap, and a button or a bead for decoration. 

You're done! Now your doll has a bag to carry all her books in. :)

Now if you will excuse me, I have to go back to being in shock. :P :) ;)
Bye!

 
 P.S. Part 22 of the guiding compass was finally posted! Yay! :D

3-ring binders

Hi! 
Any way, time for binders! Rudy made some, which you can see HERE, but I like mine because these are like the kind I use. :) 

You will need:
1. Thin cardboard, like from cereal boxes
2. Duck tape, or scrapbook paper, construction paper, or colored cardstock and packaging tape 
3. A zip-lock bag
4. Paper clips
5. A ruler, pen or pencil, scissors, and glue (hot glue preferable)

Step 1. Take your cardboard, and cut out three rectangles, two of them 3" by 3 1/2", and the other 3/4" (or smaller) by 3 1/2".

Step 2. Lay down the pieces like in the picture, leaving a teensy little space between, on a strip of duck tape, and fold over the edges. (The bigger edges they are, the easier it will be.)
No duck tape? use paper, but you will have to glue down the edges, and the cover them with packaging tape. 

Step 2. Once you've covered it all, fold it.

Step 3. Flatten it out again, and cut a piece of zip-lock bag that lines up with the top, but has a good border on the sides and bottom.

Step 4. Glue the bottom and edges in, and make sure that it's not to tight, so the folder still shuts.

Now you have a clear pocket on the spine, back, and front to stick drawings or schedules. 

Step 5. Now cover the cardboard with more duck tape or paper covered in packaging tape.

Step 6. Glue on little pockets the the front and back.

Step 7.  And glue little curves of paperclip on the spine for rings. Slide doll sized pieces of paper onto them, and curve the edges down, so they don't fall off. 

Done! And that's it for now, Bye!