Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Here is one of my favourite Newberry dolls, on her new toboggan from Newberry, with the outfit which came with it; hat, coat, sleeveless top, pants, mittens and boots. (no socks)

I had bought the toboggan set fairly recently, before Sears closed. I think it was just before Christmas. It's a really cute set. The toboggan isn't as nice as Maplelea's wooden one, but it's still really cute. (plastic) 

The girls still had fun in the snow.

We had a blizzard last night, but it turned to rain in the morning. There was still a bit left by afternoon when the sun came out. It's very unusual to have a snowy Valentine's Day!

It was fun to take some doll photos outside.

By Loretta Houben

Valentine's Day photos with Chatty Cathy!

Here is my only My Twinn doll, Bobby.

I purchased him used, as he reminds me so much of my hubby when he was a child. Therefore I named him Bobby!

He is quite entranced with my childhood Chatty Cathy doll, Catherine. Aren't they sweet?

 I posed these beauties in 2016.

The one on the left is an original Chatty Cathy brunette Canadian doll, the one in the middle is my childhood Canadian doll, and the one on the left is a Judy H. doll I bought a while ago. Aren't they darling?

I love Valentine's Day! 

I made the mailbox setup, using a mailbox I actually bought at a Canadian Target store when they once were in business here. (it still seems like a weird dream to me)

I glued it to a paper towel stick and modge podged fabric onto it.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY FROM CHATTY CATHY!

By Loretta Houben

A Valentine craft on a rainy day!

I see many neat ideas online.

Online is my playground and has been for some time! 

It's amazing what creative minds some people have.

This idea was on American Girl Ideas, (by Rudy) either on her website or on her YouTube channel. Rudy used a round shape for her rug, but I wanted a heart shape for Valentine's Day. I used nearly 3 small packages of pompoms. 

It was a lot of fun to glue this together! I did the outline first, after cutting out a heart shape from 2 layers of card-stock, and gluing them together. I used white craft glue.

It was pouring rain that day, and I find that after the 5th wettest January on record, I'm getting cabin fever!

There's nothing like crafting to lift your spirits.

By Loretta Houben