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I have been searching for ideas, images, descriptions to make ‘new’ vintage nursery toys.  Not having much luck though and I may need to go to a library and look.    Amazon has many available as Used Books…few had cover images to be a clue but I got a handful anyway.  But so far, I still [...]

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Who needs a nursery mobile when you can make a gorgeous wreath of flowers for your baby to gaze at above the bassinet!  These lovely  structures can also be hung above a dining table– called Table Crowns– for special occasions like Birthdays or anywhere else that you want to “shower with flowers” !

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Have you had the sheer delight lately of smiling at James Christensen’s characters?  Do not deprive yourself much longer because it is completely free joy-in-a-bottle!  You can search on his name and come up with links for his prints, books about his art, porcelain figures that come alive from the one dimensional prints–you’ll even find [...]

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It has been 25 years since Brian Froud first published Fairy, the adorable crouching little one on a white cover–many say he is the reason this subject has found its way into daily lives, book stores, craft tables and bed stands.  Not only has Brian & actually, his wife Wendy too, created innumerable  spin-offs (Lady [...]

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Eventually the dollies will beg for chocolate cake so you might as well plan to make one. In addition to seeking just the right shade of dark brown flannel, brushed cotton or wool, you will want to go treasure hunting for color coordinated small flowers/ berries… to decorate with — and try to [...]

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Doesn’t just the thought of designing a doll’s sized wedding cake stir up a swirl of ideas? Here is one to get you started in the hunt for silky rayon, pearls, flower buds and doves!

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The British take their fairy cakes very seriously. The little delicacies are sold ready made, in packages ready to frost, or as ingredients to select and make yourself. There are recipes galore if you search on the term. But one perfect solution is to make little silk, felt or calico treats. [...]

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