The Traveling Twig

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Ugly Christmas Sweaters!

A friend of mine is selling some awfully cute

Ugly Christmas Sweaters.

There are girl and guy styles,

and will fit Fashion Royalty, Barbie

and other like-sized dolls :)

All of the ones pictured below are for sale,

$20 each!

Inquire here, or at

https://www.etsy.com/shop/KnittyandPurrrl

Girl Sweaters Available (including the one above!)

1. Lovely Reindeer

2. Santa Kitty

3. Screamin' Snowman

4. O' Christmas Tree

5. Regift

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Guy Sweaters Available (including the one above!)

1. Naughty Reindeer

2. Krampus

3. Ugly Sweater

4. Light It Up

5. Bday Boy

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Adventurers Club: October

It's a new month, therefore, time for a new ADVENTURE!!!!

Welcome, Adventurers!

Last month marked 6 straight months of Adventuring, and I know some of you have been steady adventurers that whole time! That means a prize!!

I'm working on a chart that will help me keep track of it all!
But there will be a post about it this month!

NEWSFLASH!!!

There are new ways to share your Adventures!

Join the Flickr group: The Adventurer's Club

http://www.flickr.com/groups/2496069@N20/

(Monthly Theme icons will be posted there as well)

Or, if you have a blogger account,

let me know the email attached to it,

and I will add you as an author to the Adventurers Club

blogger blog!

http://dolladventurersclub.blogspot.com/

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October Theme:

Night

October is a spooky month,

a time when ghouls and ghosts

roam in the night,

when zombies walk and witches fly.
So now would be the perfect time

for our little doll and toy friends

to sneak outside and have an adventure

IN THE NIGHT!

Perhaps you're new to the Adventurer's Club...

Would you like to join the Adventurer's Club?

"What is it?" you ask?

The Adventurer's Club is a monthly photo challenge.

The "theme" for the month is vague enough that you can complete the task indoors if you're not a "drag your dolly out in public" kinda person.

ALL DOLL TYPES ARE WELCOME!

On the FIRST DAY of every month, I will reveal that month's theme.

There will be participation prizes...
these will be given out on a "number of months participated" basis.
There will be a 6 month and 12 month participation prize.

The months will be cumulative, because I know life happens and sometimes we might miss a month.
Although I'm thinking I might have to make an extra special prize for anyone who participates for 12 months straight!

*NOTE*
January is a "wild card"... since I put this one up so late, you can complete this one at any time throughout the year. If you would like to participate in the January Adventure, please do!

You can find the theme on the Adventurer's Club tab, here:

http://travelingtwig.blogspot.com/p/adventurers-club.html

Don't feel like you have to have a masterpiece photograph either,

snap the shot with your cell phone, a point and shoot or a pro camera,

it doesn't matter, just as long as the resulting image is theme related!

How do you participate?

Simple!

1. Take your photo that relates to the theme

2. Share that photo with me (via email, posting a comment with a link, etc), on our Flickr Group:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/2496069@N20/

or by tagging me, @littlebearries on Instagram!

(In the righthand side bar at the top of the page, you will see a link button back to this post)

My email is: littlebearries@yahoo.com

Please feel free to include a little caption for your image that describes what is going on, as well as any link to your own blog or website, and your doll's name, if these are things you'd like to share!

Monday, September 1, 2014

Adventurers Club: September

It's a new month, therefore, time for a new ADVENTURE!!!!

Welcome, Adventurers!

NEWSFLASH!!!

There are new ways to share your Adventures!

Join the Flickr group: The Adventurer's Club

http://www.flickr.com/groups/2496069@N20/

(Monthly Theme icons will be posted there as well)

Or, if you have a blogger account,

let me know the email attached to it,

and I will add you as an author to the Adventurers Club

blogger blog!

http://dolladventurersclub.blogspot.com/

September Theme:

Water

Are you afraid of the water?

Are you secretly a pirate?

Will you sail the seven seas,

Scuba dive in the bathtub,

or skip through a puddle?

What kind of water adventures will you have?

Perhaps you're new to the Adventurer's Club...

Would you like to join the Adventurer's Club?

"What is it?" you ask?

The Adventurer's Club is a monthly photo challenge.

The "theme" for the month is vague enough that you can complete the task indoors if you're not a "drag your dolly out in public" kinda person.

ALL DOLL TYPES ARE WELCOME!

On the FIRST DAY of every month, I will reveal that month's theme.

You can find the theme on the Adventurer's Club tab, here:

http://travelingtwig.blogspot.com/p/adventurers-club.html

Don't feel like you have to have a masterpiece photograph either,

snap the shot with your cell phone, a point and shoot or a pro camera,

it doesn't matter, just as long as the resulting image is theme related!

How do you participate?

Simple!

1. Take your photo that relates to the theme

2. Share that photo with me (via email, posting a comment with a link, etc), on our Flickr Group:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/2496069@N20/

or by tagging me, @littlebearries on Instagram!

(In the righthand side bar at the top of the page, you will see a link button back to this post)

Friday, August 1, 2014

Adventurers Club: August

It's a new month, therefore, time for a new ADVENTURE!!!!

Welcome, Adventurers!

NEWSFLASH!!!

There are new ways to share your Adventures!

Join the Flickr group: The Adventurer's Club

http://www.flickr.com/groups/2496069@N20/

(Monthly Theme icons will be posted there as well)

Or, if you have a blogger account,

let me know the email attached to it,

and I will add you as an author to the Adventurers Club

blogger blog!

http://dolladventurersclub.blogspot.com/

August Theme:

Transportation

Do you ride horses?
Do you travel by plane, train, automobile?
Do you rollerblade or sky dive?
Maybe you just walk or run?

What is your mode of Transportation?

Perhaps you're new to the Adventurer's Club...

Would you like to join the Adventurer's Club?

"What is it?" you ask?

The Adventurer's Club is a monthly photo challenge.

The "theme" for the month is vague enough that you can complete the task indoors if you're not a "drag your dolly out in public" kinda person.

ALL DOLL TYPES ARE WELCOME!

On the FIRST DAY of every month, I will reveal that month's theme.

You can find the theme on the Adventurer's Club tab, here:

http://travelingtwig.blogspot.com/p/adventurers-club.html

Don't feel like you have to have a masterpiece photograph either,

snap the shot with your cell phone, a point and shoot or a pro camera,

it doesn't matter, just as long as the resulting image is theme related!

How do you participate?

Simple!

1. Take your photo that relates to the theme

2. Share that photo with me (via email, posting a comment with a link, etc), on our Flickr Group:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/2496069@N20/

or by tagging me, @littlebearries on Instagram!

(In the righthand side bar at the top of the page, you will see a link button back to this post)

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Adventurers Club: July

It's a new month, therefore, time for a new ADVENTURE!!!!

Welcome, Adventurers!

NEWSFLASH!!!

There are new ways to share your Adventures!

Join the Flickr group: The Adventurer's Club

http://www.flickr.com/groups/2496069@N20/

(Monthly Theme icons will be posted there as well)

Or, if you have a blogger account,

let me know the email attached to it,

and I will add you as an author to the Adventurers Club

blogger blog!

http://dolladventurersclub.blogspot.com/

July Theme:

Travel Case

When you go out into the world,

how do you travel?

In a box? In a bag? In a pocket? In a backpack?

How do you get from place to place?

Perhaps you're new to the Adventurer's Club...

Would you like to join the Adventurer's Club?

"What is it?" you ask?

The Adventurer's Club is a monthly photo challenge.

The "theme" for the month is vague enough that you can complete the task indoors if you're not a "drag your dolly out in public" kinda person.

ALL DOLL TYPES ARE WELCOME!

On the FIRST DAY of every month, I will reveal that month's theme.

You can find the theme on the Adventurer's Club tab, here:

http://travelingtwig.blogspot.com/p/adventurers-club.html

Don't feel like you have to have a masterpiece photograph either,

snap the shot with your cell phone, a point and shoot or a pro camera,

it doesn't matter, just as long as the resulting image is theme related!

How do you participate?

Simple!

1. Take your photo that relates to the theme

2. Share that photo with me (via email, posting a comment with a link, etc), on our Flickr Group:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/2496069@N20/

or by tagging me, @littlebearries on Instagram!

(In the righthand side bar at the top of the page, you will see a link button back to this post)

Monday, June 30, 2014

Mid-Month Tutorial #6: agusyornet's Tiny Hangers!

Ok, so I *barely* squeaked this one in...

BUT IT'S STILL JUNE!

Me: Uhm... you're not Christie...

"Christie": Who's to say? You never did name me. *glare*

Me: *gulp*

Let's start with the facts!

I followed the tutorial by agusyornet,

http://www.agusyornet.com/2013/11/mini-hangers.html

I have to say, I love folks who can make clear, precise, easy to follow tutorials in 4 steps!
I have to admit, I modified mine just a little though... but let's get crafting and you'll see!

Supplies:

1. Paperclips

2. Needle Nose Pliers

3. Wire Cutters

Here's a little tip from me...

buy a pair of Needle Nose Pliers that have built in wire cutters!

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Let's begin!

Step 1:

Pull the inner loop and the longer stem piece upwards.

Looking at the picture below will give you a good idea what I am talking about!
Make sure you pay attention to where the arrow is pointing in the image below.

You want that angle to feel "hangerish" to you.

Step 2:

Grab the loop end that you pulled up and bend it upwards.

You will leave the loop shape alone, that becomes your hanger hook.

I try to make it so that the hanger hook will end up centered when the hanger is finished.

Step 3:

In agusyornet's tutorial, she doesn't wrap the wire around the hanger hook, which is fine and will work great... I just like having a little more stability than that when it comes to hangers for doll clothes.

I pull the longer stem past the hanger hook.