New dress for Anne doll

Had some fabric I thought would match her eyes. So it had to be a new dress for Anne doll.Still have to find her some shoes.

Anne Doll #1 from Lærdal dukkefabrikk in Norway.

Worn out, hair missing and a ugly little doll. She was just crying out for to get a total makeover. 

The face is so beautitful on theese dolls, But with time the colours will disappear and fade, and her skin grow yellowish, like on this doll.

There was a mark on her cheek.... 

So I made her new hair, and gave her a makeover. 

Now I think she`s a stunning beauty again. New red blond hair, new eyes and some colour in her face.

Went to a friend of mine for to see how her real eye colour was made. Had to take some photoes for to look after so I could get back her real eye colour. As you can see it is far different from the first pictures. 

The mark on her chin was so deep into the skin that I only could blend it some, with her new cheek colour. But I know that there is something I can mend later. But since I don`t have the needed remedies at my home, this is how it is going to stay until I get hold of that.  So now she need to get some new clothes so she can shine like the star she is.

I just love my hobby.

New underwear.

Made some new underwear for Tjorven Ratti doll. Still have to make dresses that fit  the era, and the underwear. In theese days they were known as the unmentionals.  So more to come.

Here is Tjorven and Pusle showing off the new underwear.

A little song about a dollmums striving, made by Margrethe Munthe.

My mum used to sing this song to me when I was little girl. It is about a doll mum and all her doings for to comfort her dolls.
Quite funny to see the song after all theese years. And it also do bring back a lot of good memories. 

Got this Anne Lise doll for christmas when I was 4,5 years old in 1968. She was named Doll Lise. It was a popular name for dolls when I was a little girl. 

I was so proud of her, and I loved her with all my heart. I was heartbroken when my mum took her for to give her a bath. The water was too warm and the nylon hair curled up in a mess, and got very frizzy. 

I didn`t love the doll so much afterwards. 

Me, my father and my brother at Christmas eve.

The doll was with me everywhere. Here I am terrorising my fathers sleep.. hi-hi..

Tjorven Ratti doll #5

New beauty has arrived. She was a bit dirty, and the hair was a mess. The skin is beauitful, almost not played with. Couldn`t find any scars at her.

 But her hair looked well overall after  a closer look.

So she had to go to the bath room for to take a real bath. The hair is still wet... but you can see that she is a real beauty already. Shiny hair and perfect skin. No damages at all.

The hair is dry...and oh my so shiny it is. She has also got a new clean dress on. This is the most beautiful Tjorven doll in my whole collection. She turned out to be  real Cindrella.

A little hairdo

This little missy needed a little hairdo. Her hair was in a ponytail when she came to me. I am always excited to look on the condition at the new dolls hair.

She had some tangeled hair and the hair was some frizzy. Needed to do something about it.

After the hair was dried. Beautiful, but still frizzled.

Curling it up. And waiting again.

All brushed up and voila... a stunning beauty.

The weather is looking good

When the sun is coming and there are some + deegrees in the air, way up over the Artic circle in Hammerfest. Guess what is coming out of their hibernate? Not only the brown bear... but the bikers are also coming out.. So what is more nornal than to change clothes on the dolls too??? Perhaps they will get hold of a real biker Papa who will take care of them?

Here they are, ready for to go on a road trip... 

I suppose you have never seen Dukke Lise so darn hot before? Think she`s looking like a real biker Mama.

Pusle in new outfit. 

 Ratti doll... Mama over all Mamas. Still have to get some boots for her.

Another parcel for me???

What?? Another parcel for me??!!!
My friends are telling me that there is something wrong with me... ha-ha.. can`t stop laughing. Of course they are right. I am never out of something to do ...LOL..

Opening up... and what catches my eyes? A lot of doll clothes... oh my lucky me.

Beneath the clothes there are some more. Wonder what it could be??!!

Oh my..Dukke Lise # 6 og 7 has arrived.  And they are eager to come out.

Sigh.. my heart is just melting. Two adorables. In originally Lise clothes.

They had enogh clothes to change on their journey.

 And there was even something for me too... thank you my dear friend.

Looking forward to start restoring this beauty

I`m really looking forward to start restoring this doll: Bjørg. I don`t know but somehow i can`t pass by a doll that is in the need of some help.
Looks like she came direct out of a crime scene.... oh my... somebody shot her right in the head. A bullet has hitten her head.
The body is is a little dirty, no smell and with some minor scars. Have to go over her whole body, but overall she`s in a very good condition.

It is a cryer doll. The cryer is not working, so I have to open up the body.

Closer up look. 

Hole in the forehead needs to be mended. Her eyes are working, but  I have to get hold of new eyes for her.  And a crack on her arm needs to be mended. And of course she needs a repaint, all over.