DIY GIRL FIGURE DRESS

I'm back as promised! And in this post, I'm going to show you how to make a dress for a teenage rabbit (model: Cherry Periwinkle) 

GIRL SUMMER DRESS

this is what you will need: 

Sewing Machine, Fabric Scissors (scissors that only cut fabric, don't cut paper with them else they will go blunt) Pins, Teenage / Sister figure ( I've chose Cherry Periwinkle, Sister buttermilk Rabbit) , Some nice fabric, and two templates. 

templates:

 This dress has two basic templates:

The Skirt has extra allowance for folding, so the fabric doesn't fray. It's also in this curved shape so the dress sticks out, and adding pleats would give it extra oomph.

The top is also simple, I got the template from a Japanese website, this is the type of shape the top should be.

You can shape the templates to fit your chosen figure. I have given measurements for the skirt, but it's best to just copy the shape and experiment with your sylvanian. 

the skirt template is very versatile, it also fits perfectly for mother figures.

 

Turn over your fabric and trace your templates onto it. I recommend using a good ink flowing pen instead of a biro. cut out the shapes . 

Once you have cut out the shapes, you can work on them separately. 

Sew up the ends of your "top" to make two arm holes. 

With your skirt, fold over 3 edges and pin them. Sew along it to make pleats. 

Sew up the sides as seen here, to make the sides and bottom neat. 

Now we are going to make the collar. Cut out a line of white felt and in the middle, cut out a triangle. 

Now sew it on to the neckline.

Now choose what clasp you will use. 

Once sewed, sew the whole piece together! 

And their we have it! 

One cute , summer dress!!!

NEW PURCHASES

I got some crafty things today! I got: 10 foam sheets, some craft flowers, crafting bottles, foam adhesive spots, burgundy bows, a pack of white paper roses, and 2 packs of glitter mosaic tiles.

AND THE WADDLINGTON DUCK FAMILY, ALONG WITH HOOK A DUCK!!!

The Waddlingtons live in Love cottage (previous DIY) and enjoy it very much. They love the cot and bed, aswell as fireplace. The hook a duck is loved in Sylvania and played by many.

Did you guess that I purchased the waddlington duck family? They were a steal of eBay for only £18, since they have been discontinued, that's a major deal! Normally, they value up to £80, and that's just figures. Houses can value for £100's, depending on when they were realesed and then discontinued.

I got the hook a duck for £12.99

I also purchased the Master Bedroom Set from a Department Store.

So let's unbox it!

Once opened, you get stickers and lace on the front.

I'm sure the moles will enjoy their new home! Lots of love, Emily xxx

DIY Cottage Apartments for your Sylvanians

Hi everyone! This is a good DIY to do when you need more room for your figures. Imagine them Without a home!! I needed to make two houses, but only Had enough plot for one . So , I thought to myself, what could I make? AHHH. Two houses that look like one! One on top of the other!

I had started this post, and was blogging it along the way but blogger deleted it. Oops. Luckily I didn't get too far.

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You will need: 

FOR THE HOUSE

Two average size shoeboxes, a knife to cut, scissors to cut, hot glue gun, glue stick, wallpaper, some spare scrap cardboard, paint

FOR BEDDING AND FURNITURE

scrap cardboard, paint, fabric, sewing equip. Sticks, e.c.t

This is how far I got, I've cut out windows and doors on the bottom floor and wallpapered the inside.  

As you can see, I've added windows, doors, shutters, over hangs, flower basket holders, flower box, thin chimney and a door handle.

The inside has three walls wallpapered* with red thin and fat stripes, and one wall being the feature with a floral pattern (please ignore my bad wallpaper skills)  and also a cute fireplace. 

I glued the lid of the larger shoebox to the bottom of the smaller shoebox aswell, to make it easier

Now once you have done all that ^ (cutting doors and windows out, wallpapered the first floor, e.c.t ) you should have something like this to deal with.

The "first" thing to do now is to make this decision: 

How many figures are you housing? 

On the bottom floor,I'm housing five soon-to-be-revealed figures, two adults and three babies (guess in the comments below!!) . On the top floor, I'm housing the Fresian grandparents and their hedgehog baby. 

Since I don't think a whole shoebox is appropriate for three figures, I've done this. 

I've cut the top shoebox so there is three quarters left and then made a door On a new wall and given them balcony space.if you are housing another big family, you can leave it and skip these steps.

Now, cut out some cardboard to make a ladder and some safety rails for your balcony.

Start hot glue gunning your balcony rails , making sure you leave no gaps.

Now, add windows with flower boxes and shutters with overhangs, add as many as you please!

The next step is wallpapering the inside. For the wallpaper*, I used hot glue, but for the card, I used a regular glue stick. 

Then you must roof it. Cut out some cardboard that overhangs the sides by 2 cm, and then fold it like I have, to give it shape. Then cut out some sides to match. You can add windows if you want! Don't glue on the roof , however. Add slots if needed to keep it on, but you want to be able to remove it to play with the inside. 

Now, you've finished the cardboard mould. You have the option to paper mâché, but I thought it didn't really need it, as it already had shape. So I'm going to paint it. 

I went with burgundy windows, doors, balcony and roof with gold detail and then cream walls. I thought this was quite wintery, and also a very cosy design. (To make it like a summer house, you could have blue  windowsills e.c.t and white coloured walls!!) 

I painted the windows and all, and let it dry overnight before I painted the walls and added detail such as patterns. But I didn't let that time go to waste! I started designing and making furniture. Infact , I did a short DIY for Yankee candles which I uploaded in Sunday for you to check out !!! 

I decided to stick with tutorials by other people. 

I got my sofa tutorial from Kyra's blog: http://aeternumsomnium.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/tutorial-how-to-make-sofa.html

And ideas from others.

I made two cots, one to accommodate 3 babies and the other to accommodate 1. 

how to make a cot out of a mini matchbox:

You will need: one mini  matchbox, lace, fabric, glue gun. Scissors.

1.  Take out the matches of your matchbox, and use the inside. Put some padding in the bottom of the matchbox.

2. Then , wrap some fabric around the box to make it look more aesthetically pleasing.

3. Choose some more fabric , and trace around the matchbox. It's important to do it with the white fabric on, so its the right shape and size. Cut it out for an oval shape. 

4. Stick the fabric on to the sides of your matchbox.

5. Stick on your lace and other decorations, it's complete !

Now we are going to get creative. If you don't want to stick something to your house, get a stick of cardboard, wood or anything else, and stick it to the back of your crib. Then, ontop of said stick, stick another "stick" going out wards. 

Gather some fabric and stick on lace, flowers e.c.t,

Glue gun the fabric to your "stick" or "rod"

That's my finished product! 

Now let's get on to the finished outside of the house: 

I made a ladder using two panels of sticks and 5 mini panels, and glued them all together! 

I really love the front THE MOST! 

I have little signs painted, the top says "keepers cottage" and is pointing to the ladder, to show it's upstairs. The bottom sign says " love cottage". 

 I haven't put in the flowers just yet, I'm still trying to figure that one out! 

But now for the insides, which I have furnished with furnishings made by myself:

The fresian grandparents will be delighted to see their new cosy home,with cot and fold out bed! They have a closet for Daisy's old clothes, too.

The new mystery family of five will love their new room! With a jumbo cot made from a Lush pot and a fold out sofa bed, aswell as a tiled fireplace, this place is a dream!

They will also love their hand made corner unit, Yankee candles, pots and fruit bowls.

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I hope you enjoyed this lengthy DIY! I will introduce you to the new family on their arrival, and I'm hoping deeply that they will love their new homes! thankyou for being so patient with my late arrival of this post! 

Lots of love as always, Emily xxxxxx

DIY Miniature Yankee Candle

Hey everyone! So, the big DIY I have planned is taking ALOT longer than expected, but good news: I managed to recover the dress one , so when I've uploaded the big DIY I will work on the dress DIY. However, while scrolling through Pinterest for inspiration , i had an idea: minature candles! The best thing is, you only need four (five for coloured) things to make one!

You will need: mini jar, a candle, matches, some string, food colouring if you want a coloured candle. (Or just melt a coloured candle)

I got a weenie jar from My local craft store, in a pack for £1. 

As you can see, it's very very small!

1. Light your candle with your matches, you need to melt your wax so it goes from soIid to liquid, making it ready to pour into your mini jar.

2. While the wax in your candle melts, cut some of your string. I used some white string. You can use a wick if you want, but these candles aren't going to really be used.

3.Blow out your candle.

4. act fast! Skip this is you want a plain candle, but when you pour your HOT wax in to your jar, pour in food colouring at the same time. (Hint: for an extra !! Add in some small sparkly glitter so it really shows off!) 

plain:(need to pour more)

Coloured:

5. Put in your string and stir the mixture. Hold your string in the middle. 

The wax should set pretty quickly.

I actually found some wax strips and replaced the string, as they were straighter. I had to hold them till the wax set.

6. Voilà! A cutesy candle. You can print off Yankee candle labels and stick them on to make them extra cute: 

(I dont own this picture)

 I made two candles. One, I used food colouring and glitter, and the other I used a pink candle for the wax. You can see how they both turned out!:

You can surf the internet for other labels, but I actually enjoy the classic label aswell as the name tags 

If you saved or had a cork with the candle, you could put it on. If you want to fragrance the candle , you could give it a spritz with your fave perfume. 

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I'm sorry for the late posts, but I promised a post by Sunday and I'm not finished with any others! So I just cooked this one up. (I'm sorry if you had this idea first, I wrote this on my own accord and thought process!!) :) 

Lots of love, Emily xxx