Semillas de amor

My paperdolz.com was invited to attend a fundraiser that provides high level education programs for Guatemala's at risk children and a home for children with exceptional circumstances.

The event was held before the Holidays in Atherton California. The event was all about the kids with petting zoo, face painting, pony rides and wonderful food. I was pleased to bring the dolls to craft time for the children and their families who have been adopted through this wonderful organization. I was so busy cutting and crafting with the children I was unable to bring you pictures.

For this event I illustrated a special Guatemalan inspired outfit. Adults were reminiscing on their childhoods with paper dolls and having just as much fun as the kids. Great smiles by all.

This is what is all about. Families spending quality time together.

Go to:

http://semillasdeamor.org/

and read more about this organization

"Holiday Deal"

Receive a 2nd collection with the purchase of a "Welcome Packet"

Give this one of a kind special gift to any child and this will surely bring a smile not just to you but to all of those who participate and remember the simple things from the past.

How to get your free collection:

Once you purchase the "Welcome Packet" you will receive the one downloadable pdf/collection of your choice. Simply write me an email to mypaperdolz@gmail.com with your choice of a second collection and I will email you back this 2nd downloadable pdf/collection for FREE. In the email state "Holiday Deal". You may also access this email from the contact page on mypaperdolz website.

Remember mypaperdolz ships anywhere domestically and internationally. When you place your order the billing address and shipping address can be different as well as the downloadable pdf. The bow and gift tag do not come with this but the beautiful envelope does. How easy is it to place a bow, card or gift tag on top. If you choose to mail to your home you may forward the pdf to the child or print a copy or two and place inside the envelope to get them started.

Have fun and Happy Holidays

Need a fun and festive Holiday gift bag?

Take a few minutes to create your own.

1) Simply cut out some pieces from your favorite collection.

2) Cut off or leave the tabs which would normally hold the fashions to your Susie doll.

3) Glue the fashions to any plain or colored handle bag you choose.

4) You could back any of the fashions with colored paper you may have around your house. This gives the items a little more pop.

5) Try attaching bells to paper clips.

6) You may embellish and decorate as much or as little as you like.

Have fun!

"Say Boo To Your Friends"

It is Halloween time and here is a fun idea. Utilize your Autumn Dominoes collection from your paper dolls to create this fun card. Also try this same layout and adhere to a paper handle bag for "trick or treating" or any social event.

Instructions:

1) You will need a 7x5" piece (the example is brown) of heavy card stock. Fold the card stock in half horizontally.

2) Trim a piece of card stock, this example with images is from Creative Imaginations, slightly smaller than the card. Ink the edges of the paper with brown ink and glue to the card.

3) Glue a pre-glittered foam pumpkin or any style pumpkin to the card.

4) Affix any Halloween stickers to your card.

5) Dress your Susie doll for fit and proportion in the orange T shirt and belted skinny jean from he Autumn Dominoes Collection.

6) Carefully remove the outfit from your Susie doll and tape the two pieces together.

7) Affix your outfit to the card with foam dots.

8) Stamp, computer generate or write your message inside.

Fine Motor Skills and Paper Dolls

Fine motor skills could be defined as doing any task that requires small precise hand and finger movements. We want our children to build these skills and or muscles for writing and anything that requires use of the hands and fingers. These skills are important to develop in childhood because they will remain with them throughout their entire education and life.

As parents we want to find activities that our children can and like to do that promote these skills. Activities that are fun might include play dough, silly putty, kids scissors, beads, markers, crayons, paints and other crafts. For example, the skills used form being able to repeatedly print and cut out the clothes, dress the doll and work with tabs from mypaperdolz.com fashion collections will help promote your child's fine motor skills.

Practice makes perfect!

"Dot's great!"

Now that you are in school you have had a chance to reconnect with old classmates or meet new ones. Have a friend over for crafts and coordinate together one of Susie's outfits and place on a card. This is my favorite outfit and here are the instructions. Which outfit are you going to choose? I am sure it will be great!

Instructions:
1) You will need a 5 3/4" by 4 1/2" cream envelope.
2) You will also need a 8 1/4" by 5 1/2" piece of cream cardstock folded horizontally.
3) Cut a piece of peach colored cardstock slightly smaller than the card and affix the cardstock to the card with a glue stick or dimensional tape.
4) Closely trim Susie's outfit and dress her for fit and proportion in the poplin shirt, green tube sweater anad the panel skirt from the Domino's fall collection.
5) Carefully remove the outfit from the doll and tape the three pieces together.
6) Affix the assembled outfit to the card with a glue stick or dimensional tape.

Have fun!

Thank you!

I am sending out a big "Thank You" to all 36 new Facebook friends who joined my page this week and are following mypaperdolz.com.