Doll Creations by Janet Myhill-Dabbs….Let’s Begin with Gertie

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I hope you will enjoy this extra-long post that will show all the dolls that were made by Janet Myhill-Dabbs that live here at Sasha Shangri-La.  This post is to show Janet’s doll creations and their outfits. ❤️

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First up is Gertie a previous Pintucks girl repainted by Janet.  I love Gertie. ❤️

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Gertie again. 😊

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Janet dyed Gertie’s pintucks wig and made this outfit just for her. ❤️

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Gertie up close.

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Janet also knitted her socks and made her shoes.  😊

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Beautiful Gertie. ❤️

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A close up of Gertie’s rag baby also made by Janet.  Gertie’s dear twin sister, Edith, gave the baby to Gertie to help her not to become too homesick.  Edith’s lives with Janet. ❤️

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This is Lizzie, Gertie’s sister. ❤️

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Lizzy up close. ❤️

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Lizzy’s eyes are so beautiful. 😊

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Lizzy’s dress was found on Shelly’s site.  Her tights are from Sashapotamus and her leather shoes were made by Marti Murphy. ❤️

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Lovely Lizzy. ❤️

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Sisters ❤️❤️

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Lizzy and Gertie. 😊

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Meg, a recent toddle creation by Janet.  Meg was a baby but now is able to stand.  I love the outfit Janet made for her. ❤️

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Little Meg found a goose to hold. 😊

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Meg is a happy child. 😊

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Meg’s outfit from the back. Love the arm patches!

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I had to show Meg’s bloomers.  They are fantastic and Meg feels very confident with her super bloomers hidden below her skirt. 😊

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Family. ❤️

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Next is Gus.  Janet painted Gus and his hair was originally red.  Janet made his fantastic outfit to include his hat and shoes. ❤️

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Gus up close. 😊

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Gus. ❤️

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This is Heidi.  Janet gave her beautiful turquoise eyes. 😊

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Heidi up close. ❤️

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Pretty Heidi. ❤️

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Heidi is wearing a white cord dress by A Passion for Sasha, a pinafore by Ruthsdolls and leather shoes by Jean Jensen. ❤️

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Heidi. ❤️

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This is Dane, a Harlequin, created by Janet and inspired by a studio Harlequin.  Dane’s head is larger than the vinyl dolls and is the size of a course doll head mold.  Janet used pencils I think to create his amazing expression.  He has long and lanky cloth limbs. His wig is mohair and perfect for him.  He is holding a prized Liberty apple pin cushion. ❤️

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Dane up close. ❤️

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Dane. ❤️

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Janet also creates felt dolls called poppets.  This is the lovely Holly created around the Christmas season. ❤️

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Janet made this lovely felt outfit for Holly. 😊

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Holly up close. ❤️

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Holly. ❤️

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This little fussy poppet is a grumpy girl named Shee-Ta.  She is pouty most of the time. 😉

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Cheer up little Shee-Ta!  Mommy has brought you more Harry Potter books to read! 😊

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Life is good little poppet! 😊

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Holly is trying to help little Shee-Ta to cheer up! 😉

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Well done Holly! I think she looks a little bit happier! ❤️

Next, I will show photos of the studio renditions made by Janet.  They were inspired by the outstanding books “Sasha-Puppen” by Till Schaap and “Sasha Dolls. the History” by Anne Votaw. ❤️

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A blonde smock girl now named Smoochie. 😊

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Beautiful eyes. ❤️

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Lovely outfit.

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A plait added by Janet for me. ❤️

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Janet’s outfits are wonderfully made, each and every piece, and I am amazed at the details that she captures. 😊

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This is the Red Smock girl.❤️

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A reheaded beauty. ❤️  I named her Kate. ❤️

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A close up photo. ❤️

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Kate shown closer still. ❤️

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Next is Gypsy, a beautiful girl. ❤️

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Wonderful painting and perfect hair styling. 😊

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Another exquisite girl by Janet. ❤️

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The Berliner, a German street child. ❤️

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Precious, beautiful child. ❤️

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The Berliner. ❤️

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The Exitentialist Boy. ❤️

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A very handsome boy and I named him Bob.

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A great boy! ❤️

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The Raincoat Girl. ❤️

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A wonderful girl and I love her outfit. ❤️

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Best friends forever. ❤️❤️

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This is the 1900 Baby. She was rerooted and repainted by Janet. She wears a beautiful gown and leather shoes. Her bonnet is her crowning glory. 😊

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A beautiful baby. ❤️

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A close up view of baby’s eyes. ❤️

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Gertie, Gus, rag baby, and I want to thank you for visiting with us today.  We hope you liked this special post and we wish you a wonderful week to come! 😊 xxx

 

Sasha Shangri-La New Arrivals

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Hi everyone!  I am new and a little bit scared.  This sweet puppy found me and I feel better now!

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My Mommy gave me to her friend Auntie Dawn Law at the Sasha Festival in Rochester.  Dawn kindly offered to work with my hair and give me these wonderful curls.  After Dawn was finished, I came back to the States and now I am back home with Mommy. I missed her so much! ❤️But I love my new curls very much!

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I love you Mommy! ❤️  My name is Baby Don Don. I am an earlier Trendon baby with molded lids.

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Mommy brought me outdoors.  My wonderful knitted outfit was gifted to me by Auntie Dawn. Thank you so very much!

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It sure is lonely out here and cold too.  I am glad I am dressed warmly. 🙂

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Oh my, look, look!  I have a big sister now and she just arrived here at Sasha Shangri-La.   She is patting my head of curls. 🙂

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Hello everyone!  My name is Star and I am new to the Lost Horizon Farm here on Cow Creek.  I came from Shelly’s site before my adoption.  I have long fringe that was rerooted by Michael O’Brien and my overalls were made by Jackie Hyatt and my red leather shoes were made by Ruthsdolls.  When I arrived, Mommy gave me this nice red leather satchel found on Etsy in the Sashapotamus shop.  I love the color red! ❤

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I am a 1960’s Gotz girl and I like to play outdoors but I also like to play with dolls and have tea parties. 🙂

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I am so happy to be here at Sasha Shangri-La.  Mommy named me Star. 🙂

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Mommy took a lot of photos of me to share with you.  It makes me feel very special, kind of like a movie star. ❤

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A very happy day. 🙂

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Look Baby Don Don, who is this young man?  He seems very nice! 🙂

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Hello there!  My name is Fritz and I am new to Sasha Shangri-La too! 🙂

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Mommy spotted me on a photo posted by Dee on the Sasha Village blog.  I was at the Chat n Snap on Brenda Walton’s table and looking for a Mommy. Mommy said it was “love at first sight”. ❤

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When I arrive here, my Mommy gave me a big hug and said that I smelled just so wonderful, like a brand new doll would smell from the factory!  She told me that she did not have a Sasha doll as a child and so, since I smell like a brand new Sasha doll, I will hold a very special place in her heart. ❤

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Mommy also told me that my DIY outfit was made by Sara Doggart, that I was born in 1980 and that I had been on display at the Nuremberg Toy Fair long ago and not played with but stayed with Brenda. 🙂

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Fritz, Baby Don Don and Star want to thank you for visiting with us today.  We all send you happy wishes for a wonderful upcoming week. 🙂 xxx

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Some waterlogue images for you to enjoy. 🙂    Baby Don Don and pup.  ❤

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Star. ❤

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Fritz ❤

 

❤️ Boys will be Boys ❤️

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It is boy’s day today and we are beginning with a sweet shorts boy, Quinn.  He is wearing a beautiful sweater and matching hat knitted by Diane Duke.  All the knitted wear shown today on the boys was made by Diane. ❤️

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Quinn with his puppy.  His trousers were made by Gotz and his brown leather boots were made by Ruthsdolls.

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Quinn. ❤️

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This dear boy is a 1968 brunette with delightful eyes that have radiating irises.  His name is Brodie. ❤️

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Brodie with his puppy and wearing black corduroy trousers with black leather boots made by Jean Jensen (JJ).

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Brodie, my dear boy. ❤️

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Ryder the lone early Gotz boy here at Sasha Shangri-La. ❤️

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Ryder with his puppy.  He wears nice demin trousers and colorful checked trainers. ❤️

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Gus a handsome repaint by Janet Myhill-Dabbs. ❤️

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Gus with his stuffed horse.  His jeans were found at Sashapotamus on the Etsy site and his red leather shoes were made by Boneka.

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Gus. ❤️

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This handsome boy is a 1967 brunette NP with non-falling hair.  His name is Bronson. ❤️

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Bronson with his puppy.  He wears off white trousers and red leather JJ boots. ❤️

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Bronson. ❤️

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This is Drew a 1968 brunette boy with very nice eyes. ❤️

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Drew with his puppy.  His jeans with leather knee patches were made by Pinestreet Studios and the maker of his blue leather boots is unknown.

imageThis is Nico a 1967 brunette NP. ❤️

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Nico with his puppy.  His navy trousers have a herringbone pattern and the maker is unknown.  His blue leather boots were made by JJ. ❤️

imageThis is a 1970’s brunette boy named Mike. ❤️

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Mike’s puppy ran away while I was taking photos but we found him later in the day. 😉  Mike is wearing burgundy corduroy trousers and purple leather boots by Ruthsdolls.

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This is a 1970’s blonde boy named Joey. ❤️

imageJoey with his puppy.  He is wearing brown trousers and brown leather boots by Ruthsdolls.

imageThis fabulous boy is a repaint by Cassie Rogers and Cassie also dyed his hair a wonderful strawberry blonde color. ❤️

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Max with his sock monkey.  He is wearing terrific jeans from Sashapotamus and brown leather boots Cassie found on the Internet. What a boy!

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Love you Max. ❤️

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This is dear Duncan a 1970’s brunette boy with blue eyes. Duncan came from the factory with his rare eye color. ❤️

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Duncan with his bear.  He wears a wonderful outfit that I won at auction during the 2016 Sasha Festival in Rochester.  The cardigan was knitted by Diane, the trousers were made by Judith of Dolly Doodles and his golden leather shoes were made by Noreen.  I love this outfit!

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Duncan. ❤️

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This wee boy is Johnny a Gotz toddler. ❤️

imageJohnny with his stuffed pony.  He wears green trousers made by Sharon Humphreys and black and white saddle oxfords. ❤️

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Last and by no means least is my dear Finn a 1967 blonde NP. ❤️

imageFinn with his puppy Fetch.  Finn wears green corduroy trousers with tan suede JJ boots.

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Love you Finn. ❤️

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Beautiful design and colors. ❤️

imageThank you for visiting with us today.  I hope you have enjoyed seeing these thirteen boys in their colorful outfits.

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We all wish you a wonderful weekend and a happy week to come. 😊 xxx

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Edith Welcomes a Kruse Cousin ❤️

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A quick post as Edith extends the arm of friendship towards a new family member joining our Kruse clan cousins here on Cow Creek, Lost Horizon Farm. 🙂

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“Hello there shy one.  My name is Edith.  What is your name?”

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“Hello Edith. My name is Ingrid.  It is nice to meet you.  You are very pretty Edith.”  “Thank you Ingrid, you are very pretty too!  Look, we have matching boo boos on our hands.  My boo boo is on the right hand and your boo boo is on your left hand.  But together, we can do anything.” ❤

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A waterlogue image for you to enjoy.  I think Edith and Ingrid are going to be very close cousins.  Thank you for visiting the blog and have a wonderful week! 🙂 xxx

 

 

A Quiet Welcome for Dear Edith

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A quiet trip to the post office to retrieve a box sent from the UK.  It was posted on Monday and arrived on Thursday of the same week.  Wonderful postal services!

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Out of the box quickly and my heart was beating fast.  A lovely Sasha studio girl and she told me immediately that her name is Edith. ❤

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I added a white pinafore, socks and leather shoes and some unmentionables too.  Last, I placed a vintage, pink silk ribbon in her hair.  Edith is a delight. ❤

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My dear husband took these photos of me with Edith. I think he could tell how very happy I was to be holding Edith.  His grandmother was also named Edith. 🙂

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A quiet moment together. ❤

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A final photo of Edith and me.  Of course, I could not forget to acknowledge our dear girl, Shelby who is always by my side.  Welcome home dear Edith.  We hope you will be happy at Sasha Shangri-La! ❤

Thank you for visiting with us today. Have a wonderful rest of the week and enjoy your weekend! 🙂 xxx