Sasha Shangri-La

Day Two 2018 Sasha Festival

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Photos of the “Dress a Sasha” entries. There are some additional entries but they were not assembled yet.

* No photo editing like cropping, brightening, ordering, etc.

Lovely bebe dressed in a lovely Diane Duke creation.

Hi everyone! It’s me, Gracie. Auntie Elizabeth is so happy to see me. I am happy too! What fun we are having!

CFA auction items. I am sorry they are not in order but I think they are all here. There were 99 items. (Actually 100 items if you count the last minute entry of “Spend the night with Curly”. I think it raised $35.00! I will share later how much was raised when we know the figures. For the children!

Display dolls beautifully dressed and arranged.

Luncheon gathering photos. Penny and Gracie having the best time. Each table had a terrific centerpiece with its own Lake designation and the attributes of that lake on the poster. Brilliant!

Luncheon gift.

Wonderful!

Curly visited with Baby Sheila. A very happy reunion.

Marti Murphy was the auctioneer and she wore a great Minnesota Viking hat during a couple of Minnesota themed auction items. So funny and she was just fantastic!

Lastly, a quick photo of Finn wearing his winning auction item donated by Diane, Noreen, and Judith. Amazing detailed work of love. We are so happy! I will show this in detail and better later.

Going to get ready for today’s fun adventures. Have a great day! Sasha hugs!

Day One 2018 Sasha Festival

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A very quick post from yesterday’s activities. I am glad to post the very few photos that I took because it has made me aware that I must take more photos today.

Many Festival attendees went to the Mall of America and the hotel provided a free shuttle to and from.

The entrance where we were dropped off by the bus. What an enormous mall.

Photos at the LEGO store.

Amazing what you can make from the small LEGO pieces.

Back at the hotel, I did take photos of the course doll display. I will do my best today to share more of the events.

The following photos show the nice bag, auction paddle, and a few pages from the Festival booklet we were given at the registration. There is more in the bag that I will share later.

After registering, there was a meet and greet to include an ice cream social gathering that was delightful. I did not get photos of that time but it was so nice to see everyone there. Have a great day everyone!

A Quick Gracie Hello

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Hi everyone! Mummy is so very busy today because she is packing for the 2018 Sasha Festival to be held in Minnesota! We all leave tomorrow morning! How exciting! I am sitting in this bag because it is Mummy’s carry on bag and I don’t want to miss out on this Festival fun time!

While digging around in the bag, look what I found! I better put this Benjamin back in it’s place or Mummy will be fretting. I love my Mummy so much. I hope I am helping her.

I will try to blog during the Festival and Mummy will be taking photos. We want to share with everyone. Yay!

I have found my spot and so here I will stay hoping that I can save Mummy the effort of finding me and also ensuring that she will take me.

Have a great day everyone and a happy week to come! Thank you for stopping by Sasha Shangri-La.

Gracie hugs coming you way!

Gracie’s Gingham Gathering

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Hello all, this is Gracie with great news! First, Mummy is taking me to the Sasha Festival in Minnesota! Yay!

Second, I asked Mummy if I could wear my gingham dress and she said yes! Yay!

And third, I asked Mummy if we could go outdoors today and gather up my sisters that are wearing gingham dresses and she said yes! Triple yay!!

So, here we go!

My my first sister is Sara. A beautiful NP with hand painted eyes by Sara Doggart.

When Sara came to Sasha Shangri-La, she was wearing a non factory dress. As a result, we are not certain what outfit she would have worn from the factory. Mummy had this wide skirt gingham outfit and so it now belongs to Sara. I hope you like these photos of Sara.

Next is is my sister Chloe. She is a 1966 brunette NP with deep blue eyes.

Chloe came to Sasha Shangri-La wearing a pretty pink dress and, over time, Mummy found this wide skirt, factory gingham dress just for her. I hope you like Chloe’s photos.

Next is big sis Alaine with her pretty hand painted eyes.

Alaine came to Sasha Shangri-La in her original gingham outfit plus her original gold tag. She is a 1968 fringe girl. Here are a few photos of Alaine. I hope you like them.

The next sister is Faith. I love Faith so much especially when she reads to me.

Faith came to Sasha Shangri-La without any clothes! Brrrrr… Now she is wearing a wide skirt mini-check gingham dress that Mummy bought for her. Faith is an early 1968 fringe girl and we have learned that the mini check was made later in 1968. So this dress was probably not one that Faith would have worn from the factory but Faith likes it and so do all of us here on the farm. I hope you like these photos of Faith.

Clare is the next gingham sister for you to see.

Clare came to Sasha Shangri-La also redressed. Mummy found this wide skirt gingham outfit for her. Clare is a 1968 fringe girl and she has a wider face. Here are a few photos of Clare in gingham. I hope you like them.

Last, is my new sister Jenn. Jenn just came to Sasha Shangri-La recently.

Jenn came to Cow Creek wearing this original gingham outfit with its narrower skirt. She also came in her original crayon tube. Jenn is a 1969 side-part. I hope you like her photos. I gave her a soft bear to love.

The next photos show the gingham girls in groups.

This is my favorite photo! I hope you liked this post. All the gingham girls and I want to thank you for visiting with us today. We are sending you hugs and happy wishes for a wonderful week ahead. xxx

The Waterlogue images are for you to enjoy.

Clare in the Pink

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A quick post today to show Clare in a pretty, pale pink dress found on Shelly’s site. Underneath, there is a sleeveless dress that acts as a slip. It has a pink top and white bottom. Also, there are pretty pink petit pants with a lace trim on the legs. This dress/ outfit spoke to me because I remember wearing a similar one to a birthday party when I was 5 years old. A very happy memory and I love the dress!