Happy Birthday Greetings for Kendal

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Gertie very close

Gertie is getting so very excited about her return trip to England next month. She has missed her twin sister Edith and her Auntie Janet so very much in the past year. I just posted Gertie’s photograph on facebook to wish Kendal a very happy birthday celebration. Luckily, Gertie reminded me that Kendal may not see the greeting on facebook and that I should post it here on the Sasha Shangri-La blog πŸ™‚

So, a very, very Happy Birthday dear Kendal. Gertie and  I, along with all of the Sasha family here at Sasha Shangri-La, are sending you the happiest of birthday wishes and we hope you have a most wonderful day of delightful and delicious birthday celebrations. ❀ xxx

Have a Very GOURDY Christmas!

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Gertie and Lizzy are so happy it is Christmas time! They both are holding beautiful Christmas stockings gifted to them by their Auntie Janet. ❀

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This lovely gourd was painted by Jessie Geesey. I love that he is a blue Santa. πŸ™‚

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Gertie is excited! Santa Claus is coming tonight! πŸ™‚

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“I have been a very good girl Santa” said Gertie. πŸ™‚

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Lizzy is excited too! πŸ™‚

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“I have been a good girl too Santa” said Lizzy. πŸ™‚

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Brigitte loves this large Santa gourd also painted by Jesse Geesey. Β Brigitte’s knitted stocking and bear were from Diane Duke last year at Christmas time. πŸ™‚

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Brigitte has also been a very good girl this year. πŸ™‚

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Santa up close. πŸ™‚

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Merry Christmas to you from all of us at Sasha Shangri-La. πŸ™‚ xxx

Please meet Lizzy, Gertie’s Sister

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Some of you may have seen this lovely photo taken by Janet Myhill Dabbs and posted on facebook. Janet hand painted this lovely girl and gave her aΒ new life! She had previouslyΒ been a Pintucks girls with a bobbed wig and overall needing a lot ofΒ help. Janet gave her a spa treatment, a new pintucks wig dyed to this delicious new chestnut Β color, restrung her, and created the gorgeous outfit you see her wearing in the photo.Β This new girl’sΒ name is Lizzy. ❀
Lizzy and Edith
Gertie was so excited about meeting her new sister Lizzy. Gertie was looking and relooking at her photos and especially this photo of Lizzy taken with her twin, Edith. ❀

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So, a week or so later, Lizzy arrived at Sasha Shangri-La and this photo is the first photo taken of Lizzy with Gertie. πŸ™‚

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Gertie and Lizzy together. I braided Lizzy’s hair because I love braids so very much. Braids remind me of when I was a little girl and they also remind me of my Mom who wore braids most of her childhood. Her braids were captured in many old photos that I now treasure dearly. ❀

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An up close photo of Gertie and Lizzy. πŸ™‚

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Gertie brought her dear ragbaby, a gift from Edith and Janet, to share with Lizzy and help her to feel at home. πŸ™‚

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Lizzy was so happy to hug the ragbaby. πŸ™‚

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Lizzy presented a gift from Edith to Gertie.

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Gertie was so happy to receive this handmade sling shot and bag with ammunition! Gertie wants to practice her accuracy on Dad’s firing range one day soon. πŸ˜‰

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A delightful and thoughtful gift from Edith and so very special with a forked twig from Gertie’s homeland in the UK. Thank you so very much Edith and Mommy Janet too! πŸ™‚

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A touch of the hand and a tender moment between sisters. ❀

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Much love between these two dear sisters. ❀

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Now, let’s look at a few photos of just Lizzy. Janet used vintage William Morris fabric. I love this pinafore and its lovely, muted colors. ❀

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Her clogs are woolen and have a nice accent of an embroidered pattern. πŸ™‚

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A close up of Lizzy to better see her eyes and I love those freckles too! ❀

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Dear Lizzy ❀

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Lizzy again. πŸ™‚

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I think Lizzy will love her new home here at Sasha Shangri-La. ❀

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Gertie rejoins her sister. πŸ™‚

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A nice, full view of the happy pair. πŸ™‚

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In parting, a watercolor (computer generated) of Lizzy for you to enjoy. Thank you for visiting us and we hope you enjoyed this post! Lizzy, Gertie and I are sending you hugs and happy wishes for a wonderful week to come! πŸ™‚ xxx

Please Welcome Gertie and Heidi to Sasha Shangri-La

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This is my darling Gertie that was repainted by Janet Myhill-Dabbs recently.Β  She is a twin to Janet’s “Edith” andΒ they were bothΒ on display at the recent Sasha Celebration weekend in the UK.Β  Gertie has really touched my heart in a very special way. ❀

 

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Gertie came to me in this lovely outfit and it is perfect with her coloring. ❀

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A nice closer view of Gertie.  She was previously a Pinntucks girls before her repainting.  Janet dyed her wig and styled it into plaits which I love ❀

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Gertie was barefooted so I added the hand knitted socks and nice leather JJ shoes.

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A side view of Gertie.Β  Gertie was inspired by a vinyl girl that sold on ebay recently and she was handpainted by Sasha Morgenthaler. πŸ™‚

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A closer view of Gertie.Β  It was windy that dayΒ so please ignore the wayward hairs strands.

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Another full length view of sweet Gertie. ❀

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She looks nice with her plaits behind her shoulders too.  I am totally smitten and so I took many photos. ❀

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A real close-up photo for you to see.Β  I am so amazed at Janet’s artistic talents and her other talents too. πŸ™‚

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This sweet girl is Heidi and she was previously a 70’s Trendon girl and Janet has wonderfully repainted her face. ❀

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Some of you may have seen Heidi on facebook where Janet showed her in this farm pants outfit with duffle coat.Β  Also, some of you may have seen Heidi on display at the recent Sasha Celebration weekend.Β  Heidi’s eye painting was inspired by a very early Gotz girl that sold on ebay recently and that girl was wearing this outfit. πŸ™‚

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Heidi’s dress was made by Frances Trickett. If you look closely, you will see tiny little beads that lineΒ the neck and arm openings on this wonderful dress. Such nice detailing. Heidi’s white leather sandals were made by Jean Jensen. πŸ™‚

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A closer view of Heidi’s pretty face. πŸ™‚

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I took a few photos of Heidi with Gertie. They both traveled to Sasha Shangri-La in the same box and have become great friends! πŸ™‚

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A full length view of Heidi and Gertie. πŸ™‚

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Hi there girls, are you taking-in your new surroundings? πŸ˜‰

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A final photo and both girls and I want to kindly thank you for visiting us here at Sasha Shangri-La.Β  We are sending you big hugs and happy wishes for a wonderful weekend to come! πŸ™‚ xxx