Tried Anya’s decoupage kit today. Made a beautiful plate with lilies as a gift for Grandma Zhenya.

I’ve finished my first beaded artwork using a bead embroidery kit and ribbons, almost simultaneously. I also braided a bracelet from beads and seed beads. And Anya and I made a braided paper basket.

Anya has been slipping felt fawn patterns to me for a long time. Finally, Mom got around to it, and we sewed a beautiful Bambi fawn.

Today, another of my beauties arrived – a fiery red, green-eyed Tyler Classic Elegance from 2013 in a gorgeous black velvet dress.

I sewed an evening dress from stretch crimson velvet for Suzette today. I also made her gold earrings and a shawl. Now she doesn’t hesitate to stand on the shelf with all the other girls.

With Anya, I made two-sided paper hearts as a gift for her classmates for Valentine’s Day, even though she can’t stand them. But at least we spent the evening being creative together.

I crocheted a couple of funny amigurumi sheep today. I found the tutorial online.

I sewed a sky-blue and turquoise dress for Tyler from a piece of elastic fabric, and decorated it with sequins. And to complete the look, I braided a beaded necklace and earrings.

Thanks to my husband’s business trip, I’m significantly replenishing my Toner collection. Today some new ones arrived – Lara Lang 2008, Shauna Queen of Hearts 2005, Cami Soft Elegance 2013, Tyler Sport Cool 2003, Sydney Just Divine 2005, and Glinda, The Good Witch 2013. They are all simply wonderful!

My husband bought me a beautiful 2013 Holiday Barbie. She’s wearing a stunning lacy silver ballgown.