Barbie Wednesday

In 1995 Mattel released the first set of dolls that were designed after a movie. The Gone With The Wind collection was an amazing collection of dolls! I remember standing at Wal Mart looking at the lit glass case filled with those dolls. My favorite of course was the beautiful Scarlet O'Hara in her red velvet dress.





Since then Mattel has come out with many film Barbies. It was a wonderful idea for Mattel as both Barbie and non Barbie fans want to collect these lovely dolls. Here is a Lord of the Rings Barbie and Ken set.



I always liked the James Bond gift set. One of these days it will find it's way into my collection along with the LOTR collection pictured above! Hehehe!!!!!




I believe Mattel's most popular collection ever would have to be The Wizard Of Oz collection. Mattel released the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow, Glinda the Good Witch and Dorothy. There is a 1995 and 1996 version of Dorothy. The 1995 version is worth more due to the slight changes in costume and the wording on the box.

New this year to the collection is the Wicked Witch of the East Barbie! Love her striped socks!!!

In 2006 Mattel came out with an updated version of the dolls adding the Witch's Guard and flying monkey.

Also new to the collection was the Wicked Witch of the West! I am planning to add her to my collection soon!!!!!! I think she is beautiful.

Here are pictures of the 2006 collection.

I will be getting my collection out for the upcoming Wonderful Wizard Of OZ Gala!!!!

Just recently announced is the newest dolls added to the collection of film inspired dolls,
these AWESOME TWILIGHT DOLLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am a HUGE Twilight fan so this is really exciting for me!! They are to be released around the time the next movie comes out. Which is November 20th.

Thank you for visiting us today! Sign ups are still open for The Wonderful Wizard Of OZ Gala!!! Just let us know and we will add you to the list!!!!!

Lindsey

There's no place like home. It was rainy in the Ozarks for the past two days and taking pictures that I normally like to show you didn't happen. We have been to flea markets and antique stores and have a few things to share with you, but for now we will keep you in suspense.

We are super excited about the Wizard of Oz Gala that we are hosting on the 22nd of August. We are thrilled with our dear friends who are participating and look so forward to seeing all the beautiful creations and fun that people will come up with. There is still plenty of time to join and we'd love it if you would leave us a comment or email telling us that you are joining and then feel free to put the button on your side bar. Some of your friends may want to join too!

One of the highlights of my childhood was watching the Wizard of Oz which came on only once a year. It was something I literally looked forward to all year long. I remember one time when I was pretty little I was out running in the yard and tripped over a stump. It knocked the wind out of me and scared me to death. I was crying and my mother, trying to comfort me, told me the Wizard of Oz was on that night. Well, that did the trick, I stopped crying and was happy again.

My kids and my best friend threw me a birthday party to remember a couple of years ago when they chose the theme of Wizard of Oz. There weren't any decorations at the Party Store so they had to make their own and look on ebay for things to make my birthday special. They did a wonderful job. My son made the emerald city complete with glitter and hung on the wall. There was even a yellow brick road and a field of poppies. When I came into the room, hands held over my eyes, they started playing Somewhere Over the Rainbow and I opened my eyes! It was a magical moment that I will never forget. It brought tears to my eyes.

Somerset Life magazine is taking submissions of Wizard of Oz type works of art until Sept. 25th. The timing is just perfect for you to create your works to share on your blog on Aug. 22nd and then submit to this wonderful inspirational magazine. What an honor it would be to be published in this fine magazine! A few of our blog friends have already had this honor.
The 70th anniversary of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is worthy of a grand gala to celebrate one of the greatest movies of our times. Let's make it special!

To quote one of my favorite lines from the movie: "I have a witch mad at me and you could get into trouble!"

We're off to see the Wizard!

Have a happy and inspired week! Twyla

We have exciting news!

The first ever party hosted by the Two Crazy Crafters!

August 22nd, 2009

In honor of the 70th anniversary of the release of the Wizard of Oz movie, we would like to invite you to join us in a Gala to celebrate this most memorable movie.

Please come join us in commemorating the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

This could be adapted to most any medium! Scrapbooking, sewing, painting, a party or a memory of what Wizard of Oz meant to you. However you want to celebrate!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here are some pictures of a Wizard of Oz themed birthday we created a couple of years ago to inspire you! So many wonderful ways to celebrate such a great tale by a great man, L Frank Baum that was made into the greatest movie of all time!

A glittery Emerald City where all your dreams are sure to come true!!

A field of Poppies where danger lurks from the Wicked Witch!

Use your imagination. Join in the fun!

You could throw a party!!

Share a memory of your first time watching the movie!!!!

Alter an OZ book!!!

Sew an apron!!!

Make an ATC!!!

Design a pair of ruby slippers!!!

Share your collection of Oz memorabilia!!

Create a piece in whatever medium you love to work in and share it with others!!

Have you ever known someone, or dressed up as Dorothy yourself for Halloween? Share your photo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On August 22nd we're off to see the Wizard, the Wonderful Wizard of OZ!!!!!!! Please join us!!!!!

Just let us know by comment or email and we'll start adding names on the sidebar of participants. Feel free to post the button on your blog!!!

Lindsey and Twyla

Barbie Wednesday

Hello Today! It's time for another Barbie Wednesday! Today I wanted to show my great flea market find!

This is the new Bathing Suit Barbie that Mattel released a few months ago. She is supposed to be today's version of the famous number 1 original with her black and white striped bathing suit!

I planned on buying her at Wal Mart but I happened upon her the other day at a flea market! For a great deal! I am very pleased to add her to my collection.

I can't help but look at the two and see how classy and elegant the original Barbie was compared to how cutesy the new version is.

Every year I get very excited for the beginning of July! Not because of Independence day but because of the release of this years Hallmark ornaments! It's always a fun time for Mom and I to go pick out which ones we plan on getting! My favorite are always the Barbie ornaments! What else could you put on a 7 foot pink Christmas tree?!

Here are photos of the new Barbie ornaments this year!

I love this one! Wow! She is quite lovely!!!!!!!!!!

The shoe is too cute and I would enjoy it all year long!

This one's really neat! An original 1961 Ken doll in his box!

A lovely ornament of a Silkstone Barbie!

The ornament for the Holiday Barbie. The doll is already at Wal Mart!

This ornament is of Barbie's beautiful vintage outfits!

Thanks for dropping by today, Lindsey

Isn't this the cutest little face you've seen in a long time? I fell in love with this little planter this weekend when I found it in an antique mall and it was half price!

Lindsey and I have been going on what I call 'daycations'. We drive to a town that we've not been to before and check out their antique stores and flea markets. Our daycation this past week payed off in unexpected ways when I happened onto a booth that had the most amazing collection of enamelware I have ever seen.

It was an even more exciting find when I read the 75% off sign on the booth! I was able to get the blue coffee pot with the insides still with it and this most unusual tea pot for unbelievably good prices. Don't you love the checkerboard pattern around the top?!

Our friend, Sarita, who approached us some time ago with an email expressing that she loved our blog, sent us precious gifts this past week.



She took the care to wrap everything so pretty. Can you believe she was so kind and generous that she shared this pink mushroom pin that she has owned since the late 60's or early 70's. It made it so much more special that it belonged to her.

She also sent Lindsey some baby announcement cards. You can see Sarita's sweet comments on our posts, but unfortunately, she doesn't have a blog.

There is a blogger who has made such an impact on my life and many others, I am sure. She is Elizabeth of Creative Breathing. She tells stories and shares memories of her childhood and some of my favorite are the ones about her incredible mother. Elizabeth shares so much with her friends and readers.

I was the lucky one this past week when I received one of her special handmade pincushions. It came so sweetly packaged and even included a vintage card that she knew we would love. I can hardly believe the detail in the pincushion. It is so beautiful and just as precious as she is. She handmade all the little felt flowers around the pincushion. She is so nice that she shared how to make these on her blog. If you haven't met Elizabeth, you are missing so much beauty and inspiration.

One of the sweet ladies who bought cherries from me, sent me something that she knew I would love when she mailed me her check. Isn't this so sweet?! Thank you so much, Julie! How did she know I would love it so much ;) Julie owns a quilt shop in Washington. Oh, how I wish I could go!

There is so much to be thankful for this week. I feel like one of the luckiest people in the world. I love the way the women who share so much of their lives through their blogs also reach out and want to share bits of themselves with others. It's a wonderful sisterhood that we belong to! I hope all of you have a richly beautiful week! Twyla

We have a tree blooming with these lovely flowers in our back yard and I think the flowers are such a beautiful shade of pink that I wanted to show them to you today! I am thinking they are Barbie pink!!!!

This is one of my favorite dolls. I like to just move her around throughout my display pieces and dream that she was a number 1 doll instead of a reproduction! She was created for Barbie's 35th Anniversary.

Here was one of my neat flea market finds! A Barbie watch.This watch was made in 1995 by HOPE Industries.

It is still sealed in it's original plastic case.

I now have two Barbie watches. Just one more and I will have a collection!!!

On these hot Summer days I wish I could be some place cool like Sun Valley Barbie skiing in the mountains with all her friends!

This paper doll set is from 1974. It comes with four dolls and lots of clothes mostly jumpsuits!

Enjoy the rest of your week, Lindsey