Birthday Barbie Cards

These are two cutout Barbie Birthday cards from 1994.  Tomorrow is my birthday!

Halloween Witch Barbie

 

A VERY QUICK Barbie Halloween paper doll featuring two witchy outfits.  The first was Enchanted Halloween and the second was Halloween Glow.  I used the site Pixlr to make this and a computer mouse instead of my usual tablet and Photoshop.  I may make some more Halloween outfits but probably not this year. same base as Valetine, Christmas, and St Patricks day paper dolls. 

https://missmissypaperdolls.blogspot.com/2020/03/st-patricks-day-barbie-card.html

https://missmissypaperdolls.blogspot.com/2019/02/happy-valentines-day-card.html

https://missmissypaperdolls.blogspot.com/2018/12/merry-christmas-and-happy-holidays-card.html

Friendsgiving

 

Mattel's Skipper and Skooter were authentic Skipper costumes in this quick Friendsgiving Paper Doll using vintage catalog images for the bases.  https://www.pinterest.com/pin/303852306083224975/

Friendsgiving is an alternate to Thanksgiving where you spend the holiday with friends who may not have family near enough to visit.  I did three outfits for each girl.

Monster High Draculaura

 

Happy Halloween everyone!  Above is a  old paper doll I drew of Draculaura from the Monster High series of dolls by Mattel.  I never colored her and I planned on doing more of the Monster High ghouls but never got around to it.  She has her classic outfit along with Dawn of the Dance, Gloom Beach and 13 wishes.  

Barbie lace and dress Dancing Doll

This is a box set from the Colorforms company, it is a 'busy fingers activity toy' as stated on the box.  It features Ballerina Barbie with lace on costumes, which means the clothing is tied onto the doll through the holes in the outfits with a string.  The doll is jointed, with a plastic bit that can be seen in the second photo. Not sure if it complete but the box says seven sets of clothing and there are seven outfits and twelve hats.  The date on the box and doll is 1975.  

Barbie Dress-up kit

Here's another box set from Colorforms.  This one features Barbie (living Barbie i believe) from 1970 (according to ebay).  Some pieces are missing from the set, one side of her vest, on boot, some glasses, a glove, and a belt.  It includes a pamphlet that shows how the doll can be dressed.  The text on the pamphlet reads:

Hello. I'm Barbie. Pictured here are some of my favorite outfits for school, shopping and swinging record parties.  You can have lots of fun playing with Colorforms new Barbie Dress-Up Kit.

I believe there's another version of this set very similar but with a different girl on the box

Barbie and the Rockers Dress Up Set

I recently purchased a LOT of colorforms, mostly paper doll and dress up sets.  Colorforms come in boxes and contain clothing that 'stick' like magic to the doll (no tabs) They are usually somewhat shiny and slick and sometimes limited in color.  Above is Barbie and the Rockers Dress Up Set which comes with a doll and 1 sheet of clothing.  The clothing includes 3 outfits and 3 bottoms along with 2 pairs of shoes and accessories.  The doll is interesting because it uses a mix of photography and illustrated elements.  The doll also has a stand.  This is dated 1986

St Patrick's Day Barbie Card

I used the same base I used for my Christmas card here and Valentine's Day card here.  Fold each page in half, and staple together to make a card.  There are eight outfits total with a few matching hats.  Most are base on actual Barbies but some are made up (rainbow shirt and clover dress)  The front says Happy St. Patrick's Day, A Paper Doll Just for you and the inside says "Wishing You Luck on St. Patrick's Day"

Barbie a History of a Doll timeline

Tomorrow is Barbie's 60th Birthday.  Above is a timeline I designed for one of my classes last semester.  I drew Barbie's dream house (one of many) and separated the rooms into different eras, with key points and dolls for each.  The photos are from the internet and since it was a school project, I didn't keep track of the sources.  Some are from books too.  Due to the fact I lost my flashdrive, I no longer have the original final version of this file, only a jpg and early stage progress so I can't change it unless I start over.  But overall I like how it turned out.  I used two fonts, Barbie Medium Itallic and Dolly Script font, which is for personal use.  I consider school projects personal use, since I have no intent on selling the final product.

It's not a paper doll, but I figure most people who like paper dolls like real dolls too!  and i like sharing other projects.  I do not have time to make a paper doll for her birthday, with two jobs, school and a wedding next week. 

Barbie pages by Siyi Lin

These four paper dolls are from the artist Siyi Lin and were published in January/February 2009 issue of Haute Doll magazine.  It's actually 3 pages, one page has a paper doll on both sides. The pages include: Suburban shopper with brunette swirl ponytail, 1 dress, 1 hat, and 1 pair of shoes; Gay Parisienne with brunette doll and dress, hat, shoes and fur, shawl; Silken Flame with blonde bubble cut along with dress, coat, and shoes; and finally Busy Gal with brunette ponytail, dress, jacket/top, hat and shoes.

Barbie Jewel Secrets Big Coloring Book

I did not scan all the coloring pages, but focused on the paper doll and outfits along with one page I thought was pretty.  This coloring book is from Golden published in 1987 and features Mattel's Jewel Secrets Barbie.  The paper doll has 4 dresses and 2 accessories, all which can be colored. 

Barbie 20" Totally Tall Magnetic Paper Doll

The doll assembled

back of the box

top of doll

bottom of the doll

decorative sticker sheets (lot of them say Barbie)

cardboard top 'for display' and 1 more sheet of stickers

1 pair of pants, 2 skirts and 2 purses

2 tops, 2 hats, 1 skirt, and 1 pair of shoes

2 tops, 1 pair of jeans, 1 shorts, and 1 bag

3 tops, 1 pair of pants, 1 pair of shoes

3 tops, 1 skirt, 1 hat

1 skirt,1 dress, and 1 pair of shoes

This Barbie paper doll is from Tara Toy Corp ©2004 with licensing from Mattel.  It features a two piece doll that is put together for a total of 20 inches *bigger then my scanner*.  I expected the outfits to be made from magnetic paper but instead the set comes with magnetic squares that you must peel and place on the back of each outfit. The accessories come with pink clips. In total, there are 6 sheets of pre cut clothing and an extra cardboard shirt that is 'for display purposes only'.  There are also 9 sheets of stickers to decorate the outfits.  The doll and outfits come in a reusable pink plastic bag that zips up for storage.  The doll is thick and did not scan well.  Lots of mix and match options with this set, very cut outfits and clothing looks like photos.of an actual Barbie wardrobe. My favorite piece is the pink tank top with lollipops.