Dolls Biking

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October 24th, 2006, 01:07 PM
JuliaAM

The dolls rode their bikes on the driveway in the Smoky Mountains. Alas, I forgot their helmets! [img]eek.gif[/img] This photo reminds me of all the times my sisters and I would ride our bikes down our steep road when we were young, speeding fast with no helmets. Totally unsafe. The road pictured is actually a driveway and very steep.

The dolls ride down the driveway.
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...llsBiking1.jpg

And then they have to push their bikes all the way up again. Kit waits while Celeste catches up.
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...llsBiking2.jpg

In addition to forgetting the doll's helmets, I forgot shoes. Ach! So I had to make shoes for Celeste out of duct tape, lots of hair bands and blue cardboard. The blue cardboard is all the letter L's cut from a Life cereal box!
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...tTapeShoes.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...TapeShoes2.jpg

Alas, the shoes were taped to Celeste's feet during construction so they probably be destroyed when I remove them.

Julia

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October 24th, 2006, 01:18 PM
robin0850

Lovely pictures! DH has family in Asheville and Cullowhee, so we see a lot of the mountains--I never get tired of the beautiful scenery, especially in the fall!

And what clever shoes, too, Ms. McGyver! See if you can preserve them well enough to take some pictures of how they're made--they look great! [img]smile.gif[/img]
October 24th, 2006, 01:20 PM
AGTeacher

Julia, wow!! The first picture is so lifelike!!! I am amazed on that particular one! [img]smile.gif[/img]

And so love Celeste's leg hanging from the tree.. guess Kit took that picture.. huh? [img]tongue.gif[/img]
October 24th, 2006, 01:20 PM
crazy8

What fun they are having. Love the shoes, very creative and cute.
October 24th, 2006, 01:24 PM
AGcrazy

Julia, you are so innovative! I guess a person really CAN make anything out of duct tape, LOL! I liked the McGyver comment, this would definitely qualify as a McGyverism--ya done him proud! [img]biggrin.gif[/img]
October 24th, 2006, 01:35 PM
JuliaAM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tari:
...I guess a person really CAN make anything out of duct tape, LOL! I liked the McGyver comment, this would definitely qualify as a McGyverism...

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">LOL, yep, I've seen many a McGyver episode with our sons but McGyver and dolls never seemed to go together before. We should have a hostboard contest sometime - make a doll accessory/piece of furniture/item of clothing etc out of Duct Tape. LOL I'm into cheap thrills. [img]wink.gif[/img]

Julia
October 24th, 2006, 01:38 PM
jessicasturm

WOW! As always, you are an inspiration. I think I'll save these photos on my computer, so I can go back and look again and again (if that is okay of course!)

Jessica
October 24th, 2006, 01:49 PM
Melissa*Olivia

So beautiful, Julia!!!!

You have an amazing knack for posing the girls in such a way that they look SO life-like!
October 24th, 2006, 02:04 PM
Gomunk

**applause** Great job Julia! [img]graemlins/star.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/star.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/star.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/star.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/star.gif[/img]
The shoes look really cute.
October 24th, 2006, 04:18 PM
Polly Marie

Spectacular! Beautiful Autumn scenic pictures!
Thanks for making these beautiful scenes. [img]graemlins/rose.gif[/img]
Very creative with those cute shoes! [img]graemlins/idea.gif[/img]
October 24th, 2006, 04:39 PM
agmama

Those pictures are gorgeous! They girls really look real! Amazing!

Thanks so much for showing us your beautiful photography........you have a special gift! [img]graemlins/present.gif[/img]
October 24th, 2006, 05:25 PM
katherinecusick

Julia,

Those pictures are amazing! Are the bikes AG or some other manufacturer? Either way they are darling!

Also, those shoes are wild! I cannot believe they are made out of duct tape! I think you should send a picture to 3M or whomever makes duct tape--maybe they'll put you in a commercial [img]smile.gif[/img]

Thanks for sharing with us!

Katie
October 24th, 2006, 05:41 PM
geneobug

Fantastic pictures! We haven't made it to the Smokies this year yet. This time I will have to take the dolls, but I could never create anything like that. You are soooooooo creative! Thanks for sharing.

Brenda
October 24th, 2006, 06:50 PM
pleasantmonkey210

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH! SO CUTE!
October 24th, 2006, 06:56 PM
Melissa*Olivia

Quote:

Originally posted by happyAGmommykatie:
Are the bikes AG or some other manufacturer?

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The dark blue one is Molly's bike, and the light blue one is the AGOT trail bike (both retired). Soooooooooo cute!
October 24th, 2006, 08:02 PM
iheartAG

SO cute! I like the shoes you made.
October 24th, 2006, 08:09 PM
marilyn2222

That is so cute. I love your pics. You are a great photographer.
October 24th, 2006, 08:38 PM
judiaci

You are so creative. I love the shoes. I guess this is a good reminder to think out of the box, LOL.

Your bike riding scene is gorgeous. The fall colors are pretty. [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]
October 24th, 2006, 08:57 PM
QNPoohBear

what beautiful fall scenes! You took amazing photos as usual, and the shoes you made are very creative!
October 24th, 2006, 10:13 PM
aero_AGdoll_lover

Uuuuuhm, Aunt Julie, WHEN did u go to the mountians!!!???? and you didnt even tell me! lol.
I used the one with them pushing the bikes as the background on the computer. hehehe. [img]tongue.gif[/img]
October 24th, 2006, 10:17 PM
horselvr2

Cute! GREAT pictures! Beautiful. I love your #26. [img]smile.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/star.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/star.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/star.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/star.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/star.gif[/img]
October 25th, 2006, 01:03 AM
wanda505

VERY cute! I LOVE those shoes. I might have to try to reproduce them NOT on a doll. Or at least use hairbands for shoe straps on some sort of shoe... it looks adorable!
October 25th, 2006, 01:06 AM
kbrzez

I love your pictures!! I love the mountains and am blessed with them outside my windows at our new house. Of course, we have cactus and not trees and they do not change colors. The pictures are beautiful!!
October 25th, 2006, 01:18 AM
kitandkat

What cute pictures!!! I love them all. The shoes are so creative and colorful.
October 25th, 2006, 01:34 AM
stacird

I love the pictures Julia. It makes me miss the fall foliage. We have about 3 days of here in Texas, sometime next month probably.
The "designer" shoes are great. You are a genius!

Stacird
October 25th, 2006, 04:03 PM
MapleLeaf

Julia, your photos are breathtaking!! [img]graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
Fall is such a lovely time of the year. Great idea using duct tape for the shoes.
Nia [img]smile.gif[/img]
October 25th, 2006, 06:56 PM
prasnlrd

What a gorgeous fall setting! The color of the leaves are spectacular!! Those sweet morsels look so cute riding down that hill! I was not to surprsied by those creative and cute shoes; I have your "Tiny Treats" book and know that your are quite talented! [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]

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October 25th, 2006, 07:15 PM
*AG Star*

Those pictures are absolutely STUNNING! The shoes are adorable too! At first I thought they were the new strappy flats! [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img] [img]biggrin.gif[/img]