Link to my Pinspiration
My Pinspired Creation
I saw all the Pins about Elf on the Shelf, and thought it would be lovely to introduce to our Christmas celebrations, despite some family members objecting to having a "Spy" in the house! However when the girl Elf book and doll arrived it looked a bit boring, and not very girlie, so I returned to Pinterest to get some ideas to make her a bit more special. I decided I needed to sort out her hair, and eventually found I could buy a Moxie Girl Doll curly wig, which fitted perfectly. However, once the elf had her new haircut, her hat wouldn't fit!! So instead I made her a headband in felt with a white ribbon rose as decoration. She was still a bit plain looking, so I stuck silver stars to her ruff, added a tiny white ribbon and flower trim to her tummy and an organdie ribbon tutu. I intended to add white fur/fluffy cuff to her gloves, and to give her some black boots with matching fur/fluffy cuffs, but I ran out of time. I did add some practical velcro to her gloves, so that she will find it easier to hold things when she returns from the North Pole, and if I get chance when the children are asleep I will add wires to her arms and legs, to make her more poseable.
My Verdict
I'm pretty happy with how she turned out :-)
What I'd do Differently Next Time
I wish I had starting altering her earlier so that I had time to finish all my ideas (boots etc).
