Paper Doll of the Day - Riley (Part 2)

We have returned from our Florida vacation . . . it was wonderful to bask in the sunshine, spend time with the golfer son and his gal, visit with friends and play some golf.  Walking on green grass rather than white (or brown) snow was a remembered experience.

Sign on the deck at our hotel . . . Okaaay

In a previous post I showed a Riley paper doll makeover - using the jacket from the Prima "Business Casual" stamp set and modifying it a bit to replace a not-so-favorite dress I had colored with Ranger Distress Markers. But . . . . I didn't include a picture of Riley dressed in a "happy" dress.  So here she is  . . . in three versions of her dress.

This first version of Riley is stamped on a darker script paper in black ink.  The skin tone was softened with a peach Prismacolor pencil and pink cheeks were added. Then just the dress was inked and stamped on green patterned paper, cut out and glued to her body. Black shoes were edged in black ink to cover the white core of the paper.

The second version of  the Miss Riley doll is stamped on a lighter script paper. Her skin color is warmed with peach coloring and blushing cheeks are added.  Her dress was stamped in black on a lively floral paper. I trimmed off the black cross-hatch ruffle at the hemline and replaced it with an identical ruffle but stamped in red ink on red swirl paper. The belt and shoes were stamped on the same swirl paper, cut out and glued in the appropriate places. I love the red shoes, although tiny to cut out, they are just the right accessory for the dress.

For third look, Riley's dress combines a green dotted print with the lively floral. The top from a floral dress was pieced to the skirt of a green dress, minus the cross-hatched hemline ruffle. (Can you tell it's not a favorite of mine?) The ruffle from one of the other Julie Nutting dolls was added to the hemline for a different look. The belt was stamped on pink paper, cut and glued to the pieced dress. The original black stamped shoes complete the outfit - for now.  This one is a work in progress.

I probably should add a bow or flower to her hair . . . hmmmm . . . tomorrow.

Cheers!