Book Pals - Fancy Nancy

My mother may have over-exaggerated my book mania by just bit.  However, I do love a great children's book.  Besides looking for books, I have been on the lookout for plush book characters for my favorite books.  You can buy them, but my bank account cannot handle the prices.  My current favorite picture book is Fancy Nancy.

I think that Fancy Nancy is what I was as a child.  I loved nothing better than dressing up in as many ruffles and bows as I could pile on.  As a teacher, I love Fancy Nancy for her wonderful way of choosing extraordinary words to say ordinary things.  So of course the first character I wanted was Nancy.

Madame Alexander Version $59.95                                              Amazon Version $33.00

Mama Thrift was sure we could create  Fancy Nancy.  Remember these she bought for 25 cents each?

We took the legs off one doll and attached them to another.  We took purple tulle and hot glued on a dress.  Then we accessorized.  Beads, ribbon, jewels and a boa (a ribbon that we gathered).  The glasses are made from craft foam and colored cellophane.  Everything we used was from our craft junk drawer.  I love the final product.

  Total cost...50 cents!   Stayed tuned for our next book pal project...Pete the Cat.

Thrift Chick

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