Hi, Delta & Cathy! I did a search to find Tracerkin templates. I found a mail-order co. in CA. that sells them for $3.60 each. The co. is called California Stampin', they are in Pleasanton, CA. If you want the mailing/calling info, drop me a line. Happy scrapin'!!! : ) Laya

Oh my gosh, my kitties are soooo jealous of your Jack! Now I'm going to have to search the thrift stores for doll beds to remake for them. I have two boys and a girl. All well under two years old. I'll have to make three or Mollee our Mainecoone (as in very large) will lay on the boys if they don't let her have it. ;^)

ttodd, I wanted to share my experiences with you. My mom and her husband (only grandfather my kids knew) built each child a dollhouse. And let me tell you these were not your ordinary dollhouses. They started out as a kit, and as in real life, there were lots of upgrades. He absolutely loved woking on them. There is copper flashing, shaker roofs, gutters,etc. My mom decorated the interiors, and they were incredible. Each girl got one (different years), and then they made my son a horse barn. Everything was electrified (I highly recommend that for the lights!) Here is the only downside. They are huge. They are a pain to store when they get older. My kids are 23,21,and 19. They are not in homes of their own yet, so we are storing them, but they will take them eventually. They are on rolling platforms, so the kids could push them up against a wall, and then roll them out when they wanted to play. I have quite a love/hate relationship with the dollhouses. Of course the love far outweighs the hate. My mom passed away about 11 years ago, so it is really special to see what she did. Oh, and both of the girls had a box of Christmas decorations (including lights) to put up on the outside of the house as well as the inside. Also had a Spring collection of things too, to decorate with flowers, etc. btw, while we are getting the house ready to be sold, they have all been removed to a friend's house. I think my house looks bigger now without them in there!!!

We made dolls very much like this years ago....a styrofoam ball...make indentions for the eyes and mouth....shape a nose also...then we covered it with strips of cloth soaked in something like wallpaper paste. I think crafts stores have a fabric stiffener...when dry, paint and add features. We used smaller balls and made hands feet and legs also. Alas...I forget what the stiffener was called, but I'm sure you could go online or to a craft store and find it.