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	island of the dolls

doodleicious

7-2-2009 12:13 AM

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doodleicious says:

wow- reminds me of doodleville - just a bit......with my assortment of dolls in various points of being assembled- etc- I would love to go visit this place

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7-3-2009 2:14 PM

tanyamm

You are a very talented person doodle. It would be nice if you could make a clip of all your crafts and your home. It all sounds so fascinating.

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