October 16, 2008

From homeschool message boards to paper doll enthusiasts' websites, the word is spreading about Paper Dali's free paper dolls.

For example, check out the glowing review about Paper Dali at ClickSchooling
(http://www.homefires.com/clickschool/archive.asp?d=2008/10/09)

Thank you all for emailing your support and enthusiasm for Paper Dali. And don't forget to bookmark us! Soon, we'll have some new Paper Dalis to finish out the Knights of the Round Table and the Corps. of Discovery as well.

~ Veronica Maria

August 10, 2008

By special request, this month features King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Due to the incredible array of characters in the Arthurian legends, this section will be updated in three installments. This first installment features: King Arthur, Queen Guinevere, Merlin, Lancelot, Morgan Le Fay and Nimue (also known as Viviane.) Plus, a few swords and shields have been added.

The next installment will include: Gawaine, Galahad, Elaine, Sir Percival and Sir Kay. Again, there will be more shields and a couple of suits of armor.
Bookmark us and come back soon!
Have fun with history,

Veronica Maria

March 10, 2008

The section, Wild West, which featured just Annie Oakley by her lonesome, now has been expanded to include Buffalo Bill and Chief Sitting Bull. In 1883, Buffalo Bill founded his famous “Buffalo Bill’s Wild West” and toured annually. The show included Pony Express re-enactments, fake stagecoach robberies and shooting exhibitions, which featured Annie Oakley and her husband Frank Butler. Sitting Bull briefly performed with the show before returning to the Standing Rock Agency in South Dakota to be with his people, the Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux.

The Saints section now features one of our favorite people, Blessed Miguel Pro. This Mexican priest was known for his joy, humor and wit as he evaded capture and celebrated the sacraments and served the poor and faithful in Mexico during the anti-Catholic persecutions. Included in the collection are disguises that he wore throughout the city: the fancy gentleman’s suit, a mechanic outfit and his regular street clothes. I’ve added the priestly cassock, although he never wore it in Mexico, for it was illegal to be a priest. You can learn more about him in the excellent “Blessed Miguel Pro” by Ann Ball.

Also, due to requests, I’ve started adding “flaps” for the paper doll outfits. I didn’t think about doing that before! We always laminate our paper dolls (either with the regular laminating machine or just strips of clear packing tape), then just put a piece of tape on the laminated clothing to make it stick better. Flaps with paper dolls have always struck me as a bit annoying. I always preferred just using tape or holding it to the figure, so you can choose to snip off the flaps if you’d like. We have. : )
Have fun with history.

February 27, 2008

The American Revolution is our theme this month, thanks to a slew of reading about the subject. "Founding Brothers," "Revolutionary Mothers" and a handful of biographies about John and Abigail Adams have inspired a set of people from the American Revolution. (I still have to draw the Adams, but there's George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson for your
coloring pleasure.)

A reading of a book about trick-riding and sharp-shootin' cowgirls inspired an Annie Oakley paper doll. That one's for you, my own Little Sure Shot. And in celebration of St. Patrick, I've a historical paper doll of him ready to use. You can cut him out, color and paste to some folded construction paper for a quick holiday card or just use him to learn about the actual saint or put him in a lapbook about Ireland or saints.

Speaking of saints, Elizabeth Ann Seton is a favorite in our household. She lived during the time of the American Revolution, so you can find her there. Her husband, her darling Will, is there, too.

Enjoy! Have fun! And don't forget to drop me a line at veronicamaria@paperdali.com and let me know how you're using my Paper Dalis.

Peace,
Veronica Maria

December 20, 2007

Hurrah! Our historical paper dolls are born online.

Everything is neat, clean and new at Paper Dali. Feel free to browse the site. It's all ready for you.

Right now, at our launch, we're offering Paper Dalis in four sections: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Holidays and Saints. But we've got plans. Big plans for a whole slew of new paper dolls, so keep checking for new Dalis.

If you've any questions or comments about this new site, drop me a line at veronicamaria@paperdali.com or sign the guestbook at the Comments page.