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March<br />
2012 Vol. 31, No. 3<br />
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22 Features<br />
12 2012 DOLLS Awards of Excellence<br />
Itʼs time to start thinking about your entries<br />
for this yearʼs competition!<br />
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13 Ready for the Red Carpet<br />
Make a formal gown for Antoinette<br />
By Marsha Olson<br />
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18 Observation+ Imagination<br />
Sarah Niemela strives to capture<br />
a childʼs essence<br />
By Penny Herbst<br />
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Fairies measure 5 in<a title="Dolls Magazine Digital Edition - March 2012 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4ffdb869?page=29">“This year was a good time to make a few changes </a> “This year was a good time to make a few changes <a title="Dolls Magazine Digital Edition - March 2012 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4ffdb869?page=30">Above: “Iʼve been focusing on mini newborn sculpt</a> Above: “Iʼve been focusing on mini newborn sculpt<a title="Dolls Magazine Digital Edition - March 2012 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4ffdb869?page=31">Above and Right:The heads andhands of the dolls </a> Above and Right:The heads andhands of the dolls <a title="Dolls Magazine Digital Edition - March 2012 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4ffdb869?page=32">B aby dolls have always managed to keep</a> B aby dolls have always managed to keep<a title="Dolls Magazine Digital Edition - March 2012 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4ffdb869?page=33">Above: 21-year-old Ericka Elizabeth has beencrea</a> Above: 21-year-old Ericka Elizabeth has beencrea<a title="Dolls Magazine Digital Edition - 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