Dolls

Now this is downright spooky...

Now this one I like...

Adore the pink lashes!

Ooh! That last Dollmore is gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!

The middle one is kind of neat.

Not too sure about that Secret I'll look her up and see more pix. I like the dark hair. I actually plan on them taking turns with the wigs. So Secret will have black hair sometimes. I plan to play around with the wigs soon and see how each girl looks with different hair color. The eye make-up is pretty, but I am not too sure about the lips. She probably looks much better in person because I know with my Secret that in RL the lips do not look like they are too big. Just nice and full.

It is good to see what the dolls look like in different wigs isn't it? I'm not crazy about the eyebrows on that custom Storm. The eye make-up and lip color I like though. Having the lips that dark does limit the versatility a bit though...

I find Storm to be rather harsh looking in the photos. Now in person she probably looks lovely and interesting. But me personally, I like the softer coloring. In person Secret is really striking with lovely coloring! Since in real life the heads/faces are smaller than the pix, Storm may very well look very beautiful. I just don't think I would buy her without seeing her in person - that is if I had the money in the first place

I have Rylee sitting on this cute little wooden doll stool that I got at an antique shop several years ago. She looks adorable sitting on it. Later in the week, when Ianna has her clothes, and I have all my stuff photographed and on the market, I am going to take a TON of pix of my girls in poses and with props or something interesting. I have been playing around with moving their heads and bodies and posing them. What awesome dolls they are!!!!!!!!

Oh, speaking of props, I forgot to mention how cool Mohana's new sword is! It is the perfect size for her and really compliments her whole look and persona!

That is cool you are enjoying the poseability of your BJD's! It takes the hobby to another level for me! Your girls are all so versatile...that gives so many options for clothing, wigs, props, etc!

I am pretty happy with the sword and sheath set I got on Ebay. It is actually a letter opener! The handle size is a little big for Mo to hold it easily, but she can hold it if I get it in just the right position!

I am a little frustrated though on the shoe issue. I just cannot seem to find the right black shoes to go with Mo's witch dress.

Good morning!

Happy Welcome Home Cole Day!!!!! Hope you have awesome weather and when he gets home you all get to play outside!!


Well, Jen bought one of the Fashion Fever Closets! I'm half way to the starting bid on that outfit I want A little more soon - Lisa Ann from The Netherlands bought one of my dresses for $12. She said she sent the Pay-Pal payment through, but it is not showing up yet. If the girl who wants MJ's stock pays soon I would be set. I just don't think she is going to come up with the money my Tuesday. Turns out I am not the only person she has items on hold with. Poor thing, trying to sell off one collection to support another one

I have to admit I am a little disappointed at the lack of interest in the clothes. I am selling really nice items for more than fair prices. I thought a lot of them would go quick. I mean all the dolls sold immediately, so I thought the little items would go quick also. Oh well. I have a lot more to add.

Yes, BJDs do add a lot to the hobby. They are going to be so much fun to play with! I can't believe the sword is a letter opener! How cool is that?!

Talk to you later!

Oo-o! Completely spaced that daylight savings starts today! Already behind the 8 ball! We will go get Cole at about 3:00 today. Hubby is STILL working frantically on closing in the dog pen. Of course also did not realize we lose an hour today. On well. I am use to projects at my house always taking about twice as long as he estimates. At least he gets them done though. It must be nice to have two teenage sons to help out with the heavy projects.

Yes, I noticed people don't buy clothes unless you practically give them away anymore. I think your reputation as such a great seller has been helpful in selling clothes as quickly as you have! My gal in Sweden is great too, she trusts me as a seller so knows I will treat her really well. I threw in the rement suitcase set, two minibarbie free dresses, 2-3 pairs of free shoes, a free pair of pants, a scarf etc. etc. with Tom's outfit + Bill's black and white striped jacket and sold it all for 50.00 including shipping. I hope she is happy with it. I think I paid 18.00-20.00 for Bill's jacket alone.

Well, I promised some more photos today, so here it goes!
First the mask...it came out pretty good for the first one I think. I am making a smaller one for Mo next.


This shot will be the intro to the masquerade chapter:

Not the greatest shots, but you get the idea!


Well better run! Laundry and cleaning are calling me!

OMG!! Amazing shots!! I so wish it was nice and we could go outside today! We are still in the freeze!!

GAH!! Mohana's dress is freaking awesome!!! She just looks totally amazing!!

The masks are amazing!!!!!!!!!!! What talent the two of you have!!

The view from your deck never stops amazing me! How lucky you are!

The payment from Lisa went through! I have a girl interested in 3 of the dresses and the kimono. I PM'd her back that if she bought the 3 dresses I would throw in the kimono. I am hoping she grabs the deal!

Well, your pix make mine look like crap! But I wanted you to see the girls in their chairs. I think when Ianna has her cute outfit I will get a little dog and mini book for her to hold on the bench. Then when Milo comes he can sit on the bench with her until I can afford to buy some really nice Dollfie chairs for them.













The office table sure looks different than when it was full of dolls! But honestly I like it better!

I forgot about the time change too! I remembered it the other day, but forgot this morning when we got up. Good thing the boys knew or Justin would have been late for work!

Yep, teenage boys come in handy for lots of things!!

Gotta run!

Eeek! What a fun surprize! The chairs, stool, and bench you have for your girls are all the perfect scale. Each one fits the personality of each girl too!
What a great idea about getting a small dog and boot for Ianna.

You have to understand that I "cheat" with my photos because I can clean them all up and greatly improve them with Photoshop. I crop, sharpen, and lighten almost ALL my photos to make them look the way they do. Granted, I need to start with good light and compositon, and decent clarity, but I manipulate almost all my photos. I think your photos have really improved with changing the settings on your camera. I think photos come out the best in natural light, so you are working with another challenge with shooting photos indoors without additional lighting. Another thing I find that helps improve photos is simplifying the background to make the dolls stand out more. I really like how you are posing your girls in these shots. Especially Rylee!

Thank you about the mask and dress! I think I could have made the mask a tad smaller on the sides after seeing how it photographs. The dress meets all my expectations for sure. She really witched it up for me!
I really need to find some high heel boots or shoes that compliment the dress. I am just so sick of pre-ordering everything. I want them now!

Well, back to cleaning! Thanks for nice diversion!

Is this your boy?

Yes, I did luck out with the furniture! My mom gave me the little stool with a doll on it. So it hit me that Rylee could sit on it. The wicker chair usually has a little bear sitting on it. So this morning when I was looking at the bear in the chair I thought WOW, I bet Shyla will look just right sitting in it! So I am so pleased!

I do think each chair fits their personality. I can just see Shyla in that outfit and hat I bought yesterday sitting in that chair! I think I will have to buy her a mini drink with an umbrella in it!! I think I am going to have to hit Hobby Lobby!!!!

I will have to look into finding a way to adjust my pix. Maybe Rob can help me look into it.

Thanks! I will keep working on posing them just right for pix.

Back to housework and cooking! I got a turkey in the oven! I'm making a big feast because Sunday is the only night everybody is home to eat dinner together!

WOW, it could be my boy - It's so hard to tell with the changes. Oh man, I can just see me going to town getting Milo wigs and clothes I am going to spoil that boy rotten, I just know it!

Yum, Yum! Turkey dinner is one of my fav's! I am making chicken tonight.

I need to gear up in about an hour to go get Mr. Cole! I have to go by myself while hubby continues to work on his pen...

I think people may be starting to get their dolls now that were released in January. The person called him "Megi" in the dollzone doll owner list. I thought it was "Megli"...scratches head.

Must go clean kitchen and vacuum now. Oh joy! Will be back much later with photos of Cole!

Yes, photoshop is one brand of computer photo editing software. I think it may be pricey, but there are others out there too I am sure! I could'nt live without mine now! It is way too much fun!

My boy is Meigi 2 - Urban Traveler, their second addition of the popular boy. That is what it says at the Feather something site.

So that is either Meigi 2 with a differnt look, or Meigi 1.

Clearly I am going to need to find time to go for a hunt of peoples' pics of their Meigi and check out all the different looks!

Be safe going to pick up Cole!

EEEKKK! Jenny's payment cleared!!! I emailed Gina at DDE to send me a Pay-Pal invoice so I can pay him off!!!!!!! He really will be mine! Nothing can stop it now!! He will be bought and paid for and alllllll miiiiiiiiiine!!!!!

OK, I am just a wee bit excited

That fellow in Hawaii wants to buy some Barbie clothes via money order. Plus my mom gave me some money yesterday for doing her shopping and working on the taxes. Once Mr. Honolulu's M.O gets here I will have paid Rob for Rylee! I will be free and clear with hubby too!

Turkey's done - just waiting for the bread to finish! Justin got home 15 mins. early from work - so it's time to eat!!!

Hope Cole is doing great on his drive home!

Eeek! Congrats my marketing genuis friend! Megli 2 is yours!

I am so hungry...I put in the potatoes for roasting about 10 minutes ago and now need to go start on the chicken!

I will post some photos/details in the animal thread in chit chat after I eat! Babyman Cole is home, safe and sound! I don't know if I could possibly have bonded with him any more than I have...I love him so.

YAY! Home safe and sound with puppy!! So happy for you guys!

Can't wait for pix!!

I went to DOA and it seems a lot of people call him Megi - even though it is not spelled that way at any of the sales site

I haven't heard back from Gina at DDE (well, it is Sunday evening ) but when I requested the invoice I asked if she could tell me when he will be ordered. Hopefully she will answer that question.

Yes, that would be good to know. I recall they are pretty good at replying at DDE. But, don't work weekends or something like that...

Good morning!

See you are up and playing with your beautiful puppy!

I am a bit bummed today. I put all my Fashion Fever Closets on the Dolly Market. I have 5 to sell. Jen in Oz already bought the red and black one. Then out of the 4 I put in the thread so far only one sold. I have also sold 2 dresses. That is it out of all the clothes I put for sale.

A girl from France did order $25 worth yesterday but has yet to pay (which is preventing me from ordering an outfit and shoes I want )She sent two PMs saying which dresses she wanted and than no payment. The gal in Poland who wants Tim's stock hasn't come up with payment (needs to sell stuff) along with the gal who wants MJ's stock who is still selling little items to come up with the money

I'm bummed because I asked fair prices for all this nice stuff. I fear I will either be stuck with it all or have to just put a bunch in a bag and sell it off in bags at a loss, but enough to get some things I want for my new girls.

Since I don't think I can get anyone to buy my J-Dolls (unless I mark them way down which I won't do) I will just be using all the Barbie stuff on them for lack of anything else to do with it all

Oh well, I got all the dolls I wanted and some of the clothes, wigs, and shoes, so I know I have been lucky in that regard. Just wish I could get all this Barbie stuff to people who would use it more. If nothing else sells in a week then I think I will just try the bag thing. I have seen it work for others there. If my stuff were more used it wouldn't seem so bad, but a ton of it was not touched yet. Katie's birthday is next week and besides the Beanie Babies I already bought her, I am going to give her some of the clothes for her Papin. I know Katie's taste completely and it will be easy to decide what to give her.

Well, I will be heading out to Wal-Mart today to get some stuff. Hopefully when I get home Ianna's outfit will be here so when the after-schoolers get here today they won't meet her in her undies!

Have a great day!

(still waiting to hear from DDE - I'm sure it will be sometime today as I know they would love to get their full payment for Milo!)

YAY! Got the invoice to pay off Milo and it is done! He is mine free and clear! Ain't no stopping him now!!!

I had enough left over to get that one Goodreau outfit (with the jeans with black lace and red top, etc.) to go with the red and black plaid granny boots I am getting from DDE. So YAY! I am pretty well set - out of funds at the moment until some of these payments come through which I am not counting on. I decided to skip the other ebay outfit and go with the one that I know will fit and work with the boots.

Ianna's outfit should be here in about an hour! Now I am out of here!

Ianna has clothes and puppies!! (OK, the puppies are too small but I didn't like the selection and the pix are blurry because I have become addicted to Starbucks Double Shots Iced Expresso) I will get more Weds. I am going to try and hit a craft store and see what I can find there in the way of small mags and drinks.

The boots are soooo adorable! They have little blue and white kittens on them! The quality is so nice with the cool zippers on the back and the thick rubber soles!

I think those little mini puppies are adorable! She looks great in that outfit!
Pink is definitely her color! I don't know if she could look any better in any other wig though!

Darn... I was hoping you would get what I sent you today. I guess it may take a few more days though since I did'nt send it priority!

Congrats on paying off Milo! Did they get back to you yet on when the order will be placed?

EEEEKKK!!

What a day!!!!!!!!!

The mail just came about 30 mins. ago and I got the plaid granny boots from DDE AND your package!! (The outfit from Angelic Dreamz came UPS)

The granny boots are awesome!! The outfit I ordered from Lynn to go with them will ship tomorrow and be here Thursday!

I LOVE the wig from you! I cannot wait to try it on Ianna tonight! Yes, the wig she is wearing now is awesome and is sooo her, but I look forward to changing things up too! I love the white boots you sent and they look the perfect size! I also love the white hat and pink dress, and the super cute shirts. The kimono is way cool! I have to admit I was not sure what the furry pink things are - but I think they are slippers right? The birthday card is PERFECT for me!!! You know me so well don't you!

Anyway, thanks soooo much for everything! I hope you get your package from me today too!

AND to top off my day, the French girl sent my payment!! That just leaves two others who are hoping to get things sold to pay me.

Oh, I am glad you like the puppies! they are super cute and not plastic - they feel fuzzy, but I wish they were a tad bigger.

Gotta run! Love ya!

Luca, I want to get these shoes in white for the girls. It says they are MSD 5.5 cm inside. Do you think they will fit my girls?

Eeek! I got your package too! How funny and great is that! Butler's stock is very cool, and I am excited about the tablet for Mal! The coat is really nice and so is the shirt and pants. Thanks so much my laydee!

I think those shoes should work for you! They say you should add .5 cm to the size of the doll's foot, so if your girls are 4.9 then it should be good!
What colors are you getting?

Man, now you have so many more clothing options! What fun! The clothes can completely change the mood and personality. To me that is just as crucial as the wigs!