tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30435041031944109802024-03-12T18:21:10.084-07:00Lightwaves DollsA gathering place for dolls and figures of all scales. An attempt to document their adventures, and my own.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043504103194410980.post-55900770170014130722018-06-30T18:04:00.002-07:002018-07-02T11:25:38.536-07:00Retail Therapy It's been a rough several months. I've definitely had to do some dressmaking<br />
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And I've possibly brought home more Disney Princess dolls than was strictly necessary...<br />
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...but when even the packaging is fun to play with, who can blame me?</div>
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But of course, when you buy more dolls, they demand more accessories! Thank goodness <a href="https://tinyfrockshop.com/" target="_blank">TinyFrockShop</a> was there for me in my hour of need.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've had my eye on this necklace for months!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's metal! It's about time my dolls had a smartphone</td></tr>
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But I was going on vacation, and that meant that Regina wanted a swimsuit of her own. Out came the fabric and sewing kit again!<br />
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I had never made a doll swimsuit (or any swimsuit!) before! It is made from the fabric of an old swimsuit that is far too small for anyone living here, so I found it fitting to turn it into a doll suit. Super stylish and perfect for her!<br />
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But then while I was on the trip, I made the mistake of going to a bulk goodwill. Those places are so horrifying, but I found a few treasures, including a couple of dolls. One was a GI Joe that is a double for one I already have. Another was a blonde lady with frizzy hair who just needed to come home with me! Into my bag she went and for only a few pennies! She has now been washed and had her hair styled back to perfection.<br />
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When I returned home, there was a package waiting for me. I had forgotten that I had ordered a few more dolls...and one was eager to be out and about!</div>
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The new ladies seem to be making friends. There is one more new lady who is nowhere to be seen. Hmm, who could it be?<br /><br />I really think it is going to be a slow doll year for me, but I would love to get one of the new yoga curvies! Eeee! If only! (but there are also some really cute fashionistas too...hmm but I need to save for a doll shelf...this hobby is dangerous!)<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043504103194410980.post-84592305985229410572018-06-30T10:05:00.000-07:002018-06-30T10:05:33.656-07:00Story: Leaving Is The Hardest Part Regina heard Henry's feet clomping around upstairs; amazing how much noise a small child could make early in the morning. She almost smiled, but her face caught on a sudden wave of anxiety. This was the last time she'd be hearing his racket for two weeks! She quickly finished tying on the new swimsuit that she was trying out for the conference/mandatory work retreat.<br />
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A strange object appeared in her doorway, followed by a tiny face and a much less tiny voice.<br />
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"Mom...I brought you my pool noodle. The hotel will have a pool, right?" Henry looked up at her excitedly, "You can play with your friends from work!"<br />
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Regina blinked at him, startled, "Oh...that's...very thoughtful, Henry...but I don't think they will let me bring a pool noodle on the airplane."<br />
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Henry looked crestfallen, so Regina changed the subject, "Okay, dear, maybe they will have pool noodles at the resort? Anyhow, let's get you ready for kindergarten. Remember, you're going to stay with Granny afterward so be sure to pack your toothbrush into the bag I set out."<br />
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"Granny! Yay!" Henry dropped the pool noodle and dashed off, leaving Regina sighing at the long foam tube on the floor, "Henry!" But while she would usually scold him for leaving things lying around, she picked it up herself this time. It really was sweet of him to think of her and wish her to have fun on her trip.<br />
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After chasing down errant shoes and finally getting the correct toothbrush into the correct bag, Regina and Henry made it to kindergarten.<br />
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"Regina, Henry, welcome. Go ahead and join the other children on the playground, Henry. We'll go inside in ten minutes."<br />
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"Miss Frye, guess what? My mom is going to fly!"<br />
"Wow! Like a bird?"<br />
"No, like an airplane! And I won't see her again for a really long time!"<br />
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"Bye, Mom I love you."<br />
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"PLAYGROUND!"<br />
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"Hi, Henry! We're playing 'animals'! Want to come slide?"<br />
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"Don't worry, Ms. Mills, I'll make sure he is safe at school, and I'm sure he will be quite safe with his Granny."<br />
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Regina nodded, but glanced back, "Of course, but I'm a mother. I'm going to worry anyway."</div>
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She watched Henry play with his friends for a moment longer, trying to reassure herself that leaving was perfectly fine. He was so young! But he was in safe hands with Granny and Miss Frye and the rest of her town friends and family. </div>
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She tried not to wonder what Henry was doing during the entire 8 hour plane ride...</div>
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This post was suggested by the lovely Ms Treesa of <a href="http://fashiondollmemoirs.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Fashion Doll Memoirs</a>. Thank you! I'm so sorry I didn't have time to thoroughly test all the bits and pieces, but this should give you an idea. I hope that I'll have the opportunity to show him off better in the future! </div>
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I love Guardians of the Galaxy, and last year, I fell deeply into the hype for the new movie. So much so, that I pre-ordered my very first Hot Toys figure, Star Lord! He is the Deluxe Volume 2 version, and he comes with many, many amazing accessories. Everything is so tiny and detailed! Even his box is thoughtfully planned out with a retro cassette player look. His stand is nice and sturdy, and has his name printed on it. <br />
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What first struck me about this figure is how fun he is to pose! (once I got over being afraid to touch him) He looks so awesome both in pictures and standing on my shelf! I was worried when I bought him that his face would not be as nice as the prototype, but he is actually a pretty good likeness to the actor in my opinion. Though I wouldn't mind if he had a bit more of a smirk, at the right angle and lighting, it works for me.<br />
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He comes with a little Baby Groot buddy who can magnetically perch on his shoulder, or who also has a little rock stand/display of his own.</div>
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And then there's the accessories...this man has so many accessories!<br />
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And of course this beautiful thing (maybe I'm biased because I love long leather trenches):<br />
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Both of the "leather" coats have wire in the edges so that they can be posed dramatically whooshing back in action scenes. I didn't want to open the trench up too much since I was packing everything away again, but it does fold out quite a bit. I've heard some other Hot Toys Star Lord owners say that the little metal bits attached to the coats are fragile and prone to falling off, so I handled them like centuries-old antiques, but I feel like I'm pretty capable of fixing anything as long as nothing gets lost. Which is good because...<br />
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Poor Peter! Ugh I hate when that happens to my favorite pair, and it's impossible to find a Radio Shack on <i>Earth</i>, let alone in outer space! Luckily, they're not actually broken, per se, they just sort of fell apart. I think I can dab a teeny bit of glue on and solve the problem. In the meantime, he'll just have to cope.<br />
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Also, his tiny Walkman is nothing short of <i>adorable</i>.<br />
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As my other hobby is costuming, and as I own many of the items he is wearing in full-scale, it amuses me so much to see teeny-tiny versions. Someday, I should do a photo comparison with the tiny versions sitting on the big ones! Mostly, though, I'm jealous of how perfect everything is!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are 1/6th scale HOW. JUST HOW.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In comparison, this is my full-scale spat replica that I handmade from leather.</td></tr>
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But my favorite of his little props are his guns. I don't like guns in general, but I think Star Lord has some of the coolest, best-looking scifi weapons out there. Their design is so well-thought out, slim and small enough to be inconspicuous for a sneaky space thief, but easy to grab when you need them. Also, they have a non-lethal setting.<br />
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The Hot Toys guns are so perfectly detailed that I hardly believe these are the tiny ones, and <i>I took the photo</i>. They even have miniature "wear" from use in space. I am extremely jealous of tiny Star Lord because my 1:1 props are not nearly this nice.<br />
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In fact, I think I'm going to steal his. No one will notice the scale difference!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peter: "Come on, there's no way that's going to stay on your holster!"</td></tr>
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Sadly, Peter went back into his box shortly after that photo (and took both guns with him...phoo!). I have had him on display for several months, but right now, things are getting messy again and I feel better with him safely packed up. When I get things figured out, he will have an honored spot of his own in the Glass Tower Apartments (also known as the curio). I was planning to order him some of his Guardians buddies, but I don't think that will happen now, so he will just have to make friends with the other odd plastic people who live here. I think there may be some big, crazy dance parties in my house's future!</div>
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I haven't been spending as much time with my dolls as I wanted to. Life keeps throwing curve balls. My computer died around Christmas, so I finally broke the piggy bank and got myself a pretty nice new one...but now I don't have any software to edit photos or videos with! We lost my grandmother last month, and nearly lost my uncle soon after. So...it's all a bit of a mess right now.<br />
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I needed my dollies! I brought them all in from the storage and they live in their box in here with me. There's not much space, but now I can take them out and make them clothing. A few new faces have joined since last year. Mostly, I am just getting reacquainted with the ones I already have!<br />
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If you follow my Instagram, you'll have seen many of these photos, but if not, enjoy!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Andrea and Anya have a comfy chat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anya went all out for Halloween!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snow Queen!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mel shows off a new creation</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A sweater dress made from a sock</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Violet got a new look</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Celeste got a whole new head!</td></tr>
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Andrea and Mel went on vacation...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"We really...really need this vacation!"</td></tr>
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...and returned with a new friend...<br />
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I even tried a little bit of makeup, just for fun, on this Flynn who needs some repairs anyway...I have plans for him! Muahaha!</div>
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I have much more to show, dolls I dug up, projects I've worked on (my old Stacie doll, Alexis, got rerooted and she looks like a mess!), but sadly no more pictures for now. Still, it was a pretty long blog post trying to get caught up from last year!<br />
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I'm so excited about winning <a href="http://brinisdolldomain.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Ms Brini</a>'s birthday giveaway! </div>
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I hope life has been treating you all well!<br />
<span id="goog_1251803715"></span><span id="goog_1251803716"></span><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043504103194410980.post-25391191986842713332017-10-21T13:58:00.001-07:002017-10-21T14:01:05.457-07:00Costume ShoppingI only have a few dolls out right now, but they wanted to try on some costumes since it's almost Halloween! They managed to find a few that they liked. (be sure to check out my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lightwavesdolls/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> for more pictures of their adventures!)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Andrea: "That dress is perfect on you Anya!" <br />
Anya: "Thank you! You look amazing as well!"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Melody: "HI LADIES!" </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Melody: "Do you like my costume? Saving lives is so sexy! Also this floaty thing has room for candy! The only downside is that I have to run everywhere in slow motion."<br />
Anya: "Oooooh candy!" </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Melody: "OH ANYA I LOVE THAT MOVIE sing the song!"<br />
Andrea: Oh no...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Andrea: Now I'll never get it out of my head! At least Anya has a good voice!</td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043504103194410980.post-61170762548647462632017-10-12T15:46:00.000-07:002017-10-21T14:00:31.640-07:00CharahubI've still been mostly unable to reach my dolls. It's been a sad, doll-less summer. But I have made a few doll purchases, despite my mostly-shut wallet. There were a few I just couldn't pass up!<br />
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I also fulfilled a (slightly revenge-fueled) childhood doll dream and I'll be making a separate post about that as soon as I get some good pictures.<br />
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Mostly what I've been doing to get my doll fix, however, is making profiles for my doll characters on a site called <a href="https://charahub.com/" target="_blank">Charahub</a>. It's free up to 100 characters, 10 pictures can be uploaded per character. It's awesome for story organization! There's a system in place for grouping, and another for linking
characters and creating custom relationships between them to keep track.
I have 85 characters to figure out the relationships between them, their backstories, their personalities, their names and occupations, everything, and it has helped immensely. It's even helped me flesh out some plot ideas!<br />
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Being the somewhat overly-organized person I am, this site has been amazing for keeping me sane while I <i>physically can't</i> organize anything else in my life. Plus, I'll have a much better idea what I'm doing with my dolls when I actually start building physical sets someday.<br />
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lightwavesdolls/" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> is where I'm doing most of my photo doll stuff for now. I have pulled out Melody, Andrea, and Anya for short adventures when I can do them. <br />
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They're living in a tiny shelf cubby "studio apartment" with no furniture. It's not glamorous, but I guess it beats being stuffed into the doll storage box! Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043504103194410980.post-4295904656356472772017-08-20T17:55:00.000-07:002017-08-20T17:56:47.719-07:00Introducing the Twins Hi, all! It's been quite a while since I last posted here, I know! I've had to put away all of my dolls this summer due to the heat and losing three air conditioning units in a row (whew, that was bad!). But I found a really sweet pair of dolls recently, and I couldn't resist grabbing a few photos of them with my phone...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Hi, I'm Kasidy, and this is my brother, Avery! He's a genius, and also a doofus."</td></tr>
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Meet Avery and Kasidy! They're twins. Like most siblings, they're quite different, but they love each other just enough to torment each other constantly without really meaning harm. They live together, currently, while Avery works through his first year at architecture school and Kasidy works full-time at a popular amusement park.<br />
They both had today off, so they decided to take a break from studies and housework and go to the neighborhood park for some much-needed outdoor fun. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Avery! I wasn't ready for that picture! Gimme that phone!"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Hey, now I wasn't ready...!"</td></tr>
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They're currently the only dolls I have out, and I don't have any other doll things (clothes, accessories, rooms, etc) so they may spend a lot of time outside this summer! Hopefully it won't be too long before I can dig their friends out of storage. <br />
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My other news is, I now have an Instagram! I'm lightwavesdolls. I've never had a smartphone before, so this is very exciting! Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043504103194410980.post-1976017942074499752017-03-25T15:28:00.000-07:002017-03-25T15:28:49.439-07:00More Sparkle For A Rainy Day The last time I went to WalMart, they didn't have any new Sparkle fashions to catch my eye. However, I still had a few on the card leftover from several other shopping trips, so I decided that it was time to set them free. Of course, I asked for help from Lilu and Paige, our resident fashion models. They were more than happy to lend a hand and do a little photoshoot, despite the suboptimal lighting. They are definitely thinking "summer" thoughts, and they are ready for some fun in their wardrobe! <br />
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Lilu went first. This outfit has a nice casual, summer look to it. I like the rolled detail on the pants.<br />
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It fits her just fine, but she has a slightly thinner body than Barbie. The pants are a bit stretchy, however. <br />
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Paige looked great in the next outfit. It's another I would not have chosen for myself, but actually worked well on the doll. I chose it for the skirt and broke my "rule" of not buying anything pink. I'm relaxing that rule a bit more now that I've built up my non-pink wardrobe a lot more!<br />
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This outfit was slightly disappointing, as the top did not close in the back, even on Lilu. It will not fit a normal Barbie. The shorts are large and stretchy and fit just fine. It's such a cute little set, I wish it was just slightly larger. I haven't tried it on the Liv girls yet, but it will probably end up being theirs. <br />
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The final outfit was this interesting top that looks like a beach towel tied around Paige's waist. It has clear shoulder straps, so it doesn't slide right off! <br />
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I'd love to see Sparkle get more summery with their clothes, maybe even put some swimwear out? Either way, it's always like a little treasure hunt when I get to the Sparkle box! Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043504103194410980.post-91302522787881927742017-02-28T12:56:00.000-08:002017-02-28T12:57:05.388-08:00Monthly Update<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQze7a4Gl8VZdzErqwrxluV0qv1HsRA94TXz1g3QzxNbE3bKrDv7B_qyr92vu4X8Pn7D4JJ5VYMpZb52x9qu_rVZ_BelfnyavcwHeqnP7SclvwhlNBuB765dav1GvZ7TRXemDziO7hBQ4O/s1600/IMG_9898.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQze7a4Gl8VZdzErqwrxluV0qv1HsRA94TXz1g3QzxNbE3bKrDv7B_qyr92vu4X8Pn7D4JJ5VYMpZb52x9qu_rVZ_BelfnyavcwHeqnP7SclvwhlNBuB765dav1GvZ7TRXemDziO7hBQ4O/s400/IMG_9898.JPG" width="400" /></a>It's been a busy time here! Andrea is excited because the "studio soundstage" (my house!) has finally arrived on location to be finished and built to our specifications. Soon, we will have plenty of space for dolls and humans and tiny robots to roam freely, as well as areas for sets to be built and lit! It will be very nice not trying to do photoshoots in cramped corners of this RV trailer!<br />
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In the news, two stars of TV and film have arrived, but they don't want to make an official appearance just yet. They will probably get their own posts.<br />
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I made a few more jewelry items. Anya needs stuff to sell at her vendor booth, after all! <br />
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Also, I have been hard at work writing intro scenes for <i>Lightwaves' </i>large cast. The trick will be to make them all memorable, plausible, and set the stage for the complicated storyline. Materials for building the sets have started accumulating, but some have been stuffed into storage until I can get my full-sized house built. I may not be able to start shooting until next year. <br />
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In the meantime, I will try to get a few dolls out now and then for some shoots. I've been trying to get out to explore some interesting locations, but the weather has not cooperated! Oh well, at least the dolls have lots of new clothes and jewelry to occupy themselves with! <br />
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(I apologize for the lack of photo quality! I'm in a moving transition stage and still living in a place with terrible lighting and no room for doll photos.)<br />
This doll has accessories galore! I wasn't too sure about her outfit/hairstyle, but I'm glad that I took the chance. They were actually very well-executed.<br />
She came with her COA and stand, as well as sunglasses, "leather" jacket, dress, magazine, coffee, handbag, necklace, and shoes!<br />
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Her bangs are very blunt, but not horribly choppy. The jacket is sewn to the sides of her dress. If she is to be used for display, there is no reason to remove it, however...it can be clipped apart and the dress can come off. The delicate lacy top of the dress is so sweet!<br />
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Her accessories are very detailed. There is coffee in her cup, her handbag is shiny, with black sides and a wrist strap, and the magazine can "open" (there is nothing inside).<br />
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Her articulation makes me very happy! She bends at the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, and knees.<br />
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I am sure that there will be more pictures of this doll in the future! Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043504103194410980.post-90652971860321663722017-01-17T07:58:00.000-08:002017-01-17T07:58:39.449-08:00Review: Barbie Game Developer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Once upon a time, I actually did work in game development. Sort-of. Another of those weird, convoluted stories that makes up the fabric of my life. I didn't look anything like this Barbie, aside from the jeans, but nevertheless, I wanted her. Something about the red-streaked hair spoke to my teenage self.<br />
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Her packaging was a nightmare. After <i>very</i> carefully freeing her from the cardboard (I wanted to save the background) I discovered that not only was her head plastic-tied to the cardboard, her headset was plastic-tied to her head. That's six plastic-ties to the noggin! It took some extremely careful cutting to leave her with her hair intact.<br />
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Very nerve-wracking!<br />
In addition to the glasses and headset, she came with a laptop and tablet, both plastic! The laptop opens and shuts, and contains program code for the game that she is working on. The tablet seems to be where she is testing the game. <br />
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The tablet has a little finger notch so that she can hold it.<br />
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The cardboard background of her box is not an ordinary box background, and has been designed to look like a (very pink!) work cubicle!<br />
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I think all of the details are super adorable! The post-it notes and the action figures! And of course, because it's Barbie, it is color-coordinated and very organized. This woman is amazing.<br />
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I was having so much fun with all of her stuff, that I forgot to get detail pictures of the doll, herself, but I really like her! The red-streaked-brown hair is very cool, I am loving the different-colored hair that Barbie has started putting in their "normal people" dolls. She also has golden brown eyes (like me! yay!) and glasses, nude lipstick and minimal/no makeup, and basic articulation. Her outfit is well worth it, with the "Ctrl-Alt-Barbie" top, green drab jacket, and faded jeans.<br />
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She has flat feet and wears sneakers!<br />
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I do think it's odd that her cubicle is pink and she doesn't wear much pink. But maybe because she works for Barbie, pink cubicles are a company policy? I am certainly not complaining! I am more than happy to see less strictly pink stuff in the Barbie aisle! Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043504103194410980.post-34106722529991682072017-01-15T19:58:00.000-08:002017-01-15T19:58:04.787-08:00Review: Fashionistas Love That Lace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I first saw this gal in stores, and was not overly impressed. In the box, she looked sort of flat. But after alternately putting her in and taking her out of my shopping cart, I finally caught her on sale on Amazon. She is my first Petite body Fashionista!<br />
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There are many other comparisons of the heights, so I didn't bother with a photo, but she is indeed shorter than regular Barbies. The way she is packaged, she doesn't appear to be, as they raise her feet up. Her torso and legs are shorter, and she actually seems more proportional. I really like her overall shape!<br />
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Out of the box, she is less flat-looking and actually has a bit of personality. Her eyes are extremely light golden-brown. She has very minimal makeup, except possibly some dark eyeliner and heavy brows. Her hairstyle is blunt, and I may trim up her bangs a little to fix some of the "choppy" parts. It is stiff, like Va Va Violet's. <br />
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I combed it with my fingers, and it fluffed out a little<br />
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Her necklace is feminine in style and can be removed. <br />
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Her shirt is a soft, horizontally striped fabric, with blocks of lace. It is secured in the back with velcro. <br />
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Her red metallic skirt slips on with an elastic waist. <br />
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And she wears interesting brown buckle boots that I didn't even see!<br />
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Her outfit from the back<br />
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Her limited posing and one arm stuck in a bent position drives me crazy, but other than that, I am very happy with this doll!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043504103194410980.post-48058491624286309262017-01-14T11:23:00.000-08:002017-01-14T11:23:37.796-08:00Jewelry Day!All of this weather fluctuation we've been having here has kept me off my feet most of the week. In response, I have been very bored, so I brought a bunch of my craft supplies in and started playing around with some beads and things. Eventually, I started making doll outfit accessories. I've never been particularly good at this in the past, as I tend to make them too bulky and complicated, but I think so far, these have turned out pretty cute!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Attempt #1, a colorful metal hoop necklace</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I went much simpler with this one. </td></tr>
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Another from my Christmas doll haul! I haven't had him out of the box for very long, so there aren't very many photos of this guy yet. I can tell you a little bit about him, though. He is very pale, of course, like all of the Twilight dolls that I bought (I suppose because they are vampires? I'm more of a Buffy/Angel person myself). He arrived in a very nice collector box, complete with this Twilight stand.<br />
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His clothes are quite nice, though his lab coat was sewn shut. It says "Carlisle Cullen, M.D." on the name tag. He is wearing a ring on his left hand, as well. After clipping the stitches so that he could remove the lab coat, I found that the shirt/tie can also be removed. The tie hides a velcro closure. <br />
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His hair is a bit nasty and sticky from the "hair gel" used to slick it back. In the heat and humidity of my house, it's starting to come up and look really odd, so I think I will probably end up restyling it. The fibers are not all one color, and appear to be a nice mix of different blonde streaks.<br />
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He has golden eyes, with what appears to be eyeliner. Here he is in slightly different lighting. <br />
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He only has basic articulation. I got a very good deal on him, and he has an interesting creepy look to him. I'm not absolutely in love, but I don't dislike him either. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043504103194410980.post-58596010142149310852017-01-09T15:03:00.000-08:002017-01-10T09:30:37.053-08:00Prize Arrival from Brini! Today, a mysterious box arrived from <a href="http://brinisdolldomain.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Brini's Doll Domain</a>...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Andrea: "I bet there's doll stuff in here! Can I help open?"</td></tr>
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It's my prize from Brini's Christmas Blog Giveaway! The box was much bigger than I expected. Curious! I agreed that Andrea could help me open the package, if she was careful.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Something purple...</td></tr>
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Andrea thought that the packing material was fun!<br />
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I helped her pull the purple package out, and there was another package underneath! But wait...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"There's a note here, underneath the package!"</td></tr>
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She wanted to read the note, even though it was too big for dolls.<br />
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The note was so sweet, and it had a gift card enclosed! "Shopping spree!" Andrea was excited. I think she was envisioning me finally buying her some filmmaking equipment! <br />
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I picked up the purple package to unwrap it. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I'll get the ribbon off."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Okay, now I need to get the ribbon off me!"</td></tr>
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I had to help her! Together, we freed the occupant of the first package. To both our surprise, it was a talented new friend, a bakery owner Barbie!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"She makes cakes!"</td></tr>
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I've actually been considering getting this doll for a while now, but I always passed her up because she was too expensive for my doll budget. I'm so thrilled to have her! I think Andrea is, too!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Yum!"</td></tr>
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There were still two more packages in the box. This one didn't feel as solid.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I wonder if it's clothes. It would be a lot of clothes!"</td></tr>
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We gently opened it and found...two more talented friends! One was a nurse doll, complete with very cute modern scrubs! I spend a lot of time in hospitals and doctor's offices, and lately, nurses have been wearing stretchy and bright colored tops that are more form-fitting (and actually look very comfy!). It's fun to see that the trend has reached the doll world!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"This one looks like trouble"<br />
"You mean, she looks like Melody."<br />
"That's what I said."</td></tr>
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The other was a Pet Vet! I remember when I was a child, I had a Pet Vet Barbie. I begged and begged for that doll until I got her for my birthday when I was 9.Sadly, she and all of her vet equipment have been lost to time. This brings back some good memories! <br />
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After we freed the new dolls from the wrapping paper, we turned to the last package. It was smaller than the other two, but roughly the right size to be a doll package.<br />
"We better hurry, if it is a doll, she will be very anxious to get out of that paper!" Andrea exclaimed.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The last package!</td></tr>
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I let her unwrap this one, and she tore into it. It was, indeed, another doll! A super cute cupcake chef in a pink outfit! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Yay, more pastries!"</td></tr>
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Andrea is thrilled to have these two new chefs to indulge her sweet tooth, though hopefully the new nurse won't be kept too busy with stomachaches from dolls overeating sugar! <br />
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I love all of the new ladies! The doll town is growing so fast, many thanks to the amazing and generous Brini! I really cannot express enough how wonderful this prize is. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043504103194410980.post-72267842874876010752017-01-08T10:47:00.000-08:002017-01-12T07:20:33.482-08:00Review: Barbie Twilight Breaking Dawn Part II Esme<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Vampires? Really?" -direct quote from a family member</td></tr>
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Again, I have not seen or read anything Twilight, so I cannot comment on the accuracy of the character. I bought this doll with the intention to customize her. With that in mind, I do like her as-is. Her box has a forest background, with a clear view of the doll in front.<br />
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Esme does come with a stand and COA. She has a very "vampy" makeup scheme, with dark eyeliner and deep red lipstick. Her eyes are golden. Her skintone is very, very pale. I had heard that the vampire dolls sparkle, but so far, I haven't seen this. Her hair is soft and has a gentle wave.<br />
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She is not very articulated, but she can move her arms out to the side.<br />
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Her dress has a ruffled purple top (the dress is all one piece) with tiny purple jewels down the center. I thought they were beads at first, but they are actually gems.<br />
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The full dress, with the straight skirt.<br />
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She wears this bracelet on her left wrist. Amazing detail!<br />
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Her shoes are silver and don't like to stay on her feet!<br />
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Doll nudity! She is articulated only at her neck, shoulders, and hips, but she has the older style click legs made from rubber.<br />
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I will probably still customize her, but she is pretty nice the way she is. I do wish she had more articulation, but that is my personal preference for all dolls and I probably should work on getting over that before I go broke buying Made To Move dolls. Another fun one for the fantasy collection!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043504103194410980.post-2128194033999704432017-01-08T10:20:00.001-08:002017-01-08T10:20:23.991-08:00Review: Black Label Divergent Tris<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another doll that I haven't seen the movie of...but I really thought she was a cool doll! I would also like to get the short hair version somewhere down the line. I was attracted to this one's articulation (of course) and cute face. She will be a character in my story.<br />
Her box art is nice. You can see that the doll looks a bit like the actor, although her eyes are blue instead of brown. The doll is very visible in the box, although I think her pose looks a bit awkward.<br />
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Out of the box, she has a stand and a COA. <br />
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I wonder why they didn't give her brown eyes? She looks nice with blue, but the character has brown, and she would have had a completely different look! She does have very lovely blonde hair with highlights. I put it into a ponytail to keep it from getting too tangled.<br />
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Her black "armored" top has plates on the front. It is stretchy everywhere else. <br />
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She also has three bird tattoos on her left chest/shoulder area.<br />
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Her boots are very cool and futuristic.<br />
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She wears black ribbed pants<br />
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Close-up of her face. Her makeup is soft and natural.<br />
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She has articulation at her neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, and knees.<br />
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Overall, I really love this doll! I am not crazy about the tattoos since I prefer my dolls to be versatile, and every other Tris will have them, but I don't think they'll affect her too much since she will be redressed. She poses well, and looks great in photos. Her clothing will also be useful to my story. Welcome, Tris! (she will get a new name)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043504103194410980.post-18921737275937895822017-01-02T10:16:00.000-08:002017-01-02T10:16:06.678-08:00Review: Twilight Breaking Dawn Part II Bella<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I will admit, I have not seen any of the Twilight movies. I haven't read the books. I don't know much about them at all. I did come very close to actually being an extra in the first film, but that's a different story ;) The point is, I can't really comment on accuracy to the character or series. This doll, and a few other Twilight dolls, joined my collection because I thought they were interesting dolls. That being said, she does come in a nice collector box! If I were a Twilight fan, I would probably be very happy with the display. She also comes with a stand and a card of authenticity. <br />
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Out of the box! She has joints at her neck, shoulders, hips, and knees. Her outfit is fully removable and excellent quality. Her hair is loose and lovely, and she has golden eyes. Her skin is extremely pale, but she has red lipstick and slight blush to her cheeks. Her eyes are heavily made up. <br />
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The "leather" jacket is dark brown vinyl, of course, with a false zipper. It snaps in front, but it can be worn open. I love this jacket so much! It was probably the selling point for the doll, for me. <br />
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Underneath the jacket is a matching dark brown jumpsuit. It is stretchy, allowing free movement of the doll to sit and bend her legs. Her arms are bare, which makes getting the jacket on and off much easier than if she had sleeves.<br />
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The boots are cute, simple. Black, with heels.<br />
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She has a physical ring on one hand, and a painted ring on the other.<br />
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This is to show how flexible she is. She can bend further, but she has to have assistance. Her arms also bend out to the side!<br />
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I really like her, even though I pretty much bought her for her clothes. She is pretty, unique, and an interesting addition to my collection!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043504103194410980.post-12319115697721966162016-12-31T16:35:00.000-08:002016-12-31T16:37:01.372-08:00Happy New Year from the Lightwaves Production Team! Even though <i>Lightwaves </i>hasn't officially started shooting, the cast has started to get to know each other during pre-production. Carina organized a New Years Party to help with that, along with a photoshoot. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jennifer: "I feel kinda awkward being the only one here besides the host, Mom. <br />
The photographer keeps following me."<br />
Carina: "Don't worry, other people are going to show up. Have a little faith."<br />
Jennifer: "I hope you're right."</td></tr>
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She was right! Eventually, other guests started trickling in. The photographer quickly snapped pictures, eager to impress these possible future TV stars. First, a complete stranger.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"My name is Felicity. I was told by the casting director to be here...this is the <i>Lightwaves</i> cast party, right?"</td></tr>
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Felicity and Jennifer struck up a conversation by the appetizers. Four more guests arrived, in shimmering, metallic gowns. Carina was delighted, it was the rest of her bar staff from the show, in matching outfits! All aside from Melody, who was dressed all in silver. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Melody: "I hope we're not late! We swung by the Costume department to pick out some evening wear! Those are our new uniforms!"<br />
Carina: "I hope you got permission!"<br />
Sarah: "Of course we did...we did, right?"</td></tr>
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Next, a Cadillac SUV pulled up and these guys piled out, reluctantly shoving each other into line for the photo, laughing and mostly good-natured carrying-on. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sam: "So, this is where the party's at, right?"</td></tr>
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Andrea walked in, alone. Melody rushed over to get in the photos with her.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Andrea: "Mel...is that my necklace?"<br />
Melody: "I was keeping it safe for you!"<br />
Andrea: "It was in my jewelry case!"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Melody: "Come on, smile! We look hot tonight!"<br />
Andrea: "We sure do!"</td></tr>
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A blonde woman stepped up to the door in a magnificent ball gown. Sam walked over to help her get the door open, and she walked in. The room fell silent as her skirt billowed across the floor, and then people started to recognize her. It was Celeste, who would be playing the firefighter! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Celeste: "Hi, everyone! Happy New Year!"</td></tr>
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A few more unfamiliar faces showed up. Clearly, the casting director had been busy!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Just point me to the champagne, darlings!"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Am I at the right place? I thought Charlene said this was going to be a costume party?"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I can't find my glasses."</td></tr>
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Carina was kept busy trying to corral everyone into a group photo. She finally gave up on dragging the boys away from the banquet and managed to get some of the women in one place...<br />
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But then Jennifer had an idea. She texted the casting director, who texted everyone else. Within minutes, people started making their way into the main hall. The boys were still nowhere to be seen, but...<br />
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Happy New Year everyone! May 2017 bring you love and lovely doll things! Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043504103194410980.post-31071365028785950112016-12-30T12:12:00.001-08:002016-12-30T12:12:56.723-08:00Review: Barbie Fashionistas Va-Va-Violet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So I'm not a big Fashionista buyer in general. They're cheap, but they're not articulated and I love all things articulated coming from a world of action figures. Non-poseable dolls frustrate me. I'm not gonna lie, I picked her because of her hair. I love the purple! Her outfit was not a consideration. <br />
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Straight out of the box, the hair is a nice, even, light shade of purple, and very stiff. I have not touched it yet with a comb or anything to see if it turns into a more hair-like substance if you work on it, but I assume it does. Right now, it is sort of like a helmet, or a cartoon android woman headpiece. Which I find sort of cool. <br />
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I LOVE HER BOOTS. If I could afford a pair like this in real life, you could not pry them away from me. If I ever get around to it, I might hit the buckles with some model paint and give them just a tiny bit more detail, but otherwise they are perfect. So modern and youthful! Why can't the Curvy girls have boots like this? <br />
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Somewhat less impressed with the dress...wait...<br />
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OH COOL. <br />
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It's actually a top and a skirt! It's also not that nasty papery cheap Dollar Store Doll fabric! It feels soft and real, and has a bit of stretch and drape to it. The more I look at it, the more I realize it has a funky, but not clashing, sense of style. <br />
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The necklace is my one big question mark. I get it, fashion-wise. I even understand why they package it with a giant rubber band tightly stretched through the doll's armpits (poor woman, the things we do for jewelry). But WHY OH WHY is it not removable at all? Every other Barbie necklace, bracelet, even most rings and some earrings are removable. But unless there is some secret password or magic combination I haven't found, this one is not, without taking Barbie's head off! I plan to carefully cut the back so that it can be hopefully used the way my other Barbie jewelry is, because I like to redress my dolls, but seriously...why? This is a fashion doll. People redress fashion dolls. This makes as much sense as molded-on clothing on fashion dolls. Just...WHY.<br />
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I have not had this doll for long (really just took her out) but my overall impression is "surprised". She surprised me with her personality and individuality. This is a girl who has her own sense of style, and likes to stay modern, but doesn't go with the pink and frilly flow of everyone else. She likes to feel pretty, but she also likes to kick butt. I feel like she needs a jacket to go with, but I am a jacket hoarder and would probably jacket my entire collection if given half an opportunity. I am confused by the permanent necklace? But I love most other aspects of the doll! I would also bodyswap her if I could, but I would bodyswap probably every Barbie in existence until they were all on M2M bodies. Definitely a good buy. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043504103194410980.post-20817509724633351342016-12-27T08:19:00.003-08:002016-12-27T15:58:01.072-08:00Mattel's Nightmare ChristmasI made a small order of dolls and accessories from Mattel before Christmas, and it still hasn't processed. I'm getting really concerned! I could technically still cancel, but I really wanted Hip Hoodie Ken and I can't find him anywhere else! I'm really disappointed. Customer Support has not gotten back to me. I guess they are pretty swamped. It sounds like their new Dream House is a nightmare for them! <br />
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I really wish they would let me know one way or the other though. At least my Christmas Amazon packages arrived. So many pretty new faces! I will be reviewing them all here soon!<br />
<br />Also, if anyone remembers this lady from <a href="http://lightwavesdolls.blogspot.com/2016/07/the-ladies.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hair Boil Day</a>...<br />
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She went to her new home on Christmas! I forgot to get an "after" photo. She lives next door to me, so I will have to invite myself over and get one sometime! Apparently her new home was thrilled to receive her. Doll rescue mission accomplished!<br />
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I will confess, this is the most I have ever bought Sparkle Girlz at one time. I usually buy one or two packs, maybe three. But sometimes, I've just gotta make the silly purchase. Sometimes, there are really cool fashions. Sometimes, a few more than I expect find their way into my cart! Yeah, anyway. I decided that since this was such a rare and special occasion, I should get some of the ladies out and do a fashion show! <br />
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I started with Destiny, who picked out the fun colorful knit/denim dress. It wasn't her usual suave style, but she definitely made it work. She was also the only one to hold the matching handbag. <br />
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Next came Melody, who I knew would go for the rainbow metallic mini. She LOVES everything metallic, and thinks that everything is better with tall lace stockings. <br />
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Of course, any part of the outfit is optional...<br />
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Anja's outfit was set aside just for her. She recently donated her body to another doll whose body broke. Her new body is not barbie brand, but it is more articulated than her old one. Still, I felt that she deserved something special, and it reminded me of her.<br />
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She has a very unique sense of style, that's for sure!<br />
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Shalynn loved this funky fuzzy skirt/top combo and wore it with black leggings. It <i>is</i> winter, after all! She thinks it's a great outfit to go dancing in, if I will ever get around to building the club!<br />
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Health-conscious Maya has decided that this is the perfect outfit for her, and it helped her make a decision for her career path. She wants to be a fitness coach! <br />
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Lovely Carina modeled a dress that I found on eBay for her. She wanted something elegant to wear to a Christmas party. I think she looks quite angelic! <br />
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Black leggings are in this year in 1/6 LA. Echo stays cool and warm at the same time in this fantastic mini with a flower at the neck, accessorizing with a belt she found in the Giant Doll Clothes Box of Doom.<br />
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A guest model shows off another eBay find...<br />
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And Anna and Elsa play dress up too! <br />
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At first, I wondered why I even chose the outfit that Emily picked, but after seeing it off the cardboard, I realized that it was definitely for the lacy top. So cute! The shorts, though? I am not really a fan. Maybe they will look better on her! <br />
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Okay, how is it with a different pair of pants? <br />
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I guess I'll just get rid of the shorts...<br />
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I don't even want to know, Melody. I can never get rid of clothes with her around! Eventually, her closet will be the Giant Doll Clothes Box of Doom. I think she's just fine with that arrangement! <br />
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Next is Maya, in a zigzag dress with a sparkly strap and a purple gem. I wasn't sure I was going to like it until I saw it on a doll. It's not my style at all, but it looks very cute on Maya! <br />
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Emily wanted to try on another outfit, and she saw a top that she really liked, with a much more normal pair of shorts! I think she chose well. <br />
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The last outfit was modeled by the same doll as the first outfit, Destiny. The blue of the dress matches her eyes really nicely! I bought two of this dress, one to give away, and I chose the stretchy one with the larger print over the smaller print made out of cotton. I think it's interesting that there's a variation in fabric! <br />
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I did buy a few other Sparkle Girlz outfits, but I may not keep them, so I left them on the card. It was a big haul, and my dolls should be very happy and feel quite spoiled for a long time! They got their Christmas early!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043504103194410980.post-11019041396083954342016-12-16T15:56:00.001-08:002016-12-17T07:55:46.152-08:00December MusingsIt has been a busy month here in 1/6 L.A., as well as 1/1 *location redacted*! I have been selling off a lot of my old, stored toys on eBay. It is sad to see them go, but also a good feeling to know that they will no longer be stuck in storage and will be going to homes that want them. I like thinking of the buyer being excited to get my toy in the mail. Plus, it gave me some extra money for Christmas shopping, shipping Christmas presents (wow, so costly!), and even a bit left over for some fun stuff for myself! Yay, new dolls!<br />
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I may have gone slightly overboard with the Barbie shopping, but I am not sure how much of it will be for me and how much of it will be additional gifts. There were a few that have been on my wishlist for quite a while, and I thought, well why not? They make me smile, and I can use all the smiles I can get! It's also funny collecting something where I can buy a pretty decent doll for $15. I am used to collecting things that cost three times that, at least! It's easy to go overboard! Especially with all of the new variety in dolls and clothing options!<br />
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The clothes I had for my barbies growing up were so strange, and not normal person clothes. They didn't fit very well, except the handmade clothes, and tended to be bright, neon colors! I've worked very hard recently to find basic items like T-shirts and regular pants for my dolls, but it is definitely a challenge. I guess Barbie lives most of her life in ball gowns and minidresses! I wish I was better at sewing! <br />
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I did sew this odd top for Stacie. The collar is stretchy and can be worn as pictured, or with the collar stretched down over both her shoulders. She is wearing a matching hair tie.<br />
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Shopping is really fun, and I maybe spent too much this month, but I can't wait to open the packages and share them! I love how my doll collection is turning out so far!<br />
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Big things have been happening on the doll side of things. In the past 24 hours, I've completely unpacked and re-packed my entire doll collections of 1:6, 1:9, and 1:12 people. I've rearranged and mostly put away the 1:9 dolls in anticipation of the move (which is probably still months off) and also pulled out the 1:6 dolls to keep me company in the interim. <br />
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Life has been a bit stressful due to health issues and moving and political and family drama. I may have gone on a little bit of an ebay shopping binge, but being mostly broke, it was only a small one. I'm expecting a few cheap accessories to be trickling in, though I did finally buy the Lightwaves bar to renovate! I've been selling more than buying lately, so it felt good to pick up a few fun things.<br />
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I have to admit that current events did give me some pause about going ahead with Lightwaves. I wanted to write darker stories with it than I usually do, but I wondered if more darkness was really needed in the world. However, I think I need to tell this story. Maybe other people wouldn't consider it overly intense, or overthink it the way I am. I only know that I wanted to push my comfort zone, and this will do that. I am a person who sees my projects in stages of pre/pro/post production, and I am definitely in the pre stage right now! Trying to get to know my characters, trying to design the sets, trying to decide exactly what story I do want to tell. Ideas are swirling around in my head, and I want them to be more solid before I begin in earnest. This is mainly for myself, anyway. For me to create this world that I am starting to see so clearly, to share it, to get it out of my head and into reality. What happens beyond that, is not in my control.<br />
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Because I loathe blog posts without photos...behold Celeste's fantastic boots! I wish I could wear these...<br />
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I did a very short video of some of the dolls for sale at the "local" store an hour away. It's my first video of this sort and my cellphone is not a fancy iphone or anything, so it is not the best. There is also no audio. But I think it turned out ok for my first time. Next time, I may get braver and try to get better details and captions. <br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0