I Just Couldn't Resist

I can't believe it's been so long since I posted.  Time sure flies and I've been having fun. I have so much to catch up on, some old some new. I know you're all curious about the title so let's get to it..

So last week or was that two weeks ago Kmart had the unheard of Buy 1 Get 1 Free on all Barbie and they meant ALL. I ran to the Big K to see what was left. I missed out on my first $20 discount on BC.com but Kmart so made up for it. The beauty was no shipping costs :O) So I managed to get the following goodies

Look dolls & outfits

Katniss, Look clothing, & Spain

I paid for the dolls first then the clothing.  I found and bought the Look dolls for $24.99 and the outfits for $19.99. Katniss was on sale for $24.99 from $32. Katniss and Spain were $24.99 and the outfits the same as the first set. So I spent $90 on what would cost well over $190 (remember Katniss was on sale). Did anyone else hit the sale?

I wish they would do this more often. I remember when TRU did this a few times a year but the sale was limited to dolls that were $19.99 and less. That's when the Dolls of The World fell into that sale..ah the good old days :O)

The First Lady of 2013

She has arrived and was well worth the wait. I'm so glad I had some extra money for the deal she was :O) My 1st lady of 2013..IFDC Exclusive Shake It Up Korinne!!

 The coloring of this lady is exquisite. I love her. This one I must blame on one of my very good friends Marti. His photos of this beauty made me crave her.  I love that she appears to have a BOD (Brides of Dracula) body. Excuse the cleavage but the lady is HOT!!  

She already has an ego since she feels she's numero uno but Adele has something to say about that. I mean the very 1st Adele. She's #1 and has been for years. She might have to flex her muscles with this one..LOL
 
This lady will be seen a lot along with a few others. I plan to photograph my dolls more. They have been neglected long enough. I feel some joy coming back. Stay tuned 

Behind Curtain One We Have...

My first mystery lady...World On A String Eugenia. She was the doll I purchased before Main Attitude Adele but arrived here after. It's odd how the mail works at times. I consider her my last lady of 2012. 

 

 I do love everything about this beauty. She has side glancing eyes but they work in this instance.

It was Robyne of Desperately Seeking Dolls fame who helped me see her clearly. I knew I saw her before, but it was Robyne who made me see the helper version Point of Departure Eugenia (FR Convention 2011)resemblance. 

 I wanted this beauty before that. That bag is gorgeous and her ensemble is a mix & match haven. I can say I'm 100% happy with her. What's your opinion? I'd like to know :O)

This is Lucky one of my furry kids. He just had to get in on the act. He's such a ham but a very cute ham ;O)

The End & New Beginnings

I hope everyone's holidays were great. I spent my 1st day of the new year doing absolutely nothing..LOL. I watched a couple of marathons on TV. They had some of my favorites playing so I had a choice of The Honeymooners, The Twilight Zone, & The Odd Couple. Love Ralph Kramden..bang, zoom, to the moon. I can talk TV all day long :O) . 

The last day of the year bought me Main Attitude Adele. I love everything about her except her face..hmmm. I do have two other ladies with this new facemold but Main Attitude would be dead last for me. I'm hoping I can get her tweaked somewhere along the new year. She is the first of the new facemold to have the straight black hair. Maybe it's the side glancing eyes. She takes great pics but she's off for me IRL. I know she is getting a lot of love from others but you can't win them all. Check out her awesome accessories. Love the shoes, purse, jewelry, & the outfit.

 

I also have another new lady technically bought in 2012 but she arrives sometime this week. I still consider her a 2012 goody. I do have a 1st lady for 2013 but she will remain a mystery until she arrives. Two mystery ladies remain to enter the vinyl community. 

I've made no resolutions this year except to really limit the amount of dolls coming in. Me saying I will stick to 10 dolls is crazy. That will never happen. I picked up 10+ dolls at The Fashion Royalty Convention alone. I don't set limits but I think Fashion Royalty will be my main focus. I believe I can limit myself to less than 10 Barbie's. There have been no Barbie's that I feel I missed out on in 2012. All the hyped up dolls were boring to me. I didn't like the finished product on a few dolls that sold out.

Stay tuned for my upcoming sales announcement. There are a lot of dolls being voted off the island. Consider this my New Year Clearance Sale. Time for some to be loved in their new homes :O) 

Monster High Madness

I have to admit to myself that I have a small MH addiction. No, it's not that big a deal. I love certain characters. I found out from a friend where to find the Scaris line of dolls. They may be old news but they are new to me. I went and found 3 that I love. I found the deluxe Scaris Rochelle Goyle, Clawdeen Wolf, & Jinafire Long!! An early birthday gift to me :O)

I love Jinafire..her coloring is gorgeous. I like her eyes even if some consider them big. I figure hey she's a dragon so shouldn't her eyes be a little oversize?

My next favorite from this line is Clawdeen. I love her and the outfit. The belt is not my favorite but her outfit is cute. I love that she has an Eiffel Tower earring. Just look at her :O) 

I love Rochelle's shoes oh heck her whole outfit is tres chic..oui? I don't need her since I like the 1st version better. This lady is going into the MH sell pile but the clothes stay

Now I need to find Scaris Ghoulia & Deuce. They're not deluxe but Ghoulia is my favorite MH character ;O)

Holidays Are Coming

The holidays are fast approaching and I have to start by saying Happy Hanukkah to everyone. 

I have had a long overdue photo shoot with some of my ladies. I have been neglecting my dolls as of late so it was nice to get them out.  I visited a friend and Christmas is in full swing in her beautiful home. She allowed me to take pictures of my ladies in & around her beautiful decorations. 

 

 

 

Long Distance Play Date

Today was the day I was going to over to my awesome friend Cecile's, Chynadoll Creations , house to play. Things happened and well we couldn't get together this weekend do we had a virtual play date and decided to share it with you all. We both redressed some ladies and here are my results :O) I redressed All in White Colette, Strict Elegance Luchia, and Main Event Adele. I hope you all like.

All the ladies clothing was made by Kathi Stareprawo of Frau E fame. The bags and the necklace that Adele is wearing is also by Frau E. The rest of the jewelry is all from Integrity. Colette's boots are from Mattel. This was fun and I have more ladies to dress