My New Venture
Submitted by Little Raven on Mon, 2015-05-11 21:53
With a handle on making custom patterns from my designs, I can't help but take the next leap and start thinking about designing my own custom dolls!
So this isn't a new idea. Some months into my doll obsession and knowledge quest, I started buying fixer uppers because I couldn't afford the nicer dolls (especially American Girl). [node:read-more:link]
I'm Just Saying. . .
Submitted by Little Raven on Tue, 2015-04-14 11:38
My Twinn advertises that you can create a customized doll that looks however you want (or like whomever you want).
But my experience every time I go to the My Twinn website and try to create a custom doll is error messages. "Selected Face Shape not available in Fair or Olive." "Selected Hairstyle not available in Blonde, Brown, Red, or Black." [node:read-more:link]
Tender Hearts Girls
Submitted by Little Raven on Thu, 2015-04-02 21:50
In 2011, Paradise Gallery introduced their 18" doll line, Tender Hearts Girls. The line consisted of five individual dolls, brunette Emma, African American Isabella, Hispanic Maria, Asian Olivia, and blonde Sophia.
The dolls could be bought in either a plain clothes version which came with a cute puppy pal pet poodle, or in a Girl Scouts Junior version. [node:read-more:link]
Born Again Elsie
Submitted by Little Raven on Tue, 2015-03-24 20:24
When I saw a A Life of Faith Elsie Dinsmore doll up for sale on eBay for a buyout of under $50, I jumped! I'd heard good things about these dolls by faithful ALOF fans, but didn't really know much about them personally--other than they seem to regularly sell for between $100-$200 on the secondary market. This particular Elsie didn't look to be in top condition by any stretch of the imagination, but since I figured this might be a rare opportunity for me to finally own one of these beautiful dolls, I didn't think twice and bought her. [node:read-more:link]
Adora Friends
Submitted by Little Raven on Mon, 2015-03-23 13:36
Adora launched its toy company in the early 1990s with the specific goal to create high quality handcrafted toys that make the world a happier place. [node:read-more:link]
Sophia's Modern Girl
Submitted by Little Raven on Sun, 2015-03-22 10:03
In 1994, Sophia's Heritage began distributing dolls made by Engel Puppen ("Angel Dolls") and Engel Kinder ("Angel Children") a German doll manufacturer in business since 1976. [node:read-more:link]
Battat Our Generation
Submitted by Little Raven on Fri, 2015-03-20 22:28
Our Generation dolls are probably the most prevalent and popular AG doll alternative around, successfully selling its 18" cloth and vinyl dolls since the late 1990s. According to Battat, Our Generation is about "girls growing up together and creating the narrative of an extraordinary generation." [node:read-more:link]
Designing Dreams
Submitted by Little Raven on Fri, 2015-03-20 15:51
Nearly through the third week of Liberty Jane Pattern Academy, and I've started preparing to put my LJ Design Academy / Pattern Academy combined knowledge to use and make my designs a reality!
While taking Liberty Jane's Design Academy, I was pretty stoked to learn I could actually design doll clothing, something I'd never tried before! I did use to. . . [node:read-more:link]
Best $$ I Ever Spent
Submitted by Little Raven on Thu, 2015-03-19 00:32
At the end of week 1 of the LJ Pattern Academy and all I can say is that I'm likin' it, not to mention learning. [node:read-more:link]