B2B Banner

B2B Banner
Originally uploaded by Zanalee

Yup! This is my entire Blythe family as well as my new blog banner. I almost forgot about Yazhi my petite who showed up late to the shoot but she's in there.
I keep thinking eight is enough or that I'm getting bored of this hobb but I have a disassembled Blybe in a box right now waiting for transformation and there at least two more Blythes on my wishlist, one easily accessible (Simply Mango who I got and loved but customized into Neige) and the other really expensive and kind of a dream, a BL(Blythe Licca), preferably a brunette, like a Goldie.

Even if I could afford one, I'm not sure I could justify spending so much on a doll! But I do want her. I adore every BL I see, Goldie most of all. I think that would be it for me. I just get a super kick out of customizing Blythes, which is sort of what I think keeps me going when I start to question the whole thing. Then of course, I need to get at least one more petite for Yazhi to play with.

I found out about "Blythe Loves Littlest Pet Shop" selling at Toys R Us last week. "Littlest Pet" is pretty much these little pet animal toys with exaggerated features which have quite a cult following and which I don't really care about but apparently there is a limited release of the Pets with a Petite Blythe included! I haven't seen them at the Times Square near me but I have spotted them on Amazon. I'm still in deliberation with myself about a purchase though despite how affordable they are. Besides there is another Barbie family member on the way. That's right! More on her fierceness later.
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Neige and Angora having a chat

Neige and Angora having a chat
Originally uploaded by Zanalee

"Getting to know you
Getting to know all about you
Getting to like you
getting to hope you like me.

Maxi Dress Addiction

Not just any old maxi dresses mind you. I have been buying maxi dresses made by Mallory Jacques of "I love George" for quite some time now. Last year she took a vacation and I sort of freaked out. I really missed her stuff. I think that at heart, I'm a bit a romantic hippie and these dresses are just so dreamy and flowy and always look great. I've lost count of how many I have but I'm pretty sure I have one for each Blythe I own (eight so far) maybe more. I just bought the one above today. I fell in love with it immediately and although I've been trying so hard not buy doll dresses when I'm broke, I just couldn't let this go. It reminds me of the illustrations made by one of my favorite stationary designers, Jill Bliss.

I waited  until this morning to get on etsy and saw that it was gone. I was contemplating just letting it drop and taking it as a sign but instead I wrote Mallory asking if she had any material left and could possibly make another. She said it actually wasn't sold at all but dropped from the listings in her store by mistake while while she was editing it. YEA!!! Now that's a sign! LOLOLOL!!

A little encounter

A little encounter
Originally uploaded by Zanalee

Yazhi just got a brand new outfit from etsy this week and also found a new friend in Spring Valley this weekend. This little Darth Vader toy my fiancee has collecting dust in his childhood room is one of my favorites since I'm a huge Star Wars fan. When you touch the button on his chest plate he does his signature labored breathing thing. I love it.

Canon VS Barbie

Canon 7D vs. Barbie Video Girl from Brandon Bloch on Vimeo.

My BFF sent me this video on Facebook. She knows me so well. LOL!!!
I think it's both funny and clever because it pokes fun at the Barbie camera while also seriously showcasing it's features. My favorite part is "Hot shue/hot shoes." What she lacks in actual camera features, she makes up for in classic Barbie fabulousness.

Spring for eyes holder_1

Spring for eyes holder_1
Originally uploaded by lena81822

So incidentally these are the spring coils that I needed for Angora Lee's eye mechanism which I would probably have had to pay about 15 bucks for if not for the kindness of Melly Kay. She peeped my distraught one a few blogs ago and offered to send me a spare.
Thanks again Mel!

I also bought Angora some new pull strings although I had some old nude colored ones lying around. I thought we be nice if she had some orange strings so I ordered some last week. I think they kind of go with her hair. I think orange is her color.

Meanwhile I just received a new Blybe doll from a seller in the Netherlands. Its not a transaction I'm really happy with so far, mostly because I still don't have the screws for her. Apparently she forgot to send them along and now doesn't have the money to do that. Hmm...
I'm really restraining myself here. I even feel weird writing this in my blog on the off chance that she might read it. But the fact is, if feel a bit slightly but I blame myself mostly for jumping on the deal so quickly. She's the one who messaged me to ask if I might be interested. That will be the last time I do that. I've just had such good exchanges on flickr when it's some to trades and exchanges. I had no idea this would happen and the time I had a clue it was too late.

Well, I'm gonna turn this around into a good thing anyway. I'll post pics of the Blybe who arrived at my office, in a box in parts later.
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The Arrival of Charlie...

The Arrival of Charlie...
Originally uploaded by sassybead

Blythe pics like this making my freaking day! You can't plan this!