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Small vessel made with polymer clay and a cord of hand twisted metallic viscose thread. The stopper can be pulled up to open and the cord pulled tight to close.
Hello My Queens Sorry for the delay on getting things out summer time equals one tired momma :) but I have been working on many different meshes for the store so bare with me ♥ Introducing Ria sets (Lara Maitreya) comes in 8 colors and four studs options , Pearlescent ,oilslick,gold,silver hope you enjoy!
Well the wait is finally over. A Touch of Frost Eugenia, the last W Club doll of 2013, is finally here after months and months of waiting. I want to do a breakdown of this review by presentation, workmanship/quality, styling & fashion.
Presentation - Eugenia came in a revised version of the box used from The Premiere Convention collection. It is made of a matte finish with a glossy border and with the new Fashion Royalty logo in gold at the center. I would like for them to go back to the glossy box used from convention & the white boxes Integrity uses before as I do not like the matte black box because the scratches & imperfections are more visible with this type of cardboard. I do like the fact that they changed the flimsy paper sleeve for the accessory compartment from the convention to a sturdier cardboard. While the box liner from the convention was gold it was done different this time to go with the doll’s color palette. I’m wondering if the color of the liner changes for every collection, we’ll have to see. I noticed that starting from The Premiere Collection they no longer have the paper that covers the doll which I don’t really think is a big deal. I don’t think it affects the presentation of the doll.
Workmanship/ Quality - This is the first time I received a doll from Integrity that came with messy hair in the box. Luckily with a few brush strokes, she looks fine. It is not typical for Integrity to produce a doll that I feel seems rushed. Her hand-applied lashes are by far the worst I’ve seen. Each lash is pointing in a different direction. The hairline on my Eugenia is definitely crooked that I want to take her hair down and cover it up so no one would see it. Fortunately her face screening is really good. That is one major reason I’m considering on keeping the doll. Another flaw, though really not a big deal to me, are tiny cracks on her left knee. They’re vertical white marks which are tiny enough I wouldn’t call them crevices. They’re really not noticeable. Hopefully Integrity will get it together next time as I do not want to see this again for future dolls. I feel like with an edition size of 1,130 that the production of this doll may have been rushed a little bit. But once again, there was a delay in production so what do I know.
Styling - The fact that Integrity made an effort to give us a Eugenia with the “Venus” look is unfathomable. It’s just something that I thought is not possible. At least not this early since Venus was just released in 2010. I do appreciate IT for listening to fans. Even if I wished she had the bleached eyebrow look like the elusive Venus Eugenia, this version is not in any way less gorgeous. The raven hair, the pale skintone with a neutral make-up palette is to-die-for. There’s something about her skin that makes her glow. Perhaps the pearlescent finish on her make-up has something to do with it. When it comes to Eugenia I’m particular about her eyebrows. I like her with thick eyebrows like Fine Jewel but when I compared her eyebrows to my other Eugenias, it really wasn’t much of a big deal. I like the way they’re arched anyways. I guess change is good. When we think of “Frost” we think of ice, winter, with colors of blue or white, but no. They gave Eugenia rose gold and a nude color palette. It is surely unexpected which what makes Integrity Toys so great. When it comes to design, this is why they have an edge over other toy companies because they go beyond what is the norm and what is expected, and I love them for that. Now her hair bump looks really high in pictures but It's really not that bad in person. I'm still debating if I want to take her hair down. I might have to in the future.
Fashion - Eugenia comes with a, yet again, to-die-for accessories in rose gold toned jewelry. I mean the cocktail ring that she has is enough to make me go bonkers. Her heels and a matching faux croc clutch are some of the best pieces I’ve seen this year. Now everyone was talking about her dress. The texture and the embroidery are visually stunning… but it stops there. The ruffles and the asymmetrical hemline ruined it. The dress reminded me of a Marchesa cocktail dress, but if the skirt was designed differently like how they did it with Red Zinger Dania’s or Renegade Dasha’s with layers of shredded fabric or tulle, the dress would have been amazeballs! In this version of Eugenia, she is set to entertain the entire Perrin family in her new Parisian penthouse to celebrate the Holiday season. To go with the back story of the doll, I really wished she came as a giftset. She could have had a set of lingerie as part of her “Getting Ready look”. I also wished that her top was a separate piece from the skirt. Then she would come with two or maybe three different skirt styles. One short skirt with layers of tulle, a sheer floor length skirt and one below-the-knee pencil skirt. I would have loved that and I would have paid for that whatever the cost.
Congratulations Majesticduckieling who was the winner of my free face-up giveaway! I hope you enjoy your girl! It was fun working on her!
My LE Wedding Cinderella Doll has been fully deboxed. She is sitting down on the floor with her skirt spread around her in a full circle. Cinderella's skirt has a train, but it is bunched up so is prevented from showing its full extent behind her. She looks as though she is growing out of a decorated crepe.
On my second attempt to get the the Limited Edition Wedding Cinderella 17'' Doll from eBay, I finally got her! I got her with the help of a fellow collector. She is #450 of 500, and was originally sold by the Japan Disney Store. There is a Japanese sticker on the bottom of the box. She was shipped double boxed, and very well packed. She arrived in perfect condition.
She is very beautiful, and has a serene expression, rather than the grumpy pout of the LE Ballgown Cinderella doll. Her lips have a slight smile, which is part of why she has a more pleasant expression than the other doll, who shares the same face mold. She is glancing in the opposite direction of the Ballgown Cinderella, and her skin has a matte surface, rather than the shiny pearly surface of the Ballgown doll. Her pale yellow wedding gown has many differently sized and colored rhinestones enhancing the printed floral pattern. There are also several small jeweled plastic butterflies in the skirt, hidden amongst the flowers. The decorations continue throughout the back of the dress. There are also faux pearl buttons on her sleeves and on the back of her bodice. Her skirt is very full with a long train, and is in three differently colored layers. Under her skirts is a 3/4 length single layer tulle petticoat. Attached to her hair is an oversized pale yellow sheer chiffon veil. She has golden earrings and a jeweled golden tiara. Her wedding ring is a floral design with five golden beads; it is pinned to her hand. She has the old style legs, with fixed ankles. She is wearing simple ivory heels, with no decorations.
I will be posting a full set of detailed photos of this doll. She will be shown boxed, during deboxing, and fully deboxed, both by herself and with other Disney Store dolls.
Cinderella Limited Edition Royal Wedding Doll - Live Action Film - 17''
US Disney Store
$500.00
Item No. 6003040901179P
Released and Sold Out online March 13, 2015 (US and Europe)
Released and Sold Out online April 3, 2015 (50 units sold in Japan)
Purchased second hand April 17, 2015
Received April 21, 2015
#450 of 500
Butterfly
The Disney Store presents the Disney Film Collection Limited Edition Cinderella Wedding Doll. Inspired by her royal wedding in the new Disney live action film, this heirloom bride is a stunning vision to behold in her bejeweled ivory gown.
Magic in the details...
Please Note: Purchase of this item is limited to 1 per Guest.
• Numbered Limited Edition of 500
• Certificate of Authenticity
• Bridal gown of shimmering pale gold organza layered over ivory satin
• Gown embellished with delicate floral artwork, multicolored rhinestones, and sculptured, jeweled butterflies with iridescent wings
• Pearl buttons enhance the back of the gown and sleeves
• Flowing, full-length chiffon veil
• Golden tiara with intricately sculptured and jeweled pearlescent flowers
• Pearl toned wedding ring
• Delicate floral earrings
• Molded ivory shoes
• Display stand included
• Meticulously designed and crafted by Disney Store Artists to ensure every detail was captured
• Arrives in a dramatic full-length window presentation box with fold open ''doors'' and magnetic closure
• Inspired by Disney's live-action movie Cinderella
• Part of the Disney Film Collection
The bare necessities
• Intended for adult collectors - Not a child's toy
• Plastic / polyester
• 17'' H
• Imported
Safety
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small Parts. Not for children under 3 years.
Poem.
Cruises from here.
Views to the Nevis Range
twenty miles distant.
Spring daffodils speckle the banks.
Mountain slopes.
A pearlescent string of sumptuous silver lochs
mark Harry Potter’s route to the fictional Hogwart’s School.
Loch Shiel stands in as the secret “Black Lake.”
Pine forests.
Glenfinnan Monument marks the spot where
the Jacobite Standard was raised in 1745.
Holiday lodges.
Quaint railway halt.
Glens to remote and wild Knoydart.
Sweeping, meandering loch
with the Glenfinnan peaks to the north
and flat, boggy Claish Moss, at its southern end, near Moidart.
On the glorious “Road to the Isles.”
So much lavish and varied scenery to savour.
We are blessed indeed!
Design composed of a symbols set harmonized to each other that blend together for a very personal creation of great visual impact.
In a game of overlap born the unusual idea with an evocative aesthetic from the world of slot machines, roulettes, poker chips and dices of the American casinos green tables.
In this composition stand out, as well as the unmistakable symbol of the ace of spades, playing cards with their rich decorations printed on the back.
Harley-Davidson Softail tank airbrushed and painted with special techniques.
Full of overlapping transparent glazes, metallic and pearlescent colors that blend together with each other.
Aujourd'hui Dotty's Secret participe aux Fifty Linden Friday. Retrouvez une déclinaisaon de la Palette Sunny avec de nouvelles couleurs exclusives au prix des FLF. Ne tardez pas pour profiter de cette offre exclusive avec un petit prix ! N'oubliez pas d'essayer la démo (toujours essayer la démo avant d'acheter).
Today Dotty's Secret is participating in Fifty Linden Friday. Find a variation of the Sunny Palette with new exclusive colors at the price of FLF. Don't delay to take advantage of this exclusive offer with a small price! Don't forget to try the demo (always try demo before purchase)
Dotty's Secret
Eyeshadow : Sunny [VIVID] - Glitters Palette [EVOX] Fifty Linden Friday
Eyesocket : Eyesocket [WHITE LINER] [EVOX]
Lipstick : Luna - Matte Lipstick [NUDES] [EVOX]
Freckles + Beauty mark : Freckles Pack [Vol.1] [EVOX] + Beauty Marks Pack [EVOX]
Brows : Instabrows II - Brows [LELUTKA EVO X]
Head : Lelutka BILLIE 4.0
Shape : my own
Skin : Moccino. x LeL EvoX Visage - Jenny Rosekiss
Eyes : S H I M M / Lelutka Eyes Applier / CCLXXIV SET I
Hairstyle : Wasabi // Cafe Au Lait
Nail polish : Eventyra - Maitreya Nail HUD - Pearlescent
Ears piercing : e.marie // Anabel Earrings - Golds
Necklace : Kibitz - Jeanie's necklace
Hand : {geek} Picked Flowers
Pose : NinaX: Close Up Fatpack + LeLutka Axis HUD Face
Part of: "an apple a day keeps the doctor away - An ENSO (Japanese: circle, Japanisch: Kreis) a day .... " Aktion Kreis Tagebuch A circle diary - Start of the 365-days Project: 1. September // flickr Adventkalender 2: Käthi Bhend "Das Geheimnis der Eule" (NordSüd Verlag Zürich. vom Kuppitsch beim Narrenturm) // Esoterik Entlarvung // blue blau
DMC-G2 - P1880515 - 2015-02-11
#rorschach #lautmalerei #echoism #esoterik #entlarvung #brainstorming #recycling #upcycling #uhu #metapher #tinte #ink
Part of: "an apple a day keeps the doctor away - An ENSO (Japanese: circle, Japanisch: Kreis) a day .... " Aktion Kreis Tagebuch A circle diary - Start of the 365-days Project: 1. September // flickr Adventkalender 2: Käthi Bhend "Das Geheimnis der Eule" (NordSüd Verlag Zürich. vom Kuppitsch beim Narrenturm) // Esoterik Entlarvung // blue blau
DMC-G2 - P1880413 - 2015-02-06
#rorschach #lautmalerei #echoism #esoterik #entlarvung #brainstorming #recycling #upcycling #uhu #metapher #tinte #ink #schmetterling #butterfly #moth
There was over provision of rail replacement buses provided between Dorridge and Warwick on the last day of 2020. Buses waiting their turn were parked in Dorridge Road including this 100 seat monster.
PN10 FOA is a Volvo B9TL with Optare Olympus H61/39F body, it was new to Birmingham International of Tile Cross in March 2010 when it wore pearlescent grey paint, it was acquired by Barnes of Swindon and when repainted received this teal blue colour scheme.
Copyright Geoff Dowling: All rights reserved
The thread on challenge ideas got me thinking of Black and White! Thanks girls!!!
This is another attempt at the 'use background stamps in a unique way' challenge!
Hero Arts Stamps:
S5037 Design Block Tree: Heat embossed with white ep on Black cs, then stamped with black stazon onto white cs. Then, distressed the white piece with Ranger ink, and layered the two...
S1832 Poetry Background: Stamped with Brilliance Pearlescent Ice blue onto Black cs; and onto a white butterfly chipboard piece. Glued the chipboard to the cs and cut out the image.
Other supplies:
MM epoxy 'friends' tag.
Bird tag, flower brad, ribbon, and Heidi Swap circle all from a RAK.
twine, button... unknown.
Thanks for looking!!
From my dock, the pearlescent light of the moon drowned out most of the stars in its vicinity and lite up a flock of clouds that was passing by while shining on the water like diamonds. That's how I can best describe this scene that I painted from a memory at the lake this last weekend. It was really enchanting.
De mon quai, la lumière de la lune couvrait la plupart des étoiles qui se trouvaient à proximité et liait une nuée de nuages qui passaient et brillaient sur l'eau comme des diamants. C'est ainsi que je peux décrire au mieux cette scène que j'ai peinturé à partir d'un souvenir au bord du lac cette dernière fin de semaine. C'était vraiment enchantant.
Logo: Modern logo on the studs.
Material: ABS
Inner ribs: none
Inner tubes: With cross supports
Inner walls: Thin with vertical ridges
Flowrib / center line inside top surface : No.
Mold pip: on the stud.
This photo of a brick with pearl-effect shows a circle around the stud. There is no height difference, this effect seems to be caused by the flow of the material with pearlescent-addition during moulding.
Mold numbers: None. The brick has the letters "CoC" inside.
Our best guess is that CoC stands for Certificate of Conformity.
In order to be legally allowed to sell products, the product has to meet the applicable safety standards. When all standards are met, and the manufacturer can provide proof that they are, the manufacturer can issue a Certificate of Conformity. For this process, tests can be required. It seems like these bricks were made to be used in such tests.
The following parts with TEST on top and CoC inside are
known:
• brick 2x4
• brick 1x2
• plate 2x4.
It seems likely that all are made in one mold.
www.lego.com/en-gb/legal/notices-and-policies/compliance/
Intellectual property protection: (C) LEGO
Remarkable features:
• TEST on top of the brick.
• CoC inside the brick.
Colors known:
Milky white, pearl colours, glitter colours.
UNANSWERED QUESTIONS
• What were these bricks made for exactly?
• Were these bricks specifically used to demonstrate conformance to safety standards of bricks with the additions causing the pearlescent and glitter effects?
The world's first, commercially released transistor radio. Released Oct. 18, 1954.
Designed by the team of David Painter, James Teague and Victor Petertil.
Initially available in four colours: ivory (bone white), cloud grey, mandarin red and black. These were followed by the rare swirled jade green and mahogany cabinets.
Almost impossible to find now are the highly sought after pearlescent variants which were available as: lavender, meridian blue, shell pink and pearl white. Some say there was also a lime colour although details on that are sketchy.
I was fortunate to stumble upon the pearl white example locally earlier this year. It's almost in mint condition.
A few more of my TR-1's posted below.......
The Lincoln Futura made its official public debut on January 8, 1955, at the Chicago Auto Show, after being shown to the press earlier that week. Beyond auto shows, the Futura had a significant impact on pop culture. It was modified by Hollywood customizer George Barris into the Batmobile for the 1966 TV series “Batman.” The car was also featured in the 1959 movie “It Started with a Kiss,” starring Debbie Reynolds and Glenn Ford.
The Lincoln Futura was designed by Ford’s lead stylists, Bill Schmidt and John Najjar, and was hand-built by Ghia in Turin, Italy. It boasted a 300-horsepower V-8 engine, push-button transmission controls, and a distinctive double-dome canopy roof. Its body style was a 2-door coupe with a front engine, rear-wheel-drive layout. Its original pearlescent finish was created using ground fish scales to achieve a shimmering effect.
The styling elements of the Futura, such as its headlights and tailfins, influenced the design of production Lincolns in the following years, and its concave front grille inspired the grille on the 1960 Mercury Monterey and the 1960 Ford Galaxie. [Sources: Wikipedia and Bing Copilot]
This guy is the whole reason I bought the Larger Disney's little kingdom Frozen set. He is not articulated, but hes awesome! He has a pearlescent shine to him that's supposed to mimic snow! To Cool!
Here she is! My 6th Disney store custom doll! And isn't she pretty? She took alot of time, alot of beads, and 4 different dresses! But I'm happy to say, she's finally done! I made everything on her. She was originally a 2013 Disney store Pocahontas doll. I took off her original outfit, and original paint. I repainted her face, and highlighted it with gold. I also have her real eyelashes, and made them angled. Her outfit is beaded with white, and gold glass beads. It's also jeweled with real crystals. Her outfit is made of a very fine suede, and lined with dark tan silk. Her leaves are made of a silk organza, hand glittered by me. Her necklace is made with glass beads, and one real crystal. She also has white pearlescent crystal earrings, and glass bead anklet. Her stand was made also by me, and has molded features. Such as a fish, and rock, and water! The stand is also lined on the bottom with black leather. She was a total labor of love!lol but honestly, I'm glad to be done. As its the last doll that I need for my doll portfolio. New pictures are coming soon for all of my ooak dolls. Especially outside pictures with her! As Elsa sent a snow storm, and she and i would've froze.lol
Printing the business cards I designed for Nice Brew Interior Design.
Silver ink on pearlescent black card.
Sponsored by DaD
DaD - Santa Claus Sacks @ $60L Happy Weekend Sale
5 LI / Mod, Copy, No Trans
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ZADIC - Scene Room Backdrop & Fireplace with Stockings
Fancy Decor - Pearlescent Tree
What Next - Christmas Blend Cocoa Tray
KOPFKINO - Good Reads Set @ $60L Happy Weekend Sale
1996 Rover Mini Cooper.
Supplied by Marshall of St Neots (Rover).
Anglia Car Auctions, King's Lynn -
"Chassis number: SAXXNNAZEBD137696
1,275cc. Finished in British Racing green pearlescent with full Black leather interior, this Mini has been owned by the local vendor from new. It is offered with 69,341 warranted miles, supported by fourteen main dealer service stamps from 1,155 miles in 1997 to 67,918 miles in 2008, MoTs and receipts. It was last MoT'd in 2012 and dry stored since 2013. Comes with the original book pack, all MoTs from 1999 when first due until 2012, a file of receipts, tax discs and various documents. Now in need of some restoration work but described by the vendor as being mechanically sound. It has been fitted with a new battery."
Estimate - £2000 to £4000. Sold for £2862 including premium.
The Lincoln Futura made its official public debut on January 8, 1955, at the Chicago Auto Show, after being shown to the press earlier that week. Beyond auto shows, the Futura had a significant impact on pop culture. It was modified by Hollywood customizer George Barris into the Batmobile for the 1966 TV series “Batman.” The car was also featured in the 1959 movie “It Started with a Kiss,” starring Debbie Reynolds and Glenn Ford.
The Lincoln Futura was designed by Ford’s lead stylists, Bill Schmidt and John Najjar, and was hand-built by Ghia in Turin, Italy. It boasted a 300-horsepower V-8 engine, push-button transmission controls, and a distinctive double-dome canopy roof. Its body style was a 2-door coupe with a front engine, rear-wheel-drive layout. Its original pearlescent finish was created using ground fish scales to achieve a shimmering effect.
The styling elements of the Futura, such as its headlights and tailfins, influenced the design of production Lincolns in the following years, and its concave front grille inspired the grille on the 1960 Mercury Monterey and the 1960 Ford Galaxie. [Sources: Wikipedia and Bing Copilot]
The Shadownlands Collection is based on science fiction stories by Dyan Bender.
The second character in the collection is Fyre, whose secret name is Ardala. She is the adopted daughter of a wealthy Healer and direct descendant of the last ruler of what is often called the Great City.
She is a Highborn, a race the developed from Human close intermarriage of the ruling families. Thru centuries of narrowed bloodlines a race of physically beautiful and mentally gifted people consolidated power. Marked physically by extremely pale pearlescent skin and blazing red hair with oddly metallic quality. Highborn are marked by a drive to acquire power and are gifted with something other races call Charisma.
Ardala is young, she has gained her full height but is still not filled out completely. She has been able to pass as a boy for years. Her eyes are blue, the warm blue of shallow seas, and bright with curiosity and good humor. Although wealthy now for many years she and her mother moved often and she has learned to easily adapt to new locations...she enjoys learning about new people, customs and cultures. She is gentle, and her gentle nature shows in her expression. She completely lacks the imperious and commanding nature that typically marks Highborn, but she is just starting to understand that she has personal power, she is starting to learn that she can command the attention of others.
She wears her silk finery, wide pants of teal silk that were left a bit short in the ankles in her last growth spurt; silk slippers encrusted with brass sequins; a silk chiffon vest draping over her young shoulders with fine brass chains; a bra heavily embellished with tiger eye gems, brass and gold, forming hawk motives that symbolize and foreshadow her soaring potential. Her hips, neck and intricately braided hair are adorned with gold chains.
The doll is a Andro Inamorata Nnaji in Milk skintone.
This is a commissioned bespoken OOAK doll and not for sale.
This creepy haute couture lizard for Halloween is Phelsuma, a OOAK Inamorata art doll with Nnaji head sculpt and Andro bust type in Charcoal resin.
Her highly editorial make up has a pearlescent green scale pattern running from her brow to the back of her head, red and gold lips, rust coloured eyes and wild eyeshadow covering her brow with multi coloured leaf gold. The look is finished with green sequins as bindi and below her eyes.
The translucent netting dress is a hand stitched with thick scaly clusters of red and green sequins and beads to accentuate feminine form. The netting boots with Classic Stiletto heels have a line of red sequins running down the back seam.
Both doll and the fashion are available in the shop now:
This creepy haute couture lizard for Halloween is Phelsuma, a OOAK Inamorata art doll with Nnaji head sculpt and Andro bust type in Charcoal resin.
Her highly editorial make up has a pearlescent green scale pattern running from her brow to the back of her head, red and gold lips, rust coloured eyes and wild eyeshadow covering her brow with multi coloured leaf gold. The look is finished with green sequins as bindi and below her eyes.
The translucent netting dress is a hand stitched with thick scaly clusters of red and green sequins and beads to accentuate feminine form. The netting boots with Classic Stiletto heels have a line of red sequins running down the back seam.
Both doll and the fashion are available in the shop now:
Here she is! My 6th Disney store custom doll! And isn't she pretty? She took alot of time, alot of beads, and 4 different dresses! But I'm happy to say, she's finally done! I made everything on her. She was originally a 2013 Disney store Pocahontas doll. I took off her original outfit, and original paint. I repainted her face, and highlighted it with gold. I also have her real eyelashes, and made them angled. Her outfit is beaded with white, and gold glass beads. It's also jeweled with real crystals. Her outfit is made of a very fine suede, and lined with dark tan silk. Her leaves are made of a silk organza, hand glittered by me. Her necklace is made with glass beads, and one real crystal. She also has white pearlescent crystal earrings, and glass bead anklet. Her stand was made also by me, and has molded features. Such as a fish, and rock, and water! The stand is also lined on the bottom with black leather. She was a total labor of love!lol but honestly, I'm glad to be done. As its the last doll that I need for my doll portfolio. New pictures are coming soon for all of my ooak dolls. Especially outside pictures with her! As Elsa sent a snow storm, and she and i would've froze.lol
BOX DATE: 1998
MANUFACTURER: Mattel
BODY TYPE: 1966; pearlescent B print panties; twist 'n turn waist; straight arms; bend & snap legs
HEAD MOLD: 1976 "Superstar"; pierced ears
PERSONAL FUN FACT: This Barbie had me stumped...well sort of. When I first saw her distinctive short bob, she immediately reminded me of Riviera Barbie. However, she was dressed to the nines in a silver getup that looked SO convincing. I believed firmly that she was wearing her original attire, therefore she could not have been a Riviera Barbie. I broke the number one rule of doll identification...don't be blinded by what they are wearing. Anyways, after more in depth observation, I realized she had little rhinestones stuck to her ears, and her shoes were glued on to the stockings she sported. I decided to compare her to Riviera Barbie...clearly this doll had deceived me. I was just as excited to learn she was Riviera, since I had her dress for YEARS. I got my first as a kid, and a nicer one later on. Anyways, I knew it would be fun to make earrings for, due to the daisy print. This gal was part of the "Mountains of Monsters Lot," which I was given in March of 2023. Someone very kindly sent my sister and me two HUGE boxes of 166 dollies, ranging from a variety of makes and eras. I especially am fond of this Barbie. I always adored Barbies with super short hair, like my childhood Pilot doll!
Copyright Robert W. Dickinson. Unauthorized use of this image without my express permission is a violation of copyright law.
Taken at the Highline Auto Show on High Street in northeast Phoenix on 7/2/22.
Olympus E-M1X and OM System 20mm f1.4 Pro lens with circular polarizer.
This photo is not good.
Oh well.
It's really windy outside. But really sunny. I'm wearing a tee shirt and it feels really, really good. It's been a while since I've been outside. Well if you don't count last night. We were throwing poppers on my friend's patio and watching them spark.
Oh yeah, it's 2012 isn't it? Congratulations, everyone. We made it through another year. I know it was tough, but we did a pretty good job.
I'm really excited for this year. I don't know why, but something about this fresh slate is making me feel rejuvenated. It's a nice feeling. Maybe it's because I'm starting high school in August. Maybe it's the summer. I miss summer. I don't care about snow this year. I don't want any.
Stop what you're doing for a second. Close your eyes.
No, not now, wait til you're done reading, geez. >.<
Take off your shoes and socks. Now plant your feet on the ground. Imagine you're standing in a bed of sand, surrounded by a pearlescent, refreshing body of water. Breathe in. Now breathe out. Think of summer. Now open your eyes.
Don't worry, lovelies. Only a few more months. I'm making a bucket list of things to do this year, and also a list of confessions I need to throw away.
Bucket List:
1) Go to a rock concert
2) Dye hair two colours at the same time
Confessions:
1) I often have thoughts of self harm and have often gone through with it.
2) I compare myself to models and hate my body sometimes.
Well right now I'm jamming out to Mindless Self Indulgence. For a techno-rockish punk band, they're really good. :) I got red streaks in my hair on Thursday and I don't want to go back to school on Tuesday. But I miss my friends so. . . so long and goodnight.
Thank you.
Here she is! My 6th Disney store custom doll! And isn't she pretty? She took alot of time, alot of beads, and 4 different dresses! But I'm happy to say, she's finally done! I made everything on her. She was originally a 2013 Disney store Pocahontas doll. I took off her original outfit, and original paint. I repainted her face, and highlighted it with gold. I also have her real eyelashes, and made them angled. Her outfit is beaded with white, and gold glass beads. It's also jeweled with real crystals. Her outfit is made of a very fine suede, and lined with dark tan silk. Her leaves are made of a silk organza, hand glittered by me. Her necklace is made with glass beads, and one real crystal. She also has white pearlescent crystal earrings, and glass bead anklet. Her stand was made also by me, and has molded features. Such as a fish, and rock, and water! The stand is also lined on the bottom with black leather. She was a total labor of love!lol but honestly, I'm glad to be done. As its the last doll that I need for my doll portfolio. New pictures are coming soon for all of my ooak dolls. Especially outside pictures with her! As Elsa sent a snow storm, and she and i would've froze.lol
Written by my sister:
I love how glittery the bodices are, though it's odd that the glitter doesn't extend below the waist. Of course, as the doll has two skirts to wear over the molded bodice, I suppose that makes sense. (Though, whether the foam skirts count as clothing is iffy.) I like how the fabric skirts look like flower petals. The foam skirts remind me of petals too. I love the colors they chose for the swimsuits and how they compliment the dolls and how they all look together. Pink is really Avery's color. Because she is blonde with such pale features, the bright pink does a lot for her. In contrast, I love the pearlescent white against Bria's dark skin and hair. The sparkly blue looks amazing with Lexa's long locks and purple and green are lovely colors for Monet and Sophina. I also love how the necklines of the bodices look. I find it so lovely and detailed that there are several different molds among the bodices. They aren't all uniform, but they are similar. I adore the catfish and dogfish sold with these dolls! I think it was a cute and creative touch--one of a kind pets! I like the catfish even more than the dogfish for some reason. I think the sculpt of the cat is really sweet--or maybe it's just because I'm a cat person. I noticed, however, that Sophina's dogfish has these really great spots and that Bria's cat is beautifully painted. They are all adorable, but those two pets stand out. This line is so fun and whimsical. I enjoy a lot of bath dolls--from bath themed 90s Barbies to Disney princesses from this time frame--but these are, by far, my favorite bath dolls. They have a certain magic nobody else can beat!
My guitar, for a new version of my minifig :) Based on a BrickForge acoustic guitar, painted and decaled. The tiny Gibson logo and truss rod cover were pretty hard to get into place and are transparent over pearlescent paint.
For scale reference, a US quarter is about the same size as a UK 10p piece.
In real life Margherita is much more of a yellowish pearlescent gold than orange. Also, I hate that the red paint from the other page got onto this.
Here she is! My 6th Disney store custom doll! And isn't she pretty? She took alot of time, alot of beads, and 4 different dresses! But I'm happy to say, she's finally done! I made everything on her. She was originally a 2013 Disney store Pocahontas doll. I took off her original outfit, and original paint. I repainted her face, and highlighted it with gold. I also have her real eyelashes, and made them angled. Her outfit is beaded with white, and gold glass beads. It's also jeweled with real crystals. Her outfit is made of a very fine suede, and lined with dark tan silk. Her leaves are made of a silk organza, hand glittered by me. Her necklace is made with glass beads, and one real crystal. She also has white pearlescent crystal earrings, and glass bead anklet. Her stand was made also by me, and has molded features. Such as a fish, and rock, and water! The stand is also lined on the bottom with black leather. She was a total labor of love!lol but honestly, I'm glad to be done. As its the last doll that I need for my doll portfolio. New pictures are coming soon for all of my ooak dolls. Especially outside pictures with her! As Elsa sent a snow storm, and she and i would've froze.lol
Meet Ocean, my favorite Barbie horse of all time...or should I say my unicorn. Up until the fall of 2016, she was my only Starlight Unicorn in my collection. Then I found Siren, Ocean's doppelganger, at my local flea market (since she is not repainted, she is now the horse featured for my guide photos). Anyways, Ocean has been repainted--back in 2011, my dad spray painted her white with silver flecks. These horses are prone to discolor yellow...and by yellow, I mean a deep, burnt looking yellow orange...yucky! At first, I attributed Ocean's discoloration to years of play, and the fact that I kept her on my desk/nightstand for years next to my alarm clock, which also discolored (probably from UV rays). But Siren is also a bit yellow on one side--not as severely though. Her eye paint isn't as nice as Ocean's though, while everything else is in better shape. Anyways, when I first got back into collecting dolls in 2011, it broke my heart seeing how Ocean had aged. She was a birthday gift from my Auntie Kim and Uncle Ray (my mom's best friends) in 2002 I believe. That was my last birthday with Mom, and that was also not long after I got my beloved 2001 Sparkling Jasmine doll (who was my favorite doll growing up). I still remember being sprawled out on Auntie Kim's living room carpet, and peeling back the wrapping paper on my gift, to see the magnificent Ocean. I named her Ocean because I've always loved the sea and all the life in it. Anyways, collecting Barbie horses was something I had always done, since I was a really little girl and I got my first Barbie. But I didn't have a unicorn, or for that matter any horse that even compared to Ocean's ethereal beauty. She has the most amazing purple hair, with gorgeous tinsel...that I spent hours brushing. I loved setting her up in my Feeding Fun Stable, and making Jasmine come outside and sing Britney Spears songs while Ocean flew around (she could fly despite not having wings). Dad knew how much I loved this horse, and when he saw how broken my heart was by Ocean's decrepit condition, he told me he'd fix her. So he had me tape off her hair, her silver details, and her eyes. He then delicately spray painted her white. To give her that slight pearlescent sheen she once had, he spritzed silver spray paint over that. She actually has even cooler details than she did when I was a kid! Dad's silver details make her really pop...plus she's not a nasty yellow color anymore. I later touched up her silver muzzle and hoof details, and around her eyes, where I had taped her up. I'm not one to customize stuff ordinarily, as I learned the hard way that it is not for me. But I'm actually really glad that Ocean yellowed with age, because now when I look at her I think of my dad. The year he fixed Ocean up was the last one he was alive. I fondly remember those first few months I got back into doll collecting, and the two of us always put our heads together for projects. Whether we were plotting to restore Ocean, to add more doll shelves to my room, or whether Dad and I were working on stand prototypes for my dolls, we were always together. Just thinking about that night with Ocean gets me tearing up every time. If I could only keep one Barbie horse, I wouldn't have to think about it....it would be Ocean all day, every day. She's an irreplaceable part of my childhood, but also of my early days of collecting dolls again as an adult. And in a way, my resurgence back into doll collecting is even more special and defining to me than my childhood was. Whenever I look at Ocean, I feel the love that Dad put into her, to make her beautiful again, and that is a feeling that nothing else can quite match.
Here's one you don't see often. The super rare Yaou (General branded) 6G-360. This is the second transistor radio released by the Yaou Electric Company in 1957.
Very impressive indeed. It's a hefty "coat pocket" set and features some incredible design features starting with the bold, chrome speaker grille. (It was difficult to photograph as grille is very mirror-like) - the General name is hard to miss underneath. On the right side of the cabinet is the very simple cream coloured dial area. I really like the inset, powder blue pearlescent/abalone tuning dial with the under painted silver pointer and trim.....classy.
General followed this model with a redesigned (more modern/sleaker looking) 6G-704 - also very rare.
The cabinet measure approx 15 cm (6 inches) wide, 8.5 cm (3.3 inches) high and 4.5 cm (1.7 inches) deep.
back to basics 05: experiment
photo paper exposed while wrapped in plastic bags with random photo chemicals, 1989
This is a photograph made without a camera. It used to have a LOT more colour in it--pinks and violets, even some metallic-like pearlescent areas, but being essentially incorrectly developed and never properly fixed, it has shifted and dulled over time.
Pilgrims in a pine temple
Wandering into the silent and bear-black forest, the silvered sliver of a hooking moon set, we filled every silent space with amber-toothed, snarling phantoms and held them at bay with nips of cognac and the click of the shutter. Silhouettes under pearlescent starlight, the big trees are primeval minarets, spires of the oldest and grandest cathedral on Earth. We moved reverently, slowly - pilgrims in a pine temple come in the dark to play witness.
Some amongst these trees were old when men lashed Andromeda to the briny rocks and awaited the leviathan. We've filled the interceding centuries with other lambs led to slaughter, and emerging from darkness, discovered her still radiant, shackled to a constellation that is dying in a corner of the sky. Then as now, we are infants amongst giants, in wonder at skies the big trees have seen reel a million times, shades passing in the night. These are the days of miracle and wonder indeed.
We headed into the Sierras looking for a winter adventure, hoping for giant, snow-bound sentinels holding winter in great, fragrant handfuls. Instead we found beautiful, unseasonable warmth and clear night skies amongst the carpeted and ancient groves. We came for the snow and found so much more in its absence.</p