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Beautiful 458 Italia in a pearlescent Maserati white (Bianco Fuji: tri-layered). This belongs to the Naza family (all three brothers have F458 Italias - G1M10, G1M18, G1M23; pearl white, white, black respectively).
Beautiful (optional) Carbon Fiber skirts as well. Rims are also spot on. Hands down the best looking Italia I've seen so far.
I had a “Surprise B*tch! Moment” on this one I’m telling you. I am a huge fan of the Color Infusion dolls but I don’t know if the timing is right for this capsule collection to be revealed this early. I just feel like there’s so much going on at once already. I actually was hoping for Color Infusion to be released outside of the convention, and here it is! I don’t know why I’m not jumping for joy. Maybe because there's so much to take in already. But since they will be shipped in June then I guess their timing will be just right as soon as the dolly drought hits us by then. This collection seems like an extension of the Perfect Pose Studio Collection from the 2014 Gloss Convention Color Infusion Style Lab, in fact they look like dolls that were considered for Style Lab but due to the already massive selection of dolls they just didn’t make the cut I’m assuming.
I think this version of Nyasha Lauder is better than the 2013 version. I do like the face design, however I’m cringing by the sight of her blue eyeshadows. I want neutrals, I want earth tones, golds, metallics… That’s what I want. I’m just hoping the yellow eyelids will be gold on the production doll. I love her hair. This was the hairstyle I was hoping for Janay but she got her usual soft curls. I did love the black version of Nyasha’s outfit from the Convention and since it was one of my favorites, I think it’s forgivable that we get to see a color and material variation. She would have been perfect if she didn’t have those eyeshadows. Like, seriously. I’m cringing. Hopefully she’s more stunning in hand compared to her promo pics. (Ooh! I just read the description and it says "one piece jumpsuit", then in that case I wished they could have changed the silhouette of the pants and slimmed it down instead of the bell bottoms just to make it different from the black two piece Night Fever jumpsuit from convention, d'you know wha I mean?)
I only like Jacqueline O’Rion (who I’m predicting is Laka’s sister) because of her dress. Thank you Integrity for giving us a black hooded dress similar to the OOAK Femme Rouge Erin! It's very Lady Gaga in Versace. I think if it was a floor length dress it would have been more stunning. I love the Synergy sculpt for Jacqueline but I’m not a fan of her face design which was similar to Darby Kenner’s and Fabiana Diaz’s. Face designs that I think were inspired from the vintage doll Darci from Kenner. I lean towards a more edgy make-up like 2013 Tilda Brisby with her smokey eyes. So I’m hoping to see Jacqueline with a different, more contemporary face design in the future.
I hate to say it but Zara Wade is the most put-together in this collection. I really don’t want to love her because I feel I don’t need a tanned Zara. Like nope, I don’t need her. But her face design is perfection! I love her pearlescent eyeshadows, I love the texture of her dress, her belt, her accessories. She looks really good.
So I, um, pre-ordered all three. Yikes! I have so many Color Infusion dolls already but there’s always room for fashions so whichever doll I don’t like I’m just going to sell nude. I only have room for the fiercest so if they’re not fierce enough they get booted off the dolly island.
I always build my digital models with IRL buildability as a first priority. This means that the model has to be structuraly sound and that the parts have to exist. While the structure is difficult to assess fully, I normally check the parts that I am not sure of with Bricklink for color options.
For some reason, I never bothered to do that for the baby bows and I was very suprised to find that they did not come in pearlescent gold. It turns out, most of the gold parts in the hulkbuster did not exist.
I reviewed all of the parts and I found a very simple and straightforward solution: switch the gold parts to yellow orange just like the Iron Man brickheadz set itself. I think the final (and now buildable) model actually fits even better into the brickheadz caricature style.
I promise, no more hulkbuster uploads! New models will come soon.
This VW Golf Cabriolet from Belgium, was travelling along the M20 motorway. A very interesting example here, given that firstly Golf MkIV Cabriolets are far from common in the UK these days, plus they're also based on the older Mk3 Chassis. This one was also finished in a pearlescent purple colour, very distinctive.
M20, Kent, United Kingdom
Malibu Glam Misaki. LOOOOVE that the feet come off now. These shoes were so easy to get on. These shoes are so lovely too, with the pearlescent nude color. The jewelry is great too, there is a Versace Medusa head on the earrings and ring! I didn't use the ring, I never do, but REALLY neat detail. So IRL, I wear big rings. It's funny I don't bother with my dolls.
The wig is by me, the bracelets from Serenity Vanessa, who is SUCH a stunning doll BTW, and barrettes from Like No Other Nadja.
I asked the bloke sitting in his deck chair next to this 3D work of art how much he wanted for it...well it was up for sale. "£45k but I'll take £42k for it" he calmly replied!
His 1948 Cadillac 62 Series Custom 2 Door Hardtop was one of only two in the country, (UK). It was immaculate inside and out. The pearlescent paint job had a creamy glow to it which I hope I've captured in this shot. The front was covered in acres of gorgeous, bulbous, chrome. I must admit I was tempted to put hand in pocket and stump up the asking price but I only had 20 quid...oh well. Loads of Wiki info here if you're into specifics en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Series_62
5 exp handheld hdr +2 to -2 with pp in acr, photoshop. photomatix, topaz clarity & de-noise.
Shot using a Nikon D700 and 16-35 f4 at 18mm, ISO 400, f10. Exp's 1/250 to 1/5000 sec.
"Camogli Sunset 2011"
8" x 10" pastel painting on colorfix paper
The fine white grains are reflected light from pearlescent soft pastels; they "sparkle" in person.
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]
Poem.
The gossamer sunlit trails of a calm bay at sunrise.
The moored yachts, motionless, seemingly frozen on these bejewelled, mirrored waters.
The rising sun gleams in pearlescent brilliance.
The silhouetted domed hills of Loch Carron are a
grey and indigo backcloth to this
quicksilver and golden sea.
This is Plockton-
at any time- superb,
at dawn on a summer’s morning,
we have entered the golden gates of heaven!
Week 8 in 52 Weeks for Dogs A beautiful bright and sunny day out in the forest and a simple portrait of Tasku taken with shallow dof against a plain grassy background and with a light texture added.
Studio 26 assignment - textures and layers
The texture added is 'pearlescent', soft light 80%. Some of the texture removed from Tasku using a mask and soft black brush.
As Dusk Falls Eugenia is based on Julia Leroy’s winning entry from the 2014 Integrity Toys Design Competition from last year’s Gloss Convention. I have been looking forward to seeing the preview of this doll and it’s finally here! I fell in love the moment I saw her and there are instances that it doesn’t happen as I’m very hard to please if y’all know by now.:) While Julia used Elusive Creature Natalia for her entry, per her request to Integrity Toys, she wanted Eugenia used for the production version instead which I don’t have a problem whatsoever as Eugenia is a favorite of mine. Julia’s original design had gold mesh inserts to give a color block effect on the dress but the production version was done in all black which I’m not really mad about. It’s what makes the dress exceptional. It’s what separates this dress from other black dresses. While the colors have been changed I think that it still stayed true to her aesthetic and that ‘Culte De Paris’ look is still prominent on the doll. For me, the neckline and the sleeves is what makes this dress an instant hit! Seeing the same sleeveless silhouette and plunging necklines every year makes this early 60s style new and refreshing again. However, I would love to see color block fashions for FR in the future because it’s something they don’t do often. Something athletic inspired and something more contemporary. I really love her accessories especially her shoes with the chain straps, I also love that they used the leaf motif from Wouldn’t It Be Loverly Eden’s dress for the belt. While I don’t mind the clutch purse, I would love to see them design a box clutch style similar to what Julia designed for her entry but for that to happen they have to design new hardware parts that they can use multiple times and not just for one doll.
As Dusk Falls shares the same face design as World On A String and High Profile Eugenia. This version is like an amalgamation of those two dolls. I was not a fan of both dolls due to the face design and the color palette but I somehow love it on As Dusk Falls. I think she’s captivating. I like that they’ve given her a ponytail in the same way as Fashion Explorer Vanessa instead of the updo based from Julia’s winning entry because this just makes her more versatile when it comes to restyling and with that it just give us an assurance that the doll will be most likely fully rooted. As Dusk Falls’ color palette is actually something that I wanted for Bittersweet Eugenia, so this is kind of a dream come true for me. I love Eugenia as a red head and in every shade, but I was thinking that we have so many dolls with red lips that they could have given her nude pearlescent lips reminiscent of Metal Maven Vanessa or A Touch of Frost Eugenia… or maybe they can reserve that for a future version of Eugenia with the Fine Jewel face design. Now that screams perfection! For next year I really hope that the designers create a face design specifically for the winning entry and not take from a face design they used previously. I don’t mind them reusing eyebrows and lip masks, but the details of the eyes are the most important and they need to be constantly redesigned that way they don’t become so repetitive and tiresome.
I think this version of Eugenia is perfection and I’m possibly getting two. Congrats to Julia Leroy for this amazing doll!
Iris is a Coffee skin tone Busty Nnaji with a brass ring piercings laced in blue ribbon on her back. She comes with a OOAK hard cap mohawk wig by PattaArt, and a set of blue lace lingerie and jewellery handmade by emiliacouture. Her eyeshadow is pearlescent purple and lips glossy blueberry.
I was inspired by Sally's Just for You card. I liked the idea of using a single stripe across the card as the main focal image. I love how it turned out! Looks like lace!
The ink is pearlescent and shimmers and shines in real life! Thanks for looking! :-)
Cosmtic uses 70’s
Shades of blue, green and purple were the popular colours – as seen in the adverts of the era. Earthy tones were also popular. White or silver could be used under the eyebrow to add highlight.
Eyeshadows could be matte, but a pearlescent or iridescent sheen was highly fashionable – illustrated with words like frost and velvet.
Formulations included pressed powder, liquid and creams. Cream eyeshadow came in small pots or in stack tubes, which offered various fashionable shades.
Eye crayons (shaped like a kid’s crayon) were available from several brands, including Max Factor, Boots 17 and Natural Wonder. Compacts consisting of several colours were also available.
The darker eye crease, so definite in the 1960s, continued into the 1970s for some makeup looks. However, it was now blended to create a soft depth with a cat-like or almond shape. Interestingly, many women didn’t use a crease colour. They preferred one colour all over the lids, with an optional lighter shade under the brow.
There were no hard edges or unblended lines in 1970s makeup (except for punk). It was soft and shimmery.
I inexperiencedly broke all the makeup instructions of that time !
Pearl powder is made from freshwater pearls or saltwater pearls below jewellery grade. These are sterilised in boiling water and then milled into a fine powder using stainless steel grinding discs or by milling with small porcelain balls in moist conditions. The powder is sold as such or mixed into creams.
Pearl powder is widely believed to help improve the appearance of the skin, and is used as a cosmetic by royal families in Asia.It is also used as a treatment for acne. Some studies have claimed that pearl powder can stimulate the skin's fibroblasts, help regenerate collagen, and accelerate healing of certain skin conditions, wounds, and burns.Francis Bacon (1561–1626) recommended it as a means of prolonging life. Pearl powder was also used as a skin whitener by women in Europe during the nineteenth century;one work, however, deprecated it as imparting a "pale, sickly hue", as well as being injurious to the skin and general health.
I have always admired women with masculine qualities
The masculinity in a woman fascinates me immensely, that’s why i love a woman in trouser more than in a dress. A woman is very charming even in feminine outfits, but not in the same way sexually appealing as when wearing masculine outfits. I want to talk about why masculinity and femininity are not the same things as gender and why they are two completely different things.It is time that society realizes that masculinity and femininity are not traits we associate with depending on gender, but instead depending on the character. To be balanced and better people, I believe we need to have both masculine traits and feminine traits. In other words, women and men appear rather similar on “masculinity” and “femininity.” In my view.
Originally, jodhpurs were snug-fitting from just below the knee to the ankle, and were flared at the hip to allow ease for sitting in the saddle. Modern jodhpurs are made with stretch fabric and are tight-fitting throughout. They are supportive and flexible.
Pearlescent watercolor, metallic acrylic, and ink on 8x5 Cotman 200 lb watercolor paper. Not super happy with the experiment, but it's a start.
Inspiration from Jennifer McGuire's Thinking Inking classes.
Made this card on gold pearlescent cardstock. Inked up the Heart flourish with spiced marmalade and tea dye distress inks, spritzed with water and stamped directly onto the cardstock. Stamped the heart winged butterfly on watercolour paper in tea dye and embossed with tea dye distress powder. (It really looks and feels like sand paper!) Took some ink from the ink pads, mixed with water and watercoloured the wings of the butterfly. Sentiment from CL184.
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 - P1880461 - 2015-02-09
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FInding new shots is becoming ever more challenging. I need to start explorer the internal part of the island more.
The light when I took this was really quite strange. There was a milky pearlescent quality to the surface.
This little place is well maintained, but there never appears to be anyone there. I assume that it's a tiny little holiday place for some lucky people.
From the very awesome Hannah Waldron (same Illustrator behind the book 'Rain Day'), she now has these screen printed cards!
8 different owl designs to choose from, screenprinted in 3 colours and using a pearlescent yellow ink and hand stamped with a letter template on the reverse, each mini letter comes with a mini hand stamped envelope.
Packaged in a gatefold cellophane envelope.
Now nesting at the little dröm store, hee!
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.
Dolls in photo (from left to right):
-2006 Genie Magic Yasmin
-2003 Funk 'N' Glow Jade
-2005 Live in Concert Cloe
-2007 Star Singerz Cloe
My favorite pair of earrings from this collage is probably the one on Genie Magic Yasmin. They are just so classy, and totally capture her genie aesthetic. Since her outfit has aqua blue on it, I thought I'd try to match crystals to her shirt. I was lucky enough to have matching aqua crystals in different sizes, which I stacked from largest to smallest. Additionally, I placed gold beads between each of the crystals, to break up the color palette. Not to mention, gold compliments the genie theme and Yasmin's bindi (plus, the hardware on these earrings is also gold). It may be really hard to tell in this photo, but cupping around each of the largest crystals, at the base of the earrings, is a metal lotus flower. I got these lotus flower charms in a small baggie in the dollar section at Wal-Mart. They are made to cup around beads. I was completely enamored by them from the get go, and I was eager to use them on Miss Yasmin. They remind me so much of Princess Jasmine and the Aladdin movies!
Funk 'N' Glow Jade definitely deserved funky earrings. Her outfit has so many playful colors. But what I love the most about 2003 Funk 'N' Glow Jade has to be the peachy orange color of her makeup and clothing. I HAD to find beads that matched this same orange color. Fortunately for me, I had some unique peach glittery stars, as well as light orange crystals. I wanted Miss Jade's earrings to be extra large and pronounced, which is why I additionally incorporated bulky, silver cubes. These cubes match the metallic vibe of Jade's two outfits, and add an extra level of playfulness. I really adore how these earrings compliment Jade's best feature--her awesome makeup!
Live in Concert Cloe was a tricky gal to design earrings for. It's not that I didn't have ideas for her earrings, on the contrary I had too many ideas! I actually had several different designs planned, but the ones I ended up choosing were my favorite (not to mention the biggest...because why not). Cloe is currently missing most of her outfit, but I am lucky enough to have her cool original pants. I love how her pants are a light, teal blue color. But more than that, I adore her space themed aesthetic. So I wanted to merge the two together--that way when I did eventually find her original shirt and shoes, these handmade earrings would still suit her. Obviously, I chose pale blue/teal beads that matched the color of her pants fairly well. I liked their pearlescent tone, which fits the hue of the pants nicely. Then I chose metal beads which to me look like flying saucers. Maybe it's a stretch to some people, but in the context of Cloe, they totally seem like space ships to me! And then I spotted the oversized checkered beads in my bead kit. I knew I absolutely HAD to incorporate these into Cloe's pair of earrings somehow. First off, the metallic silver color on them fit the space them. And secondly, they are checkered, just like Cloe's bizarre, yet awesome lips. To top off her pair, I added a few small accent black beads, to pick up on the black on her outfit and on the checkered charms.
For Star Singerz Cloe, I wanted to keep things a little more toned down. Since her hair whooshes back nicely, it means that whatever earrings she wears will be very visible. This meant that smaller, less bulky earrings would still be very apparent on display. I wanted to stick with a silver, black, and pink theme, to coordinate with Cloe's original ensemble. That's why I chose silver pipe beads, pink crystals, and decorative black balls. My favorite part about these earrings are the black, decorative balls. The design on them really compliments Cloe's outfit, and makes these simple earrings stand out that much more!
Magnificent little pin toppers for my DQS9 partner. Aren't they adorable? My sis (the older one) made these for me to give. She looked at my quilt and then recreated the house and birds in miniature! The pearlescent finish on the toppers doesn't pick up too well in the photos, but they're gorgeous. (So talented. Glad I'm related and can work out trades.) To give an idea of the tiny nature of these--the pincushion is around 4 inches and those are regular glass head pins measuring 1.5 inches long.
Cant claim to be in two places at once, this one is by the wife, under my instructions and camera, I hasten to add. Vibrant colours, think she's done a fantastic job.
All polymer clay inro in pearlescent stamped and painted finish, faux lapis, with swirl netsuke; approximately 2" X 31/2" black interior, freshwater pearl drop.
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.
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This time, all I did was rework the roof using the SC windscreen; and I added curved slopes w/cutout over the taillights. More pics coming soon... (a large collage of the Cerbera in each virtual Lego color can be found in this brickshelf gallery)
—Note: The rear windscreen piece will need to be hacked irl for this to work (you can kinda see where the two windscreens overlap right before the rear mudguards)
I heard that at the time of the Cerbera, TVR would paint your car to order; I'd personally love to own a pearlescent-purple Cerbera.
What color would you order? If you comment one from the gallery, I'll render it for you!
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
Thinking of letting this little critter go. Currently still a feeler, may change my mind about sale.
Will come with CoA, leather bag, extra closed eye head, and eye beads. Front legs are wired and thumbs are removed. Pearlescent white.
Am looking for 665SGD.
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)
DMC-G2 - P1870019 - 2014-12-03
A rich textile and beaded heart pendant, which slides on/off/along a chestnut coloured velvet ribbon choker.
The heart pendant is made from a heavyweight fabric, which is embossed with chenille, in shades of coffee-and-cream.
Ok you guys… Go to your nearest Marshalls and TJ Maxx right this minute! The Barbie Look City Shopper dolls are sold for $16.99 over there or better yet go to Tuesday Morning. They have the dolls in stock for $14.99 and the fashion packs for $9.99. This is actually the first time I’ve seen them in person. Walmart and the Target near me don’t seem to carry them. I went to Marshalls first and they have 4 Brunette Mackies, 4 Blonde Laras and 1 Blonde Steffie. I’ve never seen AA Mbili in stores ever so I got her online instead. I’m quite happy to see them in stores so that I could inspect and choose the dolls, being the anal retentive that I am. I’ve been meaning to get these dolls, but I guess the over pricing of the dolls in stores kinda put me off. The dolls and accessories are sold $5 more from the regular retail price at Target which makes them steep for what’s supposed to be an affordable line. As a predecessor to Barbie Basics, The Barbie Look is something that I’ve been looking forward to. The African-American City Shopper with the Mbili face sculpt from the Spring Collection is identical to Barbie Basics 2.0 Model No. 8 with the cropped hair. What makes her face screening different is that the paint app appears to be crisper and her lipstick has a pearlescent finish. Her styling is very L.A. which coordinates with the fashion pack from Barbie Basics 2.0 Look No. 2 with the camel colored sweater. You might have noticed Bill Greening loooves sweaters and sweater dresses! But what I like about The Barbie Look is that the fabrics used for the dresses stayed true to the prototype unlike with Basics where they used a different, probably inferior material when they produced the camel colored sweater. Though I love blonde City Shopper with the Steffie face sculpt from the Spring Collection, I just thought she wasn’t as cute as her Basics 2.0 counterpart. I have to have that Missoni inspired halter dress though! Now the Fall Collection is significantly of better quality compared to Spring. They finally got rid of the sewn-on strips which do nothing but damage the hair. They now use strings to secure the hair. This time the heads of the dolls are squishy which could probably mean they no longer glue the inside of the heads, and the rooted lashes are actually executed better and they curl up so we can see the eyes better. Blonde City Shopper with the Lara sculpt is probably my favorite. Unlike the other three dolls who pulls face screening from their Basics 2.0 versions, Blonde Lara pulls face screening from Basics 1.0 Model No. 2. I think she was styled really well. I love that she’s pale and I love the print of her dress and her stockings. The only thing I would change is her boots which is the go-to shoe mold for Mattel whenever the doll is wearing stockings. They really need to mix things up and come up with new accessory molds. Brunette City Shopper with the Mackie face sculpt shares the same face screening as Basics 2.0 Model No. 1 only this time she has brown eyes instead of blue. The one thing I liked about the prototype was that the hemline of her dress came down to the knees which I thought was chic, but the dress was shortened in production. Although she’s not up to par with the other dolls, I think she has a potential to look edgy with a short hair and with better styling. What I like about The Barbie Look is that finally Barbies with the ModelMuse and Pivotal/Articulated bodies now have more fashions to wear which was something that was ironically lacking after the On Location series ended. Barbie being a fashion model but doesn’t have any clothes to wear sounds ironic to me. The fashion packs from the series are reminiscent of the vintage fashions produced from the late 50s and early 60s which the theme of the line is inspired from. Each fashion packs includes new accessories which some I’ve never seen before, including the golf set from Pink On The Green, the tea set from Tea Party and a the Pool Side includes a fruit platter, a fan, and a pair of glasses first used for the BFMC Palm Beach Collection. I think I’ve got almost everything that I wanted from this line including the Winter Weekend ski set on the way. I just need the TBL Wardrobe next. I’m excited for next year’s Collection as Bill G mentioned the dolls will be more glamorous. Hopefully we’ll see more darker skintones, fierce faces and tasteful fashions.
The Turbo Titan III looked like nothing that anyone had ever seen. The futuristic cab incorporated a massive, panoramic windshield, while two gaping nacelles on each side of the cab helped feed air into the turbine engine. Adding to the futuristic look were gullwing-style windows, pop-out headlamps and turn signals, and a plush interior, sans a steering “wheel.” As strange as it looks, instead of a conventional wheel, the driver steered the Titan III with one of two large dials mounted in front of him.
The Turbo Titan’s chassis was rather conventional, except for its powertrain. GM employed their new-at-the-time GT-309 turbine engine, and connected it to a six-speed Allison automatic transmission. While GM touted the engine produced 280 horsepower, its true selling point was the unbelievable low-end, freight-moving torque. When the engine’s output shaft approached stall speed, (the point at which a turbine engine produces the most torque), it could produce as much as 875 lb-ft of torque.
Although engineers actually drove the truck from coast to coast several times, the truck itself was little more than a promotional vehicle. Ultimately, it was scrapped when GM no longer felt that turbine power was feasible. At one time, they promised to offer a gas turbine engine in a few commercial vehicles between 1971 and 1973, but the turbine’s propensity to gulp fuel and rising oil prices, forced GM to scrap the idea altogether.
The Turbo Titan III utilized a fiberglass and steel combination for cab construction, and was painted in a Pearlescent White. The styling theme extended to cover the chassis, which was completely concealed by molded-fiberglass panels. There were doors mounted on both sides of the truck, just ahead of the rear wheels that allowed access to dual batteries and the turbine engine when the cab was electrically tilted. The headlight pods mounted on each side of the truck were retractable, and were mounted within functional air intakes.
Inside, space-age seats with full headrests were mounted on each side of a center console, and a production-line sourced automatic shifter handle was mounted in the console. Long trips can be boring without some music, so a four-speaker FM radio and a two-way telephone was installed.
I have to say Evening Blossom Dominique is definitely unexpected, and that’s what I love about Integrity Toys. They do something like this and it blows my mind! I would have never really thought of Dominique with short hair and in a bright red color. Her hair is in the same style as the One-of-a-kind Femme Rouge Erin from last year’s Gloss Convention. Without a doubt her inspiration was Rihanna during the ‘Loud’ era circa 2010. The lace jumpsuit is very risqué and very ballsy only a few people can get away wearing. I really love the nude lips but I‘m not crazy about the face design especially the eyes. As a Dominique fan, I can say that this is not her best face screening. I need that umph and I need that intensity in her eyes. I’m still infatuated with last year’s Tantalizing Dominique who I thought was the best version of Dominque in my opinion. She had a lot of attitude with her side glancing eyes. The FR2 face style was perfect for her that I wouldn’t mind them using that again. In fact, if they can combine Impossibly Beautiful’s eyebrows, Tantalizing’s eyes and Evening Blossom’s pearlescent nude lips, I think she will be a hit. Underneath the lace jumpsuit is a bra top and panties. The bra is the same as Sensuous Affair Giselle’s but this time the fit is off. It’s a little bit bigger which is weird. You would think that they would be exactly the same size since they were made from the same pattern. Maybe it’s just mine. Her skin tone is lighter than I previously assumed. Lighter than Tantalizing and all her FR2 versions, so this is a first for her. Speaking of skin tones… The color of her head is not a perfect match to her body. You don’t really see it with the naked eye but depending on the light you will see that the head and body have different color temperatures. It's more noticeable in pictures as well. This seems to be an ongoing issue with darker skin tones like Light Honey in the past year and some dolls with the Japan skin tone just recently that I really would love if Integrity Toys would do some light test and change the formula of the plastic and the vinyl. I’m not really asking for perfection as that’s impossible, but at least make the colors match to the point that the differences are not noticeable. I somehow don’t have that kind of issue with Barbie so my expectations are higher for Integrity Toys since the dolls are supposed to be high-end and in the $130 range. Kudos to the quality issues that decreased this year in comparison to last year, but the skin tone mismatch issue is something they still need to look into.
Late evening light bathing the soft sand in pearlescent colours creating a landscape made anew for the adventures of the morrow.
Been busy today, but I did discover an unphotographed seashell at the bottom of the prop-box, so went with that.
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
i do not know the origin of this ,
it is about 10x7 cm, the material is pearlescent and looks like horn or could be a type of man made material and is also curved in shape ,a real mystery!,the scene look 16th or 17th century
One of 5 KMB vehicles to wear this unusual pearlescent-based allover green livery, promoting the vehicle's environmentally friendly credentials (as they were at the time), Dennis Trident / Alexander ATS96, seen here at the Ho Man Tin terminus of Cross-Harbour Route 109 in November 2003, ran for a number of years in this guise before receiving standard livery. Whilst a number of this batch of Tridents have had their service lives extended by a further year, this particular example was withdrawn in September 2019 after completing the regulation 18 year stint.
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