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12. April 2016

Greet the Originals...

Welcome girls! These are my gateway dolls...the Dianna Effner Little Darlings. All the stories that have taken place here on Hiya Dolly started with these girls. But this particular four didn't actually arrive until this last week. So, we get to know them in 3D! And they are even cuter than their sample photos! Thanks Geri! These four girls are handpainted by Geri Uribe of The Doll Studio. Geri works closely with Dianna, and Geri's were the dolls available to order when I was ready. Sometimes...

26. January 2016

Getting to know Pearl, and a good app, Book Creator!

A short story... Haha. Really short...7 pages. I am exploring resources for creating kids books again. I have one story on Amazon, with dolls, about the letters of the alphabet, created with the downloadable Amazon program Kindle Kids' Book Creator, Ana's Alphabet Book A to Z. Read about that book process here. This teeny book is created on an app, Book Creator. The app has several features that help me with my story writing: -post the photos -change the order -add text or draw/print -change...

21. September 2015

eBay Rescues...

Interesting concept...rescuing a doll from eBay. I heard this term, eBay Rescues, from one of the members of a lovely Little Darling site. I consider this wild haired dolly my one eBay Rescue. Now and then, several of the Little Darling artists auction a Little Darling on eBay. Since I wanted to get my stories going here on Hiya Dolly, after I ordered a couple of Little Darlings that would take a year to get to me, I started to look on ebay for LD's posted by the artists. Now, as I tell this, I...

18. September 2015

Dianna Effner Little Darlings...

It's time to talk about the Little Darlings. These pretty dolls are sculpted by the oh-so-talented doll designer Dianna Effner. Dianna has sculpted many dolls, in porcelain and cloth, and vinyl. The Little Darlings are a 13" vinyl doll with 5 points of articulation. They have painted eyes and brushed bodies. Dianna has several artists working with her, or who have trained with her, to paint these dollies for the many doll lovers who have discovered the Little Darlings, and want one. Or more....

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Ana's Aphabet Book

Here's our super cute book! Available on Amazon! It has several Dolltown characters, all helping kids to learn the basic sounds of English. A is for Ana...