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28. September 2015

Ana's Alphabet Book A to Z

It's live! ...on Amazon The process is full of steps but , one by one, I took the steps and uploaded the children's learning book I was working on. Now, I think it still needs a few tweaks but completing a process was important so I could see what one has to do.... I used a free Amazon program called Kindle Kid's Book Creator, that promises an easy process to publishing. And I used the Comic Life program to create the individual pages. The photo shoot was fun, with some additions and deletions...

24. September 2015

Yes, I do have Barbie Dolls...

My vintage Barbie needed a friend.... This is the Barbie couple that I chose to keep her company... Liz Taylor and Clark Gable! How could I resist...they are beautiful! Friends for my bubble haired Moana, and memories of great movies. Especially Gone With the Wind. I also have 5 modern day Barbies...young ones. Beach blonde ones. Brunettes... You can pick Barbies up for a song. I bought a couple just for the outfits, which doesn't work yet with me...buying a doll for the clothes. I can't seem...

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....

15. September 2015

Waiting for Noddy...

Noddy's Dolltown buddies are expecting her to show up at the cafe for Happy Hour. However, she is not likely to show up. I saw her in the Dolltown First Aid Station myself, huddled naked under a quilt. She's been there for a couple of days, no procedure yet. Noddy and her friend, Bandy, are actually still waiting for a heating pad. A blow dryer was suggested, but the girls opted for the longer wait time and, apparently, a shorter procedure. As the doll fixer, I am...procrastinating. Letting...

11. September 2015

Change their eyes...

Some dolls... BJD's often come wigless but they usually come with eyes. The eyes are probably acrylic, but glass eyes are available. Glass or acrylic, black or colored pupils, irises in a variety of colors, and combinations of colors. I have a couple of extra pairs of eyes, and have switched out my bjd's eyes several times. To change the eyes, the tops of their heads lift off! I like to show my non-doll owning human friends now how the tops of the heads come off, so the eyes can be changed. But...

07. September 2015

A silent baby doll photo story...

Little Phoebe, is dwarfed by the babies. Imagine Phoebe coming to keep an eye on the young ones!

03. September 2015

Prototype Ana arrives...

UFDC 2014 Ana cloned from this original... Last year Dianna Effner created a Little Darling doll to honor the First Nations. The theme was "Shared Passions". The factory paint doll is still available on the UFDC (United Federation of Doll Clubs) website. This dolly was shipped back and forth from China until the company, who made a number of the dolls in a limited edition, had all the details right, to Dianna's satisfaction. Ana is a lovely doll and this original is a beauty. She looks a lot...

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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...