10 posts tagged “blythe”
Love these tiny contact cards! Despite the cards being a peculiar size, the quality is great and the packaging is brilliant! I have a second free 10-pack on the way courtesy of Livejournal. Yeah I'm greedy, so what! .. haha.
To get our mind off of things, my mom and I went to Mark Ryden's show on April 24. Seeing his work during the week is the absolute best time to go. There were no crowds. Literally about ten people came and went the entire time we were there. It couldn't have been more ideal (except if maybe Mark himself had been there). It felt as if we had the entire gallery to ourselves. it was a wonderful day!
His new work, as always, is incredible. I never ceased to be amazed at his work. As much as we tried to capture the beauty in each piece with photographs, it's pretty impossible to do so. There's nothing like seeing his work in person. Each piece draws you in and you find it hard to look away. Mark really is in a league of his own is his genre.
While every piece was great, a few pieces were absolutely stunning. The main show piece "The Tree of Life" draws you in with it's vast size, brilliant colors, and incredibly beautiful and intricate carved frame. When I saying stunning, I'm not exaggerating. The $800,000 price tag reflects it's magnificence. The second piece, which is now my favorite Ryden painting to date (and shown above), is "Ghost Girl." So haunting and beautiful. I saw it from across the room and literally gasped. Absolutely brilliant!
What made the experience even more fun and memorable was the inclusion of our Blythes, Camille Rose and Sadie. Sure we received a few weird looks, but I could not pass up the opportunity to have photos taken of our girls next to actual Ryden paintings. All of us had a blast!
25 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies;
26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"
27 "Yes, Lord," she told him, "I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world."
John 11:25 - 27.
i love you, Jesus!!
i hope everyone had a wonderful day!
sadie and i send everyone *hugs*.
after seeing how well eeva's photo shoot came out, camille rose wanted time in front of the camera and, therefore, dragged sadie (my mom's MS) into the shoot with her. both girls are wearing clothes by squeaky monkey (of course!). these two have fast become quite the duo. i think their fondness for one another shows through in the photos. more can be seen on my flickr.
i still can't believe she's mine. after educating myself on blythe history, various face molds, etc. (with the help of two wonderful, patient friends lauren and tiffany .. thank you!!), i was determined that my first BL girl would be a first edition matte hollywood blythe. there was just something about her pale skin and short, curly platinum hair that just melted my heart. i would obsessively go to TIB's blythe-o-pedia and admire photos of other HW's knowing that one day i'd have one of my own. little did i know it wasn't going to be an easy process.
in early november 2006, i found what i thought was my dream HW on ebay. while still being new to collecting blythe, i wasn't familiar enough with BL's to decipher the first edition HW's from the other three releases. i took the ebay seller's word that the HW he was selling was indeed a matte face first edition as he listed her as. i did see what appeared to be a slight glare on her face (which should've been a red flag), but my untrained eye figured it was caused by the plastic window on the blythe box and not the doll itself. after bidding and winning, i excitedly showed lauren the photos of the girl i had just won. that's where the excitement ended. it was then i found out the blythe i had just won wasn't a first edition as listed, but rather a second edition FAO semi-shiny HW. i was crushed. i then proceeded to ask other's opinions and every feedback i received was that she was indeed a second edition girl. sadness turned to anger as i couldn't believe how dishonest people can be. i determined right then and there that i was not going to be taken advantage of.
when i received the HW, she arrived in a box that had be wrapped in super thin saran wrap type of plastic which was then (badly) taped together. this blythe was listed as NRFB, mind you (ha!). from what i could tell, the seller had placed a second edition HW into a first edition box. i was so upset i couldn't bare to look at the blythe. as pretty as she was, she wasn't what i paid for.
i immediately contacted the seller requesting a full refund to which i received no response whatsoever. after a week of emails and receiving no replies, i then filed a paypal dispute claim against the seller. after explaining the situation via paypal website, a few phone calls, and faxing a letter from a reputable person within the blythe world (tiff is my hero!), paypal decided the case in my favor (thank you, Lord!). in mid december i received a full refund minus the out of pocket expense it cost me to send the doll back to hong kong. bad dolly deals are a nightmare and i hope this was the first and last one i ever have to deal with.
fast forward to the beginning of this month. while browsing the buy + sell forum at TIB, i came across a board member selling her entire blythe collection. as i was scrolling through her post hoping to see a matte HW for sale, i found none. but something urged me to continue reading the next three pages. it was in these pages i found that she had later added her NRFB matte HW to the list of dollies for sale. without hesitation i contacted her. i requested photos, asked tons of question, verified from others that she was indeed a matte HW, and when everything was a go i purchased her!
she arrived a week later and i couldn't be happier. her poor curls are a bit flat in the back from being in her box for six years, but that can be fixed with a few curlers and hot water. though her hair isn't perfect, i couldn't resist taking photos of her in her new squeaky monkey pink goldilocks dress with red + white striped stockings. the dress looks like it was made for her! Eeva absolutely loves it and i think the camera loves Eeva. talk about photogenic! she worked the camera today! ^_^
despite having on no makeup and my bangs pinned to the side with a bobby pin, i thought i'd show you all a candid shot of the wall behind me. my three IKEA bertby cabinets house the majority of my vinyl, plush, and blythe collection. since blythe fever hit me last september, my vinyl collecting has slowed down significantly. no longer am i waiting for the next new toy to be released (save TADO toys, still looking forward to those sissyfists!) ... i'm all about the next new blythe and latest squeaky monkey clothes! i'm not ashamed to say i'm enamored by these dolls. they exude nothing but sweetness and love. i absolutely adore them! so much so, yesterday i removed my vintage peanut vinyl doll collection, 8" baseman dunny, s2 labbit set, and tons of stereotypes to make room for my and my mom's blythe collection. one girl is missing, our nameless california surfer girl (roxy), but the other five are dressed in their best SM clothes and are as happy as pie in their new spaces.
*whispers* don't really want to say too much as i plan to devote a post to her, but my dream blythe (matte hollywood) can be seen wearing her new pink goldilocks dress. ^_^
24 starts in one hour, yes!!
while browsing TADO's website last week (something i do more often than i care to say), i stumbled upon this beauty! it's their interpretation of lovely miss maffy. she has never looked better!! i, of course, inquired about this darling little painting and found out (to my sadness) that it resides somewhere in the devilrobots' dungeon in japan. hmm, i need to somehow find a way to coerce them into selling it to me!! because you know, i don't own enough TADO pieces. ^_^
this isn't new, but .. radiohead are so good. i have a playlist i made months ago comprised of my favorite songs from each album and today i set it on repeat and listened to it all day. it's something i do on a weekly basis. can't wait for their new album to drop. i should hop on a few RH message boards and see if anything has leaked yet.
have been trying to contact the merry karnowsky all day to inquire about a few prints for miss kara, but no one will pick up the phone. frustrating! someone has to be there. what are they doing, screening calls like i do? .. ha. damn them. guess i'll have to try again tomorrow. oh! found out her show has been extended another week! perhaps i can talk someone into going with me to see it one more time before it ends.
i found my dream blythe. so excited! she's currently in transit somewhere over the pacific. i'm hoping she arrives sooner than the 2 week ETA the seller gave me. *fingers crossed*
i started my bible studying again, yay! for no apparent reason i stopped reading all together in the beginning of december. usually when i stay away for too long, the Lord calls me back. and He did, thankfully. i always feel so much better spiritually + mentally when i have my thoughts + mind set upon Him. He's so good!!
i also had a this amazing dream about the rapture. it's the second time i've had this dream (not exactly the same), though it's been years since the first one. it was so vivid and beautiful. more beautiful than i can verbalize. i hope it was more of a vision than a dream.
anyone a fan of goldfish crackers? i'm addicted to them. we've got small bags of the original cheddar, flavor burst extra cheddar (my personal favorite), parmesan (mmm!), and jalapeno cheedar (mmm, spicy!). thought i'd be tired of them by now, but no .. my love is going strong!!
this post is completely self-serving. i just wanted an excuse to post these photos. ^_^
the top photo is my current favorite of camille rose. not only is she wearing one of my favorite squeaky monkey outfits, but the backdrop is TADO! my two obsessions merged together. what could be better?
the second photo shows my mom's second blythe (left), a nameless mademoiselle rosebud, along with prudence on the right. camille looks bored, ha.
opening reception of camille's solo show at the merry karnowsky gallery opens this saturday night from 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. i'm hoping to go. i've been looking forward to this show for months and would love to meet camille in person after only corresponding via email. the painting above is gorgeous! i'm in love with the colors. i should give taggylee a call and see if she's flying down for it. last time we talked she wasn't sure. something about already flying down the following weekend to attend a friend's wedding. bad timing! i was really hoping to see her. perhaps she'll surprise me and say she's coming after all.
i'm not going to get into politics, but let me just say how glad i am voting is over and done with. i absolutely abhor election time in this country. the amount of mudslinging and name calling is all so pathetic. adults regress back to kids and we're bombarded with commericials and phone messages promoting this person and slamming that person. we, no exaggeration, received at least one (sometimes two) phone message recordings a day promoting a candidate or proposition. ugh, it's enough to make you wish you lived in another country!
thank God for blythe! .. haha. she has kept me sane through all of this. over the course of a few weeks, my mom and i have purchased some incredibly cute clothes for ours girls. i want so badly to post photos of our purchases, but think i will wait until it all arrives and have another shoot with our girls. oh the joy of dollies!! i feel like such a little girl saying that .. haha.
another bit of goodness - my TADO cannibal funfair canvas should finally be arriving in about a week! exciting! not only that, but m+k are sending me and mazzy a little something special very soon! i'm not at liberty to say what even though i've seen said items and am dying to reveal it. but soon, very soon!
oh the torture! .. haha.
speaking of TADO, check out their amazing new website!
everyone meet camille rose! she is a "night flower" blythe given to me as a gift from Lauren for my birthday last month! isn't she beautiful!? i named her after one of my favorite artists, camille rose garcia. however, if you know me, you already knew that. i'm still stunned that someone i've never met in person (though whom i consider one of my dearest friends) would buy me such a wonderful gift!! i can't thank lauren enough for giving me my very first blythe. it's something i'll never forget and camille rose will always have special meaning to me. to me, she represents the good in the world: love, friendship, and a giving heart.
it's funny, i find myself just staring at her throughout the day. her dark hair, beautiful pale skin, and gorgeous big eyes are transfixing. it's still hard to believe she's mine. i have admired lauren's collection for so long and have had many conversations of my wanting to start my own, but i could never save up for one. vinyl toys have had me hooked for over a year now and most of my extra spending money has been going towards the next "new release." also, subconsciously, i think i didn't purchase a blythe knowing full well that once i seen one in person, i'd become obsessed with them and the last thing i needed was to become enthralled with yet another pricey hobby. however, i've become somewhat bored with the vinyl scene and have decided to cut back on my collecting. within a few months my collection will be reduced by half after i sell off a few things which means ... i'll now have room for more blythes!!
i thank miss lauren a million times over for giving me the kick in the butt i needed! ^___^ i look forward to learning about blythes, customizing tips (for starters, how do i straighten her hair?), and getting to know other collectors. now the question is, which one do i buy my mom for her birthday in two weeks?? she, too, wants to start collecting (i have the raddest mom ever!) and wants one that looks the complete opposite of camille rose. she want a blonde or light brunette. any suggetions would be appreciated!
