Blythe Dolls Arrived Today!

Simply Chocolate, renamed Eliza, and Simply Vanilla, not renamed yet, arrived just before 3:00 at home.  I showed everyone the eye movements and they all freaked out!  The stock items are not very nice, so now I know why everyone quickly finds new outfits.  The shoes don't fit over the leotard and fall off.  The teeny earrings don't stay in, so they're all back in the boxes.  I'll have to find better footwear and experiment with the earrings.  I'll post a picture, when I find my camera charger.

Where's My Blythe?

I ordered two dolls from HobbyLink in Japan last week.  I paid for quick delivery by FedEx and a week later they're still in transit.  They were shipped on the 23rd and made it to Richmond on the 24th.  Then...they flew to Anchorage, Alaska and over to Memphis, Tennessee!  What on earth were they thinking??  So, now the dolls are in the sorting desk in Vancouver.  What a waste of time!  Good thing I'm not charged for the extra flight time.  I ordered Simply Chocolate and Simply Vanilla.  On Saturday, I drove out to Richmond to the Aberdeen Mall to check out a tip I got from TIB forum.  There were 3 Blythes but the price was steep--$189 each which is nearly what I paid for both dolls, including shipping.  I bought a box of clothes by Re-ment, but they were really tacky.  Last week, I bought some material from Fabricana to make up some clothes for the dolls.

Here's the link to Simply Chocolate:
http://www.thisisblythe.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=8796&category_id=125

Blythe - A New Obsession, Possibly

I was introduced to Ball Jointed Dolls by Kathleen, nearly a year ago.  I was a bit taken aback by them, actually.  However, I've been thinking about a product for Etsy and making clothes for Blythe seems like a good idea.  I've been browsing the Internet for the last week or so and am amazed by the doll and its culture/community.  Some people have lots--Lots!--of dolls.

I think I'll be buying a doll (or two), possibly Raspberry Sorbet.