The BIG Picture Magazine~ Fall 2015 Edition

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Little Red Bike~ A Photoshoot

Hello everyone! Sorry for not posting in so long. I always have all these crazy plans for summer that are well... less than realistic. Most of them involve dolls. Anyway, I was finally able to get out yesterday and take some pictures.

I'm trying to hone my photography skills for the AP Art class I am taking this coming year, and dolls are kind of my test subjects... (that sounds evil, not sure how to recover)
Anyways, dolls are the best models because they don't move and they do exactly what you tell them to! So here are some of my pictures...

I love how her bloomers peek out in this one!

The light was great that day! I love the way the bokeh burst in the background of some of the close ups!

Here is the video I made with more pictures in it for youtube! It is to Mindy Gledhill's song "Little Red Bike"

Enjoy!

Fun Doll Sized Finds at Target

Hello everyone!
        I went to target today and found some really great doll sized stuff in the dollar section. Here are some of the things I found.

Not for school supplies.

 This first item would make an adorable display case for a bakery set up. Those are pretty popular with all the Grace hype, so this little tray would be a great way to organize doll sized pastries.

 Another new American Girl thing is the gardening set. It is adorable, and I'd love to make some kind of similar garden display. These lanterns would be perfect for lighting up your garden in the evening.

Money may not grow on trees, but eggs do.

 These "Egg Trees" don't make very much sense, but they are really cute and would be fantastic for an easter photoshoot.

 This little chalkboard sign would be wonderful for a Grace pastry set up as well. There is a similar item included in her bistro set.

Another trend in the doll world at the moment is doll room set ups. Agoverseasfan does great ones, and lots of other people (MixiePixie7 and Basilmentos come to mind here) have wonderful doll houses. These "Basket Containers" would make perfect laundry baskets for any doll room or house.

These one ct. glasses would be perfect for the carafe in Grace's bistro set.

All of these items were available for $1-3 in the bargain section at target, a great alternative way to make cute set ups without having to foot the American Girl bill.

Until next time,

A touch of color... Girl of the Year Color Palettes

Here are color palettes for all of the Girl of the Years. You are free to use them for whatever projects you might undertake :)

Grace Thomas GOTY 2015 ~ Maple's opinions

I have to say I am not at all disappointed about GOTY 2015. When Willow first told me about some of the leaks I thought it was going to be another generic white doll. But when I saw the pictures my jaw dropped open.  She is SO cute. And her outfits are ADORABLE! I can't emphasize it enough, I LOVE GRACE'S COLLECTION!

                                          A wall paper you can get by solving a puzzle on
                                          the AG website.

I love everything about Grace's face. She has the same face mold as Mckenna and Chrissa but I find that the side bangs make her face look different. Her collection is adorable and I love all the sets. If I could buy one thing from her collection it would be her Baking Outfit. The jumper is so cute! She is totally the new number one on my favorite dolls list! The only thing I don't like about Grace's collection is that she doesn't have any sets for a bedroom or house (like Mckenna's bed or Kanani's chair).

   For now,