Alyrenee's Copious Spare Time

Check out the new Jamieshow Dolls at Angelic Dreamz. They look pretty interesting! Angelic Dreamz is proud to bring you JAMIEshow, our exclusive line of Resin Ball Jointed 16" Fashion dolls. The Blossom Collection inspired by an Eastern Couture Aesthetic introduces our first four characters, Jamie, the American Girl, Kyra the African American Girl, Mayumi the Japanese Girl and RuYi our Chinese Girl. Angelic Dreamz spent the last two years developing this line along with JAMIEshow to bring you the first BJD Fashion doll produced exclusively for the USA market and marketed directly by a USA Dealer. Working with the factory directly we are able to bring you the most exquisite resin doll at factory direct pricing saving the consumer as much as 50% on these dolls. The JAMIESHOW 1/4 fashion BJD's combine the poseable ball structure of a BJD with the elegant figure of 16-inch fashion doll in a perfect way. They designed with 17 points of articulation for holding a variety of ver...

Ohhh more knitting magazines! Oh how I love them. So I recently subscribed to the online version of the Verena Mag . It's a pretty decent deal if you can get over the lack of the magazine in front of you. i do so love my glossy pages but the online version is more eco-friendly and takes up less space. There are some sneak peaks out at the moment on the Verena Blog . Though I am a little confused by it, I kind of love the Kaffe Fasset coat ... Can't wait to see the rest of the issue. It will be online on October 5th and in stores the following week.

I will be there with bells on. Weeee!

There's a new Ellowyne up at Wilde Imagination... Bon Voyage . FREE SHIPPING! from Wilde Imagination To celebrate the debut of A Bon Voyage? please enjoy FREE SHIPPING on orders of $75 or more! Just use Promo Code AHOY at checkout to receive the savings. International customers use Promo Code AHOY2 to receive $9.95 OFF any order of $75 or more. Offer expires Oct. 5th at Midnight (EST)

Ack! How did I miss the new knitty coming out? Me likey: - Clandestine sock - Hatheel sock - kernel scarf

In this episode I discuss my latest knitting exploits, prepping for Stitches Midwest, and attempt to bring you into the comic reading fold. Click to listen! Crafty Beaver: Knitting - Ishbel Shawl - Sunny Chunky Tam - Owls Sweater - Talia Resurrection - Cathedral Bag -Fubar!: Bohus Mitts Handmade Pledge Funny Pages: Read Comics! Planetary Y The Last Man Fables Jack of Fables

Weeee! An outfit for the AvantGuards...I totally order it as soon as I could. Love the shoes and the wig. I cannot wait. I do not understand the whining about the price. Yeah it ain't cheap...but the wig is great and the outfit has accessories. For about $20 less you would have your average tonner outfit that would come with a dress and shoes and maybe a pair of rhinestones...so it's really not a bad deal comparatively speaking. That's my rationalization anyway... oh and i totally stole the photo from the email...sue me. From the source: You asked and we have delivered! We are pleased to announce that we were able to secure a W Club exclusive AvantGuards fashion for our members. Even better, we are able to do this on a pre-order basis so that every member who wants one is able to order one during the pre-order period! So, without further ado, we are proud to introduce Fashion Fuel, a W Club exclusive AvantGuards fashion! About Fashion Fuel: This great collection...

I'm in the midst of a MAJOR purge and focusing down my collection to the DC Stars and my gothy dolls. So enjoy the dolly eviction sale and rock bottom prices. I will also be putting lots of stuff on my show and sell page and ebay as well! Please see below for my trades! Shoot me an email at alyreneeNOSPAM@aim.com (obviously removing the no-spam) Prices do not include shipping. Dolls complete unless otherwise noted. Items from a non-smoking but cat-friendly home. International buyers welcome. Paypal or US postal money orders. Tonner Dolls Complete: -City Style Charlotte $75 -Captain Jack Sparrow $90 SOLD -Rufus Rutter $85 Nudes: -Spiderman Waitress Mary Jane $30 -Divinely Daphne-bangs removed BA body $30 -American Beauty Charlotte Brunette BA Body $20 Tonner Clothes: Prudence Miss Match dress and sweater $40 Davy Crockett outfit complete $25 SOLD Sweet indulgences robe & nightie $10 SOLD Tyler boutique merengue top & scarf $8 White Jeans from Jane outfit $8 HOLD Weekend in...

Wow...totally loving the newest Twist Collective online knitting magazine. I am especially in love with the Vine Yoke Cardigan , the Mimico colorwork vest, the Lorelai cardigan, and this article about an Elizabeth Zimmerman sweater is amazing

Awesomeness in the form of makeup from Stila. I adore Stila and this Barbie Loves Stila tie-in line is fabulous. You can find it at Ulta and Sephora as well as department stores that carry Stila. I got the All Doll'd Up eyeshadow palette . Enjoy!

Brutal...postively BRUTAL amounts of yarn were purchased at Stitches this weekend. I need not purchase any more yarn for an entire year at least. Sp consequently... no new yarn can be purchased for NEW projects until I finish up with what I just purchased . (Therapeutic purchases of Malabrigo worsted will be allowed on an emergency basis).

The newest Sybarite Inque is up for order on Superfrock. Se is quite tempting... INQUE BD_09 Gilt & Fortune AS SEEN IN HAUTE DOLL! First in a series of 4 basic dolls for 2009 INQUE clone: 0602, revised sculpt, new skintone! Here she is a delicious dark chocolate coloured deity! Dressed in 'leopard' and bronze tone corselette with hose, heels and neck corset! Includes, strap on tangerine and black ponytail and dollstand. Applied glittering nipples and applied eyelashes. *actual production shown . ED200 In stock ready to ship click here for superimage Price: £327.50 (Excluding VAT at 15%)

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Behold my Owls Sweater! I love it. That yarn is a bit itchy though and I am hoping it will become less itchy with some washings and wearings. I love the fit on this sweater though. It was both fun and fast to knit.

There's a great new outfit available at Ficon for $99 called Vampy. Me likes.

You can see my entry there as well! There is some wonderful stuff here. Everyone did an amazing job. Very stiff competition! My entry also fits Avant Guard dolls. I will be bringing these to the Fashion Royalty Convention.

Head over to Superfrock to get a gander of one of the three newly sculpted Freedom Sybarites coming out. The exotic girl on the front page is evidently a revised Inque sculpt with festive gold pasties. The second mold is Voltaire, and the third is Ivory. I think I like Voltaire the best. Ivory is interesting but a bit mannish to me. Evidently they are all featured in the newest Haute Doll....which despite my living only an hour or so away from where Haute Doll is published, I always seem to be the last person to get it. Grrrr. And the Cross Sybarite is now available for pre-order for subscribers. Here is more info: THE CROSS SYBARITE LIMITED EDITION 145 Cross goes on sale in our boutique at 10 a.m. (CST) Wednesday, Sept. 9. Doll is offered to subscribers only. Limit one doll per subscriber. Haute Doll's newest exclusive from Superdoll is the Cross. Cross wears a sheer black mesh top with sleeves delicately covering her hands in the finest black lace. She has polka dot stock...

There's a sale at Metro Dolls on their past convention pieces. I think Metro Style Tyler is one of the prettiest out there.

Read the magazine here .

Get thee behind me yarn sales! I am attempting to hold off until Stitches. Must resist labor day yarn sale !

Ohhhh so tempting as always, Cherished Friends has another sale happening with lots of good deals. I would really like to get a Lee Scorsby to be Alfred for Batman.

TonnerDirect is now on facebook ....

Tonner has added James, Laurent, and Victoria to the website and they are also available to order at your local doll stores or online. I have seen these in person and they look great. I think the sculpts on both of the men are fabulous and all the outfits have lots of accurate detailing.

Tonner is selling off some of the older fashions made for the runway shows on ebay to benefit the charity A Friend's House . It's a worthy cause and the fashions are great. Trick is they are made for a model size 4 or so...but they would still be cool to have. The fancy dresses would make great prom gowns for your skinny daughters. They are all currently very affordable and I imagine they could be a tax write-off as well!

Ooooo. Yet another knitting magazine. This time it's a special Weekend Knits edition from Interweave on sale September 15th. I like Dax's Jacket , the apron , the nimbus cardigan] , the provence cloche , the whirligig shrug , and the hero pullover ! Actually I pretty much love everything in this and can't wait to get it! Weeee, knitting! Welcome to Interweave Knits Weekend! If you love to knit, you′ve come to the right place. Dive into your weekend with a special issue from the editors of Interweave Knits: Interweave Knits Weekend. Full of casual projects for men, women, children, and the home, Knits Weekend makes the most of knitting that’s fun, quick, and simple—but always intriguing. Explore easy embellishments to perk up the simplest knitting; luscious textures in classic yarns; and unique constructions that make knitting stress-free and fun.

This Gene doll is GORGEOUS ! I am oh so tempted. "Red Parasol" Gene will retail for $149.99 In addition, we are offering and extra set of gloves and wrap in black as a "gift with her purchase" for two different looks! Please note Red Parasol will be limited to one per customer attending the event. Any remaining dolls will be offered to our customers in good standing (meaning you have ordered from our shop, without cancellation, in the last 6 months) on September 14th. After that dolls will be offered via lottery to non-customers on September 16th.

Info on the newest issue of Haute Doll is up. Looks like there will be a new Sybarite called The Cross, a Venus Haute Doll Exclusive for subscribers. Here's the skinny: The October 2009 issue of Haute Doll mailed today to U.S. subscribers. The issue should be sent to our foreign subscribers in about a week. On the cover is the exquisite Sybarite The Cross, our new exclusive from Superdoll. We will begin taking orders for this doll at 10 a.m. (CST) Wednesday, Sept. 9. At this time, we do not have a price or expected arrival date. She is a limited edition of 150 and is offered to subscribers only. You have the opportunity to purchase the Innoquii doll for $100 with the purchase of Cross or Raja. Cross wears a sheer black mesh top with sleeves delicately covering her hands in the finest black lace. She has polka dot legs with custom print matching stiletto closed toe courts. A dramatic headpiece bears black plumes, a gilt cross studded in "diamonds" and a black and white p...

There are some pretty sweet deals to be had on the Harry Potter Character Figures by Tonner over at Cherished Friends . I am oh so tempted to get a Snape....