Alyrenee's Copious Spare Time

From the Tonner Direct Facebook page...PHOTO CONTEST ANYONE? We're super thrilled to unleash our latest photo contest to our TONNERDIRECT FANS!!! Our theme this time is POP CULTURE. Photos will be judged on the use of Tonner-manufactured Pop Culture dolls and/or character figures, creativity in composition, and overall image quality; enter up to 3 images pe r Facebook Fan. TO ENTER: Simply post your image on our Facebook Page here - they automatically transfer to the Fan Photos Folder. Post your Photos by April 14, 2010 - five finalists will be chosen for fan favorite voting beginning on April 15, 2010. One lucky winner will receive a C2E2 Tonner Show Exclusive DC STARS' HUNTRESS Artist Proof with certificate signed by Robert Tonner. We also have some surprise giveaways in store for a few lucky participants and voters! Please keep your photos family friendly...and show us what our fans are made of!!! Good LUCK!!!

Here is the tweet that makes me think yes: Robert is seeing a private screening today in NYC...We are so Excited for the Project! RELEASE THE KRACKEN! hmmmm....

Made at Swap-o-rama-rama... From 2010-03-30

Finished my Mushroom Pulsewarmers by Hello Yarn .  I think they are pretty keen. From 2010-03-30

Here are my recycled designs... Leopard Tie Skirt! Flapper Lace Curtains! Business Suit Redux All photos by Kevin Reed !

Check out my items for sale . Thanks for looking!

Knitting, Spinning, Comics, State of the Garden, Dolls, Wedding, DIY, Craftyness and more. Notes to follow shortly.. Click to Listen! Knitting: -Ravelympics Roundup: Talia Vest, Nikki Epstein Anniversary Scarf, Shalom Cardigan -All Twisted Up -Phat Fiber -Master Knitter Program TGKA -Cloud Bolero by Ysolde Teague -Bohus Mitts from Knitter - Knitter's Almanac - Respect the Spindle -Knitter Magazine -Vogue Knitting Spring 2010 -How To Knit a Love Song - Spin Dye Stitch - Vintage Knits for Baby - Vintage Knits for Modern Babies Craftiness: Swap-o-rama-rama Waldorf School Three Sisters Folk Arts School Sublime Stitching Wedding: - Fracas perfume -Cleaning old yellowed lace -Central Foundations State of The Garden Address: Urban Gardening Theatre & Costumes: -Artistic Home's Skin of Our Teeth -Strawdog Uncle Vanya & Good Soul of Szechuan -Wildclaw Theatre's Legion -Seanachai's Dancing at Lughnasa Comics: -Marvel Girl Comics

New Knitty has arrived! love that summit shawl. the tribute socks are great... Know it all is very cool... Que Sera is also nice...

Come see the play and my crazy 80's costumes....Also, read the book!And watch the movie too!

The neverending dolly eviction sale...I have to be brutal though it pains me sooo... 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. I have positive feedback on ebay under alyrenee and have traded, bought, and sold many times on the board. Email me at alyrenee@NOSPAMaim.com (removing the no spam). Must purge before the wedding... 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. I have positive feedback on ebay under alyrenee and have traded, bought, and sold many times on the board. You can see some pictures of some of these things here: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v427/alyrenee/for%20sale/ Sybarites/Superdoll: -Blade White Leather belt and White leather purse in original little box $60 -Buzz! Accessory

Oh I really want to go to this... but I think it's also the same time as both the Tonner Halloween Convention and Fashion Royalty.  grumble...maybe next year!  Although this is closer than the Tonner Con and therefore will be much less expensive to attend....temptations.  Fiber or Dolls...fiber or dolls.... Welcome to the 28th annual Spin-Off Autumn Retreat Join us in Delavan, Wisconsin (near Lake Geneva) October 24-31, 2010 Spin A Good Yarn! Meet the best spinning instructors in the field, attend a diverse range of classes, catch up with friends (and make some new ones!) at the Spin-In, and enjoy learning all you can about spinning. Replenish your stash at the Market, be inspired by the work of your peers in the gallery and fashion show, and get your favorite books signed by the authors at the book signing. We will be posting updates on the SOAR blog at www.soarblog.com .

Shamrocker, for St. Paddy’s Day, get 17% off for 6-hours only! A new kind of happy hour! Enter STPADDY1 at checkout. Expires 3/17/10 at 5:59pm PST. Sale and spotlight deals are excluded. Not combinable with other offers except shipping offers. Sigh...I have no money...and I so adore the Benefit line..it's definitely my favorite.

She looks fabulous! I cannot wait to get her... TONNER ANNOUNCES C2E2 COMIC CON EXCLUSIVE HURLEY, NY - March 16, 2010- TONNER reveals its C2E2 (April 16 - 18, McCormick Place - Chicago, IL ) Exclusive, "HUNTRESSTM DELUXE." HUNTRESSTM DELUXE, is 17" tall, limited to only 200 pieces (certificate of authenticity hand-signed by Robert Tonner included) and will sell for $150.00 in TONNER booth number 425. Fully authorized by DC Comics. DC STARS, HUNTRESS and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics. (s10)

Collector Mieke posts some pictures on Prego... Those Fashion Agency Dolls look amazing! I love the wig of the Convention Sybarite as well.

Pictures for Aragorn and Arwen are up. I am surprised by how reasonable the prices are for these two as compared to the Pirates of the Caribbean Dolls. I think Viggo looks good but I cannot tell about Arwen's sculpt. I would also love to know if her ears are pointy or not? The two Queens from the Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland are up as well. I love Mirana.

I did the costumes...come see it. It's scary.

Behold this awesome little video made my Kyle Hamman! Get a sneak peak at the first rehearsal for Strawdog's Good Soul of Szechuan! I am redhead in the green sweater. The Good Soul-Stuff It from Kyle Hamman on Vimeo .

This is a steal of a deal . I am trying not to be tempted.

She looks fabulous! me wants... From the World of Lara Croft™, Tomb Raider™ comes... Amanda Evert DRESSED TONNER® CHARACTER FIGURE™ Amanda Evert, Lara's friend turned rival, is in heated pursuit of the famed Excalibur. Racing against Lara, Amanda wears a deep V-neck top and low-rise pants with lace-up detailing. She arrives wearing custom printed tattoo decals, faux leather necklace, and lace-up faux leather boots. Limited Edition of 500 (Deliverable to North America only) Price: $159.99 Use the promo code AMANDA at checkout for free shipping. Use AMANDAINT for a discount on international orders.

Recorded last week from my car. It's not going to sound pretty and some things are out of date...but it's a little something to hold you over! Notes to come Swap-o-rama-rama Wildclaw Legion Strawdog Vanya Artistic Home Skin of Our Teeth Seanachai Dancing at Lughnasa

I really adore the Bittersweet outfit... SAVE $20 On Orders of $100 or More On any item from Wilde Imagination! {includes Evangeline Ghastly, Ellowyne Wilde, Wizard of Oz} Just Enter Promo Code SMILE10 at checkout to receive the savings. It's our way of saying: Don't wait! Offer expires March 24th at Midnight (EST)

THEATER REVIEW Three stars for ‘Uncle Vanya' at Strawdog Theatre - chicagotribune.com Posted using ShareThis

Browncoats’ Breakfast Saturday - 8:30am - Breakout Event $165 - requires separate ticket purchase) Browncoats, Smugglers, Shepherds and Companions gather in a secret location from The Alliance to revel in the cult phenomenon known as ‘Firefly’. Joss Whedon’s blended science fiction and western sub cultures play into the highly original Fox Television Series and its subsequent Universal Pictures film ‘Serenity’. Robert Tonner invites you to his latest pop-culture partnership as he presents your very special Inara Serra souvenir and the debut of Malcolm Reynolds to the Tonner Character Figure™ family. Think sci-fi western in your attire (optional, of course) and be prepared to evacuate should any Reavers invade the breakfast buffet!

VIRTUAL FACTORY SALE Starts Thursday, March 11th at 8:30AM EST and ends Friday, March 12th at 8:30AM EST! It's time for a little spring cleaning here at TONNER so we are holding our second "Virtual Factory Sale." We learned a lot from our first one and we've put together some tips to make your shopping experience easier. *First Come, First Served - Items placed in your shopping cart aren't guaranteed available until you complete the checkout process. If only a few pieces remain of a particular item and other customers have them in their shopping cart and complete checkout before you, they may disappear from your cart. *Ordering online is your best bet, but if you have any difficulty, we are here to help you. You can reach us at: TONNERDirect: 800-794-2107 or 972-403-1810 (hours are 8:30am-5pm EST), TONNER DOLL: 845-339-2879 or 800-324-0486 (8:30am-5pm EST), TONNER COMPANY STORE: 845-339-2960 (10- 6pm EST) *Website may run slow -With bargains this great, you