Alyrenee's Copious Spare Time

Well by the time the link for the public goes live tomorrow, these might already be history. Allegedly this is the end of the line. The email, however, hints that there might be more surprises in store. Many collectors are hoping for another issue of Aja, Shana, and Roxy..even if they are nude or baggy dolls. We shall see. I'm sad to see the line end, but frankly I don't have space for the dolls that I already have. I am also really enjoying making the fashions from the show on my own. This final set is pretty nice.  This is not an outfit that I would have tackled on my own and the results from Integrity are pretty wonderful.  The detail is excellent and the swapped sculpts on Jem and Jerrica is a great bonus. Plus, look at Jem's AMAZING shoes! All in all, it is a decent value for the set (two dolls for $175) and with a smaller edition size of 400 pieces, it is likely to sell out.  I am still surprised that we did not get at least a cardboard cutout Synergy console. ...

I hobbled into the children's department at Ikea the other day to buy rugs and storage bins for the Grub room....and lo and behold found this swell set of mini Ikea doll house furniture. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50263150/ The online price says 12.99 but I am pretty sure that I paid more like $16.99 for it...perhaps I am imagining that though.  At either price, it seemed like a deal for the bookcase, sofa, pillow, chair, end table, and rug.  The box also had little punch out cardboard decorations that are cute.  Anyway, I thought that it looked like the right scale for the Jem and Fashion Royalty dolls and I was right!  Now I am sure that I am late to the band wagon on this and everyone already has it and has been raving about this set....if not, get thee to an Ikea and get it!  Or get a friend to get to an Ikea...just get it!     This was a 2013 set and I am REALLY hoping that they continue to do these pic...

Finally got a new book shelf to finish getting out all the girls.  I figured the top shelf was perfect for this huge stage (and also safe from the cat and the baby)!  I left room in the back for Raya (fingers crossed we get her).  Though if she comes with a sit-down drum kit than I doubt she will fit back there.   To add some more stability to the stage, I taped the stand bases underneath the cardboard which seems to have helped things.  I might actually add a few more holes to off-set Kimber and Shana so that Aja and Raya can be seen in the back row.  But for now...here is it!