Two New Outfits and More On Miss Stacie

Well friends, last night I went shopping! Are you all super excited? :)

Well, I was determined to get an outfit for Miss Rochelle Goyle, my one and only Monster High cutie. And I created a post having you post links to some super cute outfits that I could use for Rochelle Goyle. I wanted to stay with a pink theme because she has pink hair but I am super impatient and did not want to wait if I ordered one by mail. So I wandered down to Target and found something for Draculara that would look cute on Rochelle.

What do you all think of Rochelle Goyle now?

She is just the cutest. Little pink skulls and crossbones on the dress, lace, and a ton of pink!

I wasn't too keen on the hat but I might keep it on her for now.

Maybe not too keen on the hat but I LOVE the shoes!

I'm still on the lookout for a Create A Monster pack where I can get her another hand and some wings. I may just have to buy the boy gargoyle pack but i'm holding out that someone on ebay will have a pair of wings soon though. :) But in the meantime, Rochelle Goyle looks cute on my shelf next to my Cool Lookz Trendy and Bendy Barbie and my Liv It's My Nature Sophie doll.

Okay, so the title of the post says TWO new outfits. Now that my ghoul has a new outfit it was time to get one for Barbie too!

There had been one I had been eying for a while now. I just never picked it up. Here is her new I Can Be outfit.

Space Barbie!

I think I've mentioned in a few posts that there are certain things that I go crazy for when it comes to Barbie.

1. Old body style
2. LONG long hair
3. Pink Hair
4. Ball Gowns
5. Astronaut Barbies

True fact about me: when I was younger, my dream job was to work at NASA ground control in Houston. Unfortunately my analytical/mathematical side of my brain was lacking big time. I didn't have high enough grades to really pursue a career in sciences. But I can admire Barbie in that role can't I? :)

While I love this outfit, there are a couple things that I would have changed about it. 3/4 sleeves on a space suit? I would have done long sleeves and gloves.

But the boots! Oh my goodness the boots are cute! They are made for a high heel foot so they stay on real well, especially now since I have her pant legs tucked inside.

The last thing that irked me. I love accessories. Love them! The tiny pieces really do it for me actually. So I was disappointed when they didn't give us a plastic flag, it's cardboard. Come to think of it, I took these pictures last night and it has disappeared on me since then. Paper pieces don't last. But it does add to the outfit.

Helmet woes. :( Why did they not want us to see Barbie's face? I am wondering why they felt the need to tint the helmet? It is in two halves which is a nice design but it's also hard to get her hair in there without sticking out the sides. I had trouble but I finally got it.

So for now I think I will leave the helmet off. (you can even see some of her hair that I didn't get in the helmet!)

The back is inscribed with the Barbie logo. Nice.

And last but certainly not least. I mentioned Stacie too. As you may know, my Stacie came to me by means of the thrift store. She needed a makeover (which took me entirely too long to accomplish) and she needed some clothes. Well, the sewing creative juices seem to be dried up for now so she won't be getting any, anytime soon.

Well, this weekend I pulled out my 'My Little Pony' box. Did any of you collect these as well? I have tons. Like, this many!

A sea of rainbow hair. I loved these things.

I also had a few playsets. One of the ones I had (which was one of my favorites) was the Rub-A-Dub Tub.

Remember how I love accessories? One thing about My Little Pony is they had more accessories than you could count. All the tiny little pieces. Look at the soap! Cute!

Is this not the cutest playset you've ever seen? The shower curtain! Love!

While I would love to display my ponies again, we just don't have the room. So I decided to give it to Stacie.

I wrapped the towel around her and secured it with a safety pin. I'll get a piece of actual terrycloth later but for now, it's cute.

Here she is just relaxin' in the tub with her rubber duckie.

So what do you think? Like Stacie in the tub, don't like it? Or about the two outfits? Let me know in the comments!

I'll have the next post in a couple of days. It will be featuring Camp Teresa and the vehicle I gave her years ago!

Until then!

New dolls and "who is she?"

I hope everyone is ready for this wonderful weekend! Summer is definitely upon us (at least where I live.) It's been in the 80's outside and I've been soaking up on my vitamin D every afternoon driving home from work in a convertible. Love it!

I visited my parents this last weekend and they are always getting me new dolls. I think I remember telling you that my dad as a booth in a local antique store so when he goes to drop off new product, he takes a gander at the new stuff that comes in for other people's booths. Surprisingly there are a lot of dolls that come in. Since my dad deals in antiques, he has a lot of knowledge of how things should be priced based on box condition, discoloration and fading, etc. So if the price is right based on condition, he will usually pick some up for me. And then there are some that pass through garage sales that just need to be rescued! You know how that goes!

First, the boxed dolls I received.

Here we have the special edition Navy Barbie! I remember when this doll came out. I love how Mattel made Barbie serve in the armed forces. Those men and women deserve all the support they can get.

Unfortunately the box is not doll or 'deboxed' friendly so I am unable to slip the casing out and fix her tie and hat. Boo! It's going to drive me crazy. Oh well I guess!

The box states that she has an extra pair of pants and shoes! I knew she had heels but didn't know what the other pair would be. Upon further inspection, I tilted the box so I could see the bag of goodies and they are a pair of black flats. Just in case anyone else was wondering like me. :)

She is so cute on the back of the box! It reads: "All ashore! What an exciting day! The ship is back from the sea with the crew 'manning the rail.' Using her charts (maps) and sextant, Petty Officer Barbie has accurately plotted the ship's course to get it into port exactly on time. Barbie is wearing the official uniform for the enlisted women in the U.S. Navy. Authentic insignia and campaign ribbons on her jumper blouse indicate that she is a petty officer first class and quartermaster, has been in the Navy 8 years and earned many honors, and knows everything about her ship from stem to stern. Navy Barbie is proud to serve her country while enjoying an exciting and challenging career."

I love how they made her insignia real and accurate and I also love her with her little charts! Cute!

Next we have one of my favorites growng up. All American Barbie! Can you believe that I remember the commercial for this doll? The announcer said "Barbie! With a double pair of Reeboks! Oh wow!" Those were the days. I was so excited when my mom and I found her on clearance. We just moved into a new house and my mom was doing a lot of work cleaning and preparing for the move in. My brother and I had to entertain ourselves for a while so for our good behavior she bought each of us a new toy. She was $8. :)

I absolutely loved her vest with "American" icons on it such as shoes, a baseball bat and ice cream cones. She has beautiful crimped hair and the tie dye socks are sweet! Unfortunately the box is severely crushed but that's okay because now I have 2!

Also if you've never checked out the shoes, this is a unique style that I've never seen on any other doll. The shoe is a regular Barbie sneaker and they made sort of a casing to go around the shoe to make it look like hi-tops. I think it's a unique idea! My Barbie mostly loved to wear her pink ones (of course) so they get a little dirty on the bottom because of the cloth. I don't think that matters too much though. She is one of my favorites.

Now for the ID's! This dark skinned doll with both light and blonde hair highlights needed to be rescued from a garage sale of a person who smoked. I washed her up and my mom washed her dress which is super super cute by the way! I know she is a beach doll (with a newer body style.) But who is she?

This one I don't think is a Fashionista because she does not have jointed arms and legs. She is very rigid so maybe I'll give her a limb change. I also hate the one bent arm and one straight arm. It seems so unnatural. She has a cute outfit though. Is she from one of the Barbie movies?

And the last one. By typing in "wheelchair Barbie" it brought up that this was Becky, I'm the School Photographer doll.

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She has really cute features. She did need some dusting so I cleaned her up and now she's ready to take pictures! (But I still need to give her a camera.) She came still tied in the wheelchair so I'm not sure if you are supposed to untie her waist and feet or leave them where they are. I would think that this doll would be kind of contradicting the point of being in a wheelchair if you could take her out and make her stand on her own. Does anyone have this doll and has taken her out of the chair?

She does have jointed elbows though which I'm guessing were necessary for her both taking pictures and pushing her wheelchair. Ah, I like getting new friends of Barbie. I love her outfit too because it reminds me of what I wore in High School. Jeans, sneakers, and a T and overshirts. :) She has beautiful strawberry blonde hair which is in really good condition. Judging by where the dust was on this doll, she looked like she has been displayed and not played with a ton. She is beautiful.

Well that's it for today! My husband has gone to Alaska for a fishing vacation so it gives me time to dig in and bring out some stuff for Barbie that hasn't been out in a very long time! I'm also going to work on photographing Camp Barbie and her gift that I gave to her when I was a child. It's mentioned in THIS post! So stay tuned!

Do you have any of these dolls?

Until next time!

The Year of Haute Couture - June

Yep, it's that time again! Time for the new Haute Couture Barbie of the Month by one of our favorite designers, Robert Best! Sorry for the late-ness of this! But it's here now right? :)

I also added a list of all the previous posts that I've done for The Year of Haute Couture. If you missed them you can get them here!

January/February

March

April

May

Wait till you see this one. lovelovelove

June - The Siren Barbie Doll (2007)

I dare to you find one person who does not love pink and black together. This doll is absolutely stunning. The black, the pink ruffles, and yes...the pink gloves! The hair in a sleek ponytail is perfect to show off the plunging neckline and sparkling jewelry. A fur stole completes the gorgeous evening look.

Ready for the actual doll!

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Someone, please tell me you have her! I will be so excited for you because this is one of the most gorgeous dolls I've seen. The RED hair! So beautiful. And I love how they designed the ruffles in the doll version. As you know, sometimes it's hard to recreate what is in a sketch but I think they did excellent with this. I would like to see her without the stole so I can get a good look at those pretty gloves. I love her! She was issued as a Gold Label Silkstone doll.

Excerpt from barbiecollector.com:
"Awards night is here, and there's a red-headed stunner making waves on the red carpet and beyond! Another gorgeous creation from designer Robert Best, The Siren Barbie^® doll is every bit the enchantress, heating up the silver screen with cascading red curls and a hypnotic gaze. In a strapless black mermaid gown that recalls the glamour of old Hollywood, our sizzling starlet is the picture of perfection and mystique. This red-hot beauty may be up for Best Actress, but she deserves accolades for supreme style too!"

Supreme style indeed! Know who else has supreme style with a similar dress?

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Do you all love The Siren Barbie as much as I do?

I got a few new dolls this weekend that I will have the chance to show you next time. You better put your ID hats on again because I'll need a little help with a couple of them!

Until next time!

June Haute Couture Barbie post

Well friends, it's June and guess what it's time for......and I don't have it yet! So sorry. The beginning of the month crept up on me and combine that with being out of town this weekend and not having my laptop with me I won't be able to post it right now.

But, I will have it as soon as I get back home!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!