Why Hello There! // Family Photo, Instagram?!

Hello! I am happy to say that most of my doll things are now unpacked, and I have been able to set up my doll rooms and take a few photos! I decorated for Christmas and put the tree up!

I took new headshots for each of my dolls because I started an Instagram account this week! I had wanted to do that for a while, since there is such a large doll photography community there. My account is @reveriedollsag and I hope to be posting quite frequently.

Brooke Estelle

Maggie Emelyn

Beth Paisley

Teddie Rose

Phoebe Sterling

Cadence Aimi

And a family photo!

Merry Christmas!

I've got a photo story coming soon!

~ Victoria 

New Hearing Aids Again // Photo Shoot

Yes.... This post will end in another photo shoot of Cadence, but it was so fun to do, guys. I took 42 pictures but I'm only posting 9 ;)

But first!

I had to make Cadence some new hearing aids because her old ones broke (and I also lost one....). Besides, it was about time for her to get new, since kids have to get new hearing aids frequently because they grow out of them.

Last time I used clay to make the ear mold and behind the ear portion. This time, however, I recalled how AmericanGirlIdeas often uses hot glue in a variety of creative ways. Hot glue doesn't stick to parchment paper, so it is possible to create a shape and then remove it.

I used two plastic covered paper clips.

I also used a tool (I don't remember the name of it) to bend the paperclip, a hot glue gun, and a heart shaped cookie cutter which happened to have nearly the same curvature as the ear.

First, I bent the paperclip to the correct size.

I used Phoebe to model the hearing aids since her hair stays away from her face better than Cadence's.

I then squirted a bit of sparkly gold hot glue onto parchment paper.

Before the hot glue was completely dry, not sticky but still pliable, I removed it from the parchment and pressed it into her ear. Once it's completely hardened, I took it out. Then I used the metal tip of the hot glue gun to soften and smooth the rough edges.

I stuck the metal into the ear mold.

For the behind the ear section, I put the hearing aid on the parchment paper and hot glued around it. Just like before, I molded it to the ear, adding more hot glue and smoothing it when needed.

Finished products!

On to the photo shoot so you can see what the hearing aids look like on Cadence. They don't fit her exactly as they fit Phoebe, but it's pretty close.

I like that the new ones are more fun and colorful.

I hope you enjoyed this post!

Who Wore it Best? // Phoebe vs Cady vs Beth

It looks like I messed up my posting schedule, the next few weeks are going to be posted on Tuesdays!

The other day I was putting together an outfit on Cadence, then thought I should put it on Beth for photos. Instead of a photo shoot, I decided to do a Who Wore it Best?

So..... Who do you think wears this outfit the best?

Cady?

Beth?

Or perhaps Phoebe?

Vote in the comments!

When I was doing Beth's hair, I remembered that I left my doll hairbrush at the beach when I did my last photo story.... :/ So I had to use a plastic comb on their hair 😬

Also, I was spraying Beth's hair with water and had the spritz bottle backwards and sprayed myself directly in the face XD

Anyways, don't forget to vote!

Cadence's Friends Photo Story // Part 1

Cadence walked along the beach in the light of the setting sun, searching for shells.

In the distance, she noticed some girls sitting on the beach with piles of shells.

She waved and wandered over to say hello.

Cadence paused as she looked at the girl with the strawberry blonde hair. She looked almost exactly like Teddie!

"You look a lot like my friend!"
"Really? How strange!" The girl replied. "My name is Anne."
"I'm Cadence."

"Do you live around here?"
"No, I'm on vacation with my family, but we do come a few times a year," Anne said.

"And I'm Diana!" The other girl said. "Were you looking for shells?"
"Yes!" Cadence said.
"We were too! Let's look together; that would be fun!"
"Okay!" The other two girls responded.

After a fun evening, it was time for Cadence to head back home. She said goodbye to her new friends, and promised to see them the next time they came on vacation. Anne would definitely have to meet Teddie!

"Goodbye!"

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My friend came over a few days ago and brought her dolls Anne and Diana! So, we did this little photo story. We plan to continue it eventually too!

Here are a couple bonus pictures....

I took the other pictures, but my friend took this pic :) ↑

I hope you enjoyed this post! I had a lot of fun making it!

Cadence Got a Haircut?! + Photo Shoot

I decided it was time to give Cadence bangs! Without a clip, her hair always falls in her face like this:

I finally got up the nerve and got out the scissors. For an hour, I snipped away, slowly but surely. I was a little worried about scratching her face or accidently cutting her eyelash. 

But it all worked out, and I will be working on it more in the future, because I think it needs to be a bit shorter. But thought I would do a little reveal!!

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Ta da!

After I took this picture I worked on her bangs some more. Her wig isn't glued on, so I adjusted the length of the bangs by moving the wig a little. Downside of this is, if her wig accidentally moves, the bangs get uneven. Anyway, I did a photo shoot of her!

I like her bangs! They let her show her face without a clip and I was able to put her hair in pigtails! Her wig is from Exquisite Doll Designs, and it doesn't have a sewn part. That's why the bangs lay correctly, because the hair naturally falls straight down. I've never cut bangs on anything before so tell me what you think of Cady's bangs! She's looking a little bit like the doll she used to be, Ivy ;)

I think it's Brooke's turn for a post, do you?

PS Don't cut your dolls hair without your parents' permission!

EDIT: I also am wondering if you know of a place with AG mini doll free patterns?? My minis need clothes!