My Melody Barbie Doll

Last month, I ran into an incredible deal via my local craigslist. A few times a week, I'll do a search for Barbie, and now and then I come across some fun stuff. That was my lucky day, because not an hour before I searched, somebody had posted a My Melody doll, new in box. My Melody is a doll that I have wanted for a while now, but haven't found at an affordable price. I think she's terrific, and to me looks like she would be best friends with my Tarina Tarantino Barbie.

I was able to buy this My Melody, and I was totally thrilled. I'm happy to share her here. I have not yet removed her from the backing she is attached to, as I am in the middle of trying to get all of my Barbie stuffs organized and I don't want My Melody just floating around and possibly getting damaged. Of course, the packaging is so cute, I don't know that I will want to take her out of it!

Mattel's My Melody Barbie was released in 2008, and is the result of a continuous collaboration with Sanrio, the company that produces Hello Kitty. There have been other Hello Kitty Barbie dolls, and hopefully there will be more. My Melody is a popular character in the Hello Kitty world, and is featured on the doll's packaging as well as in her outfit and accessories. My Melody, the character, has her birthday on January 18, which interestingly enough was just 3 days before I bought this My Melody Barbie doll :)

My Melody:

Previous collaborations with Sanrio resulted with these Hello Kitty Barbie dolls:

My "My Melody":

The girls got a new dollhouse for Christmas

The girls got a new dollhouse for Christmas

Dollar Store Dresses With Possibilities...

I visited the dollar store tonight, and saw 2 dresses on the dollar dolls that I thought might be cool. I think if I redo the straps, they might be worked into something awesome :)

Pizazz grudgingly accepted the modeling job...

This one is black with silver foil stripes. I think with the straps done differently it could be pretty awesome.

Here it is without Pizazz's sash.

This one I like, perhaps it would be better on Roxy (I don't have a Roxy doll yet, though.)

This one is from Barbie's wardrobe. Pizazz is ready to change back into her original outfit, so she must not like it...

"Yes, my favorite outfit! Get those rags outta here, THIS is what I'M wearin!!"

Monster High Mega Haul

I hit the Monster High doll jackpot this week at the thrift store. I found twenty two Monster High dolls as well as a Ken, a Barbie Basics that I love, and a Ken with the Harley davidson body,. I couldn't believe it, I kept finding Monster High girls and I was just blown away. Most are either like-new/just out of box or in lightly played with condition. It was probably a once-in-a-lifetime stroke of luck. I was able to get them all thanks to my BFF who lent me the money (I don't usually spend much at the thrift store). The Ken with the articulated body is a Peeta, I think, that needs a new face.

I don't have any experience with painting new faces on dolls, so this will be my practice head :) I will use the body for another Ken head.

Customized Reroot of Belle From "Beauty and the Beast"

I have a very good friend that is great at rerooting the hair of dolls. I have sent her several and love all of her work. Whether it is fixing a bald spot, adding in a dash of color, or a complete reroot, she can do it all. Today I am featuring one of her reroots I had her do... Belle from Beauty And The Beast. I just adore her now!

She looks fantastic under the black lights, too!

I have some more of her work to post later, but Belle gets her own post!

She does take custom orders, and you can contact her via email at: dezeradoll@gmail.com

A Wrinkle-Free Future!

Ken is going to help teach me how to iron!
I found this adorable little vintage iron at the thrift store, along with this adorable Fashionista Ken. My dolls all think that it's high time I learn to iron their clothes!

Vintage Titian Swirl Barbie In Vintage Barbie Let's Dance Outfit

I'm completely blown away at the gift I recieved yesterday: this gorgeous vintage titian Swirl, complete with vintage Let's Dance dress! I love her to bits and bits and bits!

She is my first Swirl girl, and one of my absolute favorites out of my entire collection. My friend also gave me another dolly surprise, one that I will share when it arrives... and I won't tell you about it until it gets here! :D