Monster High Dolls

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

I have a small confession to make… I don’t really know a lot about these dolls!

I see them ALL OVER THE PLACE, though! They’ve definitely become popular, notably among young women my own age. They seem to appeal to the crowd that loves ball-jointed dolls (BJD), and I see these Monster High girls being used as bases for custom dolls a lot.

I was snooping around to find out more about them, and thought I’d share a few of the cute ones as one of my daily shopping blog posts! ^o^

Monster High Sweet 1600 Doll – Draculaura

This doll was the first one to catch my eye! She’s cute, in a Hot Topic sort of way.

I like her flouncy dress, and the colorful streaks in her hair. It’s hard to tell from the pictures, but I think they might be metallic/tinsel streaks, too!

Monster High Doll – Nefera De Nile

I was wondering what was “monstrous” about a Cleopatra-inspired doll, but I think I realize now that she might be a mummy?

What struck me was that brilliant aqua color scheme. n_n I love it!

Monster High Sweet 1600 Doll – Frankie Stein

Okay, I think I am unfairly biased in favor of the Sweet 1600 line of dolls.

It’s the poofy dresses! I cannot resist them!

The other thing I’m realizing about these dolls is that they all have FABULOUS hair.

Monster High Friends Plush Doll – Spectra Vondergeist and Rhuen

Awwww!! What a cuuuuute little plush doll! And totally not possessed-looking at all.

Give her cuddles OR ELSE!! O_O

Monster High Freaky Streaky Locks Hair Glitter Set

WHAT DID I JUST SAY ABOUT THEIR FABULOUS HAIR

And does anyone remember my ultimate weakness?? Come on, I’m sure I mention it in ever other one of these shopping posts.

IT’S GLITTER

HOW COULD I NOT POST THIS

Discounted Designer (Japanese, too!) Goods at LadysOff

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

All right, now we’re getting into the real meat and potatoes of the kinds of shopping posts I want to make on this blog.

I adore Japanese fashion trends, and my purpose here is to hook you up with where to find them

LadysOff is a store on Rakuten that sells secondhand (but very good condition!), discounted brands, making it the perfect place to start looking for Japanese brand-name street fashion.

Mariko Oikawa Ribbon Enamel Pumps

OH MY GOSH AMAZINNNNNNNNNNG

AHHHHHH LOOK AT THESE AHhhhhhhhhhh

and this

is why I love Japanese brands. u3u

La Pafait Black Hime Dress

La Pafait is one of my most favoritest brands ever. o^o (That’s Pafait, without the R you’d expect to be there. Hey, knowing the proper name of the brand is the only way to search for it online!)

Himegyaru just makes my heart all melty. ;~; How I long for the princessy life.

Tarina Tarantino Hello Kitty Pendant Necklace

Ohhh myyyy GOOOOOSSSHH!!

Are there any kawaii-fanatics out there that didn’t just DIE when Tarina Tarantino and Hello Kitty partnered up? I mean, the result was Hello Kitty with hot pink hair.

Getting jewelry from that line secondhand is the only way to get it now. :O You’ve got to grab it up when you find it!

Barbie Beige Jacquard Culottes

These just don’t photograph well, but if you clickthrough to look at the larger pictures you can see how pretty there are! Barbie has a whole line of elegant fashion that’s exclusive to Japan. ;^;

Jesus Diamante White Fur Bolero

ANOTHER of the prettiest and best himegyaru brands out there, Jesus Diamante is often featured on LadysOff~

I’ll try to share some of their gorgeous floral hime dresses when they’re listed, but they go fast! X3

Scrapbooking and Papercrafting Goods!

Monday, May 7th, 2012

I did a lot of paper collage work when I was in college! It was just the easiest way to toss big blocks of colors, patterns, and textures around, like I love doing in digital works, translated into traditional media. I’ve never made a typical scrapbook, but there are SO MANY creative things you can do with these papers and tools!

Today’s post highlights Stuff4 again, this time their scrapbooking category!

42 Sheets/Pad All Occasion Glitter Paper Stack

I have this stack!! I used it quite a lot!

The bright colors and fun designs were just perfect for my art projects! ^o^

And everythinnnnng is better with glitter!

Martha Stewart Glitter Glue Set 24/Pkg

And just in case there isn’t enough glitter in your projects, you can always add your own!

Que Sera Sera Decorative Acetate Frames

The designs on these frames are so pretty. o^o

Frames aren’t limited to photographs! Imagine how some colorful art work would look behind these! ^o^

Wild Flowers Martha Stewart Punch-Around-The-Page Large Combo

When I worked at Jo Ann, I always admired how beautiful these punches could make the edge of your paper look, and I always wanted to buy some of the lacy ones like this one. o^o

Baby Boy Page Kit 12″X12″

Nursery stuff is always-always-ALWAYS adorable!!

You can use dimentional stickers on more than scrapbook pages! My laptop has glittery dimensional flowers on it. n_n

Cute Games Discovered! Free to Download!

Sunday, May 6th, 2012

I used to spend a lot of time playing games! I don’t have so much time for them any more. ;__; But I still like to hunt down good ones! Here’s a few that I’ve found – you can download them for free!

Download and Play Jessica’s Cupcake Cafe

Cupcakes!! They’re the best.

This one stood out to me over many of the others because the art style is so nice!!

It’s a time management game. :3

Download and Play Last Heroes 4

Oh man, mad nostalgia for my RPG Maker days right now. I think this game might even use the default portraits from RPG Maker VX? I’m not totally sure on that, though.

Anyway, this is apparently the last chapter of AN EPIC RPG ADVENTURE.

Download and Play CreaVures

This one doesn’t really meet the label of “cute,” but other words I’d use to describe it are “gorgeous,” “beautiful,” “imaginative,” and so forth.

CreaVures is absolutely one of the prettiest Shockwave games that I’ve seen. Gameplay-wise, it’s a sidescrolling platformer adventure. c:

Download and Play Alpha Kimori Great Doubt Episode One

Kimori is a fantasy world of giant mecha, anime babes, and more RPG Maker graphics.

There’s a screenshot showing off the characters’ battle sprites, and I think they look great! I might be putting some time toward playing this one quite a bit. n_n

Download and Play Rainbow Web 3

Any game with “rainbow” in the title immediately grabs my attention! This game has lovely graphics, to boot!

Rainbow Village is under attack from an evil spider and ONLY YOUR PUZZLE-SOLVING MATCHING SKILLS CAN SAVE THEm!!

Cute My Melody Finds on Ebay

Saturday, May 5th, 2012

My Melody is my very favorite Sanrio character!!

I just can’t resist bunnies. o^o They are my ultimate weakness.

Here are some cute finds I discovered on Ebay! Click on them fast before their listings expire~

My Melody Plush doll Stuffed toy 14″H

It would only be prudent to begin these kinds of posts with an adorable, fluffy plush of the mascot in question.

14 inches ain’t little! :O That’s a sizable plush right there.

My Melody Letter Set Stationery

Cute stationeryyyyyy!!

My OTHER ultimate weakness.

This letter set consists of pastel colors and cute handmade-looking stitches and embellishments (just printed on, actually – but still totally adorbz).

My Melody Lunch Box Food Container with Belt

Or “bento box,” as most of us are more familiar and perfectly comfortable calling it. XD

I want all of the world’s adorable bento boxes. o^o It would be incredibly easy to have all of your little bento accessories (oh, and food, too!) inside be Hello Kitty-themed as well.

Sanrio My Melody *RED & White Porcelain Teapot+2 Cups+Box Tea Party

O^O

A TEA SET

HELP

My Melody 48″ Fitted Sheet & Pillow Cases & Duvet Cover 4pcs Bedding

Soooooo muuuUUUUUCH PRECIOUSNESS AAAHHHHUGhunjkdaf

I’m just

I’m trying to imagine this in my room, on my bed, right now.

And it’s so beautiful and perfect I don’t even know what to do with myself. ;___;