tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049057516819305642024-03-06T00:51:03.983-08:00Teacups and TeddiesThe everyday ramblings of a tea and teddy loverAmy Lilleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11459433850500656702noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104905751681930564.post-41166071474137520982011-12-14T02:24:00.000-08:002011-12-14T02:24:15.264-08:00Baby, it's cold outside...So we need snuggly boots >_<
These were so much fun to make (although there was a LOT of fur to hoover up afterwards!).
They are designed for your Minifees, to keep their toes snuggle all winter long :)
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amylilley/6491911493/" title="Minifee Fur Yeti Boots by Amy Lilley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6491911493_6b3e78d466.jpg" width="321" height="500" alt="Minifee Fur Yeti Boots"></a><br />
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I also made two new tunic tops for Minifee :) I just love these fabrics!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amylilley/6494882717/" title="Pink Camoflague Minifee Top by Amy Lilley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/6494882717_3e438e5bba.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="Pink Camoflague Minifee Top"></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amylilley/6494873731/" title="Rosebud Minifee Top by Amy Lilley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/6494873731_bc82709820.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="Rosebud Minifee Top"></a><br />
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It's certainly been a busy few weeks, and I've sort of 'crashed and burned' this week: taken down by the common cold! It seems that everyday I am discovering some new, unwelcome symptom: it started with blocked ears, then weak muscles and shivers, yesterday I thought I was on the mend except for a sore throat, and today it seems to have lodged in my skull after keeping me awake since 5.30am with a tickle cough. Well, at least it's interesting ;) I hope you are all in better health, and looking forward to Xmas!!!<br />
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Lots of Love,<br />
Amy xxAmy Lilleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11459433850500656702noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104905751681930564.post-61039511579435181642011-12-10T12:39:00.000-08:002011-12-13T09:44:02.626-08:00Virnando Agassi PhotographyOne of the things I love best about designing accessories is the amazing, creative people I have been fortunate to work with and get to know, even call friends!<br />
One of these people is Virnando Agassi (known on Flickr as Agassi).<br />
He took so many fantastic shots for my <a href="http://www.blushingdoveboutique.etsy.com/">shop</a> and even showed me how to edit-in the floral background. Thank you so much Agassi!<br />
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I will be adding new items from this shoot to my shop over the next week, but here is a preview, some of my favourites ;)<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/88357007/butterfly-lace-headband?ref=v1_other_1">Lace Butterfly Headband</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/77953344/funky-fuschia-leopard-headband">Pink Leopard Headband</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/74200359/champagne-roses-a-lace-headband-adorned">Champagne Lace Headband</a><br />
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I am so inspired by Agassi's beautiful photography, that I asked him to do an interview for my blog :)<br />
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<span style="color: purple;">Me: How did you get into photography?</span><span style="color: blue;">Agassi: At first, I loved seeing models in magazines, their fashion and style made me want become a photographer and capture their photos..and then, I went to Photography and Graphic design college to study photography ^^ </span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">Me: How would you describe your style?</span><span style="color: blue;">Agassi: Colorful but soft, vintage and natural :)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: purple;">Me: What inspires you?</span><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Agassi: Photos in Fashion Magazine,and my dolls :D</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: purple;">Me: And what advice would you give other budding photographers?</span><span style="color: blue;">Agassi: Composition in your photo is the important thing, so you need to balance color, light and the object to make the perfect photo, and I learnt a lot of photography lessons from searching Tutorials and videos about Photography on the Internet , there so many lesson sand tutorials you can get!</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Please stop by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53132342@N08/">Agassi's Flickr Stream</a> to see more of his inspirational work.</span><br />
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Thank you so much for reading :)Amy Lilleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11459433850500656702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104905751681930564.post-77639034073820985682011-11-27T10:56:00.000-08:002011-11-27T10:56:20.060-08:00New!!I've been busy these past few weeks making these new things for my <a href="http://www.amylilley.etsy.com/">doll shop.</a> I hope you like them :)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My other dolly-news is that I have persuaded my husband to help me to make a diorama for my Pullips! I am hoping to take lots of pictures of the process and blog about how we did it! I spent ages looking for the wallpaper, furniture, etc and am so excited to see how it will turn out!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have also been fortunate enough to work with photography company 'Posh Underground,' who took these amazing pictures for me! I have just released the two headbands in the following two pictures, and the third is a re-shoot of one of my headbands. I hope you like them! You can buy them <a href="http://www.blushingdoveboutique.etsy.com/">here</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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and the winner is....<br />
Va!!!<br />
Please email me so we can discuss your prize :)<br />
lilamy88@live.co.ukAmy Lilleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11459433850500656702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104905751681930564.post-18627217552985785252011-11-17T08:43:00.000-08:002011-11-17T08:43:36.491-08:00Disney Princesses!I recently found this amazing Japanese import fabric and thought it would make such cute accessories! I have always loved the Disney princesses, and I was so excited when I saw these kawaii versions! I think that Belle is my favourite Disney princess by far! I love how intelligent she is (when I was younger I tried to learn to read whilst walking to be like her!!!). She is also my favourite because I believe that, out of all of the 'perfect', Disney matches, hers is the most 'genuine'. She loves her prince truly for who he is, and not because he is super handsome, wealthy, or because he saves her from some terrible, undeserved fate (although one could interpret major character-flaws in anyone who falls in love with an actual beast!). *sigh* I love how they grow to love one another *sigh*. I'm reading <em>Jane Eyre </em>at the moment, and it has turned me into a romantic-fantasist! I feel like watching Disney movies now *hehe*<br />
I hope you like my new collection :)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are available to buy <a href="http://www.blushingdoveboutique.etsy.com/">here</a></div>Amy Lilleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11459433850500656702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104905751681930564.post-33393118892740138472011-11-15T07:37:00.000-08:002011-11-15T07:37:44.145-08:00New ShoesLast week, Pandora and I both got new shoes!<br />
I had a wedding to go to, so my lovely hubby bought me these shoes from Dorothy Perkins:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They are a gorgeous metallic gold and went really well with the metallic gold dress that I wore them with :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also wore this headband from my shop, which I think added a lovely finishing touch :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I do regret that I didn't get a picture of my outfit *sigh* I was just in such a rush, and don't really like pictures of myself anyway >_<<br />
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Pandora got new shoes too!! They were sent to us as a trade from one of my lovely friends :)<br />
They are from Nine9Style, and I cannot believe how detailed and stylish they are! They photograph perfectly! This picture actually made it onto Explore (on Flickr), which was a lovely surprise!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And here is one more shot of them because they are just so fabulous!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am planning to make them in red, aqua, and aubergine in the near future!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To thank you for your wonderful support I'd like to offer you 10% off one of these skirts in my <a href="http://www.amylilley.etsy.com/">etsy shop</a> with the coupon code: BlogSkirts1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you're unsure of how to use coupon codes on Etsy, you can find out <a href="http://www.etsy.com/help/article/350">here</a> :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you so much for visiting, I hope you like my new skirts :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Amy Lilleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11459433850500656702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104905751681930564.post-91257478402163509982011-11-02T13:39:00.000-07:002011-11-02T13:39:26.601-07:00Do You Read?As English was my chosen course of study, and I now tutor English myself, reading has always been a big part of my life. Whilst I couldn't be described as someone who 'eats books,' I do enjoy reading as much as time will allow. My reading schedule of late has been, for want of a better word, 'blended.' By this I mean that I have been dipping in and out of classics, modern literature, and study books. A real chamelion you might say (although I'd reluctantly describe myself more as scatty). <br />
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One of my students is studying Great Expectations, so I have found myself gasping for breath before dipping back into the dreadedly epic Dickens. And, after finally coming up for air after what I can best describe as an emotionally plummeting dive into his world of loveable (if not occasionally two-dimensional) characters, colourful and imaginative plot (that takes more twists and turns than a trained Dolphin at sea world), it was a far more enjoyable experience than I had anticipated. I can finally talk about Dickens with excitement, and shed the shame I have held as an English student avoiding such a classic. Of course, I strongly recommend that you read this book! I personally became intrigued by Dickens's central character, Pip, and his emotional and revelatory journey of realising his 'Great Expectations,' and then realising that he has lost these in their very pursuit. It is a story of childhood, hope, love, and above all, of loss, against the backdrop of the sinister old-London that Dickens paints with unequalled skill. The well-known abandoned bride, Miss Havisham, whose house has been left to decay around her, is a character from the novel who has inspired many. Her tragic tale of lost love has been explored by Carol Ann Duffy in her poem 'Havisham'<br />
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HAVISHAM<br />
MEAN TIME (1998)<br />
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Beloved sweetheart bastard. Not a day since then <br />
I haven’t wished him dead. Prayed for it <br />
so hard I’ve dark green pebbles for eyes, <br />
ropes on the back of my hands I could strangle with. <br />
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Spinster. I stink and remember. Whole days <br />
in bed cawing Nooooo at the wall; the dress <br />
yellowing, trembling if I open the wardrobe; <br />
the slewed mirror, full-length, her, myself, who did this <br />
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to me? Puce curses that are sounds not words. <br />
Some nights better, the lost body over me, <br />
my fluent tongue in its mouth in its ear <br />
then down till I suddenly bite awake. Love’s <br />
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hate behind a white veil; a red balloon bursting <br />
in my face. Bang. I stabbed at a wedding-cake. <br />
Give me a male corpse for a long slow honeymoon. <br />
Don’t think it’s only the heart that b-b-b-breaks.<br />
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Controversial? Yes, of course! But I am always fascinated by others' interpretations of literature.<br />
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Next time I must tell you about my more 'modern' reads ;)Amy Lilleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11459433850500656702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104905751681930564.post-36578697433069249862011-11-01T01:40:00.000-07:002011-11-01T01:40:54.698-07:00Let's Make Every Day a Bow-Tie Event!! ^_^Bows, Bows, Bows!<br />
Yes, I've become a little obsessed lately...<br />
I wanted the title to say 'Make Every Day a Black-Tie Event,' but since not all of my bow-ties are black, this didn't make as much sense as I would've liked :)<br />
I started sewing bows for my dolls. and I just couldn't resist making them for my other (for humans) Etsy shop. I love making headbands, but the material I get most excited about spending every last penny on is fabric. Bows give me an excise to buy lots of cute and pretty fabrics!!<br />
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Here are my latest Bow-Tie Necklaces<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1) Leopard Print Bow-Tie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2) Sugar Sweet Floral Bow-Tie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3) Vintage Black and Pink Floral Bow-Tie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4) Classic Black Bow-Tie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They are all £5.99 and available <a href="http://www.blushingdoveboutique.etsy.com/">here</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am also offering my lovely blog readers a coupon code to get 10% off: blacktie1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I really hope you like my bow-tie necklaces >_<</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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A Dal Coral >_<<br />
Did you guess it would be her?<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am really chuffed with her so far. Just look at that gorgeous outfit! I hope I can make one so lovely someday! I am not as disappointed in the Dal body as I expected to be either. It is a bit fragile and flimsy, but her poseability isn't too bad. I do hope to get her onto an Obitsu at some point though!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm thinking of calling her Flora or Barbara (shortened to Bunny). What do you think?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Amy Lilleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11459433850500656702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104905751681930564.post-55215199632791956202011-10-26T03:07:00.000-07:002011-10-30T02:29:02.264-07:00GiveawayHey Evereyone, it's been a while since I've done a giveaway, and I'd like to do one now to celebrate the arrival of my new doll!!<br />
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She will be here sometime next week, but I'd like to run this giveaway until Nov 20th :)<br />
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The prize will be your choice of the following:<br />
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Daisy Chain Headband:<br />
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Sugar Sweet Floral Bow Ring (I can also make this as a hairclip if you'd prefer)<br />
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</div>Amy Lilleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11459433850500656702noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104905751681930564.post-70960780435935649132011-10-26T02:28:00.000-07:002011-10-26T02:29:52.174-07:00New Girloooh, I've don't it again! I've just bought another doll! I wasn't exactly an impulse buy, I've been watching her on eBay for a while and her price was good compared to other sellers' prices (also the seller was in the UK - take that customs!). Well, her auction was ending last night and I decided to place a bid whilst I was on the train (before it went underground and all hope was lost). I checked my emails when I got home and I'd 'won' her *booohyahh!!* *happy dances*. Of course this 'winning' still meant that I had to pay, so I am now officially skint again. But my doll family is expanding, along with my smile :P Any guesses as to who she is??<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amylilley/6219856924/" title="Who's That Girl? by Amy Lilley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6120/6219856924_c641fba72d.jpg" width="300" height="400" alt="Who's That Girl?"></a><br />
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Other news :)<br />
I found the cutest fabric ever!! I am usually NOT a huge fan of Disney's Marie, but give her a kawaii twist, lots of pink, and print her on fabric - and I am converted! Throw is a few (kitty shaped!!!!) macaroons to seal the deal and I'm sold!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amylilley/6272713111/" title="Marie Fabric Close-up by Amy Lilley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6229/6272713111_bc247f530d.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="Marie Fabric Close-up"></a><br />
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The fabric came so quickly and I made this dress with it:<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amylilley/6272712087/" title="Disney Marie Dress by Amy Lilley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6019/6272712087_c8d06f758e.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="Disney Marie Dress"></a><br />
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I also made this star dress, I think it looks so cute on Celeste ^_^ <br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amylilley/6271468215/" title="Star Dress by Amy Lilley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6214/6271468215_5ba2ec7a81.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="Star Dress"></a><br />
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Both dresses are available in my shop: www.amylilley.etsy.com<br />
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And last, but by no means least, I made this critter for the most amazing swap with a very special friend:<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amylilley/6271432613/" title="For Wiebke by Amy Lilley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6108/6271432613_9d20aeec9d.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="For Wiebke"></a><br />
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I hope you like my recent makes >_<<br />
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Thank you for looking xxAmy Lilleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11459433850500656702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104905751681930564.post-21804374644901249002011-10-17T12:40:00.000-07:002011-10-17T12:51:31.151-07:00Flirty Florals!I have fallen for florals this Autumn!!<br />
Here are my newest floral dolly-dresses:<br />
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Both are available <a href="http://www.amylilley.etsy.com/">here</a> ^_^<br />
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And of course I want to introduce you to my newest girl, who I think is totally adorable! She is a Dollfie Dream, medium bust. I'd wanted one of these cuties since spying one on a fellow Dolly-Forum dweller's avatar. I saw those beautiful anime eyes and had to ask which ball-jointed beauty she was displaying. Of course when I heard that she was a Dollfie Dream I went straight to ebay. My jaw almost dropped to the floor when I saw just how expensive they were - goodbye dreams of owning a DD. No matter how much money I save, I doubt I will ever be able to justify paying 1.000 + GBP!!<br />
As I was browsing Flickr oneday, I saw this beautiful DD head for sale at a very reasonable price. With a LOT of kind help from the seller, I learnt that the expensive DDs I had seen on ebay were priced so highly because they are limited edition dolls. She helped me to locate a body, and all in all my gorgeous girl cost less than my Minifee - not bad considering she is a gorgeous 60cm (when I opened my first BJD - a puki - I swore I would never go bigger than a Minifee *sigh*)<br />
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She is still nameless, but I think she will settle for Sayuri. I like a name to mean something, and 'Sayuri' means 'Little Lily' in Japanese. I am 4'11 tall and my last name is 'Lilley', so there is a little significance there >_<<br />
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Well, here she is:<br />
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Outfit, as ever, by me and available <a href="http://www.amylilley.etsy.com/">here</a><br />
Thank you so much for your visit xxAmy Lilleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11459433850500656702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104905751681930564.post-69135791317865035072011-09-25T06:55:00.000-07:002011-09-25T06:58:00.039-07:00Dolly FashionI hope you've all had a good week :)<br />
I am starting my uni course this week (I'm training to be a counsellor), so I'm a bit apprehensive and excited. I've also been reading 'Great Expectation' by Charles Dickens for a student who I tutor. As someone who studied English at university, I am ashamed to say that I am not as familiar with the Classics as I should be, but I have really been enjoying this novel. Dickens has a wonderful way of creating characters and weaving together a story that is at once gripping and engrossing. I highly recommend it :)<br />
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On a dolly-note, I have been enjoying Celeste, my new Pullip Clara, and have been making Pullip dresses for my Etsy shop. I hope you like them :)<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amylilley/6175864984/" title="Strawberry Dress by amylilleyshop, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6167/6175864984_3e1efbac79.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="Strawberry Dress"></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amylilley/6169474272/" title="Pink Kawaii Dress by amylilleyshop, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6162/6169474272_848872393d.jpg" width="299" height="500" alt="Pink Kawaii Dress"></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amylilley/6164211764/" title="Be Happy by amylilleyshop, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6165/6164211764_c4f70a8167.jpg" width="500" height="422" alt="Be Happy"></a>Amy Lilleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11459433850500656702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104905751681930564.post-35646241236678366952011-09-18T06:02:00.000-07:002011-09-18T06:02:29.697-07:00I was so excited this week as the lovely Pullip I adopted from a good friend on Flickr arrived! I wasn't sure what to expect as I'd never even seen a Pullip in 'the flesh' before, but she is lovely! So different from my BJDs, but I just adore her cute face and anime-look.<br />
I have decided to name her Celeste. She is a partially customised Carnival Twin Clara. Here she is:<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amylilley/6146999638/" title="New Girl by amylilleyshop, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6082/6146999638_7c8d630b1a.jpg" width="335" height="500" alt="New Girl"></a><br />
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I love her so much that I have decided to adopt another one of my friend's Pullips! I will keep her identity a secret for now, but she should be home before December. So excited!!! ^_^<br />
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Amy Lilleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11459433850500656702noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104905751681930564.post-46045082205957500362011-09-06T07:45:00.000-07:002011-09-06T07:45:48.985-07:00New Things :)So I've been rather busy lately, sewing away for various projects, attempting to sew for my new <a href="http://www.amylilley.etsy.com/">doll shop</a>, expanding my doll family, applying for a course, tutoring English, plus everyone we know seems to have cought wedding-fever and are deciding to get married (my husband and I have now been married for two years, so we're immune). I hope you've all been well, and will enjoy catching up with myself, my dolls, and my critters through these photos:<br />
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Here is a panda that I made for a custom order, I think he turned out super-cute :)<br />
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</div>Amy Lilleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11459433850500656702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104905751681930564.post-1679619300771482052011-07-05T12:26:00.000-07:002011-07-05T12:26:18.177-07:00I'm Back!!If there was an award for the least consistent blogger, I would certainly qualify for entry (if such an award <em>does</em> exist, please don't enter me. It will only give me an excuse to neglect my poor blog further!). I'm hoping that when I share with you the projects I have been occupied with, those of you who read this blog will forgive my inconsistency :)<br />
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For my <a href="http://www.blushingdoveboutique.etsy.com/">Blushing Dove Boutique</a> Etsy shop I have been creating (and *cough* modelling) some hair bows:<br />
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For my <a href="http://www.teacupteddies.etsy.com/">Teacup Teddies</a> Etsy shop I have created this lil' critter:<br />
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And I've also been busy setting up my third and final (honest) Etsy shop, <a href="http://www.amylilley.etsy.com/">Amy Lilley.</a> This shop will hopefully soon be filled with lots of BJD clothes and accessories *crosses fingers*<br />
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I've also been doing a few swaps lately (I love swaps). I made this little puppy for a lovely friend in the USA:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She's sending me some Re Ment goodies, some BJD wigs, and some Tokidoki unicorns!! I'm so so excited!! I'm making her a bunny too. Hopefully I can show her off here when she is finally finished XD</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hugs,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Amy xxx</div>Amy Lilleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11459433850500656702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104905751681930564.post-56324398162196654502011-05-08T09:46:00.000-07:002011-05-08T09:46:57.623-07:00New Critters!!I'd like to introduce you all to my newest critters who are all available for adoption :)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And Josephine the giraffe</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qLzAW7rsqCPRdwrhIqSjJVD65MitsPOrC91EOPVZAxHXhN3kcXqiFDabyv-XeXnKczqhRLXH5QCpgEnxnXhjI4OlcGXwujt6Lzyp7cPMZiDD1bY7w_v4zxD_x-6ikGLw4VrGgCX76m3C/s1600/DSC_0038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qLzAW7rsqCPRdwrhIqSjJVD65MitsPOrC91EOPVZAxHXhN3kcXqiFDabyv-XeXnKczqhRLXH5QCpgEnxnXhjI4OlcGXwujt6Lzyp7cPMZiDD1bY7w_v4zxD_x-6ikGLw4VrGgCX76m3C/s320/DSC_0038.JPG" width="214" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm now offering a 15% discount on all of my critters to my wonderful blog followers! Just send me a message via my shop and I will edit the listing for you to buy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tiny Teddy Hugs,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Amy xxx</div>Amy Lilleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11459433850500656702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104905751681930564.post-65171214453261548262011-04-23T06:36:00.000-07:002011-04-23T06:36:58.592-07:00Giveaway WinnerA big thank you to everyone who entered my giveaway to win a daisy chain headband!<br />
I really enjoyed hearing your feedback, and am so grateful for your lovely comments. They are very encouraging :-)<br />
I wish that I could send daisy bands to you all, but there could only be one winner. I used random.org to make sure the selection would be fair.<br />
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/01954510645221373536" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #a53d73;">Batool Jafri</span></a><br />
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Congratulations lovely, I hope that you treasure your prize XD<br />
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Amy xxxAmy Lilleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11459433850500656702noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104905751681930564.post-43423497629807190102011-03-24T12:55:00.000-07:002011-03-24T12:59:11.261-07:00Giveaway!I've been such a bad blogger lately, and have not been writing about any of the many things that I have to share with you. So I have decided that it is time to do a giveaway! I've been meaning to do one since I started this blog! Better late than never, eh? I am also so excited to introduce you to my latest creations!<br />
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<div align="center">Here is George the lion</div><br />
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</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I openened by first Etsy shop, <a href="http://www.blushingdoveboutique.etsy.com/">Blushing Dove Boutique</a>, about a year ago now. It's been so much fun to create all of the pieces that I've added, and the lovely feedback I've received has been so encouraging! </div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center">I am so grateful to the beautiful girls who have modelled my pieces. I aim to create jewellery and accessories that make the wearer feel every bit as beautiful as she is. </div><div align="center"><em>Above you can see my vintage-inspired lace earrings. </em></div><div align="center"><br />
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<div align="center">All of the wonderful people I've met through Etsy have inspired and encouraged me to branch out and try new mediums. I have enjoyed crocheting <em>(above) </em>and working with Polymer clay <em>(below) </em>to create some of my favourite pieces in my shop.</div><br />
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</ul><div align="left">Good Luck, I can't wait to hear what your favourite items are!!!</div>Amy Lilleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11459433850500656702noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104905751681930564.post-6481093529171742682011-03-11T08:39:00.000-08:002011-03-11T08:39:05.878-08:00Wedding MemoriesAlthough I had in mind to dedicate this blog mainly to creative things, I would like to share something a bit more personal this time. My husband and I have been married for almost two years, and have only just got our wedding pictures back! Yes, it is true that we are extremely unorganised- but how exciting it is to re-live those wonderful wedding memories all of these months later. I would like to share some of the pictures we received with you. I hope that in sharing my own memories of the most special day of my life, I will both remind you wives of how wonderful your own day was, and excite all of you brides-to-be who are planning your own 'Big Day'. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our personalised wedding-cake topper was soo cute! I can't remember which site I brought it from, but oh how I wish I had discovered Etsy when planning our wedding! Ours was embarrassingly pricey, but you can find very similar ones on Etsy for much less! <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/67836401/handmade-wedding-cake-topper?ref=sr_list_14&ga_search_query=personalised+wedding+cake+topper&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade">Happy Bead Day</a> has some very similar to ours. If you don't have a high budget for such novelties, then <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/67034415/custom-wooden-wedding-couple-for-gift-or?ref=sr_list_3&ga_search_query=personalised+wedding+cake+topper&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade">Proverbial Daisies</a> has some beautiful cake-toppers that won't break the bank!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Amy Lilleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11459433850500656702noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104905751681930564.post-10283871018876680822011-03-08T08:06:00.000-08:002011-03-08T08:06:07.978-08:00My Little Sugar: Box OpeningOh how excited I was when, earlier this week, a Parcelforce van pulled up outside my house. Could it be a delivery for me? Surely not - Fairyland had only confirmed that my order had been dispatched at the beginning of the week! But, lo and behold, it was the box that contained my long awaited pukipuki Sugar!<br />
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Here she is after her long journey- better get some clothes on quick!<br />
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</div><div align="center"></div>Amy Lilleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11459433850500656702noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104905751681930564.post-4571195380788821302011-02-25T08:25:00.000-08:002011-02-25T11:40:35.209-08:00BJD ConfessionsI must confess that I have been a lover of dolls from a very young age. Whilst my sister would shriek at the site of baby dolls, (and still recoils from anything remotely doll-like), I secretly harboured a desire for a baby-born (complete with 'feedable' mouth and nappies that needed changing as a result). Looking back, I feel that I owe some gratitude to my sister as her hatred for these dolls spared me the delights of cleaning up baby mess in those tender years. This privaledge was reserved for my adolescence, where my part-time job in a nursery sated my curiosity as to what I had been missing out on. Nevertheless, my love of dolls was something I harboured throughout my childhood, school life, and university career, and did not revisit until recently.<br />
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Since joining the Etsy community, I have come to know some wonderful and inspiring artists who have encouraged me to explore and celebrate the side of myself that I had formerly concealed as 'juvenile'. Part of this exploration involved admitting that I do love dolls, and has evolved into a desire to own as many as possible! The revellation that I am not alone in this pursuit has also been enlightening: I have met some wonderful, artistic doll collectors through the <a href="http://www.denofangels.com/">Den of Angels</a> forum!<br />
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In this and following posts, I would like to introduce you to the wonderful world of Ball-jointed-dolls, and to share some of the beautiful dolls and doll-related items that have been created by Etsy sellers. <br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I was looking to buy my first BJD (ball-jointed-doll) with the money I received as a Christmas gift (hoorah) and I really had no idea where to start. <a href="http://www.dollfairyland.com/">Fairyland</a> was recommended to me by an Etsy artisan, and I just fell in love with their dolls! Their pukipuki 'Sugar' was the one that I just HAD to have, she is just too cute! I don't have a picture of her yet as, although I ordered her in December, she has yet to arrive (unfortunately the processing time is quite a wait). </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">And now a further confession: I have ordered my second BJD! Her given name is 'Lan' and she belongs to a company called <a href="http://www.aoddoll.net/ProDetail.asp?id=130">Angel of Dream</a>. At 44cm, she is larger than a pukipuki (a wee 4") and I think she is just beautiful. They are both on their way and I can't wait to post pictures of their box openings once they arrive! Any inspiration as to what to name them would be greatly appreciated!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Everytime I browse this intriguing online marketplace I am astonished by the talent that I find. I adore 'Howl' the wolf, who has been made by <a href="http://www.themushroompeddler.etsy.com/">The Mushroom Peddler</a>. Her little corner of Etsy is a cavern of creative delights!</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">The lady behind <a href="http://www.damseldolls.etsy.com/">Damsel Dolls </a>skillfully customises the make-up of <a href="http://www.parabox.jp/eng/faq.html">Obitsu </a>dolls. This is very skilful work, and I am intrigued by the beauty of her dolls.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">I hope that I have suceeded in introducing you to the wonderful world of BJD's, and that you will peruse the shops owned by these fabulous artists! Even if you cannot afford to buy these beautiful works of art, (and do not wish to save every penny you have towards owning one, as I do), I hope that you will enjoy viewing the artistic expression embodied by each piece. I love the photograph opportunities provided by popular BJD's (made by companies such as Fairyland, LUTS, Volks, Angel of Dream, etc), but still love looking at those crafted by Etsy artists. I cannot wait until my dolls arrive, and look forward to taking photographs of them to share!</div>Amy Lilleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11459433850500656702noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104905751681930564.post-75185308752713820262011-02-17T04:58:00.000-08:002011-02-17T04:58:01.564-08:00Allow me to Introduce Clara's Closet Bags!This is my first ever shop feature, and I cannot think of a lovlier Etsy seller to feature than Sallianne Norelli! She and I met through Etsy-she is the first ever adoptive parent of a <a href="http://www.teacupteddies.etsy.com/">Teacup Teddy</a>!<br />
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<div>Sallianne Norelli and her mom, MaryAnn started <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ClarasClosetBags">Clara's Closet Handbags</a> in the summer of 2010 as a tribute to Clara, MaryAnn's mother and Sallianne's grandmother. Clara had been a lifelong crafter and everyone in the family prized her creations. When Clara, whose Alzheimer's and kidney failure got the best of her in later years, finally passed away in 2007, the family was left without a creative force. So mom and daughter decided to do Clara proud by creating artsy handbags sewn by hand. They are decorated with vintage accents like buttons or pins from Clara's collection. </div><div> </div><br />
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<div>The Clara's Closet line then grew to include home decor items like soft pillows. The pillows are called<b> "Pillows with a Purpose" as a portion of the proceeds go to Alzheimer's research.</b> Sallianne then started adding her handmade softie animals to the collection and also vintage finds like perfume bottles and other vintage wares. The selection is always changing. </div><div><br />
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As a special gift I'd love to offer you a discount in my <a href="http://www.blushingdoveboutique.etsy.com/">shop</a><br />
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You lovelies can have 15% off until the end of the week!<br />
Just type in this coupon code at checkout:<br />
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Enjoy :-)Amy Lilleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11459433850500656702noreply@blogger.com2