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For all the crafters reading this, and for those crafters that have a dolly lover in their lives, here’s a freebie pattern for you!

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It’s almost my favourite time of the whole year! What is so fantastic about it? Gifts, of course! I’m quite fond of gifts. Unfortunately, due to the sheer amount of sisters that I have, we tend to receive ‘group’ gifts. So things that are shared amongst us,although I try to remind my sisters that I was here first and therefore I should have first dibs. That seems fair, doesn’t it? First come, first served, first dibs! That and I am the only one that Michelle has entrusted with her Paypal details… (This is not true, Sophie! I’ve changed it now!)

My best holiday gift ideas for your Blythes are as follows; Michelle, take note!

1. Get yourself to your local Ikea (or just the Ikea website!) and get a HUSET for your dolls! Possibly the best furniture set that has come out for us dolls in 2013!
2. A pair of black Mary Janes, any style that you’d like. They’re a fantastic staple to have in a girl’s shoe closet.
3. A new dress. Holiday themed in shimmering gold is a great idea.
4. Golden hair bows. Lots of them. The more, the merrier as shiny things are a girl’s best friend.
5. And to top it all off, a cute cardigan to keep your warm while you’re out in the freezing cold.

What kind of holiday gifts are you looking forward to and have on your holiday list, fellow dollies? Please share so I can add some to mine!

Until next time, stay fashionable!

Sophie is a mostly stock Cappuccino Chat that came to live with me in June 2009. She loves shoes, new clothes, playing with her hair, fashion, magazines full of fluff and shopping. She aspires to be a model and would like to model for some of the ‘great’ dolly fashion houses one day.

I love giving support to other great doll websites, and this is another great doll website made by someone that I call my friend. Blythopia has recently been revamped and was revealed yesterday! The website is owned by Katie from 222am.org and Kult of Kulta.

The purpose of Blythopia is to be a reference website for all of the doll releases – including Middies and ADGs! If you ever wanted to search the dolls by face mould or hair colour, you can do that too! While it has been recently been revealed, not all of the dolls’ information has been inputted yet – so be patient! I can see Blythopia being a fantastic reference for all Blythe collectors, new and old alike. It’s especially a great resource already for the Middies as it already has information up to Puchippu Chappu Pepa, the purple-haired Middie that is being released in December 2013.

Be sure to check out Blythopia if you have the chance, and give Katie props for taking on such a huge project!

Author: Gina Garen
First Published: April 2000
Publisher: Chronicle Books
96 Pages

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