I am not going to lie – it totally tickles my funny bone to read all the haikus that everyone’s been writing for extra entries to the BlytheLife Holiday Giveaway (in case you missed it, you still have a week to enter!). It’s a very easy giveaway to enter and there’s multiple prizes!

In case you’re a little stuck, a haiku is a three line poem based on the number of syllables per line. Lines 1 and 3 have five syllables each, while line 2 has seven. And I came up with the idea to ask people to write haikus for extra entries because I thought it would be fun (and silly) – which it is!

If I were writing a haiku to enter into the giveaway, it’d be a little something like this:

Blythes are expensive
Free is always better
I hope that I win

Have you written your haiku yet?

It’s a silly question, as I’m sure most of you would want to win the BlytheLife Holiday Giveaway! Luckily, there will be a total of three winners! This giveaway is open to international entrants, please continue reading after the prize images for more details on how to enter (and get more entries!). This giveaway is a little bit different in the number of ways to enter – there will be both prizes on the blog and on the Instagram account (@blythelifecom).

For the blog:

1st prize: 1 Iris Linea Middie Blythe with 1 Kult of Kulta Middie dress and bow, and 1 Middie knit dress in the colour of their choice.

2nd prize: 1 complete Cafe Time Re-ment set.

For Instagram:

Prize: 1 Red Apple Petite Blythe

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Winning a doll, I feel, is like winning the lottery in the Blythe world. This is not to be confused with winning a purchasing lottery (e.g. you enter in an lottery for a new Blythe release, and then you win the opportunity to purchase a doll), which is not nearly as fun as you still have to spend money to get that doll in your hot little hands. I’ve definitely won a couple of purchasing lotteries before, but then thought the better of it after I thought about it some more (and saw promotional images) – did not regret not buying those dolls at all!

I’ve sort of won a doll before – the I.G. Sirenita custom Petite Blythe for BlytheCon Vancouver. My sisters were unable to attend, but they wanted to support O.W.L. so they gave me money to purchase each of them a raffle ticket. Both of them won (!) and one of them had one the I.G. Sirenita Petite. I wound up getting the doll as a birthday gift later that year, and then I named her Lark.

Very soon, some lucky BlytheLife readers will be able to say that they’ve won dolls as well… Check back for updates on that! *spoilers* But it may be important to both follow the blog and BlytheLife on Instagram (@blythelifecom). Just a suggestion…

Have you ever won a doll? Share below!

Often when I get a new doll I admire her in the box for a short while. Devi Delacour arrived on October 25th (technically the 24th, if the building buzzer actually worked properly…). Beautiful box, although I do miss the boxes that have the proper flaps/covers in the front. But this is Devi Delacour, and I’m quite excited because she’s my first translucent Blythe, and my first preorder (from an illustration). For those curious, because I think this is the first time that I’ve seen it, Takara Tomy includes this information sheet regarding returns:

Her box is beautiful, her stock is amazing. I just love how creative it is with all the components – the corset waist cincher, the bat wings, the pitch fork, and those strappy boots! She’s so pretty, I am over the moon with my decision to preorder/buy Devi Delacour.

Yes, new dolls these days are packaged with a lot of plastic wrap on the bodies. She comes with protective plastic over both arms, both legs (which goes underneath the underpants), and underneath the hair. Her hair was actually divided in half, curled and also in protective plastic as well! So much plastic, so bad for the environment!

My favourite details about this doll are the black glitter stand (and pullring), her deep blue eyelashes, and the winged eyeliner. These are my favourite of her all special eye chips, she also has light blue, a deep pink, and an olive green. My first translucent doll, and she’s so pretty! Readers, this is Maple Reed:

Do you photograph the unboxing process of a new doll?

The Bun-in-a-Cup thinks everyone should get a doll for their birthday!

What a loaded question! There are so many variables, so here are some things to keep into consideration:

The age of the person. I think we’d all be hard pressed to gift a Blythe doll to a toddler, but it is certainly appropriate for a child (or someone who is a child at heart) who can appreciate Blythe and can take care of them well.

The level of interest in Blythe. The last thing that you want to do is gift an expensive doll to someone who has a passing fancy in Blythe. But if they’ve been collecting, it’s probably a good gift bet.

And if you’re gifting yourself a doll for your birthday… Well I just think that is the most appropriate birthday gift of all – as you know yourself best! As for me, I definitely think that Blythe is an appropriate birthday present for most any age! Devi Delacour is my self-given birthday gift – I certainly know how to spoil myself! (Unboxing photos and fresh-out-of-the-box photos very soon!)

Do you think that a Blythe doll is an appropriate birthday gift?

P.S. If you’re interested in participating in the 2016 BlytheLife Holiday Shopping Guide, check out this post for more information!