Lynn and Jason's Condo

Jason and Lynn live in the same condominium as Halle.  (I transformed Halle's condo into their two bedroom condo.) They have a two bedroom to accommodate their daughter, Layla, and Jason's daughter, Jada.    In their condo, the kitchen is to the left of the door when You walk in.  One day soon I will add door knobs to all the doors.  

"Hey honey.  What you watching?" (Lynn)

"Hey, you're home.  Just ESPN.  Catching up on all the scores." (Jason)

"Hey, pretty girl." (Jason)

"Honey, take her.  I have to go to the bathroom." (Lynn)

"Did you miss your daddy?  I missed you."  (Jason)

"Don't forget we are going out to dinner tonight." (Lynn)

"That's tonight?" (Jason)

"Yes. I reminded you at least three times this week."  (Lynn)

"Got you!  I remembered."  (Jason)

"Real funny." (Lynn)

"Are we taking Layla with us?" (Jason)

"No.  My sister is coming to babysit." (Lynn)

"Your daddy thinks he's so funny.  Yes he does.  Are you going to be a good girl for Auntie? (Lynn)

The bedrooms are right off the living room.  It's not a true two bedroom.  It's more a one bedroom with an adjoining den.  They turned the den into the girls' room.  They do have a door to their bedroom so they can have privacy when needed.  I stole bedroom furniture from other kids.  They will both get their own furniture somewhere done the line.

"Ok, Layla.  Mommy will be right back."

Here's a peek into the unfinished master. 

"Honey, will you go pick up my sister?  That will give me more time to get ready."  (Lynn)

"Now?" (Jason)

"In about an hour." (Lynn)

"Yeah, no problem." (Jason)

"That gives me enough time to take a nap." (Jason)

"Well, I'm going to take a nice long bath.  Answer the phone."  (Lynn)

The rug is a piece of scrapbook paper.  The little girl silhouettes on the wall are scrapbook pieces.  The sofa and chair is an older set I made about 3 years ago.  My, time is flying.

An overall look at the living room and bedrooms.

In case you missed it, I posted the first reception video this morning. Click the link to take a look.

Yay! The Wedding Reception Video is here!

Happy Sunday!  I wasn't expecting to have this video loaded so quickly this morning.  This is part I.  It's not a long video.  Part II should be out by next week.  Part II will have a little more of the traditional wedding activities.  Chances are there will also be a part III.. 

Double-click on the YouTube icon to see it fullscreen.

Please check back later.  While the video was loading I made Lynn and Jason's condo.  It's really nice.  Can't wait for you guys to see it!

It's Party Time!

I shot the reception video this morning.  Hope to have it up by tomorrow.  In the meantime, enjoy a few of the pictures.

The decorating team did a nice job.  The balloons are made from Easter eggs and I glued straws to the base after painting them black.  I then added a pink ribbon.

The appetizer table is on the left and the main course table is on the right.

There is a small makeshift bar with wine, champagne, and beer.

The kids will drink punch from the fountain.  I made this using some old instructions I had on file.  To make your own, here is a link to the instructions.  http://www.dolldivas.net/Dioramas/2007%20Dioramas/DD-diorama-WaterFountain.html

A closer look at the appetizers

A closer look at the main dishes.  Not too much is new here except the shrimp.  The turkey is resting on a bed of rice.

Meet Gene and Toni Burrough.  They do not live in Morristown.  I met Toni in 2006.  She was visiting a porcelain doll exhibit I had up at a local facility.  She explained that she was telling her life story using fashion dolls.  I went to see her dolls and the rest is history.  She and I are now best of friends.  She is the reason I started making doll furniture.  She was my only client to start, then I branched out to Ebay.   She is also my inspiration for telling my doll stories.  She has not done much with her dolls in the past 3 years, but you can see her old stories at www.mydollsstory.com.  All of the stories on her site are true.  This doll looks just like her, and the male doll resembles her husband.  She is wearing a Robert Best outfit, called Midnight Mischief. (Thanks for the info, Matty). 

I love the brooch.  Sorry for the blurry picture.  For all of you looking for high class fashions, Jason Wu doll clothes are top of the line.  Dressmaker Details is another maker of fine clothes.  That link is just to one dealer.  There are other dealers and of course you can find them on Ebay.  A third choice would be Randall Craig RTW fashions.  There are many other options out there for high fashion clothes.  Don't feel limited by the kid fashions that Mattel has chosen to produce.

Toni would want me to show the shoes.

Toni and Gene will return to their own home after the video.  In the video she plays the role of Tina's (my psychiatrist) older sister. 

Newly Designed Sofa and New Family Addition

What a productive week this has been!  I just finished a newly designed sofa.  I've been wanting to add some new designs to the line and this is the first.  It wasn't what I initially designed.  Couldn't get my initial design to act right, so I made a few alterations.  I'm happy with the end result.  This one is currently listed in my Etsy shop.

This sofa is a little more modern and a little more casual.  The seat cushions are more pillowy (not a real word) which adds to the casual look.  It comes with a set of reversible throw pillows.  One side is a beautiful paisley.

The other side is the sofa fabric.  This allows the buyer to add their own pillows and change the entire look of the sofa.

The sofa still has a tailored look to it.

With the same level of details that come with my other sofas.  I am not taking any styles away (yet), I am adding to what will be available on my Etsy site.

You may be familiar with Grace and her daughter, Courtney .  Well meet Kevin.  He is Courtney's father.  He and Grace recently reunited after living separate lives the past two years.  They never made it down the aisle, even though they were engaged right after Grace got pregnant.  Mr. and Mrs. Langford were a little overbearing and this caused some problems in the relationship.  Now a little older, they wanted to give the relationship another chance.  Originally I had Courtney as a 5 yr old.  She doesn't appear to be as old as Julian,  even though they are the same size.  So I am adjusting her age to 4 1/2.

"Courtney, no candy right now.  I have a healthy snack for you in the kitchen."  (Grace)

"Oh, one little piece won't hurt her." (Kevin)

"Don't you remember being a kid and wanting to hear "yes" when you asked for a piece of candy?" (Kevin)

Grace turns to Kevin.  She wants to say something about how her mother made sure she had healthy snacks so her teeth wouldn't rot and maybe if someone had told him "no", he wouldn't have all those cavities.  She holds her tongue, realizing how anti-productive that statement would be, especially since it would seem like she was throwing his mother under the bus.  Instead she says nothing.  Courtney still didn't get the candy, but at least she and Kevin didn't spend the rest of the day brooding over hurt feelings. 

I hope they can make the relationship work.  

P.S.  Limbe dolls, I tried to introduce Kevin to Paulette first.  She was not feeling him, so he had to move on and find his place elsewhere.

Rod and Danielle Spend a Little Time Alone

Rod has requested a little time alone with his new bride.  With all the wedding activity and the pending reception activity, there will be little time for them to take a breather with each other.  After dropping off the wedding party to the reception, they head to a nearby park for a few minutes.

"It feels good to hold you in my arms." (Rod)

"Feels good to just be alone." (Danielle)

"So how did you enjoy the wedding?" (Danielle)

"It was everything I could have hoped for. When I saw Nicole, I was blown away.  My little girl is growing up.  Then to see you, like I've never seen you before!  It was just wonderful.  I felt like the luckiest man in the world."  (Rod)

"Weren't the kids wonderful?  I can't believe they all made it down the aisle, even Jacob." (Danielle)

"Did you see all of the guests in the balcony?  My goodness.  I didn't know all those people would show when Adele posted it on the internet.  I'm so happy we opened it up to more of our friends." (Danielle)

"People get excited when they see true love." (Rod)

:"That or they are excited about the free food.  Oh goodness! I wonder if we have enough food." (Danielle)

"There you go worrying again.  Come here.  Let me give you a little massage to calm you down."  (Rod)

"Oooh, that feels good.  Careful.  I may fall asleep right here."  (Danielle)

"Does that feel better?"  (Rod)

"Much."  (Danielle)

"Have I told you lately how beautiful you are?" (Rod)

"Yes, but I never tire of hearing it." (Danielle)

Rod takes this opportunity to steal a kiss.

Not that Danielle needed much coercing.

"So, Mrs. Taylor, are you ready to head back to the reception to see our friends and seal the deal." (Rod)

"The deal was sealed when we said, "I do".  The rest is just a bonus."  (Danielle)

They take one more moment to enjoy the nice breeze before heading back to the limo.