My Collection is Complete!

I'm really, really super excited because my dream AG will be coming home hopefully by the end of the week! Come on, I know I can't be the only one hoping to get that extra special dream AG. You know the one you hope one day you can call your own and when you see her in other owner photos/videos are completely envious and wish she was yours. No? You've never felt that way? Guess it's just me then. LOL

Story time...

I had an opportunity to get my dream AG for an exceptionally reasonable price with her complete meet (meet dress, shoes, etc.) only things missing were her book and box but an unexpected emergency prevented me from purchasing her. So when I had the money again, I figured she had already been sold since the price was amazing and went to purchase Rebecca. I've already stated numerous times how she is on my "must have" list. But here's the kicker, with money in hand, I couldn't do it. I couldn't bring myself to buy her because I was holding on to hope I could find my dream AG on eBay for a somewhat reasonable price because while I do want Rebecca.... I really want my dream AG a lot more.

I couldn't get my dream AG out of my mind and had to see if I could find her for close to the same price as the one I had to pass on. The stars must have been aligned right because she was still available from the same seller I had to originally pass on. That's when I knew that dream AG was meant to be mine. \(^_^)/ I can't wait for her to arrive. I'm seriously fangirling right now. LOL I'm sure I'll add Rebecca and possibly  #49 to my family someday but for now I'm completely content with my current group of girls and am in no hurry to add anyone new, anytime soon. :-)

So I'm officially on a No New Doll Buy, AG or otherwise, until further notice. Just going to love the girls who are already here even though things will change a bit once dream AG arrives. XD

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My sleeping beauty, Gisele

(American Girl Doll Marie-Grace)

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Sweet Gisele

(American Girl Doll Marie-Grace)

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An afternoon with Gisele.

(American Girl Doll Marie-Grace)

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Appreciation of a beautiful Fall afternoon.

(American Girl Doll Kit Kittredge)

An Afternoon with Gisele (YT Video) + Creating a Collection!

I'm really trying to learn how to use YouTube. This is a whole new arena for me and I want to do it properly. LOL So the other day I did a photo shoot with Gisele with the intent of using some of the photos for my A Doll A Day Project as well as for a AGPS for My YouTube channel.

Yes, I know there are only 2 videos on there but I'm working on adding more. Let me just say it's not as easy as I thought it would be. Well I really didn't know what to expect BUT now with my first one under my belt, I can get better and improve with each new video. 8D I'm challenging myself to make one new YouTube video a week. Once I get the hang of it all, maybe I'll add more but for now... one a week will do. 8D

Also over the last couple of days, I've been designing a collection of dresses for my AGs and I'm really proud of how they came out. One style features a collar and puff sleeves. Let me just say, gathered, puff sleeves take a little getting used too.  The other style features no collar at all, it's the one Gisele is wearing in "An Afternoon with Gisele" video. I haven't created the sleeveless dresses yet because we are getting ready to enter Winter and the sleeveless versions can wait until the warm weather of Spring/Summer. But I already know they'll be super cute! 8D With the hard part figured out (pattern drafting and samples made), now it's time for the fun part... fabric shopping!

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Deep in thought.

(American Girl Doll Kit Kittredge)