Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Isabelle (Affordable Options)

Yes it is now 2014 and there is a new AG Girl of the Year!! ISABELLE! I am very excited haha and proud of myself! In two previous posts from a looong time ago I predicted the name being Isabelle in this previous post here and an AG worker contacted me about the ombre hair which I knew would be coming but thought it was going to be for JLY's haha. So I was wrong about what kind of doll it was for but I did get an insight on the ombre hair in this post here.

Now that Isabelle is up on the AG sight I am happy to see my predictions and information was all true! This post here is for all the people like myself who love Isabelle and her collection but just cant afford it at AG's steep prices. Here are some of Isabelle's items with a more affordable counterpart, enjoy!!

The Isabelle 18" doll has green eyes and long straight blond hair and light skin with no freckles. She is $120 dollars without her ears pierced and can be bought HERE.
A cheaper option can be bought HERE for $22.99. She is also 18" tall with green eyes, light skin, no freckles and long straight blond hair. Her hair is even in the same hair-do!
There is one more option also sold for $22.99 Here She has all the same features and is also 18" tall but does not have the same hair-do. She has long blond hair that is straight it just has a headband instead of being pulled back on each side.
By buying one of the two cheaper versions you can save $97.01! Wow with all that money saved you could buy another cheaper doll!

The next item I would like to find more affordable versions of is Isabelle's kitten tutu. She is $22 sold HERE.
For just $11.99 you can get a 4.5" tall white kitten (perfect for ag) HERE.
Buying the cheaper version lets you save $8.01! That makes a huge difference!

The next item I would like to find more affordable versions of is Isabelle's pajamas. They can be purchased HERE for $24. I personally am not a fan of this outfit at all, it's definitely not my style. It comes with pants, slippers, a tank top, and a headband.
For just $19.99 HERE you can buy a pair of shorts, a tank top, a tunic, leggings, and slippers.
The cheaper version doesnt look at all like the AG one but it is still pajamas for an 18" doll. By buying the cheaper option you save $4.01 and you get an extra pair of pajamas! That gives you the same amount of things as the AG version with an extra outfit and still less money!

The next item I would like to find more affordable versions of is Isabelle's Metallic dress for $34 that can be purchased HERE. It comes with a belt, leggings, ballet flats, and a dress.
 For $16.79 HERE you can purchase a different fancy outfit that I think looks a lot more like the kind of special occasion dress that I think a ballet dancer would wear. It is a deep purple which would look great on Isabelle and comes with ballet flats, a dress, a little short sleeved jacket and a pearl necklace. It also has a flower very similar to the one on Isabelle's Rosette Leotard but this flower is purple to match the dress.
 One more option for a special occasion dress for a ballet dancer can be found HERE for $16.99. This outfit also doesn't look anything like the AG one but it is a great special occasion dress for a ballet dancer. It comes with a pearl necklace, sunglasses, a dress and some nice dressy flats.
By choosing the first cheaper option you can save $17.21 and by choosing the second cheaper option you can save $17.01! They're even more beautiful in my eyes than the AG one and a lot less money!

Next I would like to do a large grouped cheaper version of all Isabelle's dance attire. This includes all the separates and all the outfits that AG has produced for Isabelle's dance clothes. Here I will post a picture of each item I am including with the link and price above the picture. 
$38

$10

$14

$12

$12

$8

$12

$12

$14

$12

$12

$14
All together the AG Isabelle Dance Attire collection is $170. For all of that you get one sweater, one pair of tights, two leg warmers, two pairs of stretchy pants, one unitard, one sports bra kind of top, two skirts, one wrap, two tutus, two leotards, and one pair of ballet flats. That's 16 items.

Lets see if we can get more dance attire for less!
$12.99

$13 (with the temporary price cut)

$12.99

$19.99

$8.99

$8.99

$12.99

This all adds up to $89.94. It includes a floor mat, two work out jackets, four pairs of stretchy pants, three work out tank tops, three leotards (one with a tutu attached), two tutus (not including the attached one), three pairs of tights, one pair of work out sneakers, four pairs of ballet flats, one skirt, one bag, and two headbands. By choosing the cheaper option you save $80.06!!!! That makes a huge difference! You also get even more clothes!

If you end up buying all of the AG stuff featured on this post you spend a total of $370.
If you buy all of the other companies more affordable products featured in this post you spend a total of $201.68.

If you choose all these cheaper options you get an extra set of pjs, TWO DOLLS that look just like Isabelle, an extra special occasion outfit and a ton of extra dance attire!
You also save a grand total of $168.32!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

With the money saved you can buy a whole brand new AG doll with an outfit or two!

I hope this post helped you save some money! Come back again soon to get another post with maybe more of Isabelle's collecton with cheaper options or other AG things with cheaper options. Have a great day!
Your Friend,
Raine

Monday, February 11, 2013

GOTY 2014?!?!?!

Sorrysorrysorry! I know I promised a school post tonight but more important things have come up! Many of you propbably allready know this but I was just looking on a trademarking site that lists everything trademarked by companies and under the American Girl trademarks it says on November 16 2012 they officially trademarked the name Isabelle

OH MY GOSH

I think this might be the name of GOTY 2014!! I might be wrong but here is the link to see for yourself!

She has been filed under "DOLLS, DOLL CLOTHING AND DOLL ACCESSORIES" so I really think this means that they will be releasing a GOTY or Historical named Isabelle!! Ahhhh!! I'll keep you guys updated with anymore news I can get on this!

Bye guys <3

~Raine

PS. if you use this info in your own blog or youtube video please link back to here! thanks!!

MATTEL EMAILED ME!

So if you just read that title you are probably freaking out just like I am! I was just looking through my hundreds of pointless company emails (I dont know why I give them my email, its really annoying) and I got an email from a worker at mattel! I cannot release her name or email so we will just call her Anonymous.

Anonymous is apparently a fan of my blog, she said she wanted to pick a very small and upcoming blog to release her idea to! Dont get too excited though, she is not in charge of mattel, she just works at AGP NY and gives mattel her opinions, yay or nay, on ideas for new dolls and accesories and such.

Anonymous told me that she came up with a very special and amazing idea and I definitely love it! She sent me pictures that she edited online to help me and my readers visualize her idea.

Anonymous wants you all to see her idea, if she gets enough of a positive response from you guys and others she has consulted then she is going to get a meeting with one of the head AG Mattel workers!!! That would be so amazing if we could all play a part in this coming true!

You guys are probably screaming "RAINE JUST TELL US HER IDEA ALREADY!!" well here it is! Anonymous thinks that AG should start getting more fashion forward in many ways, I didn't agree with her other ideas because I thought they were a little too old for the age AG is targeting but I did like this one! So I'm only going to share this idea with you (sorry guys)

Have you heard of the ombre hair look?? its when your hair is dark at the top but fades to blonde at the bottom. I personally think it is sooo pretty and modern and amazing! It is also very popular among a lot of celebrities right now! Here are the pictures she edited with ombre hair, take a look!

This is my favorite, I would sooo love to have her as a sister!!






No offense to you anonymous buuuut, the editing isn't the best. i still love this idea though!! its so cute!!! please email me at rainesunshineclouds@gmail.com or comment right on this post telling me which of these pics is your favourite and if you would buy a doll with an ombre hair style!!

Thanks for reading this far everyone and come back later on today for our first day of school! Yaay

~Raine

Sunday, February 10, 2013

THANK YOU

Oh my gosh I reached 1,000 pageviews! I love you all so much thankyouthankyouthankyouuuuu <3 !!

I must admit though I am a little disappointed with the school registrations... I didnt want to start the school posts till 10 dolls or more were registered but I dont see that happening so I have decided to start tomorrow ooor maybe if youre lucky tonight!

Anyways, thanks for all your support and love and care and pageviews and everything! I love you all!!!!!

Come back tomorrow! :) I will see you all veeery soon

~Raine


Friday, January 25, 2013

SCHOOL POSTS REGISTER HERE

hello future students!

so if you have not voted yet, pleeeease participate in my poll on the top right of my blog! thank youu!

the school posts are being prepared now! before any of that craziness starts, I would like you all to register each of your dolls that ill participate in these mini classes! This is only if you will be doing the homework! (homework will be done right in the comments on the post)

This is also so I can get to know all my readers and mini school participants! please comment below answering these questions:

What is your name? (First, last, middle, nickname, whichever you want to use! please avoid using the same one as someone else!)
What is your age? (doll age not real age)
What is your favourite colour?
favourite movie?
favourite AG GOTY?
favourite AG historical?
What is your doll- a madame alexander, barbie, liv, AG, or any other type? (too many to list haha)
Favourite subject?

DONE ok thank you so much for reading, commenting, and participating!!

Make a different registration comment fo r each doll that is going to participate!

Thanks again all you lovely fans!!! See you soon :)

~Raine

Thursday, January 24, 2013

I'M BACK!! randomness+ a CRAFT

Hello fellow doll lovers!!! I've missed you all so much and let me jsut start off by saying I know this may be cheesy but I truly appreciate every single one of you! All of your support has been outstandingly wonderful!! <3 thank you!!

OK so I have missed alot... wow..... GOTY Saige is here, Christmas and Halloween and Thanksgiving have all come and gone, It's even a whole new year :O

I am so sorry for missing so much!!! I know it's a little late to be doing this but I will be posting a my opinion on Saige and her collection soon!

So lately in school I have been going through mid-years. For those of you who aren't in highschool, or just don't know what a mid-year is, I'll explain it as shortly and sweetly as I can :)

A mid-year is basically a test you take in the middle of the school year which asks you questions on everything you've learned that year. yes, that's right I did say EVERYTHING. Its completely terrifying! And you have one midyear for every class you take! I take seven midyears, that is a looooot to remember!

On this journey through hours of studying I have discovered that staying organized is completely the absolute most helpful thing when it comes to midyears! so of course I made myself and my friends some school folders from Char's doll play on how to make school supplies! Char is the owner and main author/organizer of DOLL DIARIES. I dont remember the exact post it was but I would like to give her complete credit for this!!

I basically just used her outline thing and added the doll diaries pattern (the one of all the butterflies) to the folder! with a little bit of tape and/or glue, you can make one for yourself!

Ok well thats annoying... Blogger won't let me paste the image for you guys to print it off yourselves :( oh well I'll keep working on it and upload it in a  new post! Keep an eye out for it later on this week! (hopefully itll work by the end of today!)

I guess for now I can just link you guys to the doll diaries post of it! Just have to find it... Here we go!! Doll play #82! If you haven't allready, go check out all the other doll plays on her website! Click HERE to view the folder craft and click HERE to view the prompt to any other doll play crafts!!

I know I was going to redo all of her doll plays and add to them but I have to decided to wait to do that till after a bunch of school crafts! Starting as soon as I can I am going to be doing many school-inspired posts.

On my blog I will be asking you for what subject you want to see next by using a poll! please go vote now :) It will be for science, english, math, history, art, gym, cooking doll food, and simple sewing! Basically what it will be is a series of crafts, and lessons for your dolls to expande their intelligence! Don't worry, I will keep things nice and easy and all homework will be 100% opptional :)

Since doll school is the most popular way to play with your dolls, I am hoping you will all enjoy this, whether you still go to school or not!

Now that everything is explained and ready, I'm going to go set up the poll and first science class post :) there will be atleast 3 posts for each subject!!

Have fun, stay warm, and I'll see you very soon!

Lots of love, your friend

~Raine


Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Sorry :(

Hello everyoone! I would like to sincerely apologize for suddenly leaving, I should have warned you! I am not leaving blogging, in fact I am only just getting started! I had to leave for a few months because of some medical issues, cancer related, so please do not get mad at me! I am back and better than ever ready to post! you can expect a new post tomorrow!

Sorry again, lots of love and hope you can forgive me

~Raine