Ellie

Hello, fashionistas! It is I, the one and only, Maryellen Faith Larkin! Natalie's on vacation, and she didn't take her laptop. So, I have stolen borrowed her computer to make a post full of.....me!! These are all pictures she took of me, me, me! So without further ado, my beauty and fashion!

Here I'm wearing this gorgeous purple ballgown.

 The skirt is super full, and is printed with gold sparkles!

 #Iamsopretty #Loveliestdoll (don't forget to vote for me July 23-29, at Dolls'n'All!

You've seen these but............I love them!!!

Am I fashionable, beautiful, awesome, and attractive or what????????

Some people might just call me conceited, but don't hold it against me that I'm gorgeous.

Sidewalk Chalk Dreams; A Photoshoot

Ellie may have been having a little too much fun with the sidewalk chalk....

Shaking hands-er, hand and trunk-with an elephant.

And turning into a butterfly!

She tried to fly away on a bunch of balloons.......

(Bonus Picture of Ellie and the Elephant)

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Happy 4th of July!

''When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation...''

''.....We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness...''

....So announced the Declaration of Independence, exactly 248 years ago today. Isn't that amazing?? That the USA is still running with the exact same governmental structure as it was over two centuries ago. And it's only through God's grace that we are so blessed.

This is just a quick post, because today I am going to a special Independence Day Mass at my church, then a parade, and then watching fireworks tonight. But I wanted to take the time to honor this holiday on TheAGSpot. So I will leave you with one more cute/patriotic picture of Ellie.

A Photoshoot with Adalyn...

Hello, my fellow doll fans! I made Adalyn a new shirt today, and she wore it for a photoshoot. It was my first 'finished-looking' top I've made, with facings, and hemming, and zig-zag stitch finishing. I'm really proud of it! Here are some more pictures;

Cute little Adalyn...(Shh! Don't tell her I said that!!)

I am SO proud of this picture! I love the angle and the clarity of it-I was on a roll with my camera!

A cool fact about Adalyn is that she is actually the same age as me-eleven. But I decided that she is almost nine, because I loved being nine, and she looks younger than my other dolls.

Don't you just LOVE her hair??

And, last but CERTAINLY not least, this is one of the best pictures I have ever taken. Perfect clarity, blurred background, clear focal point. She has the cutest face!! I have fallen in love with her button nose and almond shaped brown eyes. Asian molds, such as the #4 mold, and the Jess mold, don't get enough attention these days-and I don't know why! They are so sweet. I am hoping with the introduction of Z Yang these cuties will get more appreciation!

The Fabulous Fashion Show With Joy and Her Dolls!

Hello, everyone! Today Joy and I have something super special for you! It's a............Fashion Show featuring her dolls as models! But before we get started walking down the runway, I need to introduce you to our models! From left to right, they are; Gemma, Caroline, Samantha, and Kiera.

First off down the runway, we have Samantha! She is modeling a stylish baking outfit.

Her apron has a cute motif of a flower, and polka-dotted ruffles along the top! (She is also holding a very delicious looking cake......mmmmm)

Samantha is wearing pink leggings, and comfy shoes for walking around the kitchen.

Next up is.....Caroline! She is looking very dainty in her black-and-burgundy plaid dropwaist dress, holding a bouquet of flowers. 

Caroline also has a plaid purse over her shoulder....It looks so pretty with her blonde curls toppling down her back!

And who's that shyly stepping in wearing red Mary-Janes?

Kiera! In her soft pink tutu and tights, she looks ready to dance! Her soft blond hair is clipped back with a matching barrette, and she has a bouquet of pale pink roses.

And of course, last but not least, Gemma steps onto the runway! She wears a beautiful green dress with a peter-pan collar, buttons, and red flowers on the skirt.

In her hair are multi-colored flowers, and over her shoulders is a stylish vest.

Curtain call! Everyone comes out to bow after their lovely performance!

So, did you like that? I know, I know, Ellie should SO have been in it, but I didn't have her with me at Joy's house. Oh, and which would you rather see first-how to make a doll fish tank, or what happens when the dolls go camping?

The Road Not Taken; A Poetic Photoshoot

The Road Not Taken
                 By Robert Frost

                                            Two Roads diverged in a yellow green wood

                                             And sorry I could not travel both,

                                                I looked down one as far as I could,
                                               To where it bent in the undergrowth

                                                      

                                                      Then took the other, just as fair

                                                    And having perhaps the better claim,

                                                    For it was grassy and wanted wear,\

                                                    Though, as for that, the passing there

                                                    Had worn them really about the same

                                                               

                                                      

                                                    And both that morning equally lay,

                                                    In leaves no step had trodden black.

                                                    

                                                    Oh, I kept the first for another day,

                                                    Yet knowing how way leads onto way,

                                                    I doubted if I should ever come back.

                                                      I shall be telling this with a sigh,

                                                     Somewhere ages and ages hence;

                                                 

                                                Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and I,

                                                 I took the one less traveled by,

                                                And that has made all the difference.

So what did you guys think?? I was staring into blank space when all of a sudden I had this idea-and I think it came out kind of cool!