"I found my way...."

>February 16, 2011
Photo Courtesy of naturalsweetpea.deviantart.com

Another one of those "hidden-pathway" photos. There have been a whole lot of doll photos on this blog lately, so I'm super grateful to have found this lovely nature photo and, also, the permission to share it with you guys. I really love this photo; it just looks so real and beautiful, and it makes me think of the song "Home" by Daughtry - which is, like, one of the best songs ever. If you've never heard it, you need to hear it.... because the melody is really good and the lyrics are pretty amazing. Okay, back to the post. I was able to get an interview with the photographer of this photo, and she was so nice and cheerful. I think the interview went very well, but tell me - what do you guys think? The quick interview is below!

"NO, GO BACK TO BED."

>February 12, 2011
Photo Courtesy of electric-axe.deviantart.com
I love this drawing so much; it's sad in the cutest way. My most favorite part is definitely the teddy bear. It reminds me of a teddy bear I really want on GaiaOnilne.com for my avatar; it's gray, and it has a sad look to it - just like the one you see here. I used to love teddy bears; they were up there with dolls, on my favorite toy list. I'm going to try to post more often about teddy bears, because they're very similar to dolls, and so I surmise a lot of you would probably like to see them on here. Now, back to the post. The artist's name is Sarah, and the little girl in the drawing's name is Abby. Words from the artist (about the drawing): "This is one of my characters, Abby, when she was a toddler. Having been abandoned at the boarding school hours after she was born, she grew up under the care of the school's owner - Heath. He actually adopted her and loved her as he would his own daughter.

Abby had the same nightmare, everytime she fell asleep, for as long as she could remember. Being frightened, she wanted to hug Heath. Her toy panda wasn't good enough anymore. It took Abby weeks to gather the strength and courage to ask Heath if she could sleep next to him because she was scared he would say 'NO, GO BACK TO BED.'

One night, Abby was quite surprised and felt very stupid when Heath said; 'Of course you can sweetie.'"

Aww! Isn't that the sweetest? That's not all, dollies; Sarah was kind enough to allow me to ask her many questions about Abby; the interview is below!

Eat It, Wear It - Love It

>February 11, 2011
Photo Courtesy of cariciasprivadas.deviantart.com
Cherries are so nice. They taste delicious, and they look fabulous on clothing. As you can see, the doll on the left is looking very fashionable in her cherry, polka-dotted top. So, what kind of fruits do you guys like?

Random-ish, but look at these "Paradise Red Cherries, Whole, 16 Ounce Tubs (Pack of 3)" - available for only $17.22 at Amazon.com!

Photo Courtesy of Amazon.com
Don't they look delicious?









I, also, suggest you check out these "Rhinestone Cherry Earrings" - available for only $6.50 at GoJane.com!
Photo Courtesy of GoJane.com
Don't they look fabulous?

-Lola

Broken Dollies

>February 08, 2011
Photo Courtesy of mini-lola22.deviantart.com
Greetings, dollies! Okay, so things have changed with this blog since yesterday; mainly just the template, but there are a few new "add-ons" that I'd like to point out.

Firstly, right besides the welcoming sign, there's a banner for "Invisible Children" - which is a very good organization to stop the abduction of children for use as child soldiers. To learn more about it, visit "InvisibleChildren.com". Oh, and while you're at my blog, please, click the "Invisible Children" banner I have up; it's free and each click will help earn school fees for an Ugandan child.

Secondly, there's a new chatbox; stroll down to the very bottom of the page, and you can't miss it. I added it there for you guys, so I really hope you use it. Thirdly, there's a poll almost directly above the new chatbox - vote! Fourthly, meet Mini-Lola; she's the blog's new mascot thingy, so you should be seeing a lot of her on here soon. Finally, last but not least, fifthly, I've changed the blog's title a bit - from *Dolls+Stuffs* to ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ *Dolls+Stuffs: Broken Dollies* ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ (ignore the hearts, please - long story). I thought *Dolls+Stuffs* just sounded way too childish, and it's not that there's anything wrong with that, but it just wasn't for me. Since changing the URL could cause confusion to some who may visit daily but aren't following, I've decided to keep the "dolls and stuffs" thing and simply just add "Broken Dollies" on the side. An older post I did, with someone over at GaiaOnline.com, was one of the main reasons for why I added "Broken Dollies" onto the title. The post was titled "Love Will Always Find You". There was an interview included in that post, and what inspired me was the way the girl answered the question "What inspired you to take this picture?"; her answer was....

"I love how beauty can be perceived in many different ways, I wanted to capture something where something as pretty and delicate as a doll can show that even if a person has a few cracks and missing pieces they can still be beautiful and accomplish love, or even find it in the most obscure way possible."

- Lola

Those Eyes

>February 06, 2011
Photo Courtesy of blackroosje.deviantart.com

Okay, I love this. Look at this; is this an amazing work of art or what? Seriously, there's so much meaning within this photo: dark, sad, mysterious, wistful, fearless - I could go on and on. My very favorite part about this doll is, by far, his eyes; I love the color, and I don't even know what color they are - gold, maybe? All I know is that they're so round and so shiny, and I love them! The doll's name is Muse, and yes: he's a boy. Oh, and P.S. I got a little interview with Muse's owner - must read!

What would you describe your DeviantArt gallery as?: My world, my thoughts and myself.

Where does the inspiration for all your beautiful photos come from?: From anywhere. I get my inspiration from all things around me, but Japan and the band Plastic Tree are two big inspirations.

What do you like about dolls?: You can create them as you want and give them a whole own life. Make an own story with them.

*Bonus Photos!*
Again, Photos Courtesy of blackroosje.deviantart.com

Honestly, you guys, the girl has so many amazing photos of her doll, Muse - I had a hard time figuring out which ones to share on this blog. Some of my other favorites included: "Best safety lies in Fear .1.", "Together again", "Border of Taboo .4.", and "Happy Halloween 2" - I suggest all of you have a look at them!

-Lola

Curious?

>February 05, 2011
Photo Courtesy of mini-lola22.deviantart.com
Greetings, dollies - how are you?

My pal, Lucy, made her very first post over at my old blog "CuriousBeings(.blogspot.com)". I, for one, am very impressed with it. To check it out, click here + a new Mini-Lola photo! I made it specially for this post; Mini-Lola is suppose to look sort of like a zombie here, and zombies are a pretty big part of CuriousBeings. Well, it used to be anyway. This drawing is now in my DeviantArt gallery, so feel free to comment on it, maybe favorite it, blah, blah, blah - thanks! -Lola