Disney Store updates

Hey everyone!!

Today, the Disney Store finally came out with some of their 2014 Classic Doll collection!!
The face molds and paint, etc. look to be exactly the same, but the outfits are different for the princesses.  Plus, Mother Gothel has a glittery dress.  Didn't think she'd be much of one for glitter, but hey.


(From Disneystore.com)
Merida also has a new outfit -- she has less glitter, but her dress has a neat, glittery little pattern along the bottom.  It's really nice! 

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Rapunzel's got an AWESOME dress this year -- it's as close to the movie dress as they've gotten since the original 2010 doll came out!  Also, I'm not sure if maybe it's just me, but her face looks different.  Almost rounder, maybe?  Or her lips have softer coloring?  I'm not sure.  Your thoughts?

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Belle has a really pretty dress, as well:

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I didn't really notice much difference with the Ariel, Mulan, or Pocahontas, but Cinderella has a beautiful dress this time as well:

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What are your thoughts on the new 2014 redesigns? 
I'm DEFINITELY going to get Rapunzel (who knew, right?? :P) and hopefully Belle as well.  Any of you guys planning on getting any of them?   
I'm excited to see if they made any changes to their articulation -- hopefully changes for the better!! 

You can see all of them (Including the old models, though -- those ones are easy to find, because they are on the 2 for $10 sale) HERE. 

Surprisingly, the Frozen dolls have not been added to the "Classic" collection yet -- I'll be interested to see if they redesign them, and what they will look like if they do.  As usual, the Frozen merchandise is completely and utterly out of stock. 

While I'm at it, there's a 40% off sale going on for a lot of items -- so you'll want to check that out as well! (:

I'll talk to you guys later!! (:

Drawings =}

Hey everyone!  Sorry I didn't get this posted until now!  I got sidetracked with the outdoors (The window's open, so's that door, I didn't know they did that anymore!  Who knew we'd get some warm weather....) so my blog was neglected this week...sorry again!  For now, I've got some pictures of some drawings I've done, all of which are posted on my Pinterest board "Made by Me".  I have a TON of other drawings I need to get posted though xD  I'm currently thinking about what all I want to cover in my Epic review, so I'm hoping to get that posted soon.  
These pics are in no particular order, like the random Dachshund one was from about two years ago, whereas the last Elsa one was from like two days ago.  They're just kinda mixed up xD  So yeah.  Comments/suggestions?  And if anyone wants me to try drawing a certain picture of a Disney princess, send me the link and I'll try it out and post it on here!  (: 

Photoshoot, anyone?

Hey everyone!  Sorry it took THIS LONG to post the photoshoot...but here it is!!  I was going to post it on Saturday, but my stupid Blogger wasn't wanting to upload pictures.  Ugh. 
And guess what...I will be doing a review of Rise of the Guardians soon here, AND Anna and Elsa will be coming to join the clan!!!  I just ordered the DVD on Friday, and the dolls tonight, so there will be more reviews coming!!!! Anyone else planning on getting Anna and/or Elsa?  I'm still not quite sure about Elsa, whether or not I'll like the doll (I love the movie character so far) but we'll see.  I couldn't have Anna and not Elsa...either that or I'm just weird :P 
And right now there are quite a few sales - including a 2 for $10 each deal on the Classic dolls, at the Disney Store.  I ordered some stuff for my nephew and niece while I was at it - Christmas shopping done for them, whoop-whoop!   :D 
Anyway.  I'll stop rambling and let you get to the pics.  xD

"And then I'll brush and brush and brush and brush my hair..."

"You can have your chameleon, but I'm sticking with the paintbrushes!" 

2013 Rapunzel in Merida's dress...I can't decide if it looks good on her or not; it sure matches her eyes though!  Comments? 

The braided hair with those little flower ribbon thingies I made... :D 

Two things you have to have on hand for any Rapunzel photoshoot:  A brush and a bunch of hair bands.  Trust me when I tell you this.  :P

2011 Rapunzel

She's so pretty (=

"See, having long hair can have its advantages.  I won't need a coat, come winter!" 

 

"Ooh..a stinkbug!  Oh no, what if it stinks on me??" 

"Ah...it's hard being this adorable!"  xD

I'm not a fan of taking 'selfie' pictures...but I wanted to try a new perspective for pictures.  And I love how this turned out! 

 

"That's...a lotta hair." 

 

 

"Where's that stinkbug?  I'll get rid of it!" 
Merida, I think it's gone.  I flicked it off the screen.  You don't want to mess with stinkbugs. 

 

 

 

And this is Pascal.  Isn't he ADORABLE??!

And very well painted. 

"I don't think so.  I like it in here, and so do you!"
*pfft!* 
I've watched this movie way too much.  :D 

"So, you're being strangely cryptic as you wrap your magic hair around my injured hand!"
"Sorry...just don't...don't freak out." 

So...these were my favorites from my photoshoots.  Any ideas for any upcoming photoshoots?  (:

 

The Art of Brave review. FINALLY!

Hey everyone!!  So so so sorry it's been so long since I said I'd have this up!  :(  But without further ado, here is is! 
The Art of Brave is a very good book, well worth the $25 Amazon is asking for it.  I would reccomend it to any Brave fan!!

 

 

The front of the dust cover. 

The back of the dust cover.

On the inside, the actual cover of the book is a very pale grayish-blue with the DunBroch clan emblem (coat of arms?  Whatever it's called...my mind drew a blank!) on it. 

The first page

The page giving credit to who did the foreword, who wrote the book, etc.  I LOVE the concept art on this page!

It has a foreword, "Setting the Arrow", which, if I remember correctly, is written by Brenda Chapman, who was the director of Brave.  It has the backstory to what inspired the movie. 

"Gathering the Clan"

"Wind, Weather, and Ruins" includes information on the environment of Scotland. 

 

I LOVED this chapter.  It includes some awesome Scotland landscape pictures that were taken for the movie.  More landscape pictures are scattered throughout the whole book. 

The next chapter, "Kith, Kin, and Bears" includes concept art and info on the characters. 
There are plenty of Merida concept art photos. 

Like this page:  for some reason, I love the drawing on the far left, the one with her in her light blue dress.  I can relate to that expression sometimes!

Elinor gets a few pages, too.  I love this picture of Merida with Mum-Bear. 

And Fergus gets a spotlight, too...can't forget him! 

Hubert, Harris, and Hamish all get a spotlight...a small spotlight, but a spotlight nonetheless. 

And Angus!!  His concept art is soooo beautiful.  I love the drawing of Merida kissing Angus's nose.  =]

The wisps, the witch, Mor'du, and the Macintosh, Dingwall, and MacGuffin clans all have some concept art as well. 

"Stalking the Bear"

Also, this book has a LOT of storyboards.  There are just pages and pages and pages..and pages...and pages (Okay, I'll stop now!) of storyboards.  I'm not exactly a huge fan of the storyboards; I'd prefer insight into the movie and concept art over storyboards, but they're interesting, too.  (:

"Kith, Kin, and Bears"  actually proceeds "Wind, Weather, and Ruins", but Blogger decided to be weird and upload it next to the last...and I couldn't get it to cooperate and move it, or put it where it needed to be at! :(  Sorry...

And the last page. 

 

 

That's just about it...I really like this book, but I'd give it a 4 out of a 5, basically because it's mostly storyboards, and not concept art and reading :P  Regardless, if you're on the fence about getting this book, I'd reccomend it! (: 

Hope you guys enjoyed this, and once more, I am so SO sorry I didn't get this up 'til now! Hope you enjoyed it, after all the waiting you all had to do before I got it up xD...

On that note, what do you think about The Art of Brave?  Do you have any 'The Art of' books?  If you do, what do you think about them?  I love to hear from people, and I don't bite, so feel free to drop a comment! :P