Friday, December 31, 2010

Happy New Year!

Hey, everyone. Mia here!

Today Abbey and Chloe went outside to take some pictures of me with the new camera, while I went skating and played in the snow. I feel so lucky, because I was the first doll to be photographed with the new camera.

Tonight is New Year's Eve! I'm so excited. Abbey and Chloe are going to be taking more photos this year, because of the new camera. So, that means: more blogging than last year! So, what are you doing for New Years Eve? I'm going to go out to the pond with Zoe, Hayden, and Quinn and have a hockey game that lasts "from one year to the next". ^_^

Here are some photos from my day:

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I love how the wind blows through my hair when I skate.

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Chloe's frozen eyelashes.
(Side note from A&C: Yes, it really does get that cold here.)

Happy New Year, Everybody!

-Mia Lily

Saturday, December 25, 2010

I Come With News!

Hey, everyone!

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Abbey here. Merry Christmas! I hope your day is filled with fun, family, and food. ^_^

I come with news! I got...

A new camera. A T2i! Yes, a Canon EOS Digital Rebel T2i! I'm so, so thrilled. I absolutely love it. Now, you're probably wondering "What? Don't you (and Chloe) share a perfectly nice Canon Rebel XS?". Okay, here's the story. The Canon Rebel XS is our Dad's (some of you already know that), and we only got to use it every other weekend. Why? Because we don't live in the same town as our Dad. This is why our blog and YouTube channel weren't really updated all that frequently. And we're really sorry about that, by the way.

Well, fast-forward to the future, and I finally have my very own DSLR. I saved up for a long time, and got some money for a Christmas present from a few different family members (Thank-You!). Also, I suppose this would probably be a good time to tell you that I do most of the photography. A lot of you have been asking about that, and every time you mention it, I giggle at the thought of Chloe and I both trying to look through the camera's viewfinder at the same time:

"Oh! I see! I see it! Do you see it?"

"Yeah! Ready? You press the shutter button on three..."

"1, 2..."

"Oh. Wait. Nope. I can't see it anymore."

Haha! But don't worry, Chloe still helps with the blog. She's just not really that into photography. However, she comes up with great ideas, helps set up for shoots, and other things that just wouldn't be the same without her. So, just think of me as the "Director of Photography". ^_^

Okay, enough rambling. The point is: there will be plenty more blog posts, Flickr updates, and YouTube videos from us. Promise. :)

Much love,


Abbey

PS. (From both of us) Thank-you so much for all of your nice comments and messages, even when we weren't posting that much. You're amazing. :)

PPS. Happy Holidays! :)

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Hello, Friends!

Hey, everyone! We're blogging from the ski lodge. :)

We're really sorry we haven't been posting all that much. But, we just wanted to say that we have a (really exciting) surprise coming. Like, really exciting. Like, really. Really. Really exciting.

Okay, enough of that. How are you all enjoying your holidays? Are you on Christmas Break? If you are, lucky you! :) We get off on the twenty-second. If you are on Christmas Break, tell us what you've done so far, or what you're planning on doing!


Now, so we don't spoil the exciting surprise, take a look at this photo, if you'd like. Apparently, it was on Flickr's 'Explore'! Thank-you, Flickr people. :)

Happy Holidays! {Explored}

{Abbey's new, well... old, Polaroid camera from our Grandpa.}

Bye! It's time for us to hit the slopes!

Abbey & Chloe

PS. Did we mention that the surprise is... exciting? ^_^

PPS. Go watch Sitara's New Music Video. Right now.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

First Snowfall!

Hey everyone! It's me, Ruthie.

Guess what? It finally snowed here! It's about time. We've all been waiting for it. We get more and more snow each day now. It's even snowing right now. How lovely! :)

Hopefully the ski hills will open soon. Maybe then, Abbey and Chloe can stop spazzing out because of 'skiing withdrawl.' ^_^

Anyways, guess what I did today? I found an old box of blue and silver tree ornaments, and decorated one of the small evergreens out in the backyard. I think it looks beautiful, and the tree is just my size. Now every time I look out my window, I get really excited, because it reminds me that Christmas isn't too far away!

Here are a few photos from my day.

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(all photos are SOOC [straight out of camera])

So, what is your favorite thing about winter? Tell me in the comments.

Much Love,

Ruthie

Monday, November 8, 2010

Don't Worry, We're Alive!

Hey, guys!

We just thought that we should let you know that we are, in fact, alive. ^_^ We've actually been pretty busy lately, so we don't have any doll photos to blog or make videos with at the moment. So, stare at these photos instead, if you'd like! They were taken at the sweetest little cupcake shop.

Sorry, if they make you hungry. ^_^

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And thank-you so much to those of you who have purchased "Salute to Style" (by AGsisters and Britlyn Madison). If you haven't yet seen it, check it out here. Don't worry if it says 'Out of Stock', there will definitely be more coming.

Have a lovely day!

-A&C

Monday, September 27, 2010

Bloggers First (Exciting News!)

Hello, there!

Do you remember the surprise we talked about a couple of times before? Well... the much-awaited surprise is finally here!

We collaborated with Britlyn Madison Doll Clothes to create an amazing outfit. But, that's not the best part. The outfit will be available for purchase on the Britlyn Madison Doll Clothes website starting October 7th, 2010.

"Pictures, please?"
Your wish is our command:

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We just thought that you (the Bloggers and blog-readers) should be the first to know. You guys have been there for us since the very beginning. Thank-you so much. :)

-A&C


Friday, August 27, 2010

We're Back!

Gwen here!

Okay, so you "YouTubers" and "Flickr-ers" already knew that we were back. Abbey, Chloe and I had a great time on our camping trip, although it rained a lot. Nevertheless, numerous photos were taken. If you want to see the photos via YouTube, click here (music by The Submarines). If you want to see them via Flickr, click here. Feel free to click both! ^_^

Here's a little sneak-peak.

We really do love Canada.

"Smile, it is the key that fits the lock of everybody's heart."

The little things make me smile.

Farewell!

Much Love,

Gwenyth

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Ciao, Bloggers!

Hi, everyone! Gwen here.

I just wanted to let you all know that Abbey, Chloe, and I will be on a camping trip until the 26th. Since they are taking me along, expect lots of photos when we get back.

I've packed my suitcase, and I'm so excited to head out tomorrow morning. Abbey and Chloe say I packed way too much clothing, but I say; "It's better to have too many clothes, than to have none at all!"

Also, Abbey and Chloe's Flickr photostream has been somewhat organized, so go check it out, if you'd like.

See you soon,

Gwenyth

Thursday, August 19, 2010

A Walk in the Field

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Much love,
Ruthie :)

PS. To the person leaving the rude comments: you may as well stop. We just delete them, anyways.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Photos, Updates, and Surprises.

Hey, there! Abbey here. Chloe is gone to camp for the week, but I thought I would do an update post. So, what have you all been up to? Chloe and I just got back from a shopping trip with our Mom and Nana (Grandma) to an American city, which shall not be named. Sorry! It was tons of fun, though.

Anyways, in a recent post, we told you that we had some pretty exciting doll-related things coming up, and one of those things is happening very soon! We are so excited, but we still can't give you any details. However... we can give you this.

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Hmmm... you might be able to tell what it is, but what could it mean?

Now, enjoy some photos of Gwenyth that we took on a recent trip.
Dress by Liberty Jane. Boots by American Girl.

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Street style. Literally. Har, har, har.

Before we go, you must see the L'atelier de Sitara preview photo. I am so excited! And I actually have a shirt very similar to the the one in the preview photo. Well, enough babbling for one post. Bye, guys.

-Abbey

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Simple Life

Spotted: Ruthie relaxing on a soft blanket under the apple tree. She's quietly strumming to herself on a guitar and singing a soft song by The Weepies;

"When I get up in the morning, put the kettle on,
Make us some coffee, say hey to the sun."

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"Is it enough to write a song, and sing it to the birds,
They'd hear just the tune, not understand my love for words."

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"But you would hear me and know,"

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"I want only this, I want to live,
I want to live a simple life."

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Again, sorry this post is so picture-heavy. You can listen to this song on our latest slideshow, which includes these pictures and more. Just click here to watch it. Have a great day!

-A&C

PS. Go check out Sitara's latest post! You'll love it. :)

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Photos & Summer

Abbey & Chloe here! Have you all been having a good summer? We hope so. We've been busy having fun (yes, you can be busy and have fun at the same time), but we're still making time to take doll photos and make videos. We made a new video of Sonali in Liberty Jane Clothing the other day, and we thought we'd share a few pictures with you. To check out the whole video, click here.


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We love the 'depth of field' in this one. The first flower is clear, the second is getting blurry, and the third is very blurry. Cameras are quite amazing.
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And here's a photo of our entry for Liberty Jane Clothing's Summer 2010 Contest. Are you entering?
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So, what are your big summer plans? Sorry this post is so picture-heavy.
-Abbey and Chloe

Friday, July 9, 2010

1980's Photos

Well, hello! It seems as if we haven't blogged in forever. We just got back from camping with our family, and it was tons of fun. But it was also great to come home, because... we came back to see a whopping one-zero-zero-zero under the word 'subscribers' on our YouTube Channel. 1000 subscribers? Wow. If you are a subscriber, thank you so much. In the beginning, we never even thought we'd reach 100. :P

Anyways, while we were camping, we totally forgot about taking doll photos, but then remembered just a few minutes before we left. So, these are some pretty rushed photos. Sorry! They are inspired by the 1980's. After we got home and uploaded them to the computer, Abbey looked through some old photo albums from the 1980's, and tried to give the photos the same effect. The photos aren't total fails, but they're definitely not perfect. The brownie scout uniform that Mia is wearing in the photos is the same style of brownie scout uniform that came out around 1986, so the uniform goes well with the effect of the photos. If this is making any sense... We'll just stop blabbering now.

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Brownie Scout Uniform by Britlyn Madison.

-Abbey and Chloe

PS. Keep checking up on our blog and our YouTube Channel. We've got some pretty exciting stuff coming up. But as for now, they are secrets!

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Faraway Downs by Liberty Jane

Our second-place prize from Liberty Jane Clothing finally arrived yesterday! We chose Faraway Downs. It is definitely our favorite from the Spring 2010 Collection. Right when it arrived, Sonali claimed this stunning frock for herself. But who can blame her? It looks beautiful against her chocolate brown skin. The fabric and detailing is amazing, especially the frills, ruffles, and the adorable little poof sleeves. We also tried using the belt as a headband, just by tying it in a knot in the back. And, well, to sum it all up - Cinnamon is a genius.

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If you'd like, watch the YouTube video here.

PS. Check out "The Doll Wardrobe's" Mux Original's giveaway. Click HERE.



Monday, May 31, 2010

Busy, Busy, Busy!

Hey, guys! We're so sorry about the lack of posting and video making, but we've been busy lately. We promise that there will be more posts and videos in the summer. We posted a video a couple of days ago, though. So you can check it out here. Here are some pictures from the quick shoot:

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By the way, you might have noticed that we changed the blog layout a little bit. This means we can finally post horizontal pictures without them being small and blurry. We're not sure why we didn't think of that before. Haha!

Have a Great Day,
Abbey and Chloe

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Britlyn Madison Outfit #1

Hey, everyone! In one of our recent (?) posts, we said that there was an outfit on the way. Well, the outfit is finally here! It took a while, because it had to get here to Canada, but we're glad that it made it here. Please click HERE to go to the Britlyn Madison Doll Clothes site, which is where this lovely outfit is from. (Thanks again, Britlyn Madison Doll Clothes, for selecting us to review your clothing). Click HERE to watch the YouTube video of the outfit. And here are some pictures. Enjoy!

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