Guten tag!
So, right now I’m experimenting with different lighting. Usually I take my photos in the late morning or early afternoon, but for this photoshoot, I took it in the 7am hour!
I don’t think it’s my favorite kind of lighting, but maybe if I was a little more experienced…
I simply LOVE Felicity’s Beforever dress! The colors compliment each other beautifully, and it is such good quality. 🙂
What is your favorite lighting for photos?
❤ , IrishAG
Picture from AG’s website.
AG has released pictures of 5 new dolls: Nanea Mitchell (1940s Hawaiian girl-yay!!!), Tenney Grant, Logan Everett, Felicity Merriman (back from the archives!) and Z (from Z Crew stopmotions.) OMIGOSH!!!!!!!!!! XD XD
I most excited for Felicity and Nanea. What are your thoughts?
❤ , IrishAG
All pictures in this post are from AG’s website.
Yep, you read that title correctly! Today not one, not two, but three American Girl dolls were released. Contemporary characters Tenney and Logan, musically talented bandmates from Nashville, and Felicity Merriman, a Colonial girl living in WIlliamsburg at the time of the American Revolution. (Pictured left to right.)
Out of them all, Felicity is my favorite. Gymnast03 got Felicity before she retired years ago, but I’m glad Felicity’s coming back!!! Her stories are the best, and she’s such an awesome character.
I especially like her hat, I have one exactly like it!
You can buy the dolls and their collections online at Americangirl.com
❤ , IrishAG
Felicity Merriman had celebrated with her family the day before, and since she was old enough, was allowed to stay up later than her little siblings: Nan, William and Polly. Which was why she was still asleep when Rose came to help her dress.
“Miss Felicity? Sorry to wake you child, but it’s time.”
Felicity groaned as she sat up, tossing the sheets off. “Good morning, Rose,” she said, slightly slurred.
Rose chuckled. “Good morning, yourself. If you don’t come on out of that bed, I’m going to have to tell your parents that you have to go to bed with your siblings next year.”
That woke Felicity up. Rose had gotten out Felicity’s favorite lavender and white striped dress for her to wear today.
Felicity hated the feeling of being stuck in her dress before it was properly put on, with her arms glued to her sides.
As soon as the dress was laced on, Rose excused herself to go help Mrs. Merriman. Felicity turned the other way, and-
“AAAaaaahhh!” she screamed, at feeling a hand on her back.
She heard giggles that were surprisingly familiar behind her. She whirled around.
“Elizabeth!!!” Felicity scolded her best friend, “You frightened me!”
Contrary to her tone of voice, Felicity crushed Elizabeth in a hug.
“That was the idea,” said Elizabeth, muffled by Felicity’s hair, “Merry Christmas.”
“Merry Christmas to you, too.” replied Felicity, stepping away, “You must have included Rose in this surprise, too. You came in when she left, didn’t you?”
Elizabeth’s twinkly eyes gave it all away.
“And here’s your present. I’m sorry it isn’t wrapped,” said Elizabeth.
Felicity gasped. “It matches your dress!”
“I’ll help you put it on.” promised Elizabeth.
A few minutes later, Felicity modeled for Elizabeth.
“Perfect!”
“Yes, I look just like you. If you had red hair and green eyes,” said Felicity dryly, making Elizabeth laugh.
“Here’s your gift. It’s not wrapped, either.” Felicity continued, revealing a sugar bowl.
“I love it! I’ll bring it to lessons with Miss Manderly,” said Elizabeth.
“We can wear our dresses, too!” said Felicity, getting excited, “That will make lessons more fun.”
Elizabeth dropped a proper curtsy, and Felicity did the same, grinning.
“Where are the merriest girls in Virginia?” Mr. Merriman called up the steps, “Breakfast is served.”
“He’s part of this too?” Felicity asked, amazed at her friend’s sneakiness.
“Perhaps,” said Elizabeth, linking arms with Felicity, “But first things first. I’ve been listening to your stomach gurgle for a while now, let’s have breakfast!”
The girls smiled all the way to the dining room.
***
Hey guys! Two posts in one day! 🙂
December was just a whirlwind, am I right? Decorations, parties, baking,…
Eating chocolate covered peppermint oreos, painting nails sparkly,…
Anyway, how was your Christmas? Did you travel or stay home? Play in the snow?
I hope you all had the best Christmas EVER, and that the new year brings lots of good things! 😀
❤ , IrishAG
Hello readers!
Today I’ll be showing you how to do Felicity’s hairstyle from https://irishagdolls.wordpress.com/2016/05/19/sisters-and-surprises-a-photostory-by-irishag/ . All you need is:
1. As usual, brush and mist your doll’s hair until it’s smooth. Then take two small sections from high on the right side of your doll’s head. Twist them together once.
2. Then, take a small section of hair from above the twist and lay it between the twisted sections.
3. Twist the sections over each other again, securing the small section. Twist again.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 twice more, then tie the braid off with the ponytail holder.
5. Now take two small sections from below the braid. Twist them together, and do the same braid as you did before, only this time, use the small sections that are through the first braid instead of using new ones.
6. Tie off the two braids with the ponytail holder, and repeat the braids on the left side of your doll’s head.
You’re done! This braid is fabulous for formal or casual affairs. She really looks like Tauriel! 🙂 Which doll do you think would look best in this braid?
❤ , IrishAG
It was a perfect May afternoon. Felicity was picking flowers, whistling softly. It was her favorite time of day, though flower picking was a bit too girly for her.
“Hello?”
Felicity whirled around.
She saw a girl about her age, with dark hair, eyes and skin. The girl’s outfit was really outdated, like something someone in the Gettysburg movie would’ve worn. She had a bonnet, which was tied under her chin with a ribbon. She wore a shell necklace, and carried a patchwork bag. Her gold hoop earrings glinted in the sunlight.
“Hello?” the girl said again, louder this time.
Felicity realized that she’d been staring all this time, with her mouth wide open. “Um, hi.” Lame, she thought, Seriously, Felicity?
The girl smiled shyly. “My name’s Addy.”
“I’m Felicity.”
We stared at each other. Addy cleared her throat. “I’m here to find my new home. Would you happen to know…” Another sister? Felicity thought hopefully.
“…where 527 Pumpernickel Lane is?”
“I knew it!” Felicity cheered. Addy looked at her quizzically, but Felicity just grabbed her hand and dragged her to the house.
* 10 minutes later *
“All right everyone, we’ve got a new sister!” Felicity exclaimed.
“Yay!” “Really?” “We just got Grace!” “What’s her name?” “Cool!” the sisters exclaimed.
“Addy?” Felicity prompted.
Addy made her way to the front of the room, smiling less shyly now.
“Hello everyone. My name is Addy Walker. I’m a historical reenactress, hence the outfit. I was adopted in Chicago. I love baking, and ice cream is my favorite food. My birthday is May 10th.”
“Who adopted you?” Julia asked.
“IrishAG?” Addy said it like a question.
“All right!” Julia clapped her hands and ran to give Addy a hug. Nellie went up cautiously after her.
Coconut bounded up with Julia, and Addy gasped.
“I’m really afraid of dogs!” she whispered to Felicity.
“Don’t worry, Coco won’t hurt you. You can pet her, if you want.” Felicity encouraged.
Addy slowly sat down and touched Coconut’s fur. A big smile dawned on her face.
*****
Surprise! Yes, I bought Addy when we went to AG Place Chicago on May 10th! I was really debating if I should get Maryellen or Addy. Eventually, I chose Addy because she is very different from the rest of our dolls. Plus, I love her time period and story. I hadn’t gotten a doll since Julia in 2011, so this was really exciting. 😀 I’ll do a review of Addy soon!
And… this photostory was supposed to feature Felicity, as you voted, so sorry if she got a bit overshadowed by Addy.
One last thing! I finally figured out how to do waterfall braids! (That’s what Felicity’s hairstyle is called.)
Do your dolls have middle names?
❤ , IrishAG
Hello everyone!
The tie has been broken! The star of the next photostory will be……………………………… Felicity!
But… we’re having some construction going on at my house that blocks the door to my bedroom. And that’s where the dolls are. 😦 I’m not sure when I’ll be able to get back into my room. When I do, I’ll make the photostory. Thanks for being so patient!
And now for some AG news…
Picture from AG’s website.
On AG’s website, they have put up the trailer and some behind the scenes featurettes for the Lea movie! I can’t wait to see it! On the events page, they have a super cool movie viewing event for it. And on their Youtube, AG has the first few minutes of the movie. What do you think of it?
Happy Mother’s day!
❤ , IrishAG
Hi girls!
First off, thank you so much for doing the polls! I got many more votes this time than last time. 🙂
I’m going to do a photo story, but four of the dolls tied! So, I’m going to ask you to vote again from the four. Thanks in advance!
❤ , IrishAG
This is the first photoshoot I ever did! When everything was green, snow a distant memory… (Super dramtic, I know.) 🙂
“I’m going to go out for a walk.”
Walking through the forest.
Life’s better in a tree.
Where is she going?
“Hi!”
In the sculpture garden.
I was really frustrated with the sun when I was taking this photo, but I ❤ how it turned out! “Half in sun, half in shadow.” 🙂
And now for something hideously improper…
*Gasp* Swinging! :p
I saved the best for last…
OMIGOSH!!!! She is so sweet! Look at her face!
“Bye!”
I love Nellie in that dress! In case you’re one of those: ” Omigosh, what is she wearing?” kinds of people, here’s the outfit synopsis:
Dress: Felicity’s 2nd Meet Dress
Cape: Homemade Anna cape
Shoes: From an outfit my Grandma gave Curiousgeorgefan
Who would you like to see a photoshoot of next?
<3, IrishAG
(From Nellie’s POV)
I am an early bird, so as usual, I woke up at 6 am. I looked out the window. Snow! I love snow! I did a little happy dance and woke up Kirsten.
“Whazz gowin onnn,” she mumbled.
I hopped onto her. “Do you wanna build a snowman?”
Her eyes snapped open. If anyone loves snow more than me, that’d be Kirsten.
As quietly as we could, we got dressed and bundled up to go out. Felicity and Julia were woken up by us and insisted on coming too.
Kirsten and I started making snow angels with Felicity, while Julia ran around with Coconut.
“Who wants hot cocoa?” Kirsten asked a bit later.
“Me!” Felicity and Julia said in unison.
“You go ahead, I’ll be right there.” I wanted to spend a little more time outside.
I heard the sound of a car motor. That’s odd. Nobody drives at this hour around here. I craned my neck to see which neighbor it was. It was, to my shock, a brightly colored bus! And it stopped in front of our house!
“Thank you,” I heard a girl’s voice say.
I watched as a girl a little younger than me stepped out of the bus and looked about. She had dark brown hair, blue eyes, and freckles. She looked nervous.
(From Grace’s POV)
I looked around out of the bus. The neighborhood was ‘of the middling sort’. No time like the present, Grace. I reminded myself. But before I could pick up my bag, I saw a girl running towards me.
“Hi! I’m Nellie O’Malley, and I’m so happy you came! Oh my goodness, are you a new neighbor?”
Her questions and exclamations all tumbled out so fast, I couldn’t keep up. “Well, um-“
“Oh, silly me! Would you like some directions? What adress are you looking for?” Nellie asked.
I unfolded my paper. “Number 365. I-“
“That’s MY HOUSE! Come on, I’ll show you!”
Nellie practically dragged me across the yard and into the house.
“GUYS!!! We have a visitor!” she yelled.
All the girls rushed to see. They all told me their names, then asked me to share a bit about myself.
“My name is Grace Thomas and I love baking. French desserts are my fave! My friends and I had a little baking buisness. I used to live at the AGP Orphanage in Chicago. I’m excited to be adopted! The Orphanage was an okay place, but I didn’t want to live there forever.”
“Come on,” the girl with brown hair (I think her name was Julia) said,”We can unpack your bag and figure out sleeping arrangements. I think you get your own bed!”
“Wait!” one of the twins said,”Who adopted you?”
I checked my paper again. “Curious George Fan?”
The twins and Kirsten squealed. “Another sister!”
“Let’s go,” Julia said,”We have a lot of work to do!”
~The End~
Curiousgeorgefan received Grace! She is SO beautiful and I will do a review of her very soon! Did you like the story?
-IrishAG
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