tori’s new blog

Hey Readers!

Sorry for not posting, but we have been busy. we decided to just post whenever we feel like it which most likely will not be too often. No fear, we will find a way to keep you entertained and lucky for you we have a HUGE annoucement, so let’s hand it off to Tori.

Hello Everyone! It’s Tori now.

I have a new blog now called cleverly chic that I started with my best friend, CoCo. It will be a blog about anything we want from fashion to books that we are loving to some stuff about our lives. We will try to post twice a week, and trust me, we will stick to it.

Bella will be doing most of our original photography so this won’t be the last your seeing of her!

We would appreciate it so so so much if you could check it out! Give us a comment on our introduction post if you came from this blog.

Once again, this is not goodbye. Think of it as a fun waiting game. You’ll never know when we will post next.

So, write to you next time.

~Tori and Bella

 

 

 

Check out The Goodbye!

Hey Readers!

Long time no write. We have not posted in a while, we know. But this post is about Madi’s amazing video, so if you want more info on our absence and future plan, read the bottom of this post.

Anyway, you probably remember last year that we made a post telling you to check out The Goodbye on Madi’s YouTube Channel. Well, this year is the one year anniversary of the video’s release. The video has reached over 625,000 views! This year, Madi really wants to reach 1,000,000 views, so it would be greatly appreciated if you could spread the word about her awesome stop motion.

The video is about a girl who goes back in time, and discovers herself in the time of the first Easter. Eventually, she discovers Jesus and realizes the true meaning of Easter.

So don’t forget to go check it out!!!

Now, onto where we have been and what our future plan is.

Honestly, we have no excuse other than we just have not made the time to the blog, and have been focusing on more important things in our lives. We are currently in our school’s annual production of The Wizard of Oz, and have rehearsal 3 days a week. It’s only going to get busier.

We are not sure if we really have a future plan. We will post whenever we feel like it because in the end, our blog is supposed to be for fun, and if we are not having fun, what is the point?

Also, Fashion Friday will not be every week, but when we do dress our dolls, a Fashion Friday will be made.

We do have a Spring post planned, but considering there is still snow on the ground where we are, it’s not coming out anytime soon.

Write to you next time, whenever that will be.

~Tori, Bella, and the dolls

The Blue Sky Tag!

Hey Readers! It’s Tori! (Just Tori. That’s a first!) Guess what? We’ve been nominated for the Blue Sky Tag! However, Bella will not be included in these answers and they will all be Tori’s. Thank you so much to Loren from Happy House of AG for the nomination! Let’s move onto the rules!

RULES…

1. Thank the person who nominated you! (Thanks again, Loren!)
2. Answer the 11 questions
3. Tag 11 new people
4. Give them 11 more questions to answer

QUESTIONS…

Q: Who was the first doll that you got (doesn’t have to be AG)?

A:  My first doll was Just Like You #13, Angel, who she received in 2008 for Christmas.

Q: What’s your favorite American Girl doll?

A: My favorite American Girl doll would have to be Girl of the Year 2014, Isabelle. I bought her in July of 2014 at the American Girl Store.

Q: If you could design anything for American Girl, what would it be?

A: It would be fun to create a new Wellie Wisher, since there is only 5 of them. I’m not entirely sure what she would look like, but she would probably be really girly.

Q: How did you learn about American Girl?

A: My older cousin introduced both me and Bella to American Girl dolls. We would always go up to her room and play with hers, so my aunt bought me my first one in 2008, and we have been collecting ever since.

Q: What’s your favorite AG pet?

A: My favorite AG pet would have to be between the Himalayan kitten or Isabelle’s kitten Tutu because they are both so fluffy and cute.

Q: What’s your favorite item AG sells?

A: I have three favorites (two of which are dolls of course). I really like the Aqua Earring Tree (which I am really considering buying since I have so many doll earrings. Also, I love Wellie Wishers Ashlyn and Beforever Julie.

Q: What 18 inch doll brand do you like to buy from?

A: I personally love to buy from American Girl because they are the best quality 18 inch doll brand, although I do not buy from them often because they are expensive.

Q: Who’s your favorite AGtuber?

A: I have quite a few actually, although I do not watch them often. I enjoy watching AGSnapshots, Deenaandbeena, Agwebkinz010, Bubblingaboutag, and InfinityAGstudios. I love them all, but I would have to choose Bubblingaboutag as my favorite, she is always so happy and bubbly, I can see where the name comes from.

Q: Who’s your favorite Beforever character?

A: My favorite would have to be Julie. Her collection is so brightly colored and her hair is gorgeous. Not to mention that I love her story.

Q: What’s your favorite thing to do with your dolls?

A: My favorite thing to do with my dolls is dress them, especially because Bella and I do it together. I just love to pick out a theme and then see it all come together.

Q: What’s your favorite kind of doll related post?

A: Well I love to look at photoshoots from other people, especially itsadollworld. However, my favorite post to make is photostories because it combines two things I really like: photography and writing, although we do not make a lot of photostories because Bella does not really enjoy making them.

NOMINEES…

Delightful World of Dolls

dollhabit 

Irish AG Dolls

Small Dolls in a Big World

itsadollworld

KaylynsWorldBlog

I cannot think of 5 more blogs to do it, so if anyone would like to do it leave a comment and I will check it out. Also, just answer the questions that I answered.

Once again, thank you so much Loren for nominating us. Sorry that Bella couldn’t make it for this one, but we will have some Valentine’s Day posts coming up and Bella will be back.

Write to you next time.

~Tori (just Tori.)

Luciana Vega: GOTY 2018

Hey Readers! Happy 2018! Wow, 2017 was actually a pretty exciting year for us. We celebrated our one year blog-i-versary, and we began blogging again after a long break.

When we saw Luciana’s collection, we were blown away. American Girl went above and beyond this year. In our opinion, we feel that they tried to make up for the disappointment of Gabriella McBride. We love the STEM theme, as our school introduced a new STEM class this year in which Tori had a lot of fun building her own robot. It was appropriate for AG to introduce this new girl, helping to empower girls to become interested in STEM.

Without further ado, we are going to be giving you our thoughts on Luciana and her collection.

Luciana Doll + Book ~ $115

Unlike Gabriella, you can definitely tell that there was a lot of thought put into 2018’s Girl of the Year. We think that Luciana Vega is a pretty doll, especially with her unique purple streak in her hair. Although we are a fan of Luciana, we do not think we will purchase her. As for her outfit, we are EXTREMELY big fans. In our opinion, the only downside is the pouch on the belt, but if this outfit was sold separately we would definitely purchase it.

 

Luciana’s Accessories  ~ $25

Although we understand that Luciana is supposed to be an an aspiring astronaut and all, the only pieces we find neccessary in her accessories are the backpack and the ice cream.

 

Luciana’s Mars Habitat ~ $350

Our first thoughts on this set was that it was overpriced. Once we did more research on it, we thought it was COMPLETELY overpriced. Even though it comes with a lot of items, most of them are simply for decoration and cannot be played with much.

 

Luciana’s Flight Suit ~ $28

We did not expect this to be this cheap for an American Girl product. I mean, $28 for an AG outfit?!?!? That’s cheap. The color is beautiful and the patches add a lot of realistic detail. This outfit would look cute on any doll, but we think Luciana looks especially adorable in it.

 

Luciana’s Maker Station  ~ $100

Even though this is not as overpriced as the Mars Habitat, we do find this product overpriced because half of the set is basically Legos. As for the rest of the set, it does have a large play value.

 

Lucianas PJs ~ $24

Although these suit her very well and are adorable, we think they resemble more of everyday clothes than pajamas.

 

Luciana’s Telescope Projector Set  ~ $40

This set it cute, but $40 is definitely way too much for a telescope, blanket, and a few small items.

 

Luciana’s Robotic Dog  ~ $35

This robotic dog is so cool and extremely unique. American Girl has never done anything like it before. We think it is a perfect price for the amount of features that it is capable of. It can wag its tail, make sound, and so much more!

 

Luciana’s Stellar Outfit   ~ $34

We think this outfit is absolutely adorable and perfect for Luciana. The shoes would have to be our favorite part!

 

Luciana’s Visitor Center Accessories ~ $20

Luciana’s Visitor Center Accessories are adorable and would be a perfect addition to a photoshoot. However, we feel that because most of the accessories are paper products, $20 is a little pricey.

 

Once again, we love Luciana’s collection and are surprised to see so many wonderful things in it.

What is your favorite item in Luciana’s collection? Tori’s would have to be the Robotic Dog, and Bella’s would probably be her meet outfit.

Thank you so much for reading and let us know what you think of GOTY 2018.

Write to you next time.

~ Tori, Bella, and the dolls

Wishing You Guys A Merry Christmas

Hey Readers! We know, we know. It’s not Christmas anymore! Well, we were busy on Christmas and we knew everyone would be posting yesterday, so we decided to do it today.

Instead of Fashion Friday this week, we decided that we would take pictures and create a Christmas post showing what all of our dolls were wearing. And if you don’t celebrate Christmas, we hope you can still enjoy these pictures that we took of our dolls…

Without further ado….ENJOY

 

Although Izzy did not want to take this photo with her sister, we finally were able to snap it quickly before she could run away. he-he

 

 

Bella threw everything and the kitchen sink into this photo, but Dani seemed to enjoy it.

 

Izzy and Dani are having fun playing with snowmen and Rudolph.

 

Our Elf-on-the-Shelf, Elfis, made an appearance in this photo.

 

Happy Holidays from the AGsparklesisters gang!

We hoped you guys enjoyed seeing our dolls in their Christmas dresses. In the 3rd and 4th photos, our dolls are on chairs and Tori and Bella received for Christmas.

Tori’s favorite Christmas present was her book of Fairytales from The Land of Stories series. Bella’s was her catchers equipment for Spring softball.

What did you guys get for Christmas (if you celebrate it) and what was your favorite gift? Did your dolls get anything? We’d love it if you guys would let us know in the comments.

Write to you next time.

~Tori, Bella, and the dolls

Our First Q&A!

Hey Readers! So today we are doing our first Q&A. If you read our previous posts, you may know that we asked for questions. We got quite a few questions from some really cool bloggers.

Also, there will be two answers for some questions because Tori and Bella have different opinions on certain topics.

Now, onto the questions and answers…

Which GOTY is your favorite?                                                                         Tori: Isabelle, definitely. Although she is not extremely unique, I think that she is gorgeous and her hair is pretty easy to manage and fun to do hairstyles with.

Bella: My favorites are probably Saige and Nikki. I love their hair colors and their freckles are so cute. They are both so different, but they are both gorgeous too!

What is the next AG doll you want?

Tori: If I were to get another AG doll, I would probably want a Wellie Wisher. My favorite Wellie Wisher is Ashlyn, so if I were to get one it would be her.                                  Bella:  I would most likely get Truly Me #39, but I also do love the red heads. If I do get her it would probably be a few years from now and I would probably name her Brooklyn.

When does your winter break start?

Both: Our winter break starts on December 23, the day before Christmas Eve.

What are you asking for for Christmas?

Tori: This year, I am not asking for any doll items. However, I will tell you the other things I am asking for. If you do not care, skip to the next question. I am asking for books, boardgames, and my favorite movie ever on DVD, National Treasure (seriously, it’s amazing. Go watch it.)                                                                                                                           Bella: This year for Christmas I am not asking for any doll items (not saying I definitely won’t get any). What I really want is catcher’s equipment for softball. I also want a few Alex and Ani bracelets, some Lush products (not that I need more), and turtle slippers.

When did you get your first AG Doll?                                                       Tori: I got my first AG doll, Angel (JLY #13), for Christmas in 2008.       Bella: I got my first AG doll, Natalia (JLY #30), for Christmas in 2010.

How many dolls do you have in total?                                                       Both: We have 5 dolls in total. Angel and Izzy are Tori’s. Talia, Dani, and Kenzie are Bella’s.

Who’s your best friend and why?                                                                   Tori: My best friend’s name is Chloe. We met on the first day of Kindergarten and have been best friends ever since.                                                                                                              Bella: My best friends name is Adriana. We haven’t been friends for that long, but she is wonderful. If you are interested in slime, go check out her slime shop on Etsy. It is called Little Slime Shoppe. I’m obsessed with her slime!

If you were to name yourself, what would your name be?             Tori: If I were to name myself, (assuming I have to give myself a new name) I would probably name myself a really pretty girly name, like Bella (aka my sister) or a version of it like Ella (who knows).                                                                                                                        Bella: I’m not sure what I would name myself. There are so many names I like. Glad I don’t have too!

Why do you like AG dolls?                                                                               Tori: I like AG dolls because they are a super fun hobby and there is so much to do with them. You can dress them, take photos of them, just play with them. They give you something to do in your freetime.                                                                            Bella: I like AG dolls because they are adorable. I love fashion so one of my favorite things to do is dress them. Also, blogging about them and taking pictures of them to share gives us and the people that view them joy.

Do you think AG is overpriced?                                                                       Both: Definitely. Especially now. Way back when, AG was even a little overpriced, but you could deal with it. Now, these prices are outrageous, which is why you rarely see us buy new things. We need to pay for college, you know.

Which one of your posts made you cringe?                                                    Both: Our Almost at 15 followers post makes us cringe now. At the time, it did not because it was a big deal to us, but now I realize that it was not that big of a deal. And why 15 followers? Why not 10 or 20? 15 is such a random number.

How long have you had your blog?                                                                 Both: We have had our blog since July 6, 2016.

When did you first find out about AG Dolls?                                                                  Both: We found out about AG sometime around 2008 or so. Our older cousin had American Girl dolls and whenever we went over her house, we would ask to play with them, so in 2008, our aunt gave Tori her first doll and Bella received a Bitty Baby that year.

Will you ever outgrow AG dolls?                                                                                   Both: Well, we cannot predict the future, but we are assuming that eventually, we will. (As much as we do not want to). It is just that we have taking so many breaks from playing with our dolls, that it is bound to happen that the break will be permanent at some point.

Well, there it is. Our first Q and A. We hope you enjoyed and thank you guys for submitting questions. We had a lot of fun answering them. If you have any follow up questions about the questions we answered, feel free to leave them in the comments and we will be glad to answer them!

Write to you next time.

~Tori, Bella, and the dolls

DIY Doll Snowglobe

Hey Readers! We have yet another Dollidays post for you! This is our first ever DIY on our blog, and today we are going to be showing you how to make doll snowglobes.

Materials:                                                                                                                                                  ~ Doll-Sized Jar (we found ours at Target a while ago. it was filled with paperclips)              ~ Water (enough to fill the jar almost to the top)                                                                             ~ Glitter (read below to learn more about the glitter)                                                                  ~Any mini object (Trees, Animals…read about our mini objects down below)

The mini objects that we have are pencil toppers from Target. Sadly, we could not find a link for you guys, but pencil toppers work great as they are the perfect size. Displayed up above, we have a snowman and a penguin.

Sorry about the poor lighting in this picture. We got the glitter in a four-pack from Target. The great part about this glitter is that once you are done, you can reuse the jars for another doll craft!

Onto the actual steps on how to make it…

 

Step 1: Fill the jar almost to the top. Our jar fit about 1/4 cup of water, but it depend on the size of your jar. Do not fill it all the way to the top because once you add the mini object the water will rise. Next, add any type of glitter you would like. We use some silver glitter to resemble snow, and some blue because it added some nice color.

Step 2: Glue the mini object to the lid of your jar. Make sure your glue is water proof!

Step 3: Turn the lid upside down and screw in onto the jar. Sorry this picture is blurry. Our camera wasn’t focusing too well.

Step 4: Flip it over so that the lid is on the bottom and TA-DA!

This craft is super cute, and looks great in your doll’s room during the holidays or can even look great in a photoshoot or photostory.

If you decide to do this craft, we would love to see pictures. You can email them to us at agsparklesistersblog.gmail.com

Well, that’s enough writing for today so…

Write to you next time.

~Tori, Bella, and the dolls

Daniela’s Snowtoshoot

Hey Readers! For the longest time, we wanted to take pictures of our dolls in the snow, but we were always too nervous to bring them outside in the snow. However, this year we did for you guys, even though it was a bad experience because of Tori (who hates the snow). But don’t worry, we’ll still do it again next year. We took these pictures last week, but never got to downloading them. Now that we have time, we were able to download them, edit them, and make this post. Ta-da! Hope you enjoy!

 

Let us know which picture was your favorite in the comment section.

We hope you liked our first ever Snowtoshoot! Get it? (Bella came up with the name)

Well, write to you next time.

~Tori, Bella, and the dolls

Fashion Friday: 12/15/17

Hey Readers! So here is this week’s Fashion Friday (or Saturday) post! Sorry it’s a bit late! We didn’t get home until really late last night and didn’t have any time to post it. So here it is now:

This week, our dolls are wearing dresses and sneakers. Talia is wearing her hair down with a headband from the AG ballet outfit. She is also wearing a handmade dress and Our Generation high tops.

This weekend we planned to have one or two winter-themed posts so keep a look out for those.

Write to you next time.

~Tori, Bella, and the dolls

Letters to Santa: Dolls Edition