Making A Splish-Splash With Disney's The Little Mermaid...Catch Her Before She Disappears!

By day...sometimes, nights and even a few weekends I have the awesome job of working on the product development of collectible dolls for Charisma Brands...which includes the Marie Osmond Doll Collection! And besides the 100's of beautiful dollies that we create every year...every now and than we work on a dolly that makes a "splash"  at the most magical place on earth...Disneyland! And our latest Disney dolly has turned out so fun and fantastical I just had to share!

Disney's The Little Mermaid is full of sparkle, shimmer and shine and with an edition of only 600 pieces she won't last long!

So if you're looking for a magical mermaid that will take your breath away...dive in...before she disappears back into the mystical world of mermaids!

Available directly from The Art of Disney Parks

Get Ready To Do Some Irish Dolly Dancin' . . . We Have A LUCKY Dolly Winner!

That's Right...put on your "dolly dancin' shoes" we have a winner in the Dolly Giveaway!

CONGRATS to COURTNEY or known on twitter as Heavenlyx3!

It's Your "Luck of the Irish" day as you are now (or soon to be) the proud owner of  "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling"!  This adorable, curly hair cutie was SOLD OUT on QVC when Marie presented her!

Thanks again to all of our dolly friends that joined in the 20th Anniversary Dolly Fun here, at Charisma and on Twitter! 

Until next time...keep on playin' dolls!

Playback...And Then On To The Next Adventure!

Whew! What a crazy and fun weekend! The QVC doll shows were amazing!
In case you missed the shows you can check out the Q online for video playbacks of many of the dolls (that are still left) on-air presentations!
Here's a look at what you'll find as Little Lovey (one of my faves) is presented by Marie. For the On Air Presentation of this doll check HERE!

Or CLICK HERE for more wonderful dolly shares on the Q!
A Big Thanks to all the amazing dolly friends who made it all worth the trip!
Now it's time to head back home to get ready for the next adventure...sitting at the airport waiting to board as I type!

I'm looking forward to getting back in the office so I can begin the "jumbo-sized" preparation for the dolly development trip to China...it's coming up quickly.  So little to do and so much time! No, wait, strike that...So much to do and so little time! (yeah, cliche' I know, but I couldn't resist).

Hopefully I'll get some Pop Art Mini time in this week too...I have alot of ideas swirling around in my head and I need to get them on paper.  And I've already started planning for next Friday's Free Printable...did you get last week's?  If not you can still grab it here!

So until later...stay safe and enjoy all of the adventures in your life!

Live! Laugh! Soar!

Oh, and don't forget to check back tomorrow when I post the winner of the FREE DOLLY Giveaway! Wonder who the lucky ducky will be?

Pre-show "Twitters!" Behind The Scenes At QVC...Prep, Style, ACTION!

A rainy view of the Q

Arrived in Philly this morning to rain, rain and more rain, but that still can't stop the excitement and "pre-show Twitters" (hehehe) for the Marie Osmond Doll Show on QVC!  Here's a quick-pic twitter trip through today's crazy dolly styling and photo shoot as we get for the big reveal on Monday, March 7, 1:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. 

On the cart and ready to roll!

hmmm...wonder who this could be?

Hi! Hydie...my what big, bright eyes You have!

More dollies prepped and ready for their photo shoot!

Kicking off with Love and Laughter!

Monitor shot...that's Chris in the pic working his magic!

Heavenly...Pie Jesu! Seems to be a collector fave!

Now that's one bitty belle that's just too darn cute!

A look at the new 20th Anniversary Certs...too fun!

And of course there's no need to worry with Adora Belle Bea Happy!

There's that big-eyed cutie...Hi, Again Hydie!

Journey...just amazing! Paisley Perfection!

Last doll of the motion video shots (these are the shots you'll see flashed on the screen when the dolls are being presented by Marie)

Stay tuned for more "Elephant Fun!"

And don't forget to check out the POST HERE so you can still get in on a chance to win in our FREE Dolly Giveaway! One Lucky winner is gonna be full of dolly delight!

5-4-3-2-1:00 a.m. March 7! It's almost show time...good thing we got through all these "pre-show twitters!"

Happy Collecting!

It's Almost Dolly Showtime! Celebrating 20 Year's Of Dolls with Marie Osmond!

Celebrating 20 years of making amazing and beautiful dolls!

Today is going to be a busy one that ends with a red-eye flight and touch down in Philly to kick off a whirlwind weekend of dolly styling, photo shoots of the dolls for their on-air debut, dolly talk and prep before the final call of lights, camera, cue the host and the Marie Osmond QVC Doll Show begins! 

It's always a busy, but extremely exciting time and one that takes months of pre-planning, tweaks, changes, twists, turns, fluffs, folds and oh, so much more to get to the big day when Marie introduces all of the new dolls on air to all of her amazing doll friends across the country and beyond! 

Marie Osmond Dolls  2011 Doty Industry Choice Winners

I'm lucky enough to be able to share in this excitement from the beginning of the doll development to the big reveal and hope that you might be able to get the chance to tune in during one of the upcoming shows this

Monday, March 7, 2011 1:00 a.m. EST and 2:00 p.m. EST

Watch as Marie shares the stories behind each of the beautiful doll creations.  I promise...it's going to be A Hoot!

Even if you don't love dolls (but, come on, who doesn't love dolls...hehehe) I'm sure you'll enjoy the quick wit, delightful stories and charm of Marie, the QVC hosts (Antonella and Mary Beth) and the playfully fun stories of each beautiful dolly!  Who knows...you might even decide to bring a new friend home to your house!

Oh, and I'll be standing on the sidelines just in case the call for "dolly touch-up" is heard!

Watch for behind the scenes tweets, pix and fun little tidbits from Marie and the entire Charisma Gang...

On TWITTER

@marieosmond

@popartminis

@peggyvicioso

@sanclementbetty

@charismabrands

On FACEBOOK

Marie Osmond

Charisma Brands

Pop Art Minis

Oh, one more thing...how about a dolly GIVEAWAY!

For everyone that leaves a comment HERE on this blog post.  I'll enter your name into a drawing to win a Marie Osmond Collectible doll! It will be a surprise doll of my choice, but you won't be disappointed!
(Comments close Monday, March 7, 2011 at 11:59 pm. Winner will be announced Tuesday, March 8, 2011 by 9:00 pm. PST)

Oh, and if you TWEET this post (come back and leave another comment sharing your twitter name so I can check) I'll add your name for a second chance...yep, two chances...hehehe...how fun!

So go ahead...comment below...tweet and share it to your friends and let's have some good old fashioned delightfully fun dolly play time!

You're never too old to play with dolls!

Toy Fair 2011...Day 1 - An Official Dolly Debut...Scout's Honor!

Today was opening day at the New York Toy Fair and what a day it was! Making their dolly debut for the first time anywhere was our Charisma Brands officially licensed 18" Girl Scout Dolls!  And with Girl Scouts getting ready to celebrate it's 100th Anniversary the timing couldn't be more exciting!  Here's a sneak peek of this awesome new collection of cuties that will be available soon on our website and from fine retailer's across the USA!

Each costumed in miniature fashion featuring Girl Scout Daisy, Brownie and Jr. Girl Scout uniforms, as well as, fun and trendy outfits . . . all standing tall, proud ready to take on whatever exciting adventures might come their way . . . Scout's Honor!

 Visit Charisma's Website where you'll find even more great dolly collections . . . everything from our Adora Playtime Babies, toddlers and tweens to our award winning Marie Osmond Collectible dolls, plus, Kewpie, Wizard of Oz and Penny Brite . . . simply a delight!

Set UP Day At The Doll & Teddy Bear Show...Wanna Play Dolls?

Today was the official "set Up" day at the Doll & Teddy Bear Expo in Orlando, Fl. which is being held at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort.  I'm happy to report that we were able to get a pretty early start and the day seemed to move along quickly...maybe in part because our helper-friend, Misty brought us some awesome homemade chocolate! 

Everything seems to be better, quicker and easier when chocolates involved! hehehe!

Before long we had all the dolly's out of the boxes, crates, bags and paper...the IKEA display (which sometimes can give us fits) went together in record time and the Adora Dolly Collection was proudly displayed on the shelves.

The Mop Top Crate display "zipped" together and the "wild-hair" Adora-ble cuties were playfully posed and ready for action.

The Emerald City graphic was wisked out of the box and put in position...why you'd almost think that it was time to ease on down the yellow brick road with all of the officially licensed Adora Wizard of Oz characters...too fun!

Peggy working a little "stylin' magic on our friend Dorothy!

The debut collection of the all new 4Ever Friends Collection were posed

 and positively too cute as they stood in front of the new logo (@sanclemenTbetty rocked the graphics!)

 

The Adora Playtime Babies "gondola" display was a perfect fit for all of the fun-size baby dolls. 

Celebrating 20 years of dolls the Marie Osmond beauties were cool and collectible in front of the "warholized" graphic of Marie herself!  Breathtaking!

All in all the booth went together pretty quick and easy!  We're ready and waiting to get the dolly show off and running bright and early tomorrow morning!  I'll be posting pix and tweeting live from the show floor so be sure to follow along or stop by our booth #600 at the IDEX Doll and Teddy Bear Show so you can join in all the dolly fun! 

Wishing you a day of jolly teddy bear and dolly fun!

Diet Coke, Lorna Doone's and Blogger!

First night in Orlando, Florida after traveling from Cali for the IDEX -Doll & Teddy Bear  Show! We arrived late this afternoon and are just taking it easy tonight in preparation for tomorrow...the big set up day!  There will be lots of careful unpacking of the adorable dolly's that made the journey via crate...I'm sure they're gonna need some major styling after that ride.  So, for now I'm spending a cozy night in my room with a Diet Coke, Lorna Doone's (a fave) and Blogger!

Stay tuned and follow along as we unveil all of our amazing new dolls from Charisma Brands, Marie Osmond Dolls, Adora Dolls, and Paradise Galleries and we ask the question "Wanna Play Dolls?"

Oh, and I'd love it you followed my blog...just click and join the rest of the "cool peeps"...yeah, right there on the right hand column...come on...it'll be fun! hehehe!

A Day At Disney . . . Dollys, Daredevil Rides, Dancing, Dining, DELIGHTFUL!

(The Charisma Team Peggy, me and BJ with Marie, Disney's Frog Princess dolly)

What a day . . . full of magic and fun at Disney! From a dolly signing with Marie to a walk down Main Street (sharing the all new Mop Top Tote bag...LOVE) a trip over to California Adventure for a daredevil ride on  The Tower of Terror and the Screamin' Roller Coaster (last ride of the night and front row seat!) Whoohooo! A little dancing...too fun and dinner at the Cantina! Here's a quick pic tour of the fun . . . simply DELIGHTFUL! 

Marie Osmond and some amazing dolly collector's

The Mop Top Tote . . . bright, bold and beautiful! hehehe!

Real or Fantasy . . . at Disney the two collide!

The Tower Of Terror . . . definitely worth dropping in on!

Oh, and by the way . . . make sure all of your personal items are securely fastened down.  We're still trying to locate BJ's license, credit cards and cash . . . LOST and FOUND is on the look out!

Dancing the night away!

Time for a little screammmmmmm! 

Tacos at the Cantina . . . delicious!

The end of a delightful day at Disney! Thanks Mickey!