I'm slowly going through my toy collection and pulling out things to sell.  Willing to negotiate on prices.

Pony shirt lot of 3 $5 includes all 3 shirts (kid size)
https://ibb.co/12cmcVS
https://ibb.co/Ss9D4Lg
https://ibb.co/0Cts13r

McDonald's Rarity $1
https://ibb.co/Km1S5cy

Banjo Blue $1
https://ibb.co/cTC5VnZ
https://ibb.co/Ks4p4qD

Tinkatinkatoo $3
https://ibb.co/s65rhhR
https://ibb.co/K076b66

Wondermint $3
https://ibb.co/NmQ5dCn
https://ibb.co/5MrTLj2

Ladybug pony. Part of her forelock is cut $2
https://ibb.co/x2F492h
https://ibb.co/1MQXnvB

Daffidazey? $3
https://ibb.co/KxrcGvd
https://ibb.co/sVT86XC

G3 6" Rarity $5
https://ibb.co/MDyrP5y
https://ibb.co/jh3Rv0j

Ringlets. She's missing a few plugs of hair. $3
https://ibb.co/16gtS36
https://ibb.co/YLSF50F

G1 Show Stable.  Has discoloration. Missing pieces. Free
https://ibb.co/QCNypsx
https://ibb.co/z601Sd7
https://ibb.co/9tt1T5h
https://ibb.co/qFPg99C

G1 Glory $2
https://ibb.co/0KgScgG
https://ibb.co/4fFhgQy

All items from non-smoking home but not pet-free home.   $5 minimum purchase ($10 minimum outside the US) please.  If you're outside the U.S., you must have positive feedback here on the Arena.  I don't mind unboxing dolls to help you save on shipping.

Ghouls Night Out:
Ghoulia with stock (does not have iPhone) -- $14
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Clawdeen with stock -- $14
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Rochelle with stock (has glue seepage) -- $9
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Venus with stock (has a little glue seepage in the back on the bottom) -- $14
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Sweet Screams Draculaura pet -- $5
Sweet Screams Draculaura purse -- $1
Sweet Screams Draculaura journal -- $1

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CAM stuff.  Would prefer to sell as a lot for $15 but willing to sell individual pieces:
werewolf (soft) head -- $2
yellow wig thing -- $2
blue dress -- $2
pink/yellow dress -- $2
orange leg things -- $1
orange wrist things -- $1
pink leg things -- $1
pink wrist things -- $1
shoes -- $3
tattoos (there's 2 or 3 of the face ones missing, from nocturnal set I think) -- $.50 for all
torso charm things -- $.25 each

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DT Lagoona (2nd release), hair is ratty, missing leg fins, comes with sleep mask -- $3
Rollermaze Clawdeen, great shape --$5

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FFT Toralei, does NOT come with fish fossil, includes everything else though, I can debox if you like -- $8

MH Accessories, Shoes, Clothes
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GS Spectra tennis racket, case, and ball -- $1.50 (sold)
GS Spectra visor -- $1 (sold)
GS Spectra shoes -- $4
Poulterghoul Spectra pink chain cape and silver belt -- $1 each
Blue shoulder accessory for Abbey -- $1
Purple Abbey purse -- $1
Abbey mask -- $.50
Skeleton hand thing -- $.50
Pink backpack -- $.50 (sold)
Jinafire dress -- $4
Jinafire belt -- $1.25 (sold)
Blanket from Clawdeen's bunk bed -- $5
Spectra diary -- $1

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I <3 Fashion Venus vest -- $2 (sold)
Killer Style Frankie leggings -- $2 (sold)
Fakie Deuce shirt -- $.50 (sold)
FF Ghoulia umbrella -- $1
Heath ice sculpture -- $.25
Blue and black folders -- $.25 each
Red notebook -- $.25
Red tablet with black pen -- $.25
Purple Operetta purse -- $.25 (sold)
Scary Tales Clawdeen purse -- $.50
Blue Abbey purse -- $.25
Gold Clawdeen purse -- $.25 (sold)
Purple Clawdeen purse -- $1

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Pink Clawdeen shoes -- $5
Coffin Bean Frankie shoes -- $5
Coffin Bean Venus shoes -- $5
Killer Style Clawdeen shoes -- $5
Black and striped Frankie shoes -- $3 (one heel is kind of wonky)
White Ghoulia bone purse -- $.50 (sold)
Die-ner jukebox -- $.25
Fakie Deuce boots -- $3 (sold)
Red mask from Operetta fashion pack -- $.50
Die-ner Draculaura shoes -- $4
Pink Viperine necklace -- $1
Music Festival VIP pass -- $.25
Blue Skullette earrings -- $1
Catrine belt -- $.50 (sold)
Silver Sunglasses -- $.50 (sold)
Pink Viperine sunglasses -- $.50 (sold)
White Ghoulia glasses -- $1 (sold)
Pink headband -- $.50 (sold)
Red belt -- $.50 (sold)
Red heart bracelet -- $1 (sold)
Werewolf head (soft top) -- $2
Werewolf ears -- $1
FF Ghoulia headband -- $.50
Blue headband -- $.50


SDCC Cerise box (just the box) -- will take best offer, if anyone is interested in this


More doll stuff:

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Spectra body with Catrine arms (neck piece is broken) -- $1 (sold)
FF Ghoulia -- $7 (sold)
GNO Spectra -- $5 (sold)
J-doll -- $20
Stock that came with this J-doll (no pic yet) -- $20


Stands, diaries, cards

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 Stands are $1.50 each.

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Diaries -- $.50 each (fearbooks come with stickers)

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Cards -- $.25 each


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Home Ick chairs -- $2 each
Scaris chair -- $2 (sold)
Hat-tastic table -- $2

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Madame Alexander 18 inch doll (nice hair, a couple of marks on face that aren't very noticeable)-- $20
Karito Kids doll (shiny stuff on one side of face, blush is rubbed, hair is frizzy, body patched where there was a hole) -- $10

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Sara Bella cards lot -- $3

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Harry Potter trading card game cards lot (from expansion packs) -- $3


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Sonata Dusk (loose with clothes, shoes, microphone, and card) -- $10

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Moxie Girls Camping dolls.  $5 each, each doll comes with the shoes she's wearing.  blond one has some sort of mechanism to make her arm move.

Doll clothes and accessories lot, mostly Barbie stuff.  Played with condition.  3 pairs of matching Barbie (?) shoes, surfboard, cowboy hat, clothes, 2 LPS pets, a few accessories.  Includes everything in the next two pictures.  $5 for all of it.
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Dolls from My Little Pony and Rose Petal Place
nude dolls -- $.50
clothed dolls -- $1.50
Megan dolls and Molly doll sold

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Black kanakellon doll hair (the hank has been cut in half, but is still long enough to rehair with) -- $3

Wanted:
MH CMC sea monster dress
EAH Sig Poppy and Holly O'Hair shoes
EAH Poppy's scissors and tights
MH Ghoul Sports Toralei's clothes

Equestria Girls Boutique Pinkie Pie
Boutique Pinkie Pie small brushable pony
G1 TE Quackers pony

...what shoe molds would you like to see re-used?

I'd love to see a re-issue of Signature 1 Draculaura's boots in black, with pink laces.  And Sig 1 Clawdeen's boots in white, red, and blue for Frankie.  And DotD Lagoona's shoes in transparent pink and green for Venus.  I also want a pair of white boots with pink soles/heels.

Due to a need for more wigs for my CAM dolls and a lack of variety of wigs for them, I started looking into ways to make wigs.  And I wanted something that would be fairly quick to put together.  So, after finding this tutorial for sewing hair wefts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wrqgEr_C-kE

and this tutorial for making a doll wig using hair wefts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=A4gjFdCG4N0

I decided to give it a go using similar techniques.  I made a fabric wig cap to go over the plastic wrap and I'm using Fabritac instead of hot glue.  The hair is from Dollar Tree, I wanted something cheap to work with in case I messed it all up. 

First I sewed the hair wefts.  Then I cut the ribbon strip of the weft down the middle; this is one half of it.  That's done a little differently than in the video.  I thought doubling it up would make the hair too bulky.
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Now I'm working on gluing the wefts around the wig cap.  I'll also be gluing the fabric down in places or just cutting off the excess so that it's not poking out and gives a more snug fit.  If the Fabritac sticks to the plastic wrap, I may just skip making a fabric cap next time.  Or else go ahead and use low-temp hot glue instead of Fabritac.  I'm not crazy how the wig cap turned out.
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Here's what I've gotten done so far, from the front and back:
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Just wondering, what are everyone's favorite fantasy movies and tv shows?  I really wish more fantasy stuff was produced. 

Favorite Fantasy TV shows:
Merlin--this series is amazing
Warehouse 13
H2O: Just Add Water

Favorite Fantasy Movies:
Harry Potter
The Last Unicorn
Earthsea
Splash
The Neverending Story

I've probably forgotten a few.  What are your favorites?

   Please post any brag photos here from the MH fashion swap!    This was so much fun!  Thanks everyone for participating! 

This is something I've been interested in doing for awhile and I wanted to see if anyone else would be interested in participating in a handmade fashion swap for Monster High dolls?  It would be a mini-swap, with only 5 items required (though extras can be included also!)  I'm also looking for someone who has experience with running a swap who would be interested in cohosting.


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Monster High Handmade Fashion Miniswap


Info:
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We'll be making five items of clothing (dress, shirt, pants, skirt, etc).  Accessories (belts, scarves, hats, jewelry etc) and other items like stickers can be included as extras but aren't mandatory.

A couple of items can be altered doll clothes (for instance, altering a Barbie dress) but at least 3 items must be completely handmade.  You may buy handmade items if you don't want or can't sew. Clothing can be hand-stitched or machine-stitched.  For those that are making their own clothes, I will try to match you up with someone of a similar skill level.


Requirements and Guidelines:
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You must be at least 16 years old, have at least 12 positive feedback on the Arena, 200 posts or more, and have been on the Arena at least 6 months. 

Your partner is a secret so don't tell who you're making clothes for ahead of time!  But do include a card or note in the package you send letting the person know who you are.

When you ship, save your receipt so you have proof of shipping.  You will need to get a tracking number when you ship if possible. 

For the second progress check, you will need to pm me links to pictures of your items.  Your partner's address will be given to you after the second progress check.  If you don't complete the second progress check, then you won't get a package.
 
Expect to spend at least $10, not including shipping. 

Dates:
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Sign-ups begin: September 8th
Sign-ups end:  Sept. 10
Partners assigned:  Sept. 12
Progress check 1:  November 1st
Progress Check 2 (pictures due):  December 1st
Teaser pics can be posted:  December 5th
Domestic Shipping:  December 10th
International shipping:  December 5th

Particpants:
1.  Cate_Dartfinger (page 3)
2.  Salli (page 3)
3.  Bewilderness (page 3)
4.  Summer-blade (page 3)
5.  Tuneful87 (page 3)
6.  Repulsive333 (page 4)
7.  M!ndy  (page 5)
8.  partypony566 (page 6)
9.  mermaid_splash (page 6)


Resources and Tips:
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Here's a link to an image that you can use to sketch clothes.  When you go to print make sure to check the "landscape" option under page orientation.  http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c310/bewilderness/clawdeen.png

Also, for around $10, you can buy the Monster High Sketchpad, which has several pages like this, plus some stencils that you can use to trace clothing outlines.  My printer's not working so I ended up getting one of these off of Amazon.

If you want to add some glittery embelishments to a project but don't want th mess of glitter, one option is glitter paint, sold with the cheaper acrylic paints at places like Wal-Mart and craft stores.  This way you don't have to worry about glitter going everywhere.

For MH doll clothes, more than likely you won't need a whole yard of fabric-- one half of a yard (or meter) is probably more than enough for most projects.  Don't forget embellishments--things like beads, ribbon, gems, eyelets, glitter paint, embroidery, etc.

Types of hand stitches: https://sew4home.com/tips-resources/sewing-tips-tricks/hand-sewing-basics

Do a little bit each day, even if it's just a few stitches--don't wait till the last minute!

To help keep your thread from showing, buy thread that is just a little darker than your fabric.

Huge list of links to sewing tips and techniques--This is fantastic!!:  https://sew4home.com/tips-resources/sewing-tips-tricks/you-asked-4-it-handy-list-our-tutorials-sewing-basics

Working with faux fur:  https://sew4home.com/tips-resources/sewing-tips-tricks/lush-plush-trends-fabriccom-sewing-faux-fur

Links to some patterns and tutorials for Monster High clothes:  http://mlparena.com/mlp/index.php/topic,285217.0.html
Fitting doll clothes:  http://www.perestroika.ca/html2/moretips/fitting_dol_clothes/fitting.php
Tips for sewing fashion doll clothes:  http://www.sew-fashion-doll-clothes.com/
Hemming sheer fabrics:  http://pacoperaltarovira.blogspot.com/2012/01/tejidos-transparentes-tutorial-costura.html
Printable 1/2-inch bias tape maker:  http://scientificseamstress.blogspot.com/2011/10/printable-bias-tape-maker.html
Making bias tape:  http://www.lilblueboo.com/2011/09/bias-tape-a-tutorial.html#more-4425
Making fabric colorfast (I would only use this on washable fabric):  http://dollywiki.net/Color_fasting

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Questionnaire:
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Please fill out and post this information in this thread!

What are your favorite colors and color combinations?

Who are your top 3 favorite Monster High dolls?

Would you be interested in clothes for the boys? 

What are your favorite fashion styles?  (for example, casual, dressy, steampunk, goth, harajuku, etc.)  Include links to pictures if you like.

What are your favorite fabric prints?  (for example, florals, plaids, animal print, dots, stripes, etc.)

What are your favorite types of fabric?  (for example, satin, cotton, velvet, suede, knit, etc.)

Is there anything that you don't want to see?  (for example, if you don't want real fur used or don't like steampunk, etc.)

Is there anything you'd love to see?  (faux fur leggings or a steampunk corset, etc)

Do you have any allergies?

Anything else you want to add?


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Arena name:
Real name:
Address:


E-mail:

Are you in any other swaps right now?

What swaps on the Arena have you been part of in the past?

Are you willing to ship international?

Do you plan to buy handmade clothes or make them yourself?  Or both?

If you'll be buying clothes, where do you plan to buy from?

Do you have any pets or anyone who smokes in your house (in case of people who have allergies)?

3-5 links to pictures of some of your work (if you're not buying items):

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Kind of random but I've been working on some Harry Potter themed things for my Monster High dolls and got to wondering--what houses would the different characters be in?  I think Ghoulia could definitely be in Ravenclaw and Nefera would definitely be in Slytherin.  Kind of stumped on Frankie and some of the others though.  What do you guys think?