Save the date: San Diego BJD Convention 2014

San Diego BJD Convention
November 15th, 2014
10AM-4:30PM
Marina Village
Starboard & Terrace Rooms
1936 Quivira Way
San Diego, CA  92109

This Year's Theme is Feisty Fairy Tales. Admittance is just $10 (cash only) at the door. There will be a costume contest, and Volks is supplying the winning entry with a Super Dollfie! Notice that this year, the convention is taking up two rooms instead of one--I'm so pleased to see this!

Here is a list of vendors attending this year:

• AnimeCoast 
• Habi's Rabbits BJD Shop
• Karlyl's Creations 
• La Esperanza Doll Shop
• MegannArt
• Mischief Maker 
• Nancy Hay Decorative Arts
• PamSD's Miniature Costuming
• Pixiedust Designs
• Shiny Jumble
• Snowy Creek Treasures
• Studio KNH
• Susan Lake Designs
• The Doll Peddlar
• Volks USA

I'm attending, of course. Come see me at MegannArt's table--I'll be assisting her with her sales and her new baby!

Here is the current schedule:

8:00 AM
    Dealer Setup
10:00 AM
    Convention Opens
10:30 AM
    Announcements
 11:00 AM
    Doll Costume Contest Opens
12:30 PM
    Fantasy Parts Blushing Workshop
2:00 PM
    Restringing Workshop
 3:00 PM
    Costume Contest Ballot Box Closes
3:45 PM
    Dealer's Room Closes
 4:00 PM
    Doll Costume Winners Announced
4:15 PM
    Door Prizes Awarded
 4:30 PM
    Convention Closes

Lauren's Poem

Atlanta BJD Convention, a photo by alington on Flickr.

The Atlanta BJD Conventionby Lauren Rasmussen
At the airport we were late.
The airlines made us wait!
I didn't know I'd miss the cats.
But I did see a lot of hats!
I helped set up the table,
But the BJDs weren't very stable.
Despite counting sheep
I still couldn't go to sleep.
There were lots of people in the hall.
I dressed up like my doll.
I saw a person wearing a wig
And a doll that was very big.
It was full of noise
And I got some toys.
Grownups played games--
They acted insane!
I had a great time,
And that's the end of my rhyme.

Atlanta BJD Convention

Atlanta BJD Convention, a photo by alington on Flickr.

Check out some fun photos from the Atlanta BJD Convention on my Flickr photo stream. I had a blast, though I have significant jet lag this morning. (I don't get that--it's only three hours, and it should be easier traveling west, right?)

I'll send a more detailed later on in the week! It was so wonderful meeting all of you there.

Arrrgh! Getting ready for the St. Louis BJD Convention

I'm a hot mess today. I've had a child home with strep throat all week, and I've been trying to get ready for the St. Louis BJD Convention!

I've got lots of fun stuff, though. I've finished the flyers for my two workshops, and I have another handy handout to bring along with me. I also have a few books to bring, lots of free post cards and brand new business cards.

I will have some exclusive BJD clothing to offer that is handcrafted by Megann Art and also by Jennygrey at my table, and I will be taking orders for Peak's Woods dolls at the event as well. You'll be able to check out a few of their dolls in person, too. I'm nervous about bringing the dolls with me--I want to carry them on the plane with me, rather than checking them, but I don't think I can do that.

I've gotta get back to the laundry!

I can't wait to meet you all. And I've got a little pink going on for the event.

BJD Con in San Diego!

It's tomorrow!

Here is the information for the Wild Wicked West convention, San Diego's 4th Annual BJD Convention.

It's only $10 cash at the door for admittance - November 3, 2012. The vendors:

• Pixiedust Design: Fashions for Tiny BJDs 
• PamSD's Miniature Costuming: BJD Clothes for MSD, SD, and larger dolls 
• Nancy Hay Decorative Arts: Hats 
• Pinniped Designs: Pinniped Designs 
• jennygrey: Clothing & Accessories for YoSD, MSD & SD 
• Bats' Lagoon: Resin doll designed by Bats here in California 
• Shiny Jumble: Jewelry and accessories for dolls of all sizes 
• Ms. Cholong: DollHeart, Red Ruby, and JollyPlus 
• MegannArt: BJD clothes and accessories for a variety of sizes 
• Susan Lake Designs: Creates handmade, one of a kind and limited edition Headwear for BJD. 
• Doll Peddlar: Our abundant inventory gives our customers a range of choices from basic play dolls to investment works of art. 

The theme:

This year's theme for the costume contest and display area is the Wild Wicked West!  So bring out your cowboy and cowgirl, your card shark and your saloon madam, your tinker and your blacksmith, your indian and your soldier, as well as all those supernaturals that gold country happened to uncover, dig up, or otherwise disturb!  If it happened in a spaghetti western, a fantasy western, a sci-fi western, or a gawd-awful B-movie western that was showcased on MST3K, then it happened here!

I'll be there--come see me and say hello! I have short blonde hair today, and I'll be bringing some fun Peak's Woods saloon girls.