Saturday, August 31, 2013

FDC Second Outfits Update

We're still downloading and uploading and offloading and overloading 
the FDC Second Outfit pics from all of the entrants. 

So we are not yet ready to start posting them all. 

Stay tuned though, we'll start getting the outfits up soon, one by one. :-)

p.s. Today is the last day to enter our 2 Sisters Sew Crafty August Giveaway!



Reader Submission #47
For Our Doll Giveaway Contest!!

Hey!
Hi I'm Silence and I have a doll blog called My Dolls And Me- An American Girl Doll Blog; here is the link; http://mydollsandmeag.blogspot.com/ Our Motto is All AG, All The Time! :)

My favorite doll outfit is probably Saige's Sweater Outfit:


I love this outfit because it has so many uses! Its just so cute and can be mixed and matched- one of my favorite qualities in doll clothes.
As for an outfit that I would want for a doll, I definitely love this:


I LOVE the new hi-low dresses and skirts, and especially the shirts, too!  Another thing I love about this dress is the color- so summery!
Another style I'd love to see made for dolls, but would look especially good on dolls with chest-plates is dresses like the one I've listed below!


I love these back types! Their so pretty! I have a few myself. :)

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Thank You Reader #47!!!!

Read about this contest here: 



http://thedollwardrobe.blogspot.com/2013/05/extra-extra-special-reader-submission.html

This contest is currently closed to new submissions.

We will be posting Reader Submissions once a day or every other day
until we run out of them. :-)

We will announce the winner of this contest once we are done posting all of the entries.


Friday, August 30, 2013

Winner of the Buzzin' Bea Outfit Giveaway!!!

Julie K. 

is the Winner of our Buzzin' Bea Outfit Giveaway!

Woot!!!

Have you checked out Buzzin' Bea on Etsy yet???

You should!


Thank you for sending us this outfit to giveaway!

And thank you for entering the giveaway readers!


Reader Submission #46
For Our Doll Giveaway Contest!!

This is Addy. She is my favorite doll because of her adorable face. She has a sweet and calm personality.


She is wearing a tank top made by daughter when she was 10. Her bracelet was also made by my daughter. The sweater I crocheted myself. I  made the pattern myself.  Her jeans I made from a pattern from Alldolledup-dollclothes.com. Necklace and glasses are from American Girl. This is my favorite because of the collaboration between my daughter and myself and it reflects Addy calm and relaxed personality.

The outfit I would like American Girl to make is this outfit from pearsonsrenaissanceshoppe.com. It is a Steampunk pirate outfit. It would make a great outfit for halloween. Or I suppose just any day.


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Thank you Reader #46!!!!

Read about this contest here: 

http://thedollwardrobe.blogspot.com/2013/05/extra-extra-special-reader-submission.html

This contest is currently closed to new submissions.

We will be posting Reader Submissions once a day or every other day
until we run out of them. :-)

We will announce the winner of this contest once we are done posting all of the entries.



Thursday, August 29, 2013

Reader Submission #45
For Our Doll Giveaway Contest!!

This is Olivia (Lanie), one of my favorite dolls!  She is modeling my favorite outfit, the Sea Breeze Outfit from American Girl, which is sadly retired.  It would have to be my favorite because it is my very newest outfit (purchased on eBay), and it's just so darn cute! And I had wanted to own it for the longest time!

I have a YouTube, an Instagram, and a Flickr that you can check out!


An outfit that I would like to have in doll size is this:


The outfit comes with a blue floral sleeveless denim tie top, mint green skinny jeans, a coral knit cardigan, and classic Toms.  The pieces are items that I've always wanted for dolls, 
and things that I thought would look nice together!

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Thank you Reader #45!!!!

Read about this contest here: 

http://thedollwardrobe.blogspot.com/2013/05/extra-extra-special-reader-submission.html

This contest is currently closed to new submissions.

We will be posting Reader Submissions once a day or every other day
until we run out of them. :-)

We will announce the winner of this contest once we are done posting all of the entries.


Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Branding Your Etsy Squares, Step #3

Etsy sellers need to think dynamically about how to make 
their Etsy Squares stand out from the pack.

In essence, you need to brand your Etsy Squares, so the buyer knows it is your Etsy shop and your Etsy item just by glancing quickly at the square.

And when we say brand, we don't mean to just put big words "My Shop Name Here" in your square, but to visually brand your images. Make them work for you 110%.

Our steps will hopefully help you accomplish this goal.

If you want to research this more, you can probably search for ways to maximize your Etsy 'thumbnail.' We like saying "Etsy Squares" though, so we are going with that. ;-)



Step #3

Continue thinking about what should be visible in that square.
It shows as 170 x 135 in a Gallery View Search on Etsy.
So it isn't quite a square.
But it certainly is a rather small space for you to make the huge cry necessary to grab the viewer and move him/her toward clicky-ness.

What grabs the seller?
Eye-contact and faces.
Why do we have so many human models?
Why do we love magazines, television, and movies?

Let's run some experiments....

Which set of sweaters is more visually appealing to you?

A.



or B.


Humans, human faces, human eyes.

Which square would you click on?

A.


or B.


A.


or B.


A.


or B.


Humans are instinctually attracted to faces.
We want to know how people are feeling.
That is basic human nature.

And when you are an AG fan, you are attracted to AG faces.

From ShimmerMyst:








If an Etsy Square is a great picture of a beautiful doll face, I am more likely to click on it.

From Selah Soo Designs:




First, I know the model doll is an AG and this item is meant for AGs.

Second, this type of square gives me a deeper feeling for how the item 
would look on a doll, and in turn on my doll.

From Yelena Boutique:



You want to kick-start the viewer into thinking, 
"Oh that _____ looks so good on that doll, I wonder how it would look on mine."

From Mimiville Designs:




100% of a sale is found in generating an atmosphere where the viewer can 
easily imagine using that item themselves.

You have to make the viewer want your item.
It is a difficult job, and it all starts in your Etsy Square.
Oh, the pressure.

If you like Liberty Jane Patterns you have probably noticed their squares.

They often focus on the doll's face and the dolls sometimes make
eye-contact with the viewer, i.e. the camera.






We don't even see the whole item the pattern makes, 
but the squares still yell: 
"Click On Me!"

Experiment with your photography.
Try to get your doll to make eye-contact with the camera in a natural pose.
If you upload your pics from your camera to your computer and notice that the doll never looks directly at the camera, try again.
Practice makes perfect and digital photography allows you to easily practice.
Practice.
And practice some more.

Here are some more examples of 
beautiful doll faces and eye-contact Etsy Squares.

From The Surfin' Monkey:






Another from Mimiville Designs:






From Gilly Gals:




Again, just because your square may not show the whole outfit, 
that does not mean it is the end of the show. 

If the square is eye-catching, I will click on it,
view the listing and flip through all of the object photos.

For example, there is a difference between what the square shows and 
what your first picture looks like in the listing.

Here is the Melody Valerie square:


Here is the actual first pic of this listing.


And you can happily include the full-length, frontal image in the subsequent pics.

I have no problem flipping through more item pics.


We'll probably say this 600 more times, but your listing NEEDS to include at least one full-length, frontal, straight-on, no artsy angles picture of your item for sale.

Like this one from Minipparel:


All of us buyers are looking for this shot amongst your pictures.

It tells us how it will look on our own doll.
Tells us how the fit is.
And doesn't hide anything.

If I only see 5 artsy angles shots, I am wondering 
a) what the seller is trying to hide from my vision and 
b) why the seller didn't think to just give me a full-length, straight-on shot. 

Both of these thoughts are frustrating and will put me off buying the item.

We have several more steps for how to Brand Your Etsy Squares to help you learn more about what types of squares we tend to click on and how to make them yourself.

So Stay Tuned!!!

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If you have any questions or comments, feel free to let us know!!!

We have had one request to "critique someone's squares" -- 
so we will offer this service to you completely free.

But it does mean we'll post about it on here, haha.
That way our advice can help as many people as possible.
Even the shy peeps who don't ask us to critique their squares. ;-)

So if you want your squares critiqued, 
comment below or email us at nora.demington@gmail.com.

When we are able to, we'll post about your squares and our advice and examples on how to improve them.

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p.s. We have a doll jewelry giveaway happening right now, here...
Enter on or before Aug. 31st, 2013.



Reader Submission #44
For Our Doll Giveaway Contest!!

This picture is of my favorite doll, Elizabeth, in one of our favorite outfits. I got the outfit from Camelot's Treasures. I love this outfit because it makes Elizabeth look tough is a girly sort of way. It looks super good on any of my dolls, but I think it looks best on Elizabeth. 

My mom is the owner/creator of Camelot's Treasures (www.camelotstreasures.etsy.com), which is awesome because I can get my hands on some fabulous doll fashions all the time!


The Spring Frolick is my outfit that I would love to buy for my dolls. I would buy this for them because the outfit includes my favorite colors and looks very springy.


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Thank you Reader #44!!!!

Read about this contest here: 

http://thedollwardrobe.blogspot.com/2013/05/extra-extra-special-reader-submission.html

This contest is currently closed to new submissions.

We will be posting Reader Submissions once a day or every other day
until we run out of them. :-)

We will announce the winner of this contest once we are done posting all of the entries.


Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Reader Submission #43
For Our Doll Giveaway Contest!!

This outfit is my doll's favorite because its very Summery. It's a blue print dress with white in the middle with only one sleeve. This dress is home made by me! It's my favorite because it matches my McKenna's blue eyes. 


The one outfit I would like in doll size is a gymnastic warm up outfit because McKenna loves gymnastics!


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Thank you Reader #43!!!!

Read about this contest here: 
http://thedollwardrobe.blogspot.com/2013/05/extra-extra-special-reader-submission.html

This contest is currently closed to new submissions.

We will be posting Reader Submissions once a day or every other day
until we run out of them. :-)

We will announce the winner of this contest once we are done posting all of the entries.




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