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FEATURED MODERATOR: Meet DeeinNJ - PART 2 Posted by DeeinNJ on March 17, 2008, 1:46 pm, in reply to "FEATURED MODERATOR: Meet DeeinNJ - PART 1" Message modified by administrator Dee March 17, 2008, 1:47 pm (THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF PART 2 - GO BACK IF YOU MISSED PART 1). Home is also where I enjoy my other hobby: paper crafting. I make greeting cards and scrapbooks in our home office/craft room. So, because I already have one hobby room in my house, a second hobby room (e.g. doll room) is something I will have to wait for. I get together with a group of friends once a month and craft cards. Here’s a sampling of some cards I’ve created. I‘m also a member of a local Barbie Club. We get together every other month and have great meetings. I just co-hosted this month’s meeting which was themed, A Night at the Oscars. There is a lot of prep involved for each meeting host, so this just adds to my crazy schedule! Fellow board members have also helped me craft goodies to give away at these meetings. My thanks go to Angie of BCCan designs, Tula O’Reilly and Vin Trapani. It’s great to know such nice and talented people. ;o) Here is a giveaway from our meeting last month. Each member received a different set of “Red Carpet Essentials” It was fun putting it all together. My parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last year and I have one brother who lives in Germany with his family. His wife is German and my sister-in-law on my hubby’s side is from Puerto Rico, so I feel we have an international mix because my ancestry is Italian, so with the celebrating of so many cultural customs, we’re enjoying lots of worldly traditions each holiday! I work for a major women’s clothing retailer at their corporate office doing writing, graphic design and other communication-related projects. I have been at my job for ages and still enjoy it. I have a BA degree in Communications, with a specialization in Public Relations. I like to travel, and my hubby and I often go on a ski trip once a year. We recently took my daughter skiing for the first time last month. There was no real skiing going on, but she was smiling! Here she is with her dad! (See what I mean about always being the one BEHIND the camera?) My doll collecting really took off when the Barbie Fashion Model Collection was introduced in 2000. Before then, I craved sophisticated dolls. (Ah, we're FINALLY talKing about dolls!) Then came Fashion Royalty, which caused me to cease all other personal spending so I could afford to buy them. I am proud to say that I used an FAO Schwarz gift card that I had to buy something for my daughter and NOT to buy a doll for me ;o). Recently I have gotten into more vinyl Barbies with the introduction of the Model Muse body, which I just love. I mostly like doll collecting for the fashion. I prefer dolls I can redress and play with to those that look perfect as issued. When they are too perfect, I feel like I can’t play with them and have fun. How did I get into the diorama thing? My love of all things small began when I was very young. I gravitated toward minis… marbles, little things that came out of gumball machines, dollhouses and, of course, Barbie and her oh-so-tiny wardrobe. Then, there was my love of organizing. I loved playing with Colorforms and arranging them in a scene, then putting them ALL back on the little cards for safe keeping. I even colorized my box of Crayolas (crazy, huh? - Oh, but I had to smell them all first!). I loved playing with and arranging doll house furnishings and my mod Barbie house with the Carnaby Street sign. Then came my love of fashion (no wonder I work for a clothing retailer, eh?). Well, when you combine a love of small things, fashion and a need to arrange things, it’s no wonder I ended up loving the idea of creating mini dioramas for my dolls. This actually evolved out of the fact that I don’t have a doll room in which to display my dolls. So, I began to photograph them so I could remember particular outfits I liked and share the photos with others. When digital cameras came along, I was able to take decent photos with little effort. My dolls often looked kind of boring just hanging out in front of a white backdrop, so I hunted for little props to add to the photos to give them some interest. Well, the rest is history. I still host the Diorama Discussions here at Divas, where I specialize in knock-down, fit-under-the-couch or under-the-bed sets, since I have no where to put permanent structures. I also serve as Fashion Editor at Large for Fashion Doll Quarterly magazine where I get to showcase some of my writing, layout and doll photography. I enjoy it, but it keeps me busy and leaves me less and less time to take fun shots to share with you all on the boards. However, I LOVE seeing what you all are posting and sharing and I always invite you to share your diorama ideas and projects with me and fellow board members. Thanks so much for taking the time to learn more about me. I enjoyed sharing with you ;o) DeeinNJ Message Thread: FEATURED MODERATOR: Meet DeeinNJ - PART 1 - DeeinNJ March 17, 2008, 1:45 pm Nice to meet you!!! Thanks for sharing!! Great family! - Donna in Ont. March 19, 2008, 7:58 am Hi Dee! I love diorama stuff too! ...and true crime! - Lucinda March 18, 2008, 12:47 pm Hi again Dee! I must say, you looked more like in your wedding pic at FR con than your >>> - KiwiFi March 18, 2008, 10:42 am Good to know I'm looking younger!! Also, I had NO make-up in that post baby pic... - DeeinNJ March 18, 2008, 11:14 am I love the modern decor of your home! Anything with zebra or animal print I tend to like! - Crystal March 17, 2008, 6:45 pm What a wonderful life and family you have! It was wonderful to ... - Amanda March 17, 2008, 6:06 pm Even tho I've "met " you here before.... that was really fascinating....m..... - Karon in Va March 17, 2008, 6:00 pm Hi Dee, nice to meet you, You and your family are all dolls ! Can you spare some of that boundless - MarC March 17, 2008, 4:27 pm Dee, thanks for sharing so much. I enjoyed reading both parts. Love your daughter's pictures. - Nilsa in CA March 17, 2008, 4:07 pm Your lil Dana is adorable (how could she not be with such great looking parents) - valmaxi March 17, 2008, 3:52 pm We're big on reading, too. Dana's vocab is huge and she's only 3 (msg) - DeeinNJ March 17, 2008, 4:04 pm So much fun to learn these things about you! Thanks for sharing! msg - marika March 17, 2008, 3:37 pm Big hugs to Li'l Ms. Dana... ;) And a hello to Dennis-The living fountain of youth! ;) lol... xo - Vin March 17, 2008, 2:32 pm Thanks, Vin;o) - DeeinNJ March 17, 2008, 2:41 pm I LOVE Forensic Files and TruTv. Your home is GREAT!! - Janice March 17, 2008, 2:22 pm Yes, very addicting, isn't. Thanks for posting! - DeeinNJ March 17, 2008, 2:41 pm A sports fan Yeah!!! I am all about the golf, but don't mind looking at football....players!! (LOL) - Matisse March 17, 2008, 2:12 pm Hi, Matisse. Thanks for checking in! - DeeinNJ March 17, 2008, 2:42 pm Dee, you daughter is truly a doll! - Shane in MA March 17, 2008, 2:00 pm I spend many hours smootching that tiny face! Thanks, Shane. - DeeinNJ March 17, 2008, 2:42 pm Cool insight and pictures! Your daughter is sooo cute and now I see why - Stinker's Stuff March 17, 2008, 1:57 pm Thanks, SS. I get high off organizing (snort!) - DeeinNJ March 17, 2008, 2:43 pm FEATURED MODERATOR: Meet DeeinNJ - PART 2 - DeeinNJ March 17, 2008, 1:46 pm I'm a day late but I loved reading your story and seeing your beautiful family. -> - Terri/NY March 19, 2008, 10:17 pm ah ha , now I found a mentor for doll photography and dios - silkstone001 March 18, 2008, 6:12 pm goodness me, Dee, and I thought I was busy... never again, lol! Love your hobbies! - KiwiFi March 18, 2008, 10:50 am What incredible talents you have Dee! Your daughter is so pretty and her smile brings joy to - Inti March 17, 2008, 11:52 pm Re: FEATURED MODERATOR: Meet DeeinNJ - PART 2 - heather in nj March 17, 2008, 11:41 pm Pleased to meet you and your family..nm - babsinoz March 17, 2008, 9:17 pm Re: FEATURED MODERATOR: Meet DeeinNJ - PART 2 - Ron in MA March 17, 2008, 8:47 pm So nice to 'meet' you Dee! and you do it all!!!!! Your family is beautiful...>>> - Gwenevere March 17, 2008, 6:55 pm Hi Dee - so nice to learn so much about you. Thank you so much for sharing your >> - Rosemarie (Calgary) March 17, 2008, 6:09 pm You have a wonderful family Dee and you seem to be a very caring and creative person! - IngerK March 17, 2008, 5:22 pm Hi Dee, Thanks soo much for sharing...>>> - Mini Designer Fashions March 17, 2008, 5:17 pm I thoroughly enjoyed reading all about you Dee, what a great bio! My meet a mod day is (msg) - Laure March 17, 2008, 5:03 pm Dee, it was so nice meeting you! I admire your dioramas and pictures so much!>>> - Hilda March 17, 2008, 4:08 pm WOW, Dee .. what can one say about such an abundance of talent. (msg>>) - sandi in Halifax March 17, 2008, 2:46 pm Thanks, Sandi. I appreciate your kind words. Thanks for posting! - DeeinNJ March 17, 2008, 3:00 pm you seem to be a very caring ,creative and busy woman. the part about smelling the crayons made..... - madfan30 March 17, 2008, 2:38 pm Busy I am!! And I still smell crayons and Play-doh, too! - DeeinNJ March 17, 2008, 2:44 pm Hello Ms. Dee... you know I love seeing/sharing your work and this is no exception- your cards are.. - Vin March 17, 2008, 2:29 pm Too funny. Yes, we share lots! Thanks!! - DeeinNJ March 17, 2008, 2:45 pm After reading pts 1 & 2, I really don't know what to say....except well...WOW. lol >> - Dawn - OSS March 17, 2008, 2:28 pm Aww. You make me feel so special...(msg) - DeeinNJ March 17, 2008, 2:46 pm That was all great!! It's so nice to "know" you a bit better : ) - Janice March 17, 2008, 2:28 pm Thanks, Janice. I tried to share what some may not already know! - DeeinNJ March 17, 2008, 2:46 pm Hi Dee, you have a wonderful family and great sense of style, amazingly accomplished in so many ways - Matisse March 17, 2008, 2:10 pm Ditto. Thanks so much, Brenda!! - DeeinNJ March 17, 2008, 2:47 pm Thanks Dee. Great to learn more about you. Really enjoyed your review of the 07 convention in FDQ. - Val in NH March 17, 2008, 2:09 pm Thanks, Val. I hope I did it justice. So much to cover! I missed... - DeeinNJ March 17, 2008, 2:48 pm Enjoyed reading about you Dee. ,is that a silkstone case you have??? - mitzi March 17, 2008, 2:07 pm Yes, that's a Silkie case. Always looking for ways to use stuff! - DeeinNJ March 17, 2008, 2:49 pm Nice to meet you, Dee! I share your love of all things small and of organization. - TheEvilKaren March 17, 2008, 2:05 pm Funny how there are some so attracted to this stuff. Too bad, eh!? - DeeinNJ March 17, 2008, 2:50 pm Wow, the sports thing is something I did not know about you Dee! lol, I enjoy them too. Always >> - Angie, BCCan Designs March 17, 2008, 2:05 pm Stop making me laugh, Angie. You are always too funny (msg) - DeeinNJ March 17, 2008, 2:51 pm I'm always amazed at your dioramas but little Dana steals my heart! - Tula~TallulahBelle March 17, 2008, 2:00 pm Right back at ya, Tula. Thanks for your help with the giveaways!!! - DeeinNJ March 17, 2008, 2:51 pm so nice to see a bit about you life. Thanks for showing :) - willy March 17, 2008, 1:59 pm Thanks for reading, Willy! - DeeinNJ March 17, 2008, 2:52 pm Hi Dee nice to meet you:)love your collections!! - shasha March 17, 2008, 1:59 pm Thanks Sasha. I wish I had a doll room to show, but... someday!! - DeeinNJ March 17, 2008, 2:53 pm It was nice getting to know more about you, Dee... msg.. - Kim in TX March 17, 2008, 1:53 pm Thanks, Kim. Hope I didn't bore you! As mentioned, Dana is my favorite doll! - DeeinNJ March 17, 2008, 1:57 pm Bore??? r u kidding??? No way... I loved it! - Kim in TX March 17, 2008, 2:15 pm Search Messages: