Behind the Website and the Posts of americangirlfan.com! :)

This has been such a Great year for me this year! You all have been Awesome! :)

I thought as my last post of the year I could show you a little bit of "Behind the scenes" (or behind the website) of americangirlfan.com! :)

Here is your backstage pass, and here we go! :)

 

First here is a picture of me taking a picture for my post My doll's putting up their Christmas Tree. I use a lamp light without the lampshade to brighten up my pictures.

Here is another picture of me setting up my dolls for the picture of Abbey putting on the Angel Christmas tree topper. (I used American Girl boxes and a doll stand for Abbey to get higher.)

 

Picture taking...:)

 

Does this look familiar to you? It's usually my background for most of my pictures, but it's really my bedspread! :)

 

Next, here is where I store my American Girl dolls. I store my dolls and doll items in my closet. I do this because it is easier and I also have 2 cats.

 

I store my Table and Chairs in my closet too.

 

Here is where I store most of my doll clothes. :)

And finally...

 

Me with my dolls (from left to right): Kit, Molly, Mia, Addy, Elizabeth, and Abbey.

I hope everyone enjoyed the tour, and has a Happy New Year! :)

~Liz (An American Girl Fan)

Comments

[Elizabeth]

Thats cool hey what games or things do you do with your dolls please tell me thanks bye

[Megan]

Your purple room looks like the one in the AG magizine. Is that where you got the idea from?

[Savanna]

WOW! That's cool! I love to take pictures (I want to be a photographer) and I do the same thing! Happy New Year! U Rock Liz!!!!! I love your website!

[Savanna]

Hi! I have a quick question about the table that is in one of those pictures. Does it break? I read on target.com that the table legs break quickly. Do they?

[Anne]

Hey Liz!
Happy New Year! I have the same tea set as yours!:)

[Quirkydolls]

Liz - you are smart with the lighting! People spend hours trying to get bright pictures with white boxes and real fancy cameras. I too use a very cheap - VERY bright light and it works fine.
Boy you keep your dolls and their stuff quite organized!

[jenna]

Hi Liz!
you are so lucky to have 6 dolls!
I only have 2. You have some GREAT ideas for what to do with your dolls.
come read my blog please!!!
@...
http://akadarly.blogspot.com/
what are your cats names?
bye!
jenna

[Janzen]

hey liz,
have you seen the chrissa stuff on ag.com yet??? its really cool! i love her pet lama!
Janzen

[layla]

Cool! Well, I have Julie, Bitty Twin girl Stephenie and a JLY cassie, 1 cat too many clothes and they all share this aussie teddy bear it is huge!

[Girly Girly]

Wow that is cool!! Can you check out my blog please!!

[Girly Girl]

Sorry that is not my blog if u click on my name here it is!!

[Sammy]

i have the target table and chairs and it woks just fine. I have 3 dolls-ruthie samantha and mia. I'm saving my money for chrissa. I love this website.

[Lianne]

Hi Liz!! I would like you to do me a huge favor. I have written to American Girl 3-4 times about the "Ivy Ling" clothing. I was told one of the times that they would be coming out with Ivy clothing in the summer- early fall. Still nothing. I would like for American Girl fans who think the same to write to American Girl and tell them that they should have Ivy Ling clothing for the doll. They have more clothing for Ruthie who is brand new, than for Ivy who is 1 year old:-))

[Anne]

I wrote to AG about Ivy LIng! If anyone one feels the same about their Real Beauty products being discontinued! Please write to them about that too!:)

[Anne]

I meant Ivy Ling!:)

[Anne]

Hey Liz!
Do you have any of the AG Real Beauty products! I do:)

[emily]

Hi Liz! What a great blog you have! I am Emily, Heather's daughter from the blog Beauty That Moves. I really like the idea of doing a behind he sceens post. I as well am a AG fan. Have fun blogging!
Emily

[Anna]

hey! I just wanted to tell you that I really like your website and I have stared a blog about my dolls. If you are interested in seeing it, go to almostanna.blogspot.com

[Quinlyn]

Hi, Liz!
I am also homeschooled! I have 3 AG dolls, Kirsten, Julie, and Jessica, a bitty twin. Do you play any instruments? I play the piano.

[Anne]

I play the piano too and I also have Kirsten!:)

[Quinlyn]

Hi Anne,
Cool! What is the latest song you have learned? Mine is an easy version of a classic called "Fur Elise".

[Quinlyn]

Hi Liz,
That camera you have is nice! :)

[Quinlyn]

Hello Anne!
How long have you had your Kirsten? I have had mine for 3 years.

[Liz (An American Girl Fan)]

Hi Quinlyn! :)

I don't play any instruments at the moment. I used to play the clarinet, and I used to play the Dulcimer (I still own the dulcimer though.)

My family also owns an organ (but not with the huge pipes), which is pretty cool! :) I don't have the keys memorized, but my dad put all the letters on each key. It is fun! :)

Thanks for the compliment on my camera! It is a kodak one. I really like it! :)

Well, have a Great day! :)

~Liz~

[Quinlyn]

Hi Liz!
Thanks for responding! :) I hope I have not been posting too much. :) By the way, where did you get the blue blow-up chair that some of the dolls sit in? Thanks again!

[Quinlyn]

Hi Liz!
Thanks for responding! :) I hope I am not posting too many things on this website! :) I was wondering, where did you get the blue blow-up chair that the dolls sit it? :) Is that camera your own? I have a camera that my Dad gave me when he and my Mom got a new one. :) Bye!

[Quinlyn]

I'm sorry I posted almost the same thing twice. I should have waited! :)

[Liz (An American Girl Fan)]

Hi again Quinlyn,

Your Welcome! I love responding to my readers! :)

Oh, your not posting to much...I love comments! :)

I answered your question about the blue blow-up chair on "The American Girl Magazines I Own".

Yes, that is my own camera. :) I got it for Christmas 2007. It is a very nice camera, and probably one of my best Christmas presents! :)

For some reason the comments are acting slow, so its ok that you posted twice. ;)

Have a Wonderful day! :)

~Liz~

[Quinlyn]

I like that bedspread! :)

[Quinlyn]

Hi Liz!
I liked how you put everything in your closet! I keep all my AG things very messy...I should do what you do! :) Bye!

[Quinlyn]

Hi Liz,
Do you like Little Women? I sure do. I have not read the entire book yet, but I have read an abriged version and I have seen two of the movies. My favorite one is the one with June Allison in it. I have also seen Disc 1 of a mini series of it. We are going to watch Disc 2 soon. Bye!

[Anne]

Hey Quinlyn,
I have had Kirsten for two years and the latest piece I've learned is Prelude in C. I also like Little Women!:)

[Quinlyn]

Hey Anne,
Cool! We have some things in common! Bye!

[Quinlyn]

Hey Anne,
Have you finished the Little Women book yet? I have not read it for a while, but I am on chapter 32.

[Anne]

I started reading it but I never got around to finishing it! I hope I can soon! Have you ever heard of the Life of Faith Doll Series it is similar to American Girl, but I like American Girl better.:)

[Quinlyn]

No, I haven't heard of those books.

[Anne]

Oh they are pretty good!:)

[Liz (An American Girl Fan)]

I have heard of the Life of Faith books! They have dolls for the books-like American Girl! :)

I don't have one of the dolls, but they are cute! :)

~Liz~

[Quinlyn]

I looked at the Life of Faith things, and my favorite doll is Violet Travilla. What's yours?

[Anne]

I am reading Elsie Dinnsmore's books right now but my favorites are Millie and Violet:)

[Lydia]

Cool!Were did you get the christmas tree?