On this last day of 2018...

I wish to thank each and everyone of you who visited, shared, liked, commented, shopped, and left feedback on your service!

We appreciate each and everyone who played an important part in our successful 2018! 

As we look to the coming year, we promise to be bigger, brighter, and bolder in our efforts to serve you and deliver nothing short of our best!

Beauty of Creating eBay Store Update (VIPs)

Expiring VIP Memberships

Many of our 2017 VIPs are closing their memberships on Dec. 31, 2018.  Make sure to extend your 2019 membership with an approved purchase by Jan. 1, 2019.

New Codes for Current, New 2018, and Future VIPs

We are currently in the process of delivering new discount codes to all of our VIP customers with memberships that extend into 2019.  Starting in 2019, VIP codes (links) will be given to each VIP at the onset of membership and you will have access via those codes if you choose to use them.  If you lose or misplace your code (link) you may contact the eBAY shop/seller for access.  

(DS) Direct Sell Customers

Direct Sell (DS) customers will continue to have the same membership guidelines to apply with special discounts on orders and shipping.  If you choose to switch to one of our eMerchant sites at ETSY or eBAY you will forfeit your DS privileges and will shop as a VIP according to your VIP code/link membership description.

Our Goal is to make your shopping and check-out worry-free.  If you have any questions please contact us so that we can assist you with your experience.  

2018 Christmas Pajama Jam (Direct Sell Customers)

Direct Sell Customers are cordially invited to our

2018 Christmas Pajama Jam!

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Treat your favorite 18" Doll to a robe, with an assortment of pajamas to choose from~ 

*All 18" dolls are invited. Ends on 12/15, while supplies last. Contact us via Instagram or Facebook Messenger to place your order!

Season's Greetings! Free Holiday Gift Wrap!

To: VIP Customers 

From: Beauty of Creating

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Free Holiday Gift Wraps 

with 

your order!

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December 1 - December 15

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Wishing everyone a blessed holiday!

Giving Thanks! November 16 - November 30

For your convenience, eBay will deduct 30% off each selection from November 16th - November 30th, 2018!

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This savings is our gift to you, as a show of appreciation for making 2018 our best year yet!

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Stay tuned for more listings coming your way!!!

VIP is back for a limited time! (FINAL DAY)

Back by Popular Demand!

October 15th - November 15th

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In time for the holidays, Beauty of Creating is offering

select customers an early holiday bonus to cherish for one year!

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With your purchase of $25, your VIP starts on your next purchase!

With your purchase of $50, receive an instant VIP rebate same day!

Head on over and start saving today!

"Let it Snow"! 5 PC Outfit for Journey Girl Dolls

Beauty of Creating presents Let it Snow
This adorable 5PC outfit designed and created
just for your favorite Journey Girl Doll who loves to cycle!

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Included: Heather red leggings, navy blue ribbed mock turtleneck,
grey winter motif sweater, along with our brand new BOCSKI Boots!!!

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Shop the entire outfit for a special low price.  You may also

pick your favorites and purchase them separately!

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We have so much more to showcase for you!  Stay tuned!

"Midnight Rider" 4 PC Ensemble for the Biker Journey Girl!

Beauty of Creating presents Midnight Rider
This adorable 4PC outfit designed and created
just for your favorite Journey Girl Doll who loves to cycle!

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Included: Midnight Blue Leggings w/ coordinating color block mock turtleneck,
along with our brand new Biker Boots!

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Shop the entire outfit for a special low price.  You may also

pick your favorites and purchase them separately!

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We have so much more to showcase for you!  Stay tuned!

Journey Girl Dolls & Accessories - On Sale Now!

Beauty of Creating presents a limited bounty of Journey Girl Dolls
& Accessories!

VIP Club Promo Ends tonight, 11/15!!!

Giving Thanks Promo (30% off Sandals) Starts Tomorrow 11/16!!!

"Caramel Apples" Outfit for Journey Girl Dolls

Beauty of Creating presents Caramel Apples
This adorable 4PC outfit designed and created
just for your favorite Journey Girl Doll!
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Included: Green Leggings, bell-sleeved blouse, Vegan leather/suede boots,
free pair of green crystal stud earrings!

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Shop the entire outfit for a special low price.  You may also

pick your favorites and purchase them separately!

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We have so much more to showcase for you!  Stay tuned!

Fresh Picks for the Season

Fall has set.  Did I tell you it is my favorite season?  The fragrances of warm earthy spices truly set this season apart!

Beauty of Creating, is saluting harvest!  This palette of brown and green,
in a variety of textures and weights
is a collection I put together from of all of my favorite fabric barns,
hailing from as far as the UK!

Much like harvest, I have been gathering together this palate of brown and green, not really knowing where it would lead me, but I am leaning towards a complete ensemble, I am talking a full blown wardrobe of 'mixes and matches" for Journey Girls lovers to take home and cherish for many seasons to come!

A project is coming soon...and I hope to use all of this bounty, and perhaps a splash of red or rust? Who knows! Welcome to the season of harvest!  

Autumn Lookbook!

New listings arriving to our Beauty of Creating Store this week!  Here is a sample preview...

Some are limited to just one available, while others will showcase in a series of up to three.  New listings will arrive this week.

Stay tuned for the Special VIP membership and the Doll Star Athletics!

Academy Athletics Logos

The following images will be featured on our new

Academy Athletics, debuting shortly!

Stay tuned!

Free Backpack w/ Academy Collection Uniform

With your purchase of any one of these 

uniform's A, D, or F, from the Beauty of Creating Academy Collection

and get (1) free 18" Doll Backpack!

*limit (3) per order

September 15th - October 15th

My Life as a Sleepover Host

Is she adorable or what?

I have to bring her into the family...I just need to decide when and how many!

But after sharing this, I am sure she will be getting a little more attention!

Save a few for me!  

New Shoes!

Sandal Season maybe year-around in some parts of the world, but Journey Girls travel the globe, go to school, shop, and have fun where they need a little bit more coverage on their feet, especially in the midwest where the Fall Season has begun!

Beauty of Creating presents the Casual Shoe Collection!
~Fringed Penny Loafer & Ballet Flat~

Additionally, we have colors and more colors offered in each style!  Stop by and visit us at the Beauty of Creating Story (eBay) and shop our new Casual Collection Shoes!

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Special Introductory Price!  Thanks for shopping, sharing, and visiting us!

Shhh! We are planning to bring back CLUB VIP for limited time...watch for details!

Designing & Drafting the Top-Sider (Pumpkin Seed) Shoe

More shoe drafts in progress!  This season, there will be much more to showcase in footwear, and we are sparing no time at the drafting table!

Previously, I shared a draft of the court/tennis shoe.  This shoe draft is a more casual, playtime shoe, that your Journey Girl can wear more as the spectator of sports activities!

This fabric derived from a fat-quarter.  It is very colorful and dainty, perfect for Spring/Summer.  As the final draft reaches completion, seasonal colors will be made available!

Stay tuned for more design/drafts!

Designing & Drafting the Court Tennis Shoe

For an entire year, we have collated the materials to design the and draft the first Beauty of Creating court/tennis shoe.  This shoe is to pay homage to the classic K-Swiss and the Adidas - Stan Smith.  These shoes were quite popular during the 80's and I definitely wanted a tribute/inspiration to showcase for our 18" dolls.

This shoe fits both all of the dolls wonderfully! Yes!  Journey Girls and American Girl dolls have a universal shoe that both can wear!  This is a first for Beauty of Creating, as we are working to integrate other 18" dolls from our collection into the workspace!

Here is the final draft:

As first drafts go, you find things that you should have included, and discover hopefully some useful tips to make the next draft run smoother than the first.

This project will not get shelved.  We will continue to work through the kinks and hopefully soon, a few Journey Girls will sport these new court/tennis shoes!

Cricut Explore Unboxing...finally (not recorded)

It only took me three months...and it would have been even longer if I insisted on recording it...the unboxing of my Cricut Explore Air 2 (CEA-II).

I spent the entire week between filling orders, learning the ins and outs of my CEA-II.  I even registered, started a few of the walk-through tutorials, along with researching any 'must have' tools that did not make the initial bulk buy!

In actuality my purchase came as the 'Wisteria Bundle'. I am new to Cricut and green to the different series of cutting machines.  I originally thought that was a brand, but instead found it to be a color, while the bundle included a collection of shimmery, sparkly vinyls.

As I mentioned, I discovered that I needed more accessories.  I am sure I will discover that some will be unnecessary.  But like with everything crafty, I always find an alternate use.

Here is a card I made...

I made an original, straight from the tutorial.  But on the second trial, I flexed my wrists a bit and changed up the colors.

Now that the Week 1 has come to an end, I still need to pick up a roll of transfer vinyl.  I am ready to put this baby into high gear!

I am looking forward to die cutting without buying dies and creating some unique transfers.

Academy Collection - Uniform H

We are continuing to bring our direct sell orders to our eBay customers!  Next up is the Uniform H!  Our direct sell customers are quite unique in their requests and this is our recent, with accessories!

Beauty of Creating presents a new addition to the ever growing 

Academy Collection for your favorite Journey Girl Doll to 

wear back to school!  Uniform "H" includes everything you see here

for a limited time only! 

Includes: Light blue blouse, red/blue/yellow poplin jumper, blue socks, and free panties,

along with our new T-Strap Mary Jane shoes.

Bonus items (while supplies last) : backpack, earrings, bracelet, and red rim glasses!

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We are still awaiting the return of Uniform "C" and remain hopeful that

the raw materials will return to inventory!

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Stay tuned for our upcoming Journey Girl Doll Stars Fitness Gear!

Goodfellow Dolls (Detroit Goodfellow Doll Program)

Special thank you to those who purchased patterns on Etsy.  I even noticed that many of you did not download the pattern, which emphasizes that you simply desired to make a donation to this event! 

We Appreciate You!

The dolls are dressed and have been delivered to the shipping/receiving (Detroit Warehouse) for processing, packaging, and forwarding to a very special child this holiday!

This year we dressed 10.  Next year, we hope to double that quantity! 

Australian Adventure

With the year coming to an end, despite all of the issues, criticisms, and sadness assigned to Toys "R" Us, I think we should spend a moment to thank them for the travel series that started in 2013.

Last July 2017 TRU launched its Australia Dolls, which turned out to be the final.  Little did we know the end was near, still Beauty of Creating designated this series as the "Australian Adventure" with initial plans to re-design the costumes in order to make them available for all collectors to purchase, without purchasing all of the dolls.

When the news spread of TRU's demise, our plans changed as we were able to acquire every doll in the series, including Ilee!

Instead of recreating the series outfits, we added to the memory of it all.  Our featured model, "Mandy" highlights this tribute!  With this outfit, any one of your favorite Journey Girl's will travel in BOCSTYLE!

Beauty of Creating presents "Mandy" and the Australian Adventure Pack
twill jacket/newsboy cap, tank top, flared jeans, and wedged sandals

Academy Collection - Uniform "G"

Welcome to the Academy Collection!

We are still searching high and low for the fabric for Uniform C.

Instead of replacing Uniform C, we elected to add to the collection.

We remain hopeful that it will return to JoAnn's this fall!

Stay tuned for our upcoming promotion to add a free backpack
with your uniform order!

Your Feedback Means the World to Us!

We'd like to share some of the feedback from a few of our most recent satisfied shoppers!  

Your satisfaction is priority one!  At Beauty of Creating, we are not about the 'sell' but building a lifetime of relationships.  Let us know what we can do to improve your experience!  

15% Off Your Next Order

In case your Journey Girl could use some new undies or shoes, and you're not so sure about becoming a VIP, with your minimum purchase of $10 at our eBay Store, you are still entitled to a little shopping spree on us!  Here is our new coupon, expiring November 30.  It starts today!  Enjoy!

You still have time to instantly enroll in our VIP Promo ($25 order minimum), but hurry because this event ends on September 1st.

Customer SnapShots Grand Opening!

It has been a very long time since we posted 'recently sold items'.  Originally we did this to showcase items that sold in our various shops.  However, as promotional time shortened due to our very busy design/production schedule, we set aside this event

We would love to bring it back.  In the meantime, one of our VIP customers sent this photo!  Today we launched a new Pinterest folder to showcase our customer snapshots.  Enjoy!!!

Customer SnapShot!  Featuring: Journey Girl Kyla,
in Khaki Shirt Dress, Red Gladiator Sandals, with camera!

Keep sending us photos of your dolls dressed in B.O.C. Fashions and we will feature them on our social media pages to display!

Jumpers & Accent Pillows

Two Beauty of Creating VIP, Direct Sell (DS) customers have processed their fabric orders and Beauty of Creating is getting their designs and shipments underway!

The final shipment of fabric rolls are delivering this week for 16 accent pillows!

Additionally, 13 jumpers are on the cutting/design table, exclusively for Journey Girl Dolls.

As you can see, Beauty of Creating continues to thrive this summer and we are truly blessed for this labor of love to have gained so much attention and love!

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Reminder...

Please do not forget to enroll in our VIP Customer Program, free with a purchase of $25!

Offer ends September 1.  You may still purchase from our store but not as a VIP (VIPs can shop with up 30% off every order, any day for one year). 

Also follow us on eBay so that as a VIP you unlock exclusive access to additional specials, savings, and flash sales!

Thank you for your support!