I won the Monster High Student Lounge set from Brini's Doll Domain. My Monster High dolls love it, and so do I!
When the package arrived in the mail last week, I had a huge grin on my face (like Clawdia)!
Things have been a bit hectic around here, so I wasn't able to open the package right away. The dolls took matters into their only claws.
What's this? A little something unexpected in the box, and it's just for me. THANK YOU SO MUCH BRINI! It's beautiful, and I love it!
Here's a couple of shots of the front and back of the boxed Student Lounge set.
The playset includes "vending" machine, working oozeball table with two brain balls, sofa, miniature laptop, iTomb and ghoulish snacks
The sisters relax on the sofa, while Clawd tries out the game table.
Howleen decides to have a snack while checking out the laptop. Clawdia is not having much luck finding snacks in the vending machine (I did not stock it with all of the little goodies that came with the set). Clawdeen takes a turn on the game table, but it's not much fun playing alone. Clawd pretends to be interested in the books on the shelf.
Clawd invites his ghoulfriend Sashabella Paws to join him in a game of oozeball.
They all love the student lounge so much that they use it for other forms of recreation, like playing music together.
They can't wait to share the student lounge with my other teens. They, of course, had to try it out first. :)
Thanks again, Brini! This came at such a perfect time. I have been stressing over work issues that I have little control over, so it felt good to give myself an enjoyable diversion. I appreciate you so much!
Well, the Werewolf was very prolific. Another Wolf sibling has joined the pack. Frights Camera Action Clawdia Wolf joins her siblings Clawdeen, Clawd, and Howleen.
She comes with a stand, brush, diary, iCoffin, and pen. The box has a cute insert of the Black Carpet. She wears a gold and black accented outfit, red and black jacket, red knee socks, golden Mary Jane heels, golden necklace, black earrings, black glasses, and a black bracelet.
Clawdia has arrived on the Black Carpet and the photographers are going nuts! She strikes a pose. She can stand without assistance in her shoes.
As much as she is enjoying her moment in the spotlight, she'd much rather share the moment with her siblings. She checks her iCoffin to see if she can get an ETA from her siblings.
Meanwhile, Clawdia poses for a close-up. Unlike her siblings, Clawdia has a toothy grin, and her fangs are molded instead of simply painted on. My Clawdia has a little bit of lipstick on her teeth. Click the photo below to enlarge.
Clawdia's siblings would not keep their big sister waiting long! Pictured below are Howleen, Clawdeen, Clawdia, and Clawd. Howleen is the youngest, then Clawdeen, Clawd, and Clawdia is the oldest at 19 years of age. Wait, isn't she kind of old to be in Monster High? She seems like a smart girl, so I couldn't imagine that she would still be in high school at her age. I had to read her journal to find out all about her adventures in Londoom as she sits through lectures at school, writes screamplays, and navigates through life on her own for the first time with the support of her family.
Clawdia is taller than her sisters. She has a slightly longer torso, longer legs, and she is more developed.
Clawdia is slightly shorter than Clawd, even in her heels. He will always be Little Brother to her, though.
Clawdia takes a moment to strike one last pose on the Black Carpet without her jacket. She finds that she is able to pose much better without it. I wish that her necklace and shoes were more of a metallic gold color, like her dress. But her necklace and shoes match her golden hair, so I won't complain (much). I really like her dress.
Later on, the family relaxes together and they talk about all of the things that are happening in their lives. Clawdia is able to sit quite naturally and cross her legs. The way that Clawdia's and Howleen's legs attach differs from how Clawdeen's legs attach. Clawdia's and Howleen's legs have plastic attachments, while Clawdeen's legs are attached with elastic bands. One of Clawdeen's legs fell off, and it was difficult to re-attach it. Clawdeen does not pose as well as her sister, so I am glad that they have made this improvement.
The Wolf sisters can not share shoes. Pictured below from left to right are Howleen's, Clawdeen's, and Clawdia's feet. Clawdia's feet are longer and wider than her sisters' feet.
They can share clothes, but the fit will vary from one to another. Below, Howleen wears Clawdia's dress, while Clawdia is barely able to squeeze into Draculaura's dress that Howleen had previously been wearing. Clawdia can put on Sashabella Paws' boots and stand in them, but her heels hang out in the back.
Like her sisters, Clawdia has articulation at the elbows, wrists, and knees. A comparison post with Clawdia as one of the featured dolls is coming soon.
My overall impression is that I think this doll is adorable. Some of you may remember that I never did bond with Clawdeen, and in fact had another doll's head on her body for years until Clawd and Howleen joined the family. But I bonded instantly with Clawdia. Maybe it's because I can see myself in her. I was once a bespectacled teen girl who kept a diary and dreamed of becoming a writer. Hey, maybe I should feature her diary entries on this blog.... wait, been there, done that. :)
Clawdia's hair is well-rooted, she has cool accessories, her clothing is well made, and she poses really well. The only quality issues that I can see are with some of the stitching on her jacket and the lipstick on her teeth. Clawdia is a nice addition to my Wolf family, and to my doll collection as a whole.
Check out my video review of Clawdia and her siblings.
Dance Class Howleen Wolf was the first new doll to arrive at my house in months. There was another doll that I tried to buy first, but I had some difficulties (more on that in a future blog post).
I had wanted Howleen since she came out in a Target exclusive sister pack with her sister Clawdeen earlier this year. All of my local Target stores sold out, and that set was selling for outrageous (for me) prices on eBay. I just waited and hoped that Howleen would be popular enough to be released on her own. I'm glad that I waited.
I think that she's cute with her pink hair and attitude. Okay granted, I did have a failure to bond with Clawdeen, and it will probably be the same with this one, but I'm hoping to find a use for her. I had something specific in mind when I bought her, but I don't know if that's going to work out.
And the ears on this one... I had a puppy once that was a German Shepherd mix. She had floppy ears when she was very young, but gradually over time, her ears began to straighten out. Around the time of her first heat, she had one straight ear and one ear that was still a little floppy, just like Howleen. I'm a little grossed out that this doll with her human characteristics reminds me of my puppy. I'm kind of amused by it, also.
Awwwww, the happy family together at last. Clawd Wolf was freed from his cardboard prison the same day as Howleen, and Clawdeen's head was reunited with her body long enough to take a few family photos.
Howleen's body is shorter than Clawdeen's, and shaped a little differently.
Check out this video review of Howleen and her siblings.
