A very up-Lifting new map for Heartlake City!

Fans have certainly noticed the new building-block, monochrome maps for Heartlake City in 2016.  The previous maps were getting quite full and somewhat hard to know where each set structure is actually placed in relation to others.  We know this from using the 2014 map as our set reviews page.

   The 2016 maps are in the instruction booklets of new sets, plus other printed & digital LEGO Friends media -- yet, this map is on the wall of an elevator!  Yep, you get to search for your favorite spot while ascending to the next level.  As added experience, the vinyl walls are scented and the lift includes music.

   This "Let's be Friends" campaign is located in mall lifts in the UK and is called "Adlift, Experience" by its creator, a company called Limited Space.  Lift riders get to see lovely large, glossy images of the new sets, such as the Heartlake Supermarket.

Review: 41117 Pop Star TV Studio

 
The mega pop star Livi is back for 2016! 
And Heartlake City got its own TV studio this year!
Come see her sing in front of the TV camera or accept a special music award!

This set was provided by the AFOL Relations & Programs team (AR&P) of The LEGO Group for the purpose of sharing set details with fans.
Opinions provided here solely reflect those of our reviewer. 
Photographs are property of Friends Bricks and are not directed by TLG in any fashion.

In the second wave of 2015, 5 Pop Star sets were released. This year 2 additional sets joined the sub-theme featuring Livi! 

The five Friends have been getting a taste of the glamorous celebrity lifestyle as they spend time with the famous pop star.

Today we are following Livi to the new TV studio in Heartlake City.

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Review: 41110 Birthday Party

The day of the party is finally here! It’s Daisy the rabbit’s birthday!

Andrea and Violet the bird are decorating the garden and preparing the party stage for some fun music! 

When the giant birthday cake is placed in the middle of the table, the party is ready!

This set was provided by the AFOL Relations & Programs team (AR&P) of The LEGO Group for the purpose of sharing set details with fans.
Opinions provided here solely reflect those of our reviewer. 
Photographs are property of Friends Bricks and are not directed by TLG in any fashion.

This is the 3rd set from the Birthday Party sub-theme I am reviewing. In my two previous reviews, I showed you scenes with all the other four party sets, in which the cute animals are getting ready to go to the big birthday party! 

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These alternate images are delightful! 

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Leap Year Building Challenge

Friends Bricks | Leap Year Building Challenge: 

With the extra day of Feb 29th this year ...
Leap forward in time and Build a Heartlake City College Classroom

 or Dorm Room for your favorite Friend

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- Create using authentic LEGO bricks

- Must be original, never before posted online

- Design to fit Heartlake City venue

- Include mini-dolls if you want

- Post your MOC starting February 29th (Leap Year Day)

through the end of 2016 (Dec 31)

- Add to the LEGO Friends Flickr group

and/or the Friends Bricks Forum

- Enjoy inspiring other Friends fans!

Review: 41111 Party Train

Stephanie finds something exciting in the mail as she watches Heidi and Harry the hamsters play outside. 
It’s an invitation to Daisy’s birthday party! Don’t forget to bring a special gift! 
Now let’s get on the party train with Stephanie and the hamsters!

This set was provided by the AFOL Relations & Programs team (AR&P) of The LEGO Group for the purpose of sharing set details with fans.
Opinions provided here solely reflect those of our reviewer. 
Photographs are property of Friends Bricks and are not directed by TLG in any fashion.

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In these animal-centered sub-theme sets, the animals get featured in the cute illustration in the right corner. 

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These fun scenes and more can be built using this set!

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Review: 41114 Party Styling

Jewel the cat wants to look her best for the birthday party she has been invited to! Let’s help her get ready!

This year’s animal sub-theme revolves around a special party! 

The Friends girls are organizing the birthday party for Daisy the rabbit, and lots of cuddly friends are invited!

This set was provided by the AFOL Relations & Programs team (AR&P) of The LEGO Group for the purpose of sharing set details with fans.
Opinions provided here solely reflect those of our reviewer.  Photographs are property of Friends Bricks and are not directed by TLG in any fashion.

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Colorful decorative bunting is added to the basic box art to indicate this is a set from the party sub-theme.

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The back of this small box is pretty much filled with all the warning messages in 33 different languages. This was not the case with last year’s small animal sets. 

So, the additional product image which was meant to appear on the back of the box was pushed to one of the sides this year. 

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The box for the North American market has this alternate product image on the back instead of the multilingual warnings.

Build a display stand

Blending LEGO building with useful items we use around our homes has recently gained in popularity -- with all types of lifestyle and fashion uses across society.  That's why these building tutorials from the LEGO Friends team are not only helpful for learning building techniques -- they are also in style!

So far the items are: a flower-box (that would be handy for Valentines or Mothers Day), string art (create your name for your door perhaps), a kaleidoscope (with bricks creating the groovy shapes & color illusions), a "bricked" floral addition to a headband (or a cool crown one at the end of that tutorial), and the Cupcake display stand that has been embed below (could be built for different food items, or fun for AFOL weddings, and the tutorial also shows other styles ideas at the end):

Click through to YouTube and you should see the prompts for the rest of the tutorials on the right sidebar.
Enjoy the inspiration!