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Wednesday, 26 February 2014
Tommie
Introducing Tommeliesl von Dorfli, my Volks Kun/F-22, fresh from a spa visit to Viridian House!
This character is one of my 'big four', so it's exciting to have her fully face-upped, with the right wig and eyes and costume! Tommie is part of the same story as Gwenllian, Deryn and Mafonwen.
Monday, 24 February 2014
A chilled weekend!
Saturday and Sunday have been very nice this week!
Saturday I met up with my friend JS for our monthly lunch and mosey-around-the-shops meet up in Bangor. We went to Blue Sky, which does the most a-mazing veggie burgers - they have a different one every day, I had a mushroom, nut and caramelised onion burger - and a fabulous selection of teas and coffees, locally sourced wherever possible. I tried a Mediterranean Sun fruity brew blended by Caffi Christòbal and enjoyed it so much I bought a packet of loose-leaf tea for myself!
We had a great chat about weddings and things as JS is getting married in June, and a great mooch about the shops. I always decide before I go that I shouldn't really spend much money beyond paying for my lunch, but I cave pretty quickly. We went to H&M where I accidentally bought a cream cardigan, flamingo hair comb and actual lace shoelaces (2 pairs, because black and white and I couldn't decide.) JS was far more sensible and bought things she actually needed!
Saturday I met up with my friend JS for our monthly lunch and mosey-around-the-shops meet up in Bangor. We went to Blue Sky, which does the most a-mazing veggie burgers - they have a different one every day, I had a mushroom, nut and caramelised onion burger - and a fabulous selection of teas and coffees, locally sourced wherever possible. I tried a Mediterranean Sun fruity brew blended by Caffi Christòbal and enjoyed it so much I bought a packet of loose-leaf tea for myself!
We had a great chat about weddings and things as JS is getting married in June, and a great mooch about the shops. I always decide before I go that I shouldn't really spend much money beyond paying for my lunch, but I cave pretty quickly. We went to H&M where I accidentally bought a cream cardigan, flamingo hair comb and actual lace shoelaces (2 pairs, because black and white and I couldn't decide.) JS was far more sensible and bought things she actually needed!
Friday, 21 February 2014
Ziylora Mosetian Ghosad
Anyone who follows me should have realised by now that I like my collages and mood boards!
Last year I bought a DIM Bellosse head to practice face-ups on a bigger doll without wiping the awesome face-ups on my other girls. At the time I had another doll intended to become one of my alien characters, so Bellosse was drafted into that universe and became a character called Ziylora Mosetian Ghosad, who I wrote a little about in yesterday's post. I started to do a face-up on her last year, but I lost inspiration when the weather went bad and I never went back to finish her look.
Last year I bought a DIM Bellosse head to practice face-ups on a bigger doll without wiping the awesome face-ups on my other girls. At the time I had another doll intended to become one of my alien characters, so Bellosse was drafted into that universe and became a character called Ziylora Mosetian Ghosad, who I wrote a little about in yesterday's post. I started to do a face-up on her last year, but I lost inspiration when the weather went bad and I never went back to finish her look.
Thursday, 20 February 2014
Disappointment but perhaps something better?
Sadly, I got an email from Nine9Style this morning about my order. The denim roll up dress I wanted is out of stock forever because they have run out of the right material. I am so disappointed because I love that dress, but I suppose I'll just have to look out for it on the second-hand market.
I can't be down forever though, because this gives me an opportunity to pick something else from Nine9Style and treat another doll of mine that only has half a face-up and can't really be called a doll since she really is just a head, but anyway. My Doll in Mind (DIM) Bellosse, Ziylora, has had a hand-me-down wig and eyes since she got here last year, so I'm turning the lemons into lemonade and getting Ziylora a couple of wigs in the correct colour for her.
I can't be down forever though, because this gives me an opportunity to pick something else from Nine9Style and treat another doll of mine that only has half a face-up and can't really be called a doll since she really is just a head, but anyway. My Doll in Mind (DIM) Bellosse, Ziylora, has had a hand-me-down wig and eyes since she got here last year, so I'm turning the lemons into lemonade and getting Ziylora a couple of wigs in the correct colour for her.
Wednesday, 19 February 2014
Bad blogger!
My poor abandoned blog! I'm sorry!
I won't even try to catch up where I left off last year because I'm bound to skip things and it's a bit too much to play catch up all in one post!
The main thing to mention is that I have retired as a moderator from Den of Angels. I wrote my reasons why on my Tumblr blog and it was a sad decision to step down so I'd rather not go over it all over again. I'm re-evaluating my participation in the BJD hobby and as much as I still love the other mods and being a mod, I want to see if I still enjoy the hobby without DoA tying me to it.
I still like and appreciate my dolls as objects (and that's not wrong,) but I've not done much with them at all, whereas when I started in this hobby I wanted to be actively doing things with my dolls and not just admiring them from a shelf. The new things I bought them were not being worn and I barely photographed them. This year I want to see how attached I am to the hobby, and so far (seeing that it's February) I seem to be doing okay.
In the last year I've sold a few dolls and changed the line-up at home, but I'm happy with my choices and pleased with the dolls I have. I've updated the Ball Jointed Dolls page (above) to reflect my current doll collection.
I won't even try to catch up where I left off last year because I'm bound to skip things and it's a bit too much to play catch up all in one post!
The main thing to mention is that I have retired as a moderator from Den of Angels. I wrote my reasons why on my Tumblr blog and it was a sad decision to step down so I'd rather not go over it all over again. I'm re-evaluating my participation in the BJD hobby and as much as I still love the other mods and being a mod, I want to see if I still enjoy the hobby without DoA tying me to it.
I still like and appreciate my dolls as objects (and that's not wrong,) but I've not done much with them at all, whereas when I started in this hobby I wanted to be actively doing things with my dolls and not just admiring them from a shelf. The new things I bought them were not being worn and I barely photographed them. This year I want to see how attached I am to the hobby, and so far (seeing that it's February) I seem to be doing okay.
In the last year I've sold a few dolls and changed the line-up at home, but I'm happy with my choices and pleased with the dolls I have. I've updated the Ball Jointed Dolls page (above) to reflect my current doll collection.
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
I haven't forgotten!
I haven't forgotten my blog!
I've been having computer problems and it's been disheartening to take doll pics and not be able to process them or anything, so I've just stopped taking them :(
I'm using a temporary computer to keep up to date with DoA and emails and things, but most hobby things are passing me by.
I successfully traded my Saintbloom for a gorgeous Soom Appini/Nobledolls hybrid who still needs a face-up, but my plans for her are coming along really nicely (she really suits the Leekeworld limited wigs in Bright Lime, so although I intended them for Mojito, they've gone to Lily (or to give her her full name, Lilithencadonatravitanenda!)
I've been having computer problems and it's been disheartening to take doll pics and not be able to process them or anything, so I've just stopped taking them :(
I'm using a temporary computer to keep up to date with DoA and emails and things, but most hobby things are passing me by.
I successfully traded my Saintbloom for a gorgeous Soom Appini/Nobledolls hybrid who still needs a face-up, but my plans for her are coming along really nicely (she really suits the Leekeworld limited wigs in Bright Lime, so although I intended them for Mojito, they've gone to Lily (or to give her her full name, Lilithencadonatravitanenda!)
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