My First Draculaura

I won't get into how many MH dolls I now own. It's a collection that sort of got ahead of me without really noticing. I did sell one once and I still have a nude Abbey Abominable I'm trying to get rid of but the ones I have that I'm keeping, well there's a significant number and it's increasing by one core member.

I've never been crazy about Draculaura. For whatever reason, for me, the earlier releases of Draculaura always gave me the impression that she was the bitch of the group. I wasn't into her pouty pink faced pedigree. But "Sweet Screams" (Lets not get into that collection release name) Draculaura is something different. I saw her on IG last week and just WOW. I mean she's Draculaura on candy acid. I think the elaborate dark lashes around her eyes give her a deeper personality. That wispy bang is everything. And her stock outfit is insane.

I was going to swing by my local Target to check for her today but I had errands to run in the city and I wasn't up to doing that much travel today. So I checked on target.com and found that she was retailing for only $24.99. People are charging way more for her on ebay. So I ordered her right away. YAAAY!!  New toy! And the completion of my core group collection since this will be my first Draculaura. I had my eye on Viperine and Catrine De Mew this week but "Sweet Screams" Draculaura pushed passed all of them the second I saw her.

Her stock photos don't do her justice. They're okay but she is really really much lovelier than than this. The detail of crazy long lashed painted around her eyes is just incredible. I'm really excited to see her in person. 

It was all so good

It was all so good, a photo by Mine is clouds... on Flickr.

Happy 2014 you all!

Hope yours started off with a bang or with a centered peacefulness gearing you up for a focused and purposeful new year.

Ellington came back from the Mydeliciousbliss Spa with Kyi Lynn in time for Christmas and she looks better than ever! Plus I got a tiny lot of three new Blythe Petites from ebay recently as well as my second custom Petite Flocker on her way any day now from Luxielou! I can't wait to see her in person! More soon!

XXX

Petra Disco

Petra Disco, a photo by DivaLuvv on Flickr.

I would still kill for just one Fashion Doll Agency Doll. Either Petra or Manon. They're my faves.

Katniss' Holiday

Katniss' Holiday, a photo by china-lilly *no FMs* on Flickr.

This is definitely my fave Blythe Photo of the day over at Flickr. She is giving full on Safari!

Dolly Interrupted

Eve over the Holiday Weekend

I knew a lady on flickr once, a Blythe collector of course, whose photos I really looked forward to seeing a lot. And she was pretty prolific, took photos every week if not every day. And then things started to slow down and I saw less and less of my favorite of her dolly faces. It turns out, she got married.

Then photos started to pop up in her stream again. And then some time later they stopped completely. She had a baby.

Well, I'm planning a wedding y'all. Yes! For me! I am getting married to my fiancee next year. We'll be together nine years this December! YAAAY!!! And so my dolly output has definitely taken a hit and now I can see how real it is when life takes over. Wedding planning is no joke. As much as I already do with work and school and photography, and the occasional knitting and crochet project, squeezing in Blythe and other dolls is always extra but these days, they've kind of been taking a back seat.

I'm not trolling ebay anymore for stuff I really shouldn't be looking at. No more checking CCToys for the latest releases. I just can't fit all that in. I barely check etsy any longer! I know!!! I think the only link I maintain to dolly land is through flickr and IG. And fortunately I have some great dolly friends on my FB so I get to see all the wonderful little clothing and design updates.

But yeah, it's just going to keep getting busier as the months roll in. *sigh* But I will always try to squeeze in some dolls and doll craft somewhere. And when I do, I will try to keep you all posted.

HOPE YOUR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS WERE RESTFUL, FUN AND YUMMY!

who wants ice cream?

who wants ice cream?, a photo by Suedehead on Flickr.

It's nice to see Suedehead's adorable Kozy Kape Blythe wearing one of my Ice Cream hats. It was great meeting her briefly at BlytheCon and getting an adorable tiny sweater from her table. She came all the way from Argentina!

Post BlytheCon 2013

Blythecon 2013

BlytheCon NYC my first Blythecon ever has come and gone and I have not posted anything here about it until now! There's just been so much going on with work and school and life. But I just wanted to quickly say how much fun I had both at the pre meet and at the actual event space at 404 NYC. It was such a great space, very well organized and well attended by some of the coolest people you will ever meet. And I can't say how wonderful it was and how inspiring to see so many talented designers, artists local and international and customizers all under one roof. It was a cherished opportunity

I had the good fortune to attend one of three workshops given`that day by Kate "Moofers" on Blythe Doll Scalp re-rooting. Kate is not only a really nice lady, who is easy to talk with, but she also loves what she does and gave a very comprehensive talk describing all the different fibers (she brought samples) used for re-rooting, the best way to care for natural fiber, the best tools and techniques to use to re-root as well as what scalps work best on which Blythe Dolls. That being said, I cannot wait to work on my next re-root! I feel so much more prepared.