one day i am going to grow wings

Bat Gish wishes you a very


*runs off to work*

While I was gone, my Northern Lights necklace arrived from Rae's Creations(squee!) and doll parts also came in the mail. So I wanted to go ahead and make a picture post.

Introducing Alistair...

Alistair is a Migidoll Ryu head on a Domuya body. He needs shoes and maybe a fur wig.
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Here's Dorian wearing the steampunk gear eyes that I bought from Clayfaery on DoA. I saw a few pictures floating around the internets, like on the_impassive's amazing Bitte for one. When I saw them for sale in the Marketplace, I snapped up a pair. They're made of teeny tiny little gears; what I really love about them is that they're so detailed that from a distance they look almost like regular doll eyes.

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Ah, today is nice so far. Then again, any day I don't have to work is good. Okay, now to get some dinner.

So I took dozens of photos today, four of which I managed to get kind of in focus ;)

Anyway, awhile back I was reading Caroline Weber's Queen of Fashion and thinking, "A redingcote would look really cool on a doll." Then naught but three days later, nealeinvan posts pictures of a lovely green redingote that he commissioned from Vitta-Vera. Always a step ahead. . . ^_^ I also learned about topsyturvies's etsy shop for doll hats from nealeinvan. Too much dolly tempation. I emailed tsuminaki to commission a redingcote in my favorite color and topsyturvies for a Gainsborough hat to match. They both did such a wonderful job; the hat and coat are so much prettier in real life than I can capture here. Thank you, guys! And thanks, Neale for the dolly inspiration :D



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Ah, at last the Christmas season is over. I hope everyone had a nice time. Mine was quietly spent. My sister came into town to visit, which was nice since I hadn't seen her since last year. I didn't have to work Christmas Eve or Day, thank goodness.

Trying not to let work get me down too much, with varying degrees of failure success. Customers of any stripe are always much bitchier during the holidays. My new-hire probationary period is over though, which makes things a bit easier since now I can take advantage of getting to leave early during slow periods. Yays. Because jebus knows I want to avoid working if at all possible.

( Anyway, pics under the cut! One of my Taj Mahal progress and one of Gish )

some Sebastienne spammage...

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In unrelated news, I took three of my cross stitch pieces up to the fairgrounds this weekend. I submitted The Kiss, the Halloween Fairy (which I will have to take a new picture of in its awesome new frame), and The Bookshelf. No sampler entry, since my car ate my framing funds. The fair opens on Thursday, but I won't get to go until sometime next week. I'm impatient to see how I do and also to eat fried food on sticks.

I haven't worked on the Taj Mahal since June :( Stupid work taking up all my time. It's too big to take with me, but I miss working on it.

Taking doll pictures always cheers me up. (I wanted to get a picture of the new Drop Rops eyes that I bought from Cassiel on DoA; I really like the gradation of color.) Really, most days I wake up and wish I could stay at home and take doll pictures. Apparently, my life's ambition is to be 5 yrs old.

I saw a bunny at work today. It was sitting in the middle of the patio tonight, just chilling. Awww. Maybe that's a good sign.

Dorian listens to British New Wave.

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21 more days of gainful employment. I think after that I'm going to lie in bed for at least a week.

creative uses of cropping...


( and other dolly pictures )