ADG Custom Rescue

Posted on May 27, 2012 | Leave a comment

Sneak Preview Before & After...

Last week my friend Deb received a custom ADG Blythe from eBay. Her makeup was a little… over the top, to say the least! She’s come to stay with me for some spa treatments – new makeup, toning down some of her aggressive carving, new chips and lashes, and probably some hair treatments.

Deb's ADG

My pink Wenselydale girl is on pause until this blonde babe has been finished. Thankfully the evenings are lighter now, so I can do doll work when I come home from real-world work. I’ll be posting more progress pictures on Flickr soon, but for now quick Instagram sneak peeks will have to do! :heart:

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Taobao Factory Blythe Adventures

Posted on May 22, 2012 | 2 Comments

Okay, so I caved! I have been on the fence about the factory Blythes since I saw them flooding eBay in 2010, and last night I finally cracked when browsing Taobao…

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Dan & I ventured into the realms of dubious Chinese  e-commerce, and (hopefully!) I have three new Blythes on the way to me. I have no idea if these girls are factory Blythe dolls – that is, mismatched hybrid parts acquired from real Takara factories by nefarious means – or if they are out and out fakes. I am sure I will love them regardless. :heart:

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Leeds Blythe Meet – 19th May 2012

Posted on May 20, 2012 | Leave a comment

Blaise & Skyra

Had a lovely day yesterday with the Northern Blythe Meets crowd. This time we took over a section of All Bar One in Millennium Square for a rather chaotic lunch and lots of dolly chatter. The photo above is my mohair bebe Blaise with Veronica’s sweet Disco Boogie, Skyra, and her frog friends. :love:  There are a few more photos in this Flickr set.

Our next meet isn’t until AUGUST. In fact, it’s 10 days before the ninja and I fly out to Las Vegas for our big fat Vegas holiday… Hopefully I won’t be freaking out over packing and planning too much, and I’ll be able to squeeze in a little dolly time.

Hope everyone else has had a fun weekend! :heart:

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Good Mail Day

Posted on May 17, 2012 | Leave a comment

Ooooh thank you Mr Royal Mail man! I do prefer it when you bring me pretty things instead of bills! Just look at this beautiful packaging…

Kittyrobot Packaging...

Such a cute idea, and so simple! Want to know what’s inside?

Pink Pull Rings

Pink pull rings! I bought these from Kittyrobot on Etsy, they’re for my new pinky custom project. She’s coming along pretty well… I have a little more of her hairline to root then I’m free to work on her face. :cheery:

In exciting BlytheCon UK news, our first raffle prizes arrived today. Check out these adorable tops from ericaduh… Someone is going to get LUCKY with these!

BlytheCon UK 2012 - Raffle Prizes

My favourite has to be the Hello Kitty one, but the buttons on the pink Care Bears one make me squee inside. :crush:

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Is It Really May Already?

Posted on May 13, 2012 | Leave a comment

Pipistrelle

Has it really been so long since I last wrote anything here? It really feels like this year is disappearing! I mean, it’s May! MAY! Before you know it the shops will be selling Christmas tat again. Urgh.

Dan and I have been doing a lot of “real life” stuff lately, which naturally limits the amount of time I can spend on dolly things and crafty things and internet things. So… what’s new? Well, I have…

  • passed my driving test :cheery:
  • looked after a sickly injured Dan :sad:
  • started a new Blythe custom
  • been at several work outings
  • been at several family outings/celebrations
  • overhauled this website (you like?)
  • done a lot of BlytheCon UK preparation work
  • slept too much
  • not slept enough
  • hacked together an Ikea Expedit desk/workstation for doing dolly things
  • organised my ridiculous wool and craft stash – I need to do more with it!
  • been involved in flowers and bridesmaids type stuff for Sara’s wedding (not long to wait now!)

I’ve got a lot to look forward to this year, and weekends are getting booked up months in advance. Is this what being a real adult with a real adult job is like? Next weekend it’s the Leeds Blythe meet, the following weekend is my Dad’s birthday and BlytheCon UK planning meeting, then it’s crazy long bank holiday weekend!

I think I’m going to need a lot of caffeine…

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