OMG DOLL PROJECTS!

This is just the tiniest of victories but they were victories nonetheless! :D

First of all, I changed Rai back into the outfit I like him in, which is white leggings-type pants, a baggy white sweater, and Ugg-like boots. Yes, this is a tiny thing but I've been wanting to do it for a week so I'm glad to have finally done it. Of course, you can't see the whole outfit in this pic but, whatever:

Second, I made Floo Floo a dress. It looks like SHIT in the back but, from the front, it looks pretty decent:

I had her in a Liv doll dress because, weirdly enough, it fit, she just couldn't put her arms through the shoulder holes (which was hidden under her arms anyway). But, my Liv doll Steiner actually wears that dress from time to time and, weird as it seems, I didn't want to steal it from her to give to Floo Floo (doll loyalty say whut?!) so I made Floo Floo her own following this tutorial.I actually really like it. It has this weird kind of modern vintage vibe (ala CB2) that I was going for. I plan to make her some more from some other fabric I got and, hopefully I'll get better at them so the back looks much better. :D

That is all, really. I'm just glad I finally did SOMETHING. And, for once, I did it on the day I wanted to do it and not weeks and weeks later. :D

I has a BJD/inspiration-centric tumblr now:
http://bellasdolls.tumblr.com/

While I know HOW to use tumblr, I have no clue what EXACTLY I'll be using this one for. But, I will say that I've noticed a lot of doll people had one so I followed like the unoriginal thinker I am. I'm sure I'll, eventually, figure it out. :D

Thanks!

I am STILL trying to get this blog looking nice. I don't get how to use blogger, like, AT ALL. So, please pardon me. :D

Anyway, I decided to keep an ongoing list of doll projects and to post my progress. I am hoping that it'll keep me motivated knowing I have a space to show-off my achievements. Plus, maybe someone might be interested. :D

My project list so far:
-Redo Alia's (Dikadoll Lola) faceup
-Redo Bon Bon's (Doll Chateau Olivia) faceup
-Make Bon Bon's dress
-Do Floo Floo's (Leekeworld Ariana) faceup
-Do Mr. Brightside's (Soom Sabik) faceup
-Redo Harujuku (Hujoo Baby Sueve) from the ground up (new clothes, faceup, possibly wig)

My Soom Sard/Chalco and Soom Io/Euclase are NOT on this list because they will be separate craziness and I don't want to start on them till I get their stands, which might take a minute. Since they are big and require more sealant, varnish to protect their hooves, supplies to do blushing, etc. they will have their OWN project list. And I'm hoping to start them sometime in April/May. :D

I also wanted to keep a list of things I need to buy for my dolls. This is mostly for me, because I may not be able to do a pic/vid for everything, but I definitely want to keep track of things. :D

My to-buy list so far:
-White and/or yellow boots for Yellowjacket (Only-Doll TingYun)
-White tights for Floo Floo
-Monique Jojo wig for Jacks (Dollzone Mo)
-Baggy jeans for Jacks
-Bright pink shoes for Junie (Resinsoul Li)
-Casual outfit for Mr. Brightside (right now he's wearing a suit ALL THE TIME)
-Leggings for Bon Bon

That is all now. Thank you for your attention. :D

Blog revamp coming soon!

I plan to revamp the crap out of this blog and actually use it. Please bare with me as it may look a little rough for a bit. Especially since I never figured out how to use this thing and don't know what I'm going. :D

Thanks!

On the subject of recasts...

This is very random, it would seem, but if you've been following the latest BJD happenings/discussions, recasts have come up A LOT! And it's been infuriating me and I've been thinking about it A TON and now I realize why.

It's grating on my nerves so badly because I suck at resisting temptation. Like, why pay this for a doll when you can pay less for a recast? Oh! And, hey, they have that limited you wanted!

Basically, I feel like I might give in and start looking around and that bothers the HELL out of me! :-(

But, then I look at my dolls and, honestly? I feel very proud of my collection. And I want to CONTINUE feeling proud of my collection. I don't want to feel ashamed, which I would. I also wouldn't have the heart to make people think it was legit when it wasn't. So it'd be this hidden, shameful thing that would make me feel bad. And, in the end, that would waste more money than just buying the real deal in the first place!

After all, yes, I DO buy my dolls to just look at and to have. But I love sharing them as well. Eventually, I want to share all their stories and I always want to take pics of them. I don't want a doll I'd feel like hiding and I don't want a doll that will make me feel ashamed to be in this hobby. Also, dumb as it is, my reputation in this hobby matters to me a lot, like it does in my other hobbies/fandoms.

So, yes. I get it now. I couldn't fathom why I was so mad, like I was personally affronted by what other people were doing. Yes, I think the whole thing is just wrong but I couldn't figure out why I was obsessing over the injustice of it. Now that I'm getting it, maybe I can let it go. Fine, people buy recasts and love them and share them. I can't be that person and I WON'T be that person. And that is that! :D