Awesome Blog!

I was browsing blogs the other day, and I came across this one:

http://creatingdollhouseminiatures.blogspot.com/

So many awesome mini tutorials!! These tutorials are great if you are crafty and want to make things for your dolls...

Just a small rant...

I fully believe in following the market for the value of your dolls. But seriously, the scalping that goes on is ridiculous.

I know Liz has been trying to get the elusive Sweet Nothings Gretel. I know their market value is going to be high, but asking almost $300 is ridiculous. When you are one of the first people that posts it for sale, you are setting the market for the others - when you intentionally try to scalp people are you going to be getting some serious karmic backlash.

I saw the same thing happen with the Tokidoki Barbie and some other dolls. I believe in paying the value of the doll, and I believe in making a little money if you can, but when the doll retails for $50 and you have people paying $500.. or retails for $130 and you more than double the price of it.. that's just mean to other collectors who really wanted her.

/endrant

Adela's Hair - Part 2

Things have been a little crazy lately. Ivy is crawling and getting into everything and consequently has become very accident-prone. I have to keep an eye on her constantly or she's pulling something on her head or falling over when she pulls herself up to stand at the couch. Crazy girl.

I have scored some really nice items lately - I will do a separate post on them sometime soon. I have also been doing a ton of sewing lately and have made a couple of things I'm really proud of.

Here is the update on Adela's hair, I finally got around to styling it how I wanted it to be. Gen has the thick spiral curls, so I wanted something pretty and natural.

Seraphina and Eden's hair is on it's way (finally). So I will be working on those roots soon. I also have a boy of Liz's that needs a re-root but I have to wait for her to order that hair! So expect more hair from me soon!

Celebrity Newsflash! Rin Darktree and Marquis Drake spotted together in public!!

BREAKING NEWS: Rin Darktree and Marquis Drake were spotted together in a cafe near Circe Cosmetics headquarters. They were seen sitting very close to one another and whispering while enjoying cake, tea, and coffee. This only adds fuel to the fire that the two are romantically involved.

Adela's New Hair - Part 1

Here is Adela's new ringlets. I haven't styled them up too much yet so they are a little frizzy. I think I'm going to make her a barrette and pin the longer side of her hair back a little. I think she is looking much more like herself.

Diorama Ideas...

Things have been rather hectic around here as Ivy is starting to crawl. Not just started, but now is the Queen of Crawling. I walked away for thirty seconds and she sped into the bathroom (20 feet away) and was sitting in the damp shower playing with a loofah innocently.

I've been thinking alot about my diorama ideas and what is feasible and what is not feasible currently. Right now I have an old nice kitchen table I have been using a work table and for my diorama's to sit on. If I want more room for crafting/dioramas in the upstairs, I'm going to have to do some rearranging I think.

One project I really want to get started on sometime soon is the Circe "boutique". Originally it was going to be a salon/makeup/perfume store. Now I'd like them to sell some accessories/jewelry/handbags too. What in the world would you call a shop like that... is that just too much for one shop?

These are my potential diorama candidates to start on. Is there any that people are particularly excited to see? 

- Circe Boutique
- Villa Bathroom
- Adela's Office
- Villa Bedroom

Another thing I am mulling around is a sort of old-style castle sitting room. Hekate is demanding she have a place that is suitable for her to sit and sew and entertain her "company".

I got some new things I'll need to take pictures of soon so I can show everybody. Hekate got a new dress and I'm getting ready to start some major costuming projects underway.


My list of things I would like to get done this month:
- Get Seraphina's head rooted
- Get Eden's head rerooted
- Get some museum putty so I can get the fiddly things in the kitchen put up
- Work on Hekate's underpinnings
- Get solid plans for the next diorama room I want to do

I am also glad to say that I won the lottery for the new Giselle that Integrity has put out. I entered the contest for Liz who really, really wanted her. She didn't win her on her membership but my membership was drawn as a winner! It's always great to help people out ;)

Adela and her Hair - Ponderings

I am not sure I want to keep Adela's hair as she came with it. I do love the sleek little do, but Adela's character is supposed to have curly hair. I am thinking of curling her hair and seeing how it looks down and then maybe design an updo for it.

Thoughts? Opinions?