Monthly Fairy Bow Jjang on the loose

The lovely Bow Jjang by Peak's Woods is trying out a new hand today. I strung on a tiny new pointing finger hand, which I ordered with her last year. It's super cute, and surprisingly, it wasn't too hard to use.

The trick, I have found, is putting both hands on at the same time. Here's my technique:

First, I put a thick needle in through the loop at the end of her wrist. Next, I string the special hand through the loop, keeping the original hand in place. Then, I remove the original hand, when I'm sure the special hand is secure. After double-checking that her new hand is secure, often pinching the tiny S-hook closed, I'll remove the needle. That's it! Now she can point!

Doesn't she look like a tiny tattle tale? You can see some additional photos on Flickr, though I will add one more closeup below.

Volks event - coming soon!

Save the date for the following Volks special event:

VOLKS USA, Inc. 
June Special Event! 

6/1/2014 @ 11:00AM PST - 6/8/2014 @ 6:00PM PST 

Good news everyone!
Due to the support and positive reception of the new VOLKS USA web-store:
We will be offering the following dolls on our VOLKS USA web-store from June 1st through June 8th!

• YoSDG Rinon
• YoSDG Elena
• YoSDB Kanata
• SDGrG Shizu 
• SDGrG Tae
• SDGrB Hajime Saito
• SDGou Isami Kondou

This is a special occassion for us to show our customers our appreciation!

Dolls will be sold on a first come first serve basis.
Thank you everyone for your support of VOLKS USA!

If you're a fan--or even if you aren't--you may want to check this out and add this date to your calendar! I see on their website that they will be launching their online Full Choice System soon!

Time out with Aria

Here's another photo from yesterday's time out. This is SID Aria, also by Iplehouse. I think she's quite lovely--she has a face up by Iplehouse as well. I forget who made her corset, but her skirt is by MegannArt. She's wearing a wig by MegannArt.

See some additional photos on Flickr.

Mari by Iplehouse

I was working on my book today--finally!--and I found I needed a few additional photos. I'm far from finished with the photography, and the work is going ever so slowly, so I thought I'd take another break and do a quick photo-share on the blog.

I'm not sure what it is--well, actually, I do know--but I haven't been able to move along with the sequel to BJDs for Beginners as quickly as I'd like. I've been wasting time on a couple "confessions" Tumblr blogs, and while it's sure entertaining, I don't think it's very encouraging--especially not for the part of me that needs to be enthusiastic enough to get a book finished.

This is Mari, a CDS doll from Iplehouse. She's on a peach skin tone nYID body--by far my favorite body type--and she has makeup Type C with pierced ears. I think she's simply gorgeous.

You can see a few more photos of her on Flickr.

Yeru the Soul in Little Moda

So exactly how many outfits did I purchase from Little Moda? Yeru the Soul is modeling the last one in this set on Flickr, as well as a wig from Licht and DollHeart shoes.

The set includes a burgundy knit cardigan, zip front halter dress, and a pair of black stockings. I have a blue version as well, from an earlier order. I'm really fond of this designer--I think the quality is quite good and the designs are cute.

This outfit is sized for SD16 girls, so it's a bit big for Yeru, who is about SD13 size. She wears it well just the same.

Camelia in Little Moda

Rosette Camelia (Soom) also gets to model a new outfit by Little Moda. She's wearing a DollHeart wig here, and her face-up is by 16-Bit Face-ups. The outfit includes a dress, beret, and knee socks.

While it's sized for Unoa, Miss Camelia can wear it quite well, though it's just a bit loose in the top.



Here's a closeup of her adorable little face:

Minifee Ante in Little Moda and Licht

Minifee M-Line Ante (Flower Garden version) finally got to spend some time in the spotlight with a new outfit from Little Moda. I discovered this company from Thailand on Etsy not too long ago, and I'm impressed with their attention to detail.

This outfit is sized for Unoa, and fits Ante pretty well. It includes a sleeveless navy dress with pink polkadots, featuring some cute pin tuck  detail in the bodice and a snap closure. I've accented the dress with a ribbon belt from another outfit by MegannArt.

The mint cardigan has working pockets and delicate lace trim which is perfectly to scale. The pink tights add just a bit of texture to the outfit and give it a little more versatility as well.

Ante is wearing a wig by Licht and boots from DollHeart.

You can see additional photos on Flickr.