10 facts: Meital

I've seen this meme around, and it seems fun, so I thought to write about some of my dolls. The idea is basically to tell ten facts about your doll. I decided to start with Meital, my Little Monica Sophia.

1) The very first version of "Meital" was Orientdoll So Ji. Truth to be told, she had nothing else in common with current Meital except her name and blonde hair colour.

2) I re-bought Meital as a SD-sized doll later. Her first versions were all three different versions of Musedoll Ciel with Fantasydoll / Dollfie Dream body. I still have a warm spot for Ciel, but she was Meital for me too long that I could see anything else in that sculpt.

3) Currently Meital is nDoll Aiko, who later turned into Little Monica Sophia.

4) I really liked Little Monica's Innocent Sophia and considered a purchase. I decided to use the money to fund other projects, though, since that head would have become just Meital's extra head.

5) I have a small obsession of having the prettiest SD-sized girl doll I know as Meital, since she's my princess. So far Sophia has taken the cake, but if something even prettier came along, I could grab it.

6) One of the big reasons I decided to buy Sophia / then Aiko was also that I was afraid of staining her vinyl body (Dollfie Dream). Resin's much safer!

7) Meital's character has developed a lot, too. When I first got her, she was supposed to be ethereal, old, beautiful and wise. She's still beautiful, but those other things...no, she's definitely not wise xP But she has a different kind of wisdom which comes from true innocence and kindness.

8) Despite experiencing and witnessing difficult and cruel things, the best part of Meital's character is that she truly remains innocent and believes that the world is a good place. I always think that she's an angel because Father, her god, protects her gentle, childlike heart.

9) I wish I could lie that there is a huge, deep story behind my angels, my lifelong achievement or something really epic. But the truth is that I just got the idea from watching Haibane Renmei, because I liked their wings and haloes xP If I could start over, I might create something more dreamlike and less, uh, Christian-themed. But it's too late now, so Meital shall be a traditional angel until the rest of her days.

10) Meital is probably the one who has most relationships around. Let's see, she has:

• Brothers, Niko and Lochesh.
• Mother, Hecate. 
• Spouse, Uncle K
• Niece, Apsu.
• Pet pigeon / letter carrier, Hildegard
• Some kind of pet, Kiki.

The butterfly lady

Photo © Soom

Uh, did I say that I don't like Soom Supergem females? I maybe did, but oh well, I'm very quick to change my mind :P When Epidia was released, at first it seemed that nobody liked her very much. I first read the comments, then went to Soom's site to check her out, and to my surprise, I found her quite personal and lovely. And then I did something that always leads to bad things, I started thinking if she was my doll, what would I do with her....

And all right, I managed to come up with a style, a story and a character which are all now very much alive in my head, and so I ordered her <3 No, she won't be a vampire xD (I've never cared about vampires.) A tragic nightmere lady with tons of black butterflies, an old diva who is sad, bitter, dignified, beautiful and little crazy. I've already stocked up some sewing supplies for her, black, violet and gold with ethnic/Indian influences - and yes, I ordered her my most expensive pair of doll shoes. Almost 60 dollars for a single pair of doll shoes + shipping? Yeah, I'm quite crazy. But they're so stylish, they remind me of Alexander Macqueen *_*

One payment to go! I just need to find her a perfect name xD

Cake, lolitas and little fairies

My friends and I visited Kakkugalleria yesterday dressed up in lolita / fairy kei. Photos of our outfits can be spotted from Tumblr again :3 Damn I wish it was easier to apply multiple photos on Blogger in a pretty way...oh well, then again I don't feel comfortable writing lots of text to Tumblr since people will reblog that blabber too xP No dolls this time, but we joked that my wig looks like Leeke's human size wig! Yeah, the colour and quality is very similar. We had a great time, although I didn't eat so much cake. I had one slice and drank three big cups of coffee <3

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Photo from Sora*iro

And back to topic...aren't those new Pocketfairies from Sora*iro just adorable? I especially like Didi, luckily I already have her. Noma looks a lot like May too, so I'm able to skip her too. Tinyfairy May is also really adorable! Those little bowtie bags <3 Gah, this Bluefairy-fever!

Doll meme

Since I have nothing better to do anyway!

Who was your first doll? Do you still own him, her, or it?

Aegis, my Angelregion Ami boy. I most certainly do, and I probably could never sell him.

Who is your favorite doll?

Well, I'd rather not play favourites, but if I had to choose, Meital (nDoll Ami, these days Littlemonica Sophia) could be the most pampered ones.

Which doll do you hope or plan to buy next?

Surprisingly, I have no BJD plans at the moment. I'm hoping to purchase a Jerryberry in the future, but it's not my top priority right now.

Quick! You've instantly got $800 and must choose a doll to spend it on right now or it's gone forever! Who do you pick?

Eep, on one doll? Ehm, difficult...I dunno xD; Like I said, right now I have no BJD plans. But please do send the money, I'm sure I could spend it easily ;)

Quick! You've instantly got enough money for any one and must choose a doll to spend it on right now or it's gone forever, but this time you have to buy the doll for someone else! Who gets the dolly, and what do you get them?

Illves! She could pick up anyone she wanted, although I always joke that if I ever won in the lottery, I'd purchase her her most awful, ickiest RPG character's doll form xD (Trust me, no one wants to see him as a doll.)

Are you currently waiting on any dolls, heads, or bodies?

Why thank you for asking, I am. Leeke's Ronald head, and Doll-Chateau's Hilary.


Do any of your dolls seem to like you to the point that they are infatuated with you?

Oooooh no, no...just no :x

Do any of your dolls seem to dislike or even hate you?

With all the junk I buy them, those rascals should be grateful!

Who's your most expensive doll at the time you purchased them, not counting items you bought separately for them?

Adriel, Iplehouse's Bichun LE. Well, there are many much more expensive dolls out there, but for me, he was rather pricey.

Who's the least expensive doll you own?

Probably mr. Paw, Camellia Dynasty's Wong. He was about 100 dollars.

Is there a limit to what you'd spend on a doll?

Yes. I think 1000 dollars is about the limit, and the doll in question should be rather unique. For a basic human doll, I'd go for cheaper alternatives.

Which doll did you wait for the longest so far?

Probably Morrigan, Customhouse Cebee. Customhouse had their first sale event (of many more *eyeroll*), and the waiting was long and uncertain.

Which doll had the shortest wait so far?

I think nDoll shipped Meital the next day I paid her <3

Who's the biggest doll you own?

Adriel, since he's EID. I don't know if Uncle K is taller though, but he's super skinny.

Who's the smallest doll you own?

Probably mr. Paw. If you don't count him, my Pukifees.

Got any floating heads? If yes, how likely are they to receive bodies anytime soon?

MNF Marcia Dreaming. I have no idea, I've seriously considered selling her since she doesn't inspire me at the moment. But we'll see what I'll do with her.

Got any floating bodies?

Nope.

Do you have any extra, unclaimed pairs of eyes? How many if so?

I have some extra eyes, I don't know how many.

Do you have any extra, unclaimed wigs? How many if so?

All my wigs belong to someone. My SD girls both have extra wigs to suit different moods, well, because I like changing their hair :P

Anything you've said "never" to in the hobby that you later gave in to?

Too many!

Do you own dolls that aren't BJDs?

I have three Monster High girls, Tamdoll pet bunny and some MLP figures.

What was your last doll-related purchase?

Doll-Chateau's Hilary.

What do you expect your next doll-related purchase to be?

Probably a new wig for Gretel, my Minimay, since her current one is tad too small.

What was the last doll-related thing to arrive to you by mail?

Hummm, probably some Re-ments I bought for my little dolls.

What was the last doll-related thing you purchased in person?

I bought a fine t-shirt a friend made <3

Not counting floating heads, floating bodies, and anything on layaway (paid off dolls count), how many complete dolls do you own?

21. Yikes.

Strangeling

Photo from Doll Chateau

One strange little bird with looooong arms coming this way! <3 I've been eying Doll Chateau's odd, yet beautiful dolls for a while now, and after all I couldn't resist purchasing this little one. Bird, yes, ahem...yes, she's a bird - AGAIN. I seem to have some kind of obsession with bird dolls as I currently have six dolls whose characters all different kind of birds. Ravens, magpies and pigeons to be exact. Well, luckily Idris (my Adamelli) is a dream pony, and Gretel and Griselda are mice girls, so I'm not complitely stuck on this bird thing...

I bought some Cernit today, since I always say I suck at sculpting - but the truth is I haven't even really tried. I'm trying to make a pair of geta sandals for Gretel, as I decided to sew her an outfit for the annual hannami party in Roihuvuori's Japanese park. Yukata, some kanzashi and stuff. Here's hoping I get something nice done!

p.s. I decided to name my Hilary Pio, and I really don't know why. I just think she looks a lot like Pio. I'm sure there will be a story behind it, but just not yet!

A teeny visitor

A friend's tiny little "Uguu" (Leekeworld Allie) is visiting to get some clothes! I've finished her a hat, of course and a dress. She is so cute! I eyed her too when she was released ;) I just cannot pose her at all xD

I have been thinking the future direction of my hobby, and I've set some goals for myself for the rest of the year. These include:

• Finish a set of hats for this year's Ldoll festival.
• Open up an Etsy store which I've had for a long while, just haven't listed anything yet. It seems to be a slow process ^^;
• Get dolls finished. Poor Krüm has no eyes, and all the big boys could use new clothing. Some dolls lack rather critical clothing items, such as panties, derp. 
• Get photostories done! I've been thinking of setting up a Finnish blog for these, which I could also fill with blabber and art when I get some done...
• Do things and enjoy them!

Roses, sequins, beads

Here are some shots of new hat designs I've been preparing. Okay, that PF-sized kitty rose hat is mine, but the rest are going to this year's Ldoll festival for sale. I'm really into making those ribbon roses now although mine aren't very tidy. I know the proper way of making 'em, but I'm lazy, so I just usually take some ribbon and whip it around. I think they look better with some, uh, chaos added xD (and usually when I'm around, there's plenty of chaos!)

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Tallinn was great again! We visited all those three big craft stores, Karnalüks, Abakhan fabrics and Kangadzungel. This time we took a taxi from the harbour to the are where the stores are located and shopped to our hearts' content! I got some new lace, yarns (this time no mint green!), embroidery threads, random sewing accessories like buttons and uh...tons of beads and sequins which are so cheap in Tallinn it's not even funny ;3; Afterwards we went to have some coffee and snacks at local Stockmann's cafe which is a nice place, fair prices and tasty stuff, and it was almost empty even they had of course their local Hullut Päivät.

Then we walked to Virukeskus and shopped some random things, I got myself a bright neon yellow Konad nail polish and earrings from Hello Kitty store. After picking up some salad and random refreshments it was time to head to our ship cabinet, eat, relax and admire our purchases. Definitely an awesome trip!

I put some photos of my purchases to my Tumblr as I think they have much better photo interference than Blogger :-3

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And now I have many small projects to finish o/