An Unexpected Arrival

She wasn't supposed to come home yet.

As you know, I had intentions of getting an SD version of Blair, but the thought of purchasing another doll so soon after buying Rowan was out of the question. I had the means, sure, but did I need another doll so soon? No.

But hot dayum, LUTS threw me a curve ball when they released Limited Delf Succubus Clary back in November. I fell for her hard. I hadn't felt that way for a doll ever since I saw Minifee Miyu, who became Blair eventually. And this sculpt, Clary, reminded me so much of Blair despite the demon motif she had going on in her promo photos. I just had to have her!

Good thing I had funds from last year's Tiangge! With the help of my boyfriend (who gave me money as my Christmas gift lmao haha), I was able to afford her. And after only ONE month, LUTS shipped my girl to me! That was the fastest processing time I've experienced ever. Yay for LUTS!

I got her package last Friday. You can check out her box opening on Den of Angels or on the ManikaManila forums.

Anyway, the moment I opened her box, my heart skipped a beat. That's it. That's my girl, only in a bigger size. I love how she looks a lot like Delf Miyu, but less sleepy/sad looking. Looove that little smile she has. I'm so so so happy I went with my gut and got her while she was still available. She's just perfection. ♥

Obviously I was super excited to play with her and take photos that I did her faceup the day after. XD This was the fastest faceup I did–under 5 hours to be exact. And no repeats! Even though I'm not 100% happy with her faceup–needs more purple/red, less orange lol–this one's good enough to stay for now.

So now, in the span of 3 months, my crew size has doubled. Now I have two big girls even though I said I wouldn't even consider owning anything larger than an MSD. What the hell happened? Ha!

CustomHouse Ange Ai Gaby for Krishna

One of my dearest friends in this hobby, Krishna, is leaving for Japan to further her career. I'm gonna miss her terribly, so when she asked if she could commission me to do the faceup of her new girl, I jumped at the opportunity. I like to think of it as a goodby present from me to her. ; w;)

Her doll's name is Umeko, which comes from the Japanese word ume, meaning "plum". She's a young girl born with a congenital illness that makes her look pale. She decides to embrace Shironuri fashion to cope with her sickliness.

I was supposed to try my hand at using acrylics to do the details, but I chickened out. x_x I also wanted to finish her ASAP because Krishna's leaving for Japan by the end of January. Oh well, I'll have other opportunities to practice lol. Despite that, I'm pretty happy with how Umeko turned out. :D

Starting the Year Right

There's nothing quite like a new doll to usher in the new year! ☆*･゜ﾟ･*\(^O^)/*･゜ﾟ･*☆

Rowan is a Fairyland Feeple60 Sleeping Rona mod. The fantastic Eludys opened her eyes and my awesome friend Ricci did the finishing touches. I ordered her in October 10 and she shipped on December 13, which is quite fast for Fairyland — just 46 working days! My boyfriend Ryan helped me get her home just before Christmas, and I finished her faceup a few days after that, heh. (* >ω<)

The year 2013 in general was a fantastic year for me, and it couldn't have been possible without the support of my family, friends and you, lovely blog followers! Thank you for sticking around. ♥♥♥

Happy New Year again, guys! Here's to a great year ahead! *✲ﾟ*｡✧٩(･ิᴗ･ิ๑)۶*✲ﾟ*｡✧