Sunday, 10 August 2014

M-O-N-S-T-E-R! Monsters, monsters yes we are!

The first meeting of monsters and fairies (everyone in stock outfits)
That's right, I bought some Monster High dolls! After two weeks of thinking about it, I went ahead and got two girls on sale.I got Gigi Grant from the 13 Wishes series and the Scaris version of Frankie Stein.

Mix and match time
Surprisingly, the MH girls can wear the Disney Fairy and Winx clothes. Frankie is wearing Bratz Boyz (?) sunglasses, a Bratz (?) jacket and Rosetta's dress. Gigi is wearing Periwinkle's jacket, my 11cm Obitsu's dress as a shirt and the leggings from my Winx Bloom.


So far I'm very impressed with them and I'm looking forward to repainting Frankie.

Friday, 8 August 2014

My Craziest Project to Date

I mentioned way back in my first post that I would show what I've done so far on my most ambitious doll project. Basically, I'm blushing a full mini BJD (43cm tall or so) a cool brown using pastels, and reshaping the breasts to be flatter on top, fuller on the bottom and overall smaller. The doll I'm using is a Bobobie Pixie in normal skin.

Thursday, 7 August 2014

First Overpaint Ever

So for once I was able to keep my hands steady with a fine point brush. I took the opportunity to do my first overpaint. I haven't had a chance to do a full repaint yet since it turns out I don't have any yellow paint so I can't do Fire's face yet. Behold, Periwinkle with new eyebrows, eyes and no gel in her hair!


After
Before

Sunday, 3 August 2014

Disappointment and Inspiration

The Disney Fairies, as much as I've come to love them, were not the fashion dolls that I was planning on buying to break into fashion dolls. No, the doll I planned to get when I walked into Toys R Us that day was the TRU exclusive Winx Bloom with Scooter. Well after I couldn't find her in stores, which wasn't a surprise as she was on clearance for roughly 50% off, I ordered her from toyrus.ca. I also bought the Barbie Life In the Dreamhouse vanity playset so I qualified for free shipping.

I've been putting off writing about this doll since I got her because, well, she's not what I was expecting. I've very glad that I ended up getting my two Disney girls, because they are so much nicer than the Winx girl, even though the two products were both made by Jakks Pacific.

Bloom in 90s Barbie top, Oz the Great and Powerful hat, stock leggings and shoes