Factory Girl

Yo, is it cool if I admit I got a factory girl?? I know they are somewhat controversial, as they're illicit hybrids cobbled together from parts that are perhaps leftovers, prototypes, or just not up to snuff. It's theorized these parts are taken, perhaps by factory workers, assembled, and sold on eBay without any kind of permission from Takara. edit: She's actually a TBL, or Taobao Blythe! Personally,...

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Licca Life

My Wendy Weekender (who has been, finally, dubbed "Fey") came with a very loose body! When holding her by the legs, her hips were very slippery and the weight of her head would cause her to fall backwards, bending in half at the waist. It's really hard to take pictures of a doll that just falls over, so I thought maybe I should try a Licca-chan body out on her. Lots of people prefer Licca bodies...

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march of March

Man, Aury is just livin' in pink lately. Me too, Aury. In case you wonder why I usually take pictures of my Blythes in front of a tree, I live on the plains, where everything is flat, and the tree in my backyard is this lone sundial, providing the only shade... and I think a tree is a better neutral background than the siding of my house! Finished up this floral striped journal I got from...

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conquest of cute: crocheted Wacom tablet sleeve

My best friend lately is my Wacom tablet (it's a small Intuos4). It may be the smallest size, but it's still kind of a large black rectangle to have hanging around in my room, whether I'm using it on my desktop or laptop. I can sense that if I'm not careful to keep it protected and find a permanent place for it, I will accidentally use it as a coaster sometime. I believe there may be tablet cases...

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sleeve-to-be

Crocheting today! Working with leftover yarn I've had for years (last year I used this mulberry-colored yarn to practice knitting a dishrag, and I've had many balls of Lily Sugar 'n Cream hanging around for years). Using up stuff from my stash feels gre...

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hodge podge

Snowed in! As usual, it isn't possible for me to get cabin fever. Au contraire; I've been cleaning, practicing my ukulele, and wearing snow-inappropriate shoes! Painted this little black plastic storage caddy that I've had for probably ten years... pastel pink! By hand. With a brush. It took about five or six coats and then a couple of coats of varnish. I don't particularly recommend doing...

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