I love this fellow Teru and now his special buddy! This photo somehow shows how sensitive and gentle this boy is...!
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
The girls in my life
There use to be many girls and boys in my life when I taught. They already use to enjoy my alter ego who was not becky my ball joint doll {see her blog: http://rhubsknit-beckymyalterego.blogspot.com/), but at that time was a beaver puppet Bucky. Why when I was going to talk about the dolls in my life did I start talking about my toddler/preschool class? I know yesterday when I was on facebook I suddenly saw the girls I had taught almost all grown up and young women. You can see the photo of them the preschool girls now all grown up done by Tanja Olsen one of the parents I had in my class who is a professional photographer. The photo is at: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/photo.php?fbid=485072582147&set=a.480844827147.261654.761777147 I am so glad that they all still get together now and then.
Now rather than using puppets for my alter ego or devil's advocate, I use dolls and no longer do I teach but I make jewelry for the dolls, knit and crochet items for them. I actually started to really get involved in crafting at SWPCC where I taught those girls who have grown up by doing the crafts with them and enjoying them unlike at past preschools which were more involved in a pretty outcome so the child didn't actually make the items in the long run without the help of the teacher. I loved Southwest Parent-Child Collective as they really supported my style of teaching and my philosophy of teaching which was Developmentally Appropriate Practice: DAP as the children get to experience and learn from what they experience and the curriculum is based on their interests and where they need to stretch themselves.
Then today on facebook a friend Melanie of Melacacia Art Dolls on facebook, she was worried about talking to her doll momo a blythe doll about feeling bad about selling her on ebay of course now she is coming to me, but many of us let her know we all talk to our dolls. I actually think it helps us keep our sanity and joy. It reminds us of the child we once were and still are inside.
You can also find Melanie's dolls on a blog at this sight: http://melacacia.blogspot.com/ The name of her blog is Art and Dolls by Melacacia. I believe I refer to her blog at the side of this page although there are quite a few doll blogs I follow.
The last weekend I was suppose to go to a xmas ball joint meet. but it was up in Vancouver, the USA one, and raining hard so instead I stayed home. I will try to make it in the spring, but I love going to the blythe meets here they are so full of life and after most people leave I will wait until we are down to four people and talk and wind down some before going home. Above is a xmas card I made with picnik. The actual photo to your right shows the photo that I took in low light with the iphone and added the shadows using iPhoto on the mac. There were a few other photos I took, but so many of them were in low light that they really looked grainy. I really wish we also had a momoko meet here, but of course that would be pushing it. A friend I made online named Blue takes the most increible momoko photos another doll made in Japan. You can find her photos if you are on flickr at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue-is-me/
I have taken very few momoko photos as I started collecting them a few years earlier than blythe dolls which I believe I started collecting in 2006 so I must of started to collect the momoko dolls before I had even a camera or phone that was digital back in 2002 or 2003. So I only have a few photos of them. Here is one of my more recent photos with one of my blythe girls Vinter Arden and with my momoko Harvest Moon. Both the girls just arrived. One day I will take a photo of each type of doll family, i.e. my blythe family, my momoko family, my lati bjd. family and my Jaime family. I have around 30-50 each, except for my jaime family of four, so I may have to break them up into smaller groups and make a triptich or use some other technique for the groups. As for my other dolls like the licca and maba barbies, takara barbies and the japanese mattel barbie family as well as the USA barbie family and other mattel offshoots made in japan and later other places; I won't even try to take a photo of rather they may just appear in a photo.
These dolls though keep me human and remind me of the dreams of the caring child inside!
Now rather than using puppets for my alter ego or devil's advocate, I use dolls and no longer do I teach but I make jewelry for the dolls, knit and crochet items for them. I actually started to really get involved in crafting at SWPCC where I taught those girls who have grown up by doing the crafts with them and enjoying them unlike at past preschools which were more involved in a pretty outcome so the child didn't actually make the items in the long run without the help of the teacher. I loved Southwest Parent-Child Collective as they really supported my style of teaching and my philosophy of teaching which was Developmentally Appropriate Practice: DAP as the children get to experience and learn from what they experience and the curriculum is based on their interests and where they need to stretch themselves.
Then today on facebook a friend Melanie of Melacacia Art Dolls on facebook, she was worried about talking to her doll momo a blythe doll about feeling bad about selling her on ebay of course now she is coming to me, but many of us let her know we all talk to our dolls. I actually think it helps us keep our sanity and joy. It reminds us of the child we once were and still are inside.
You can also find Melanie's dolls on a blog at this sight: http://melacacia.blogspot.com/ The name of her blog is Art and Dolls by Melacacia. I believe I refer to her blog at the side of this page although there are quite a few doll blogs I follow.
These dolls though keep me human and remind me of the dreams of the caring child inside!
Monday, November 29, 2010
Eliza Rickman- Black Rose
I love this video with Eliza Rickman singing Black Rose; it is one of the best blythe videos I have seen as it is very poignant...
Tokori ~ Owl Spirit
I am so excited as Tokori made by Melacacia is coming home to my house. I am not sure why the person who bought her from Melacacia just a few months ago is selling her as all she said to me was that Tokori didn't fit into her collection. I am so happy that she is mine now. All I wait for is for Tokori to arrive at my house. Goldie will be so happy now not to be the only blythe mohair girl here.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
My Teru Just Arrived
I was growing tired of Lati as I have many yellows and the waiting time was getting longer and longer. Plus I did not feel that I was interested in anymore of their more character like dolls that they had been creating lately; for instance the Pirate Yellows. Then I saw that Lati was offering a new green that was tan and not only was he tan, but he was incredibly good looking. So I decided to take a chance and order one last doll; his name is Teru.
Well he has arrived and he just so to speak knocks my socks off or as I said at the time; I was dancing with my heart in the air as he is a beautiful handsome. His tan is so rich in colour compared to the original tan Greens and I think it is even richer than the Gloomy Garden Greens. The photo on the Lati site even shows him as darker than all the other Greens, but I was not sure how true the photo would be and if the photo would bare any resemblance to the color he would be in real life. While there are a few lighter areas by the seams, he still is so perfect and one can expect a few minor lighter areas with this dark a tan. All I can say is I am in love and he came a lot quicker than Yellow Zorro, Elena and White basic special Kong. Although he is so much different than my other Green tans I still look forward to using him with them as I now have 3 girls and 3 boys. Unlike most collectors, I have been keeping all the Latis as the sex they were released as originally when Lati created the idea for each of them and I know I am one of the few with so many boys. A friend of mine, who has just recently received her Teru too, has turned him into a girl and he also makes a beautiful girl as all Latis do. I had someone ask me on flickr or cafe lati which sex he was going to be as so many Lati collectors do turn their male Yellow and Green Latis into girls and I just thought to myself how could anyone have all girls and no boys, I guess they like having the same sex as they are themselves. Plus I think it is easier to change the smaller White, Yellow and Green Latis into the other sex just like we sometime mistake younger children for the opposite sex as it is only as we grow older that our sexuality usually becomes apparent to the outside world.
I will keep watching Latis new releases now just in case there is a ball joint doll that is made by them that I just can't do without. However they are really too expensive for me to keep purchasing them. Many are unhappy with Lati because of the long waits and problems that they have had with Lati. I have had a few issues with Lati, but nothing except one that could not be worked out. I am curious what the Xmas releases will look like...the Halloween release of Yellows was quite cute; I just have too many Yellows to purchase anymore, at least that is what I think right now. We will see. Lol :)
Well he has arrived and he just so to speak knocks my socks off or as I said at the time; I was dancing with my heart in the air as he is a beautiful handsome. His tan is so rich in colour compared to the original tan Greens and I think it is even richer than the Gloomy Garden Greens. The photo on the Lati site even shows him as darker than all the other Greens, but I was not sure how true the photo would be and if the photo would bare any resemblance to the color he would be in real life. While there are a few lighter areas by the seams, he still is so perfect and one can expect a few minor lighter areas with this dark a tan. All I can say is I am in love and he came a lot quicker than Yellow Zorro, Elena and White basic special Kong. Although he is so much different than my other Green tans I still look forward to using him with them as I now have 3 girls and 3 boys. Unlike most collectors, I have been keeping all the Latis as the sex they were released as originally when Lati created the idea for each of them and I know I am one of the few with so many boys. A friend of mine, who has just recently received her Teru too, has turned him into a girl and he also makes a beautiful girl as all Latis do. I had someone ask me on flickr or cafe lati which sex he was going to be as so many Lati collectors do turn their male Yellow and Green Latis into girls and I just thought to myself how could anyone have all girls and no boys, I guess they like having the same sex as they are themselves. Plus I think it is easier to change the smaller White, Yellow and Green Latis into the other sex just like we sometime mistake younger children for the opposite sex as it is only as we grow older that our sexuality usually becomes apparent to the outside world.
I will keep watching Latis new releases now just in case there is a ball joint doll that is made by them that I just can't do without. However they are really too expensive for me to keep purchasing them. Many are unhappy with Lati because of the long waits and problems that they have had with Lati. I have had a few issues with Lati, but nothing except one that could not be worked out. I am curious what the Xmas releases will look like...the Halloween release of Yellows was quite cute; I just have too many Yellows to purchase anymore, at least that is what I think right now. We will see. Lol :)
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
My Latest Blythes
I am trying to slow my desire to purchase more dolls especially Blythe dolls. However it is very difficult especially when there are such talented dress makers as "I Have Wings"as worn by both Manuheali'i on the far left and Midnight Spell in the center photo model. Romina of "I have wings" is one of the best and most creative seamstresses.
Also as seen in the right hand side of this tryptic you will see Odeco by petworks and next to her the doll the farthest to the right is the newest addition to blythe called Middie. She is the latest addition to the blythe group created by CWC. Middie is close in size to Odeco, however she has longer legs. In case I am not clear Middie is on the far right in the right hand photo.
Also as seen in the right hand side of this tryptic you will see Odeco by petworks and next to her the doll the farthest to the right is the newest addition to blythe called Middie. She is the latest addition to the blythe group created by CWC. Middie is close in size to Odeco, however she has longer legs. In case I am not clear Middie is on the far right in the right hand photo.
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