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New on the Isle!
July 13, 2009
My update is finally done!! Phew. So, I added seven new dolls that you may see below in My Latest Creations or on my Pixel Doll Page. I am hard on myself for not writing--well, I wrote plenty in the doll narrations! I added several new poses to my Selena base on My Resources and Bases Page. I finally! organized all my gifts, adoptions and pixels onto one page: Adopted, Gifts & Pixels Page. That one page still needs some organization, but at least it is way better than it was. I also reordered some of my dolls on my Pixel Doll Page, but I am the only one who will notice that! I added, right below this text, a link to my pussy cat, Brighid on The Animal Rescue Site. It is her story. What else....I added an extraordinary gift from Raven, which you can see above and on my newly organized Gifts Page. I updated my forum buttons--Ship of Dreams is back! I think that covers it. I will definitely do another update before I got back to that place that claims me for ten months of the year--shudder. It is only mid July, I still own myself for another 6 six weeks! I am going away for two weeks to Illinois to see my grandparents this week and I turn 32 tomorrow! Let the wrinkles begin! LOL. Blessed Be!
My Latest Creations!
Sephora as a Little Girl
The great Sephora, an artist and owner of Ship of Dreams, told me that she didn't get to wear a lot of frilly dresses as a little girl, so I dolled Sephora, as a little girl, in a frilly dress. Or the best I could do. The creation also doubled for the Easter parade challenge where we had create a doll with a hat, gloves, a bird, the color yellow, an umbrella, a basket, and flowers. The base is Sephora's, but the props are all mine! I am impressed with that! I also tried grass for the first time. I am happy with the way Sephora came out. The shading on the dress might have been better done, but I am happy with the hat and her lacey little gloves. I was really happy with the way the props came out. I think her shoes are cute too and I like how I did the flowers on her outfit. Sephora, a dear friend of mine, deserves so much more than I could ever give her and she means the world to me---so this is just a small tribute. Please don't adopt.
Brigid, Blessed Beltane
I am really proud of this creation. I consider this to be one of my greatest creations, thanks to the inspiration and guidance of the good Goddess Mother. Brigid is on my base and sort of inspired by Goddess of Wisdom Barbie. My dolls inspired by the Goddess always turn out better. The fire is in honor of the Beltane fires, but the butterfly is a symbol of the earth awakening and new life. She is adoptable of course. I loved working on Brigid. Since I was too busy too properly celebrate Beltane, this was my offering to the Goddess. I am really pleased with the folds and her crown of flowers and the pattern--the whole doll! Brigid is wearing a Goddess necklace, but you'd have to zoom in to see it. I think I referred to Libby's and/or DHF's braid tutorial. Sigh. I do love her. Blessed Be!
Rebekah, My Muse--Third Year Dolling Anniversary Remake
So the first doll is my third year dolling anniversary remake. The second doll is my, yes!, second year remake. The third doll I made on my first year anniversary. And, the last little Rebekah is one of my first dolls ever---well my first doll that wasn't frankendolled. I didn't know! lol. Anyway, I have come a long way! Although, my latest Rebekah needs to have black, not grey hair. Ugh. I went for more highlights and washed the hair out. Me and black hair. I really like her jeans and the boots. I think they are better than last year. I also like the subtle wrinkles in her top and the added crystal. This year I wanted to make Rebekah on my base, so that is my big coup. I still referred to DHF's jeans and hair tutorial. And I referred to Libby's top tutorial. I like her--she just needs darker hair. She is adoptable, I guess. Se has had sass from the first time I made her! You've come a long way, baby!
I see such a psychological progression here too. I was so tentative and unsure, but determined, in creating my first doll. I was trying to capture a character in what became what graduate thesis. I followed Xandorra's tutorial, but I was daring enough to do the off the shoulder tank top. I painstakingly pixeled the hair. She is cute. I was so proud of her. When I made my second Rebekah, I wanted to show off all I'd learned. I remember chosing Wayuki's base, but not realizing how big it really was. I toolshaded the whole doll. I learned pretty quickly that pixel shading wasn't for me. I made a lost of strides in that year and I was proud of the results. I just remember feeling so impressed with how far I'd come in a year and wanting to put it all into my remake doll. When I made my third Rebekah, I had lost some of the sophomore attitude and skills from the year before. I wanted to be more faithful to Rebekah, the character as I'd written her. I also had refined my techniques. I was thrilled with her---how much more refined she was. This year, I made the remake much later an usual and at first I kind of saw it as a bother, but then I enjoyed it. I realized how, in a year or three years, I had really refined my skills. Also, I was no longer unsure or hesitant. I still am that when I doll, but I knew I could remake Rebekah successfully. I also--major coup--made her on my own base. So this year, Rebekah is my creation from base to finish. So from tenative to my base. Wow. Here's looking at you, kid!
Bases in order: me, DHF, Wayuki, Xandorra (site down)
Lilac, Gift for Rain
Lilac didn't tell me at first that she was a gift for My Sister, Rain, but when she did tell me, we were both happy! I love the folds on the skirt, that seems to be my fold style at the moment. Sometimes I am proud of my fold styles and other times I wonder....but, I adore the ruffles---those came out well! I made the wings by referencing--gasp!--a real dragonfly. I like the subtle veins. Her hair style gave me a bit of a struggle, but I really am happy with what I settled on. I like working on a doll with one or two colors. The little bow really touches off the ruffles perfectly. The third version of her has lighter shading, because I couldn't decide which one I liked better. But, I think I prefer the darker shading. Looking at her makes me happy! She is on my base and she was a lot of fun to make! Please don't adopt.
Summer, for Summer Solstice
I am thrilled with the way Summer came out. I had wanted to doll this dress for a long time, but was very intimidated by it. I made a whole outline and sectioned outlines of the dress and then shaded it in sections, which was easy, to my surprise. I am happy with the folds too. For a not floor length, but not real short skirt--I think I finally got the hang of it. She didn't tell me at first what she wanted in her hands, but once she did, it fell into place. Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year, celebrating the sun, so the gold and rubies are in honor of the sun. Her necklace is supposed to imitate the rays of the sun. I really like her gladiator sandals too and her nut brown hair. The traditional garb for Summer Solstice is white druid robes, but I wanted something more colorful. The intricate pattern on the real dress didn't work on Summer, so I added a subtle pattern to the hem. She is wearing a traditional flower crown. Again, she was inspired by and is an offering to the Goddess---because of this she came out beautifully! She was ever so much fun to make! Blessed Be! Adoptable. She is on my base.
Lilith, The Alchemist
This doll was made for Haneul's Alchemy contest. At first I was stumped, but watching Johnny Depp's Sleepy Hollow rather inspired me. And, this dress here. She is on my base, although I used Solace's Meadow's pattern. The props are mine too! It was suggested that I make the base of the bookstand bigger, and that is true. I may do that at some point. I want to release my props, so before I do that, I will fix the base. I referenced DHF's and Haich's (site down) cauldrons for my own. I am really happy with the way she came out. She is so dark and mysterious. Alchemy is the ancient art of attempting to turn lead into gold, but it was also a search for immortality. Apparently, ancient alchemy added quite a bit to modern chemistry. Who woulda thunk? You can find out more about alchemy here. I am really pleased with her dress--the folds are very clean. I like the bustier look of the skirt and the sleeve shading. She is wearing a necklace that is the alchemy symbol for gold. Lilith is on the quest for immortality. I chose to style her hair in a Victorian manner---she was a rebel of a Victorian woman! I like the anachronistic contrast though. I am happy with my props! I did that! lol And, the floor! I did that too! I ratherly amazed myself with this doll. I can do a lot more than I think. Adoptable.
Amaltheia, Healing Faerie
Amaltheia in Greek means "to soothe," which is the perfect name for this doll. For the first week of summer I was very ill because I was detoxing from some very serious, but very legal prescription medication. I was a mess physically and emotionally--I couldn't even look much at the computer. And, the prayers of my family, dear friends, especially those at Ship of Dreams and Rain, truly helped me heal. I am free of the medication now and feeling like myself, mostly. I truly and most sincerely believe that the prayers of those who love me helped me through. This doll is just a small token of my appreciation to those people. She was very soothing to make, and the first doll I made after my detox--as I call it. The doctors say the drug wasn't addictive, but rather had discontinuation symptoms. Yeah, whatever.
I am rather happy with how she came out. Faeries are always working in the unseen, sometimes seen world, to help us mortals. These faeries are buoyed by the our prayers. She is holding a lotus flower, a symbol of healing. She is in some ways my faerie self after the storm, when the sun has come out. She is wearing a Brigid cross, but it's hard to tell. She is on my base, but I was inspired by Shana and one of her dolls for the wings. She is made up of pretty simple elements, but she is powerful and grateful. Blessed be. Please don't adopt unless she were given to you.
The great Sephora, an artist and owner of Ship of Dreams, told me that she didn't get to wear a lot of frilly dresses as a little girl, so I dolled Sephora, as a little girl, in a frilly dress. Or the best I could do. The creation also doubled for the Easter parade challenge where we had create a doll with a hat, gloves, a bird, the color yellow, an umbrella, a basket, and flowers. The base is Sephora's, but the props are all mine! I am impressed with that! I also tried grass for the first time. I am happy with the way Sephora came out. The shading on the dress might have been better done, but I am happy with the hat and her lacey little gloves. I was really happy with the way the props came out. I think her shoes are cute too and I like how I did the flowers on her outfit. Sephora, a dear friend of mine, deserves so much more than I could ever give her and she means the world to me---so this is just a small tribute. Please don't adopt.
Brigid, Blessed Beltane
I am really proud of this creation. I consider this to be one of my greatest creations, thanks to the inspiration and guidance of the good Goddess Mother. Brigid is on my base and sort of inspired by Goddess of Wisdom Barbie. My dolls inspired by the Goddess always turn out better. The fire is in honor of the Beltane fires, but the butterfly is a symbol of the earth awakening and new life. She is adoptable of course. I loved working on Brigid. Since I was too busy too properly celebrate Beltane, this was my offering to the Goddess. I am really pleased with the folds and her crown of flowers and the pattern--the whole doll! Brigid is wearing a Goddess necklace, but you'd have to zoom in to see it. I think I referred to Libby's and/or DHF's braid tutorial. Sigh. I do love her. Blessed Be!
Rebekah, My Muse--Third Year Dolling Anniversary Remake
So the first doll is my third year dolling anniversary remake. The second doll is my, yes!, second year remake. The third doll I made on my first year anniversary. And, the last little Rebekah is one of my first dolls ever---well my first doll that wasn't frankendolled. I didn't know! lol. Anyway, I have come a long way! Although, my latest Rebekah needs to have black, not grey hair. Ugh. I went for more highlights and washed the hair out. Me and black hair. I really like her jeans and the boots. I think they are better than last year. I also like the subtle wrinkles in her top and the added crystal. This year I wanted to make Rebekah on my base, so that is my big coup. I still referred to DHF's jeans and hair tutorial. And I referred to Libby's top tutorial. I like her--she just needs darker hair. She is adoptable, I guess. Se has had sass from the first time I made her! You've come a long way, baby!
I see such a psychological progression here too. I was so tentative and unsure, but determined, in creating my first doll. I was trying to capture a character in what became what graduate thesis. I followed Xandorra's tutorial, but I was daring enough to do the off the shoulder tank top. I painstakingly pixeled the hair. She is cute. I was so proud of her. When I made my second Rebekah, I wanted to show off all I'd learned. I remember chosing Wayuki's base, but not realizing how big it really was. I toolshaded the whole doll. I learned pretty quickly that pixel shading wasn't for me. I made a lost of strides in that year and I was proud of the results. I just remember feeling so impressed with how far I'd come in a year and wanting to put it all into my remake doll. When I made my third Rebekah, I had lost some of the sophomore attitude and skills from the year before. I wanted to be more faithful to Rebekah, the character as I'd written her. I also had refined my techniques. I was thrilled with her---how much more refined she was. This year, I made the remake much later an usual and at first I kind of saw it as a bother, but then I enjoyed it. I realized how, in a year or three years, I had really refined my skills. Also, I was no longer unsure or hesitant. I still am that when I doll, but I knew I could remake Rebekah successfully. I also--major coup--made her on my own base. So this year, Rebekah is my creation from base to finish. So from tenative to my base. Wow. Here's looking at you, kid!
Bases in order: me, DHF, Wayuki, Xandorra (site down)
Lilac, Gift for Rain
Lilac didn't tell me at first that she was a gift for My Sister, Rain, but when she did tell me, we were both happy! I love the folds on the skirt, that seems to be my fold style at the moment. Sometimes I am proud of my fold styles and other times I wonder....but, I adore the ruffles---those came out well! I made the wings by referencing--gasp!--a real dragonfly. I like the subtle veins. Her hair style gave me a bit of a struggle, but I really am happy with what I settled on. I like working on a doll with one or two colors. The little bow really touches off the ruffles perfectly. The third version of her has lighter shading, because I couldn't decide which one I liked better. But, I think I prefer the darker shading. Looking at her makes me happy! She is on my base and she was a lot of fun to make! Please don't adopt.
Summer, for Summer Solstice
I am thrilled with the way Summer came out. I had wanted to doll this dress for a long time, but was very intimidated by it. I made a whole outline and sectioned outlines of the dress and then shaded it in sections, which was easy, to my surprise. I am happy with the folds too. For a not floor length, but not real short skirt--I think I finally got the hang of it. She didn't tell me at first what she wanted in her hands, but once she did, it fell into place. Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year, celebrating the sun, so the gold and rubies are in honor of the sun. Her necklace is supposed to imitate the rays of the sun. I really like her gladiator sandals too and her nut brown hair. The traditional garb for Summer Solstice is white druid robes, but I wanted something more colorful. The intricate pattern on the real dress didn't work on Summer, so I added a subtle pattern to the hem. She is wearing a traditional flower crown. Again, she was inspired by and is an offering to the Goddess---because of this she came out beautifully! She was ever so much fun to make! Blessed Be! Adoptable. She is on my base.
Lilith, The Alchemist
This doll was made for Haneul's Alchemy contest. At first I was stumped, but watching Johnny Depp's Sleepy Hollow rather inspired me. And, this dress here. She is on my base, although I used Solace's Meadow's pattern. The props are mine too! It was suggested that I make the base of the bookstand bigger, and that is true. I may do that at some point. I want to release my props, so before I do that, I will fix the base. I referenced DHF's and Haich's (site down) cauldrons for my own. I am really happy with the way she came out. She is so dark and mysterious. Alchemy is the ancient art of attempting to turn lead into gold, but it was also a search for immortality. Apparently, ancient alchemy added quite a bit to modern chemistry. Who woulda thunk? You can find out more about alchemy here. I am really pleased with her dress--the folds are very clean. I like the bustier look of the skirt and the sleeve shading. She is wearing a necklace that is the alchemy symbol for gold. Lilith is on the quest for immortality. I chose to style her hair in a Victorian manner---she was a rebel of a Victorian woman! I like the anachronistic contrast though. I am happy with my props! I did that! lol And, the floor! I did that too! I ratherly amazed myself with this doll. I can do a lot more than I think. Adoptable.
Amaltheia, Healing Faerie
Amaltheia in Greek means "to soothe," which is the perfect name for this doll. For the first week of summer I was very ill because I was detoxing from some very serious, but very legal prescription medication. I was a mess physically and emotionally--I couldn't even look much at the computer. And, the prayers of my family, dear friends, especially those at Ship of Dreams and Rain, truly helped me heal. I am free of the medication now and feeling like myself, mostly. I truly and most sincerely believe that the prayers of those who love me helped me through. This doll is just a small token of my appreciation to those people. She was very soothing to make, and the first doll I made after my detox--as I call it. The doctors say the drug wasn't addictive, but rather had discontinuation symptoms. Yeah, whatever.
I am rather happy with how she came out. Faeries are always working in the unseen, sometimes seen world, to help us mortals. These faeries are buoyed by the our prayers. She is holding a lotus flower, a symbol of healing. She is in some ways my faerie self after the storm, when the sun has come out. She is wearing a Brigid cross, but it's hard to tell. She is on my base, but I was inspired by Shana and one of her dolls for the wings. She is made up of pretty simple elements, but she is powerful and grateful. Blessed be. Please don't adopt unless she were given to you.
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