AC haul: DC Lillian SP, MiracleDoll

Found it weird getting a text from DHL saying they had a delivery on the way for me, even more so when I hadn't received any email saying anything had been shipped off. The only thing I would have on the way shipped with DHL was my order at Alice'sCollections - but that one I didn't expect any time soon and hadn't got a mail saying they had shipped it off yet. Only logical being a bit skeptical, but it was the only sane conclusion, and, sure enough, a few days later I got a mail from AC with tracking number.

I didn't really know if it was everything I had ordered, as I had added a body and a head at various points, so that was going to be exciting to see.

It then arrived, a nice big box of goodies!

Three "little" boxes, neatly packed and just waiting for me to open them and see what's inside!

In the first, smaller, cardboard box was this beauty - DollChateau Lillian SP i peach skin. Got a pair of free glass eyes in a size much too big for the head, which I believe takes either10mm or 12mm eyes. It wont get to be wearing ordinary eyes anyway, want something fantasy for it, something with glitter, pearls and little glittering stones in them. The nose was way pointier than in the pictures, might do a bit of sanding, might not, it is a fantasy creature after all.

In the second largest was this fancy black suitcase-like box. Inside, covered up like some bubble-wrap mummy, was this gorgeous lad - MiracleDoll Chi Zhu, Little Moth, in normal skin with extra parts in transparent resin on the associated Moth bust stand. I'm still not over all that fine detailing in both bust and extra parts, his face is so soft and sweet, and those elf ears! Just look at those beauties! He's just perfection through and through! I'm even considering placing an order for a second head to put on the LoongSoul body this here head was intended to go on. I just don't want these to part, it's so decorative and beautiful, there's so little that could convince me of not ordering a second head, in my mind I've already done a million times over xD

In the third, and largest, box was this body, very well packaged in a sea of bubble-wrap. It poses beautifully and I love those thicc thighs! Just to show off a pretty neat move, he can crouch down with little to no effort;

Pretty neat no?!

And because I felt a little artistic I shot a monochrome of that Chi Zhu head on the Moth stand. it's just so, words, don't come easy to me.

Thanks for swinging by!

Dream of Doll Elf Ducan - BO

I finally got my Elf Ducan home! He's really here! Oh man, this has been a dream for the longest time ever, I'm all over the place with feels! He needs some tlc and the strings need a look at, but he's just so perfect! ❤️😍 The faceup is original and in mint condition, yellowing is minimal except for a patch on his chest but that's an easy fix. He came with original outfit and will have to sew a new corsage waistcoat and arm protectors as they're crumbling away being made of fake leather, and 13 years down the road it would never hold up. Hopefully I will have time and energy to work on him in days to come to be able showing him off properly. Man, I've got an Elf Ducan! I've got him!

BO - MysticKids Oscar WS

It's been ages here I last did a BO like this, always just gone right ahead and opened the box and shot some pictures later, don't know what was different this time around. Perhaps because I've really been looking forward to receiving this kiddo? Perhaps because I got almost no sleep last night because I was all excitedly laying thinking of him arriving in the mail today? Perhaps that made me want to shoot up a string of pictures to share, oh, and the fact that there aren't a whole lot of pictures of this sculpt, at least I haven't come across all that many.

So, back to what really matters here, the box, and what is inside of the box!

Obligatory box-within-a-box

And the box-out-of-a-box

Got him with his fullset clothing and shoes, had ordered a wig as well which didn't fit, all thanks to wrong measurements stated by the company, no Bueno. MK boy dolls have a head measuring 17cm not 18,5cm. Oh well. And a furry white burrito owo

And out of said furry white burrito this little handsome guy, all interfitted with a pair of undies, didn't know they did that, but hey, awesome not having to spend time looking for some underwear for him just yet. 

Out of the restraints and sitting, the body is wonderful getting to pose. The knees are a bit tricky and something one need to get used to, there are three grooves hidden in there which will click in place as you bend the knee, it's really quite neat making him quite the champ at holding an array of poses.  

And of course, if you have a cat the first thing they do is jump into that discarded cardboard box xD 

All clothed and the free pair of eyes put in place (not some he's going to keep, neither is the wig) and he's just so damn adorable! The outfit is nice enough, just don't feel like it was entirely worth the $80 pricetag as some of the materials used feels cheap and flimsy to the touch and I don't much like the plastic snaps they used. They're always almost impossible to pry open and close again, might switch them for some metal snaps instead. But the overall design of it I absolutely adore! And well, somehow, those $80 are a small price to pay compared having to have him sit naked, for who knows how long, as I am busy sewing at the moment and wouldn't have time to sew anything for him just yet.

It's really a shame with that wig, but now I've ordered up one from FMD in the same style as Norman, Jeremiah, and Theodore. Going to paint him like them as well, going for that whole porcelain doll look and he will probably also sport those long eyelashes with a few glittering rhinestones in them to top off the look.

Bonus

Because I wanted to see how they'd look sitting together. Norman's got a slightly larger head, also like how much more mature he looks compared to Angus, guessing that might change once I get him painted and in the right wig!

Of group pictures and future resin plans

A while ago I shot an updated 'group picture' of the resin family in all of it's glory. Sure, still a lot of work left to do, but I don't mind nor care, I love having all these little projects laying waiting for me whenever I find the time. That's how I like to do things, while others might be of a differing opinion. Anyway, shot a similar picture about a year ago, and do time change things around for the better! Not all are in this picture and are off for face-ups, mods, or plain and simple doesn't have a body to call their own as of yet. Two are entirely missing as I didn't spare it a thought before after, they're sitting comfortably in a chair near my computer.

After taking this picture I finally caved in and  ditched my idea of modifying that dark beauty sitting right next to Merida. Jessica, Supia Juah in tan, who previously went by the name Kareem, wasn't to be a girltoboy project afterall, no, my mind wanted it much differently. She's to be some sort of traveller or refugee, not really decided yet. She will meet up with Merida and they will form a relationship. I've already decided on Jessica's outfit, a Kilt! She'd look amazing in one I'm sure and I found a pattern for cheap on etsy the other day, now it's just to find someone who'd be willing to sew it for me as I have zero time for that lately. That part is a bit sad, but it's life sometimes, and there are so many talented people out there who I'm sure would do a bang good job!

Else, my plans right now, what resin goes, is getting home a whole lot of bodies. Norman, DF-A Bach, will be getting a body from DC as I absolutely adore their style and I can't but stop thinking of how sweet he'd look residing on one of those. Gilbert, BF PF Didi, needs an upgrade from his PF body and will go up on a Pepper body instead. He just need to 'grow up' a bit more than his current state. His PF body I will probably put up for sale, thinking charging something like $80-$90 for it when that does happen. Also have this little guy, Mo, a DZ Jani, who's body I truly hate. It's engineered so very badly, he can't sit for shit without falling backwards, his knee joints are truly ugly, and for such a small body it's really nothing glamourous looking at in the long run. I'll be getting him a new body from DZ, their B27-001, one of their newer types which look ever so adorable and a lot more well thought out as well.
There are two more who's in need of a body, but for now, these three will be the main priority. The other two bodies needing home are both from SpiritDoll, their Elegance and Proud bodies, really love their resin and those bodies look absolutely stunning!

Will need to contact RingDoll about buying an Amethyst head separately. Don't like their sunshine bodies for such an innocent face and if I can't find their old type RingTeen body in WS anywhere I'll go with one from DF-A as I know their WS is a spot on match to that of RD. Will be painting and dress him up like Theodore and they'll be the brothers going under the name PrettyinPorcelain. Probably going to raid AyuAna for outfits now and then as they have such lovely garments in just the style they wear, How perfect is that?! No, but really, AyuAna are amazing, everything I bought from them some weeks ago still blow me away, all that lavish detail and the fabrics are all incredibly gorgeous! Really, do go check them out, support them, it's sooooo worth every penny! And they aren't even all that expensive when all comes to all either really.
Already have the eyes and wig picked out for him as well, already immensely excited for someone who's not even here yet and might not be for quite a while to come xD

I don't know if you've enjoyed my little rant up there, if it was even of any interest, if you made it all the way to the bottom eventually, but for those who did, here's a little bonus.

Jack Frost Came Home!

Been waiting for this day since I found and paid for his ticket home back in mid-January. Only reason for the prolonged wait was a set of clothing from Endless which are still not entirely finished and will be shipped to me once finished. Anyway, he's finally home, my little Jack Frost and he's everything on the official pictures and so much more!

The obligatory and traditional box-within-a-box

Opening up there was the set of clothing for Pitch along with a pair of shoes that will get to go with that dress I'm waiting on.

Underneath it all there he is, halfway a mummy, his COA and at his feet an event head.

And look see how prettily he sits there ♥

The event head, DF-A Bach, and isn't he just precious?! I already love that little face to bits even in it's blank state.

Pitch looking somewhat ominous here, sporting his new threads. So good seeing him with proper clothing instead of a linnen cloth wrapped around his waist.

Jack had to borrow some clothing and Taffy was as kind letting him wear this just until I have his hoodie and trousers sewn together.

And there's the happy couple, can't wait to have Jack painted and dressed up, being able to shoot some pictures of the both of them to really show them off to the world.

Of Arrivals and Face-ups

Bo finally arrived home a couple days ago and is he ever the cute wee one!
I had him borrow a yukata from one of the other kids here and, though I had ordered a pair of eyes for him, the ones I found in me Jar of Eyes is a definite keep for him. I don't really have a clue from where they are from but I'm almost 100% certain they came along with one of the guys here at some point or other.
Sadly the weather is all gone to shits with plenty of rain and cold and zero sun. I would really have prefered if the weather hadn't turned for the worse as I'd have loved being able to start painting him.
Anyway, here's the kiddo with his adorable pouty lips and button nose.

I'm going to be buying a few pairs of extra hands for him as I'd like some more natural hand poses besides his eternal peace signing and pointy finger on the other hand.

Now I'm just wanting for AC to send Jack on his way. The only thing being a hindrance for that is EndlessBJD not having finished up on my order of a dress, that even after over 3 months. It's getting a bit irritating as I had actually thought it'd be finished in time for when Jack would be sent on his way up here. It's why I ordered it, now I'm regretting it a little. Just hope they'll finish up on it soon as Jack is simply waiting for that silly dress to be completed. Would be nice if they had a notice board or a banner saying they were behind schedule, very busy because of a lot of orders, I'd understand that, but they haven't any of that. It's not that I'm made purely of impatience, but after 3 months one would expect an order to be finished, or am I wrong in thinking that?

Also recently got a few faces painted and I'm nearly finished too. The weather was amazing last Friday, blue skies and the sun high in the sky. I got some paint in those cheeks of Harry Potter and Minoru.

Upon painting Harry I noticed his one nostril being larger on the one side compared to the other. Hadn't noticed this back when he was blank. For a split second it bothered me a little but then I thought, to heck with that, he's perfect anyway! And then later that night I came up with a brilliant explanation as to for why his nose looks like that. He works as an Auror, accidents happen, they're bound to, some shit went down and he hurt his nose and before Mediwizards could get to him Muggles had brought him to a hospital and stitched him up. Shit happens, no?

Also, just look at those Scarlet Johansson lips, they really look something fierce like hers if you ask me and I can't unsee it. Perhaps it'll change when I add some more detail to them but I doubt it.

It's a shame one can't really see the blooper on his chin from where sealant did something weird, instead of thinking I had to remove it all again I instead embraced it and thought, hey melasma! I really want him to have a very soft expression  and love how it's turning out so far.

Also tried my hand at a third one, but, eh, it didn't really, uhh, well, see for yourselves:

I couldn't figure out at all what I wanted for him so I just went berserk and did whatever, and I don't even know. This was me not even being serious and part of me had hoped it would spark something in me but nope.

After wiping his face clean from that disaster up there I got the idea to do something inspired a little of BlueOxyde's boys. I sadly haven't had the chance to do anything much because the good weather didn't stick around after Friday. At least now I have an idea of how to paint him.

Of new arrivals and a bit of splurging

Because of my tax returns I could finally pay up on this cutie patootie from a friend of mine in the Netherlands. He was just too adorable, those chubby little cheeks, button nose and pouty lips, couldn't stand for it! When I expressed my interest they were so grand as to hold him for me and said I could take as long as I needed to pay them. Hadn't expected to have him home for some 2-3 more months, but hey, luck shone my way :D
Also went ahead and splurged on some clothing, eyes and a wig for him, though all of it won't arrive before who knows when exactly. The clothing was some 5-8 weeks, eyes are little over a month perhaps two, and the wig 1-2 weeks tops. Waiting times aside it needed home nonetheless! This little guy, if all goes according to plan, should arrive home next week at some point. Can't wait to greet him and have him meet all of his new little friends along with everyone else here! Precious little ankle biter ♥