Sharkyra's BJD Blog

Last week Dongdong arrived, but it wasn't until yesterday that I had the time to paint her face. She's the  cutest little thing. I'm totally in love with her. Evers since I first saw these DZ tinies last year at LDoll, I knew that I really wanted them. They're just the perfect size, I think it's similar to Lati Yellow special. <3. Next on my plan is to get Lankui and/or Kuilan, too, so my beetle girl will have some dragonfly friends to hang out with. Oh talking of beetles, I still need to blush her wings. I've sold one of my Cuprit girls, too. I think it's better like that. I've realized after much contemplation that I'm just not the person who needs so many dolls. Actually I'm already considering selling a couple more in the course of the year. I rather have a smaller collection, but with a lot of different sizes. Regarding Cuprit I'm really glad, because I know that she has found a wonderful new home where she will be appreciated ...

...but real life work as well as a nasty flu was keeping me occupied with other things. However, those last days I couldn't help thinking about my BJD collection and how exactly my future plans with them might be. And once again, like two years ago, I think it's time to slow down, stop for a while and reconsider everything. I've sold three of my dolls and I think I will be selling a couple more. There are still two more dolls on my want-list and I will get those two dolls, mainly for the reason that I already committed to their purchase some time ago, but other than that I plan to not buy any new dolls 2012. Instead I want to focus a little bit more on building their wardrobe (oh heck, my sewing machine is starting to fall apart and I'm afraid that I'll need to get me a new one. Hello there expensive purchases...), photographing them, develop their personalities, etc. This here for instance is my Cuprit. I've been planing for years to give her a new face-u...