Regrets?

There are no really amazing Azone updates for this week,

so instead, let's talk about...

REGRETS

Have you ever sold a doll and then deeply regretted it?

I've sold a lot of dolls in my day,

and 99.9% of them, I'm ok with...

but there was one doll I sold that I regretted,

I regretted selling her before I did it, 

as I did it,

and after I did it.

That would be my Dollfie Dream Alna

I sold her to get what I thought was a "Grail" resin doll,

and I was very wrong.

Turns out Alna was my "Grail" doll all along,

and it took selling her, and constantly lamenting it,

to figure that out.

I lucked out *BIG* time,

and had a friend who was selling her Alna,

and sold it to me at retail... no crazy markup.

So the Alna you see now when I take pictures is actually

my second Alna.

What became of my first, I'll never truly know...

but I was incredibly fortunate to find another.

So how about you guys?

Have you ever sold a doll and deeply regretted it?

Were you able to get that doll back?

What happened?

Alna's turn!

Yesterday I shared Bird's "new" wig with you...

today, her sister, Alna:

Alna is a Japanese Idol Singer, so when she's performing, she's much more dolled up

than her sister, Bird, would ever be.

When she's not working, though, she enjoys relaxing at home

with her family and friends, and loves a laid back,

easy going style.

So much for selling wigs...

I was going through my wigs, using Alna and Bird
(both are DDdy Alnas, but one is white skin, and the other is normal skin,
and both have been rebodied)

as models... when I came to the conclusion that just about everything looked WAY

too cute on them to sell it.

BAH!

So, yeah, you might see a few pics of the girls over the next few days -_-;;

Here is Bird in a wig that I really didn't think would work on her...

and now I'm tempted to make it her "default" wig.

Just goes to show ya, always give things a chance!

Bird, like her sister, Alna, is a very stylish girl,

but hers is a more casual, laid back style.

She's a folk singer, who loves nothing more than to sit and play her guitar.

Campfires and gatherings of friends and family are her favorite thing.

She likes to be comfortable and cute. :)

Honestly, I wish I had an outfit like this one!

Her sister, Alna, taught her to pay attention to details,

they can make or break an outfit!

Another lesson learned from her sister,

Every girl's gotta have a killer pair of shoes!

A few alternate logos for the Adventurer's Club

Here are a few alternate logos for The Adventurer's Club...

I actually commissioned these ones a long time before the logo I'm currently using,

but for various reasons, they didn't get done until this week!

They're really cute though, so I thought I'd share them...

that way if you want to change it up, or use one of these,

you can!

(The aqua haired girl is an illustration of my Dollfie Dream Alna,

the pink haired gal is a Chiika) XD

Anyways, I hope you enjoy them!

Also, don't forget to join in on this month's theme!

Exotic Animals!

http://majokkoshop.blogspot.com/2014/04/adventurers-club-april.html

 

Again with some Jointed Love

... see what I did there?

With the title?

See that?

Yeah... I'm a total dork.

Anyhow,

I took some pictures of Alna and Bird.

Both of their face-ups are by the very talented 

Jointed Love

©JointedLove

Click above to go check out the blog. Seriously.

It's worth checking out... even if you don't want to have a faceup done :)

Alna is wearing a beautiful sweater,

made by Liz over at Work In Progress

If you check out her etsy shop, she has quite a few colors to choose from,

should you want one of your own!

You should check it out too... the fit is AWESOME,

and, well... look at her... Alna is rockin' that sweater!

Miss Bird also enjoyed the outdoors a bit!

She's gone from having white hair to being a redhead though, lol!

Yeah... I'm so in love with their new looks. *nod*

Jointed Love is AMAZING

Recently I was lucky enough to win a lottery faceup slot with Jointed Love.

©JointedLove

Click on the image above to visit her blog (a blog well worth following!!!)

So I sent her in my two Alna girls (Alna and Bird)

and told her that Alna is a Japanese Idol singer (her background story from Volks)

while Bird is her younger sister, and a folk singer.

Let me introduce you to the new Alna and Bird!

(all of the following photos are ©JointedLove and are used with her permission)

Alna:(Normal Skin Alna)

Bird:(White Skin Alna)

I always wanted my Alnas to be more glamorous and beautiful...

These two are just perfect... I cannot recommend Jointed Love enough :)

Doing Good So Far!

Well, so far I've kept up with my goal of taking at least one picture a day (you can check all of them out on my tumblr feed, the link is to right (the big Instagram logo))...

so, needless to say, there are a lot of pictures. Don't worry, I'm not going to share them all, I just thought I'd share the new girls who have arrived.

First up, the most AWESOME Monster High girl ever. Her whole body is sculpted as a skeleton, it's amazing. Poor girl will have to run around almost naked forever XD

There is an Iplehouse Jessica who is visiting for a faceup :)

My lovely Alna (on the left, a Normal Skin Alna) is finally reunited with her little sister, Bird (a White Skin Alna):

An adorable little Nendoroid has moved in who I have named "Mini Me"

Picco Neemo Koron also moves in, she's really adorable... and so is Forest Girl Miu, who has also moved in:

Another DD joined the ranks here, DD Sakuya, whose name is Robin! She was my #1 top dream DD girl... and I still can't believe she's here now!:

Then there are a few dolls visiting me... first up is Miki Hoshii (another of my dream dolls, lol, it will be hard to send her home again XD) Miki is on the right, and my girl, Jun is on the left, they get along quite smashingly:

Finally, Mei is visiting... she's another WS Alna... here she is hanging out with my two Alna girls (Mei is on the left, Bird in the middle and Alna on the right):

So, it's been a pretty busy time of incoming dolls!

Commissioned portraits of my DD girls from Nekopon

I am a HUGE fan of custom portraits of my DD girls

(or any of my girls, for that matter)

So when Nekopon said

"I'm thinking of taking commissions"

I said...

"SIGN ME UP!"

Here are the beautiful, beautiful pieces she created:

 Left to Right: Jun, Alna, Pidge

 I commissioned her for 3 ACEO card pencil sketches... and they turned out SO cute!

I'm already on the list to get another commission from her.

If you're interested in commissioning Nekopon yourself, you can find her:

On deviantART:

http://lilkitty.deviantart.com/

On flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nekopon/

On Wordpress:

http://nekoponpon.wordpress.com/

or on the Dollfie Dream forum where she has a commission thread:

http://www.dollfiedreams.com/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=5559

Here are photos of the girls I commissioned her to draw:

Jun:

Alna:

Pidge:

Wednesday Horrors: Episode 2, Unwell

Episode 2:

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 Today we find Pidge fretting over a slew of sick Neemos.

No one is quite sure what's going on...

but there seems to be a flu that has hit the Neemo community hard.

Pidge: Oh, you guys, are you sure you're comfortable?

Does anyone need more tea? Snacks? Blankets?!

Anna: Calm down, Pidge *coughcough*

It's just a little *cough* flu, we'll be fine.

Bunny: *cough* Yes, don't worry, Pidge, it's the flu.

Kana: *coughsnifflecough* I feel dizzy @_@

Bunny: It's the plot of this show, it's very confusing.

 On the screen, Pretty Little Liars plays, but most of the Neemos
are only vaguely aware that the TV is even on. It's mostly there
to comfort Pidge, she loves this show (even though it makes her nervous).

Carrot: *her voice is barely a whisper* Pidge... I... I don't feel very good.

Pidge: Oh! Little Carrot... you don't look so good!

You're so pale! I'm going to find help!

Alna: Did I hear somebody call for help? I have arrived!!

Pidge: *hops off the couch and runs over to Alna* Oh Alna!

Alna: What is it?! You're even more nervous than usual!

Pidge: It's the Neemos, they're all sick... and Carrot looks REALLY bad!

Alna: That's not good... weren't they fine yesterday?

Pidge: Yes, it came on all of a sudden.  ;_;

*Alna and Pidge go over to check on Carrot*

Alna: Oh, little Carrot, you look terrible... and Luna! You look so pale!

Luna: Oh no, I'm always pale.

Anna: It's true *cough*, she is... but Carrot looks *coughcough* a little pale. Will she be ok?

Alna: *places a hand on Carrot's forehead* Oh! She's burning up!

 *At the other end of the couch*

Bunny: Will Carrot be ok, Jun?

Jun: *pats Bunny's head* It's just a little flu, sweetie...

I'm sure she'll be up and running in no time.

*Suddenly, though, Carrot starts wildly thrashing about*

Pidge: OH NO! What's happening?

Anna: Carrot? CARROT! Something is wrong!!!

Luna: This is NOT Nargels.

Alna: HOLD HER DOWN!

 *As quickly as the thrashing begins, before anyone can even
move to react, it stops. Carrot is still, and the room is silent,
except for the quiet murmuring of characters on TV*

Alna: *whispers* Carrot?

 Jun: Oh my goodness... is she ok? Did she have a seizure?!

Alna: Carrot?

Pidge: Alna... what is it? Why isn't she moving?!

Alna: *touches her hand to Carrot's forehead* Because... because she's dead.

Tune in next Wednesday for Episode 3 in this 

8 Episode Saga!

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