In her spare time...

Jun summons a Patronus.

I suppose she learned this from all the witches
in the Majokko Shop?

(the patronus is the official HP patronus illustration)

Friday Funnies #5: D'oh!

What's this?

Heather's on vacation??

So you just get a Friday Funny teaser???

NOOOOOOO!!!

The full comic will be up when I return. :)

Lighting Tutorial from Jointed Love

Hey everyone!

I just read a great little lighting tutorial over at
Jointed Love.

Click the image below to go to the Jointed Love blog:

Or click the link below to go directly to the Lighting Tutorial:

Lighting Tutorial

It's not super technical...
but what it does REALLY well
is go over equiptment you should have
for a very basic, everyone-can-do-it,
lighting setup in your own home
that will give you much more
professional looking lighting.

Now... if you want to know more about how to
set up your lights in your studio for portrait photography,
this is a decent site:
http://www.professionalphotography101.com/portrait_lighting/lighting_names.html
that explains some of the different types of
portrait lighting with diagrams of how to set up
your lights in regard to your subject.

Work In Progress

A friend of mine, Liz,
over at Work In Progress,

makes the cutest knit purses,

some sexy knit tops,

and some fantastic jewelry for 1/6 scale girls.

(Although if she has a model, I suspect she could
make stuff in any size!)

I got the chance to go over and see some of the stuff
she's just made, and take pictures for her.

Here are some pieces she just finished:

Silver Chain Necklace: $10

The chain on this is delicate and lovely, it goes with the scale beautifully!

Orange Purse with Button Closure: $10

I love these little purses, I own an orange gradient one for my girls! XD

Purple Knit Top: $15

Only an FR girl could pull this shirt off... I'm sure I'd have a wardrobe malfunction, LOL!

Purple purse with button closure: $10

The purple purse is lovely, and the purple top is lookin' good from many angles! XD

If you're interested in purchasing any of these items, or interested in commissioning Liz,
go to her blog,

Work In Progress

and leave her a note!

And just because you don't see it here doesn't mean she can't create it!

She made me a Ravenclaw Sweater for my little Luna Lovegood
(which I really need to take a picture of!)

Persona 4's Rise Kujikawa in Dollfie Dream form

 A new 1/3 Dollfie Dream girl has joined the fold here...
and I adore her!

Alna is on the left, Rise on the right

I have changed her wig and eyes.
Her anime eyes just weren't cutting it for me... they were too...
light? Strange? I don't know,
but with her face being so much more like a resin Volks SD vs. a DD,
I felt she needed some Urethanes.

The eyes currently in her are a beautiful deep green. 

For me, I have always sought Volks' Jun Tachibana,
but never wanted to pay the second hand prices for her. (I got into BJD collecting literally *right* after Haute Doll Magazine sold her)
But, for me, Rise is TOTALLY the DD version of a Tachibana! I'm so thrilled to have her!She looks good in other color wigs too, but I really love her as a little Japanese School Girl.Here is Volks' official "story" for her: 

Rise Kujikawa makes her debut.

Rise Kujikawa - a freshman at Yasogami High School, who suddenly ceased her activities as a popular idol rising close to the top, is now helping her family's business.
From the popular animation "Persona 4," Rise Kujikawa, also known as "Risette," makes her debut as a Dollfie Dream!

I have just started watching Persona 4... I have seen up until the episode where Rise appears... and it's cute... but I really have no idea what the point of it is. LOL! I know they're trying to catch a killer, but really, there is a lot of stuff that's pretty vague, such as the Midnight Channel. I'm not sure where the anime is going, but I'm sure I'll watch more of it. My girl, however, is not based on the character.

Pidge promptly stole the awesome wig Rise came with... and my Rise is in need of a name change.
Yeah... Pidge is NEVER giving this wig back. SO CUTE!

Anyhow... I don't have a name for her yet. I was pondering naming her Jun, since she's kind of what I always wanted in Jun Tachibana...I've also considered Lanie... but if anyone else feels like contributing, feel free.

Lego!

For their 80th Anniversary, Lego has made an animated short of their history... it makes me want to go buy more Legos!!

Friday Funnies #4: WIMPS!

I swear it wasn't my intention

to let him take over almost

the entire week.

I swear.

But as you can see, I had no choice.

He can't believe the Lilliputians needed an entire army.

0_0