Just pondering.

I'm still trying to decide what to do with the money I have saved for dolly stuff first. Do I want...
This one...

...or this one.

Or do I want to order a bigger doll/body so this fellow (luts summer 2012) who is pending face-up is not doomed to an eternity of floating head-ness. I have another floating head too (luts winter 2011) but I'm not attached to it at all and am using it to practice painting the faces.

I finally reordered the painting supplies I need to attempt painting it again. I had to give them away when I moved from Japan because of shipping restrictions. A big thank you to my brother and sister who gave me the amazon giftcards I used to order the sealant and stuff. I'm kind of excited to give it another shot even though the first time was a total failure. XD

Merry Christmas

I was hoping that if I waited for the daylight I would be able to get good light but alas it was raining. I probably should have carted the lamp I've been using at night down the stairs since it helps a lot. XD My mother has the cutest Christmas props.

Sewing attempt #2

Was going to add reindeer ears but got tired. Never using that kind of fur again everything is coated in a layer of fuzz. Sewed the hems too close to the edge this time instead of too far away so instead of being tight and hard to get on it's too big on her. Will maybe fix that later. It's falling apart in places because of that anyway! Now I want to make design changes and try again but that fur is just...no.

Hoodie attempt #1

Ok so I decided to leap in and attempt to sew something basic. I will try for version two soon since this one is less than satisfactory. The basic pattern is from dollmore but I made some changes to it. I am going to possibly use the pattern as a base and completely redraw it for next time so I can use a more complex design. I still want to do a whole series of these. This is just made from some scrap cloth from my mother's pile of scrap cloth.

Notes for improvements:
-Sew smaller margins, particularly for the hood/sleeves.
-increase sleeve length
-add cover cloth at the ends of the sleeves/sweater
-Attempt holes to attach puppy ears/tail and then sew over the layer with the lining
-cut out cute puppy patch for extra decoration because I can (or just do vector art in photo-shop and use transfer paper so it is flatter)

design notes for myself:
-try adding a face on the hood as well (cute)
-try adding animal figure cutouts (cute)
-make a separate hat/jacket for similar feeling
-add lace/ribbons/bows other details for more aesthetic appeal
-planned animals: spotted puppy, panda, blue lovebird, white rabbit, black lop-eared lace rabbit, cat, bear, jellyfish, lion

Kitty Angela

Angela is a kitty. I need to be awake during the day so I can actually take pictures when I have light, they look dreary at night. I took some today anyway since I realize it has been a month so I should stop making excuses about it being dark. XD I may try to sell some stuff so I can buy new stuff. I have some clothing that doesn't really fit anyway.

Nanowrimo is finished! I won and wrote 50,000 words. Now I am working on a secret santa art piece. After I finish that I will start storyboarding the comic. After all, I have a script now!

I also drew out some sketches for cute animal hoodies I want to make...I will size down and alter some patterns and give sewing another try now that I have access to a sewing machine. No promises that will turn out well though haha I am a complete novice at sewing!