A Mishmash of Knits

 Took Maeve out this morning to enjoy the fall morning in a mishmash of different knits. I did the hat and scarf. Her dress is by SartoriaJ, leggings by Dollmore and cute crocheted boots by HelenDollClothes on Etsy.

I love all the colors of fall. My favorite time of year, partly because the knits come out. I love the crisp feel to the air in the mornings as well.

I need to remember how I crocheted these beanies so I can do some more in different colors.

Fall Stroll

 Some time outside for Damien and Lara. They are both wearing JeansbyJenna. He is in a SartoriaJ sweater and she is in an older MSD sweater I've had for a while.

I love everything about fall.

Spur of the Moment

My spur of the moment purchase arrived today....................She was in the latest round of Iple auction dolls. She kept drawing my eye every time I went to the Iple web site, so the night before the auction was ready to end I put in a bid for the lowest amount thinking I would probably be outbid. However the  next morning when I woke up I found out she was mine. I love Mari anyway, and there is just something about this one that really grabs me.

She is trying out the Masterpiece eyes I got in size 6/7mm. They work really well on her. Nice to have another source of eyes for these dolls. 

Looking forward to playing with her more to see how she will fit in my crew.  have a couple of ideas.

Camera Comparisons

 My DSLR camera, which I've had close to 15 years now has developed a sticking shutter button. Grrr.........I've been watching YouTube videos trying to figure out how to get it "unstuck" and I got maybe 5 shots out of it this morning before it started sticking again. So, I decided to get out the new point and shoot Canon XS720 HS camera I bought for  a  'photo" comparison.

The first shot here was taken with my Canon DSLR Rebel XS

 

And the shot below was taken with the point and shoot Canon XS720 HS. It only has the 3" screen in the back to compose the shots (no smaller viewfinder). I've become accustomed to using the smaller viewfinder on my DSLR camera and find it an "adjustment" to work with composing shots on the screen instead of a smaller viewfinder. I also need to figure out all the buttons but all in all I'm pretty pleased with the quality of the photos.

More Bronze

 Just playing a bit more with Lucy in the bronze Iple gown. I wanted to take some pics against the new shoji screen I got to use as a back drop.

I love her in this gown........she may be stuck in it a while.

The Power of Play

I always loved Tonner's motto, believe in the power of play.  I've embraced that philosophy over the course of my doll collecting history. One of the things I love most about the BJD's is the fact they are such blank canvases, that can be so different with the change of a wig, or a pair of eyes.

I've been enjoying this guy in both my "Glade" (fantasy doll world, blog linked at sidebar) world as well as a contemporary character. The weather was so beautiful out this morning I just felt the need to take him out and photograph him.

My front bushes do well as a forest setting for the FID/Raccoon sized dolls.

One of the reasons I find myself reaching for the smaller FID/Raccoon dolls over my full sized BJD's lately................they are much easier to manage for photo shoots.

Bronzes and Browns

I got this dress from Iplehouse a while ago, and its a little tight across the bust of my Athletic/medium bust Iple girls, so thought I would try it on one of my Raccoon ladies to see how it fits on them. Lucy got elected as I have High heel feet from Iple in realskin, which matches sweet mocha perfectly, and I wanted her to wear the Iple heels with this outfit.

On an aside...........RD uses smaller S hooks in their feet and it was a PAIN in the patootie to get the heel feet on the body! UGHHH......finally accomplished it though. LOVE these shoes.  The bust fit of the gown on the RD girls is a little loose, but you can futz with it so it works.

All in all, I really like the look on Lucy. I might have to go back and get the shoes in other colors!

I really wish Iple would NOT have made the "necklace" as part of the collar on the dress. It cheapens the look to me, and makes it where it is hard to get it to lay right. Overall I'm happy with the outfit though. Love the bracelets.