My Doll Haven

Everyone Needs Playtime

In our hectic, modern lives, many of us focus so heavily on work and family commitments that we never seem to have time for pure fun. Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, we stopped playing.

When we carve out some leisure time, we’re more likely to zone out in front of the TV or computer than engage in fun, rejuvenating play like we did as children. But play is not just essential for kids; it can be an important source of relaxation and stimulation for adults as well.

There doesn’t need to be any point to the activity beyond having fun and enjoying yourself. By giving yourself permission to play with the joyful abandon of childhood, you can reap oodles of health benefits throughout life.

Saturday

13th June Doll Meet

Just a few snaps from our Doll Meet and Fantasy Birthday Party for Q&I's Tsukito.

Wednesday

Thank You

Under normal circumstances, I would thank you all individually for you kind comments, but in this instance I thought it appropriate to do this collectively. It was such a pleasure to read so many favourable comments about Ondine and her costume and I thank you all from the bottom of my heart, for being so kind. XXX

I managed to do a little more on her costume yesterday, so here's another progress photo of her ~

Today, I'm painting the fountain wall in our back garden, so I doubt if there will be much sewing done. I will post finished photos later in the week.

Hugs to you all for taking the time to read my blog!

12/6 QUICK UPDATE ~

I finished the sleeves

yesterday, but didn't

have time to take a

photo until today.

I wanted them to

look a little like fins,

but still show her

human hands.

Do you think I have

captured the look?

Now have to decide

whether she needs

some sort of head

adornment or not.

Monday

It Begins With an Idea

When I first saw the DIM Youra head I knew I had to have her, even though I wasn't sure what I was going to do with her. However, the more I looked at her, the easier it became to see who she would become . . . a sprite or more precisely a water spirit.

My first step was to purchase a body for her, a Luts Romantic Kid Delf. Then a wig and some very special eyes, not blue, nor green, but a combination of both.

As my thoughts turned to creating this water spirit, I gave her a name . . . Ondine.

Then a purpose . . . to direct the flow and course of the earth's water.

She would live in the waters of Elvin Forest and become a Guardian of the streams and the babbling brooks that meandered through it.

In my mind, Ondine's clothing had to shimmer just like the sun dancing on a lake and should be the colour of the sea. Soon the search for fabric was underway. I was lucky to find exactly what I was looking for quite quickly and as the idea continued to grow, the sewing began.

Fortunately, I had a lovely watery backdrop that would do to show you the first stage of Ondine's very special clothes.