I did something that scares me.

(Pictured above is Dead in her Tracks Dani by Integrity Toys before and after her makeover.
Re-rooted in More Titian from Restoredoll.com) 

A full re-root with a full face up.
There is something that stirs in me when I see a blank doll face.
Pretty certain it is fear, no, crippling terror.
That's definitely it.

Maybe it is the blank slate of expectation that causes the stirred anxiety?

The good news is, I pushed through it and actually finished her.
She was a commission for my lovely doll friend Nick.

Her belief in my work has propelled me forward on many occasions and I wish to thank her publicly for her selfless sweetness. Thank you Nick! You're AMAZING. <3

(Just a note to others who may decide to re-do this dolly in the future. 
Those rooted lashes made things pretty tricky.) 

Oh yeah....a close up. ;)

I loved seeing her emerge from the icy persona of her former visage into a lovely butterfly.
I was inspired by the monarch butterfly as I painted her, so I think the above statement is a good fit. ;)

She has made it home safe as I write this post.
I'm glad I pushed through the fear of defacing and then refacing a doll.
Now to keep the trend going.

I'm working on some fun projects at the moment.
You'll have a couple more blog posts from me in the next week.
Things are swinging back into a normal ebb and flow after 2 years of craziness.
I'm looking forward to what comes next.
<3

...Finally.

Hoping each of you are finding things to smile about.
+Cat and all her weird/obnoxious dolls.+
(^_^)

Catching Fire Katniss Barbie Reroot

I thought I took a before picture of her. 

I was mistaken. 

For those of you who haven't seen this doll in her original incarnation click here. :)

A little less photo flair.

To the side....flair back on. ;)  

Up close and personal. 

And Bam! ;)  

I thought she would look good as a red head. Something about her understated facial screening made me see her as a flower child/bohemian beauty. 

She was completed a few months ago and is now on her way to her new home. 

Thank you all for your continued encouragement and support! 

It is seriously 70% of my life force right now. 

<3  

+Cat+

A Doll Affinity

I Have Issues.

Last weekend I decided it was time to purge some doll items. 

I took out the shirt drawer and proceeded to dump all the little baggies into the center of a 4ft table. 

The above photograph depicts that moment. 

I crammed a doll into the pile so you could see just how huge the shirt pile was. 

O.O

I also discovered (though I already suspected) that my dress collection runneth over. 

I might also add that I have another large drawer full of gowns and fantasy style dresses. 

They are not pictured here. -_-

There were no pictures taken of my pants/shorts/capris/skirts and jackets. 

The piles are large but not nearly as daunting as the shirts and dresses. 

You'll be thrilled to know I did get rid of a few baggies full of stuff, so the piles are a lil' more manageable.  

Moments like these really set me back a bit. 

Pulling out one random doll clothes item and looking at it like a bad ex. 

Then you gasp,

"What WAS I thinking?!"

Yeah, it was a little bit just like that. ;)  

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Now for the Bonus material...

The doll below has SOLD. Thank you!  ^_^

 She was part of my personal collection.
Formerly a DOTW  Philippines Barbie.

If you follow me on Flickr you might have seen her here.

While she was part of my collection I called her Mila.

 I hope the end of Summer is treating everyone well!

Until next time...

+Cat+

(A Doll Affinity)

Go See Poppy Parker Re-root

For awhile now I wanted a Poppy Parker with red hair. 

I looked and waited for IT to release the perfect gal for the re-root I had in mind. 

Then, along came Poppy Parker Go See...

She was re-rooted in a hand blend of 3 different saran colors. 

I decided I liked her better on a Dynamite Girl's body, and am very pleased with her result. 

(^_^)

A quick before shot...

Pretty but not right for my collection. 

And one more picture for good measure. ;) 

The lovely dress is by the VERY talented Andy of HautePoppet.

I hope everyone had a safe and fun weekend!

<3

-Cat  

(^_^)