A celebratory pic

Cause for celebration! Took a pic to commemorate it.  Today a new JamieShow body arrived, and my very first Bollywood creation, Jyoti, who was a former LiveWire AvantGuard, claimed it.  Her body was always so emaciated looking and over time her hands and feet started to discolor. I'm thrilled that she is now more beautiful than ever! Raj, a JamieShow Alejandro, her beloved, sat in for the pic.

New power couple at ANGELS Doll Studio

Introducing the latest models at my studio---Lita (JamieShow Angelica)

and Xander (JamieShow Cameron.)

May end up repainting them just because I always have to put my mark on my dolls.

I don't know, though, 'cause I'm really happy with their current faceups. We'll see.

 

St. Tropez Angelina

Updating my Bollywood doll shelf in my studio

Adding a beautiful new girl to the mix tonight! Can you spot her? I'll do a proper introduction later. She's Jason Wu's new Fashion Royalty 16" doll, Anais McKnight. (She's on the far right in the foreground.) GORGEOUS doll and she fits so perfect in my Bollywood world.

Left to Right:

Tonner's High Seas Elizabeth Swann Jaya Rerooted by me wearing Ellowyne's Always Playing Solitaire;

Tonner's Tamina (Prince of Persia in her original outfit);

Tonner's Vacation on Location Sydney Priya in Viva La Posh ;

and Helen Kish/American Girl Girls of Many Lands: Neela from India (in her original costume.)

My little black sheep in front. He's my mascot. LOL Shows up around the studio from time to time.

Neela again; OOAK Tonner's Dreamgirls Deena Kashmira repainted and wigged by me wearing Sisen Designs (franken-dollied onto a JamieShow body);

JamieShow Alejandro Raj wearing a wig by me and dressed in Black Hills Doll Design;

OOAK repaint reroot Avant Guard LiveWire Jyoti by me wearing Karen Kolkman Creations;

OOAK Tonner Tamina Zaara by me wearing Halo Designs;

Helen Kish Mowgli Devdas wearing Sisen Designs;

Seated in the front:

Planetdoll Tara Pari painted and wigged by me wearing Karen Kolman Creations;

OOAK Antoinette Spice Shanti repaint and reroot by me wearing Alwin Roos Originals.

Zaara again; OOAK Tonner Dreamgirls Deena Larimar repaint and reroot by me wearing Monaeglow gown and a headpiece inspired by Alexander Mc Queen by me;
FR2 Anais McKnight wearing Alwin Roos Originals and purse by Jade Lenzt;
Lower Level: Helen Kish Mowgli wearing Sisen Designs. Shanti again.

Introducing Stefania

Muy Caliente A La Playa

Well, my JamieShow boys, Shariar (Kyle) and Raj (Alejandro) are muy caliente in their mariachi shirts from Ilse of MaxAmy design. Commissioned these shirts from Ilse and I LOVE them. They're joined on the beach by Larimar (a Tonner repaint/JamieShow hybrid doll.) Larimar is wearing Liquid Sunshine BASIX top, and Brunhilde pants.

Shariar is channelling "Hutch" (Michael Hutchence from INXS) for me. Well, not really...but humor me. One of my favorite front men from back in the day. His death broke my heart. Such a talented young person. But...I digress...

Thanks for looking! :)

Gwendolyn

Inspired by the George Eliot Novel, Daniel Deronda.


People who didn't know her well would say that she was haughty. She was an exceptional beauty, and a bit spoiled. She knew what she liked, and she deserved the best of everything. She had no need for a man. They were merely a game to her. She would not be owned, or controlled by any man. She was strong and proud.

What they didn't know was that the pride that she showed to the world was really hiding the fear that she held within her heart. Inside, she was just a child...alone and frightened.

So, when her family fell into financial misfortune, she was faced with a decision...whether or not to marry Henleigh Grandcourt. He was wealthy, and could provide her with all the luxuries that she could ever need. What would it hurt to marry for wealth? She really didn't believe in love anyway. Grandcourt led her to believe that she would have the world at her feet.

But there was one problem...Lydia Glasher. She left her husband for Grandcourt and had his children. Gwendolyn knew it wasn't right to marry Grandcourt, but she didn't want to end up in poverty and working as a governess.

She deserved better than that. Didn't she?

She convinced herself that she was doing what was best for her and for her family. What concern was Lydia to her? Little did she know that Grandcourt was manipulative and sadistic.

Then, there was Daniel Deronda. He was such a mystery to Gwendolyn. His kindness, and concern for everyone, including herself, puzzled her. It infuriated her. It drew her in.

Never in her life had she known someone like Daniel--who put his needs last and other's needs first. She saw real love in action---and it frightened her.

Daniel saw Gwendolyn's pain. He could see right through her. His heart broke for her. She was a prisoner.

Gwendolyn desperately wished to be rescued by Daniel, as day after day she suffered at the hands of the evil Grandcourt. Gwendolyn knew that for all the horrible things she had done, she deserved this life.

She was bound to Grandcourt but her heart was free everytime she thought of Daniel.

Daniel saw the beauty and good in her even when she couldn't see it in herself. His goodness brought about change in her.

She wasn't worthless. She wasn't afraid anymore. She now had courage. She now cared for more than just her needs, but her heart was open to the needs of others.

She found freedom in love...TRUE love.

And while Daniel's heart belonged to another, Gwendolyn was all the better for having known him.

The Lovely Tamina

I so wish JamieShow would made a replacement body in this color. I borrowed it from Angelica just to see how it looked. It's a perfect match for this skin tone of Tonner dolls. Oh, how my Tamina, and Vacation on Location Sydney and my High Seas Liz Swann are pining away to have a replacement body like this one. Sigh.

Shariar gets a new wig

Made a wig for Shariar tonight. It was the only thing I didn't mess up tonight. Having one of those evenings. Decided to quit working so I didn't ruin anything else. Hate nights like that. Even the internet was having hiccups, and my photo editing program kept freezing and shutting off. Ugh.

At any rate, I like the wig I made him. He's wearing a great shirt by Alwin Roos, and a pair of JamieShow jeans. Sure to make a few hearts skip a beat.

Kashmira en bleu

A study of Kashmira in blue. Wig by me. Dress by Madame Rollniks. Jewelry by Shiloh Winter Jewelry. Kashmira is a repaint of Tonner's Deena from Dreamgirls Frankendollied onto a JamieShow body. (Unfortunately her blue eyelashes fell off and I have to replace them. Wah.)