Introducing Shalimar Kajal

Deliriously excited that I've acquired another Elfdoll RuRu!--well, just her head at this point, but nonetheless a portion of her!!!!!! Waiting on her body, and my nose will be pressed to the front window because I just received notification that it shipped!!!!!!!!!!! I've been waiting 2 months. Can't wait til she's a whole being.



I wiped her paint, and tried to determine if I wanted her to be soft or edgy. Since my first RuRu, Deepika Sheherazade, was soft, I decided to make Shalimar the edgy sister. Here are some of her first pictures--wearing a few wigs that I'm hoping to sell. (My dolls really earn their keep.)

Now, bear with me, it ain't easy to pose a head!!!!!!!!!!

Perk Colette wearing her beautiful new gowns.

What's a doll to do when she's the only one of her kind left in a collection? Why, enjoy herself immensely being completed spoiled--that's what! Perk Colette is my only Fashion Royalty doll left. Dressing her tonight in these two gorgeous gowns that I received as a gift brought back many a regret of a sold doll or two, or three, but alas, she was one of my favorites and I'm glad I chose to keep her.

Here are two beautiful gowns ,by the fabulous Kevin Kilmer, that my dear friend, Ginny, blessed me with! SO beautiful!

I decided tonight that I'm going to name her "Maria." For some reason, I keep thinking of West Side Story when I look at her.

Kinetic Tszche

Megan in Acid Lime Souol by louoS

Tonner's Megan Fox frankendollied on a JamieShow body showing off a new jacket by Souol by louoS. Belt by Shiloh Winter Jewelry. Jeans by Liquid Sunshine BASIX. Shoes by Superdoll.

The Color of the Moment --- Melon

I go through phases where I obsess over a color. Right now, it's a coral-melon color I'm obsessing over. HAD to have this gown by Viva La Posh. The color was right on. The style is very neo- classical to me and I'm quite enthralled with this time period. Very pretty gown! I was so thrilled when it arrived today that I had to pull out my art nouveau components and I set to work making her earrings, a necklace and a ring to match. I think they really compliment the gown. Modeling is Jonna, a Madame Alexander Paris by Jon Copeland. I thought the palette of her repaint would really compliment the gown. I probably should have chosen some Pre-Raphaelite looking creature, but Jonna looks lovely in it. Maybe later on, I'll take some Alma Tadema looking images.

Testing out my new studio lights that just arrived, and my new floor (by Raw*Kiss.) Happy day!

Tonner's Jonah Hex, Megan Fox Doll

Tonner did a fabulous job with this Megan Fox sculpt for the Jonah Hex line. Thanks so a good friend, I managed to get ahold of one, and I'm just thrilled. Put her on a JamieShow body for posing purposes.

A new angel arrives! A rose among roses!

Had a lovely surprise today! My dear husband brought me these exquisite flowers! Also received in the mail this lovely Metrodolls Shauna that I've always admired, but kept missing out on. She makes a perfect angel for my collection. I think she's the prettiest Shauna there is. I love the variegated tones in her hair. Truly a rose among the roses!

Larimar

It was indeed like Christmas this past weekend. The acquisition of Larimar (one of my earlier repaints/reroots) was a special treat. She was a former Dreamgirls Deena that I repainted and rerooted. She fits in so nicely with my Indian girls. I was so thrilled at the opportuinity to get her back! Thank you, Patty! I put her head on a JamieShow replacement body, and she looks INCREDIBLE!

Larimar, named for the jewel, is wearing an exquisite gown by my dear friend, the incomparable Sherry Isenbarger.

Magical jewelry by Shiloh Winter! I love these luminescent milky moonstones!

Chenyin

Returning to me is the sweet Chenyin. Here is a repaint that I did a couple of years ago. She was a treasure in 2 of my friends' homes for a time, but has come to live with me. She bears happy memories of good friends made through doll collecting--Marsha and Helene. She was always one of my favorites, so I'm so thrilled and blessed to have her back. Her head is on a JamieShow body! I absolutely love these bodies. Wish I had 25 of them!

Here she is wearing a lovely gown by Monaeglow (that matches her eyeshadow just perfectly.) Necklace by Shiloh Winter Jewelry.

Her name is like poetry..."silver" and "greatness". Named in honor of a friend of the same name.

Enkeli and Tarja

Well, I sold off all of my Daphnes (sob) a couple of months ago, but I kept these two girls for me. Enkeli and Tarja are twins. Both are repaints by me. Both names are Finnish. They are each taking turns rocking this JamieShow body that I own. Can't decide who deserves it.

Here is the sultry Enkeli ("angel")-- with angelic platinum and silver hair wearing a gothic red and black lace gown by Karen Kolkman, and leather trench by Ran D. Angel. Earrings by Patty.

And Tarja (whose name means "protector") wearing a stunning pewter sequined gown by Alwin Roos. Gunmetal rose jewelry by Shiloh Winter Jewelry.