Blue Raspberry Designs Giveaway

A few weeks ago I stumbled upon the most charming hand painted dolls by Blue Raspberry Designs. Valentina is very talented, and specializes in tattooed victorianesque plushes. I am particularly in love with her doll versions of famous artists; Van Gogh, Salvador Dali and Frida Kahlo. Each artist doll is painstakingly painted with tiny tattoos of their most famous artwork, how clever!

I hope you're all as excited as I am that Valentina has agreed to give away two of her special dolls to one of my lucky readers. The winner of this giveaway will get the green haired and yellow haired hipster dolls (the bottom picture).

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Etsy Finds - I heart Blythe

I have always loved the creepy cute look of Blythe dolls. I have three myself and one of my New Years resolutions this year was to have a go at redoing my Blythes faces and hair. Naturally, being the Etsy addict that I am I've been surfing Etsy for inspiration and clothes to go with my dolls new looks (when/if I finally get around to making them over!).

Here are my top Blythe items on Etsy:

1. ronmiel / 2. jiajiadoll / 3. 24PM / 4. Bird in a Nest / 5. bubufashion / 6. Penguin Baby Doll / 7. lachicadellunar / 8. Dolly Boutiquee / 9. soraamigurumi

Introducing Milky Robot

I've always been a big Blythe Doll lover, I love their creepy cute expressions, big, cold eyes and lollipopesque (ha, is that a word?) stature. 

I have three of my own that I intend on customising in the next few months and showing you all the progress pictures. In the mean time though, I want to introduce you to one of my wonderfully talented sponsors, Milky Robot. She customises Blythe dolls and makes the most adorable doll dresses! I'm so in awe of her Blythe dolls, she has seriously inspired me to start the process of customising my own!

 Hello! I have been active with Blythe's and customizing them for about 4 years now! I started customizing my own dolls fairly quickly after discovering these big headed girls and became addicted! This year I took a plunge and started airbrushing most of my work and I'm in love with the color range I can get on them. Fantasy haired Blythe's are my favorite to work on, they make a fun canvas and I can really go crazy! I have been sewing for Blythe for a couple years now but only the past year took it more serious and started sewing each week to fill up my shop. They are the perfect sized doll to sew for and have similar bodies to the vintage Skipper dolls.

Other than Blythe customizing and sewing, I also design and make plush monsters, handspun yarn and other yarn-y goods! I'm obsessed with crafts and I have at least one project I'm doing daily!

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Scalloped Fashion Part 2

I've just added some Scalloped Wedges to the shop and I still can't get over all of the beautiful scalloped fashion out there right now.

Here are my top 9 etsy scalloped fashions:

1. Addington Blouse $89 from Crowns Clothing

2. Vintage Womens Blouse Pattern $6.95 from Treazured Designz

3. Bohemian Lace Shorts $74.95 from ll Couture Rag Trade

4. Levi's Scalloped Shorts $23 from Little Miss Pilgrim

5. Vintage Rhinestone Earrings $16 from Vintage Girl At Heart Decor

6. Scalloped Wedges £70 from PonyChops

7. Pastel Green Babydoll Dress $45 from Kee Boutique

8. Pink Champagne Scalloped Ring $45 from Hannah Naomi

9. Scalloped Collar Two Piece Dress $42 from Oiseau Vintage