So it's been an interesting couple of weeks. I still have so many fun items to list in my shop, but progress has come to a standstill with this broken finger making everything so difficult. And also, "Ow, ow... holy freaking OWWW!!!" Ahem... yes, I am a baby... but anyhoo. So assembling & photographing tiny necklaces with a gimpy right hand has proven to be a bit useless... but in the spirit of trying to be positive, I can say one really wonderful thing has happened... I might be a featured new seller on BlytheLife.com for their March Blythe Talent Showcase - yay!!
I came across BlytheLife on Facebook and then checked out the website... it's so fabulous! Blythe dress makers and crafters are featured regularly, with interviews and quite a few cool giveaways! {I LOVE GIVEAWAYS!!!} Plus there are freebies like sewing and knitting patterns. If you haven't visited BlytheLife.com yet, then I strongly recommend it. I added a button in the lower right side of my blog.
Hooray for Fun Finds!! :D
Well, I've just noticed my clock says 2:52 am and I have a 4 year old who will be waking me up in less than 5 hours. Oh how "fun" it is to be an insomniac mommy (O.o) so nite-nite for now.
1/26/2013
The Zombie Finger Saga
Opening the VoxDolly shop, getting the website up and of course getting this blog underway have been quite exciting the past couple of weeks... but the "Zombie Finger" has made it a bit more difficult than I'd expected. On the 17th (a normal thursday at first) I somehow managed to injure my ring finger on the right hand. Okay, I basically asked for it... I got extremely frustrated over something and instead of keeping my cool I took it out on an annoying toy sitting on the bookcase. I went to swipe at it with my hand and somehow the one finger managed to smack into the case so hard that everything went white for a few seconds - literally blind with pain.
Fun. Fun.
So I put it on ice and cried about it for a bit... but figured it would be a simple bruise and tried to get over it.
That evening the finger turned purple - a deep, dark, gross shade of purple. As I looked closer I saw that it was also bent to the side about 1 cm... and it looked like a tiny zombie finger... hence the name. So I bitched about it a bit on FB and that was that.
As the days went on the little zombie went through various stages of weird colors... pale purplish grey, purpley-blue with tinges of green, then greenish-grey with yellow edges. That Monday, after 4 days of weirdness and pain, it still hurt quite a bit and I'd had enough, so my hubby took me to an urgent care center to have an x-ray. They immediately told me the finger was only sprained and made it seem like no biggie. YAY! So I went on my merry way thinking this little zombie finger would be back to normal soon enough... just needing some rest and occasional ice.
But no... it was not to be so simple afterall.
I found out yesterday (Friday) that the x-ray was misread. Yes... MISREAD! I've been walking around for over a week now with a FRACTURED FINGER! I went through the various stages... denial, confusion, ANGER. I can't believe they read my x-ray wrong... and why was the x-ray re-read... by who?
So now I have a splint and must make an appointment with an orthopedic specialist this week. Lovely. My little zombie finger is still bent, still in pain and still just a little discolored (sporting a pale brownish color today.)
Meanwhile, working on the computer is harder... trying to create more items for the shop is MUCH harder... and packing the items that I've sold so far (plus one from my other shop - CreativeTaylor) has been challenging. NOT the first week of VoxDolly that I'd hoped for, but I'm looking at the bright side. I've made some sales!
A broken finger isn't the worst thing in the world... I do realize that. And I'm feeling very lucky to have already sold items from my shop... and lucky that I have help from my hubby, especially this week when I've needed his help the most.
And so - we shall see what happens next with zombie finger... and if nothing else, it's taught me to take out my frustration in less destructive ways... like punching a pillow instead of a wooden bookcase. Lesson learned.
Photo Credit: http://zombieking.co.uk/
Fun. Fun.
So I put it on ice and cried about it for a bit... but figured it would be a simple bruise and tried to get over it.
That evening the finger turned purple - a deep, dark, gross shade of purple. As I looked closer I saw that it was also bent to the side about 1 cm... and it looked like a tiny zombie finger... hence the name. So I bitched about it a bit on FB and that was that.
As the days went on the little zombie went through various stages of weird colors... pale purplish grey, purpley-blue with tinges of green, then greenish-grey with yellow edges. That Monday, after 4 days of weirdness and pain, it still hurt quite a bit and I'd had enough, so my hubby took me to an urgent care center to have an x-ray. They immediately told me the finger was only sprained and made it seem like no biggie. YAY! So I went on my merry way thinking this little zombie finger would be back to normal soon enough... just needing some rest and occasional ice.
But no... it was not to be so simple afterall.
I found out yesterday (Friday) that the x-ray was misread. Yes... MISREAD! I've been walking around for over a week now with a FRACTURED FINGER! I went through the various stages... denial, confusion, ANGER. I can't believe they read my x-ray wrong... and why was the x-ray re-read... by who?
So now I have a splint and must make an appointment with an orthopedic specialist this week. Lovely. My little zombie finger is still bent, still in pain and still just a little discolored (sporting a pale brownish color today.)
Meanwhile, working on the computer is harder... trying to create more items for the shop is MUCH harder... and packing the items that I've sold so far (plus one from my other shop - CreativeTaylor) has been challenging. NOT the first week of VoxDolly that I'd hoped for, but I'm looking at the bright side. I've made some sales!
A broken finger isn't the worst thing in the world... I do realize that. And I'm feeling very lucky to have already sold items from my shop... and lucky that I have help from my hubby, especially this week when I've needed his help the most.
And so - we shall see what happens next with zombie finger... and if nothing else, it's taught me to take out my frustration in less destructive ways... like punching a pillow instead of a wooden bookcase. Lesson learned.
1/20/2013
Meet Velusa
Of course I love all of my dolls, but Velusa is ridiculously special. Velusa was sort of my first Neo Blythe... she was originally a Prima Dolly Violet and came in a set of 3 along with PD Ginger and PD Ashlet, but somehow the seller sent me 2 Gingers and no Ashlet. Maybe this is why Velusa stood out to me... or maybe for the obvious reason - her bright purple hair? But she became my instant fave and has been the one dolly girl to stay with me since 2007, as countless other dolls came and went.
As my Blythe knowledge grew, my taste changed and I've become most enamored with the EBL (Excellent) Blythe face mold. So a few years ago I converted Velusa into an EBL custom, attaching her original PDV scalp onto an EBL Disco Boogie head, and then also fitted her with a Licca body. She's been sanded and has lightly carved lips with very subtle peach coloring. She also has has custom lashes and eyechips, sleep eyes and is boggled... and is currently awaiting some fun new purple pullstrings and custom VoxDolly charms.
Velusa isn't technically perfect by any means - her customizations aren't even remotely professional... but somehow she's just the most adorable doll I've ever seen. Here she is modeling for the VoxDolly shop:
The other dolly girls will definitely be making appearances in the shop as well, but I think Velusa will be the main spokesmodel and face of the VoxDolly brand ;D
As my Blythe knowledge grew, my taste changed and I've become most enamored with the EBL (Excellent) Blythe face mold. So a few years ago I converted Velusa into an EBL custom, attaching her original PDV scalp onto an EBL Disco Boogie head, and then also fitted her with a Licca body. She's been sanded and has lightly carved lips with very subtle peach coloring. She also has has custom lashes and eyechips, sleep eyes and is boggled... and is currently awaiting some fun new purple pullstrings and custom VoxDolly charms.
Velusa isn't technically perfect by any means - her customizations aren't even remotely professional... but somehow she's just the most adorable doll I've ever seen. Here she is modeling for the VoxDolly shop:
The other dolly girls will definitely be making appearances in the shop as well, but I think Velusa will be the main spokesmodel and face of the VoxDolly brand ;D
Hizzah!! This is the first post... and what is there to say? Well, the VoxDolly website is officially up and running with links and info posted for the shop. Please feel free to go take a peek... it's located at VoxDolly.com AND if you're liking what you see so far, then I would absolutely LOVE to get a "LIKE" from you on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Voxdolly.
The VoxDolly shop is also up and running as of yesterday evening - it's being hosted at ETSY to ensure secure transactions. The shop features adorable little trinkets and charms for your dolls to wear, as well as lovely necklaces, earrings and other cute treasures for you! VoxDolly, while inspired by the dolly hobby, also offers lovely gifts for girls and young-at-heart ladies of all ages... so if you find yourself trying to think of a fun girly gift, then be sure to keep VoxDolly in mind!
The VoxDolly shop is also up and running as of yesterday evening - it's being hosted at ETSY to ensure secure transactions. The shop features adorable little trinkets and charms for your dolls to wear, as well as lovely necklaces, earrings and other cute treasures for you! VoxDolly, while inspired by the dolly hobby, also offers lovely gifts for girls and young-at-heart ladies of all ages... so if you find yourself trying to think of a fun girly gift, then be sure to keep VoxDolly in mind!
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