Custom work in progress...

"Memo" RBL Heather Sky custom. She's almost done!

Blythe sale!!!

ALL SOLD, thank you! <3

She likes to hug.

 

This girl belongs to me :D She's a frankieDARLING custom named Jinx Gemini <3

Custom No.29

before & after...more pics of her in my Flickr!

base doll: RBL Primadolly Aubrey

Customizations:
-full face-up (including tanning the skin tone)
-advanced nose carving
-advanced lip carving
-real side labret piercing
-gaze correction
-sleepy eyes
-new ribbon pullstrings & charms
-body swap: roller girl licca body
-scalp swap: neon yellow skinny scalp by Unicornmine

(She is not for sale, I'm keeping her! I'm trying to think of an awesome name for her. Any ideas?)

My latest custom: Vine

Her adoption fee is $240! She's priced low because she has a few minor cosmetic flaws but she is still a wonderful custom girl! She's on Blythe Kingdom NOW! If you aren't a member and have interest in her, feel free to e-mail me for details :)

I Play With Dolls.

'cause dolls are freaking awesome! Even San has joined the movement hehe.

My latest custom: Jimmie Bubble Gum!

 (scalp by The Skinny Store, curls done by me. Top is by Elifins )

She's my first EBL custom and I'm keeping her! <3 More pics of her HERE.

MK

My latest custom: Disco!

 (all work done by me :D - she is for sale, email me for details if you are interested!)

Winter Weather Advisory

 We got hit with a lovely blanket of snow last night. Schools are closed which means I get a snow day. YAY! I just wanted to pop in a tell everyone to be careful out there if you're experiencing bad winter weather!! Be careful and watch out for ice on the roads and walkways. Jinx learned the hard way!!

Cross-Post: Melly Kay custom up for ADOPTION!

check out my Blythe blog for details. don't miss your chance to have a ooak Melly Kay custom from my personal collection! I created this girl specifically for myself and she came out sooo amazing. I really like her but I think my tastes have changed a bit so instead of changing her looks, I'm letting her go!

My latest custom: Bellatrix Gamma Ray

You can read more about her on the Melly Kay Customs blog!

MK

p.s. There was mix up with the giveaway dates, sorry!!! The modes4u giveaway will go up October 11th!

Check out my NEW Blythe Blog!

 click here to view!

I  have finally decided to dedicate a blog to my Blythe customs! It's still under construction but it's getting there (Eventually it will not have the same background as this blog :P) I will now be listing WIP pictures, girls up for adoption, customizing info, etc on THIS blog. I willl still do brief cross references on Cute Stew but details will be on the other blog :) I hope you guys will check it out and follow me there too!

& If you were wondering,  YES, I'll be doing Blythe related giveaways on that blog too, YAY! Oh and if you have a mainly Blythe related blog or shop, please let me know and I'll link it on the new blog!

<3

MK

It's Adoption Time Again! *EDIT* She's SOOOLD!

Melly Kay Custom Pinkie Swear

(this pic was a WIP picture so her scalp was not attached yet, it is now. more pictures in her flickr set: here 

info/customizations:

♥ RBL Casual Affair base doll

♥ Nylon reroot in sugarberry and candy tuft (knot method - hair has been washed/conditioned)

♥ face-up: painted lids (acrylic paint on her lids: pink with white polka dot design, gloss glittery varnish top coat, pink pastel lip color)

♥ nostril & philtrum carving

♥ 4 new sets of eye chips: brown, 2 tone pink/clear w/ glittery foils, hot pink, & custom made resin sprinkle chips

♥ lip carving (pouty style)

♥ gaze correction

♥ sleepy eyes (pink pull ring & heart charm for pulls)

Things to note:

-she has minor scalp gap in the front, but most hairstyles cover it. you can probably glue it down if you want, I didn't bother.

(http://www.flickr.com/photos/lessapathymorecake/4916377766/in/set-72157623959556676/)

-her hair is not thatched.

-her hair has not been evened up at the ends. (Her hair is almost down to her feet - i can even it up if you like)

-her scalp still has *small* remnants of the Casual Affair scalp color.The hair covers it but I wanted to make sure you are aware anyway.

-she is slightly over gaze corrected. simply roll eyes down a bit if needed, no biggie

(I realize you may need help understanding some of this and I'll be more than happy to explain via email. Write me at submit2stew@gmail.com if you're interested! -MK)

THANK YOU! Pinkie's moving to Colorado, yay! -MK

*edit* She's SOLD!

Spaz needs a new home! $150 shipped in the US, $180 shipped international, Paypal only! - email me for details about this girl & her customizations. She is awesome, but has a few minor flaws (thus the reduced price!) She will come with the dress she's wearing in the picture (that's a skull on the front.) See more pics of her here.

I'm also having a FALL Sale: $30 face-ups and $15 lip carving. a SWEET deal for my favorite season :D Email me for more details!

Sorry to be so short but I'm sooo tired! I wanted to get this up though ;)

<3

MK

Commission Work + Customizing 101

 

Laura wants a pink lemonade inspired girl! She's still a WIP, but I have worked really thoughtfully & carefully to give her the most amazing girl ever :D Laura was one of the first to really show interest in my customs and I appreciate her so much!

Customizations so far:

*sand matte(d) -This means taking fine and extra fine grit sanding sponges and sanding away the shiny plastic finish on her face. Customizers sand matte to prepare the face for new make-up. A lot of Blythe owners sand matte their dolls out of aesthetic preference. I sand matte my girls because having a shiny finish makes photographing them a little harder. You have big glares and reflections to worry about. I also think sand matting makes the Blythe's "skin" look more realistic.

*full face up - A face-up is basically where you sand matte off all of the doll's stock make-up and redo it however you want. For me, this is a complete art form! It's amazing to see a doll's face transform into a piece of art! Her face up is sealed with MSC (Mr. Super Clear Flat) This spray protects your work and really makes the new make-up pop. (It also can be used to matte the face without removing the stock make-up.

*heavy lip carving - If you've ever seen a stock Blythe mouth, it's basically a painted on lip shape. Carving is used to give the doll a different expression. I use x-acto knives and needle files for carving. When I add the dremel, this is the most intense carving I do because I am completely changing the shape of the mouth. With light carving, I try keep the mouth shaped like the stock mouth but more defined.

*nose carving - I consider this when you define the shape of the nose (a lot of people call it buttoning the nose) or carve out nostrils. I do this with an x-acto knife and sometimes the dremel.

*reroot - This is when you remove all of the stock hair from the scalp and reroot in the color(s) of your choice. Above, is a reroot in progress. shades of pink and lemonade yellow nylon hair.

Next I'll work on painting the lids of her eye mechanism, changing her eye chips, giving her new lashes, and finishing her reroot. I'll share morecustomizing info with you then :D

 MK

Meet Penelope.

One of my custom dolls (formerly named Bubble Trouble - now named Penelope) lives with the most amazing and magical lady named Lindsey! Isn't this picture she took just so precious!? I'm glad my work is being appreciated by such a special person :) Check out these other sweeeeet pics:

 her photography rules!

<3

MK

p.s. Another lady who owns one of my customs sent my girls the most fabulous coat! Isn't it cute? Thanks Aurora!

(model: Botwin,  one of my newer Blythes. She is a PD Amaryllis. she will get an electric green reroot soon!)

Ehhhh sowee guys!

I totally meant to have the giveaway winners posted today, but I came home from work with a killer headache :( The dogs were extra loud pretty much all day long and it really makes my head hurt. I layed down for a nap that turned into a slumber. I promise I'll announce the winners today after work (4 PM CST) Until then, check out my latest custom blythe. Her name is Spaz! I love her and she's going to be apart of my personal collection *swoon*

customizations:

*sand matted (her previous owner did this and I just touched it up)

*full face-up (new pastel and pencil eye shadow, acylic paint lids, pastel and pencil lips)

*nostril, philtrum, and lip carving

*sleepy eyes

*4 new sets of eye chips

*gaze correction

*new hot pink lashes

*hair styling

I realize that some of you have no idea what a lot of that ^^ means and I plan on doing an explanation post when I have time. I really think knowing what it all means helps appreciate the art form a little bit more :) I'm thinking about doing a Q & A post on Blythe...is that something Cute Stew readers would be interested in? Let me know! Well it's past midnight now so I guess I better go back to sleep so I can get up in 5 hours and go listen to barking dogs again for 8 more long hours o___O

good night sweethearts well it's time to go (oh doe de oh doe)

MK

Taking Commissions Kinda :P

I've finally decided to take commission work. I'm not official with it but a few people have contacted me about it so I figure why not. (Gotta start somewhere right?) This is my first commission  (well technically second but she arrived first) and let me tell you I was NERVOUS lol. But I think her face-up came out really nice!

 This is essentially what she looked like before:

what do you think of her new look??

MK

It's Adoption Time Again! (edit: She is SOLD!)

Meet Bubble Trouble! She is the 8th Blythe doll I've customized to date. Bubble is a prototype or "factory" Blythe that resembles Saffy. Her adoption fee is $200  (including shipping + insurance + delivery confirmation). I will be shipping her within the US only & I accept Paypal only. If you are interested, act fast as I have her sale posted on a Blythe forum as well. Email: writelamc@gmail.com if interested.


She will be shipped by USPS Priority Mail and packaged VERY securely.

Bubble is sold! She is going to live in El Paso, TX!

Customizations:

♥ Sand matted
♥ Face-up (pale gray eye shadow, pinkish red blush (pastels); eye lids are painted with acrylics in sky blue and red with hand painted black stitch design - all sealed with MSC)
♥ Carving (nose & lips - her lip color is done with pastels and colored pencil - sealed with MSC and glossy varnish)
♥ Gaze Correction
♥ New black eyelashes
♥ 3 new sets of eye chips, 1 stock; 3 sets of chips have varying gradient blue foils
♥ Sleepy eyes - new pull strings & charms (shown below)

(the little gumballs really move around in there too! sooo kawaii.)

MK

It's Adoption Time! (edit: She's SOLD!)

It's time for Jelly to travel! I love this girl dearly, but it's time to let her find a new home :D Jelly is the second Blythe doll I've owned and customized. (I'm working on my 8th custom now.) Jelly's adoption fee is $265 shipped (or best offer). This is a seriously great deal for nice custom work! If you are interested in her, please e-mail me: writelamc@gmail.com and I will tell you more about her customizations and other need-to-know kind of stuff.

BEFORE: Stock Ice Rune RBL

After: All custom work was done by me!

Here's your chance to have a OOAK customized Blythe doll! 

She is listed on a Blythe forum as well so if you want her, don't hesitate!

She went lighting fast! ;)

Happy Friday!!

MK