Jewelry Review

I occasionally throw in posts here about things other than dolls. I think that jewelry can fall under the category of a "vessel." These are two of my newest pieces that I just received, one of which was made for me while the other was a happy accident I stumbled upon.


This first piece is made by a jeweler I have worked with before, for my vampire ring. I contacted ChYMieRa in the hopes of having a pendant made to resemble the one Paksenarrion has in the book The Deed of Paksenarrion*. Said book is my favorite book ever (which is saying something), and I wanted to do a loose Girdish** warrior cosplay for King Richard's Faire this year. So I got in touch with ChYMieRa with my design idea, and after a few days I was sent pictures of this beautiful piece.

The pictures really don't do it justice, in person the crescent is amazingly shiny and so perfect. I couldn't be happier with the product, and as usual ChYMieRa was an absolute pleasure to work with. If you're looking for some unique jewelry or to have a piece made, check out the Etsy shop here.

This next piece was the "happy accident" one. I have a habit of just browsing Etsy from time to time, using certain keywords. In particular I tend to look for Sailor Moon and Buffy items. So imagine my glee when I searched "Buffy" and came up with this stunning piece. It speaks to the goth in me, but it's not over the top. I also am fond of the rosary style necklace, as long as it's not actually a rosary. This one has enough of a mix that I loved it.

An added bonus to the beautiful jewelry was that the Feral Strumpet was fantastic to work with. I have a general rule that I don't buy a lot from overseas simply because of the extra costs and problems that can arise with shipping. This time however I took a chance on her great feedback, and was very satisfied. The item shipped quickly, and she kept in touch even after it was sent. It arrived about when I expected, but even that was quick for overseas shipments. It was beautifully packaged (which is a weakness of mine I admit) and came with a great little bookmark as an extra gift. I am just tickled pink at the whole transaction, and will definitely be buying again. Please check out the Feral Strumpet's shop for more beautiful jewelry!

*The Deed of Paksenarrion is by Elizabeth Moon, and is sort of a "Middle Earth" style story involving paladins, elves, gods, and monsters. I highly recommend it to anyone and everyone.
**Gird is one of the main gods/saints in the book, and by far my favorite.
Photos are credited to their respective creators. I use the photos from the actual item listings.

This is the third or fourth time I've started to write a post, so hopefully I can actually complete it this time!

Waiting for a doll is always a bit nerve wracking, especially when the character already seems to be here. It's like the poor boy is floating about disembodied, wondering where his shell is. :P And I completely forgot that because of the holiday, he might not arrive until Saturday. Or Monday... :O

But I suppose that gives me a little more time to get my act together regarding clothes and whatnot. I really don't have a lot of MSD sized clothes, but I'm sure I'll find something. Also I may be working out a deal to get a smaller version of him as well. A CH Hanael is up for trade in the DoA market place and she would make a lovely young "he." So if all works out I might have Paks young and Paks younger.

Hello, goodbye?

I have been trying to work my MNF Seorin to be Paks, but alas it's just not clicking. :( So...I revisited another idea I had about getting a different doll to be him. If all goes well I will most likely be trading for a Volks MSD FCS boy, which I am head over heels for! I love the Volks immature MSD bodies, and this boy is just darling. I love their chubby innocent faces that say so much. I think it would give Paks the young look he needs, but I'm not ruling out the doll becoming another character instead. Either way he would be lovely. I will be trading out my Volks Suzuna because although she's fantastic, I do *nothing* with her.

So for the Seorin...I don't know yet, we'll see.

Dolly henna and...karma?

Despite the rain I spent this afternoon giving Uri his lovely red henna tattoos, and they came out great. A little tiny smudge on one, but I'm not really complaining. :P I hope to maybe get some shots tomorrow although that's my really busy day so we'll see. Also, I think that Uri has finally claimed that red wig as his own. Red seems to be working really well for him all over (henna, face up, hair). :)

And in other dolly news we have a rebirth...again. I realized after Chrom left that I missed Paks, not doll thankfully but the character. I missed my little blond zombie killer. :( However I am really happy with having three main dolls. I toyed with the idea of looking for a Luts KDF Bory as that's what I wanted to re-shell Paks as, but I just don't want another doll. Couple with that the fact that Crow's character has fallen by the wayside in my further development of it and well, we have a new Paks!

On a whim today I took Paks' old wig and put it on him, and presto: dolly love! It is an SD wig so it's very full, but it works well for his character. Dolly Karma also seems to be coming together for this little rebirth. Crow had been given Paks' old face up as I missed it, and I still have his eyes. Also oddly enough, when Dru was first purchased (as Bean), she was intended to be a friend of his. Now that I've expanded the storyline on everyone, I can see how she would really connect with Paks. And come one, I *really* miss writing about the zombie-ravaged future. So, photos all around to come!