Experimenting with Hybrids: Doll Chateau & Peak's Woods

A while back, I posted about BJD hybrids on BJDs for Beginners.  See below.  I've included an extra photo. BJD hybrids are always a great way to get a fabulous custom doll all your own, but when different parts of the doll come from different doll companies, finding a skin tone match can be difficult.  Also, the age of the resin can be an issue.  After a good amount of research and searching for the right body, I decided to give my Peak's Woods normal skin Rogita head a Doll Chateau normal pink skin body (Y-03 girl body).  The body and head were slightly different in color, but a little body blushing blending the two together quite well and it's hard to even see the difference in photos.

Doll Chateau makes great exaggerated bodies with all kinds of extra joints.  I took the wrist and neck pieces out, but I love the doll this way.  What do you think?

Consider experimenting with doll bodies and heads.  It can be quite fun.

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DollChateau Peakswwod hybrid

DCPW hybrid 2

In Real Life: Momoko ae First Love

A lovely new Momoko arrived at my front door a couple of days ago and she deserves her own special post.  The ae STB First Love Momoko is really something special with her darling corset and honey face.  Anyone who knows me well is pretty aware of my need to collect dolls in white/off white clothing, so this doll was a must-have in this house.  Her simple makeup is really a great match too. What do you think of the Momoko?  Post about it on the Facebook page.

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New Peak's Woods Boy: Cosmo

This lovely Peak's Woods couple took a stroll outside a couple days ago, decked out in a whole lot of DollHeart.  The young lady is a Peak's Woods AB Bella the Moon.  The gentleman is a new addition to the Peak's Woods clan, Cosmo.  I realize most of his attire is DollHeart for the ladies, but I'm still working on an ensemble for him. What do you think of the new boy?  Post about it on the Facebook page.

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Peak's Woods Made My Day: Gatsby Doll

A little while ago, Peak's Woods released that they would have a LE1 doll for the KBJD Show in Los Angeles (2014) that would be based on The Great Gatsby.  After seeing the FOC sized doll on their website, I was in love.  Her skin is tan and she has the new Peak's Woods Lolita body.  She is Yeru the Soul, the first sculpt I ever considered buying.  Perhaps it was all the lovely white or the Gatsby style, but that doll ended up on my grail list. I attended this convention and managed to get my grail doll.  She was the centerpiece doll for the Peak's Woods table during the opening dinner. She now sits on a very special shelf of dolls, all dressed in white.  She is my own little Daisy Buchanan.

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Gone But Not Forgotten: Cami Outfit

In an effort to make more outfits for Tonner dolls, I made this OOAK Cami (Daphne/Antoinette) outfit for a friend of mine.  I used a vintage jewelry piece and some fun shiny fabric that's been sitting around in storage.  Unfortunately, it appears the shipping box containing the outfit was likely stolen right out of my mailbox!  The funny thing is, the person who stole it is going to be really disappointed by the loot when they see an item that has no value for them. The outfit may be gone, but it is not forgotten.

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