EDS Today in the Chase Community Giving Challenge

I know this blog is about my dolls but I'm taking a time out to talk about something that's important to me and a lot of my friends.

I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome which is a rare collagen production disorder which is also genetic. It causes many things...for me it's caused my joints to dislocate, my skin to tear, my blood vessels and organs to malfunction and potentially rupture and for my vision to become severely impaired.

I can no longer function without the help of crutches, three finger splitns, two wrist braces, two knee braces, two ankle braces and tons of auxilary visual and computer equipment.

There is very little research on EDS and there is no standard treatment and no cure. I have been the CT State Captain of EDS Network CARES (www.ehlersdanlosnetowrk.org) for a few months now. EDSNC won in the last Giving Challenge on FB and now we've partnered with another research organization called EDS Today. The money will go towards further developing two studies that are currently under way, one of which I may be participating in myself.

Please click on this button: and follow the instructions to vote. Your vote could help save many lives, including MINE.

♥ Thank you.

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I haven't been around in quite a while...school, friends and life have prevented me from updating my blog (along with being forgetful and lazy) but there has been no wavering in the resin obsession of course!

The Mina version of Nuri didn't work out. After months of having her head stashed on a shelf or in a box full of other crap...I got my Garden of Dolls PpoPpo head restored and Nuri's back in her original form. I also found out they're no longer being made and even the woman who created her is selling her own doll!!! I almost bought it to put on my heavily modified body but then Buff from DoA said that she can make my girl like new again! She did an awesome job save for a tad of pink stuck on the lips but I wanted to keep their original shape. Now she has a natural faceup with worried eyebrows and her trademark star by her left eye. I took photos of her and she looks like a 13 year old stuggling with fitting in, especially as a teen with a disability. I'll have pics later.

Artemis is exactly the same...I haven't changed her. No need to...except that after a year of looking, I finally happened upon a sleeping faceplate with the FL faceup. It's coming from Poland I think so she'll finally take a nap...which goes well with her new pajamas I got at the mall a few weeks ago.

Carleigh's also remained unmodded...she will eventually be getting a faceup from Leah Lilly as her FL one is chipped on the eyebrow, cheek, and lips by me dropping her or by her getting knocked over. This kid is spoiled rotten with Re-ment and Ruby Red Galleria shoes :)

MACCHIATO. Of course...I'm nuts over her STILL. She now has THREE wigs and is now waiting for her new Mimi's Stuff clothes and shoes to come from England. Almost all of her clothes are custom made now and I am thinking of doing a closet cleanout as she has SO MUCH stuff just for one Puki!

And now...the good kind of spam that everyone enjoys :D

Commission Pic!

I can't reveal for whom I made this necklace but it's a LTF one I made! It'll also be cute for MSD!

Dolly Crypt?

Sorry I've been away for so long!!! I was doing fairly well in updating but life just got in the way.

My doll family's changed a bit. I traded off Guillaume for a LTF Chiwoo Elf who I've named Artemis (after the goddess) and I'm still really pleased with her. I even was able to get a hold of green glitter eyes and kitty shoes! I went all out and got her the Leeke Wendy in Sandy Brown and it's a DREAM! Here's a pic for your viewing pleasure:



I also was able to FINALLY have an Elfdoll Hana...and best yet it's the Halloween Wizard which is an LE of 50! I kept the name Hana...she is a little bitch LOL...always pouty and grumpy:



I ran across some financial problems and had to sell some dolls...Lua and Cordelia had to be sold which made me very very sad...but it turned out the new owner didn't like Lua so I got her back because of my very good friend who saw her at a meetup. I have a little Fairyland Welcoming Committee:



Did you see that little cutie? She's a Pukifee Bonnie...now I can see why people love Lati Yellows...I believe this is my favorite size of all...noticeable but not as hard to carry around as a Littlefee. She's Artemis's sister and is only three years old (Artemis is eight). She's afraid of Macchiato and her endless caffeine-induced energy:



Those are my babies!!! I still have Nuri and Ivy (been trying to sell Ivy so if you're interested please let me know :)

Toodles!

Dolls Make the World Go Round...

I swear these little bits of resin give me way too much joy sometimes...I knitted a tiny blanket for Lua...afer a few frustrating attempts. I'm trying to make one for the other Puki bed too in yellow but I'm running into the same problem: a giant loop towards the overhand knot you make to cast on. I put the project on hiatus due to sheer frustration and aching hands.

Lua won't get out of bed now...



Hana is also impatiently waiting for a Hannah Montana bed I got her off Etsy...



And another pic just because I love her face...



*is also waiting very IMPATIENTSLY for the Fairyland event in three days...and they haven't even ANNOUNCED it yet!!!*

Happy 4th of July!

My hands have been shaking like crazy lately so my photos are a tad blurry but I got this cool dress from Latidah along with a cute flag! It's perfect for Cordelia's microphone hands...





My Hana shipped on Wednesday so I should have her soon as well...her wig from the fullset is going to Ivy and I'm getting her a Monique Paris wig in Black from Facets by Marcia...she's going to look great by the time I'm done with her!

New to the Crew

Well I've done it now!

I've been eyeing the Elfdoll Hanas for a long time...knowing they were limited...but aweful of their intense expressions and many different faceplates.

I managed to get a hold of a Halloween Hana Wizard...LE of 100 worldwide...by far the rarest doll I've ever owned. Mine won't be a boy though...Hana is going to be a girl...a horrible mean girl that no one likes because she's grumpy all the time. The Pukis call her Snot and Ivy is a bit fearful of her even though they are the same age. Hana's that girl in your fifth grade class that no one dared to cross...every fifth grade class has that ONE girl...I know mine sure did!

She still needs a wig...oddly the fullset comes with a reddish wig even though the eyebrows are black...curious...so I need a black wig which will make her look even more severe.

I'm excited about this one...all my dolls up until now have been for the most part nice citizens...even with a little attitude...but this girl will be the rotten apple of the bunch.