"You can't bbq a unicorn!"
I overheard this phrase some weeks ago on my way to the city when a young couple crossed our way. It led to a lively discussion between my husband and me on the correct method to cook a unicorn. At the same spot I came across another young couple one week later who were both clad from head to toe into bright yellow Pikachu plush costumes, including hood and tail. My only thought was "Oh my, I hope those can stand the rain!"
Sometimes I love living in a big city. :)

After this little episode let's talk about the news!
The Daily Doodles go into retirement for the time being. In over 40 days they triggered not a single reaction and I don't like wasting neither my nor your time. I do like the idea though and when the time comes I'll try another run - when I got the feeling there's actually more than 2 users here.

To make up for that the new Dolltopia will start right this month - Eternia and Sinistra will give their best in the doll photo comics and of course the rest of the cast will too! Sinistra's outfit isn't wholly done yet and I'll need some days to take a bunch of photos in advance then - you never know how the weather will be and there's a small birthday party scheduled here too. So I figure the 26th is a good day to check for the first episodes.

To get in the mood for photo comic mayhem you can visit the new menu point Dolltopia Outtakes to read the first outtake. That page will recieve new small stories from behind the scenes from time to time. Dolltopia itself will be realized with the gallery as before, so one photo + text per page.

Sewing Sinistra's outfit is taking extra long because I take notes of every step and also take photos to share the sewing patterns with you gals afterwards. Other sewing patterns are also in the works.

Although I do my best to also draw and work on Seekers artwork I'm afraid the photo comics will have to be the main bulk of updates here for the next months. The job search of my husband and preparation for a possible move are more important right now. His contract only runs for four more months and there's a lot to do. I don't want to bring a handful of pages online, get the advertizing machinery in gear and then vanish for several months again right away because we have to move to the other side of the nation. So I keep myself busy with colour artwork and a longer Wacky Wingling project to exercise more with my new software.

In other news, by now I recieved Holt Hyde and thus have completed my Monster High collection for the time being. Currently there's only Invisi-Billy left on my wishlist, who was really announced for 2014. I try not to buy any girls for a while. Ever After High is currently pretty much dead for me too since Mattel seems determined to give each doll the same head. That kicked Cedar Wood from my wishlist (I have no use for Pinocchio's daughter when her body looks like wood and her head is "normal") and I get the feeling that Cherise Hood doesn't have her wolf ears either.

I will probably buy Taeyang Black Jack since currently I re-read some Black Jack stories daily. (A masterpiece of Tezuka!) Apart from that I have... *counts*... six blank dolls that want to be painted and clothed. Especially Giselda and Eloya, of course, for which I'll also have to create custom wigs.

There's still a ton of dolls missing in the galleries though so I try to take new photos every few days even though I can only upload them in batches.
Still a lot of old artwork that needs to be overhauled too. Bah, where is all the time gone?