Sunsun and Seasea

Long before Blythe Loves Littlest Pet Shop dolls were sold here, I already ordered one for myself at eBay. Yes, it cost me more (money and patience) but I thought they were never gonna be sold here. (It's not my loss really. I'll explain in another post if I feel like it.) It was only yesterday that I was able to claim the 1st LPS Blythe I ever bought!

The thing with Blythe Loves LPS Swim & Sun is that it was not my favorite. I really like Playfully Plaid (with her darker hair) but since Swim & Sun has a more buyer friendly shipping rate (since it has a smaller box), I chose it. I was okay with having my 3rd LPS Blythe, but then on my way home yesterday I passed by the toy store and saw LPS Sunshine Island. It looked like my favorite Playfully Plaid but I like it more because it has brown eyes! Although there was one thing I didn't like, the painted on leggings.

I thought I'll just head swap the two and sell the Swim and Sun head on the Sunshine Island body but while de-boxing both I felt that these two are twin sisters never to be parted! I decided to keep them both. Sunshine Island will now be called Sunsun and Swim & Sun will be Seasea.

Sunsun: Seasea, you look cute in your swimsuit.
Seasea: I know, right. I really can't wait to swim.
Sunsun: You're favorite activity must be swimming.
Seasea: Since we don't have a pool and live far from the beach, I find it too much of a hassle. I like bowling better.

Sunsun: Bowling?
Seasea: Yes. We don't have to go far to go bowling and it's indoors so we'll be safe from sun damage.
Sunsun: I guess you're right but you can't go like that bowling.
Seasea: Of course I can. I'll show you. Follow me to the kitchen. (<- click that...*wink*)

Beebee

It looks like the toy price discrepancy is not isolated in our country. I saw this at Flickr.

LPS Blythe here cost a little less here compared in Finland. That's glass half-full. I also found out that there are other variants aside from B13 and B14 being sold here. They cost less than B13 and B14 as they only come with one pet only.

I got myself Blythe Loves Littlest PetShop Lemons' n Honey (B11). I like her because of her bright hair color and she doesn't have painted-on clothing like the others. I think the bee pet is cute and unusual (who has bees for pets?).

(Beware: More crappy pics from the phonecam.)

Petpet: What a hot day! I could use some refreshments.

Petpet: Oh, goody, a lemonade stand!

Beebee: I hope you enjoy my lemonade. It is sweetened by honey made by my pet, Yellow.

PetPet: Yellow is so sweet, offering drinks to my pets Pink and Lilac.

Beebee: And so is his honey.

Petpet: Speaking of sweets, I’m craving for some. Do you know where I can get some sugar rush?

Beebee: Down the road, you’ll find a donut shop.

Petpet: Just what I need. Thanks. See you again. Bye.

Petpet: This must be the place. Hello…

Yellow: Welcome. Go ahead and choose a donut while I get my master.

Petpet: Be back soon, okay.

Petpet: Wait. Don’t tell me you own this shop, too.

Beebee: What can I say? I like wearing different hats!

Petpet: You should consider not covering your very cool hair.

Beebee: Why, thank you! For that dog muffins for Lilac and Pink...

Beebee: ...and a donut for you. On the house!

Petpet: Thank you for the treat! I wouldn’t be surprised if I see you at the next shop.

Beebee: You bet, as long as it’s THE LITTLEST PETSHOP!

Small Steps

The shelf I bought two weeks ago is slowly looking like a dollhouse. The main occupants of the shelf/dollhouse are my two male Heidi Ott dolls but the population of my 12th scale dolls has grown courtesy of a friend.

I'm also slowly procuring more 12th scale furniture, most of which are locally bought. They cost a little more than the ones I can get from eBay but eBay shopping is risky and requires a lot of waiting, things I don't want to deal with right now, so I settled for the local store even if the design options are very limited and the stocks lacking.

Toilet fixtures like the bowl and sink are not available locally so I have to rely on eBay for that. I also noted on each picture things I want to do. Of course, other than what I noted, there are more things to make or acquire like the miniature bedside lamp, changing the sheets etc.

I'm trying to make the dollhouse look like a home for an ordinary couple without kids. I'd like to use less opulent looking furniture and the space for each area of the house will seem cramped, like regular people making do of the little spaces they live in.

I initially planned to use the 1st floor as the living room but I later decided to divide the floor into two areas (area not room)--the living area and the study area. I'm thinking that the occupants of this house are not very much into entertaining guest. They do like surfing the net to maybe blog or shop online. One of them likes books so there must be a big bookshelf. They also like to cuddle while watching a good movie at home.

Both of them agreed that take outs are unhealthy so they rely mainly on home cooked dinner. And just like any Filipino family, they bond over food. They keep up to date with each other over dinner. That is why the second floor is just for that.

Did I say Filipino? But Heidi Ott dolls are too pale to look Filipino. So I'm trying different methods of dyeing the dolls. I've tried dyes for clothes, oil pastel and even ink (yes permanent markers) but they weren't so permanent after all. Some of the ideas I tried are really stupid. I should have put more research into it. I tried to use watercolor pencil and it turned out okay. I just need to find a way making the color even.

And I was able to try my hands on making clothes for these small dolls. Their size limits the things I can to with their clothes but with dollhouse dolls, it's not really about the fashion. :)