Hortensia and Mariette at Japanese Style Garden

I had thought about going to Roihuvuori Sakura tree garden for long time but I just couldn't get myself going, even tough I knew the flowers wouldn't bloom forever. They were totally gone today, which I expected but the Hanami event was going on there. I took Fairyland Minifee girls Hortensia (Juri 13) and Mariette (Dark Elf Soo) with me after I had an encounter with the sewing machine first in the morning. I tried to make a tiny size yukata/kimono type of thing which didn't fit any of my dolls, not even Pippuri who has stick arms. I gave up and observed some older SD size garments that needed to be recycled to smaller size things. I sewed until I was satisfied and even if I felt like I should go, I went anyway and this wasn't the best experience for me to be honest. (Next some whining, you can skip if you want).

I had been a bit anxious about if I should go or not all morning, do my dolls look cute enough that I can take them (wtf of course they do), they have nothing new to wear (OMG how stupid this feels) etc etc. I should never go to events like that alone, and if feeling anxious and nervous definitely retreat to safety of my own home and perhaps continue sewing or lie down on the sofa. I walked trough the place trying to find a place where to eat my salad I had bought and admired few smaller trees that were on bloom still. I found the Tearoom tent and talked briefly with my friend who was there serving tea, it was super to meet her, we hadn't seen each other for years. After that I went to the Japanese style garden. I dug out my dolls and began to nervously photograph them, and if I could've kicked myself I would have done that. It seems that older I get, more anxious I'll get in big events and less I want to be in crowds like that. Note to self (actually wrote a note and taped it on my screen side): 1) Don't attend to things like this, you're not going to like the crowds. 2) If you do, have friends with you, it's easier to be stared at with a friend if you share the staring. (People propably weren't staring, it's just that I think they are =_=). 3) Choose some other day to photograph dolls outside. With NO events. 4) Use some sort of bug spray to keep the stingy things away.

Anyway, even tough my feelings of the photographing wasn't so good, I think the photos came out rather nice. And the girls are super cute!


Hortensia's dress was a SD sized skirt which I added the boob covers basicly, just sewed them together first and then attatched them and cut the waistband shorter. I kinda like how it turned out! The necklace is made by Junipa. ^-^




Mariette's dress was recycled from a dress I made for my Delf Miyu. I just sew the bust in and added some beads and straps. I feel like this is totally her! She's beautiful. ^-^





























Thank you for watching! ^-^ I hope you're doing good.

Finally some new photos! Sorry I've been absent, life's been busy and I've been feeling a bit of under the weather. I had few issues I'm taking care of now, nothing serious, just felt super dizzy when I woke up one morning. Seems like I have a "benign paroxysmal positional vertigo" (according to Wikipedia that's it in english, hyvälaatuinen asentohuimaus siis suomeksi). Anyway, it meant I had to make some simple movements to correct it (Epley manouver) and now I'm feeling a bit better. It was super weird and I hope it doesn't come back anytime soon. I usually get up from the bed quite fast, but now I've taken much time to get up and it's so tedious sometimes. My sister visited on Easter and again I'm having time with the butterflies that's emerged so soon this year! I've been wanting to have time with my dolls these days and finally I had some today. It was good even tough the Hanami event isn't for me, that's for sure. Next year I'll prepare to spring time better and get some nice clothes for my dolls earlier and go as soon as most of the flowers have bloomed and not wait any events. I'll need to revamp some more doll clothes since I have a lot of clothes that didn't sell back in the days and I'm bored to look at them like they are now. I'm happy these girls got some more camera time.