Biscuit's House

New bonnets

Sajou

I have this Sajou catalog to give away to anyone who wants it. First person to comment gets it! The catalog is accounted for, thanks!

More bonnets in perspective

Handmade with care

My Ringo bonnet sold quite fast, after someone posted about it being on Etsy in a forum. I suppose it must seem very expensive, but given the number of hours it takes me to make one (I'm so slow) it's not even worth it. I don't sell my things to make money, just to play shop, but I don't want to give them away either. I guess I want them to go to people who really want them, not to just anyone looking for a bargain. For once I used my customized ribbon, about which I always forget. I wanted to include some Moo cards, but I had forgotten I had used them all. I need to take the time to order some more.

I have a lot of ribbon left from a few years ago with the inscription "made especially for Riley by Biscuitbear". Someone had asked, what will you do with it when you're not into Riley anymore, and I thought, I will always be into Riley, but of course nothing lasts forever and while I still have the doll I don't make things for her anymore. So when I ordered ribbon after that, I made sure that it wasn't too specific. I have some little textile labels as well with my name on them, but I don't think I ever used them ; the things I make these days are too small, there's no space for the labels.

If I had the time, and if I knew where to buy them, I'd like to buy little boxes and bags and make pretty packages of the few things I sell. In Japan there were "package shops", even in the small town of Asahi where I lived at one time, with all kinds of packaging supplies, boxes with clear windows in the lids, sparkling bags, opaque glassy bags, ties, etc, etc...never saw such a shop here.

More Cherry Pippin

I took a few more photos today. I finished a white bonnet with pink border but still have all the thread tails to weave in, and I just started a white dress. It will take a while though because it's made with Sulky 30 and a 0.6 mm hook (# 14). I really enjoy crocheting while watching DVDs with Puni - our current stock is Bewitched season 6, Murder she Wrote season 4 and 6, and the Wild wild west season 2. Puni woudn't mind getting married with Robert Conrad. She cracks me up sometimes.

New hair and new eyes

Took some more photos today, not thrilled with the results, it started to rain all at once and got dark, maybe that's why...I like the new inmate a bit better with these wig and eyes. Haven't found a name for her yet. I found out about brushes a few days ago, when trying to make a banner for a contest in a French forum...I had no idea such things existed, how fun! I don't have Photoshop, I use a free program called Gimp, but was able to find brushes that work with it. Mustn't overdo it though...

Marshmallow

Don't like her that much in person...maybe I'll sell her. I like the dress though.

Cherry Pippin and the macarons

Cherry Pippin wearing a bonnet, dress and apron made by me.

I'm still way behind with replies to the comments - sorry!

New boxes

I breakfasted at Ladurée yesterday. Got the yellow flowery box. I had bought the blue Marie-Antoinette box on a previous visit ; I had seen it for the first time at the Grand Palais where Ladurée has a cute booth for the duration of the Marie-Antoinette exhibition.

Cherry Pippin, the horrible monster

The bear is scared out of its wits!

Who, me, a monster?