Etsy Coraline goodies

I'm having fun shopping for this Coraline clone. Just look at the goodness that is to be had on Etsy. These little "moushkas" are the cutest Coraline crafts that I've seen so far and I think that Jonesy (Frankie just didn't suit her anymore) might need one. The artist also makes the black cat. He has a wire amature so you can pose him.










These great critters are made by Etsy crafter anitabelcast and can be found here in her shop. http://www.etsy.com/shop/anitabelcast

I'm also trying to think of a really cute pullring - I like the pendant from this necklace.



Also up for consideration is own version of the button skeleton key...but am not really sure how to go about it. I'm going to a craft expo over the weekend and I'm hoping to find a nice key charm to play with. We'll see.

Although not at all Blythe related, I could not finish this post without including this amazing doll pattern from Sew Lolita for the beautifully dressed "Little Me" poppet of Coraline. I am wondering if the raincoat would fit Jonesy - the poppet is 11 inches tall, so it's a definite possibility.

The pattern also includes some ideas for how to make your own "little Me" as well and a photo of one that she's made. I personally love it, but I was firmly told by Miss B not to get any ideas of making one of her as she found it a bit scary (as opposed to the button-eyed clone??). I am toying with the idea of making one of myself for fun! Here's her Etsy shop, in case you feel the urge to make a Little Me too. http://www.etsy.com/shop/SewLolita

Stage one complete!

It is insanely late, but I wanted to put up a quick post. I've finished Frankie's face-up, and put in two new sets of eyechips - browns and buttons (because Miss B wasn't having it any other way...). Before and progress so far.



I'm not sure I like the freckles at all...but Coraline has freckles, so freckles it is. I know - she looks nothing at all like bloody buggery Coraline, but I did promise I'd have a go for Miss B and being 8 years old, she's not very good at compromise. She hasn't seen her yet as I've only just finished her and last Miss B saw she was still a collection of parts. I'm sure she'll like her anyway. I'm hoping that the blue hair will make her look more Coraline-esque, although the very thought of the re-root makes me feel a little ill. My very worst fear is that I'll spend ages re-rooting her and then completely destroy her hair when I cut it into a bob. I also worry that Miss B will see the button eyes and be terrified of her..personally I think they are a bit scary (and besides which, Coraline doesn't get the buttons in the movie - it's kind of the point!). They are there at her own insistence so she had better not be scared - they also came at great personal cost - I sanded off some of my nails in the process of getting them thin enough to put in!





Work done so far:

Sandmatt
Complete new face-up.
Carve lips...very very badly.
Gloss lips. I think I may attempt to re-do her lips - her mouth is too small.
Two new sets of chips - foiled brown and buttons (which I had to sand to fit - PITA!!)
New lashes
Freckles...also done very badly. There's an art to getting freckles cute, wish I knew it.
Rebodied on Takara body.

Still to do:

Reroot with blue hair.
Cut into bob (eep!!)
Make Coraline outfit.
Make tiny Coraline doll.