Elyra got a fancy little photoshoot back in March while I was hanging out with my local BJD group of friends, that I forgot to upload here.
I was switching between my 50mm and 35mm lenses here, as it was too difficult to hold her up with one arm in the yellow flowers and hold the camera far enough away with the 50mm lens.
I still like how these photos turned out. I'm getting better at shooting with scenery, when I stop hermit-ing that is...
The what is what:
Sculpt: Fairyland MNF Ryeon on the old A-line girl body
Accessories: Ears sculpted out of Apoxie Sculpt and handmade tail both by me
Eyes: 14mm Ashuradark Eyes in unicorn
Outfit: Secondhand mostly unknown, overall shorts by Doll Heart, shoes from Fatiao
This faceup on my Fairyland MNF Ryeon in natural skin was super fun to do, as I based it on my previous MNF Ryeon’s Faceup from way back when. I did buy her with another artist'8's Faceup on her, which was beautiful but not the vibe I wanted to go for. So off it came and this one got put on and I love it!
I used Coliro pearlcolors for the gold and dark pink shiny elements
Since I never thought I’d own a MNF Ryeon again, I moved on all her things, so I had to start from scratch, including her Fox ears. I bought a set from a friend back in 2012, but they currently don’t have any more of them in stock, so I made a quick janky pair out of Apoxie Sculpt for the time being. My friend will cast me some once the weather is better in Minnesota and I will buy them to make her look properly cute again!
I also made a quick tail with wire, faux fur, magnets, and tape (all but the fake fur are internal), and I’m loving how poseable it is! Definitely glad to have one back in my collection!
This is also my last faceup of 2023!
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Jessie babysits all my Fairyland tinies. She's has endless good humor and is the epitome of the sweet girl next door. In fact, she grew up next door to Eravee's sexy beast "Cage" but since they've been friends since like, birth, she clearly doesn't see him that way.
Jessie is a MNF Ryeon from Fairyland with a custom faceup by me. *love*
Welcome back Elyra! I bought her secondhand from a good friend of mine this past December 2023.
It's still so surreal to me that I got my dream MNF back in my collection. I had to sell my first one back in 2015 due to needing emergency funds when one of our roommates lost their job and my wife and I (back then fiancee) needed to pay bills.
I had listed a bunch of dolls, and sadly, my MNF Ryeon sold the fastest. It's a sale I have always regretted because I did really like her.
This Ryeon isn't the same one, but is from the same year, but she accepted the old Ryeon's character and name without a hitch! I'm so glad I have my kitty/fox girl back.
More blathering about the doll and such under the break
Elyra is really settling into her new shell and look quite nicely. Let me show a quick comparison of my previous to current one:
I did not ever expect to get her back, especially once Fairyland discontinued the older sculpts, so I didn't keep any of her things. So now she has a new wig, outfits, shoes, eyes, tail, and ears.
The tail and ears are now both made by me, though I do intend to re-buy the ears she had before. I just didn't want her to be without kitty/fox ears until my friend casts a few more of the old ears.
She was a fox in the past, but now I'm undecided on if she should be a cat instead. Her old tail was a big real fox tail, the new one is made of faux fur, and is fully posable thanks to the wire I put in it.
She's also good friends with little Ursa, my old DZ Shoyo, who I got around the same time as I got Elyra 1.0
The what is what:
Sculpt: Fairyland MNF Ryeon on the old A-line girl body