Sep 25, 2016 | Browse and chat, That Creative blog
While on holidays travelling from Budapest, Munich, Zurich and Paris I took plenty of happy snaps of the street art along the way. Separate from the bustle of medieval buildings and renaissance sculptures lies the modern casual decor found in most cities around the...
Sep 25, 2016 | Ball Joint Dolls (BJD) by Dina, That Creative blog
I wish I could afford this beautiful porcelain doll with all its amazing silver and precious stones jewelry. This doll is called Agnia and is by Estonian artist Olga Good. Olga explains the story which insprires Agnia: “Agnia is an amazon of Scythians, her tribe...
Sep 25, 2016 | Ball Joint Dolls (BJD) by Dina, That Creative blog
I had a local doll show to attend with a younger crowd so I aimed to set my doll family with a more gothic look. It was fun trying a whole new colorway and move away from my recent fairyland theme. Unique OOAK Glass Doll Coffin by Dina. Finished in a durable hard...
Sep 25, 2016 | Ball Joint Dolls (BJD) by Dina, That Creative blog
Well my long wait is over (thanks to delays in customs!) and my lovely 13″girl Talarah has arrived. Talarah is a local word meaning ‘fresh rain’. I custom ordered her from Maryna Skubenko of Wee Lucky Charms after seeing her porcelain sculpt Angel...
Sep 25, 2016 | Ball Joint Dolls (BJD) by Dina, That Creative blog, Work-in-progress
The Chair of Roses represents a bygone era from the 1920s. Voluptuous thick Genoa sofas and chairs were ornate, comfortable and full of nostalgic texture. I wanted to make my girls comfortable, feminine and beautiful. What more could a girl ask for than her own Chair...
Sep 25, 2016 | Ball Joint Dolls (BJD) by Dina, That Creative blog
My doll collecting continues as I remain obsessed with such a wondrous opportunity to use all my diverse skills in miniature scale! I didn’t realize I enjoyed fashion as much as I do now with OOla who is a Popovy Sisters resin ball joint doll. Her fashion figure...
Jun 13, 2016 | Ball Joint Dolls (BJD) by Dina, That Creative blog
I cant say I am greatest sewer, so buying some vintage doll clothes has suited me well recently to quickly clad my new ball joint doll collection.
Jun 11, 2016 | Ball Joint Dolls (BJD) by Dina, That Creative blog, Work-in-progress
After many years hiatus from creating art, I have returned to an original passion of mine .. creating fantasy furniture. However in this time of my life it is now fantasy doll chairs, costumes, accessories and furniture. Recently I stumbled across ball joint dolls...
May 17, 2016 | Ball Joint Dolls (BJD) by Dina, That Creative blog, Work-in-progress
I decide to make my own 1/6 size doll mannequins which are brand agnostic and should suit many similar sized dolls. These resin mannequins (1/6 scale) are hand-made to help designers and dress makers to create their beautiful BJD doll clothes, wigs and jewelry....
May 17, 2016 | Ball Joint Dolls (BJD) by Dina, That Creative blog
This is my newest bjd (ball joint doll) member, Kyeema, which is an aboriginal name for ‘of the dawn’. I love this name as she is a strong earthy girl with an almost edgy grunge .. yet everyday a unique beauty! She is a 1/4 sized (that is 1/4 of a human,...
Apr 30, 2016 | Ball Joint Dolls (BJD) by Dina, That Creative blog
‘Surrea in Wattle’ represents our national floral emblem for Australia. Her costume and earrings are hand beaded with our national colors green and gold. Her ugg boots also iconic here along with the incredible red hair add fantastic texture.I have crafted...
Mar 26, 2016 | Ball Joint Dolls (BJD) by Dina, That Creative blog
I really wanted my Enchanted Doll Surrea to be a RED from Australia and a series of costumes to reflect not only how beautiful she is but how beautiful my homeland is. This costume is inspired by the beaches, but rather than the hot bright sunny beach I have opted for...
