I’ve personalized a pair of octopus last year for Sharon and her ‘boyfriend’ then.
This December, this two lovely couple will tie their knot and this pair of dolls is specially personalized for them. Sharon told me she’ll like to have tiara on her head. I can’t find a miniature tiara, hence I got a friend to make one for me…
I’ve made these wedding couples for ‘last minute’ orders… =P Some orders came in quite late and I don’t have time to make bigger pair… I LOVE the smaller version of wedding couples… They are equally cute and unique on their own…
These dolls are measured approx. 4.5” tall. Since it’s smaller, they are simpler and with less accessories.
This pair is for Sis Ing’s colleague who has got married on 6th Nov. She loves them so much!
This is for Joyce’s cousin, Joyce wanted a bigger version but her order came in too late that I won’t be to rush for her so I’ve suggested a smaller pair for them…
Betsy, founder of Knotty Bicsie and I, founder of Jullie’s handmade, are collaborating. We have been collaborating since the day we met! I’m very grateful to have a friend like her. When she’s busy, I’ll swing over to help her on her orders and sometimes her classes. When I need her, she’ll swing herself and sometimes, her mother, over to help… LOL!!! We help each other in everywhere, except, babysitting our kids. ;)
This time round, Betsy wants to focus on her workshops and teachings. I’ll be blogging about it soon. Any enquiry of wedding dolls or wedding related stuffs, she’ll pass to me. This pair of dolls is made for one of her buyer in HK.
The buyer wanted the bride doll to keep the hair down. Then I’ve added pearls strings as hair band with flowers on it… Blame on my photography skill, I should have taken a photo from top to show the hairdo. It looks very sweet on the actual doll.
Ai Ling requested NO LACE for her bride doll… She prefers satin. It’s a challenge to me. I had redo the gown at least 3 times before I got the effect that I want. It’s not easy at all… But I'm quite happy with the outcome. Most importantly, Ai Ling and her husband LOVE them!
Talk about Vanessa… I’ve known her for more than 2 years! How? Well, Vanessa is working with CORDLIFE. She was the one who introduced to us on storing baby’s cord blood stem cells. During then, she was engaged to her husband and we were chatting about setting up family. She is very friendly and easy to get along with… Coincidently, during our 2nd meeting, I brought my digital camera along with me. While waiting for my friends, I showed her the wedding dolls I’ve made. I just started making dolls leisurely… She LOVES them instantly and placed an order. LOL!!! She just collected her dolls last few weeks and was telling me that she’s been waiting for this day for very long!
P.S. Erhem… To those new mothers, if you want to find out more about CORDLIFE, you can look for Vanessa… Do drop me an email if you want her contact… ;)
Vanessa wrote a message in my facebook:
“Hi Jullie! Thanks for the gorgeous wedding dolls! Colin loves them as much as i do! :)”
Rosalind send me a wedding photo of herself with a very very nice hairdo. She had one bunch of organza flowers on her head. Hence, I’ve made organza ribbons for her bride doll too.
“Thanks A lot!! Love them to bits, especially the bride hehe. Am going to display them on my reception table at the hotel. And also tks for wrapping up the 2 little dolls. :)”
SMS by Rosalind
Besides that, she’ll like to have something for her two MCs… So, I suggested these two angel dolls for them.
J has short hair with long fringe and E has long hair with short fringe. Both of them have wings behind them… Very sweet!
It’s been a month since I’ve blogged… I nearly ‘drown’ in rushing orders… =P I’ll like to thank some of my friends that have been following my blogs for their concerns and wishes. So sweet.. *HUGS*
The Nasal Surgery that I had on 14th of Oct was a success… I was unable to smell for the past 2 and half years due to serious sinusitis. I wasn’t able to taste too, I could only taste whether the food is sweet, sour, spicy or salty. Yes, even DURIAN… I couldn’t taste durian at all… Well, it was a blessing in disguise for me during my pregnancy, as I didn’t have nausea problem and I didn’t have problem using public toilet… =P
The CT-scan shown that my nasal cavities that were supposed to be filled with air were almost 100% blocked with polyps and mucous… The only treatment option I had is surgery!
The surgery was very long! I was pushed in by 9:30am and was out from the OT by 6pm! Though it’s supposed to be a day surgery, due to long hours under anesthesia, I was warded for a night. I kept praying that I could smell again. My doc didn’t want to give me an assurance because this problem had been bothering me for too long and she worry that the nerves might be badly affected.
Well, after a week of resting, I FINALLY CAN SMELL AGAIN!!!! The first thing I wanted to smell is JOEL. Joel has very nice smell!!! Even his poo smells nice for the first time… LOL!!! But not after that… Now I can enjoy food. After this operation, I’m starting to appreciate ‘smelling’ and ‘tasting’ things around me, especially food.
During this time, I was very very grateful to my dear husband, who had took one week leave to take care of Joel for me… I was very surprised with his capabilities of handling Joel. Thanks, dear.. *MUACK*… Not forgetting my friends. I was very grateful to have friends around me when I need help. There is one very special friend that I really thank GOD for her, YL…. She really helps me a lot! Without her, I don’t think I can get my orders out on time! She has been my great helper for more than a year in this handmade business… I always believe, working as a team is better than working alone. I’m glad to have her in my team.
This pair was the first pair I did after my surgery….
If you notice, I’ve been using crystal beads for most of the wedding dolls… These crystal beads are Swarovski. Previously I used glass beads but glass beads don’t shine as nice as crystal beads. Besides that, I’m using Japanese Tulle Lace that I managed to source from one local supplier. The Japanese Tulle Lace is more expensive than China lace, BUT the quality is so much better. Even the supplier told me that they only get tulle lace direct from Japan and is very disappointed with the China supplier.
I love the dolls that I’ve made to look pretty! And I don’t like to disappoint my buyers. I love to see their expressions when they received the dolls… That’s the satisfaction I want to have… A lot of works but all efforts paid off after seeing the smiles on their face!
I’ll be going for an Op on 14th of Oct. Hence, I’ve been rushing my orders these few weeks. Since Joel is taking his long afternoon nap, I steal a bit of time to blog about these 3 pretty wedding couples…
The other day, a friend of mine came over to my place. Previously, she came a few times but only saw the unfinished dolls. She never say anything about them. That day, I had 2 sets of completed wedding dolls that were ready to be delivered sitting on my craft’s table. She was so amazed and excited, kept saying the dolls were very very pretty, especially the hairdo and the lace! She said, prettier than pictures… I agreed.. The actual pieces are prettier than the picture.
“Hi Jullie, …. Today is my photoshoot day :) now e dolls are with me on e way to the studio. Really love it alot! I’ll send u my photo shoot photo with e dolls once it’s ready :) thanks a lot for making e dolls for us.”
Yanti, send via SMS
Yanti dear, make sure you do… :)
This is my favorite pair… My friend saw this pair and loves it instantly… :) Peter loves to play soccer. So, I’ve made a ball with their name on it. Sweet!
Hazel has asked to make quite a few dolls for her friends and herself… :) This pair is her 2nd pair…
I’ll be doing her wedding dolls next month. I’ve seen her wedding picture… *Drool*… Stunning!!! Hehehehe… I hope I can deliver up to her expectation….
This is another pair of wedding couple that I like… Especially the bride… I love the hairdo very much. I was watching Letters to Juliet while doing the doll. The movie was very romantic and inspiring. Hmm, does the bride looks Victorian to you?
This pair of small wedding couple is for Wenting’s sister. She came to me quite last minute and I didn’t have time for bigger doll. Hence, I’ve made her a smaller version of wedding dolls for her sister on her birthday… :) So sweet….
“Hi Jullie! Just to let you know that my sis loves the wedding dolls that you’ve made… Very pretty!! Really appreciate ur help despite my last min order… Thanks lotsa lotsa!! (=^^=)”
Her messages full of this kind of cute cute icons…(=^^=)
This pair of wedding dolls is a surprise gift to her husband-to-be. After showing to her husband, she sent me a sms:
“ Hi Jullie, tks for the dolls… my hubby find them very cute… great work :)”
Ivy wanted 6 corsages for her wedding. I’ve modified from the ‘classic’ corsages that I used to make… Yup, I’ve modified the wristband, instead of using ribbon, I’m using pearls…
Joyce chanced upon my blog when she’s sourcing for a wedding gift for her friend… She wanted smaller version of wedding dolls. Since I’ve been making a few pairs lately, I accepted and did this pair for her. She wanted the bride in lace gown and wearing a tiara… As for the groom, she’ll like him to have specs and hold a heart-shaped pillow…
“Very cute!” She exclaimed when she saw the dolls… I’m glad I didn’t disappoint her…
My cousin, Fong is getting married tomorrow… Since beginning of the year, his dear mom has asked me to make a pair of wedding dolls for them… I have to apologize,for being ‘always-last-minute’, I don’t have time to make a bigger pair…=P
My cousin saw the dolls and commented that they are really sweet and pretty… Most importantly, it’s the ONE and the ONLY ONE…LOL!!!
The dolls are measured approx. 4” tall…
I love these corsages very much, they are really beautiful and unique… This new version of corsage, I’ve changed the leave design to another type which look more like the leaves on roses.
Instead of stringing everything with pearls, I actually attached a crocheted flower with crystal in between so that it doesn’t look boring… ;)
As I’ve mentioned in my previous blog, I prefer this design, cos it’s easier to wear and look more stylish… Besides that, the ‘centre piece’ doesn’t drop below the wrist that often as compare to ribbon type.
Hazel requested smaller version of wedding couple for her friends, D & L as their ROM’s gift…. :) Everything is crocheted… Simple, but sweet… :)
The height of both dolls are approx. 4” tall…
Hazel’s friends love them very much and send me an email:
“Mornin Jul,
My friend LOVE the dolls!! She thinks it's lovely and cute! ;)
Thanks again!! Looking forward to next, hehee =p
Cheers, Hazel”
Besides that, her friend also requested for a corsage… I’ve changed the design of the corsage a bit. Instead of using ribbon, I’ve used pearls… Well, seems like this design is very ‘IN’ now cos I have a few buyers requesting for that type of corsage…
Personally, I prefer this design than ribbon, because it’s easier to wear and also look more classy…. ;)
I was so touched by Shawn… Such a sweet guy! He was using this wedding couple as a proposal to his girlfriend, now fiancé! ;) So sweet and romantic!!
He told me that his fiance loves fairy tales and would be happy to see crown and flowers… Addition to that, he requested ears for both of the dolls! Honestly, after adding the ears, the dolls really look alive! Don’t you think so?
Am thinking to add ears to all the dolls I’ve made in future… ;)
“Once again, thanks so much. They are lovely!”
From Shawn
This pair of wedding dolls will be used for Mindy’s solemnization. Mindy has a small sexy mole on her left cheek… So, the bride’s doll has one too… When I saw Mindy, this doll really looks like her… ;)
During the collection, she told me she likes the dolls very much and they are bigger than what she’s expecting.…After she left, she send me another message and again telling me:
“Hey Jullie, I love the dolls. Thanks a lot and I’m sure my fiancé will love them too”
Via sms from Mindy
Then around mid-night, another message from her:
“Hi Jullie, my fiancé loves the dolls too. They r really sweet Thank u once again :)
Via sms from Mindy
I’m really happy that she likes the dolls very much. Ooooh, I love to hear this from my buyers… :) All my efforts paid off!!
Congrats! Mindy and TH… :)
When Indian meets Japanese…. Unique match!
Xuan is Fang’s sister. Her friend, an Indian is getting married with his Japanese fiancé. She wanted to give them a pair of wedding couple. Xuan is very kind… I have two choices: A and B:
Choice A: Make my usual wedding dolls.
Choice B: More interesting, personalized the bride’s doll is in kimino.
I’ve decided to choose B since I was quite free last month and I wanted to do something different to add to my portfolios.
Let’s talk about the groom first… I think this is the darkest human doll I’ve made so far… Xuan showed me his photo, well, he has curls and sideburns. Hmm, most Indians have these… So, I’ve added a curl on the fringe and sideburns at the side. I hope at one look, can tell it’s an Indian….
For the bride, the challenge was on sewing the costume!
1st of all, I’m not familiar with kimono… Searched through wiki for kimono. Hmm, I’ve learnt something new: The sash that ties around waist is called OBI and at the back of kimono is not really a ‘pillow’, which I always thought it was, it’s actually knots.
2ndly, it’s NOT EASY to sew the costume at all!!! I’m not a seamstress and I never learn ‘proper’ sewing before, not to mention cutting the pattern. Thank God, I have friends who gave me thinkers. I’ve MADE IT and LOVE the result! Erhem, the kimono was hand-sewn… =P
I hope her friends will like them.
Thanks to Xuan for giving me this opportunity to try something new. Looking forward to make something special for her wedding too… :)
JY wanted a pair of wedding couple for her wedding photo shoot….
Initially, she requested a crown for the bride’s doll… After seeing more new looks that I’ve added to my portfolios, she decided to choose a new style… Finally she decided to have more blings on the hair! :)
“Thank you so much for d beautiful dolls. I like everything about them! Thanks!”
Sms by JY
My niece, Rachel, celebrated her 5th birthday last month… She has been wanting a handmade doll with a crown from me. Since she’s taking ballet, I’ve made a little ballerina for her… :)
