That's it then...

... another Christmas is gone, but I did enjoy it.

Had presents, good company and food... even a sauna at friend's and her family. Truly a royal treatment of which I can't be more than grateful.

Still somehow... I feel miserable at the moment and the problem is I really don't know why.
Luckily Goldeneye (our black cat) forgives me even though I snap at him angrily at times... it makes me feel bad afterwards even though they were only words...

I didn't yell, but sounded irritated. I know, I'm a mess, since I don't know my own feelings, why they bother me and all...

I'd certainly would like to know.

I have done "art" but nothing of drawings or paintings though I've been staring at my empty canvases, thinking what to paint.

I've done Xmas cards for next year (maybe for two to come)...
...more miniature stuff in Barbie size...

Tomorrow, I mean today, after I've slept, I really should clean my crafting/ the dining table of my sh*t and prepare for my birthday. Yeah... I'll be 26 years old in two days...
I'm actually, quite nervous of my birthday though I really shouldn't.
I'm used to being the organizer/ being in charge of things like parties, but now since I don't know what's going to happen on my aging day...
I know my honey and our dear friend have done great and very kind since they really wanted me to have a memorable birthday... but I can't help but to worry. I know, I'm a worry-worth...

*sighs deeply* Well, my headache's starting to get the best of me... I should go.

Till next time, um... Have fun, and sorry... this was pretty depressing to read.

J.

10 days to go...

... till it's Christmas eve!

My honey has been baking gingerbreads today... 

And I've been taking care of my bum :P Feeling better day by day, but I'm still a little worried, how I'll heal. I'll still try NOT to stress so much about it :)

What else? Well, we got a new plant baby, Xmas hyacinth ^^
It hasn't bloomed yet, but we'll see... I wonder what color the flowers will be... :)


I'm glad the Xmas tree mug (one of my fleamarket findings) could help the baby ^^ I love hyacinths.

Also her! :D 

I also put up pictures (on my FB album) about my craftings.

I'm not going to put all them here, but here are some of the most important ones:

I've done three Barbie size calendars for my dolls. Here are the covers and some of my personal favorite pictures of some months (months are written in Finnish and the dates are based on real dates.) :

My 1st ever self-made Barbie size calendar!

2nd.

3rd. Moomin, for a little girl doll or a mama doll who likes Moomin.

January. The text says: "Celebrate the change of the New Year."

October, as you might guess from the Halloween pumpkin I've drawn.

December. Found the perfect picture for it: the official Raskasta Joulua CD cover: Tulkoon Joulu Akustisesti - the newest CD, xmas songs in acoustic and in heavier tone ;)  yeah! /,,/

July.

February.

Another calendar and another December. More traditional picture, at least here in Finland.

My favorite character from Moomin series.

October.

I really liked doings these ^^

Here are the snack pictures I've promised to show, also all handmade by me.

Chips in a bag.

Fazerina chocolate candies. Love these in real life, too!

More chips in Pringles type tubes.

Need to make more of these or any other foods for dolls ^^

Well, that's for today. I'll be off to craft the newest house now.

Till next time, get crafty and be creative!

Love; J.

Pain in the ass (Literally)...

Okay, I went to see a doctor this morning and had my upper bum's situation checked. Luckily I didn't need to wait long and my new hometown's hospital isn't that far away from my home.

Just as my honey and I had thought... in grown hair.
Got a sort of painful treatment as the female doc and nurse helped me by squeezing all the "stuff" out of the abscess. Luckily they got everything out and much blood with it which is good as the doc said... sorry, I know, gross...

But now I'm getting better and treating it carefully to heal... though I'm still a little bit sore, but there is nothing to worry about now. It's sometimes hard to sit as I can't just lay around all day doing nothing.

My darling and our furry son have been the best home nurses I have ♥ Love them so much ♥
Goldeneye (our black lovechild aka furball aka tomcat and so on...) slept near me at the foot end of our bed all night, guarding me ♥ He's very affectionate of us, which (of course) doesn't mind us ^^ ♥

Artsy stuff... I did craft the newest doll house yesterday even thought I was in pain with my bum. I still - don't - have pictures of the doll house, sorry! I unfortunately tend to forget to take pictures during the making process... -.- I'll try to do that with this project.

But, now I'm pretty much tied to bed and trying to heal. Fortunately I heal quick :)

Till next post, we're halfway done before it's Xmas eve ^^
Take care, people!

Love, J.

On the cold winter morning...

Nah, it's really not that cold ( - 7 C or so ), but I'm up :D I mean, my going-to-bed times have been more "rock n' roll", meaning going to sleep when normally workers wake up in the morning.
Yes, I'm an night owl.

Today I'm going to go shopping with my honey... just to walk around the city and eat out ^.^

As for artsy stuff, I've been factoring cards and crafted things in Barbie size, like calendars for year 2016, snacks ( = chips canisters and bags, candy packages...), the unfinished doll house for Themasabah and Lagoonafire... um, I have a new project in mind, too.
Another doll house! ( surprise :D ) Also with only three rooms, since I'm starting to have difficulties to store my crafted things...

I'll post pictures later of my works... Now I'm off to make something for breakfast.

Till next time, enjoy winter mornings in peace ;)

Love, J.

Pink pink pink~

Hi!

It's been a rather pink day for me :D

Got a phone call from my mom, my packages arrived in the post office ( my orders from EMP and a Xmas present box from my mother to my honey and me ♥ )... and I found pink cuteness from the nearest ( to my home ) fleamarket, at cheap prize, of course.

Here are my findings:

I like cute stuff, as I've told before... 

The pillow is small(ish) ~ the chair is doll size and Jigglypuff is my second Pokémon soft toy.

My first was small (Pokéball size) Squirtle. 

Now I'm watching Marie Antoinette (2006). I like Kirsten Dunst and she looks pretty in the movie. Yet I've had times I've facepalmed to all the rules and acts of the time lived in the movie - late 1700s and so on... I do like the style in art, interior design and clothes. Not all those "pumpkin dresses". Ah, the pastel pink hair looks nice on Kirsten... Okay, I'll stop now.

As on art... I have been crafting less than usual. I've been crocheting mostly, but today I'm having a day-off of that. The doll house's still undone... I've had problems with sitting on anything hard. I hope this painful thing leaves me alone soon...

Couple of days ago I was at Rinmaru's, doing story art with the manga makers they have...

Here is a picture combo from one Beyblade fanfic of my honey and mine.

(upper row) Bryan ♥ Mariah ~ Ozuma ♥ Hilary 

(lower row)  another B x M pic ~ Miguel ♥ Mathilda

Okay, I'll be off now to continue with the movie.

Till next time! 

ℒℴνℯ, J.

6th of December

I'm keeping storytelling short today...

...since it's the Independence day of Finland.

Happy Independence day, dear home country Finland and a humble thank you to all veterans ♥

I'll return to celebrate my country ^^

Till next time!

ℒℴνℯ, J.

✿ Cards ~ Papercuts ~ Memories ♥

Phew, almost forgot to update here... Sorry!

So, what I've been up to today? Well, took a trip to the grocery store nearby ( with my honey, of course ♥ ) and visited Subway
 : 9

I found cheap ( from the SALE box, I usually love those ♥), two stacks of hobby cardboards - 50 baby blues and 50 sand brown colored so 100 in total. I've been making self-made/homemade postcards, got to 36 different cards, mostly in vintage style.

While factoring with the cards, I've been listening to my old CD's from my teen years. 

Fell in love with Sevendust's Skeleton song again and realized how I have missed that song! 

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

 

*me n' my feet in sync with the song*

  

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

But yeah, I'll go and fetch myself something to munch and go to write since I'm in that mood :D

Till next time, rock on! /,,/

ℒℴνℯ, J.

Blah, nothing special, I guess...

Like I said, nothing special. Slept long, been decorating a cheep picture album and my darling and mine's couple book.
I've also been crocheting a baby blue colored shirt for Luke O'Connell, my OC male doll. Let's pretend it's his wife's hand made gift for her Aussie husband.

Got a call from my dad yesterday, too. We talked a long while and yeah... I'm happy he's doing well though his medical condition is what it is. No mental problems (fortunately), but physical (inside his body). I don't want to tell more about that matter...

Feeling the usual recklessness... wanting to do this and that at the same time. I should have couple of hands more to do all I want.

I don't have pictures of the O'Connell family members yet, but I did "play" at Rinmaru's again and did story art for two different Beyblade-related stories I've been writing with my babe.
Yes, we like to write, A LOT. :D

But yes, here are Mariah ( a.k.a Mao) Wong  and Tala Valkov ( a.k.a Yuri Ivanov), a couple kissy kissy picture, just perfect for the particular story of ours ^^

I think they look pretty together :)

...and here Mariah is with Bryan (Boris) Kuznetsov, another couple picture, but from a different story of ours. Bryan's hair could have been better, but that was the closest I could get.

These two don't look that bad either ;) ♥

But yes... I'll go back to crochet or whatever I have in mind ;D

Till next post... Um, remember to kiss your partner ;)

♥, J.

We meet again...

I'm up again at this hour... Took a nap at wrong time, but I just couldn't stay awake any longer.

Yesterday was fun in the end, since we (honey and I) ended up on shopping again : P
Finally bought Howleen Wolf's (Monster High doll) Geek Shriek doll, too ♥ She's really cute and I love that orange/pink hair (♥▽♥)

Here are pics from Google of her and how she looks (Doll irl and official art version):

Plus, found many colorful yarns at cheep prize! Sometimes they are better than candy 

It's the time of the year, I blame on that :D

And we did decorate our home into Xmas mood ;) Turned out really nice (⌒▽⌒) ☆

I'm eagerly waiting for mail! The package from EMP and a thick letter from my mom ♥ (◕‿◕)
Posted some self-made Xmas cards and one present yesterday as well :)

I REALLY should be crafting that doll house ready. I got so many ideas and a totally new one for a large family ~ The O'Connell's in three generations ^^. I'll add pictures here later.

But now, off to surf in the web :D

Till next time... Don't lose your Xmas spirit! ;)

ℒℴνℯ. J.

Rise and shine ( （°□°） Whaaat ?!? )

Not really.

Just happened to get up scared of my honey's phone ringing, just to realize it was just my mom. Silly, I know :D

Been up ever since the phone call and ordered some more presents for my darling to give on Xmas and on her coming birthday ♥ ( I hope she likes... (#◔◡◔#) ♥ )

So, can't tell what I ordered...
Only that I got myself two posters : P
There was only two left of the other, so I acted quick and got it! :)

Okay, the second scare of today... We got mail! Just now... *goes to check*

Anyhow... I'll be off and doing stuff. Catch you later ;)







ℒℴνℯ, J.

Xmas already???

No, but I sure did feel great, when I got to go for shopping with my darling (⌒▽⌒)♥

Bought myself presents, which I'm not going to wrap in a paper and store for 24th. I've bought presents for my darling earlier on November, wrapped, stored and hidden them already as well :D *feeling clever*

Found cheep and lovely things for crafting and sewing, and a very nice shop I'm going to visit again some day ♥

A good-looking male doll and Barbie doll ( an ice skater!! ♥ ) which I'm going to pair up ;)
Now there's a family, since I already had a daughter for the couple :)
And a kind mother-in-law ( Yes, there can be one ;) ).

A tattoo-coloring book, I liked the designs and since I have tats myself, then why not :D

A new mouse for my laptop. Got it cheep and it should be a good one since it's Microsoft's and my old one is the same. I'll store that for later use ^^

Then some snacks for late evenings :P

I also did a good deed today since I saved a little girl's phone from smashing under bus's tires. I saw the girl running with her mother (or grandmother ?? ) the crosswalk, while we (my honey and I) were walking through the same zebra at the same time. I tend to look down while walking so I noticed a black phonecase on the snow and picked it up quickly. Once I was on the other side of the road, I turned around and yelled after them, and the girl was already coming towards me to get the phone.

She thanked me and the mother smiled. I'm happy I happened to notice the phone on time and that the little girl got it back safely.

Maybe this was a small move, but I'm glad I did it. Made my heart warm as well :)

Now I'll be off to write stories and/ or craft again.

I'm so happy it's finally December and that we have snow ♥

Till next time, happy 1st of December!! and be creative ;)

♥ J.

Almost there...

It's almost 1st of December! It alone makes me happy ^^

I'm almost there with my crafting work as well, yay (⌒▽⌒)
Decided I'd make that three room house I mentioned earlier for my OC Monster High doll, Snake princess Themasabah, the daughter of Apep and Lagoonafire, as her roommate.

Here are pictures of Themasabah herself. Her name literally means Queen born in the morning.
The outfit is also done by me.

I like how she turned out ;)

But yes, I'm off to craft now! ;)

Till next time, be creative ~ ☆

ℒℴνℯ, J.

Simple things in life can make you happy. ♥

Happy first Advent.

I'm not that religious, but we (honey and me) just felt like lighting a candle. It warms to look at the flame :)

I've been just... enjoying a lazy Sunday. Took a warm shower, ate a delicious macaroni and cheese sauce my honey made ♥ and crocheted while watching TV with our tomcat as my silent or purring company.

We also put all four Christmas calenders on the kitchen wall. Yes, four :D 

Three chocolate (Minions, Transformers Robots In Disguise and Star Wars) and one paper (Donald Duck) calender. Can't wait to start opening them! :D Why four? Well, the three chocolate calenders were cheep and my darling reads Donald Duck so she got a paper calender :)

Soon I'll start to watch Police Academy 6 and continue my crocheting...

Nothing special, just a normal Sunday for me, but I'm happy and content with all this ♥

Till next time, remember to relax ;)

  

ℒℴνℯ, J.

 

Full, done, finito.

Hey.

Got home an hour or so ago...

Didn't do well with selling my works, since my total is zero. I got nothing sold.
My darling got, luckily.

Visited a friend and her parents since we were close by and they came to see us at the market where we were selling.

Yeah, many grannies looked at my works: "Oh, that's so nice..." and then moved along...
Most of the people just stared and walked past the table, most straight to the alcohol store or whatever it's called in English.

Seriously?

I've known for years now that artisans in Finland aren't that appreciated, but seriously?
The people here suffer from stress that comes from work, society and government. Some Finns have started to craft, crochet... color these so-called "adult coloring books" to brighten their grey days.

Still, artisans like me, aren't any better appreciated. We're just "nice" and easily pushed away from the sight or mind, though we, most of us, like myself, like to bring happiness and spark up the life.
Surely, I too want credit from my works, money too since I do this for a living.
But the thing is... Most Finns think of this as a hobby. "It's just a hobby..." and I'm pretty sure some think in their minds that: "I can do better than that. I won't pay for that." ...even though the product they're looking at isn't that expensive.

But... I don't want to force myself into a job I hate doing. Being an artist or artisan has been my dream job ever since childhood. I'm NOT giving that up!
I know myself well enough that I wouldn't do well as a nurse as an example...
I appreciate nurses, they have a tough job, both mentally and physically.
I wouldn't do well as a kindergarden worker. No. I don't like kids that much... I don't want kids of my own. It's a personal choice and I have a right to keep it that way. No kids for me.

A teacher? Nah... I'm bad at explaining things, though I know how to keep it short and simple.

No. I'm proud to be an artisan. A ceramic artisan is even more epic :D especially in Finland, since it's... not that common to be one here.
People here, at least them I've met, don't even know what an artisan is, nor that what ceramic means.
So, I'm rare on my field of profession. And damn proud of it!

But, now I'm done with ranting about this.
Time to relax after long day's work (finally) and cuddle up with my darlings ♥

Till next time (rant)... Be creative and proud of it!

With shining ☆, J.

Black Friday...

Hah. Luckily I don't have to buy anything at the moment.
I've slept long today, drank Play (cold cocoa) and ate Daim chocolate chip cookies. Yummy.

I've read the mail, e-mail, visited Facebook and talked about cat and dog breeds and breeding...

I don't encourage people to breed cats and dogs anymore they already have. I had one of those bred-too-much dogs, a Norwegian elkhound. I named her Heidi and she was my lovable friend and family member for 13 (or even 14) years. We (me and my family) tried to give her a happy life. I still miss her at times as she was diagnosed with womb cancer in my last high school year.

But what I hate, is picking a pet compared to its fur color. My darling and I have a black cat. We adopted him two years ago and he's our baby. And a very much loved baby, too.

He's currently lying on my side of the bed while my honey's reading a magazine.
(\ /)
( . .)♥
c(")(") Had to move him though as he started to "shower".

But, I think I'll craft today, enjoy the warmth and love of my home and family of three ♥

I have to finish the doll house :)

Till next time!

ℒℴνℯ, J.

Loved

Today I've listened to music on Youtube. I've crocheted and took a small nap just earlier.

I feel great and loved, especially when my significant other came and woke me up gently, kissing me on lips while letting me hear My Angel from her MP3. Plus our black cat had been sleeping right next to me the whole nap time. Aww ♥

I couldn't be happier right now :)

There is still one thing that makes me nervous, since I'm going to sell my works, both ceramic and textile works, in a local shop on Saturday... Luckily I won't be there alone, since my darling's there too and our fellow from the last school we both graduated from.

I'll keep my fingers crossed and now I'll just... go and enjoy the rest of the night with my darlings ♥

Till next time, be creative and patient, it's almost December ;) and remember to tell your loved ones that you love them :)

With ♥, J.

Full of energy...

... AND IDEAS!

You know the feeling, when you just would like to sit down and relax by doing nothing and at the same time would like to do lots of things?

Yes? Well then I don't have to explain myself at this moment.
No? Then, allow me...

Well, I've been watching Transformers Prime today, and now I'd just want to continue writing the story of the subject. It's actually the same story I talked about yesterday.
Yes, I love TF, loved it ever since I saw Optimus Prime in 2003 (or 2002) on Armada (season) or Micron Legend (the same season)... so, go and figure. On my counts I've been a dedicated fan for over 10 years, 12 to be exact.

But yes, back to the main subject. I'm simply feeling restless, wanting to do and stay still. The problem is when I sit still and f.ex. crochet, my mind keep working on other things and by that, encourage me to stop and do other things. This feeling is... irritating!

So, some might say, I have a mild ADHD. Maybe... or just that I am full of energy.
And I can't help feeling like this.

I admit, I'd love to keep writing right at this second! So I guess this "ranting" is just... an energy burst. Simple as that.

Well, want to see my art?

Here is one picture of many I've been doing. This picture was done at rinmarugames.com.

Meet Sweetdoll and Thunderbolt (he's my darling's OC like Doll is mine.)

I guess this is a picture of them on a date or something like that :) They are a cute couple (⌒▽⌒) ♥

 And here all kissy kissy :D Surely they like each other a lot. (⌒▽⌒) ♥✿♥✿♥

And here they are with Daddy Ratchet (Bolt's father.) From his expression, he knows, what's going on between his son and Sweetdoll. (¬‿¬)

But yes. This is what I've been up to mostly lately. Now I've got to go again (week's sauna time).

Till next time... Love and peace ☯ ℓℴℓ.

ℒℴνℯ, J.

  

Deeper thoughts...

Heya.

Today's been normal as usual (unless you don't listen to your neighbors' "voices").
I'm writing again this one (of many) story and there's a scene where kids and teens are starting to play pirate ships, girls vs boys... And the character I'm writing (one of the mains) is rather shy and kind and has never played with other kids of her age since she's been living with her father alone.

I just began to think that these kids in this particular story are playing together, some even on their teenage years and not caring of embarrassment.
I too played long (till I was 15 or so), and while I'm writing or roleplaying (cosplaying) it feels the same as a kid. Fun, natural, nothing to be embarrassed about, but also there's a little mature acting included, which (hopefully) has come with age and experience.

Writing as a hobby or profession, or cosplay or any kind of hobbies as such... they're relaxing, a way to express yourselves as creative individuals and I'm happy about this. I'm happy I found my inner writer during my high school years though back then I was still a rookie on this field. Now that I've kept doing this and gained courage, I feel stronger as a person, too.
I do dare to say, I have low self-confidence. I'm proud to say that out loud too, since... Well, I'm not that shy teenager anymore. I'm an adult, still shy and have darker day at times like anybody else would.

To me, being "adult" is to be what I truly am and not to hide that like I had to during my teen years.
Yes, I still like "childish stuff" like dolls, ponies, fantasy-related girly things, pink and purple colors in any shade and all that cute. Then there's that tomboy-side of me, who still like robots like Transformers, heroes like the Avengers, geek films like Star Wars and action movies like Robocop and Terminator... all that mucho macho guy stuff. But, I'm proud to be what I am and that I still value things from the past, not forgetting the present.

So, what I try to say, is be what you are and don't be afraid to show it. Surely, if you have dark thoughts like massacre and enjoy killing, then I'd consider getting help and damn fast.
Otherwise and anyhow... Even if you're gay, lesbian, bi, trans, hetero or even alien - then be, I'm not going to judge. If that's what makes you happy, then you most likely live happy and make everyone close to you happy as well.

But, enough of this lecture. I'll return back to my "girly and geeky" lair and continue writing = being happy.

Until the day, till all are one, and so on. Be what you are! ~ ☆

ℒℴνℯ, J.

Magical mail . • * ¨ * • ☆

Hi!

Got magical mail today! ♥

A friend card I started on March 22nd, 2014.

The thing is we (my small group of high school friends and me) decided to make a friend card to each other depending on the subject each of us picked up. I was given two choices: either dolphins or fairies, and I wanted fairies ^^ ( I do love dolphins, too! And I friends know it! :D )

So, I started the card as I painted the background (the sky, the ground and the path.) and added the pink fairy to walk on the path, leaving room for others to draw and be creative ;)

Then was my darling's turn to draw/paint something there and add a fairy sticker and so on and so on...

It took over a year to get the card back and I was happy to see it ready ♥ I love it! ^^

So here it is! (sorry for the odd explanation behind this thing :P )

The first thing I noticed in this card was the awesome-looking tower! Made by my friend H. ( Thanks! ♥ )

I've already thanked my friends for this card at our friend group on Facebook, but I shall salute you again ♥ 

This certainly made my day ♥♥♥♥♥

Now I'm off to write stories again and to wait for December! ( I really want to see how my darling likes her presents, to see her face when she opens them :3 )

Until next post, be creative and love your friends!

ℒℴνℯ, J.

Lonely...

Yeah, I'm feeling lonely and confused. Don't exactly know why, but I do. 

My sweetheart's still snoozing and the black cat of ours is lying on my side of the bed. His ears are up so I think he's listening to me writing in here.

Anyway, it's already turning dark outside... Time here is half past 2 PM (14:30) and moving on...

I updated (again) the blog as in how I'd want it to look like. Gotta say this looks nice and most like me at this point of my life.

So, what else? Not Nespresso for me, sorry. I hate coffee and I prefer tea, nowadays green over black.

It's been rather common yet surprisingly eventful week. Been watching Police Academy movies from the start since last Friday (9 PM on channel Sub). Today's the 3rd on air this evening. 

Yesterday I didn't do anything art-related though I thought about continuing my doll house crafting project. Yes, I've forgotten to mention that I happen to like dolls, both Barbie and Monster High dolls and that I collect them. 

One does not simply live without a hobby which makes the one happy, I'd say.

I keep a list of my MH dolls on my Facebook page, so that I know what I have and that my fellow friends and doll collectors themselves would know.

And, since I also happen to like crafting along with any artsy stuff, I've been building doll rooms and now a small house for my dolls, just for fun and pleasure of being able to be a creative spirit.

So, the latest house is for my Lagoonafire (Freaky Fusions - Lagoona Blue + Jinafire Long) doll and maybe for two other of my Monsters to live in :) 

The house has two rooms downstairs and a rooftop balcony. I still need to do the walls as in decide what colors to paint or such... I've done a sofa/bed and have a colorful furniture set from Ikea (it was cute and cheap.)

I've built the house out of boxes we used while moving in here and the boxes the dolls have been in. I like to be eco while crafting.

I don't have pictures of the house yet, but will have later when I'm finished.

Right now I'm just waiting for my pumpkin to wake up so we could continue a story we're so eager to write.

Well, till next time! Be creative and dare to craft ;)

Love, J. 

Not dead yet... :)

Hey!

Long time no see, literally.

Welp, I've been doing A LOT since my last update, f. ex. I've moved to my own home with my significant other and our furry son (cat) :D Yay !

Secondly, I've graduated to my artisan work. Double yay !!

But I'm still looking for work in my profession, not really worried since I have works of my own ongoing :D

So, I'm still alive, mostly updated pictures of my works on Facebook, but yeah...

I'm willing to keep this blog alive as well.

So, till next time ~ Be creative ;)

J.

PS. So happy we got snow here and that December isn't that far ^^