Baa Baa Purple Sheep?

I have lots of wool (yarn) so I made some sheep hats in various colors for Minifee. These little lambs have been scurrying out of here quickly all day long but word has it that another flock is headed to my etsy shop.

These are very limited right now as they do take quite a while to herd (crochet) so get 'em while I have them listed.

Most of my lamb hats have been spoken for but if you're still dreaming about one I have 2 green, 1 pink, 1 yellow, 1 purple and 1 blue one left.

Going up on the etsy shop in 3,2,1...

In Development for the Etsy Shop

My first shipment of yarn arrived yesterday and of course it didn't take long before I was thinking of new things to create with it.

Yesterday evening, I finalized a pattern for a BJD bunny hat and this morning I worked out the ears for a BJD kitty hat. They should be appearing in the etsy shop soon.

I can't wait for my yarn order from the UK to arrive. The yarn looks beautiful online and is available in more natural colors so my animal hats will be worn by ball jointed dolls that are dressed in a more neutral or dark color palette.

In the mean time, I will be using this pastel yarn to make more animal hats. The first batch of hats that went up on etsy have sold out!

Today, I am expecting an order of crochet cotton, and a very unique looking yarn that I've never used before. I decided to order some crochet cotton colors that I haven't offered in the past including olive green and navy blue.

It seems that my color choices in the BJD world mimic my real-life wardrobe. Lately, I've been adding a ton of neutrals to my personal wardrobe and I've always had a fondness for anything that looks militaristic.

A big update to the etsy shop will be coming over the weekend. There should be some off-shoulder shirts and lots of hats for sale soon!

Just Arrived - New Fabric!

Yesterday was a great day because both UPS and the Postal Service brought me large orders of fabric.

I always seem to get a boost to my creativity when new fabric arrives. I can just envision all of the BJD clothes I'm going to make from each yard.

Pictured is some of the fabric I received. In the first row is a star print thermal that will make some great boy's shirts, an adorable Hello Kitty print, and a skull and clock print cotton knit. The skull and clock print was a great find for me because I've bought this print from another store in the past and didn't think I'd be able to find more once they ran out. This one is even better than the first because it's thinner and will make for better BJD clothes.

In the second row is the clock and skull print cotton knit again. I managed to even find it in brown! Also a wonderful thin sweater knit that is scaled perfectly for BJD clothing. The coloring is absolutely gorgeous.

The last row starts with the gorgeous sweater knit in purple, a really cool black ruffle fabric, and finally a crinkly brown rayon knit that will make great high neck shirts for BJD boys.

The other shipment of fabrics contained t shirt fabric and matching ribbing. I'm getting ready to sew like crazy this spring and summer and these will make awesome warm weather dresses.

Well, that's all I received of the supplies I've ordered. Next up will be large shipments of yarn for new hats!


P.S. I just checked and one of my yarn shipments is scheduled for delivery today. More bear hats should be added to the etsy shop soon!

New Web site!

Guppykisses.com is live again! On the new site you can find out more about my BJD clothing and submit your commission requests.

The last version of the site never received the attention that it truly deserved and eventually, it was tucked away in favor of my etsy store front.

I hope to give the site and the etsy store front equal attention in the future. Maybe one day, I will be able to conduct 100% of my business front this central hub.

With a renewed interest in the BJD hobby, I have been spending lots of time procuring exciting new fabrics and yarns and developing new clothing designs. I hope you and your ball jointed doll enjoy my latest creations.

Along with new BJD clothing designs and the new web site, there is also a renewed focus on customer communication and customer satisfaction. These areas have always been a strong point of our shop over some of the others in the BJD hobby and we wish to continue developing these as our strongest characteristics.

Thanks a bunch and I hope you'll stop by often!

New Blog!

Welcome to my new blog for Guppy Kisses BJD Clothing and More. This blog will cover all things BJD with a focus on BJD clothing design.

Feel free to ask questions about my etsy shop or to discuss BJDs in general.

Thanks for visiting and I hope you'll stop by often!