Husband of the Monster

[SetsunaKou]

Yay! I found Catrine when I went to Wal-Mart.....and they actually had about a dozen of her! I had my pick of the litter! (pun pun ) It's funny how they can be so different---mainly their hairstyles on each doll.

So, I don't need her anymore. If anyone finds one, you needn't get one for me. ^^ Thanks!

Anyway, now I can't decide if I like Catrine or Spectra better!! I only want 1 Monster and I just can't choose!!!

Maybe tomorrow, I'll be able to decide!

[Lamia of the Dark]

Yay! I found Catrine when I went to Wal-Mart.....and they actually had about a dozen of her! I had my pick of the litter! (pun pun ) It's funny how they can be so different---mainly their hairstyles on each doll.

So, I don't need her anymore. If anyone finds one, you needn't get one for me. ^^ Thanks!

Anyway, now I can't decide if I like Catrine or Spectra better!! I only want 1 Monster and I just can't choose!!!

Maybe tomorrow, I'll be able to decide!

Are you sure you don't want to keep two Monsters?

[anoniemouse]

Blob Girl Repaint by kd_230692, on Flickr

I did a thing

Im in love!!!! <3 ^__^ good repaint it's goregous!

[DollyKim]

Yay! I found Catrine when I went to Wal-Mart.....and they actually had about a dozen of her! I had my pick of the litter! (pun pun ) It's funny how they can be so different---mainly their hairstyles on each doll.

So, I don't need her anymore. If anyone finds one, you needn't get one for me. ^^ Thanks!

Anyway, now I can't decide if I like Catrine or Spectra better!! I only want 1 Monster and I just can't choose!!!

Maybe tomorrow, I'll be able to decide!

If it's just about white Monsters with pinky-purple hair those are the only two, and without any boys you should be able to keep the population under control.

[SetsunaKou]

Are you sure you don't want to keep two Monsters?

:laughs: I'm kind of peculiar in that for each series/show, I only want 'one' favorite. Unless we're HUGE fans of the show, when we collect every character, my sister and I just get our '1' favorite. (Though we do still have a singular favorite chara anyway, even when we make/collect all the charas)

In MH, hers is Abbey Bominable, who she likes because of the character.
I liked Spectra because of her colors and that her outfit was nice.

Then, Catrine appeared and I liked her being a white cat, French, artistic and purple. (Though I must admit I prefer a royal purple to lavender.)

So, it's either her or Spectra, but I don't want both. (Since I'm not a big, big fan of the series. We just want our 'one each' that we identify best with.)

If it's just about white Monsters with pinky-purple hair those are the only two, and without any boys you should be able to keep the population under control.

It sort of is----I'd only want one who has the 'purple' image color and an elegant looking outfit. Spectra fit that and I liked her but I never really loved the doll's face. I thought the cheeks were too angular.
But I lived with it.

Then Catrine appeared and I was like, 'oooh, maybe I'll get her then and sell my Spectra!'

When I bought her yesterday, I liked her, but didn't 'love' her. I thought her face was a bit too chubby and her eyes were rather cast. (Spectra's is too....I think most of the MH dolls have cast eyes.....I remember the Cleo I originally had for doll outfit commissions also had cast eyes....)

Anyway, all night I couldn't decide! I thought, if I sleep on it, in the morning, I'd have a fresh perspective.

Still didn't.

I liked Catrine, but didn't love her. (Too chubby cheeked, cast eyes, light light lavender hair)
I liked Spectra, but didn't love her. (Too angular face, cast eyes)

I thought Catrine was a teeny, weeny, pinch prettier than Spectra, but those cheeks! They were really putting me off.....Spectra was too angular, but at least she had a slim face....

What to do....what to do....

In the end, I decided to 'customize' Catrine and so I slimmed her cheeks to how I prefer, and then also redid her eyes. Still monster style, but coyly looking out the side (I love side glancing dolls) and definitely not 'cast.'

So....here she is and I think it's made me tip the scales in her favor:








As of now, I'm going with Catrine and will be selling my 1st edition Spectra..... ^^;;

[Anderson'sAllPurpose]

In the end, I decided to 'customize' Catrine and so I slimmed her cheeks to how I prefer, and then also redid her eyes. Still monster style, but coyly looking out the side (I love side glancing dolls) and definitely not 'cast.'

Nice eyes! How did you do the cheeks? Dremel? Does that work?

[knittnkitten]

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new genie and a boogyman! girl?

[DollyKim]

Wow, it looks like Catrine came from the factory that way.

*And finally, an assortment I could take or leave! But I will be keeping an eye on my pre order place, I can save up by then.

[SetsunaKou]

Nice eyes! How did you do the cheeks? Dremel? Does that work?

Thank you!! I'm glad you like them, too. I really think they livened her up to look more 'alive.'

For her slimmer cheeks, I learned a trick with my Volks Dollfie Dream non-eyehole heads---I needed anime male heads but they're not made by Volks, so I figured out a way to make the normal head mold work! I take a long craft needle and either button craft thread or embroidery floss, in 'fleshtone' color.
Then, I stick the needle through the ear, and out the other ear. I pull, until the head is 'slimmer' on one side, and then go through the ear I'm currently in (but through a new hole) back out to the opposing ear again. I pull taut again, and now both sides will 'slim' down. Pull until you're happy with the look, then go through the ear again and out the other, make sure you're even, then go back one more time and tie/knot off.

It works like a charm (with vinyl heads) and really makes a big difference! If I didn't try that, I'd be so unhappy with my DDs who are boys! :laughs:

Thanks again so much for liking her.

Wow, it looks like Catrine came from the factory that way.

*And finally, an assortment I could take or leave! But I will be keeping an eye on my pre order place, I can save up by then.

Awww, that's so kind of you to say, Kim-san!!! :hugs: I really didn't want to change her unrecognizably, but just make her a little more to my liking so I could justify selling Spectra and keeping Catrine. (It was tough when I didn't really 'love' one over the other more....^^;;)

^^ I'm glad you think she's still looking 'official.' Arigatou!!!!!!! That makes me happy.

[knittnkitten]

I want a genie, but I also wish she had blonde hair XD