Tiny Feet - Second Issue

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DOLLS AND MINIATURES

the second issue

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dreamy fairy tales THE SECOND ISSUE Dear dolly friends and enthusiasts, After the huge success of our first issue, from which we received great feedback and the most enthusiastic support words from so many of you who had the chance to take a look at our debut number, i am now happy to say our magazine is one of the most beautiful and ever surprising projects i have ever been part of!

And for these reasons, and many more here it is, first hand, to you our fresh second issue full of new delights and with as many beautiful images as the one before!

Our theme this time is “Dreamy Fairy Tales” (as suggested by my dear friend Brenda) and it intents to take you on a journey of magic, as if you were a child again and someone would read to you stories like Goldi Locks, or Little Red Ridding Hood, that’s right, you will find all of this here but much more!

The contributors have outdone themselves to bring us the most beautifully told Tales in the form of photographs that show their dolls in forgotten, wishmical and unknown worlds...

As always my thank you words go out to all of the kind creative people that contributed with their images and dedication for us to be able to have this magazine as it is now, and to all of you now reading or going through the pages i dedicate this second issue!

I will leave you now and just wish you enjoy going throungh this magazine as much as we enjoyed making it!*

the editor Filipa (aka bombom) www.tinyfeetmag.tumblr.com tinyfeetmagazine@gmail.com

www.flickr.com/photos/bom_bom/ www.sugardollshop.etsy.com

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table of contents The Second Issue 3 Table of Contents 4 Contritbutors 6 Caged Princess GoldiLocks and the 3 bears An Enchanted Secret World The Tiny Shopping Guide Fairy Land The Licca Princesses Searching for Fairies The Garden Spirit

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Featured Artist - I Have Wings The Garden Spirit How to - Blythe dress pattern

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A tiny girl in a big world 78 That girl from the stars 82 Enchanted Scene 88 Alice 94 Little Red Ridding Hood 95 Sweet Bear 94 |

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THE SUGAR DOL L SHOP!

BLOG www.thesugardoll.tumblr.com SHOP www.sugardollshop.etsy.com

Here’s a list of the amazing people who made this magazine possible, get to know a little about them and visit their pages on the web!

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Webname: Agassi Real Name: Virnando Agassi Location: Bali, Indonesia Occupation: Photographer and Visual Art Student Link: www.flickr.com/photos/agassi31/

Webname: Benjamin / Ben-Chan Real Name: Benjamin Hurni Location: Neuchâtel, Switzerland Occupation: Student Links: www.bendoll.blogspot.com www.flickr.com/photos/colorfuldolls

Webname: Cyristine Real Name: Rona Location: FL, USA Occupation: Nurse Links: www.flickr.com/photos/cyristine/

Webname: houseofduke Real Name: Locksley Location: Celje, Slovenia Occupation: Economist, now a medical student Links: www.flickr.com/photos/houseofduke

Webname: Sevastra Real Name: Barbara Location: Paris, France Links: www.sevastraphotography.blogspot.com/ www.flickr.com/photos/sevastra000/ www.titenoisetteshop.net

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Webname: vonchrupek Real Name: Mirella von Chrupek Location: Warsaw, Poland Links: www.flickr.com/vonchrupek www.amomirella.com

Webname: cherrily(13) Real Name: Brenda Location: Eindhoven, The Netherlands Occupation: Graphic Designer Links: www.flickr.com/photos/cherrily www.paperdollproductions.etsy.com Webname: philosophia Real Name: Sophia Location: Australia Occupation: Student Links: www. sophiatron.tumblr.com www.flickr.com/photos/philosophia89 www.etsy.com/shop/kinderland Webname: Poison Girl Real Name: MarĂ­a Location: C-diz, Spain Occupation: Student Links: www.flickr.com/photos/rowan__ashlar/

Webname: Have Wings Real Name: Romina Galotta Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Occupation: Graphic Designer and Illustrator Links: www.ihavewingsatelier.com www.flickr.com/photos/princesa_pony/ www.facebook.com/RominaGalotta

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Photography by Poison Girl

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Featuring Victoria a Pullip Blanche doll that belongs to Poison Girl Wearing parts from Youtsuzu’s Kimono stock outfit Wig is from Luts Eyechips are from Coolcat Body is an Obitsu SBH-M white from Parabox The Birdcage was bought at a local shop in Madrid The violin is from an unkown source

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GOLDI LOCKS & the three bears meet again photography by philosophia

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Daisy Blue (Blonde Vintage Kenner Blythe Doll) wears Fairy Tale Dress by Squeaky Monkey tights, petticoat & shoes by Takara

Emmy Lou (Raven Vintage Kenner Blythe Doll, bellow) Bear hat by Mimsybueno, dress by House of Pinku and shoes by Re-Ment

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Molly Sue (Redhead Vintage Kenner Blythe Doll) Bear hat by Mimsybueno Dress by House of Pinku Tights and shoes by Takara

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Tammy Drew (Brunette Vintage Kenner Blythe Doll) Bear hat by Mimsybueno Dress by House of Pinku Shoes by Jemgirl Creations

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An enchanted secret world photography by vonchrupek

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featured doll is a Lati Yellow Lea Bunnies and Mr. Birdy by Violetpie Windup Alpaca Clothes by VonChrupek

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the tiny shopping guide

the cu test dolly musth selecte aves Cherrid by ly

Little Dear Aimee (US) has always loved fantasy, woodland fairytales and nature, so it comes out naturally in everything she makes. We are really glad that one day she decided to add these wonderful headbands and fairy dresses for Blythe to the enchanted world of little dear! These cute items are mostly hand sewn and OOAK and have an inspiring enchanted forest look to them. w w w . l i t t l e d e a r . e t s y. c o m

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Kirikadawn (1) If you like sweet colours and appreciate skilled crocheting, you’ll love Kirikadawn’s shop. Kirika (Estonia) crochets adorable dresses and hats with lovely little felt flowers for tiny BJDs and nicely fitting tops for slim MSD girls.

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icantdance (2) Jenny (Sweden) is like a magic clothes fairy for your tiny BJDs and other dolls... sewing everything by hand this true fabricoholic makes perfect little outfits adorned with a variety of tiny buttons and cute prints. w w w. i c a n t d a n c e . e t s y. c o m

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Lovalizious (3) Lisette (Netherlands) makes colourful quirky clothes, hats and bags for Blythe and BJDs, but she also reroots and customizes Blythes. A true multi talent! These tutus are available in all doll sizes except SD. w w w . l o v a l i z i o u s . e t s y. c o m

Fritzybitz (4) Vintage patterns, bright colours and a traveling circus....

This sparkly combination inspires Kylie (Australia) to make unique outfits for Blythe. She also created the Sisters Snicklefritz, her adorable Blythe clown girls.

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Sleepingelf (5) Carrie (UK) is famous for her well-made dreamy Tibetan wool wigs. The beautiful and ultra soft wigs can be ordered in virtually any size and colour through her website. She also has an Etsy shop for OOAK pre-made wigs and she has her own line of ball jointed dolls! w w w . s l e e p i n g e l f . e t s y. c o m www.littlebloomers.tripod.com/thesleepingelf

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Blue-haired girl is a Pullip Prunella named Aoi and the Pinkhaired girls is a Pullip Tiphona named Vanille Vanille’s eyechipsa are from Coolcat Bodies are Obitsu SBH-M & SBH-L white from Parabox White dresses are under skirts from different Pullip outfits Blue wig is from Usagi Hime Pink wig is from ndoll

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The Sweets Princess surrounded herself with delicious treats because she was a hopeless sweet tooth.

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The Sweets Princess is ‘Licca Castle’ Licca.

The outfit is by houseofduke aka ‘Duke to King’ .

Platform shoes are from Takara-TOMY Jenny.

Playline Licca accessories, Re-Ment, Barbie and handmade miniature food.

THE LICCA

Princesses House of Duke is know around the web for her beautiful Licca photography, a lot because of her dedication to Licca’s and her ever growing collection. Here she shares with us the little candy coloured princesses in their own magic kingdom wearing their best outfits, some of them handcarfted by Locksley herself.

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Even though she was royalty, the Rose Princess loved doing her own baking and prepared cakes and sweets for her best friend, the Sweets Princess, who lived in a neighbouring kingdom.

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The Rose Princess is a ‘Licca Castle’ Licca

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Outfit and necklace by houseofduke, stockings from 35th Anniversary Licca, Momoko Mary-Janes customized by houseofduke, Umbrella belongs to ‘Cute & Curious’ Blythe stock and bag is from Cherry Blossom Licca.

Accessories from Re-Ment, Sylvanian Families, crafts store items, vintage dollhouse furniture and items, handmade felted Collie.

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The Scarlet Prince must cross a river separating his kingdom from that of his beloved, the Rose Princess, to surprise her on her Birthday and ask for her hand.

‘Licca Castle’ Liccas (2008, 2010) on Azone Pure Neemo bodies Outfits are ‘Licca Castle’ Birthday Licca 2008 and from Licca Castle Collection. Belt is from Sugarmag and boots are from IxTee and TigiBoom Sailor Moon wand, Wanroom, Qoo, Tigger from Disney, Re-Ment, Tamagotchi toys

The kingdom of The Blue Prince is a charming town and a village for travellers to pass through.

The Scarlet Prince is celebrating his engagement to the Rose Princess with with his childhood friend, the Blue Prince (who’s set his eyes on the Sweets Princess but don’t tell her that!), and both their trusty sidekicks.

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The Dragon Princess was considered the strongest warrior of her age and the most beautiful lady in her kingdom and she had many suitors who wanted her as their bride.

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The Dragon Princess is a MOMOLITA Japanese Princess Modern Licca (2004) Limited Edition of 400 Stock outfit and shoes from Momolita_preta

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Elly is a Littlefee Ante from Fairyland Wig from Kemperdoll and eyes from Fairyland Dress from Nine9style and handmade headband

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Elly is a Littlefee Ante from Fairyland Wig from Kemperdoll and eyes from Fairyland Dress from Nine9style and headband from Eluts

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Chanel is a Minifee Miyu from Fairyland Wig is from Eluts and eyes are from Leekeworld Dress, coat and pettycoat are made by Everything Dollheart {Limited Dark Blue Fer}

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Svetocher is a Lati Yellow Lami Mystic Vampire from Latidoll Her wig is from BZakka and her eyes are from Latidoll Wearing a dress from “Cute Doll Shop” by Sevastra {2010 Spring/Summer collection} and a Bow from “L’Atelier de Nelene” {2010 Personal Commission}

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I Have Wings FEATURED ARTIST We invited Romina to be our featured artist for our second issue and to talk about her sewing creations and custom dolls!

She accepted our challenge and was kind enough to show and tell us about her little romantic world, taking us to her studio and showing sketches she makes for future dolls and outfits.

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This is one of Romina’s custom blythe dolls done for Junie Moon.

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TINY FEET: Hi Romina!* Thank you for accepting the challenge and contribute as a featured artist in the magazine!

Let’s start, could you please tell us a bit about yourself and where you come from?

ROMINA: Hello! Thank you! I’m happy to be a part of this. I’m Romina and I live in Buenos Aires, Argentina and am 33 years old. I’ve been together with my husband for 12 years and I think we are ready to start having kids. I’m a city girl, but I long to live in the countryside or at least the suburbs.

TF: Could you describe the kind of work you do?

R: I work as a freelancer in graphic design and illustration. I work lettering japanese manga for a local publisher and I do illustrations and scenery design for a theater company. Also I work for I HAVE WINGS, which takes a lot of my time so I juggle all these activities together. I consider myself a workaholic!

For I HAVE WINGS it all started as a hobby, but it grew and grew and now it’s part of my job. Freelancing has been hard with the crisis, so I HAVE WINGS has helped me a lot. So, I am very very thankful to the Blythe community that continues to support my work.

TF: Where does your inspiration come from?

R: I would say movies. I like to watch and revisit some favorites like: Sense & Sensibility, Pride & Prejudice, The Duchess, Emma, Oliver Twist and anything from the Edwardian, Victorian or Regency era, fantastic and anime too. Perhaps I will not get a whole idea for an outfit but details, ruffles or appliques. Just hints of what I want to do.

I also take a lot from real human fashion. Usually from japanese magazines. Right now I am obsessed with Alexander McQueen’s work. I love the challenge of adapting for the doll size and figuring out the scale.

I’m always looking for ways to add new and fresh details to my clothes. I spent a lot of time developing these things and also a lot of time rummaging in vintage craft shops, jewelry suppliers and button shops.

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TF: What colors and materials do you see yourself working with the most and why?

R: I think I like muted colors and ivory, black and blue. I try to change my palette all the time because I get bored very easily. I can’t do the same pattern over and over again. It gets repetitive very easily. I need to try something new and then maybe revisit some old ideas and redevelop them.

My ultimate favorite fabric has to be cotton voile, because it allows me to crinkle it and it has a very natural flow. It makes the garments look real and not stiff like, well… doll clothes.

TF: Could you show and tell us a little about your favorite creations up until now?

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R: (image 1) This one, was one of my latest creations.

It’s called “Mori Autumn”. I like to play with textures and this does the trick. There’s lace, fringe, fur, tartan, vintage flowers, pompoms, velvet, embroidery.

It has a nordic style mixed with gypsy and I think all of these together actually work. I like experimenting with different silhouettes. I´m planning to do a reprise of this in the near future. (image 2 ) This one is also a custom doll made for the Blythe Summit, a sort of Variety Fair, held in Junie Moon this past May. It was called “Polska Wanderer”, a gypsy name for forest walker. This was a challenge because I had to make a custom doll and reproduce the outfit in series, so I had to be careful that the outfit was not too detailed or intricate. It’s not the same designing a dress for one doll, were you can go crazy with embroideries, jackets, hats, etc. But to later repeat this 10 times, its limiting in a way. This outfit had a velvet vest, a patchwork dress, a petticoat, a belt, and a headscarf. (image 3 ) “Follow me, Deer”. I simply love this set. It’s childish, it reminds me of the clothes I wore as a kid.

It’s playful and it can be easily mixed and matched with other clothes. People always ask about this outfit, so I think I will have to make more to keep the community happy!

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4 (image 4) This is actually a custom doll I made for the 10th Blythe Anniversary Event, celebrated this past June in Tokyo. What I love the most is the detail in the skirt. It took long hours of sewing this appliqué, but it turned out elegant and brought the whole thing to life. Again, I like the texture, the different levels of detail in a dress.

TF: When did you start collecting dolls? What was your fist one and how many do you have now?

R: It all started in February 2004. I received my first Blythe (A Velvet Minuet) as a present from my husband. And it was love at first sight. I wasn’t familiar with online shopping yet, so I started making my own clothes for her. I was part of This Is Blythe forum, back in the days when we were a small group, and some people seemed interested in my outfits so in June 2004 I opened an online shop.

Soon after I started buying more dolls and it all went downhill from that point on. I sold many of them so at the moment I have: 14 Blythes, 1 Blythe Middie, 1 Lati Blue Cara, 1 Pullip, 1Dal, 3 Tiny Betsy, 1 Odecco & 1 Nikki and 2 Momokos.

Is still feel like I have too many dolls and I don’t give them enough attention. But I can’t part with anyone anymore. I think this is a small as it gets.

TF: Do you think your love for dolls influences your life and your routine?

R: Definetly, It changed my life. First, because of all the wonderful, loving , amazing people I’ve met. I can say I have true friends scattered across the globe and I care for them as much as I do for my everyday friends.

Second, It made me quite productive. I’ve always been a creative, crafty and artistic person, but never seemed to find a medium that worked for me. It seems I had to find this doll to discover fabric and needles are my paint brush so I am happy and very thankful for that. It has changed my routine in a fantastic way. I get to use my creative juices all the time!

Also, I get to play with dolls everyday...

TF: What do you like most when creating and sewing for dolls?

I like the challenge. I usually sketch something up, very fast. And Idea perhaps that came from a dress in a shop, or on the street or a picture in a magazine.

Then I have to find a way to make it come to life: patterns, closures, details. Sometimes I add leather belts and stuff that is probably impossible to make at that scale, but when I finally can make it happen, it’s the

best feeling. When I see the finished outfit and it looks exactly as it did on my head its total bliss. Of course, this only happens every once in a while. Sometimes I get close to what I imagined, but not perfection. So those moments of planet alignment are treasured!

TF: You also make custom Blythe dolls, how did that start?

I started making them for myself. I ventured on customizing thanks to Melissa’s tutorials, back in the days when her site was called Puchimadam instead of Puchicollective. It was all trial and error… It took me a long time to get the nerve to actually make one for auction. Still today I don’t find the time to make custom dolls regularly. So I do maybe one a year or so. This year I made FIVE for Junie Moon and CWC, and it was quite challenging (especially because the short timeframe). I don’t like to rush these things. To me custom dolls are projects that grow slowly.

TF: Tell us about your custom girls, i see they all have this romantic feel to them!

Yes! To me, Blythe is a delicate creature. A girl of no more than 15 years old. I like to make them sweet, nostalgic and perhaps a teeny bit sad.

I do very subtle carving and sculpting, just to accentuate features, but nothing too dramatic. I use airbrush for eyes and eyelids, usually in earthy soft tones. I like to add freckles and “sun kissed” blushes.

An overall “natural” look.

A wonderful insight at Romina’s workspace. So many details and colors that all come together by the hands of this amazing artist.

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TF: In 2009 one of your girls was miss popularity in the Blythe Beauty Contest, how did that feel and how much work did you put into a project like that?

R: Well, that was actually a huge thing. Specially for my little internet brand *laughs*. I had an idea for a doll and started making her the year before as a personal project, it was themed as a Winter Princess.

Amazingly it turned out that year’s Contest theme was Seasons, so a winter girl fit right into it. I continued to work on her and made her as pretty as I could imagine. (she is the girl showing on the right) In the end she got selected as a semifinalist.

With a lot of help from my family, people who bought raffle tickets and tearfully parting with some dolls, I was able to travel to Tokyo and experience the event in person. It was magical! I met so many lovely people and friends I still treasure today.

On the flight back to Buenos Aires, as I stepped out of the plane, my husband called me on my cellphone and told me I had won Miss Popularity, so yeah, it was like a fairy tale.

This opened a lot of doors for I HAVE WINGS, and it made me take this more seriously and engage with it as if it were my main job.

TF: Would you like to leave a message to everyone reading this?

A simple and heart-felted THANK YOU! I cannot believe I wake up everyday and get to do this. Everyday I feel enormous gratitude towards the community, the customers, the fans for this.

They give their support, they leave lovely comments, they really do care for their outfits. It’s more than I could have ever dreamt of and it gives me certainty that if you work hard and are creative, it really does shine through your work, and most of all, can make you proud and happy.

TF: Thank you so much Romina for sharing so much of your passion with us and for your wonderful contribution with the interview, images and dress pattern (in the following pages).

We couldn’t be any more happy with having you join our magazine!*

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Photography, Blythe Custom doll and dress by I Have Wings (dress pattern in the next page)

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HOW TO

Romina (I Have Wings) was kind enough to design a Blythe size dress specially for Tiny Feet readers, she wanted to give us the pattern so everyone could try and make it! The dress is the one showing the previous page images and these are the patterns for you to try and make your own!

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Blondie is a Momoko Wake Up 006 (rerooted) wearing a blouse from Sugar Mag, a bloomer from Blythe Enchanted Petal stock and Licca shoes.

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n a big world

Photography and doll from Sevastra

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Girl from the Stars photography and doll from cyristine

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Hybrid Unoa Lusis in a DollnDol’s Diamond body Face-up by Nomyens Monigue wig “Jade” in Ginger Brown Brilliant Glass Eyes in “BashFul Blue” Mixed and match outfit pieces from Romina (I_Have_wigs), Wimukt and Ajumapama.

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Cyristine’s Unoa is our cover girl and truly embodices the feel of this second issue.

The magical and dreamy fairy tales we all dream about!

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Romantic Scene arisu and her

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The doll is caled Arisu and is an MSD Leeke Mabel with a faceup by Nomyens.

Clothes and Shoes are from Dollmore, hair accessories from Dr. Seiji.

Other props in the photo belong to Agassi’s private collection.

alice

by House of Duke

“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change!” thought Alice when, after taking a bite from a cake that said “EAT ME”, she started growing and growing!

She also began seeing things around her, things that didn’t quite belong... What a strange place this was!

‘Licca Castle’ School Uniform Licca 2008 Limited Edition of 120 Outfit fromLolita, shoes from Re-Ment and necklace by houseofduke Vintage dollhouse furniture and items, Sylvanian Families, handmade miniature food, Lilliputlivins toys, Mini Lalaloopsy dolls

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little red

by House of Duke

ridding hood The Forrest of Jesen Ginza Licca (2006) Limited Edition of 1000 Outfit from ‘Licca Castle’ School Uniform Licca 2008 stock Stockings from playline Licca stock Shoes from Momoko Mary-Janes from Sekiguchi ‘Momoko as KANA’ doll (2006) Grandma’s House picture Ginza Licca (2006) Limited Edition of 1000

Little Red Riding Hood, a girl from a faraway kingdom, got lost in a mysterious enchanted forrest where autumn was the only season anyone living there, knew.

The forrest’s captives never saw a clear summer’s day or snowflakes dancing in the air. While years went by in the real world, time moved at a snail’s pace in the forrest.

Thanks to the Rose Princess lifting the enchantment, Little Red Riding Hood and her friends could flee the forrest before it awoke from its slumber.

Outfit by houseofduke Shoes and socks from Takara-TOMY Licca and Jenny

The next day, the girl hurried along the usual path to her grandmother’s house. When she stepped closer to grandma’s bed and took a better look at her, Little Red Riding Hood was amazed.

Vintage dollhouse furniture and items, Re-Ment, RODY, crafts store items, Lilliputlivins toys

“Oh, grandmother! What big ears you have!”

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Photograhy and doll from Cyristine

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Bun is a Lati Yellow Belle with face-up by Harang Wig is from RedRubyGalleria “Black Bobbed Mohair� size 5/6 Default blue Lati Yellow glass eyes Bear outfit by Ixtee Miniature Mohair bears by knittingdreams etsy Re-ment miniatures used as props

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Bun waves goodbye!

This is it for this for now, we truly hope you enjoyed our second issue!

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