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  • BJDs at Nisei week in Little Tokyo

    Here are just some of the many BJDs at the meet up in Little Tokyo this last weekend
    This one is my Iplehouse girl
    I bought a great wig from one of the nice girls there
    She looks soo pretty in it!

    My girl sitting and enjoying her train of thought

    My girl without her wig and just her hat
    She [...]

  • Nisei week

    Ninomiya Sontoku
    Junichiro Hannya, 1983
    Monument to the “Peasant Sage of Japan” who lived 1787-1856
    to learn more about this man here is a link en.wikipedia.com

    These pics were taken when I went to Nisei Week
    A celebration of the Japanese culture in L.A.
    Japanese American district in downtown Los Angeles known as Little Tokyo
    ~Pure Beauty~

    Japanese American National Museum

    They had [...]

  • When a dress meets the big city in the sky

    ~Big City In The Sky~
    My sketch of  the  first dress I made for my first BJD

    Since I don’t have a wig for her yet, I had to make this  party hat
    I want one in my size now

    Front view of the dress
    Layers of light cotton
    The side view shows a tattered piece that is sewn from the [...]

  • ~metamorphosis~

    www.lulyyang.com

    I will tell you what inspires me
    ~Seattle designer Luly Yang~

    ~metamorphosis~
    Luly Yang knows what women dream about and transforms it into Haute Couture! So I think metamorphosis is the perfect name for this dress and all her fashion!
    ~A graphic designer working with the architectural firm Callison, teaching aerobics in her spare time; now, she is an [...]

  • The Best Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever

    Chocolate Chunk Cookies
    * ¾ cup and 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
    * 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal mixed with ¼ cup water
    * 1 cup plus 4 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
    * 1 tablespoon Ener-G egg replacer mixed with ¼ cup water
    * 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
    * 3 cups whole wheat pastry flour
    * 1 teaspoon baking soda
    * ½ teaspoon finely [...]

  • Chill out Religiosity

    Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, because you shut off the kingdom of heaven from men; for you do not enter in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.” (Matthew 23:13).
    Never drink the kool-aid!!…no need to uphold any fake perceptions people need to see in religious circles….Jesus lead a “gypsy” [...]

  • Making Droid X cases…out of an old suit

    Preparing the suit pocket to be  transformed into a case for the Droid X

    Suits have layers of interesting fabrics you can use for so many things!!
    Cutting a layer of plastic that  I will use to insert into the fabric to give the case a hard shell to protect the phone
    This is the back of the [...]

  • iple house Harin BJD

    My ABJD (Asian Ball Jointed Doll)  just arrived all the way from Korea
    The iple house logo on the carrying bag
    And the excitement is building
    Rose White skin tone and no faceup

    she is 59cm tall Y.I.D size

    ~ more picks to come of this beautiful marionette with internal strings ~

  • ~Captured~

    Captured
    The silhouette face is made of newspaper
    This is the picture captured on the face
    Oils,ink,wax,tissue,newspaper
    This is the back of the piece
    back of the piece

    and signing off

  • Art Fuels L.A.

    Bumper sticker for sale
    Keeping the arts alive in L.A.
    Click on link below to purchase

    ART FUELS L.A. by RACHELHC
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    For informative information on keeping the arts flowing  in L.A.
    And keep updated on what you can do to support the arts in L.A.
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    ~Arts For LA ~

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