Plans for Meggilu House

I created Meggilu House because I wanted to move on from just being Meggilu and only working on BJD face-ups. I wanted to create a place that encompassed all the things that I loved and liked to create. At times it's been rather overwhelming and frustrating to wrangle all of these ideas and projects to bring them here. So I think it would be helpful to make a coherent plan list that I, as well as my visitors, can follow to know what's in store. Here is what will occur in Meggilu House's future. Let's get to it!

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(V= video, L = livestream, P = Patreon content and B= blog post)

1. BJD Commissions (b)
I will be working on taking a few commissions for BJD mock-ups and face-ups.

 

2. Japan Trip Coverage (v&b)
I have a lot of exciting content and info from my month long trip this past Summer. I have a dedicated blog post linking to all the articles and videos I will create.

 

3. Reviews, Show n Tell, & Kits (v&l)
I plan to review items, share cute or awesome things I've purchased, and share putting crafting & model kits together!

• Doll house & diorama books


• My Japanese book collection (educational and crafting)


• Hamanaka felting kits


• Decoden start to finish


• Art supplies reviews


• My new bike show'n'tell
  (Maybes - Let me know if you'd like to see the following;)


• Let's Play Tsum Tsum, Animal Crossing, and other games


• Tamagotchi 4U translation & play guide

 

4. Launch Patreon Page
My Patreon page will help me continue to work on projects with your support! It will feature a lot of cool rewards and exciting goal milestones that we can all enjoy. Thank you all so much!

 

5. Doll Face-up Tutorials (v)
I plan to create videos breaking down each process of a face-up and give tips and instructions. These videos will be available for free on my youtube channel, but patrons will be able to see them before they're released!

• Cleaning


• Sealing


• Blushing & Shading


• Eyebrows


• Painting details


• Airbrush

 

6. Start Doll Projects (v,l,p&b)
I have a couple of projects concerning new doll types and characters that I would like to work on. Behind the scenes content and discussion of some of these projects will only be available to patrons. All overview and project 

• Unicorn Boy (SD Elysium Lime)


• Finish Evey (Blythe)


• Customize Witchy Hazel (Blythe)


• Face-up for Luna (Monster High 17inch Clawdeen)


• Finish custom Blythe for sale


• Build doll props & furniture


• Build a diorama


• Sculpting my own BJD


• Work on doll book

 

-Big Ultimate Future Goals-

7. Cosplay Builds & Convention Videos (v,l,p&b)
I hope to start working on designing and creating cosplay and wear them to cons! I eventually hoping to build for others as well! Right now I have one idea that's in it's beginning phase. I still have a lot to learn. Patrons will get access to the entire process of learning all the way to creating.

• First project - IT'S A SECRET! But here's a hint: It is a loose mash-up of one of my favorite characters and one of my favorite game's job class.

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I hope you are as excited as I am for the future of Meggilu House. I will follow this list to be able to get started on these projects and not sit around confused and overwhelmed. So, I hope you will join me in these adventures and thank you for following along!

 

Small hike for my small pup.

This past Sunday was an absolutely gorgeous day. I have been lazing around like a sad cartoon for almost the whole week, so I knew I had to get out that day or I would regret it. Also, when I laze around by dog is forced to laze around too. I saw her looking all mopey in her little bed and knew what must be done. A hike! I always wanted to take her hiking but never have. With her being part dachshund it's important to not put her through activities that are too strenuous on her long back. I had to pick a trail that was right for her. I decided to venture out to one of my favorite short hikes at Watchung Reservation. Molly ended up being way more into it than I thought. She even went into a small creek with absolutely no coaxing from me. I was so surprised because she usually hates water in the form of baths or pools! Boy did she get dirty, so jokes on her I guess. It was so great to hike with my best doggie friend. I hope to get more hikes in before winter. I don't know of any places around here that let you hike in the winter. I definitely still would if I could!

[caption id="attachment_2313" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Can you spot the doxie?[/caption]

Tiny House of My Dreams!

I have been giving serious thought to the idea of building my own tiny house, and maybe one day a tree house once I can buy some land. For the past 2 years I've just been in the "curious research" phase looking at what other's have done and their experiences. Now I'm really considering have a tiny house of my own and working towards making that happen. I really want to venture into building it myself, or at least try as much as I can, and use mostly reclaimed materials to be environmentally conscious, keep costs low, and because reclaimed wood is gorgeous. (photos link to source)

I would be building my tiny house on a trailer so that it is mobile, which means I'd need a gas hungry truck to take it places,  so that would be one down side. However, recently some family and friends have scattered across the country (Texas, Oregon, New Hampshire). Apart from my desire to travel all over North America, I would also like to visit them. The idea of being able to go anywhere with your home (like a turtle!) excites me to no end! I can imagine just sitting on my tiny house's porch with my dog Molly, playing my guitar, surrounded by nothing but nature. My one friend who moved to Oregon has a home with a nice lot of land, and it has a beautiful 360 view of mountains and trees. It may be the perfect place to test out, or maybe even build, my tiny house! First and foremost, I must get my funds together. While I do that I'm collecting my favorite house references and watching building tutorials. Here are some of my favorite tiny houses I've come across.

[caption id="attachment_2186" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Beautiful tiny home with traditional Japanese style.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2197" align="aligncenter" width="750"] Having steps with underneath storage is my favorite.[/caption]

See more on my special tiny/tree house pin board!

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Summer spurs a purge!

I'm rather disappointed in myself considering that I've done barely anything here. I haven't done much of the school work I was supposed to do either. For some reason, and there has to be a scientific explanation for this, I became obsessed with purging my space of junk and demanded organization. I have gotten pretty far in my task and will have a post featuring a tour of the completes space. I'm most excited for the new bed frame I purchased! The bed frame below has been with me for 13 years. Now it will be a guest bed in the attic.

 

 

 Now why the purge? I felt really stressed and it was thought that if I did this purge the stress would lessen and I could move onto other projects. Also, the academic year coming up is going to be the most busy I will ever be. Reducing my stress became top priority and this was a way to do it.

 I think it's best to say that Summer 2015 will be the my actual return. I will no longer be in school, nor interning, and I can focus 100% of my attention here. I apologize for jumping the gun! Part of me felt terrible that I was no longer available for dolly commissions, so I think I pushed myself when I really didn't have the time. However, I want to give you a sneak peak of the future blog! I will  have some blog post coming up next week that will feature  "Japan Fan Friday", "Adventure Monday", and "Dolly Wednesday", so please stay tuned for them. Thank you everyone for hanging in there with me! ^ o ^;

It's time for a little vacation.

Today I am going to head out to go camping for Memorial Day weekend. I'm excited to finally get back to the outdoors after what felt like an eternity stuck here doing work for school. This weekend will be the bridge back into the dolly hobby, my site, and my artistry. I will get back to focusing on what I really like to do now that I have some more time to do it! I've been looking for inspiration and I believe it's working out. I can't wait to get started.

To my surprise, this semester ended up being a success. I was very anxious about it because I took classes with heavy work loads, and I knew one professor demanded quality work for a top grade. I stressed myself out so badly that I was doing homework that should have taken 6 hours in a week for more like 16! Thankfully, I got out alive with an A in their class! It was then that I knew that maybe I need to calm down a bit and not be such an overachiever, for the sake of my well being. During the final class we critiqued our final project along with our whole portfolio of projects done for the class. Our final had to be a life-sized portrait. I thought I'd die first before finishing (I've never done something that big), but it is now one of my favorite fine art pieces I've done. That's when you know you're in a great class. Well, until next time! Have a great weekend everyone!