Back from Santo Domingo!

Hello Everybody, we're back from Santo Domingo! In fact we've been back for almost a week now, but unpacking, washing, catching up with everyday chores and getting back to work kept us very busy!

Thank you all for all the nice messages and comments. We had a great time, and we really feel to reccomend Bayahibe to everyone who needs a real vacation (and loves sunbathing and swimming).

I must tell you readjusting to everyday's life is proving pretty tough this time. A completely "dumb" kind of vacation can do this for you! LOL

Here are a couple of nice shots we've taken and  yes, this places are for real!

To prove you that I haven't been completely lazy here is a new guy: Eugenio, in his complete outfit. He's got a Leonardo di Caprio facesculpt on a Coomodel narrow shoulder tall body.  I like this informal style and I'm going to make more of these. It's going to be called the "frugal collection".

And she's Greta, she came naked as I was only interested in the doll (she's named after Greta Garbo of course). For the time being she's going to wear a FR outfit from the "Funny Face" collection. Courtesy of Virginia.

As I told you I will not have a lot of time to dedicate to photomontages. And I'll have to  slow down the posting. But I've been able to write down some outlines for new Tecla's adventures and thanks to the diorama rooms they will be easy to set up and to photograph. Boys and girls are going to "come to life" with some real stories!

Carlo and Billina have changed to winter clothes and they look forward for some Christmas photosession.

You can see Bartolomeo in the foreground. He's wearing a partial Chanel outfit I've been working on and that will be displayed in springtime, along with a new chapter of Cecilia's quest for true love! He's visiting while waiting until I'll be finished with the fashion figures guys. He's not happy but he's an artist so he understands....

Let's have a look at what the other girls and boys are doing (I'm writing their names as I'm loosing control over "the modes" page):

The traveller's room needs some work, I have to fix those awful seats! Vittoria is so comfortable in her Frida Kahlo's outfit she's not changed yet. Ofelia is wearing a new trouser suite, Goffredo and Pietro are sporting two outfits from the Tobacco Road collection.

Finally Vittorio has got some books for his historian work (he needs a History Professor suit), Emilia is not thrilled but she will enjoy them (with time) . Besides she's got a new trousers suite, so she's happy enough. Cesare is still waiting for his jacket but at least his shirt is complete and he's got new shoes. I feel this room is complete, I'm thinking over the possibility to add a wall with octoman designs.

The games room is ok, it is still waiting for a new painting. Nicola and Giorgia are enjoying each other company, while Orso Maria and Omero are pretty bored. But I'm planning some action for them!

The Atelier is complete! Now Filippo has got his outfit (no socks yet, but I'm working on some possibilies). I think this room rocks!

Happy Family! LOL, they deserve a soap opera of their own....

Here you can see Max, he is arrived and Tecla (who's not in the picture) is sooooo thrilled!

Odette and Attilio are getting along fine!

I just wanted to show the new library I added to Sebastiano's room, he's also got an old fashioned stereo. This room is finished too it just needs to be cleaned a bit...

Last but not least after only 5 days since our return I was hit with a terrible back strain and I've been bedridden for three days.  Now I'm back on my two feet thanks to cortisone injections, but I don't feel quite well yet.

Side effect from the return from the Caribbeans, I'm still waiting for my Sweeney Todd guy to arrive (this week hopefully):

He'll be called Onofrio, still trying to guess why he's sprayed with blood.....gosh....

But since we returned I couldn't resist the impulse and had to oder a Jack Sparrow head:

He'll be called Emilio (I think)

I still have to introduce you to another guy (Corrado) but I'm still working on his outfit.

I hope you all are doing great and I'll try to catch up with the reading.
A HUGE KISS!!!!

Billa

off to Santo Domingo.....and things to come

Hello everybody! Tomorrow Sasha and I will be off to Santo Domingo!
We were planning to go to Perù, then we realized we were too tired for such a  wonderful but challenging trip (at least I am) so for the first time I'm going to try a seaside holiday.
Of course we are already planning some day trips around the island, but we are going to stay here

So the one thing we're sure about is that we are going to swim a lot!!!!

 We'll be back by the end of  november.

I really need this vacation, as I already know that when I'll return I'll be very busy at work: one of the girls in my team will go to work in Milan (I helped her to grab a huge opportunity and I'm so happy for her!). I've just finished the interviews and picked a new coworker. She will join us in december and I'll have to teach her and tutor her for a while. Tutoring is demanding but I like the challenge. In fact I'm very proud with my girls and boys, they are all having very nice carreers (inside or outside my team).
Problem is I'll have to do a lot of overtime work, and unfortunately my blogging is going to suffer from this.
I'll try to keep on posting, as I'm sure I'll be sewing like hell to relax myself, but I  fear the quality of the pictures is going to suffer (making nice pictures takes quite a bit of time and post-production work).
Anyway in the next months you can expect to see Tecla's resurfacing (she's got a new wardrobe and a butler), and random pictures of fashions and dioramas (at least one good post for Christmas and New Year's eve)
Perhaps some crazy little story.
Speaking of crazy little stories: we printed the book I wrote for my nephews and it is having a huge success! A nearby elementary school even asked me if they can use it as a reading book for the kids.
I have to register it and send it to a proper publisher!

A huge kiss to all of you, see you again by the 27th of November!!!!
Billa