Monster Crafts

 Hello again dolly-friends. Long time, no see. I haven't posted anything since December so I guess my first post of 2026 is going to be in April. Despite not being active posting, I've been working on some doll stuff behind the scenes. Not as much as I would have wanted to, but at least it's something.   In early 2026 I felt the urge to paint a miniature painting of a nighttime landscape. I had this idea in my head with a specific color palette, so I had to make it come to life. I did film a Youtube tutorial, as I usually do with my paintings, but it did take me months to edit and upload (more on that later). If you can't watch the video embedded down below, please follow this link .   Once the painting was finished, instead of immediately taking the photos and editing the video, I decided that I wanted to make a new miniature bookcase for my dioramas and use it for the final photos of this video. I've been wanting to make a new bookcase for quite some time, as I...

Hello again and welcome to my 220th post. Today I just feel like doing a good ol' unboxing of some dolls that I've had lying around for some time and give them some time to shine with a dedicated blog post and photoshoot. It's been a while since I've done one of these, so I guess today is the day.  For this post I'm unboxing two dolls from the Barbie Extra line. For those who aren't familiar Barbie Extra is a playline line that is characterized for it's often colorful and bold outfits and the accessories they come with. These are the only two dolls that I own from the Extra line, so my opinion of the line in general is going to be based on these two.   I believe the line was originally launched around 2020-2021, so I'm very late to the party when it comes to unboxing them. Since then there have been quite a few dolls in the line as well as variants (deluxe editions with more accessories) and "spin off" series like the Barbie Extra Minis. Here w...

This was definitely not the post I was planning to make, but turns out it was the post that I felt like writing. To be fair, I have been very busy with both work and my German classes. On top of that, I've had doctor appointments and other things that have kept me busy, so I haven't had much time to work on anything doll-related, despite how much I wanted to. Since it hasn't been possible to make any sort of craft project, I thought it could be a good idea to do a short doll review, because those are much easier to do, and I have a ton of dolls sitting in their boxes. Today is finally time to review Barbie Looks #16, which came out ages ago, but I really want to talk about her. Mr. Monster bought her as a gift, but I can't remember if it was for my birthday or for Christmas. Anyway, she's been sitting in her box for way too long. This doll came out with the third wave of Barbie Looks. Contrasting with the first two waves that had more muted color schemes, this wave ...

 April has just arrived, and Easter break is about to start, which means I won't have school for a few days. And honestly, it was about time. I had a few relaxed days after the exams, but then we got a whole load of work to do before the break. But finally, here we are, about to unbox a new doll. This is Barbie Fashionistas #185, that came out probably last year. Mr. Monster bought her for me a while back and she's been sitting in her box waiting to be unboxed, and her time has finally come. This is not going to be a very in-depth review, as this doll has been on the market for a while now, but I still want to take the chance to take some pics of her and let you know what I like and don't like about her.  A quick mention about the box. For a couple of years now, Mattel has been doing this plastic "pencil case like" boxes for the Barbie Fashionistas. I guess the idea behind it is to waste less plastic, as this can be reused. It looks like a good way to transport do...

Hello again my dear dolly-friends! It's been an eventful start to 2023. Ms. Rona finally got us and I had to miss the first week of class. This led to me having a lot of catching up, and then we had a week packed with exams. Also, I had to re-glue my ring light that broke last year, but due to circumstances, I never found time for it. My plan was to prepare some content in advance for the blog, but clearly I haven't been able to. Luckily, this week is a quiet one, so I'm trying to find some time here and there to write a new post. While I don't do doll reviews as often as I used to, from time to time I get a doll that I think it's worth talking about in a dedicated post. And that is exactly the case with this Barbie Looks Model #12. While this doll has been out in the market for a few months now, I still want to share my thoughts with you. Plus, it will give me an opportunity to talk about the upcoming wave from this series. But, without any further ado, let's s...

For a while now I've been teasing a sewing project that I've been working on with Shasha from Atelier Ni Shasha . Well, that project is finally completely finished, and I'm so excited to share the final result with you. I have been showing separate pieces here and there, so it's not like a huge secret, but now I finally can show the full outfit. It took me a bit longer than expected to finish this, but since it's June already, I think that it's perfect timing.  For some context, back in September 2021 Shasha organized a giveaway to celebrate her 10th shop anniversary. The prize was a coaching session in which you could sew an outfit for a doll of your choice. The design was up to us, but we had to more or less describe what we wanted in order to enter the giveaway. And, as you might have guessed, I was one of the people who won.  I was hesitant to enter, because I had  0 sewing experience. So I was concerned I wouldn't be able to come up with something simp...