April 2019 Calendar Page

It's almost April, so I've updated the calendar page on my phone's lock screen. This lovely Blythe doll is Spright Beauty. If you like this picture, feel free to use it on your phone too! The second picture shows how it appears on my phone. 

It's Spring!

After the long, cold gloom of winter, suddenly, it's SPRING!

This is Prima Dolly Cassis. The background is a canvas painted by my daughter Jenna. The blooming trees came from Target. 

Fishy Fun

Hey everybody, gather around! The new aquarium is set up, and the fish are very entertaining!

I put this picture together for the theme "profile" in the Blythe Weekly group on Flickr. I found this aquarium at a toy store about a year ago (it took me long enough to use it in a picture, didn't it?) I got a surprise when I picked it up today--on the bottom, the directions say to fill it will water and the fish will reach full size in 72 hours. WHAT?? The fish will grow?? So cool! I couldn't wait 72 hours to take this picture--I had everything set up and ready to go--but it's  probably better with the fish small, anyway, so you can see Curly Blue Babe behind the tank. The girl on the left is Pretty Peony; the girl on the right is Bow Wow Trad. 

What's in Your Cup?

Usually my cup is filled with coffee...and that makes me happy!

This Blythe doll is Simply Lilac wearing My Melody's stock dress. How did I get the "happy" images around the cup? I drew them on the chalkboard upon which she is lying. I love making chalkboard flat lays!

Meet Up at the Cat Cafe

Cadence and Heidi invite you to join them for coffee and snacks at the Cat Cafe this afternoon. If you've never been there before, you are in for a fun new experience--there are cats everywhere! Hurry, they're waiting for you!

A Prima Dolly

It was my birthday last week, and guess what? I got a new doll: Prima Dolly Cassis!  I love the girls with fantasy hair, and hers is a pretty shade of magenta. She was released in 2007. I found her NRFB on the Japanese website Mandarake; I've purchased several dolls there in the past and the experience is always postive--and they arrive FAST!

Food for Thought

This picture is for the theme "Silhouette" in the Blythe Weekly group on Flickr. These Blythe dolls are Smiley Waffles on the left, and Mermaid Tasha on the right. 

Ivy's Favorite Color

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!

This is Ivy, my Prima Dolly Amaryllis Blythe doll. These cute props came from Target. They always seem to have a good selection of seasonal decorations that don't cost too much, so I can get them all!

Ice Cream

Four little words can make any day better: "Who wants ice cream?"

The girl on the left is Smiley Waffles; she just arrived here this week. I love her curly two-tone yellow hair. On the right is Nellie Nibbles, wearing the dress-like apron that is part of Smiley Waffles' stock. It looks perfectly good as a dress all by itself--how great is that! The Blythe Neo in the middle is Snowflake Sonata, wearing a lovely new dress given to us by our friend Angie Coppi, made by TheWindyHill on Etsy. Thank you Angie! The girls are enjoying ice cream cones that I found recently at a toy store; I'm thrilled that they are the perfect size for my dolls.

Green #7: Irish Blessing

May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow, 
And may trouble avoid you wherever you go.

This is Sarah Shades, showing off her lovely green eyes. She makes the perfect Irish lass. The big gold shamrock came from Target. We got the cute cross-stitched hair clip in a swap with Morgan Johnston of 8BitBlythe on Etsy. Obviously, I made the dress Sarah is wearing, from the same fabric that makes up the background of this photo.

Green #6: Portrait in Green

Believe in yourself, and you will be unstoppable. 

I love the soft green shade of Enchanted Petal's hair. I made this picture for two themes: green (my March series) and portrait (for the new Blythe Weekly 2019 group on Flickr. 

Green #5: Mint Madness

There are more shades of mint green than one might imagine!

From left to right: Miss Sally Rice, Prima Dolly Melon, Simply Peppermint, Cream Cheese and Jam. Besides the differences in their hair color, the differences in their complexions are very apparent when they are side by side. Cream Cheese and Jam is SO pink!

Change is Good

If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies.

These lovely Blythes are both Miss Sally Rice; I call one Sally and one Suzy. This picture is for the "Green" series I am working on in March. There are so many shades of green! I love this minty color. 

Green #3: Fly

When your cage door opens, don't just sit there--FLY!!

When I was planning this series of pictures for the theme "Green," Ichigo Heaven is NOT one of the dolls I intended to include...but as I tried to incorporate this cage and dress into a coherent picture, the bird picture I came up with (cut out of a greeting card) was pink, so a pink haired girl seemed to be the best choice. That's the creative process for you! Green background, green dress, green eyes...that's enough green, right?

Green #2: Fair Weather

The weather forecast in Blytheville is always great: warm and sunny. Don't forget your shades!

This Blythe doll is Lil' Heart by Milk. I call her Promise. 

Green #1: Show Me Your Shamrocks

On Facebook there is a group called  Blythe Pure and Simple which is just for stock Blythe dolls. We've recently started having photo challenges for our members; the current challenge theme is "Green." I've decided to do not one, but a whole series of pictures inspired by this challenge. Here's my first one, featuring Maeve, my Chocolat Blythe.