Ready?

Whenever Dainty Biscuit goes to the park, her skirt becomes an irresistible temptation to children playing Hide and Go Seek.

For the theme “Hide” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.

What Time is It?

What time is it when your friend gives you a real live pig for your birthday? Time to build a pig pen!

That’s Playful Raindrops on the left, and Ice Rune on the right. You would never guess from this picture that today’s theme is “Pen,” would you? I couldn’t come up with a dolly size pen (for writing) but I did just bring this lovely celluloid pig home from the antique mall, and I wanted to show her off, so I stretched the theme a bit.

Wear a Hat

“Be sure all the babies wear hats when you take them out in the stroller,” the sextuplets’ mother told Maisy when she came to babysit. Since hats were all she mentioned, hats were all they wore!

I recently saw some cute pictures of Blythe dolls with antique strollers, and I decided to keep my eyes open for one. Amazingly, when I visited our local antique mall last week, I found this one! I couldn’t believe it, because I’ve been to this mall many times but never have I seen a doll stroller. It’s actually a reproduction of an antique, produced as a collector’s item, brand new in it’s box, and the price was much, much lower than the antique ones online. I’m thrilled with it, and I still can’t believe I found it!

This Blythe doll is Ichigo Heaven. The babies are Sonny Angel dolls. This picture is for the theme “Hat” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.

Breakfast

 Jelly on toast…breakfast is served!

Float Away Dream is posing for the theme “Jelly” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.

I Spy

Tilly invites you to a game of “I Spy!” Find the following items: a pufferfish; a cup of coffee; a fruit tart; butter; money; a mermaid; a cardinal; sushi; a lollipop; and a donut.

This picture is for the theme “I Spy” in the weekly photo challenge in the Blythe Pure and Simple group on Facebook. This Blythe doll is Simply Bubble Boom.

Tea Time

Tea and cookies work too.

These pink-haired beauties are Prima Dolly London and Ichigo Heaven, posing for the theme “Tea” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.

Tell Me a Story

 For readers with a brief attention span: here’s a short story with a happy ending.

This pretty Blythe doll is Odette Lake of Tears wearing her stock dress, posing for the theme “Story” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. The unicorn background is scrapbooking paper.

Bread

What’s for lunch? Everybody’s favorite: peanut butter on fresh white bread!

The Middie Blythe is Nellie Nibbles. The Petite in the middle is Ivanka Corneille and the Petite on the right is a Littlest Pet Shop Blythe. Shopkins provided the bread, and Mini Brands provided the peanut butter. The background is the IKEA dollhouse book. A quick and easy picture for the theme “Bread” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.

Quilt

You will never be cold if you sleep under a quilt.

Neo Blythe Float Away Dream shares her lovely quilt (hand-sewn by Angie Coppi) with Petite Playful Pigtails for the theme “Cold” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.

A Stitch in Time

“If you repair your clothes rather than replacing them, you will save money and it’s better for the environment. Win win!”

This pretty Blythe doll is Snowflake Sonata, posing for the theme “Repair” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. My artist daughter painted the beautiful picture on the wall.

Sunflowers

She scaled the fence—wearing a dress!—so her friend could take a picture of her with the giant sunflowers. The picture was worth it.

This lovely Blythe doll is Blue Rabbit, posing for the theme “Fence” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. The background is a mini poster that came with a jigsaw puzzle I just finished. Yes, I chose this puzzle just because I thought it would be a good background for a Blythe picture!

Silly Hat

You can tell that Drusilla is a die-hard Lalaloopsy Loopsy collector, because she buys everything related to her hobby, including the silly hat. She wears it, too!

This Blythe doll is Daunting Drusilla, posing for the theme “Silly” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. I got the hat in a craft swap a few years ago.

Telephone

“Oh no! If I put the telephone in the refrigerator, what did I do with the milk?”

This Blythe doll is Hollywood, posing for the theme “Telephone” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.

So Many Cats

Fur, fur, fur, everywhere! Who knew cats shed so much?

This Blythe doll is Vera Florentine posing for the theme “Fur” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.

Big and Small

These two are always joking around!

This Blythe doll is Blue Rabbit, posing for the theme “Big and small” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. Barbie has been gathering dust since I got her with a bathroom set. I never expected to use her, but she really came in handy for this theme.

Go BIG

Faith always gives herself a pep talk before she has to do something difficult. The only problem with this one is that she would be perfectly happy to just go home!

This Blythe doll is Pow Wow Poncho posing for the theme “Big” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.

She’s Ready

With a big pretzel in her bag and a happy song in her heart, Bunny is ready to start her day.

This Blythe doll is my brand new Blue Rabbit—she’s perfect in every way! I love her pretty outfit. This picture is for the theme “Pretzel” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.

Banana

 Brighten up your life…wear something that is Banana Yellow!

This pretty Blythe doll is Mrs. Retro Mama, posing for the theme “Banana” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.

Bowl

“The formula of success is simple: practice and concentration then more practice and more concentration.     —Babe Didrikson Zaharias

This Blythe doll is Cloud 9 Bowl wearing her stock outfit and posing for the theme “Bowl” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.

Dice

This Blythe doll is Devi Delacour, posing for the theme “Dice” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. When my kids were younger we played Yahtzee a lot. I pulled the game out of the closet for this picture and discovered a lot of old scorecards from games we played at least 15 years ago!

Drink Lemonade

Mmm…lemonade! Make mine sugar free, please!

This Blythe doll is Lady Panacea, wearing a vintage Skipper dress. This picture is for the theme “Drink” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.

Play

 Because she is a moody musician, Ivy can often be found on the roof playing her guitar.

This Blythe doll is Prima Dolly Amaryllis, posing for the theme “play” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. The roof is the top of a decorative bird house.

Eat

This Blythe doll is Song of London Mary wearing Float Away Dream’s stock dress. The background is scrapbooking paper. This picture is for the theme “Eat” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.

Swing

The Swing (Robert Lewis Stevenson)

How do you like to go up in a swing, 
             Up in the air so blue? 
Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing 
             Ever a child can do! 

Up in the air and over the wall, 
             Till I can see so wide, 
River and trees and cattle and all 
             Over the countryside—

Till I look down on the garden green, 
              Down on the roof so brown—
Up in the air I go flying again, 
              Up in the air and down! 

This Blythe doll is Cousin Olivia, taking a test ride in the swing I put together using a piece of cardboard and some decorative cord. The picture is a flat lay, so it was easy to make her stay put on the seat! For the theme “Swing” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.

Fancy Cats

Well-behaved cats are always welcome at the Hello Kitty Bakery. As an extra bonus, customers get a free beverage if their cats are fancy!

Gerda Eternity is the waitress and Minty Magic is the customer. The fancy cats came from blind boxes. This photo is for the theme “Pet” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr, and the theme “Blythe and her Pets” in the Blythe Pure and Simple group on Facebook.

Hot

When it’s hot outside, it’s time to go inside. The Hello Kitty Bakery now serves ice cream!

This Blythe doll is Float Away Dream, posing for the theme “Hot” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. The idea for this picture is very much like the one I did a few days ago for a similar theme in a different group. I cut out two different giant ice cream cones from the same pad of scrapbooking paper, and used different dolls to make each picture unique.

Shoes

When you find the shoes of your dreams, you should buy them—quick!

This Blythe doll is Leading Lady Lucy, posing for the theme “Shoes” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. I tried to make it look like we are seeing her through a store window, using her own box front, which has such nice artwork on it. This box has a front panel that opens away from the rest of the box, so I didn’t have to cut it off for this effect.

Love

This LOVE-ly Blythe doll is Elegant Ellie, posing for the theme “Love” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.

Run

Run, run, RUN to the finish line! Who will win the race: Tiny the T-Rex, or Saylor, the Olympic hopeful?

The spectator Blythes are Playful Raindrops and Nellie Nibbles. The runner is Sea Sailor See. This picture is for the theme “Run” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.

 

Cool Down

 Feeling hot? Cool down with ice cream! The bigger, the better!

This beautiful Blythe doll is Spring Hope, posing for the theme “Cool Down” in the Blythe Pure and Simple group on Facebook. The ice cream cone is cut out of scrapbooking paper, and that’s more paper from the same pad behind her.

Work

“Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” —Mark Twain

This Blythe doll is Gerda Eternity, wearing Minty Magic’s stock outfit for the theme “Work” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. I like to put stock outfits on different dolls to see how they look…this one is perfect on Gerda! The delicious cakes are cut out from scrapbooking paper.

Flying

“Flying may not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the price.” - Amelia Earhart.

This beautiful Blythe doll is Picnic Al Fresco, posing for the theme “Flying” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. I’m dedicating this picture to my mother, who, as a young woman, took flying lessons and got her private pilot’s license. She was a fun-loving person and did it on a whim. Go, Mom!

Free Hugs

Just because something is free doesn’t mean you should take it. 

This Blythe doll is Sweet Bubbly Bear, posing for the theme “Hugs” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. I found this weird door at the local antique mall. It has a hanger on the back so it can be displayed on a wall. I bought it because it is Blythe-size, but when I got it home I wondered how I would ever use such a creepy looking prop. Here’s the answer! It will probably be good for a Halloween picture too.