August 2018 Calendar

August is nearly here, so it's time to get my phone ready for the new month with some new wallpaper. I love my Mermaid Tasha doll, and her summery beauty makes her the perfect model for this calendar page. Feel free to use and enjoy this picture on your phone too! 

This is how she looks on my phone's lock screen:

Rosebud and Butterfly

"The truest greatness lies in being kind,
the truest wisdom in a happy mind."
                                   
                                                             --Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Mademoiselle Rosebud...just because.

Let's Do Nothing

Google tells me that this quote is a Spanish proverb. I've never heard it before (maybe because I'm not Spanish!), but I love it!

I was waiting for this dolly-sized pool float to come in the mail so I could take another picture of Mermaid Tasha, this time in her swimsuit. She is wearing Curly Blue Babe's sunglasses. Looking good, Hannah!

The Mermaid's Collection

Another perfect specimen for her collection.

I was planning to keep the name Tasha for this sweet mermaid. It would simplify the naming process to keep a normal-sounding stock name when I get a new doll. But as I was taking this picture I was thinking about how pretty Darryl Hannah was in the movie "Splash"...and then I knew that this girl's name was Hannah!

Discover Something New

"The real voyage of discovery consists of not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes."
                                                     --Marcel Proust

UFO A Go Go...isn't she gorgeous?

Life is But a Dream

Row, row, row your boat
gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
life is but a dream. 

I am so happy to be back to making doll pictures again! 

I've just finished rearranging my house, so now all my dolls, along with all their clothes and photo props, are upstairs in the bedroom that used to belong to my son. (He has been out of the house for a couple of years, so I thought it was safe to use his old room!) I also transferred everything from my old sewing room which was downstairs, up to the new space, so I now have a big studio where I can work, and I can close the door to keep out the cats when I'm done. Up until now I've had a small sewing room with no door, and all my dolls and photography props had taken over our small dining room, which also has no door. I knew it would be a huge and difficult task to move it all upstairs, which is why it has taken so long to happen, but I am so glad I finally did it.

Now that the dust has settled, it's time to be creative with dolls again--yay! In today's photo,  Pretty Peony and her friends might be floating down a stream in bathtubs; or perhaps they are safe at home, only imagining this adventure. 

The Shell Collector

Tasha is one of those lucky mermaids whose tail transforms into legs when she is on land. She doesn't stray far from the water, though...she walks along the shore and collect shells that she uses to decorate her underwater home. 

This beach-themed doll stand is one of the first things I made when I started collecting Blythes...and I finally have the perfect doll for it! Tasha is wearing her stock dress, to which I have added a tulle underskirt.

Myth Buster

Mermaids DO exist!

Mermaid Tasha hitches a ride with a friendly sea turtle. 

Mermaid Tasha

The new girl is attracting a lot of attention. 

This is Mermaid Tasha, the newest addition to my Blythe family. I love her pale beauty! I also love that she comes with enough stock clothing to give her three different looks: a bathing suit for a day at the beach or pool; a mermaid tail for underwater fun; and a pretty dress she can wear any time, any place. I also like her crown, and her shell earrings, but I LOVE her starfish and pearl hair ornament! 

Celebrate!

Happy Independence Day, America! Enjoy the fireworks!

This is Cadence Majorette, wearing a dress I made. This is the first time I've used this cute fence that my husband gave me for Christmas--it's perfect for this theme! The fireworks are courtesy of PicMonkey.

July 2018 Calendar

A new month has begun, so that calls for a new doll photo/calendar that can be used as wallpaper on a smart phone. Here is July's picture. Feel free to use it on your own phone, if you wish!

I left plenty of blank space at the top so the time and date on the phone won't cover any of the picture. Here's a screen shot of my phone, which I think looks great! (I've got the brightness turned down on my phone, that's why this one looks darker than the one above.)

By the way...doesn't Cinema Princess look amazing in red and green??