Last Sleigh Ride of 2019

Sledding off into 2020 with their faithful cat companion Lucky Charm leading the way, these girls (and the other 60 who didn't fit in the sleigh) wish you one last "Merry Christmas!" and a "Happy New Year!"

This HUGE sleigh was a gift we received for Christmas, filled with yummy treats. I knew right away I needed to fill it with Blythe dolls instead, and take a picture, and I wanted a cat for the horse...so I made the "cat lure" that Lucky Charm is sitting on: a folded towel with a cat toy on it. She walked right over to it and sat down, and I took the picture quickly even though she wasn't facing the camera, because there is no way I could make her stay there and do that!

Winter Walk

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,   

But I have promises to keep,   

And miles to go before I sleep,   

And miles to go before I sleep.

                  --from "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost

This luminous beauty is Charlotte Des Fleurs, wearing Gerda Eternity's stock outfit. 

Gingerbread

It's four days after Christmas, and Marta has come to the conclusion that she made waaaaay too much gingerbread this year.

This Blythe doll is Winterish Allure; she was my Christmas present this year. Isn't she a beauty? I love her vibrant makeup. She's wearing her stock dress (which I love) but I replaced her stock vest with a short sleeved sweater that I knitted. 

Winter Beauty

"To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold."

                                          --Aristotle

                                                        

This Blythe doll with fabulous hair is Tsumori Spirit.

Advice from a Bird Watcher

"If you want to fly, give up everything that weighs you down."

Silent Night

Silent night, holy night,
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and Child.
Holy infant, so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace. 

This Blythe doll is Ice Rune.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good Blythe!

This pretty Blythe doll is Prima Dolly Melon.

It's Almost Santa Time

She's keeping the seat warm for a certain jolly old elf.

This Blythe doll is Stella Serendipitous, wearing a gorgeous dress from Junie Moon, in a sleigh I recently found at my local antique mall. 

Anticipation

It's hard to wait, but you can do it! Just two more days til Christmas!

This Blythe doll is Precocious Candy's Mushroom. She really shines at this time of year.

Joy

"Find out where joy resides, and give it a voice far beyond singing. For to miss the joy is to miss all."

                  --Robert Louis Stevenson

This Blythe doll is Allegra Champagne, wearing Stella Serendipitous' stock dress. 

Christmas Every Day

"Peace on earth will come to stay, when we live Christmas every day."
                         --Helen Steiner Rice

This Blythe doll is Cinema Princess. How can she be so perfectly Christmas-y? Oh, I know, it must be the pretty new dress she is wearing, which was part of my recent swap with Sandie in the Blythe Swappin' group on Facebook. 

Holiday Humor

We "whisk" you a merry Christmas!

This Blythe doll is Home Sweet Home. Her cute Christmas pudding print dress was one of the first things I bought, used, when I started collecting in 2011, but this is the first time it has been perfect for a particular photo. You may have noticed that my pictures are usually full of bright colors, but this one started with the whisk and the background scrapbook paper, so in order to continue the beige/brown color scheme, this ecru dress and blonde-haired doll were the obvious choices.   

Christmas Sisters

"It's not what's under the Christmas tree that matters, but who's around it."                              
                                                     --Charlie Brown

I set up this picture to try to show off our new Christmas chair--I love it so much, but it hardly shows once it has a couple of dolls on it! This small doll is a Littlest Pet Shop Blythe; her big sister is Cadence Majorette, wearing a pretty dress we just got in a swap. Below, you can see the rest of the swap from my partner (on Facebook) Sandie Sinatra.

Go Green

Merry Christmas from the annual meeting of the Green Hair and Eyes Club!

These Blythe dolls are: Simply Peppermint (left), Cream Cheese and Jam (right), and Prima Dolly Amaryllis (back). They are perched on a wonderful oversized Christmas chair that I found recently...but it this picture doesn't show it off as I had hoped. Time for another picture!

Wrapped!

After working on it for nearly an hour and wasting an awful lot of pretty paper, Charlotte finally has a wrapped gift that looks nice enough to take to the Christmas party.  

This Blythe doll is Precocious Candy's Mushroom. 

Christmas in my Heart

"I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year."  
                  --Scrooge, in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol

This festive Blythe doll is Cinema Princess.

Silver Beauty

Who's the fairest of them all?

On the right, Stella Serendipitous; on the left, Leading Lady Lucy. They are wearing dresses from Junie Moon that arrived too late for Christmas last year, so this is the first time any of my dolls have had a chance to wear them. Aren't they are gorgeous dresses? (Not to mention, gorgeous dollies!)

Snow Much Fun

If they had remembered to bring a thermos of hot chocolate, their afternoon of snowman building would have been perfect. 

The Blythe on the left is Unicorn Maiden (wearing Ice Rune's stock outfit) and on the right is Snowflake Sonata (wearing Lavender Hugs' stock outfit.)

Perfect Balance

Practice is going great on their balancing act for the holiday talent show. They only drop a few things now (instead of the whole lot!)

Prima Dolly Amaryllis (left) and Playful Raindrops (right) are wearing cute dresses and hats from my friend Amy. Aren't they adorable! Thanks Amy! The bright, fun colors and prints told me that they should be in a playful-looking photo.

Visitors

Cece's favorite part of the holidays is when she gets a surprise visit from her friends.

Cece is my Cinema Princess Blythe doll. The little guys in the truck are Sonny Angels. 

Christmas Card

Beryl's friends always tell her she is so pretty she should be a model, so she is surprising them by appearing on her annual Christmas card this year. 

This Blythe doll is Enchanted Petal, wearing a gorgeous 3-piece dress by The M Sisters. 

Shopping

Shopping for Christmas presents online is so much fun, Saylor plans to stay in bed all day doing just that.

This Blythe doll is Sea Sailor See. The bedding is by Angie Coppi/Goodnight Sweet Blythe.

Best Friends

It's not diamonds that are a girl's best friend; rather, her best friends are her diamonds. 

These two Blythe dolls are Mandy Cotton Candy (left) and Sea Sailor See (right), wearing the outfits I sent to my Christmas swap partner. This is the last picture with these outfits, I promise! They gave me a good head start on my Christmas dolly pictures. I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of my swap partner's package to me, so I will have new doll goodies to use in my photos.

Trees Galore

Is it possible to have too many Christmas trees? Candy intends to find out.

This Blythe doll is My Little Candy.

Ugly Cute

Gifts should come from the heart, so this year everyone on her Christmas list will get something Drusilla loves: an Ugly Doll.

Daunting Drusilla is lovely and can easily carry off a sweeter look than her stock outfit might indicate; however, she is still a bit goth at heart. These miniature Ugly Dolls (from Walmart) are obscuring her pretty dress today--next time I will make sure it shows! 

Winter Encounter

What a wonderful world.

This picture was part of the photo shoot I did for my December calendar page. I chose a different pose for that picture, but I like this one too, so I had it turned into a Christmas card at Shutterfly. See?

This Blythe doll is Mandy Cotton Candy wearing a dress, hat and sweater I made for a swap.

Cookies

Ellie says: "It's not too early to start your Christmas baking. Freeze now, eat later. Or, eat now. It's all good."

Oh how I love Elegant Ellie. Her coloring is AMAZING, right?? The pan of cookies is an ornament from World Market. 

Merry Krampus

When decorating for Christmas, remember to take everyone's opinion into consideration.

That's a Mab Graves Krampus card, which my friend Amy sent to me last Christmas. 

According to Wikipedia: "In Central European folklore, Krampus is a horned, anthropomorphic figure described as 'half-goat, half-demon', who, during the Christmas season, punishes children who have misbehaved, in contrast with Saint Nicholas, who rewards the well-behaved with gifts." No wonder Nellie Nibbles doesn't like him on her wall.

These Blythe dolls are Nellie Nibbles (Middie) and Daunting Drusilla (Neo). The beautiful bedding was made by Angie Coppi of Goodnight Sweet Blythe on Facebook. 

It's Wonderful

When you start to unpack the Christmas decorations, it is officially THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!

This Blythe doll is Sea Sailor See. The Christmas stockings are part of the package I sent to my Christmas swap partner; I designed them myself and I love them! Now it's time to make some for my dolls!

Many Hands Make Light Work

When everyone works together, the decorating gets done so much faster.

These Blythe dolls are, from left to right: Cream Cheese and Jam, Cinema Princess, and Elegant Ellie. I made the dresses; the two hats on the left are from Paper Source; the hat on the right is a dog hat from Walmart and it fits Blythe PERFECTLY!

Christmas Lineup

Are you ready? Christmas starts NOW!

These girls who CANNOT WAIT FOR CHRISTMAS are, from left to right: Cream Cheese and Jam, Precocious Candy's Mushroom, Prima Dolly Amaryllis, Cinema Princess, and Enchanted Petal. I found these cute hats at Paper Source, and I made the dresses. 

December 2019 Calendar Page

Tomorrow is December first--HOORAY! It's the most wonderful month of the year!!

I've made this wintery calendar page, featuring Mandy Cotton Candy, to use on my phone's lock screen this month. If you like it, please feel free to use it too--it's my gift to you.

Happy Thanksgiving

Today I'm giving thanks for all my blessings, especially family and friends, kitties and dollies, health and happiness.

These two Blythe dolls are Chocolat Blythe (left) and Sarah Shades (right). They are wearing Mod Mollie's stock outfit (except the boots, which are from Prima Dolly London.)

Ellie

Today I'm giving thanks for this gorgeous new doll: Elegant Ellie! I LOVE her in these colors! Usually, my first picture of a new doll shows her wearing her stock outfit...but I wanted to use her for this theme and these colors, so the stock outfit can wait. Dress and sweater from Blythe Happy.

Give Thanks

Hello, I'm back! It's been WEEKS since I posted here, because I needed a break after coming up with a picture for every day of October. This week I will have a couple of pictures with a Thanksgiving theme, and after that, I want to try for a December that is FULL of Christmas spirit and dolly pictures every day. 

This Blythe doll is Sea Sailor See wearing a big, fun hat by Elifins and a pretty knitted dress by Patty Wellermade. 

Rabbit, Rabbit

Did you say "rabbit, rabbit" when you woke up this morning? It's a way to ensure good luck for the month when those are the first words out of your mouth in the new month. I started doing it in college, when my roommate told me about it. When I got married I shared it with my husband, and now he is the one who usually reminds me! You can read more about it on Wikipedia.

As usual, I made a new wallpaper calendar page to use on my cell phone for the new month. The scenery behind Mod Molly and her dog Max is a reflection of what it looks like outside my windows here in Virginia right now. If you like this picture, feel free to use it on your phone too!

Here's how it looks on my phone's lock screen: 

She's Gone Where the Goblins Go

Ding dong, the witch is dead.
Which old witch?
The wicked witch.
Ding dong, the wicked witch is dead!

Finally, one last Halloween picture for 2019. The idea for this picture comes directly from JennWrenn on Flickr; she posted a similar picture in October of 2011. I loved it so much I wanted to try it myself. Chocolat Blythe has been felled by a Hallmark ornament house, oh my!

Happy Halloween!

We witch you a happy Halloween!

These witchy sisters are Melomelomew and Enchanted Petal.

Party Potion

At the last minute, Drusilla remembered that the Halloween party invitation said "Bring your own potion." Luckily for her, the gypsy caravan was still in the vacant lot, so she was able to buy a pretty pink potion and still make it to the party on time.

That's Milky Way Sugar on the left, and Daunting Drusilla on the right. Day 30 of 31 Days of Halloween. 

Monsters!

Not all monsters are scary.

They are: Neo Blythe Mandy Cotton Candy, Middie Blythe Yellow Marshmallow, and a Littlest Pet Shop Petite Blythe. The pink crocheted monster was a gift I received in a swap a few years ago. Day 29 of 31 Days of Halloween.

A Horrible Day for a Walk

Drusilla took a walk in the pet cemetery yesterday. It was perfectly dreadful in every way, so she had a wonderful time. 

Yes, a nearby vacant lot was actually decorated as a pet cemetery, with lots of different tombstones (made of styrofoam) and a different (plastic) skeleton on each one. 

It's Time

I can't seem to keep Sarah Shades away from the knife drawer. I made the dress and the pumpkin; the knife looks real, right? It's an image that I printed off the internet, then cut out. 

Daunting Drusilla

"Meet me in the cemetery at midnight. Don't be late."

This is a second post today, because Daunting Drusilla showed up yesterday, unexpectedly, after I had already finished taking all 31 pictures for the 31 Days of Halloween challenge. I didn't think I would see her for several more weeks, and I was planning to save her for a Christmas gift to myself--but she's here before Halloween, so I MUST take a few pictures of her! More to come in the next few days, hopefully.

I love that she comes with two outfits. My favorite piece of her stock is the headband; the bow is sewn to the fabric covering the plastic band, and it stays on her head much better than a bow with a clip or ribbon tie. My favorite thing about the doll herself are her red, red lips. Those lips were the deciding factor for me; since I'm not into her goth theme, I had passed when she was available for pre-order. Later, I saw a close-up of her face, and the lips did me in. I am excited to see how she looks in other clothing styles, but for this week I won't tamper with her dark attitude!

Ghost!

Molly knows exactly what to do when she sees a ghost: RUN FOR IT!!!

This Blythe doll is Mod Molly wearing a dress I made. I decided to put this scene together as a flat lay so I could make her hair fan out behind her to add to the feeling of movement. Day 27 of 31 Days of Halloween.

The Creepy Caretaker

Much spookier than a ghost or goblin, the old creepy caretaker is the one to avoid when you are taking a shortcut through the cemetery at night.

This hunchback figure and the gates behind him are part of a Halloween village made by Department 56. The Blythe dolls are Sarah Shades and Chocolat Blythe. Day 26 of 31 Days of Halloween.