“This silly boy followed me from the dinosaur park—I guess he’s mine now! He will be a souvenir of all my visit. But how will I get him onto the bus home?”
We (my dolls and I) have had so much fun with prehistoric photo themes…I’m sorry to come to the end of the month! This Blythe is Patty Patch, posing for the theme “Souvenir of your travels” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.
“My sister came home with this strange animal that she bought from an old man in Chinatown. She says it’s a dog…? I just hope she doesn’t feed it after midnight.”
Prima Dolly Amaryllis and Sea Sailor See pose for the theme “Strange Animal” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. I don’t know what that thing is supposed to be! My daughter got it out of a blind box, but she doesn’t remember what sort of blind box it was.
The art museum’s annual Black and White Ball is where the beautiful people come to see and be seen—and to raise money for the museum, of course! It is sure to be an enchanted evening.
Lady Panacea and Song of London Mary are dressed to the nines in the stock outfits from 20 Years of Love. The background is a collage my daughter made in art school. For the theme “Some Enchanted Evening” in the Blythe Pure and Simple group on Facebook.
It’s time to get walking!
This Blythe doll is Milky Way Sugar, posing for the theme “Cave Woman” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.
She looks sweet, but she’s really a bit of a troublemaker.
This Blythe doll is Spright Beauty posing for the theme “Cave Writings” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.
“Look at this article: ‘How Your Dragon’s Color Affects Her Personality.’ Red means hot-tempered. That is so you!”
Prima Dolly Cassis and her friend pose for the theme “Dragons” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. My husband collects dragons so I borrowed this one from him. Isn’t she pretty?
Spelunking rule #1: If you can’t see into the cave, DON’T GO IN!
Blythe dolls Ichigo Heaven and Patty Patch need to read the rules! They are posing for the theme “Cave Exploring” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. Here’s the plastic animal I got, but didn’t use, for the saber tooth tiger theme. I’m glad I found a way to use him!
“Step this way! The Carnival of Wonders continues, with this huge piece of PETRIFIED WOOD! This wood definitely did not come from that tree that fell in our backyard last year…THIS tree lived and died and turned to stone a million years ago! Behold the wonder of it!”
Middie Lena Elena is really working for that fifty cent admission fee. The other Middie is Yellow Marshmallow; the Neo is Prima Dolly Peony. For the theme “Petrified Wood” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.
“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive—to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” —Marcus Aurelius
Minty Magic took a walk with me in the historical area of my town of Williamsburg, Virginia. We found this pretty spot in which she could pose for the theme “Life is a blessing” in the Facebook group Blythe Pure and Simple.
In the hot summer months, you can’t go wrong wearing Fossil White.
Cadence Majorette poses in a Pantone-inspired flat lay for the theme “Fossils” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.
“Snakes! Why did it have to be snakes?”
This is one of my favorite lines from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Patty Patch is posing for the theme “Indiana Jones” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.
We can’t get enough pink around here!
Ichigo Heaven and Prima Dolly Peony pose with some friends for the theme “Pink Dinosaur” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.
“I hope no one finds out we spent the afternoon coloring in a Flintstones coloring book.”
“My lips are sealed.”
These Blythe dolls are Anna Sui and Devi Delacour, posing for the theme “The Flintstones “ in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.
“Come one, come all, to the amazing, spectacular, CARNIVAL OF WONDERS! See animals that are not nearly as extinct as you thought they were! Admission is only fifty cents.”
This Blythe Middie is Lena Elena, wearing her stock outfit (except for the boots…where are her boots??) doing a great job as a carnival barker for the theme “Sabertooth Tiger” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. Funny fact: I actually purchased a plastic sabertooth tiger to use for this theme, but I came up with this idea instead and didn’t use it…yet! It will show up for a different theme in a few days.
Dinosaur stacking is a sport that requires skill and strategy. Winners usually start with a base of bedrock, but lacking that, a brick will do—and do very well! That’s what Tess Blythe used when she won the world championship earlier this year.
This Blythe doll is Prima Dolly Peony posing for the theme “Bedrock” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. I really wanted to whip up a couple of Flintstones-inspired outfits and take a picture that does justice to the theme better than this one does…but I just couldn’t manage it, so I had to use what I had on hand, and veer wildly away from the theme.
“THE TIME MACHINE WORKS!”
Building it took months of hard labor, and she was frequently plagued with self-doubt, but the moment Ellie stepped out of the time machine and saw a landscape full of dinosaurs, she realized that she really was the engineer and scientist she always aspired to be.
This Blythe doll is Ichigo Heaven. The background is a fabric wall hanging. Her time machine is an upended toolbox, with a decorative door from World Market. For the theme “Land Before Time” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.
“I don’t think we’re in Kansas any more…”
This Blythe doll is Mondrian (or is she Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz?) posing for the theme “Giant plants” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. I love my giant mushrooms! They are meant to be a garden decoration, but I got them for doll pictures. There aren’t a lot of opportunities to use them, so I was super happy to see the theme Giant Plants on the list!
“The piano keys are black and white, but they sound like a million colors in your mind.” —Maria Cristina Mena
Tokyo Bright and Daunting Drusilla are wearing Drusilla’s stock dresses for the theme “Black and White” in the group Blythe Pure and Simple on Facebook. Their piano is an antique toy. The little zebra boy is a Sonny Angel.
“Woohoo! This is great! I’ve ridden plenty of bucking broncos in my day, but this is the first time I’ve ridden a dinosaur!”
So…I guess the time machine works! (More about that in a couple of days.)
This is Spring Hope wearing the fabulous cowgirl outfit from Darling Diva, for the theme “Riding a dinosaur” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. The background is a fabric wall hanging meant to go in a kids’ room. Isn’t it great?
A few days later, in a shocking turn of events, the dinosaur egg which Mrs. Jones brought into the classroom actually hatched! A small green creature emerged and announced, “Rawr! I’m a Scareasaurus!”
This cute little dinosaur is a Momiji doll. The Blythe dolls in the background are, left to right: Lena Elena, Hollywood, and Nellie Nibbles. This picture is for the theme “Made up dinosaur” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.
Singer/songwriter Wendy Blythe finds inspiration in her everyday life for her next musical sensation.
This Blythe doll is Simply Lilac posing for the theme “Long-necked dino” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. The dinosaur was just $1 at Target!
This riddle was told in the movie Jurassic Park: What do you call a blind dinosaur? A “Do-You-Think-He-Saur-Us”? The follow-up joke was: What do you call a blind dinosaur’s dog? A “Do-You-Think-He-Saur-Us Rex”. Haha!
These Blythe dolls are Simply Thumpty Thump and Simply Sparkly Spark, posing on a jigsaw puzzle for the theme “Jurassic Park.” This puzzle was so much fun to do! The colors are vibrant and the distinct shapes of the dinos made it easy to put together. Also, it is only 500 pieces (I usually do 1000 piece puzzles.)
A stunned silence fell over the science classroom as the teacher entered, carrying an actual petrified dinosaur egg. Mrs. Jones really knows how to make learning interesting!
Hollywood strikes me as being older than my other Neo Blythe dolls because of her short, curly hair, so that’s why I chose her to be the teacher in this picture. The egg is just a shell…I blew out the contents so I could use it safely in a doll picture!
Mrs. Jones is the coolest science teacher. She didn’t just show a picture—she brought an actual dinosaur skeleton to class for today’s lesson!
Hollywood is posing for the theme “Dinosaur Skeleton “ in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.
“I’m a paleontologist. I dig dinosaurs!”
Paleontology focuses on the many living things that once existed but disappeared, and the academic discipline generally hones in on species from at least 12,000 years ago. People who work in this field compare it to time travel. (US News and World Report)
This Blythe doll is Patty Patch, posing in front of a jigsaw puzzle for the theme Paleontology in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. This puzzle was extremely difficult! The only reason I didn’t abandon it halfway through is that I wanted to tape it together to use for a background this month. I think it looks good!
As an entomologist, Waverly spends countless hours scouring the countryside for new insects to study. She is quite proud of this collection of rare specimens. To the timid she says, “Don’t be afraid, a little bug can’t hurt you…very much.”
This Blythe doll is Candy Carnival, posing for the theme “Entomology” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.
Miss Sally Rice is such a deep thinker!
Anyone who watches much TV in the US will recognize this dialogue from a Twizzlers candy commercial. This ad airs frequently during the morning game shows, so I see it when I’m visiting with my mother. Not wearing white after Labor Day (an American holiday that falls on the first Monday in September and marks the unofficial end of summer) is an outdated etiquette rule. Go ahead, wear white whenever you want to, Sally!
This picture is for the theme “mirror” in the Facebook group Blythe Pure and Simple.
This picture was pretty easy to do; a chalk board, a couple of rolls of gauze, and a silly joke are all I needed for Pretty Peony and Playful Raindrops to pose for the theme “Egyptology” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.
One of the most important qualities of an ornithologist is stealthiness. Here, renowned researcher Dr. Ysobel Blythe creeps up upon a pair of golden dodos, thought to have gone extinct in the 18th century. What a remarkable discovery!
This Blythe doll is Mrs. Retro Mama, posing for the theme “Ornithology” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.
While “walking” her pterodactyl, Veronica suddenly had some questions.
Pterodactyl, or Pterodactylus antiquus, is actually a specific type of pterosaur in the group Pterosauria, which encompasses the entire group of prehistoric flying reptiles.
Neither birds nor bats, pterosaurs were reptiles, close cousins of dinosaurs who evolved on a separate branch of the reptile family tree. They were also the first animals after insects to evolve powered flight—not just leaping or gliding, but flapping their wings to generate lift and travel through the air. They evolved into dozens of species. Some were as large as an F-16 fighter jet, and others as small as a paper airplane. (Carnegie Museum of Natural History)
These Blythe dolls are Coco Collette and Bow Wow Trad, posing for the theme Pterodactyl in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.
There’s nothing quite like the bond between a girl and her dinosaur.
This Blythe doll is Champs Elysee, posing for the theme “T-Rex” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. How can this fierce creature look so cute?
Darn it! Their favorite exhibit is closed. Oh well, least the gift shop is still open.
These Middie Blythe dolls are Francoise Ananassa and Yellow Marshmallow, posing for the theme “Woolly Mammoth” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.
The Hall of Dinosaurs is the most popular exhibit in the museum. Zyanya was the first one in the door today, so she has it all to herself…for a few minutes, anyway.
The set of 12 plastic dinosaurs I bought came with a booklet, which I cut up and used as wall decor behind the dino display.
There’s a big turnout for the opening of the dinosaur exhibit at the Natural History Museum today. Hopefully, all the dinosaurs are models or fossils…we don’t want to reenact any scenes from Jurassic Park!
This picture is for the theme “Natural History Museum” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. The whole month of June features prehistoric theme, with an emphasis on dinosaurs…but I didn’t have any dinosaurs! Luckily, I was able to quickly purchase some inexpensive props to help me with my pictures, so I should be able to participate every day. In this picture, I transformed the doll townhouse (which I’ve had for a while) into a museum with some paper decorations.
