Fireworks In the Night Garden

"Against a dark sky all flowers look like fireworks."  

                                --G.K. Chesterton

Just to be different, we are celebrating the 4th of July with flowers instead of fireworks this year! This stunning Blythe doll is Asha Alvira wearing a new-to-us dress by Endangered Sissy. 

Swim into Summer

There's a new girl on the beach: Asha Alvira is giving Mermaid Tasha a run for her money. This picture is for the theme "Swim" in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. 

Teddy Bear Picnic

There are few things as pleasant as a picnic eaten in perfect comfort.                         --W. Somerset Maugham

As a child, I loved stuffed animals, but I had kitties and bunnies rather than bears--so I've never had or attended a teddy bear picnic before. Is that weird? 

These dolls are: on the far left, Middie Lena Elena; then Cinema Princess, Asha Alvira, and Sea Sailor See. The table and food are for Our Generation Dolls at Target. This picture is for the theme "Teddy Bear Picnic" in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. 

You Are My Sunshine

Who looks good in yellow? Asha Alvira, that's who! I was sure she would, so I made this dress with her in mind. The skirt has dog portraits all round it, so I posed her with a Littlest Pet Shop dog on my front steps. She really does look sun-shiny, and it makes me happy to look at her.

Bath Time for Asha

When Asha Alvira was first released in January of 2019, her official pictures didn't make me want her. I thought her stock outfit was weird, and I wasn't sure about the light hair with the dark skin. Over the past year, however, I've seen a lot of owner pictures, which made me see how awesome she is, so she was my Mother's Day present last Sunday! Yay! Here's my first photo of her, wearing her stock coat/bathrobe. (Is it a coat or a bathrobe? I guess it's both. It looks like a robe, but it is constructed like a coat with heavy fabric and a silky lining.) Her hair is absolutely GLORIOUS--it is  thick and silky and wonderful. I'm very pleased with her. For future pictures I want to dress her in bright colors, like I've seen other people do.