Twinsies

"It's a nice day to have a nice day!" --Cadence Majorette and Ice Rune

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. 

Off to the Races

The annual Neighborhood Pet Races are a favorite summer activity for everyone in Blytheville. Who will win?

The Neo Blythe is Picnic Al Fresco. The Middies are Cool Pool Lemonade, Yellow Marshmallow and Smiley Waffle. The animals are Littlest Pet Shop pets.

Public Service Announcement

Prevent a fall! Put your trash in the proper receptacle.

These lovely Blythe dolls are Tsumori Spirit (left) and My Little Candy (right). I'm glad to have a chance to use my polymer clay banana peel again! I made it a few years ago for another "slip and fall" photo. This picture is for the theme "Upsy Daisy" in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. 

Warning: Nudity Ahead!

Hello Blythe lovers! I had one more idea for the Blythe Museum Challenge (#blythemuseumchallenge) on Facebook, so I rounded up some Blythe dolls and made an effort to re-create Henri Matisse's work, "Dance 1". Yes, they're naked, but it's art, so it's okay. 

These five Blythe dolls are, from left to right: Sea Sailor See, Lady Camellia, Pretty Peony, Daunting Drusilla, and Milky Way Sugar. The background is fabric. They made good use of their pull rings to facilitate the hand-holding necessary for this picture. I hope you get a laugh out of this--I did!

May Day

"Sweet May hath come to love us,
Flowers, trees, their blossoms don;
And through the blue heavens above us
The very clouds move on."
                                --Heinrich Heine, Book of Songs

Ichigo Heaven and Yellow Marshmallow wish you a Happy May Day!

Sailing Weather

I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.                 
                                         --Louisa May Alcott

This Blythe doll is Sea Sailor See. The boats are recent Target finds--what would I do without Target during this lock down??? I go for groceries and come home with little sailboats. The dolls in the boats are mini Lalaloopsies. 

It's a Secret

They were looking for a nice spot for their picnic, but what they stumbled upon was a secret garden.

These Blythe dolls are Ichigo Heaven (pink hair) and Simply Sparkly Spark (blue hair.) I hope there is just enough gingham in their dresses for this picture to qualify for the theme "Gingham" in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr! The background is a 3' x 5' picture printed on fabric that I found on eBay.

No Freeze Zone

Elody and Hope know how to avoid brain freeze while eating ice cream: wear a hat.

These Blythe dolls are Prima Dolly Melon (left) and Simply Peppermint (right.) They both have faded green hair, but they look great together, don't they? I made the dresses. I don't know who made the hat on the right, but the one on the left was made by Kawaii Kandy--her hats are all so cute! This picture is for the theme "Ice cream" in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. 

Happy Easter

Wishing you a happy and joyful Easter Day!

They are Snowflake Sonata and Mandy Cotton Candy.

Grand Opening

It is a picture-perfect day for the grand opening of the Smiley Waffle ice cream stand at the park. Opening day special: large cones are half price!

These girls are, from left to right: Snowflake Sonata, Smiley Waffle, Nellie Nibbles, and Yellow Marshmallow. When Smiley Waffle first arrived here, I did an ice cream themed picture, so when I saw that today's theme in the Blythe a Day group was "Ice Cream," I thought I would skip it. But...a new girl needs more pictures, so I tried to think of something different. I realized that her box looks like an ice cream stand, so I removed the plastic window from the front of the box, and everything came together cutely.

Food for Thought

This picture is for the theme "Silhouette" in the Blythe Weekly group on Flickr. These Blythe dolls are Smiley Waffles on the left, and Mermaid Tasha on the right. 

Always Fresh

Claire loves to shop at the farmer's market at the park. The vegetables are always fresh, and best of all, there is no preposterous packaging!

Cousin Olivia is the salesperson and I Love You It's True is the shopper. The market stand is a Barbie toy. For the theme "Preposterous Packaging" in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. 

As I was adding the above photo to the Flickr group, it I thought it might look better cropped to showcase the market stand, so here it is, cropped. I like the second version better (sorry Heidi/Cousin Olivia!), but it is starting to look grainy from being cropped so much. 

How Times Change

These dolls are Vera Florentine and Lil' Heart by Milk. Their hair color is almost exactly the same, but you can see how very different their makeup is. Do you think Vera looks too overdone, or does Milk look too plain? Or maybe they are both just right?

This picture is for the theme "Dialogue" in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. 

It's Spring!

The calendar says it's spring...and the daffodils say it's spring...but the temperature, not so much! 

It was snowing here just two days ago, but yesterday, when I looked out the window and saw the beautiful daffodils, I knew it was time for a "spring" photo. I gathered up an armful of blonde Blythes and went outside to set them up near the flowers. I decided to pose them in their stands because the wind was really blowing, and they were all in danger of tipping over at any moment! 

They are Playful Raindrops, Mrs. Retro Mama, Cousin Olivia, and Prima Dolly Marigold.