Focus

Recently on Facebook I've noticed a surge of interest in this pretty Blythe doll, Curly Blue Babe. I bought her when she first came out in 2014 because I love fantasy-haired dolls. Why don't I photograph her very often? I guess it's because I have so many dolls now (80 or so) that the newest ones get most of my attention.  Here's my Anna, wearing the stock dress from Strawberry Creamy Cute and the stock hat from Border Spirit, which just happen to go together perfectly. 

Fishy Fun

Hey everybody, gather around! The new aquarium is set up, and the fish are very entertaining!

I put this picture together for the theme "profile" in the Blythe Weekly group on Flickr. I found this aquarium at a toy store about a year ago (it took me long enough to use it in a picture, didn't it?) I got a surprise when I picked it up today--on the bottom, the directions say to fill it will water and the fish will reach full size in 72 hours. WHAT?? The fish will grow?? So cool! I couldn't wait 72 hours to take this picture--I had everything set up and ready to go--but it's  probably better with the fish small, anyway, so you can see Curly Blue Babe behind the tank. The girl on the left is Pretty Peony; the girl on the right is Bow Wow Trad. 

Art Attack

Art attack: The sudden urge to create something amazing, but you don't know where to begin. 

Curly Blue Babe is wearing Mondrian's stock outfit, for the theme "Art Attack" in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. The background is a canvas painted by my daughter.

Blythe Rainbow

For quite some time, I've wanted to redo this picture of a line of rainbow-hued Blythes. I use this picture not only here on my blog, but also as the header for my Etsy shop and on my business cards. When the theme "rainbow" appeared in the Blythe a Day group on flickr this month, I knew the time had come to finally do it!

The picture below may look similar to the one at the top of my blog, but there are two main differences: all the dolls in this new picture are completely stock (because I realized that I prefer the stock Blythes, and that is now the focus of my collection), and their outfits and stands better reflect the rainbow theme. Also, I have become a better photographer and photo editor since the first picture! This new one is brighter and just overall BETTER than the first! I took care to arrange their hair,  arms and legs, and to line them up more carefully than I did the first time. I've come to see how important little details are, like making sure their hair is out of their face, and they are looking at the camera.

My Blythe collection has grown quite a bit since I took the first picture, so I was able to use a different doll for every color...except orange. Cloud 9 Bowl is so perfect for that little slice of the rainbow that she had to make a repeat appearance.

Here are their stock names, from left to right:

Cinema Princess
Cloud 9 Bowl
Mrs. Retro Mama
Prima Dolly Amaryllis
Simply Sparkly Spark
Curly Blue Babe
Prima Dolly Violet

Swap Package for Angie

I've been a Facebook friend of Angie Coppi for quite a while...almost two years, I think. She is a life-long quilter, and since getting into Blythe, she has been making quilt and pillow sets on a small scale for dolls. Last summer we decided to do a swap: she would make me a quilt set in colors of my choosing, and I would make some clothes for her girls. We both have been busy with other things and agreed to take our time with our packages. I received Angie's package last week; I posted pictures of the wonderful pink and turquoise bedding she sent me HERE .

I'm happy to say that I also finished my package for her! In addition to a couple of things I sent her before Christmas as a sort of down payment on my swap, I sent her the four outfits below. The blue dress is for her newest girl, who didn't have a personalized dress from me yet. The black outfit is a sleeveless dress with a bolero jacket and matching bag. The yellow dress is made from the long-sleeve pattern I drafted to make Angie a white dress for a St. Lucia picture over a year ago...this dress has a matching knitted vest and a felt shoulder bag, which is something NEW! I'm quite excited about this bag, and the one that goes with the green dress, because I love working with felt and I think these bags look great. I intend to make more, to sell in my Etsy shop either separately or as part of outfits like these. Last but not least, the green dress is my standard sleeveless dress made from three coordinated fabrics, paired with a short-sleeved cardigan. I realized after I took this picture that you can't tell that the sweater is short-sleeved, so I took another picture to show it off better, which you will find below.

Angie has just received this package, and she reports that she and her girls are very happy with everything!

Life is Good

Relax.

Play with dolls.

Life is good.

This is Anna, my Curly blue Babe Blythe doll. (And no, her hair is not curly, only slightly wavy!)

Anna's Dress Shop

Anna has discovered that if you do what you love,

and you will never work a day in your life.

Anna is my Curly Blue Babe Blythe doll.

With a Little Help

Blythe a Day on Flickr
Theme: With a Little Help from my Friends


Gidget loves to wear cute boots with her dresses, but she can never get them off without a little help from a friend.

Curly Blue Babe and Cherry Beach Sunset


I was super excited to find these cherry boots on eBay recently! I've been looking for the boots or the "Knees and Toes Sweet" set, which includes the boots, for ages. This was listed as "blythe cute shoes boots original takara shoe set". NO mention of cherries--no wonder I couldn't find it!

Gorgeous Flower

I'm not going to do all the "Blythe a Day" themes this month, because it takes a lot of time and I want to focus on sewing more...even though I REALLY miss taking a fun photo every day! Today I was messing around with a doll, and I noticed the light in the kitchen was making the amaryllis really glow a beautiful bright red, so I took put them together and got this pretty picture. This is a pot of three amaryllis bulbs that I leave on the front porch in the spring, summer and fall, and bring inside during the winter. I am always rewarded by three big stalks topped by these huge gorgeous blossoms in January or February. This is the smallest of the three plants!

This is Anna, me Curly Blue Babe Blythe doll.

Mustache

Blythe a Day on Flickr, 1/18/16
Mustache


You don't recognize me, do you?  I'm incognito.

If you DO recognize her, you will know that she is Curly Blue Babe.

Gift Exchange

They know they shouldn't be materialistic; nevertheless, all the girls agree that the annual gift exchange is their favorite part of the Christmas season!

Sadie Sprinkles, Prima Dolly Amaryllis, Petit Dejeuner, Prima Dolly Peony, Curly Blue Babe.

Hearts

Blythe a Day June 15, 2015
Heart


Hearts are my favorite symbol, so it's no surprise that they appear in my dolls' wardrobe and accessories, not just for Valentine's Day, but all year round.

These dolls are, from left to right: Prima Dolly London, Curly Blue Babe, and Precocious Candy's Mushroom.