What AM I Doing?

This started out as a study in yellow, but it ended up as a bit of silliness that I hope will make you smile. This Blythe doll is Mrs. Retro Mama and her little taxi driver friend is a Sonny Angel. She's wearing a wonderful vintage Skipper dress; the yellow is exactly the same shade as her hair color, so she rarely changes out of it.

Appeal

I just ADORE Mrs. Retro Mama in this vintage Skipper dress, and red shoes from Cherry Beach Sunset's stock outfit. I never want to change her into anything else. This picture is #13 in my Valentine's Day 2020: Kitschy Valentines series. Yes, I know, another banana-themed picture! What can I say? Bananas are funny.

Umbrella

Ysobel's beauty tip: "Always carry an umbrella, rain or shine. On a sunny day it becomes a parasol, to protect your face from the sun's UV rays, which can age your skin."

Mrs. Retro Mama has such a wealth of knowledge, doesn't she? She is wearing a vintage Skipper dress and shoes from Cherry Beach Sunset. The umbrella is from Dainty Biscuit's stock outfit. This picture is for the theme "Umbrella" in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. 

All Gold in One

"Color is the place where our brain and the universe meet."
                               --Paul Klee

Mrs. Retro Mama really has no choice: with hair like sunshine, yellow MUST be her favorite color! This picture is for the theme "All Gold in One," which is why she is wearing Goldie's jumpsuit. I started by looking for gold accessories to go with the theme, but I quickly realized that the jumpsuit is really more yellow than gold, which dictated my choice of doll and props.

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. 

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

Hello Yellow (and Blonde)

As I continue to photograph my Blythe collection arranged by hair color, I've now come to the yellow/blonde-haired girls. Aren't they pretty?

Cousin Olivia and Playful Raindrops have hair that is almost exactly the same color (PR's is just the tiniest bit darker under certain light). Ice Rune's hair is slightly more orange than theirs. I had a hard time deciding where Mrs. Retro Mama fit into this lineup! Her super-bright yellow hair really makes her stand out. 

From my sewing room, a small voice can be heard: "Hey! I have blonde hair too!!!" That would be the gorgeous Dauphine Dream, who still resides in her box. I didn't have the time or the energy to release her before taking this picture. Soon, though...I plan to take her with me to Colonial Williamsburg in August, when I meet up with another Blythe collector there. DD's stock dress will fit perfectly into the time period of that restored historical area.

Here are their stock names, from left to right:

I Love You It's True

Kenner

Cousin Olivia

Playful Raindrops

Ice Rune

Prima Dolly Marigold

Mrs. Retro Mama