Reading is Fun

Paisley is not addicted to reading. She can quit as soon as she finishes one more chapter. 

Paisley is Mandy Cotton Candy. She is posing (in the BIG dolly chair I found at the antique mall) for the theme "Reading is Fundamental" in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.

Happy Birthday!

I've made quite a few birthday photos since I started photographing Blythe. I like to post them on my friends' Facebook pages on their birthday, and I don't want to use the same picture all the time! Today's theme in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr is, indeed, Happy Birthday, because it is the birthday of the group's host. Happy birthday, Penelope!

This is Paisley, my Mandy Cotton Candy Blythe doll.

Wild West

"Bring the taste of the wild west to your breakfast table...buy Sugarless Southwestern Poofs today (in the family-size box)!"

Paisley scored another acting job--that's two in two weeks! She is already dreaming of fame and fortune. 

(This is for the theme "Wild West" in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. The cowboy boots are the most "western" attire in my dollies' closet, so I had to really give this theme some thought. Luckily, I remembered this little cereal box that my daughter Jenna designed for an art class assignment when she was in high school; it's a bit of a stretch, but I think this kind of fits the theme!)

Paisley is my Mandy Cotton Candy Blythe doll.

Mustache Monday

Drink up! Milk is good for your body!

(This has been a paid endorsement.)

Paisley's acting career is starting to take off...the National Dairy Counsel has chosen her for their spokesperson! It's a good thing she likes milk...she must have swallowed a gallon of it, trying to get her milk mustache just right. 

New Toys

As soon as she brought the toys out of her bag, 

the boys gave Paisley their full attention.

I had the good fortune to visit a toy store in Richmond (Virginia) last week, which carries Sonny Angels! I've always bought mine online in the past. I chose three of the blind boxes, and crossed my fingers that I wouldn't get any that I already have...and I didn't! I got this dog (they call it a shiba inu), pepper (they call it a pimento), and chocolate dessert. These boys bring my total collection of Sonny Angels up to 17. I enjoy incorporating them into my Blythe photos.

The three tiny toys that Paisley is handing out also came from that toy store (World of Mirth). They were hard to display along with the dolls, can you see them? That's a biplane on the sofa, a Statue of Liberty in Paisley's hand, and a puffer fish (which glows in the dark) on her lap. Yes, I am already planning a return visit to World of Mirth!

Read to a Child

Blythe a Day on Flickr 3/2/16
Dr. Seuss


I love it when I find a quote that is perfect for a photo I want to make! In this case, for the theme "Dr. Seuss", I knew I wanted to print out a small image of a book for a prop, and when I was googling "Dr. Seuss," this great quote popped up. I already had this perfectly Seuss-ian dress that I made last year (using fabrics that are actually from a Dr. Seuss-inspired collection) for this same theme--March 2nd is Theodor Seuss Geisel/Dr. Seuss's birthday, so it's no surprise that it appeared on the list of themes again this March!--and the whole picture came together in my mind. And then it came together in reality!

EMERGENCY!!

Blythe a Day on Flickr 1/28/16
Emergency!


Paisley is such a terrible cook--this ALWAYS happens!

Mandy Cotton Candy--because I have to have ALL the candy-named dolls!

Get to Work!

Blythe a Day on Flickr, 1/6/16
Get to Work

slack·er

ˈslakər/ (noun, informal):  a person who avoids work or effort.

They are Mandy Cotton Candy and Raspberry Sorbet.

Going for a Ride

Blythe a Day on Flickr Nov. 22, 2015
Go for a Ride


Life is a journey. Enjoy the ride.

This is Paisley, my Mandy Cotton Candy Blythe doll.

The Little Mermaid

Blythe a Day June 14, 2015
Tell Me a Story

Kitty never gets tired of hearing the story of The Little Mermaid, and her big sister Paisley never gets tired of reading it to her.

Kitty, on the left, is my Yellow Marshmallow Middie Blythe doll. Paisley, on the right, is my Mandy Cotton Candy Blythe doll. The mermaid doll is a Lalaloopsy.

Celebrity Crush

Blythe a Day April 25, 2015
Celebrity Crush


Paisley is a practical and sensible girl...except when she sees a magazine article about her favorite celebrity, Robert Downy Jr.! Then she goes all mushy and dreamy-eyed.

Paisley is my Mandy Cotton Candy Blythe doll.