Feels Like Fall

 

Hello--I'm back! I'm so excited to be taking doll pictures again! For the past month I've been very busy, worried and preoccupied with making appropriate living arrangements for my elderly mother, who can no longer live alone. I finally feel that she is settled and content, so I can relax and be happy again...and that means playing with Blythe.

I'm very pleased with this picture of Sarah Shades. I didn't intend for it to have such a strong Halloween feeling to it, but I like it! 

Summer's Favorite Treat

You're invited to Sarah's ice cream party. Please RSVP, ASAP!

This Blythe doll is Sarah Shades. The background is a poster that was included with a jigsaw puzzle I just finished (surprisingly, it's a puzzle-sized picture of the finished puzzle! Usually, only a small picture is included.) The ice creams are from lots of different places--Mini Brands, Our Generation Girls, Shopkins, and eraser packs from Japan.

Here's the finished jigsaw puzzle, "Chickens in the Kitchen." I ordered it from an ad that I saw on Facebook. I think it came to me from China (it took several months to arrive) and it was frustrating to work on because the pieces are thin and they don't hold together very well, so my cats were frequently messing up areas that were already finished. I love the picture though, and the strong colors of the puzzle were fun to work with. Sorry my photo below has so much glare. There are skylights above the table.

Carrot Delivery

Carrot delivery! Fresh from the farm! They're only ten cents each, so you can afford to get a big bunch for the Easter bunny. Hurry before they're all gone. 

This cute farmer is Sarah Shades. 

Beautiful Sarah Shades

If eyes were made for seeing, then beauty is its own excuse for being.  
                                          --Ralph Waldo Emerson

This Blythe doll is Sarah Shades, wearing a Blythe Happy dress. The background is a page of artist's paper from the magazine Sommerset Studio. I love that magazine; it is a big source of creative inspiration for me. It used to be monthly, but last year it changed to bigger, quarterly issues. I preferred monthly, but nobody asked me!

Go for a Walk

Everything's closed, but a person is still free to walk down the street...right?

This is Sarah Shades wearing a new dress and squishy boots gifted to us by our friend Angie. 

Happy Thanksgiving

Today I'm giving thanks for all my blessings, especially family and friends, kitties and dollies, health and happiness.

These two Blythe dolls are Chocolat Blythe (left) and Sarah Shades (right). They are wearing Mod Mollie's stock outfit (except the boots, which are from Prima Dolly London.)

It's Time

I can't seem to keep Sarah Shades away from the knife drawer. I made the dress and the pumpkin; the knife looks real, right? It's an image that I printed off the internet, then cut out. 

The Creepy Caretaker

Much spookier than a ghost or goblin, the old creepy caretaker is the one to avoid when you are taking a shortcut through the cemetery at night.

This hunchback figure and the gates behind him are part of a Halloween village made by Department 56. The Blythe dolls are Sarah Shades and Chocolat Blythe. Day 26 of 31 Days of Halloween. 

Halloween Besties

"Every day is Halloween, isn't it? For some of us."
          --Tim Burton

These Blythes are, starting at the top and going clockwise: Mod Molly, Bow Wow Trad, Chocolat Blythe, Prima Dolly Amaryllis, Cloud 9 Bowl, Milky Way Sugar, Sarah Shades, and Enchanted Petal. Day 24 of 31 Days of Halloween. 

Even though the above quote has nothing to do with Halloween, it is perfect for this picture so I went with it! The Blythes are, starting at the top and going clockwise: Mod Molly, Bow Wow Trad, Chocolat Blythe, Prima Dolly Amaryllis, Cloud 9 Bowl, Milky Way Sugar, Sarah Shades, and Enchanted Petal. Day 24 of 31 Days of Halloween.

Having some Skele-fun

I would make a skeleton joke to go with this picture, but I'm afraid you wouldn't find it very humerus...

...anyway...I brought Sarah Shades with me one day last week when my daughter and I went to Busch Gardens Williamsburg (a great theme park that is just minutes from our home.) The park is all decked out for Halloween right now, so I knew I would find a spot where I would snap a quick picture. It was a beautiful day and we had a great time. This picture is for day 19 of 31 Days of Halloween.

Pumpkin Festival

Come one, come all to the annual Pumpkin Festival! Wear a costume or come as you are. There will be games, pumpkin carving, scarecrow making, and pumpkin pie for everyone. 

Prima Dolly Amaryllis, Middie Puchippu Chappu Pepa, Sarah Shades, and two Littlest Pet Shop Blythe dolls enjoy the festivities. The jack-o-lantern water tower is part of my daughter's Halloween town, made by Department 56. Day 18 of 31 Days of Halloween.

Orange

Orange you glad it's almost Halloween?

Sarah Shades and Cloud 9 Bowl wait impatiently for the spooky day to arrive. Day 14 of 31 Days of Halloween.

Witches' Brew

"This brew smells great!"

"Thanks! I ran out of lizard tongues, so I used lemon zest."

These Blythe dolls are Sarah Shades (left, wearing a dress I made) and Cloud 9 Bowl (right, wearing a dress I bought second-hand with no label.) The background is a printed canvas from Pier 1 Imports. Day 10 of 31 Days of Halloween. 

Bus Stop

Why is the midnight bus ALWAYS late? Sarah's broom license has expired and she needs to get downtown to renew it. 

What? Two blog entries in one day?? That's what happens when I try to participate in more than one "Blythe a Day" group at a time. I usually post in the group on Flickr, but a friend on Facebook just invited me to her group, 31 Days of Halloween, so I made this picture for today's post in that group. I like that we are free to post anything we want, as long as there is something Halloween-y in the picture, so I think will jump away from Flickr and onto Facebook for this month. 

This Blythe doll is Sarah Shades, wearing a dress I made. Her bus stop companions are a Lalaloopsy, and Jiji cat. 

It's All About the Music

Let's hear a big round of applause for the amazingly talented new girl group, Sarah Shades and the Shade-ettes!

I made this picture is for the theme "S is for..." in what I thought was going to be the September Blythe a day group on Flickr...but due to some confusion, there is actually a different list for this month. How fortunate for me that today's theme is "Music," since I had already made this picture!

These Blythe dolls are, from left to right: Sea Sailor See, Sarah Shades, and Lady Camellia. Sarah is wearing her stock dress and sunglasses; the other girls are wearing dresses I knitted, and sunglasses from other stock dolls. 

Doll Parts

A Blythe doll is more than just the sum of her parts. To me, she is a source of creative inspiration. What is she to you?

This Blythe doll is Sarah Shades, posing for the theme "Doll Parts" in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. 

Adventure Awaits

They were all ready for an adventure, so they loaded up the boat and headed toward the beach of an unexplored island. 

From left to right, these Blythe dolls are: Mermaid Tasha, Pretty Peony, and Sarah Shades. This picture is for the theme "Swimsuit" in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr. 

This is the first chance I've had to use this boat, which I found at Hobby Lobby (on sale!) a couple of months ago. 

Green #7: Irish Blessing

May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow, 
And may trouble avoid you wherever you go.

This is Sarah Shades, showing off her lovely green eyes. She makes the perfect Irish lass. The big gold shamrock came from Target. We got the cute cross-stitched hair clip in a swap with Morgan Johnston of 8BitBlythe on Etsy. Obviously, I made the dress Sarah is wearing, from the same fabric that makes up the background of this photo.

Plant a Tree Today

"The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now."
                                                               --Chinese Proverb

Sarah Shades grew this tree from the pit of a cherry she enjoyed last summer. The time has come to transplant it to the garden and await the harvest.

That's the Truth

"Face it...we're beautiful."

(Sarah Shades and Patty Patch aren't vain...just honest!)