Obsessivley Stitching (and believe me, this lady is true to her flickr handle!) is one of my fave pette Blythe dress makers thus far! The only reason I haven't put her on blast until now is because while is prolifically turning out dresses, she has not actually put any up for sale until recently. I have to tell you that for me this is like torture. I want like every other thing that she makes literally!! You can tell she really loves to sew for them and that feeling totally transfers over in her photos.
Today she posted that she now has these sweet itty bitty dresses up in her e-shop and even though I have no business buying a thing (after using my paycheck to pay all my bills today I am sadly nearly broke already!) I had to get that yellow dress with the tiny cars!!! OH! I just love tiny clothes! And she is sooooo good at this! If you like petite Blythes you should definitely check her shop out! : D
For love of Blythe and other dolly wonders...
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Blythephoneography
I take a lot of Blythe Doll Photos. I've taken a lot of Blythe Doll photos using my iPhone: about 876 or more to be exact are posted to my flickr account. I thought it was time to put together another Blythe Blurb book.
I just love making these and didn't have an immediate theme in mind so I just decided to do it around Blythe phone pics because I just love how they go together and how much they have in common! At it's best, iPhononograpy for me is nostalgic, emotional, quirky, mysterious, dark, funny, random and ironic, many of the same wonderful qualities that I love about Blythe dolls. I decided to make this one in the smallest trim size available, the square size, which I believe is 7X7 inches. I ordered the first copy in a soft cover with premium matte paper.
I admit to putting this one together a little faster than my previous books. It's kind of an experiment with the interest to do something a bit larger and more involved, perhaps with more of a narrative. Please check it out if you get the chance! I would appreciate any feedback! : )
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Have I not talked about Darla Daley?
Well before I talk about Darla, I need to talk about Poppy Parker. Don't laugh. These stuck up, uptight, snotty butt, preppy names are real! Poppy Parker is a doll I became aware of the way anyone who becomes a Jason Wu Doll Collector does. She is part of a line he created which is inspired by the story line of a girl who has just landed in New York and wants to explore and experience all of it's opulent downtown sophistication and "magic." She is described as "a sweet girl from the mid-west." She's supposed to be a teenager but she never looked sweet nor teen-aged to me. The whole series of pouty lipped Poppy Parker princesses disturbed me initially. But as always, having seen her look transformed and interpreted in so many different ways by incredible flickr photographers has given me a slightly different opinion about her. Recently released is her black friend, Darla Daley! Uh huh.
She's just as snotty, and uptight looking as Pops and reminds me a bit of Dominique Devereaux on Dynasty. LOL! But I kinda wanna get her! HAHAHA! So watch out for Ms. Daley. She may be moving her fancy bags in soon.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Back in NYC!
Newport Rhode Island was better than I though it would be even if the one day we were on the beach the sky was covered in fog and the wind was so high and violent it felt like a freakin hurricane was coming. Meanwhile all the New Englanders stood around doing all the normal beach stuff as if every pore of their bodies was not being covered in sand from merely being there.
Angora's hair looked lovely flowing in the hurricane like winds and Hamsa just stretched out for a nap. No one got in the water. I don't go into the ocean unless it's above 90 degrees. I know better. Now here in NYC it's currently over a hundred. That's when I don't leave the water! LOL!!
*Sigh!* Well the Summer's not over yet. I will have my true beach day before it's done! : D
Hope all your summers are amazing as well. But stay cool and stay indoors if you have to. And of course, stay hydrated.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Are ya ready for the Summer?
Well Summer is definitely here ready or not. It's hitting 100 degrees here in NYC! And we and my sweety are planning a beach vacation for all of next week. Thank God for vacation!!
But now, for me, one of the next challenges is figuring out which of the Blythes will come along with me. Ridiculous right? But I can't pass up the photo opps! I'm trying to be reasonable. In fact I have to be. This is luggage space we're talking about. But I always feel terrible when it's obvious I have favorites and other girls get left out. I think I've been giving Hendrix, my latest gal from Melly Kay, particular favoritism lately. She's just so gosh darned cute and photogenic and travels so well, I can't help it. When I say she travels well, I mean that she just seems to go anywhere. She's adaptable like crazy and I love that. And that's kinda what I need on vacation, plus she has that healthy tanned look! LOL! I may bring Reya (above) as well but with my older customs, I worry about them getting scratched and banged and all kinds of unforeseeable stuff. Not that I don't worry about the others, but Reya's my first AA custom. She's very special. I can't afford to have anything happen to her since it would be very difficult to touch her up. I've decided I can only bring two. Hendrix is definitely in. For the second, I'm thinking either Hamsa, Whitney or Neige. This is so nuts that this is what I'm thinking about. I really need to get a Blythe doll carrier. Yes, they make those.
Friday, July 8, 2011
New Girl Planet Gear!
New MH gear from Francine of Girlplanet was waiting for me in the mail when I came back from 4th of July Vacay on Tuesday! One of the fun things about her dresses is trying to figure out from the pictures how they actually work. Like for the white dress on the right, there is a flat snap just underneath the ruffle where it snaps to the end on her chest after wrapping around her neck. But to look at it, I couldn't tell that there were snaps or anything that comes apart any where. It all just look seamless and delicate and simply beautiful. I really appreciate the tricks of small scale clothing design that use tiny details to convey something slightly more complicated and refined.
There was a postal strike in Canada near the end of June so I was warned by Francine who lives there that the mail might be severely delayed. But I opted to wait because I was really excited about what I got. I got a pair of white lace leggings and a fushia colored front ruffle dress not pictured here and the white dress above. The pleather suit on Clawdeen was a freebie! Francine just makes my day!
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
BlythePhoneography
BlythePhoneography, a set on Flickr.
I'm putting together a set on flickr of all the pics I've taken of my Blythes on my phone. I'm hoping to make a small Blurb book of them which I haven't done in while. I really enjoy my photo apps. Let's be honest. I'm addicted to them. I also love putting together Blurb books. But this is going to take some time, mostly because I have so much to choose from and I'm not even done putting this set together yet. I started it this weekend and my hand started to cramp up from clicking and dragging.
To be continued.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Friday, July 1, 2011
Photo of the Day (By me)
Hendrix went to Soho today to take in all the overpriced glamour of reconstructed lofts and narrow cobblestoned streets.
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