Travel Bags!!! (BLYTHES SUMMER VACAY!)

So I've known for a while, actually for some months that we would be going on vacation in July, to an island where there is beach and sun and sand and sparkling clear water. But I can only take two Blythes with me. It's all I can handle and I don't want to take any chanced taking more.  I'm trying to be really streamlined and this will be the second time I've leaving the country with Blythe but the first time on a plane.

Hamsa and Hendrix are of course the lucky travelers. I might sneak in one more. I'm not sure yet. So I made certain to get a hold of Sewpixie to order a couple of Blythe carry bags. After I hosted Makani and got to spend time carrying her around in a Sewpixie bag on the daily, I realized I had to have one. Her bags are just perfectly made and the design really has the protection of your Blythe in mind. It's made from quilted material which acts as a nice padded buffer between your doll and hard surfaces. Plus there's a little flap inside at the top where her head would be that folds over the dolls face for extra protection against nicks and scratches before you zip her in. You can also stick other small things in the bag with the doll. With Makani, I used to stick the wide tooth comb I use for their hair right behind her and the little camera she came with at her feet. It also does a nice job of keeping the hair in place. On top of all this, Sewpixie also has a great selection of beautiful quilted and non quilted materials to chose from when you custom order your bag.

I chose the one with pink dots for Hamsa because I think she is serious but very cute and the one with the purple, orange and pink flowers for Hendrix because it so beautiful, psychedelic and sweet. They are both en route to me so I guess I'll get them some time next week and just in time too. Now I just need to square away what clothes to bring for them. LOL!!

Monster High 2012

Ghouls Rule Clawdeen and Cleo DeNile

So I guess I will never really be done collecting Monster High Dolls. They keep coming out with these amazing lines! I was looking at someone's MH photos on flickr last night which led to my discovery of "Ghouls Rule" Clawdeen and Cleo Denile and the "Roller Maze" line! Holy sh*t! "Ghouls Rule" Clawdeen is THE BOMB! She's just amazing! And I already know I'm getting "Roller Maze" Lagoona! She's my favorite of the bunch! I'm not going to mention the total this brings my MH collection to but umm, I think it may be time for a group shot. LOL!

Delicious Bliss Headed my way!

Just a few weeks ago I was having a shop chat with Kyi through flickr mail when she announced to me that she would like to create one of her fabulous Black Blythes in my honor. I nearly flipped. It's still taking me a minute to really believe it. One of the things I love most about Kyi's custom Black Blythes in addition to their sweet girlish charm is their sparkly skin tone. I just love sparkle and glitter and when I see Kyi's girls in photos I am blown away by the shimmery sheen of their tone.

Kyi has been posting process photos of this girl as she designs her for the past few days. She takes some of my favorite progress photos. I just love watching her step by step process. Everything just seems so neat and and clean, organized and perfect! This girl will be on a licca body which I adore! I'm hoping to learn how to paint them more successfully myself as the ones I have attempted for Angora and Neige have been less than adequate.

I have already named the new girl but I will keep the name a secret for now until I see her and her wonderful habitat. Kyi also creates these lovely, detailed little traveling flats for her custom Blythes. I am always in awe of all the attention that goes into these miniature worlds.

I just want to say to Kyi Lynn how deeply thankful I am for this incredibly gracious gesture. Your artfulness, imagination and creativity are a great inspiration to me as well. I am so happy to have gotten to know you through this quirky, crazy, fun hobby that somehow seems to keep feeding us in this unique and constantly renewing way. Here's to the gift of deconstruction and customizing!

Vida is Leaving the Nest

Or trying to anyway...

I love Vida and have had her since 2008 but she is possibly my least photographed Blythe and I feel so bad about it, plus I just need to make some room. I really would prefer to get my collection down to less than nine or at least nine that I am always playing with and featuring in photographs.

Vida is a custom Kozy Kape ADG Blythe. I have sanded her face plate for a more matte finish, carved and painted her lips, changed all her eye chips except for the stock front facing orange and given her a Unicornmine Skinny scalp which she has had for about a year or so. She is adorable and in very good used condition.  Other than some minor stains on her legs which can probably be rubbed off, she really doesn't have any major flaws.

I am selling her on the Blythe Kingdom Forum so you can see her listed there for pricing details or if you have any questions.

Thanks.

Hamsa gets her Moshi Moshi

We love this narrow bridge, a photo by Zanalee on Flickr.

Did I mention we finally got our Moshi Moshi Annie Hall shirt in the mail last week! EEEP! I knew immediately it had to go to Hamsa. It's totally her look. After all, as a Punkaholic People Blythe, she literally arrived in a shirt and tie. As well as plaid bondage pants. LOL!

I really love this look on her. But I've always adored Hilary Wagstaff's Blythe style. I appreciate it's departure from mere "dolliness" although I love that aesthetic as well. Hillary's clothes are like clothes I would wear. Her Annie Hall inspired shirts actually made check out some photos on Diane Keaton from the film and it reminded me of how much I just love this look! I love that movie and I love that Diane Keaton was just being herself, wearing what made her feel comfortable and look stylish at the same time.

I actually went through an "Annie Hall" period in High School myself during junior high. Me and a few other girl friends would wear mens shirts, ties and overcoats. One of the greatest times of my life.

Saturday with Emily: One thing leads to another

At some point in the day I got off my ass and decided to continue Emily's thermal orange re-root which has been sitting in my drawer for longer than I care to mention. I finished doing a patch in the front and the decided I should give her some gaze correction so I opened her up and shaved her t-bar down a bit. Then I decided she needed new pull strings. Emily is the first Blythe I ever purchased and she's had the same old worn out pull string for years.

I found some red ribbon I had in a craft drawer and some cute pull charms I had saved and then decided if I was going to give her new pull strings and charms, I might as well give her sleep eyes. I've never done this on an ADG Blythe before and wasn't sure there might be something that might prevent it from working. But it was no different from doing it on an RBL and it worked perfectly. I love how she looks!




My next project with Emily is to maybe paint her lids (probably a blue tone) and then give her these fabulous multicolored eye lashes that I bought from Melly Kay a while back. I think they will go perfectly with her new flaming orange thermal changing re-root.

Neige spam

Neige spam, a photo by Zanalee on Flickr.

I finished Neige's new face plate a few weeks ago. I spray painted it, put on a layer of MSC and painted her lips.

I also got her a pair of milky chips from This is Blythe to replace one set of front facing ones. I took her old eye lashes out and was planning to replace them but I think she looks kind of cute this way for now.

Whitney at the trail

Whitney at the trail, a photo by Zanalee on Flickr.

We like the woods.

Hendrix at the Falls

Hendrix at the Falls, a photo by Zanalee on Flickr.

This weekend's weather was strangely ideal. I went on a nature walk in Central Park for a few hours and took Hendrix and Whitney with me.

I followed this trail I took one Winter a few years ago. That Winter I never went very far and only took photos on the trail itself. This time I followed it further and found this wonderful little waterfall. I just loved it. I love water. It's so peaceful and energizing. I can't wait to visit again. Just when I think I've seen everything in that park, there's always a new surprise.