Tree Climbing

I climbed trees when I was a kid, much younger than I am now. I remember spending hours just hanging out up in a tree talking with one my neighborhood friends, watching the world go by. LOL, it’s funny how something that seemed such a simple feat back then leaves me shaking my head in wonder now. You won’t catch me risking a fall (and probably painful broken bones) these days. But what I won’t do, the dolls will…

Misaki Up In A Tree

Today’s model is Crazy Girl Misaki. She is wearing Hollywood Nails Barbie’s bodysuit, shorts borrowed from Dynamite Girls: In The City – You Sexy Thing Jasper, Endless Summer Poppy Parker’s sneakers and a Fashion Royalty necklace. Her photo was taken a few weeks ago in my Mom’s backyard, under overcast afternoon skies.

Back When We Were Young,

We All Ruled The World,

And Never Even Knew It.

Bringing May Flowers

Okay, so the photos were actually taken in April, but I’m just now getting to them…

Poppy in the Wisteria

Poppy: A Fair Flower

Today’s model is Sweet Confection Poppy Parker. She has had her hair washed and brushed out -  a clear band holds it back and also holds a silk flower. She is wearing ooak earrings made by me, a Barbie fashion pack top, Color Infusion: Rebel Spirit Amelie’s shorts, Barbie sandals, Barbie bangle bracelets and 4mm solid jump rings from the craft store on her thumb and ring finger. Her photo was taken on an overcast afternoon at my Mom’s house.

Ring, Ring…

The Flowers Trumpet

The Beginning Of Spring…

Casual Formality

I love to mix things up. I’m not a “dressy-dressy” type person. I don’t know why, but I seem to resist the whole elegant/fancy/classy type looks thing. Maybe it’s just too serious for me. I like a little humor/silliness/opposition…tongue -in-cheek/cheekiness/sarcasm/tomfoolery…..I just can’t help but be a nonconformist. I’m bratty like that.

That’s not to say I won’t swoon over a beautiful gown every now and then. It just means that I’ll probably pair a sequin dream of a dress with pigtails and bare feet. LOL.

Jeannie Sparkles In The Garden

Today’s model is Crazy Girl Misaki – I’ve named her Jeannie after my Mom. Her hair has been washed out, but still retains it’s original style. (It was a bit stiff with product applied in the factory.) She is wearing an ooak fashion made by Karen Kolkman – a Christmas gift from dear hubby. Her photo was taken in the afternoon in our front garden.

Dress Up, Dress Down. Whatever. Just Be You. And Be Happy.

Hot & Cold

This month has already been a study in contrasts. Some nights the temps drop below freezing and the mornings are downright chilly. A few days later, the mercury rises and we have a sweltering day of ninety degrees. Unpredictable. Anyway, here’s a shot taken during the cold snap earlier this month…

Yuri Dressed for the Chilly Morning

Today’s model is Nu.Fantasy Rose Red Yuri. She’s wearing Color Infusion Rebel Spirit Amelie’s jacket, a scarf crocheted by me, a Fashion Fever fashion pack sweater, Barbie Basics jeans, High Toned Rayna’s boots, bracelets (two elastic strung & one beaded crochet) made by me and a handbag from the Model Behavior Visible Sensation fashion set. Her photo was taken in our back yard in the early morning light.

Wear Layers & Hope For The Best

What’s The Buzz?

Spring really has arrived early this year. I’ve already got forsythia and hyacinths blooming, with the tulips and daffodils not far behind. It’s hard not to get caught up in the hyacinth’s intoxicating scent.

 

Beelinda in the Flowers

Today’s model is a Monster High: Create-A-Monster hybrid. Her wig is LIV, she’s got the Bee pack parts (head, lower arms, hands, lower legs, wings, sunglasses & dress) and Werewolf/Dragon pack parts (torso, upper arms, upper legs), too. I can’t tell you how much fun the Create-A-Monster packs are! It’s simply the coolest idea for playline dolls in a very long time. Added to the already fun & fashionable Monster High brand, it’s a total winner. Anyway, I took little Beelinda – yeah, that’s what I’m calling her – out into the front garden in the afternoon light the other day and had a ball. I did have to dodge a couple of real live bees, since flowers are in short supply and the warm weather’s got ‘em all a-buzz. But it was worth it. Taking time to smell the flowers is definitely more fun when a doll & camera are brought along.

Don’t Worry,

Bee Happy!

A Taste of Spring

We had a rare springlike day last week. Being outdoors actually felt civilized. And, just like that, I am ready to say good-bye to winter.

Rebel Spirit Amelie

Today’s model is Color Infusion: Rebel Spirit Amelie. Her hair has been washed and restyled – I just couldn’t take that stiff Kewpie curl. She is wearing Something Sexy Adele’s sunglasses, People Do Fall In Love – Breakfast at Tiffany’s Holly Golightly’s sweater, Sassy Stripes Misaki’s shorts (I removed the attached net stockings – *snip, snip*), Barbie tights (the actual Barbie’s name eludes me – but it was probably from the 1990s – it came with a striped hat, tunic & boots), Lady Like Misaki’s shoes, ooak earrings (made by me), a Fashion Royalty necklace & bracelet, Aphrodisiac mini clone’s ring and Top Model Teresa’s purse. Amelie’s photo was taken in the afternoon, by an old brick column, in my Mom’s front yard.

Out With The Old Season,

In With The New.

That’s Some Hat

When I’m crocheting things for my dolls, there are times when I can not resist a bit of whimsy. This is the result of a momentary indulgence in silliness…

Misaki's Winter Woolens

Today’s model is Bonjour Misaki (pink hat version). She is wearing a funny hat that I made – the top is a flower shape, kind of a nod to Dr. Seuss and springtime. She’s also sporting a scarf, caplet ( a snug cape) and a demi-sweater (basically a partial sweater – sleeves  connected across with a neck opening, minus a full bodice for wearing over a corset top)  -  all patterns created and crocheted by me. And to round out her fashion: Model of the Moment Marisa’s corset top (though you can’t see it), Porcelain Beauty Kesenia’s trousers and Checking Out Colette’s boots (you can see the boots in the full length shots on my Flickr pages).

Her photo was taken on February sixteenth during a little late morning snow shower in our front yard.

It’s Very Important To Be Silly Every Now & Again