Dolly day 3................

 

The orginal commercial for the Blythe doll from the 70's.

 

A modern version!

3 Dolls....................

Before last month I owned 2 Blythe dollies and then in the space of a couple of weeks it is now up to 5. Last month I had a splurge and bought 3 new ones. Why you ask.....because husband said I could( yes sometimes I still need to ask permission) and because I won the chance too. The official site for Blythe's holds international lotteries and you win the chance to buy the new dolls that are sold in limited quanitites outside of Japan. I have been trying to win one of these chances for a while now and had lucked out but then lady luck shined down on me and I won three in a row. First girl was 'Kiss me true' (above)....don't you love her biker chick style.

Next was 'Love and More'......maybe a tad lolitaish but she has great shoes!

 Third was 'Ahcahcum Zukin'......she is very gypsy like and comes with a racoon stole. Looking at all these girls I think I have a thing for long hair and big bangs!!

All 3 have arrived to their destination but I have not laid eyes on them as yet. They are waiting patiently for me in Melbourne and I am waiting for next week to arrive. Oh I sound like I am 5 and it is Christmas eve. In saying that my excitement for getting new dollies has never waned from when I was a little girl. I have always loved  getting a new dolly and I think I always will!

Some pretty dollies!....................

 

 1. CWC exclusive Neo Blythe Tarts & Tea, 2. Blythe - Polo (EP) #5 *ADOPTED*, 3. MIRARI custom Blythe, 4. Custom Blythe Love Mission, 5. blythe_NO.27, 6. Miss Blythe Brasil 2009 - Sissi nº 16

Some pretty images to kick this week of Blythe off!!!

My creative space.........

The creative space this week and for a few past has been about crochet and the Blythe girls. In 10 days time I am going to Adelaide for my very first Blythe meet. I am getting so excited that I can't even explain it. I am going to meet a bunch of like minded new gals and get to look at some rather special dollies. A call out was made to donate some things for the goodie bags to take home at the end of the day so I offered to make some hats for the dollies. It is winter in Adelaide after all and it can get very cold there. In the end I have made 36 hats(in theme colours) and all but 3 are completed and ready to go into my suitcase. It has been fun making them all a little bit different with pom pom's and squiggley bits and strips but I am glad I am at the end of weaving in all those tails that come with crochet. Crochet has it's good point of being quick and easy to do but sewing all those ends in is it's downfall. 

Anyway I am on a countdown to next Thursday because that is when I leave. So from now until then I am going to do week of Blythe.  Some will be interested some not but stop by and take a look anyway, they really are very special dollies.

For more creative spaces stop in at Kirsty's.

Wordless Wednesday........................

psst......can't say anything it's wordless wednesday.

New..................

Let me tell you a couple of tidbits of trivial information. I had a trip to the hairdresser yesterday which was so desparately needed. It was looking more and more out of control with every passing day. I went in with the intention of a brand new colour and a brand new colour it is. I had been blond for far too long and needed a revisit to my youth. Orange isn't so bad is it!!!!

Secondly as I write there is a pot of soup....tomato and lentil to be exact.... bubbleling away on the stove. A new recipe found at Sweet Amandine (such a pretty name for a blog) via Pip . She has a whole post of recipes which I intend on trying a few. I need some new recipes in my kitchen and now that it is winter a bit of hearty would be good. We don't really need hearty here as it isn't really that cold in winter but it is hard to get it out of your head that we should be eating wintery fare in June, July & August. I spent 38 years living it and now I can't stop it.


I will let you know tomorrow how the soup was!

Camping...............

 

We are back from a week of camping which saw lots of rain, wind and sun which was most needed after the rain at the beginning of our week. We didn't do a whole lot activity wise but we did spend a whole lot of time eating, talking, resting, coffee drinking, exploring,

swimming-the water was a bit nippy but still swimable and watching a magnificent sunset after the rain.

We had a lovely time but we are back now with a mountain of washing to be done, kids to get ready for school tomorrow and a few things to catch up on in my google reader(you girls are very prolific with your blog posts). I also have a few crafty things to get ready for an adventure that I am going on in a couple of weeks.

As you can see here some crafting was done in the week away and the craft of choice was crochet. It is one of those things that can be done anywhere. It is even bettter if you have a superb view to look up to every now and again.

Bon Dimanche everybody I will be spending most of it with my buddy the washing machine!