Playing with backgrounds

This dress has been a while in the making, finally finished I am pleased with it, the very fine cotton fabrics make up well, for the size of the dolls.   Took several photos but think the pose is a bit stiff 

However transfered  one to a background and it changes the look completely

 

It’s raining

Poppy is so disappointed in the weather, she was planning a Teddy Bears  Picnic  but it is too wet to go outside

 Even Kaytu agrees  about the weather

All is well they still had a picnic but inside on the table......

 The month of May came and went so fast, and we are now fast approaching mid June, I certainly did not keep my good intentions of posting weekly, I only managed one post.!

I am continuing to take photos for the Year book I am making about the dolls, I will need to edit the photo story for May which is a Teddy bears picnic and will post them later, however I am up to date with June. Its just two years since Rosie arrived last year I did a birthday party photo story This year I decided just to do a special birthday photo.  having taken a photo of Rosie with Rabbits for the cover of the years book, this being the year of the rabbit

I continued the theme and borrowed a very special bunny from Jan, a little sleeping bunny we had given her many many years ago, I remember there were more animals in the set but I could only get one  and the bunny won my heart. 

and now the photos taken bunny is back sleeping in his leaf and ready to return to Jan

Belle in Tudor dress

A dear here we are half way through the month, I have been a very neglectful blogger, however I have been a very busy stitcher and also have done a lot of research. I wanted to stitch some period outfits for Belle. but rather than they just look like a certain period of fashion I wanted to be reasonable close to what had been worn in that time frame allowing for the facts that I was stitching in 1/6 scale and that Blythe dolls heads are so large and clothing had to have front or back openings not go on over the head.

I started with the linen shift that was worn as the undergarment. there were plenty of patterns available to make this and I  found some very fine linen . I was continuing to buils up the garments for a 17 century outfit when i lovely piece of material was given to me that suggested an earlier [period in time. So more research and lts of stitching and Belle now had a Tudor gown.

The underskirt has some embroidery touches that don't really show in the photo, the gown is heavy silk with black velvet on the sleeves, All that remain was her head dress I settled on a French hood and that s where the research became interesting. She now has a French hood of sorts and I am pleased with the look in the photo but really want to see if I can create a true French hood, so guess that's my challenge for the next outfit.

I hope you enjoy seeing Belle as a Tudor lady

 

ANZAC DAY 2023

 

The Rawhitiroa School Anzac wreath , poppies made by senior pupils at the school.  we needed to find something to make the poppies from that would be waterproof as one is never sure what the weather will be, Jan came up with the idea of using red laminated pouches of which the school had a surplus supply.  They worked really well,  wreath frame was donated by a friend from Church and I had the easy job of putting it all together.

OUR EASTER TREE

 The Easter tree is all decorated and I am looking forward to showing it the the grandchildren when they visit this weekend. another new set of Easter egg decorations have been made, larger size for  Finn and   Eve to decorate their own tree while they are here then take the Easter egg decorations home for another year.

EASTER BONNETS

 New outfits for the dolls for Easter and small eggs for their tree have kept me busy here are the bonnets I made for their Easter outfits.

Joan had given me a large piece of fuchsia silk so I had plenty of fabric to work with,  Rosie has a dress to match her bonnet.

For Poppy I made a bonnet that matched the blue trim of her birthday dress……

St Patrick's day

When suggested that Rosie and Poppy have new dresses for St Patrick's day, the idea would fit well in the Year Book theme but there was nothing suitable in my fabric stash. the next week Fiona came in with two green fabrics and the result was these two dresses.  Next up will be April and Easter and that stitching is well under way but now I must pick up my much neglected embroidery.

Happy St Patrick's day to all 

Back grounds

 I have been playing with backgrounds, having found an app that can remove the background from a photo I can then add my own to create the scene I want, there becomes a problem when I have too many ideas and can’t decide which one to use.

 Here is an example, please help me which one do you like best.......

 I also had fun creating this one I wanted to include in the latest photo book the story of Poppy looking for a leprechaun    the photo I used was one taken when the family were in Ireland last year and is in County Clare.  it had the perfect spot for the leprechaun  to stand.

St Patrick's day is not far away and the dolls will be back then to show off their new dresses... green ones of course

Happy Stitching

 Caitlin has asked me to make some fobs for her, here is the first one, I used a Margaret
 Sherry design, I love her designs and its always happy stitching when using them.

Valentine’s Day

Who do you think sent it ? 

Poppy and Rosie receive Valentine's day cards.

Rosie received a bunch of Red Roses  and Poppy was given a box of candy.

Happy Valentines day everyone.

Partridge in a pear tree ....part 1

 I have a small tree on the table beside my chair at present it has the Alice in Wonderland collection on it , I have a collection of fabric eggs to decorate the tree at Easter time to add a new collection I have decided to make small embroidered felt pears and display them with a partridge at the top of the tree. Aim is to stitch one a month , the first one is stitched but have yet to decide if to have a stem and a leaf at  the top, will make a couple before I decide. My felt pear has five sections.