life and pretty paper

for the love of all things blythe..

For the longest time I have been drooling over pictures of Blythe dolls that are posted over at Flickr.  Here a just a few of my favorites..

. anouk, 2. 20/52 weeks of blythe: green bean, 3. IMG_0272, 4. New Crushed Velvet Bubble Skirt, 5. Melilo reveals the contents of her atelier, 6. Happy New Year!, 7. Little Girl Lost, 8. posie, 9. Another Blythe for Obama!, 10. Happy Autumn!, 11. We were free to take pictures here.., 12. Mod Girls in Hua Hin, 13. Jenna in her stock outfit., 14. 002, 15. Vintage La Mer, 16. final shots of petra from last week :) Created with fd's Flickr Toys.

I could just never justify the purchase of one of these dolls but a few days ago danielle thompson updated her etsy shop with some super cute blythe headbands.  I picked one up thinking they are really cute and go quickly so I better get one now because someday I'm going to get a doll. Anyone see where this is going?

So after spending some time on ebay yesterday and seeing I only had about 30 min. to make up my mind on a doll that I wanted that was at a pretty good price I made the plunge.  And let me tell you by the skin of my teeth I WON!  This pretty little lady is on it's way to me cappuccino chat.  She's not my first choice but the one I really want,  heather sky, goes for big bucks.  She will be my next purchase but I'm going to have to save up for her.  Because really you can't just have one Blythe it's like only have one tattoo..impossible.

I'm thinking this is the start of a new obsession.

mosaic monday *the doors*

there are always so many things to discover at Flickr, lately it's been pictures of doors.  i'm sure that says some unconscious thing about me and looking at pictures of doors, but i don't have time to get into that right now.  so just sit back and enjoy some of my favorite pictures of doors. 

 

1. Orange as any orange on a tree, 2. Green Door, Tyrrellspass, 3. Worn Door - Pittsburgh, 4. Door and Window - Memphis, TN, 5. blue door, 6. Behind the Green Door..., 7. Lucky No 7, 8. yellow door, 9. bomarzo. brown door, 10. Purple Door, 11. Yellow Door, 12. purple door Created with fd's Flickr Toys.

Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls.
-Joseph Campbell

mosaic monday *it's not easy being green*

Green is the prime color of the world and that from which it's loveliness arises. -Pedro Calderon de la Barca

 

 

1. green bean, 2. 4/52 Green, 3. shades of green, 4. Green stairs to..., 5. Green, 6. pink and green fabrics from inspiration linen colors, 7. Green door, 8. Adzuki Bean Paste Filled Chocolate Cupcakes with Matcha Green Tea Frosting, 9. Day 181 - Summer needs to hurry up., 10. Dots for Yves, 11. new quilt-jumpy, 12. limes, 13. V-Dub, 14. Green house, 15. natural hand warmer, 16. Still life

 

A little green celebration in honor of the coming season and the fact that I was out in the yard all weekend working on the vegetable garden. Happy Monday and I hope it's a good one!

Mosaic Monday *Seeing Red*

Red is the ultimate cure for sadness. -Bill Blass

1. raspberries, 2. The Red Door, 3. Red heart for RED INSIDE: Week 1, 4. The red one, 5. red_shoes_by_UltraViolett Wallpaper, 6. Redbowls, 7. Summer Berries Red Current01, 8. Shuttered, 9. boxing, 10. delivery, 11. Red Porn, 12. Birthday Girl with a Red Charlotte, 13. button wreath, 14. pink | red | orange, 15. out to dry, 16. Geraniums, The Little Traveler, Geneva, Illinois

After having a very rough day at work today I decided the spend some time looking at pretty pictures, that always does the body good.  Decided to go with a red theme today, just a few favorites I found along the way.

mosaic monday..

the christmas edition.

 

1. O Christmas Tree, 2. Peacock Lane, 3. It's beginning to look a lot like..., 4. Untitled, 5. Out of Focus Christmas Tree, 6. Vintage Christmas Ornaments, 7. christmas cookies 109, 8. My Small Pink Christmas Tree, 9. Vintage Christmas ornaments, 10. Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, 11. vintage Christmas ornament bottle brush tree in tea cup, 12. GOLDEN AGE CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS, 13. Library christmas tree 2006, 14. I *heart* Christmas, 15. hello tree, 16. Under The Christmas Tree

Happy Election Day!

People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the people. Of course, that is not true. Decisions are made by a majority of those who make themselves heard and who vote - a very different thing. ~Walter H. Judd

 

1. Countown to Change, Barack Obama, 2. John McCain Campaign Stop, 3. McCain Vs. Obama, 4. Obama Profile Silhouette Pattern, 5. Your Vote IS Your Voice, 6. VOTE...and read my new blog, 7. Setting up, 8. John McCain in Exeter, 9. Early Voters, 10. Barack Obama, 11. Election Day, 12. Barack Obama speaks to the crowd, 13. Senator John McCain, 14. Barack Obama, 15. Smart, hip girls are for Obama! 227/365, 16. Vote Obama: the pumpkins command you!

Happy Autumn!

It's officially here!  So excited that the cooler temps are here and I'm hoping that the days of 90 degrees and above are gone.

In honor of the day I puttogether a mosaic of photos from flickr.  Enjoy!

 

1. German Autumn 2007 #7 | Листопад, 2. Missing Autumn, 3. Autumn mosaic, 4. Autumn lake - Lac d'automne, 5. Autumn Flowers, 6. Downtown Fall, Battery Park NYC, New York, 7. Kinkaku-ji in Autumn, 8. Happy Autumn!, 9. Farewell to Autumn/ Arrividercci, 10. An Autumn Beside the Gate, 11. Autumn of Love, 12. Autumn day quilt - finished!, 13. Autumn, 14. Autumn, 15. HBW color explosion style!, 16. Autumn Ride ! Created with fd's Flickr Toys.

Mosaic was made using this: Mosaic Maker

mosaic monday

Even though it's got a bit cold here I've still got spring on my mind.  Add to that the fact that my allergies are really bad today...yep must be spring.

1. spring in the city (I), 2. Spring, 3. I can feel spring under my skin, 4. Spring is here, 5. Spring is here, 6. Spring Clean, 7. Narnia Entry in Spring, 8. ...spring is here.., 9. spring!, 10. Rollercoaster Road-Spring fields, 11. Daffys Spring Delight, 12. When spring comes, 13. Ode To Spring Flowers, 14. Spring's coat...., 15. spring in the city (III), 16. Spring Morning Created with fd's Flickr Toys.

Think Pink!

I figured out how to make mosiacs and played with it a little today.  Just what I need, another way to waste away the hours on the computer.

1. Hello Kitty scooter, 2. Pink Door - Carlow, 3. Pink!, 4. Pink Petals, 5. Pretty In Pink, 6. Pink and green, 7. New pink wellies for green wellies!, 8. pink gadgets, 9. Pink Tulip Field, 10. Pink Sweet Hearts, 11. my favourite pink doll shoes, 12. Pink Squares, 13. Dreamy Pink Balloons, 14. think pink, 15. Cherish the pink sky, 16. Amigurumi Valentines Day XOXO pink cupcake bear Created with fd's Flickr Toys.

And for some reason the 6th picture won't show up.  Just click on the link to see a beautiful wall.