I saw this adorable string of bunting that was designed to be strung across the top of cupcakes on skewers. It was super cute, and came in a variety of designs (football! minions! robots!). It was also $7.50 per package and I knew that was just too much, I could definitely make something that was more size-appropriate for Blythe at a much cheaper cost. So I did.

You will need:

• String (or thread) – 30cm long (I used extra pull string cord – $1 for 3 colours, 11m/12yd total)
• Washi/paper tape (as many or as little designs as you want!) – I paid $2 for 3 rolls of tape
• Ruler
• Scissors

Directions:

Cut your string or thread so that it is 30cm long. You can make it longer or shorter if you’d like. Knot the ends. The knot helps the dolls hold the bunting a little bit better!

Cut pieces of washi tape to be 4cm each (approximately 1.25″).

Fold each piece of washi tape over the string, make the ends meet (even out with scissors as needed).

Put one piece approximately every 3cm, or evenly across the string.

Using your scissors, cut out a small triangle from the rectangle of tape.

Hang around your doll house or have your dolls have in a photo. And you’re done!

Sometimes I like to think back to what I used to do with my spare time before Blythe came into my life. And sometimes when I think back, I sort of draw a blank. I was 19 at the time, working away on my B.Sc, leading a very internet-centric life (such as now) and just working out this whole ‘being a grown up’ business (which I still haven’t quite mastered). I did knit and crochet before Blythe, but now I do teeny tiny items and I’ve written up patterns! for doll-sized items, which is always fun. Designing, for me, is a huge part of being creative with the hobbies that I already take part in. Even if I’m designing human-sized items, I still have a lot of fun and end up considering what it’d be like to redesign it in Blythe-size!

A photo from warmer times! Kanin (Petworks Usaggie) in LuxieLou (shirt) and rainbow scarf (by me).

As it is, I now go through stores eying up things that may or may not be scaled correctly for Blythe, and have way too many other dolls (hello, Monster High…) that go along with the Blythe collection. And then all the photography! Pretty sure I got my first Blythe, and then my camera. Gosh, this has been a rather expensive hobby, hasn’t it?

Did Blythe lead you to other hobbies?

Vintage shoes makes my heart sing. Even more so, vintage squishy Barbie boots make my heart sing.

You know what makes me even more happy? A pair of vintage squishy pink Barbie boots.

Oh yes. I am a very lucky girl. So is Eden Mouse, as she wears them most often out of all of the Blythes in this house.

Eden Mouse wears: Kult of Kulta (dress), vintage Barbie squishy boots.

You don’t know how much I love these boots.

(I also have a lot of pink shoes and boots to showcase in future installments of Tiny Shoe Love. You’ve been warned!)

Tiny Shoe Love is a feature on BlytheLife.com to showcase and share doll shoes that grace Michelle’s picky dolls’ feet. We love tiny shoes in this house, and we hope you do too!

Welcome to the third, and last, installment of the 2014 Blythe Holiday Shopping Guide! This is part 3 of a 3 part mini-series to help those who are trying to figure out what to buy for themselves, or what to buy for the Blythe-lover in their life. In the first week, I mentioned some goodies for the dolly customizer in your life, and in week two it was all about the general Blythe enthusiast. What’s in store for part 3? Read on!

There is a very distinct crispness in the air. There’s a unique crunch when I step onto snow, there’s that smell that the air gets when it is about the snow, and there’s that delicate fluff that melts on my tongue. I am, of course, talking about snow. But no matter if you’re in a place that is currently winter or summer, it is still December which means that the number of days you have until the gift-giving winter holiday of your personal choice is fast approaching! There are some bigger (and smaller) ticket items on this week’s list, so keep one eye on your bank account! Click to read more of this entry.

Cameo wears: black helmet (made by me), rainbow scarf with fringe (made by me), Chill Chasers faux fur coat (vintage Skipper, 1966), cat dress (Plastic Fashion), cat tights (Endangered Sissy), squishy brown boots (vintage Barbie).

It is starting off to be a chilly December! My dolls’ must-haves of the wintery season include, and is not limited to, the following:

• A good winter jacket
• A warm toque (wooly hat, for those that do not speak Canadian)
• A scarf (bonus points if it has a fringe!)
• A good pair of boots (extra bonus points if they are fashionable)
• And lots (and lots!) of candy canes.

What are your dolly winter must-haves?