Unwrap

All these years, we've been keeping our treasures (= toys) safe and sound in wrappers and boxes and so as a lot of the other stuff too. Finally, it's time to unwrap and lay them out! =)
First is the beautiful Ice Rune Blythe doll. It took quite a bit of time to figure out the whole outfit and it was fun.My favourite lovely mini version of the sphere chair. Those tiny pair of shade are awesome!
These wonderful tools finally found a home. It's so nice to have a desk with a drawer.Hmm.. yumm.. my favourite lunch.

Happy Tuesday! =)

Feature of the Week

This week we continue our baby doll journey as we detour to a vintage child approach. It is simple, cute and elegant at the same time. The little dress is crafted of lovely navy fabric with tiny white polka and muslin. It is embellished with pintuck details and vintage beads at bodice and finished up with natural white lace at bottom.

Happy Thursday! =)

New Addition

The latest addition to my little doll library. =) This lovely book covers a lot of ruffles and fold details garments and features the most awesome yet vintage miniatures. They are simply too cute!

Doll Coordinate Recipe 8
(ドール・コーディネイト・レシピ 8)
by Dolly Dolly Books

Author: Yamamoto Yumiko
Style: Casual to Formal, European Vintage and Country
Patterns for : Neo Blythe, Momoko, Tiny Betsy, Odeco & Nikki, Misaki
Difficulty: Medium

Feature of the Week

It's baby doll time again. This time is the turn for a beautiful floral print fabric from Liberty of London. It was such a delight working with this lovely piece of fabric, so soft and delicate. The quality of fabric is very fine that it is almost self-fray-checked. The print itself is so exquisite already but you really have to touch it to feel the quality. The little dress is finished up with fine muslin and lovely vintage beads.By the way, I hope you'll have a chance to take a peek on the current issue of Haute Doll Magazine. There is a few pages of interview with Gina. Plus, sewing pattern and picture tutorial from Bon Bon Blythe. =)Have a lovely Thursday!

Pretty Things

Finally, I've got some free time to go out. I've noticed that there is a lot of ruching going on. They are so beautiful and definitely add loads of romantic essence into ordinary objects. Found these lovely ones at Anthropologie.

Happy Tuesday! =)

Feature of the Week

I've always wanted to do one of those fabulous head shots. It was not easy at all! I tried to arrange the heads closer, bodies more tilted, it still seemed something was not quite right. But I'll settle on this one until giving it another try next time.Back to our feature of the week, this time is the lovely classic baby doll dress. Adorable red floral print and all natural muslin with a hint of red vintage beads make this dress sizzling hot!more to come =)Happy Thursday! =)

Around the (Barn) House

There are certainly a lot of things going on around house, and mostly are lovely things.

The little quilt we've been working on for an adorable little one.A little snack time of cheese and olive bread with oil and vinegar.Finalizing the babydoll dress pattern for the little plastic ladies.Taking picture of the fluffy one, even while she's sleeping.Last but not least, working on the yard.
Happy Tuesday! =)

Feature of the Week plus a little note

Perfect! The sweetest dress I've ever made. I mean I still like the little cupcake dress a lot but this is my new favourite. Crafted of 100% cotton beautiful pink floral print fabric, it comes with lace and pintuck details on bodice and double lace trim on the body.

The Little Pink Flower Dress
Just a little note on a recent incident...
There were some comments and misunderstanding about my creations are similar to a renowned doll fashion designer. I would like to clarify that I have no intention to copy anyone. Certain basic elements are unavoidable in some great fashion style, like ruffles in Gothic Lolita and Victorian, the simple short dress with a low waist with big buckle in vintage mod. It is the worst to be accursed of something you've never seen before. Please understand that we all work very hard to create the little clothing.
Luckily, the lovely designer is very nice and we've came down to good terms. =)

Thank you so much again for your continuing support, my mushroom fans!
Have a happy Wednesday!

Feature of the Week

The deers are back!

Happy Thursday!

Feature of the Week

The little ruffle shirt finally comes in a new colour, the lovely navy blue. It makes another wonderful option when mixing and matching the little wardrobe. =)

Happy Wednesday!

Sleepyhead

I couldn't resist and picked it up immediately when I first saw this wonderful lovely vintage print. I didn't know much about the artist until I googled it. It is the Sleepyhead by Charlot Byj. Isn't this the cutest print ever?

Happy Wednesday!

Feature of the Week

The tale of Teddy goes on as he continues his journey with Miss Rabbit and Little Mouse. They are riding on a little train through the Apple Valley and see the Squirrel family busily harvesting the delicious red apples.

Happy Thursday!

Preview of the week

I've been so blessed with all the support and kind words from our lovely mushroom fans. It means so much to me and I can never thank you enough. =)

Back to the preview of this sunny warm week, we've an adorable story time dress. This little dress illustrates the story of a lovely bear wandering in a little town. It is made of 100% cotton fabric and embellished with a fine velvet belt.Happy Wednesday!

Little Lavender Sachets

Making little lavender sachets was much easier than I thought. It was fun and very rewarding consider how little time and effort it took. They are great for closets, drawers and make nice little gifts. =) Here are the simple steps to create your own four little ones.

make four 2 1/2 inch square sachets

lovely fabric (top) 6" x 12"
muslin or cotton fabric (inside) 6" x 12"
dried lavender buds
lace (optional)

Mark lines every 3 inches on the right side of muslin (the side not facing top fabric) to make four 3" x 6 "parts. Clip both fabric together and pin lace 2" from one end of the right side of the top fabric. Sew lace and fabric together. Then fold fabric together, inside out and sew 1/4" from edges and both sides of marked lines.Cut along the marked lines and trim bottom corners.Turn right side out and make a folded mark approximately 1/2" from opening. Fill sachets half full with lavender.Close sachets along the folded mark and sew 1/4" from the edges.Finish! =D

Happy Friday! =)

Ozz

Have you got a chance to read the current issue of Haute Doll Magazine yet? I'm so thrilled to see one of the featured artists, Julien Martinez of Ozz Dolls Factory. Even though his creations maybe slightly a little bit much for me, I really admire his talent and dedication on his doll couture. His attention to details is superb.Happy Wednesday!

Flower Power

I've been quite out of touch recently since our little big home makeover. It was the first time that I took my time to walk down the aisle at Target and found a lovely collection of floral pattern. I looked up and found the bright fuchsia pink sign says Liberty of London. No wonder!

Happy Tuesday!

Totally Relaxed

I've read somewhere that when a dog sticks its tongue out, it means it is relaxed. The past weeks I've been kind of worry about how the move is going to affect the little fluffy one. It seems that she is doing just fine and more relaxed these days.

Happy Wednesday!

My Recent Favourite Books

I've been reading a lot of home style and decoration books recently. They are mostly about cottage, country, vintage style. And here are my two favourite.

Easy Cottage Style by Liz Bauwens and Alexandra Campbell. This little book includes many many photos of different cottage style, from colour scheme to country to beach side.ShabbyChic by Rachel Ashwell. Yes, she is the designer having her beautiful home collection at Target. This lovely book shares many tips on the possibilities on flea market finds from antique furniture to vintage clothing.
Happy Thursday!

Time for the Fun Stuff

It has been extremely busy recently. Even though I know I won't have time to spare for the upcoming weeks, but just by flipping through these books and getting inspirations for my future projects, it's enough for me put a smile back up from my unintentionally frowned face.
Make! by Cath Kidston. I always like her retro vintage style. And now, here's the little book of wonderful projects in Cath's style. It covers items from floral embroidery on a plain cardigan to beautiful home decor. It's simply lovely!More Softies Only a Mother Could Love by Meg Leder. This little book covers twenty-two adorable softie projects and many different techniques in detailed instructions and photos.
And I definitely want to try this most adorable thumb print + illustration by the small object. Finally, something fun when it comes to thumb print.
Happy Thursday! =)

Recent Work

Here's a piece of my recent work I'd like share with you. =)

Ashley

Happy Tuesday!