meet Poppy

she finally came.
about three weeks ago.
my Cassiopeia Spice.
i was stoked!

but then the "stoke-ness" level dropped. . . as i opened her shipping box. . . i noticed that she had gouges in her face!?! in her gorgeous face!
man.
very UN-happy!
has anyone else gotten a *brand* new Blythe with nicks in her face?
i wouldn't think it would be a common thing. . . but, then again, i am a Schooler. . . and Schooler's come complete with the "Schooler family curse" from birth.
it is a KNOWN fact that being born into the Schooler family (or married into it!) brings the dreaded "curse" with it.
anything and EVERYTHING that can go bad, does!
it started for Pace and i the night we got married. . . our honeymoon alone was full of enough drama and trouble to last us a year. . . but. . . it just keeps coming.

so. . . no HUGE surprise that i would get the ONE and ONLY "gouged" Cassiopeia Spice Blythe known to exist.
that is why my new girl. . . Poppy. . . has had a late reveal.
i have been a little "down and out" about her. . .
but now, i look past the bad and i LOVE her!

i try not to focus on her "flaws".
she is cute and spunky and full of a warm spirit. . . that is why i named her "Poppy".
not only is it my *favorite* flower (California Poppies! yay!) but i heart S. California and all it's glorious sunshine and Disneyland goodness!
she is dedicated to all that sunshine and fun.

she is still pretty cute, eh?

Blythe Sized

everything miniature seems SO magical. . . don't you think?

i was always fascinated with Barbie sized accessories growing up and i used to "steal" all of my mom's *really* neat-o vintage Barbie sized goodies to use for my Barbies. . .

we would set up elaborate houses for our dolls in the living room or where ever space allowed! {we didn't own an actual Barbie house. . . but that didn't matter!}

now that i am "into" the world of Blythe. . . that love for all things miniature has reared it's glorious head!
from food to purses to tennis rackets to record players. . . i WANT it all!
here is a little peek into the Blythe sized world that i have made:

i have started to decorate my Blythes' house with "framed" art
"HAY!". . . my girls like this one a lot! ;) tee hee!
Stina made the banner for me. . . isn't it radical!?!

mod mag reading and record playing. . . a lazy daisy afternoon around these parts :)
{psst. . . this is also a sneak peek of some *new* goodies for Blythe that i will be selling SOON in my Etsy shop! vintage mags anyone?}

Eve and Bambi posing so sweetly

a vintage My Little Pony glo-worm and a CUTE kawaii mini deer that Katrina sent me!
all tucked into a vintage Barbie inflatable bed! :)

miniature is magical, don't you think? :)
happy weekend!

polaroid Friday. . . vintage Bambi

i just *heart* all things vintage Disney. . .
lately i have been on a "doe" kick though so, Bambi is on my brain!

indiana LOVES Bambi too and so we have started a "Bambi" theme in her bedroom. . . i ordered a LOVELY personalized Bambi paint by number hoop from Gina of Doe-C-Doe!
it arrived and we LOVE it!
see:


it hangs up SO sweetly in a grouping of prints near indiana's bed. . . it completes it perfectly!
thanks Gina. . . we LOVE it!

so. . . for polaroid Friday i was in a vintage Bambi "mood". . .
check out these other wonderful vintage Bambi pics:

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just because Eve is pretty

finally got Eve some *new* clothes! most are vintage handmade. . . but handmade with LOVE.

i have also been working on her house. . . she has a kitchen and a living room. . . but, her bedroom is kind of "to the side" of the house!
only SOOOO much room inside an old record table! ;)
p.s. she also adopted a new pet named Bambi. . . can you spy him?

Mod Barbie Ads

aren't they pretty and "Mod-a-licious"!?!

hot pink pony

my new pride and joy is the vintage *hot pink* pony stick that i found thrifting.
i wasn't sure how to display it. . . so i tied it with ribbon and hung in on Kendy's wall. . . this way i don't have to "hide" it from the girls {they tend to ruin ALL they touch!} and we still get to see his happy face every day!
i also got the vintage FP cash register off of Craigslist when we first moved here.
i got a HUGE lot for $15.00!
awww. . . i love to get a deal {especially such pretty RETRO deals}!

{i used my *new* Dots digi paper to "frame" the pictures. . . if you like. . . click HERE for info!}

*new* digital paper kit. . . DOTS!

i have finally gotten around to making a *new* digital paper kit!
{LONG time coming! ha!}

it is all about DOTS.
funky, bright, RETRO dots!

you can get it HERE in my etsy shop. . . The Gnome Hut

a page by me. . . featuring Kendy :)

kits used:
the gnome hut. . . Dots paper
Kitschy Digitals. . . Woodland Die Cut
MiniToko. . . mini Furoshiki

and a page by Chelsea Ann. . .

kits used. . .
the gnome hut. . . Dots Paper
Kitschy Digitals. . . washi tape frames
{p.s. don't you love the Rainbow Brite page! killer. . . and so are Chelsea's *new* glasses!}