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“Cutie in the Garden”

Look who was roaming around the garden yesterday!  It’s Millie, my Kaye Wiggs 11″ BJD.

 Millie wanted to have her photo shoot in the grass, and surrounded by flowers.  I said okay, even though it’s physically harder to take photos “way down there”.  I thought I’d give it a shot though; I didn’t want to disappoint my tiny Millie.  I found the perfect spot in the shade of our apple tree and gave a small patch of lawn a hair cut, so she wouldn’t get swallowed up by grass.  I brought out my yoga mat to lay on, but sitting on the grass was the perfect height.  I was actually quite comfortable once I got situated.

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You might recognize this fabric.  I used it for an ensemble for the Little Darlings earlier this year.  Here is Lucy modeling “Pink Happiness” in case you want to see it again.

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Millie’s little cardigan is knit with blush pink lace weight baby alpaca/silk yarn.  It’s super soft!  Ivory/pink roses pink up the background ivory of the dress.  I added a tiny bit of pastel sky blue embroidery.  It’s in the print, but is very light.

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Millie’s headband includes a crocheted ivory rose made with very fine cotton.  A hand made bow is tucked underneath the rose for added prettiness.

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I haven’t used my park bench for a photo shoot in a long time.  I used to use it all the time when Bethany was getting lots of attention.  The seat is a little deep for Millie, but she tried very hard to sit up straight for me.

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Millies is such a feminine little miss, isn’t she?

“Cutie in the Garden” will be available tonight (June 28, 2016), 7:00 pm CST at cindyricedesigns.com.  At that time you can go to my “Shop What’s New” page for more information.

“Rose Trellis”

Coming to you from the garden is Gracie, my Kaye Wiggs MSD, to show you something new!

 I love “real” roses in this color, so when I saw this fabric . . . I had to purchase a piece to create an outfit with!  The meandering roses on this fabric are in warm red/salmon or warm pink colors and remind me of climbing roses on a trellis.  The background is a two-toned kind of mottled tan color.  I decided to accent this ensemble with crisp white cotton lace, a white cotton/Modal® sweater, and a white bamboo crocheted cap for a cool and crisp summery vibe.

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I kept the sweater embroidery in mid-tones—not too dark or bright because there is so much movement in the dress print.

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My new vintage looking resin roses were perfectly matched for this ensemble.  I used one for the cap and another for the bracelet.  I had ribbon, a glass heart, and roses in these warm red/salmon/pink shades.  They all look so pretty against pure white.

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Gracie has a rose bouquet just for you!  She gives it to you with hugs.

“Rose Trellis” will be available Saturday (June 25, 2016), at 7:00 pm CST.  Check the “Shop What’s New” page at cindyricedesigns.com at that time, for more information.

“Bitsy Blossoms” for Patsy

Sweet little Patsy is finally all dressed and ready to show you her new ensemble.  I remember that when I used this fabric to make a dress for my Little Darling, Gina, Patsy was quite smitten with it.  I then made Patsy a promise that I would make her a dress using this fabric too.  It’s hard letting these little girls down, isn’t it?

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Patsy’s light-as-a feather sweater is hand knit with mohair/silk lace weight yarn.  Pastel bullion stitched roses in pink, blue, and yellow are accented with mint green.

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Patsy’s crocheted hat is made with three different colors and two different weights of thread.  The brim is prettied up with a lacy crocheted edging in white bamboo.  A pink dot fabric band accents the crown with a hand made wool felt rose and leaf turning up the brim.

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Patsy has picked a pastel bouquet for you.  It is tied with white silk ribbons.  Light blue silk ribbon also ties around the waistline of the dress.

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Patsy’s “Bitsy Blosssoms” ensemble will be available tonight (June 22, 2016) at 7:00 pm CST at cindyricedesigns.com.  At 7:00 you may visit the “Shop What’s New” page for more details.