Countdown to Christmas- Day Twenty-Two!

Countdown to Christmas - Day Twenty-Two! Today's featured past Christmas card I did for the Studio Commissary was last year, 2023, and I prepared for this starting in October/November. I had decided to use an idea I got from the Barbie movie and wanted Gene's outfit to be in soft pink, and use the Gene Christmas tree which had the soft pink ornaments. It took me a while to gather all of the required elements I needed to stage this scene. The central part of the scene was the 1:3 scale Bespaq piano- the only one I had left from my stock when I used to be a dealer and is part of my personal collection. This one was broken and one which I repaired. It was so badly broken it would have been possible to see the repairs in the legs so I decided to repaint it a glossy black and it turned out fabulous for what I wanted in my photos. I also used lit candles and had the tree lit. Trent of course, is playing the piano and illusion is that they are in a grand ballroom or music room on Christmas Eve/ Christmas Day. 

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Countdown to Christmas- Day Twenty-One!

Countdown to Christmas- Day Twenty-One! Today's featured past Christmas card is one I did a few years ago for the Studio Commissary. It features Gene ice skating on a 'pond' surrounded by lit up trees. This was a fun scene to create, and when I had just joined the board and was participating in my second year of the Christmas card exchange. The doll I treasure because I won her in one of the Christmas game parties. 

 

I still have this fun Gene doll in my collection. I remember the idea I had for this card and still treasure it today. I thought of using a mirror, but did not have one, so I went down to my local Dollar General, and lo and behold- they had a $5 perfume mirrored stand with feet ! I remember squealing I was so excited it was the right size and price! I also bought that bag of rolled 'snow' blanket and assembled my trees and those plants - and voila! my card was created. Getting Gene to stand was a little harder. This goes to show you don't have to spend a lot to create great dioramas. This little mirror diorama has been used time and time again. 

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Countdown to Christmas- Day Twenty!

 Countdown to Christmas- Day Twenty! Today's featured Christmas card is one I did last year for Doll Divas message board. It features Ginger coming down to the staircase to carols on the record player, and the tree decorated with presents. I really loved doing this diorama and it was harder than you might think staging everything just right for the camera. 

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Countdown to Christmas- Day Nineteen!

Countdown to Christmas- Day Nineteen! Today's featured post is last years' Christmas card I created for The Studio Commissary  Message board for Gene Marshall dolls. I participate in this Christmas card exchange each year as do 30-40 other people and it is alot of fun! I also participate in the Doll Divas Message Board card exchange too. Each year I participate in these card exchanges with custom created doll themed Christmas cards using my dolls and props, and I save the cards I receive in albums year to year. I enjoy looking at the cards I save year to year, as Christmas cards are becoming a lost thing of the past, with technology taking over our lives; and I treasure the cards people take the time to create with their dolls. Here is the one I created for the Studio Commissary this year. 

      This card was meant to convey an old-fashioned Victorian Christmas.

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Countdown to Christmas- Day Eighteen!

Countdown to Christmas- Day Eighteen! Since my collection is depleted on Christmas Barbies, Today's featured doll is Caroling Fun  Barbie. These dolls were known as Grocery store dolls or were sold at Target back in the 1990s. I purchased this doll at the doll show last year and did a diorama with my Possible Dreams caroling Santa and Snowwoman with all of my lit trees and mirrored ''lake'' (a $5 boudoir perfume mirror from the Dollar General). 

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Countdown to Christmas- Day Seventeen!

Countdown to Christmas- Day Seventeen! Today's Featured doll is Happy Holidays Barbie 2023 , dressed in a gold gown with a sheer caplet. 

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Countdown to Christmas- Day Sixteen!

Countdown to Christmas- Day Sixteen! Today's featured doll is a classic Christmas Barbie- the one everyone calls the 'Santa Barbie' one of the most recognized and lovely dolls. 2007 Happy Holidays Barbie, dressed in a red Satin gown made to look like a Santa suit, with white fur trim and belt, and gloves, she looks like Christmas.

I have had this lovely doll for a long time, I purchased her at the local doll show many years ago and did a photo op with my gothic mansion and my Ricky Santa which turned out spectacular. 

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Countdown to Christmas- Day Fifteen!

Countdown to Christmas- Day Fifteen! Featured today is 2006 Happy Holidays Bob Mackie Barbie- they truly hit the mark out of the park with this lovely doll. I do not yet have 2005 Happy Holidays as I am still looking for a good price with reasonable shipping on that doll. This lovely lady features the Bob Mackie facemold, one of my personal favorites, with black velvet gown that seems to be based on Russian regalia/ coronation robes, studded with faux gems, and her headpiece is the same, and edged with faux white fur. One of my absolute favorites. 

I think she looks amazing next to the white tree with the blue ornaments.

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