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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