Hi, thought I would do something different for a change.
I needed a reason to dress up some dolls for a photo shoot.I had purchased some wedding cake columns from HL at half price and was itching to use them immediately.
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Here's Barbie (no.3) with reproduction Alan, and his sister Lara a recent Fashionista entering a
Chicago Spring themed fundraiser.
My base as always, is 1/2" silver gray poster board covered foam core. If I want to pick up an entire scene, I can then. This scene will be non-permanent, so no problem. I have the bottom of my doll stands covered in the same paper poster board, so a quick edit and I can almost make them disappear.
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The back wall is a 2'x2' vinyl ceiling tile. While the pattern is over-sized. In late afternoon light it has interesting details and shadows. I had to work fast if I was going to use this light.
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Here is what I gathered for my scene.
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Two small mini ferns from the pick counter at HL. The sprigs on the grids were purchased in a large square last Fall at 90% off. I have cut them in strips to use as bushes and plants.
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The two trees were from Joanne's last Christmas in their winter mini-garden section. I glued some moss in the past on the bases of the trees.
The pot was one of six I purchased at a thrift store masquerading as herbs. I've added pine sprigs to it, to make it more interesting. These were all finished so no time added here today.
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I really didn't want color---so I chose some 2 over-size lime green hydrangea heads and pulled one apart into two pieces. (I reassembled them on their stems afterward). Just because something isn't to scale doesnt' mean you can't use it in a background.
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1 branch of mini cherry blossoms at 50% off this spring. I really try not to buy many new items unless they are 50%off or more.
I lined the three columns up against the wall.
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I added the green tin roofed bird house (thrift store find) at the end. The Cherry blossom branch was tucked into the center column with a fern. The branches were arched to connect with the other two columns.
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This variegated small leaf stem, I used as a tree, tucked behind the birdhouse.
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At large events, over-scale props are often used for effect and themes.
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The fourth column was placed in front of the middle one to create an arch for the dolls to walk through. A fern was placed in it, and the cherry blossom branch was arched toward it.
For a night scene, this would be very pretty with fairy lights in it and more lights casting up from the base of the textured wall.
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The completed scene. This whole set-up can be done in 5 minutes and it takes really no permanent assembly.
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The front column so looks like it is tilted, it isn't. The dolls enter the event.
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This angle is a bit better. The soft shadows on the wall are a non-distracting backdrop
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Alan and Barbie making their entrance. The vintage dress is a dressmaker quality homemade by someone very talented, found in a thrift store goody bag.
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Tory wears another homemade copy of an early Barbie design. Midge with real eyelashes (2012) wears a ruffled mini dress.
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From this angle the columns look perfectly inline. Another doll on the left, I have yet to name (a rescue)wears a vintage ruffle dress, at least it is a decent length. She has bizarre hoop earrings of some sort of plastic and tons of wavy hair. All three are rescues from a local thrift stores.
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Ryan and Richelle make their entrance.
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They both have lace ruffles. Ryan has opted for a stick pin, instead of a crooked tie.
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These two dolls and their apparel shows up the best with the gray white tones in the background.
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Richelle says---"We can use one of these for our engagement photo if they turn out".
Ryan grunts, "Um, in this monkey suit, Really?"
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Event background, quick and easy and done in about 40 minutes for the photo shoot with natural light.
Thanks for visiting!
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I have not been paid or reimbursed in anyway for my opinions
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The dolls shown are from my own and the Grand's collection.
Clothes are vintage or made by myself. Occasionally, I falter and buy something new.
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Thank you for your cooperation, Sandi Magle
Best of the Weekend
I'll be sharing at these fine parties:
Sandi
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Sandi that is so Creative and Cute! And Thanks for all of that important info on Lead Based Paints, I had no Idea! Guess we were just fortunate over the many decades not to have ill effects from it!
ReplyDeleteWell, this brought back memories! That brunette doll in the purple dress, reminds me of one I had. She was a Darci Doll from the 80's. I had the blonde version, but this looks exactly the same. Does her head swivel? She was one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kim....yes, that's the one that I actually bought when we were making my Grand's doll house. I bought a blonde Ken and the brunette---to look like my son and d-in-law. The Grand paired these two, a Ryan 2012 I think and Richelle (Barbie) 2015 and I guess they match 'In the Dream House' characters? She's fully articulated---so I don't know--there are so many, hard to keep them all straight.
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