Photography Challenges.
I joined 52 weeks of Blythe in an attempt to commit myself to taking more photos of my Blythes. Have you joined any challenges or set yourself any?
Here are some of my favourite photos so far from 52 weeks of Blythe
2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 40,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 15 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.
Featured Photographer: December
Lindsay aka Ellewoods2007 on Flickr is by far one of my favourite Blythe Photographers. I have spent many hours adoring her photographs and in fact her photos of her infamous Darling Diva Claudette were the reason I knew I MUST have a Darling Diva.
Here is an interview I did with Lindsay, please comment if you enjoy it!
Age: “I’m not telling”…oh okay, 44 *and back to the good place* Location: Southern California
Occupation: Interior Designer
3 Facts about you:
#1: I’m very social when I’m out and about but very introverted the second I walk in the door at home.
#2: I sing Jesus loves me to my cat Alfie.
#3: I just upgraded my phone from a Razor and the new phone gives me anxiety. It is an evil little robot from hell.
Photo of the Week
Sorry I’ve been so busy and haven’t posted a photo of the week for a month! But here we go….this stunning “after the prom” shot by Lindsay aka Ellewoods2007 gets Blythopia’s vote this week! Look out for an interview with Lindsay coming very very soon!

Blythe Customiser of the Month
Welcome to Blythopia’s first feature on a Blythe Customiser, Joey of Mo’Betta Blythe Customs!
Send me an email or leave a comment if you’d like to be featured next!
Name: Joey Gomez
Age: 34
Location: Dallas, Texas
Occupation: Myo-Therapist
3 Facts about you:
I’ve been a long term doll collector, I collect other dolls besides blythe, including Barbie, BJD’s, Mdvanii, & other vintage clones.
I’m a trained dancer, I began taking ballet when I was 5 years old, but I also know other forms of dance such as Jazz, Modern Jazz, Salsa, Tango.
I am the proud parent of a kitten named Moshi who is a Sphynx.
My first blythe was a Samedi Marche Encore, I didnt really know much about Blythe at the
time and I honestly thought it was silly to pay so much money for a Mondrian.
I first got introduced into Blythe by an internet friend who joined one of my Yahoo groups for
Male Doll collectors, he is/was a Kenner restorer and Blythe enthusiast. He was the one who planted the seed of temptation in my head. I really couldn’t relate to Blythe until one day I saw an ad in a magazine featuring a Mondrian Blythe. It was love at first sight, I knew I wanted a Blythe right then and there.
Girl Rescues Kenner
There’s nothing we love more than a good ole Kenner Rescue mission story and one I’ve been following closely over the past few weeks is that of my friend and cosmic twin, Katie. She found this poor little plastic wreck with her body dirty, neck broken and what appeared to be some sort of nest growing inside her head! But with a little loving touch and a lot of hard work, she is now restored to the beauty that she was back in 1973.
Read her harrowing tale on Katie’s Blog 2.22am
Blythe Blog of the Month
Welcome to Blythopia’s very first feature on Blog of the Month.
I chose a blog which I have been reading for the past year, one which has featured interviews of many talented Blythe folk, and I decided it was time the creator of this blog got her own little spot in the limelight.
So please meet Fanny from Mademoiselle Blythe: http://www.blythe-doll-fashions.com/
Age: 39
Location: Montreal, Canada
Occupation: Administrative assistant in the financial sector
3 Facts about you:
- I am a redhead
- I have lived in Paris, San Francisco and Halifax before ending up in Montreal
- I have been wearing the same perfume for 20 years
1. When and why did you start your Blythe Blog?
I started in August 2009, one year after discovering Blythe. I was looking for an activity I could do around Blythe and my husband recommended me to start a blog. As he is always right about everything, I thought that it was certainly a good idea!
2. What do you enjoy most about your Blog?
I am fascinated by artists and fashion designers. There are so many of them in the Blythe community and it is so interesting to get to know them better, find out how they got into Blythe and understand what inspires them. I also enjoy going through their pictures and choose the ones that will be interesting to illustrate their text.
3. There are so many talented and creative people in the Blythe world! How do you decide who to feature in your blog?
I first started to interview artists I knew and like, one after another. As I know now more and more people in the Blythe community, I can’t keep up. I still have a lot of customizers, designers, collectors I would like to feature and I am going through my long list little by little!
4. Who was your first Blythe and how did you get interested in the hobby?
My first Blythes were Prima Dolly Aubrena and Frosty Frock.
I ordered them together and received them in May 2009. I have always loved everything creative and handmade. That is why I loved to read Hillary Lang’s blog, called Wee Wonderfuls. She had an ADG and that is through one of her pictures that I saw Blythe for the first time. I got hooked right away and wanted to know everything about that doll. Little I didn’t know that there was so much info on the internet, so I am still learning things about Blythe 2 years after. Anyway, that’s part of the fun!
5. How many Blythes do you currently have and dare I ask do you have a favourite?
I have 10 Blythe dolls (3 Kenners and 7 customs) and 4 Petites. I can’t really pick any favourite. They are all special to me.
1. Matte Hollywood BL with a thermal saran reroot by Shershe
2. Sidepart blonde Kenner
3. Chunky bangs brunette Kenner
7. Do you have a fondness for a particular mold or style of Blythe?
Kenners and customs are the Blythes I prefer and collect because each of them is unique, very different from each other. I collect them the same way some people collect works of art. By the way, you have certainly noticed that Kenners and customs’ value fluctuates and can go quite high for sought-after dolls and customizers just like on the Art market.
Blythe is the best way for me to combine everything I love and want to be part of my life: art, fashion, beauty. I am moved by anything I find beautiful. It can be a work of art, a book, a movie, a song, a jacket, a hat, a poem… or a doll. Blythe moves me and makes me happy just looking at her. I feel like owning one tiny piece of all the wonders our world offer. That is why the purpose of my blog is to list and show everything I find beautiful in the Blythe world according to my personal artistic tastes.
I remember my father telling me that when he was a teenager, he designed and sewed clothes for his girlfriends’ dolls. I had never thought about this before today but playing with Blythe is eventually a way to follow my father’s steps and think about him.
Thank you so much Fanny for taking the time to answer these questions!
Photo of The Week
Blythopia’s very first photo of the week!
And of course it should be a spooky Halloween shot. I selected this gorgeous shot from Blythe Kingdom.
Introducing: Rook
This spooky custom belongs to Rachel (fairyflip on BK).
Rook was customized by Coconut, Rachel rerooted her alpaca scalp and her dress was made by Atomic Blythe.
Rachel used a Canon Powershot ELPH 100 HS camera and photo edited with picnik.
Get Featured on Blythopia
We all know how many talented folk there are out there in the Blythe community, so I plan to use this Blog as a way to feature some of the best I can find. Blythopia receives over 200 hits per day so is a perfect platform to showcase your Blythe talents.
Each month I will do features on the following:
- Blythe Store of the Month
- Blythe Photographer of the Month
- Blythe Customizer of the Month
- Blythe Blog of the Month
- Blythe Fan of the Month
If you would like to be considered for a Feature Spot on Blythopia, please comment on this post with the following details:
-Which category of the month you would like to be featured
-A link to your store/blog/site/flickr if you have one
-Your Email Address
I will get in touch with one person from each category per month, asking you some questions about your life of Blythe, and asking you to provide some photos.
I will most likely pick the first couple of months myself though, as I have a few personal favourites i would like to feature.
Also if you would like me to review your Blythe store, then get in touch to arrange to send me an item to review. This will be given away later as a prize on Blythopia!
I will also choose my favourite Blythe Photo of the week so please join VIPERROOM.ORG and get posting in the Blythe forum or add me on flickr Jennatomic Flickr
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