Big adventures in a small world

Category Fashion dolls

I’m a few weeks into a new Underfoot episode. Right now, I’m trying to get all of the dolls settled into the house, and then show them on their first morning. I expect at least a few more weeks of… Continue Reading →

Photo Stories then and now: Comparing Among the Flowers episodes over the years

At almost two years into learning to create photo stories, and reshooting the Among the Flowers storyline, I can start to see what I’ve learned over these years. It started with Camellia’s episode, which launched the series. Although I left… Continue Reading →

Horses for dolls: Finding the right size horse for your 1/6 and 1/4 scale dolls

After spending a year absolutely obsessed with getting the right dog for each of my dolls (every doll *must* have a dog, according to my rules :)), I find that I have a new obsession; horses! Unfortunately, for reasons I… Continue Reading →

Among the Flowers 04: Daisy and the Secret

In our last episode with Daisy, she was starting to dimly recall memories of her early childhood – a day taking pictures at the lake and a dark shadow falling over her. We join her again a few weeks later…. Continue Reading →

The (messy) birth of an episode

Writers have a blank page. I have this: A couple characters and prop. Just . . . looking at me.

Among the Flowers 03: Adrift on the Endless Sea

Camellia’s story continues, as she finds herself adrift on an endless sea *********************** One of the hardest parts of creating a story built around actual figures that I can see and touch, is that I feel an enormous weight when… Continue Reading →

Among the Flowers Episode 02: Daisy’s Adventure Begins

The story continues with Daisy riding into town and suddenly being swept into a past she can barely recall.

Adding a ball-joint doll to a fashion doll world

I’ve spent more time than I like to admit searching for a new “young Daisy” doll for the second draft of that story. While I love the face of the Rapunzel 5″ toddler doll, she’s very hard to pose, and… Continue Reading →

Among the Flowers 01: Camellia – The Story Begins

Our story starts with Camellia, dressed in a ballgown, floating in a small rowboat in the middle of the ocean. This is the first episode of the story “Among the Flowers” which follows the interwoven stories between four characters: Camellia,… Continue Reading →

Moving into the dollhouse

I’ve spent the last few weeks redesigning my doll room (what used to be the dining room in my house), and the living room next to it (which is still, at the moment, just a living room.) I had a… Continue Reading →

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