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Rainy Day Dreams

September 11th, 2008

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It was rainy so Wednesday was forced to stay inside. I don't think she minded too much though. She spent most of the afternoon lost in her imagination.

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A black and white version of the above picture. With this dress on, I think the black and white picture makes her look like she's from the 1940s or something.

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She almost looks like she's glowing.

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Far-away eyes.

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For some reason (maybe because of the saturated colors), this reminds me of a black and white photo that has been colored—very 1950s. I love this dress, by the way.

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Because of the black bars I put on this one, it looks like a movie screenshot to me.

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A friend in the reflection.

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Omake:

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I tried to make this look like an old photo you might find hidden away in a trunk in your great-grandmother's attic.

Credits:
dress by Boneka
bloomers by Cheery Doll
wig by Tinybear
eyes by Ethereal Angels

 

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18 Responses to “Rainy Day Dreams”

  1. Mom says:

    This artist rendering of Wednesday–color, black and white and reflective imagery–is fantastic. Where did you get her darling dress. She is truly a little beauty. Her eyes look wonderful and dreamy. Love, Mom :XO:

  2. Kara says:

    Thank you, Mom! Isn't that dress dear? I adore the embroidery on it. It's a dress by Boneka and I got it from Let's Play Dolls. Wednesday can fit into some of the clothes made for
    11" dolls Bitty Bethany by Helen Kish, Ann Estelle by Tonner, etc., although, I did have to move the button on the back of the green under-dress to make it more snug on her.

    Edited to add: According to a post I found on the Den of Angels forum, Wednesday should also be able to fit into Boneka 24 (the clothes for the 10" dolls). That's good news as there are a ton of outfits there that I think would look so cute on her!

  3. Reyoko says:

    This definitely looks like something you'll find in old-styled movies set in the early 16rh century. It'd make one heck of a movie! 🙂

  4. Kara says:

    Maybe it should be Ethyn's next movie. 😉

  5. Kim says:

    I'm loving all these pictures of Wednesday. She's such a sweetheart. I love what you did with her hair and the matching clips. Your photography is beautiful, as always! 🙂

  6. Kara says:

    Thank you, Kim! I tend to take batches of pictures of one doll. I really need to mix it up more. Oh, well. Wednesday is fun to take pictures of so she tends to have a lot of them. And thanks about the hair. I adore those wee little clips and need to get more.

  7. Reyoko says:

    Hm… that's not a bad idea! But what would it be about? 😈 Oooh! I got it!

    "A young girl, barely older than ten years old, watched as both her mother and father passed on from an unsual and unexplained illness. Only her older brother remained. She never complained. Not once. She was happy that at least her brother was by her side and hoped that he would forever. So when he too was found dead beneath his favourite oak tree, a peaceful expression on his face, a book in his hands, the young girl was stunned. As well as the rest of the village. She attended the funeral of her brother, and remained in the house alone as she had no other relative to take care of her. Only a young man (I was thinking Dominic could play this role)who worked with her father as his lawyer became hers and she, through him, lived her life with the money left from her parents. Days passed, then weeks, and though she seemed content enough with school and the neighbours who pitied and helped her, she was not. She wished for her brother to be with her again. Each day she would go back to his favourite oak tree and read outloud his favourite novel, even though at times some of the words she could not pronouce. She wished he would return to her, in any form that he could. At the anniversary of his death a year later, the young girl visited his tree at night instead of in the day. That day, more than any, she wished him back. A creature suddenly appeared (maybe it'll be Molly?) and asked her if that was truly her wish. The young girl nodded and the creature said she would grant the girl her brother's soul (his spirit). If she was able to have the brother care and fall in love with someone even though he doesn't have a body, his soul would remain on earth with her and he'd receive a new body. However, if she fails and he only ever cares for her and has no one fall for him, his soul would return to the heavens and his memories of the young girl would cease to exist (so even if they met again after she goes to heaven, he wouldn't remember her at all). The girl agreed, and her brother's soul was brought back to her through the form of…"

    How's that? 😳 Spurr of the moment thing. What'd you think?

  8. Kara says:

    That's really good for spur of the moment! 8) I really like the story so far–it's sad and touching. It could totally be a Japanese or Korean drama. I hope she succeeds! I would hate to think that he would not even know her in heaven. 😥 Thank you for sharing this with me, Reyoko. I loved reading it. :XO:

    Maybe I'll have to do a photoshoot with this in mind someday. I'll have to think about how I could do it. Some things are easier in the Sims. haha

  9. Reyoko says:

    Hahaha… 😀 No problem. I'm mostly known for my 'spur of the moment' stories (since I pretty much take forever for the ones I plan). I would SO love to see the photoshot if you ever get the chance to do it. But personally, I think you're right. It would be much easier using the Sims2.

    But I couldn't think of what form he could be in when his soul was brought back to earth. At first I thought of a kitten/cat 😮 (since we both like cats) or some other animal. But that sort of plot has been used a good number of times… what do you think? 😈

  10. Kara says:

    I know what you mean about taking forever on stories that are planned. 😉 haha

    As for what form the soul would take, a cat would work or perhaps a fox. Actually, now that I think about it a little more, I like the idea of a fox.

  11. Reyoko says:

    Hmmm… That's not a bad idea! :XO: I can so imagine Ethyn as a fox! Both are cunning and sly to no extent. And they can say one thing but then actually mean another (or at least that's the impression I get of him through your photoshoots).

    Now to find the time to write it…
    *faints from mountain of maths homework* 😕

  12. BanSidhe says:

    Do you have any advice for dealing with a Tiny Bear wig? I got it stretched, but I cannot keep the darn thing on her! I finally put a bit of the glue she recommended and hope that work. But I am having no luck at all with any kind of styling.

  13. Kara says:

    BanSidhe: Yeah, those wigs slip and slide a lot. I use a wig cap to keep it in place. To style, I usually have to wash it and let it drip dry otherwise they are a bit too wild for me.

  14. Bansidhe says:

    Thanks Kara. The directions they came with were pretty much illegible, so I have been guessing. I will try washing it next weekend and see if that helps at all. It is very … fuzzy. But absolutely beautiful. It suits her more than an acrylic would I think, though I think it would be much easier to deal with.

  15. Kara says:

    Oh, I agree. Acrylic wigs are much easier to deal with. Once you get a mohair wig how you like it though, they are a ton of fun to style and they look great too. For me, however, it seems to take a lot of work to get the mohair wigs looking good.

    And, yes, those instructions sent with it are horrible. I usually thoroughly wet the wig (including the leather cap) then shampoo and condition it (I leave the conditioner in for several minutes). Before rinsing out the conditioner, I comb the wig out gently with a hair pick or a very wide toothed comb. After the wig is rinsed, I sometimes spray in a bit of leave-in conditioner.

    I don't towel dry it, I just drape a sheet of plastic wrap over my doll and fit the wet wig to her head so it can drip dry. This may take a couple days. When it's dried, it can be fluffed with your fingers.

    This seems to work with most of my mohair wigs, but, of course, each wig is different.

  16. BanSidhe says:

    Thanks, I got it washed and conditioned this evening and it is drying. I hope this works. Once I got it wet I realized how large one of the end seams were! No wonder I could not get any decent styles, I had it in the front for some reason. In a couple days I will have to do the other one. Thanks for all your help. Again!

  17. Kara says:

    I hope it works for you. *crosses fingers* 🙂

  18. Half-Imagined » Blog Archive » The Stranger, a fanfic says:

    […] Green Coco) and Ethyn (DS Hound). It's called "The Stranger" and was inspired by my Rainy Day Dreams photo shoot and a subsequent discussion that we had about a story idea. As it doesn't directly […]

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