Collaboration - The Enchanted Forest

The Enchanted Forest

I have had the pleasure of being part of a fantastic collaboration to create an extravagant OOAK costume for a special custom Blythe by Liquiriziadolly for the "Enchanted Forest" theme of this years Blythecon Barcelona. I created a glittering couture frock with velvet leafed bodice, feathers and skeleton leaves dancing around her organza skirt. A stiff organza tutu of layered forest green organza helps to puff out the fantastic shaped skirt. Long gossamer sleeves dotted with beads and shimmering sequins shine in the sunlight like dewdrops on a hummingbird's wings. A glimmering band of satin and leaves crowns her forehead. 

More photo's of this costume can be seen on my facebook and flickr

Visitors to the 2014 Blythecon Barcelona can be enchanted in person at Liquiriziadolly's stand.

Nifer - 1920's Spring Flower

Here are the beautiful photographs taken by Ilona of LightpaintedDoll of Nifer, sculpted by BJTales, wearing my OOAk Haute Couture costume created especially for her.
This was a fantastic OOAK Trio collaboration to be a part of, and it's lovely to see my creation adorning such a doll, worked hard on by two other talented artists.

All of Ilona's exquisite photos of Nifer can be viewed on her flickr set

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BJTales Collaboration

Nifer - Spring Flower

Orchid's Designs is proud to announce an exciting and very fruitful collaboration with two other incredible artists: Bjtales and LightpaintedDoll.

A very limited of completely OOAK dolls will be released over the next few months. Each doll will be a unique version of Nifer - this new ethnic beauty sculpted masterfully by BJTales. Each Nifer will be hand-painted by the talented LightpaintedDoll to breathe life and warmth into these art-dolls, and I will be creating a few incredibly decadent Haute Couture costume ensembles to bring each of these gorgeous Dolls to elegant life.

The first Nifer went up for sale last night and was only online for a few minutes before she found her new home. It is my great pleasure to be a part of this fabulous trio to bring such a rare and beautiful doll to life.

Please watch here and LightpaintedDoll for each new release.

You can see more of this delightful collaboration doll on my facebook and initially modeled on my own BJTales doll Ophelia.

Midnight Lace Dress for BJTales

Midnight Dress

Soft ebony tulle embroidered with dark hearts, eyelet lace, delicate lace sleeves and hem.

A sweet dress for the limited line of BJTales dolls: Alyona

Can also be requested for: Heartsrung Ruse, Blythe, Pure Neemo.

I will be taking 4 pre-orders for this design.

Orders can be placed in my shop, with production to commence in mid-May.

Midnight Dress Pre-Order

Starlight Dress for BJTales

Starlight Dress

Soft white tulle embroidered with icy hearts, eyelet lace, delicate lace sleeves and hem.

A sweet dress for the limited line of BJTales dolls: Alyona

I will be taking 4 pre-orders for this design.

Orders can be placed in my shop, with production to commence in mid-May.

Starlight Dress Pre-Order

Forest Minuet

For picnics in the forest, days dedicated to picking flowers and watching the clouds slowly creep across the sky, listening to the hum of cicadas and the trilling of birds.

This tiny dress for BJTales Alyona dolls is beautifully hand constructed, made from LE designer fabric from Liberty in London, with a fully lined bodice and re-enforced waist. A gathered frill at the hemline, and a tiny button and hidden snap enclosure at the back.

Will fit the darling resin "Alyona" dolls by BJTales, as well as the porcelain beauties with the "Ophelia" body.

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Interview on BlytheLife

I was interviewed on BlytheLife.com as one of 5 chosen "New Talents" in the Blythe world who have been working with Blythe for a year or less. The interview offers a great insight into my creative process, my inspirations, future design goals and some tips for other newcomers to Blythe!

 Oh, and there is a chance for 5 lucky readers to win a special Orchid's Designs gift-pack!! Info there:

Interview with Orchid's Designs

Candy Sapphire

Beautiful Candy-Pink Suri Alpaca wig for resin Enchanted Dolls I had the pleasure of making for someone. I just adore this colour on these dolls! As it was a highly limited batch of hand dyed alpaca, there are only two wigs like this out there... what lucky dolls!

Wig commissions will be CLOSED from now until mid-late May. 

All pre-made Orchid Wigs ready to ship are listed in my shop

Any commission-slots purchased in the shop will be queued and production will commence late May.