Blythe customization - Sophia

Blushing Process for "Sophia"

At this point, her face had already been sanded down, as well as her lips/dimples/nose/philtrum, and chin.

She is now ready for her blushing.

First, I applied one coat of pastel sealant. I let it dry completely. Then I applied white pastel powder all over her face. I use this as a base so the rest of her blushing goes on smooth, with an airbrush look. More sealant.

Then I applied her first layer of pink blushing on her cheeks, and eye sockets. Then, dipped my brush into a sienna watercolor and flicked the brush to allow the color to spray on her face randomly. More sealant.

Then I applied color to the inner parts of her lips to give them depth. More sealant.

Then I repeated all my blushing steps for her second coat.

Then I applied paste, and 2 different glitter dust to her eye lids, and I let dry for about 1 hr. At this point,  I also applied her new eyelashes.

Then I reattached the eyes to her face plate.

And here she is all done!

Tea Station for "Her"

So after I created the coffee station for my husband (in my last post), I decided it's ONLY FAIR that I create something special for myself too.

I checked out different kitchen hutches online with some of the cheapest coming in at around $300. Of course I was like, "Heck NO, I'm not paying that much for a hutch!
So I went on a mission trying to find my perfect hutch on Craigslist (which is my OTHER answer to everything, lol). This one was listed at $250 . I got the guy to lower it to $150, plus he even delivered to my house.

Realistically, this is a full day project, only because of the drying time. I bought a small quart can of  black chalk paint from Lowes & one paintbrush, and once again I went at it like an animal. There was no stopping my creativity on this one as this one was for me. I decided on black chalk paint because there is just a simple classiness to the color black, and decided to accent the frames on the window and doors with teal/blue/copper/gold. *when creating a rustic finish, always remember, the more imperfect, the better*

Above, is the before/after pic. Below, is the a few pics of the details.

 Mostly everything on it I already had so I didnt spend money on it. I added flameless candles (I already had), and a small lamp I found at Joann's Fabrics for $3.00

So there you have it, My own little Tea Station/Reading Nook.


Lowes for the chalk paint/brush
Joann's Fabrics for the lamp
Craigslist for the hutch