I've had this little fellow for a year now, and have never introduced him. He's Iplehouse BID Bordy, one of their very early sculpts. He arrived last summer along with KID Daisy. It took a while to get his look. He'd been painted like a 'girl', and that needed some work as well. He looked best in a pair of TTYA overalls, and I had to make him a new top all his own. I had originally envisioned him as 'mixed race' with very dark hair, and I tried many different wigs on him, but he looked best in this handmade blonde mohair one I'd originally made for KID Jamie.
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With it being July 25th, I thought I'd revisit one of my favourite photo shoots from a few years ago Everyone was in their swimsuits, relaxing around the pool.
Grimsby BeachI had wanted to take Lawrence and Monica to Niagara Falls in winter for a couple of years, but it never happened. So I was determined that I'd finally take them this past spring. I had just recently learned about the painted houses in Grimsby Beach, and since it was on the way to Niagara Falls, we decided to stop and have a look. The houses were crazy colourful, and I wanted to take some photos of Lawrence and Monica with them. But the only way to make them look in scale to the houses was to elevate the dolls so their eyes were roughly at the same level from the ground as an adult human's. Which meant they needed to be hand held. I always have the dolls on their stands for extra support and so I can have more of their lower extremities in the photos, so Jan holds the dolls by grasping the stand and one of their lower legs or feet. Picnic in the ParkI wanted to have the two of them enjoying a picnic lunch somewhere along the route, and chose the park opposite the Prince of Wales Hotel in Niagara on the Lake, and set up the scene on one of the picnic tables.... Unfortunately all the parking meters only took coins, and we only managed to scrounge together a few nickels and dimes, enough to buy us a half hour, so I had to work very fast, and poor Monica never did get a chance to sit down.... Niagara FallsBy the time we arrived at Niagara Falls, it was midday with the sun overhead in a clear blue sky, which is about the worst lighting for doll photos. So we drove right by, and continued on a nice leisurely drive along the Niagara River to Fort Erie, and back again. By the time we arrived back at the falls it was early evening and the sun was much lower in the sky. So, much better lighting. We walked to a spot that wasn't too crowded with tourists, and I took the dolls out so Jan could hold them in position. I had to watch that I didn't cast my shadow on the dolls when I took their photos... I thought it would be nice to take some photos of Monica sitting on top of one of the stone pillars, but I was very nervous about the risk of her tumbling into the gorge, so Jan discreetly held onto her feet while I took the photos.... I had wanted to take photos of the dolls at the brink of the falls but it was too crowded with tourists right there. so we had to find a less crowded spot nearby. Like usual, the dolls were on their stands and I needed to be careful that they didn't show in the photos. *to revisit their entire trip - A Second HoneymoonLawrence and Monica arrived at the falls... The falls were spectacular. They'd never seen anything like it... Monica sat down just to take it all in... They made their way to the brink of the falls, where a rainbow rose from the mist They were totally in awe...
The next morning the sun was already high in the sky by the time they finally got up, so Monica arranged for a picnic lunch in the park across from the hotel.. It was a beautiful day, with the spring flowers in full bloom... Monica busied herself unpacking everything in the basket.... She had ordered many of Lawrence's favourite foods... "This looks wonderful." "Come and sit down...." After lunch Lawrence checked the map... "Right now we are here in Niagara on the Lake, and if we head that way along the Niagara Parkway we will get to the falls."
The two of them spent a wonderfully romantic evening together. It had been love at first sight for both of them from the moment they had first met... They had been married twelve years, and their love had only grown stronger. But with all of Lawrence's duties and responsibilities it was sometimes challenging to find some special alone time with each other... "This was such a wonderful idea of yours." "We should do this more often." "I'd love that."
Monica kicked off her shoes and made herself comfortable. She had booked the Royal Suite at the Prince of Wales Hotel, and it was a beautiful set of rooms. Lawrence sat down in a comfortable armchair, and started leafing through one of the books on the side table. "This book is full of stories of Kings and Queens, dragons, Wizards and fairies. Basically all stories about us and our world." "Really?" But Monica had other ideas... She hadn't booked this weekend away just so her husband could catch up on some reading... ...so she passed him a goblet of champagne. Monica got up. It was her and Lawrence's twelfth wedding anniversary.... ... and she had really been looking forward to spending some time alone with him... "I can think of something far more interesting for us to do right now." Lawrence smiled.... ...and took her in his arms... 'Happy anniversary, my love."
Monica and Lawrence arrived at Niagara on the Lake. It was a beautiful Spring day ...and the trees were in full bloom. They booked into their hotel... ..and then went to explore the historic town. Monica couldn't resist doing a little shopping... "This is a beautiful town." "It certainly is." she agreed. "But what do you say, we go back to the hotel?"
Monica had promised Lawrence that if he'd pose for a special portrait for her, she would arrange a special, second honeymoon trip for just the two of them. She borrowed the magic time-travel jewel from Miho, so she and Lawrence could go to the future to visit Niagara Falls, the Honeymoon Capital of the modern world. On their way to Niagara Falls, they stopped to take a look at all the painted houses in Grimsby beach. Monica found all the colourful houses fascinating... "I can't even imagine how much work it took to paint them all like this." "Can you imagine if the houses in our village were painted like this?" "And maybe our castle?" But Lawrence wasn't too thrilled with the idea. "What, and cover up all the beautiful stonework? I don't think so." "I can't see our people spending their precious time and resources turning their homes into a tourist attraction like this. Plus, we'd become the laughing stock of our enemies.
I love our kingdom just the way it is." |
AuthorMartha Boers is an award-winning Canadian doll maker and costumer specializing in fantasy and historical-style costumes. Archives
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