Round 9 Results // Round 10 theme

I have a feeling this contest is going to go longer than it normally does... more suspense that way, I guess. (:

All four of you turned in your pictures, huzzah! I shall proceed to show them to you...

 Bekah with Alayna - Great job! I love the depiction of colour in this and the contrast of her jacket and the leaves.

 Priya with Penelope - This is really cute. I really like her fall outfit and the mini pumpkin!

 Phoebe with Evelyne - I really like this, Phoebe! Those are my two favourite things about autumn. I love the bright colours!

Willow with Josefina - This is super cute, Willow. I love all the details! The little cookbook and pie pan just tie the whole thing together.

This round was awesome, guys. Your ideas and creativity really stood out to me.

I was browsing through some older rounds [from previous seasons] and I came across this one post by Karalee two seasons ago. Here's what she said...
"That leaves only 4 people still in the competition! I cannot believe how far we have come! I will now be giving closer deadlines, but will only be eliminating one person per round."

After reading this, I have decided to only eliminate one person per upcoming round. After a lot of thought, I have chosen to eliminate.....

Priya with Penelope.

Priya, you have done a wonderful job throughout this entire season. I love your creativity in all your pictures! I wish you the best and hope you can compete again next season. Congratulations on getting 4th place!


And then there were three.
[I totally just stole that quote from Amerigirl...]

Your new theme is...

... friendship.

Nothing much to explain about this theme. Focus on quality and creativity. I want you to have a lot of fun with this theme. Remember, this round is determining the top two finalists!! These are due on or before Sunday, November 4.

much love,
~Jessie~

Entries are due tomorrow

Behold, my day-before-the-due-date reminder post!

Just a quick reminder that y'all need to get your entries in on or before October 23. I still need Phoebe's, Willow's, and Bekah's.

Remember--creativity and quality are what count. Have fun!

much love,

~Jessie~

Results - Round 8 // Round 9 theme

Great job with this round!! Unfortunately Madeline with Katie didn't send in her entry, so she is now out of the contest. ): Since there are only four of you left, I'll just write what I liked about each picture.

 Bekah with Alayna

I really love this, Bekah! The little blueprint is so cute and the whole idea is very unique.

 Priya with Penelope

Great job on this, Priya. The concept of dress-up is certainly creative! The little clothing box is very cute.

Willow with Josefina 

Adorable, Willow! I love the whole idea of the picture and especially the fairies. Great job!

Phoebe with Evelyne

This is such a unique idea, Phoebe! I really love the setup/angle of the scene and all those bright colors.

All four of you did such a great job!! Since Madeline is already eliminated I won't eliminate any of you four.

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Your new theme is...

my favourite thing about autumn.

So... this is obviously supposed to be depicting your (or your doll's, haha) favourite thing about autumn. This is sort of a different style of theme than what I've been giving you, but I have faith in you! These are due on or before Tuesday, October 23. Have fun and be creative!!

much love,

~Jessie~

New design... how do you like it?

I went old-school and used a ready-made background, haha. But other than that, how do you like it? Unless Jasmine still has the old header and background I can't change it back, so if you hate it, oh well. I think it's a lot less bright than it was, but that way it doesn't take away from the pictures themselves. So... tell me what you think!

much love,

~Jessie~

Entries due on October 9

Hai everyone! I hope you're having fun with this round. I've gotten two already, and I can't wait to see the other three! I just wanted to remind you that you should get your entries in today [October 8] or tomorrow [October 9] or you will be eliminated. I know you only had a week and a half for a difficult theme, but I have faith in you! Have fun and get those creative juices flowing!

much love,

~Jessie~

P.S. I know it's sort of random, but what do you think of a new blog design? I would probably do it myself.