Journal Archives - Carla Watkins Photography

Introducing Derek, the recycling dragon

This is Derek. Derek came to join my studio & household some years ago, when I fell in love with his funny dragony face on my birthday at the...

The Pony Way Is Essex 2026

Just back from a live model horse show, my first in more than 13 years, and easily the one with the best name ever. Although it's been a long time...

Colour challenge: Colchester

There are some brilliant communities for photographers around, and one of these is Lisa Devlin's Photography Farm - open, supportive and actually...

Real life us and Barbie us – my life is weird but fun

Having made the mini versions of me and of Lu obviously I had to get all four of us together... what is my life, honestly, but I enjoy the...

Custom Barbie dolls – making mini us part 2

Took me forever but I eventually found a donor body with hair I thought I could make look more like Lu's which matched the existing curvy body - so...

BTS: finding hares in Norfolk

Having always wanted hares and jackalopes in my portfolio of art (mainly for my own wall, though Moon Hare is one of my best selling prints!),...

Monster High Twyla cosplay Part 3: Making the accessories

The last of the series of posts showing more details of how I made my Monster High Twyla cosplay - let's go! Choosing what to make While accurate...

Monster High Twyla Cosplay Part 2: Making the Book of Talismans bag

The second of the promised more detailed posts about how I made my Monster High Twyla cosplay... this is the Book of Talismans, which I turned into...

Cosplay: Monster High Twyla

Introducing Twyla Boogeyman... I am so proud of this one! Sitting somewhere between bounding and true cosplay, it feels like the essence of her, and...

Unboxing the vending machine

A very quick post today to share the unboxing of my new mini print vending machine - squeeee! https://youtube.com/shorts/Aii2t52i9pM?feature=share...

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