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Strawberry Shortcake, Lolita Fashion Meetup

OK so this took literally over a week to finish, but I have wanted to do a lolita fashion strawberry shortcake piece for so long because when I go out in lolita so many people ask me if I am strawberry shortcake. Which is hilarious to me because I grew up with the Strawberry that wore jeans.

So this is based off of the 2003 Strawberry Shortcake I grew up with loving. With the 4 girlies I loved the most. Hope you guys like it!

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Okay last sneak-peek before I start doing some trial runs and so forth :P

Edit: UPDATE! They’re stickers! Preorders are open HERE! Missed the stickers but still want to support a lil' artist like me? Check out my ko-fi here!

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So they’re having a crossover

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Horse figure of the day: Strawberry Shortcake "Spumoni"

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The "Strawberry Shortcake" franchise from the 1980s is a nostalgic and beloved series centered around the titular character, Strawberry Shortcake, and her friends in the whimsical land of Strawberryland. Originating as a line of greeting cards, the franchise expanded into dolls, merchandise, and an animated TV series. The characters, each named after different desserts or fruits, live in a colorful, idyllic world where they embark on sweet adventures.

The animated series, first aired in 1980, charmed audiences with its gentle stories, vibrant animation, and positive messages about friendship, kindness, and problem-solving. The show's appeal lay in its wholesome content, making it a favorite among young children and parents. The franchise's distinctive style, with its sweet-themed characters and settings, became iconic.

The "Strawberry Shortcake" franchise of the 1980s left a lasting legacy, influencing future reboots and adaptations. Its blend of charm, innocence, and creativity ensured its place as a cherished part of '80s pop culture.

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Where do I even begin to explain this one…

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Muriel Fahrion, the creator of Strawberry Shortcake and Care Bears, was under a work for hire contract when she created them and as a result has received no residuals over the last 40+ years. If you like either of those properties, consider purchasing something from her website. She has art and cute jewelry!

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rose petal place (1984)

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1984 American Greetings Strawberry Shortcake Ornament

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Even More Episode Ideas

- Ginger Snap becomes addicted to gambling games when a traveling carnival (run by Licorice Whip) comes to town. After they leave, Ginger joins in on Monkshood and Snowberry’s poker games and ends up needing an intervention. Very serious, after school special type episode to add to the surrealism.

- Cranberry teaches Apple Dumpling about grey morality and uses this as an excuse to hurt Life’s Antagonists. Strawberry sings a song about being kind to enemies while Cranberry sings about revenge. It becomes clear that Cranberry is less morally grey and more chaotic evil that happens to be on Strawberry’s side.

- An episode where different characters write and read stories they’ve written to entertain each other during a blizzard, animated in different styles. They teach their own unique lessons that showcase the character’s worldview.

- A detective episode where Blueberry, Huck, Orange Blossom, and Winterberry try to figure out who’s really behind the kidnapping of their animal companions after Strawberry is falsely accused. Each kid has a different approach to it: Blueberry is more a Sherlock Holmes type, while Huck leans hard into the Noir detective stereotypes (to annoy everyone), Orange Blossom is basically Encyclopedia Brown, and Winterberry is a Jessica Fletcher type. Chaos ensues and it turns out to be the Purple Pieman and Sour Grapes.

- Maybe several detective episodes where they open their own agency, I like the idea.

-  A cooking competition judged by Honey Pie Pony, the winner gets a train trip. Simple episode about not cheating and sabotage except the perpetrators (Chamomile Tea and Peppermint Fizz) don’t get to go on the trip in the end. They are still forgiven by everyone except Pumpkin and Ginger Snap.

- Strawberry helps Annie Oatmeal with a cattle drive along with nearly all her friends. They end up having to deal with a trio of rustler’s, a couple of years older than them, named Apple Water, Ash Cake, and Dump Cake aka D.C.  Pumpkin finally gets to hit someone in the face with his frying pan, with absolutely no consequences. 

-  Second Halloween episode where Fruit Bramble kidnaps Apple Dumpling and Strawberry and Pumpkin have to save her.  Fruit Bramble is animated in a more sketchy style since he’s a ghost.

- Short segments during the month of October where Raspberry Torte and Ginger Snap make ghost hunting videos, similar to Buzzfeed Unsolved mixed with Dipper’s Guide to the Unexplained. Fruit Bramble is Displeased but they don’t notice him even though everyone else sees him in the background.

- A new boy name Banoffee Pie moves to StrawberryLand and turns out to be a detective, specifically an occult detective (Harry Dresden/John Constantine type.) He helps Blueberry Muffin and her agency solve a series of break-ins where victims believe they saw Fruit Bramble tearing up their house. It turns out to be Marmalade, who had strings tied to her as a cruel joke by Snowberry. Monkshood is decent for once and was pursuing Marmalade and trying to catch her to help her get the strings off.

- A Valentine’s episode dealing with crushes or the lack of them. Huck attempts to avoid ‘mushy stuff’ by hiding with Ginger Snap and then his guy friends after Ginger Snap reveals a crush on a famous scientist. Pumpkin gives a good speech on how some people don’t ever have crushes and it’s best to move at your own pace rather than try and do what your peers are doing. He refuses to sing a song about it point blank when Huck asks why he didn’t sing. 

If anyone wants any elaboration on these, I’d be happy to, I have MANY ideas.

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Oh no, *looks at strawberry shortcake (the show [2003])* why are you back to haunt me.

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I'm more amused by Raspberry Torte cutting through Angel Cake's "how will I bake cakes without any berries?" drama than I probably should be.

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my fav edited image i’ve done is strawberry shortcake holding a gun

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Strawberry Shortcake redesign commission by Skelestonkss on Twitter

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1982 Sears Wishbook 🎁

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doctor, the trouble is that i can't live here: