Crystal's Dreams of Pony Design

[AzaleaArt]

Aah thankyou so much! I'm so glad you enjoy my work!

Speaking of that, here are two more sets I recently completed!

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So my thought process was 'all of the Teeny Tinies are kind of named for cats, so what if you went even further with the cat theme?' XD
Thus the Fancy Feline Baby Ponies! I had to include Clipper in the backcard story after I came up with the pun 'Purr-adise Island' haha.
They're flocked with kitty tails and eyes! I know they might not be everyone's cup of tea (much like the Flutterpillars) but I hope you enjoy!

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Slipping right back into my comfort zone with ALL OF THE SHINY STUFF YESS!
Introducing the Bubble Belle Ponies! These girls are translucent with an iridescent coating (think the Starlight Baby Ponies!) as well as a plume of iridescent tinsel at the front of their mane, like the second set Princess Ponies, as well as more tinsel in their mane - VERY sparkly overall lol!
This background might also be my favourite so far, it's very much inspired by the 1996 Polly Pocket Bubbly Bath compact, which is my favourite one of all time, it's just all so dreamy aaa...

Again, that's all for now, but I hope you enjoy them! ​

The cats!!!! I’d buy all of them so fast but especially Kittenbelle! Cause she reminds me of Mew Mew Power

And Calico Cutie for her adorable symbol!

 

[Einhornbaby]

wow your designs are so amazingly cute!!! And so MLP-like as can be! They just look as if they could have been really released by Hasbro Great work!! Keep them coming.
Can you maybe do an addition to the Candy Cane pony set? like a peach-coloured or a purple one?

 

[Jellybean]

They're all so authentic! I found myself browsing them as greedily as I would any pamphlet of offerings by Hasbro! I'm really enjoying your color palettes and illustrations, each set feels thought-out and complete. I thought I had too many ideas, but you're chock full of them!

 

[Crystal_Sushi]

(So sorry for my absence! I don't remember to check the TP as much as I used too unfortunately + I've also been sick)

The cats!!!! I’d buy all of them so fast but especially Kittenbelle! Cause she reminds me of Mew Mew Power
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And Calico Cutie for her adorable symbol!

Aww haha thankyou! Ah I didn't even think of that but I love it (I love Tokyo Mew Mew too!)

They're all so authentic! I found myself browsing them as greedily as I would any pamphlet of offerings by Hasbro! I'm really enjoying your color palettes and illustrations, each set feels thought-out and complete. I thought I had too many ideas, but you're chock full of them!

Ahh that truly means so much to me, thankyou!
Yeah I must admit I have many, MANY ideas haha

wow your designs are so amazingly cute!!! And so MLP-like as can be! They just look as if they could have been really released by Hasbro Great work!! Keep them coming.
Can you maybe do an addition to the Candy Cane pony set? like a peach-coloured or a purple one?

Ahh thankyou so much! That's exactly what I'm aiming for haha
I will consider it! I have ideas for second lines for some pony sets - like the Mountain boys! Speaking of which...

I put up a poll for users to vote on my next MLP concept and the 'Mountain Boys series 2' option won!
This is my first set of boy ponies! I do have more in mind though haha...

It took a while to come up with fitting names (and colour palettes...) but I think I made them work! I wanted to use some more uncommon body colours, like Wildfire uses Pina Colada's bright red-pink body colour, Typhoon; Princess Pristina's and Blizzard is meant to be the same as Dutch Diary Pony
I also didn't want them to look too similar to any of the OG Mountain Boys either, and I kind of had the idea that you could make an almost-complete rainbow between both sets?

It's also a funny thing, but I drew the background (Misty Mountain) off the top of my head without a reference to what it was actually meant to look like (I forgot about the comic!). I then wound up reading the comic to write the blurb section and to my surprise I actually got the colour correct - it's also purple in the comic!

And for Halloween, I had a crack at the post-1992 G1 box art style! I thought it would work better in terms of the expressiveness I wanted for this piece

Introducing Bubble Brew and her newborn twins! The idea for their names came first, and then everything else followed swiftly haha.

I hope you all enjoy!

 

[Baby Moondancer]

I love the witch pony family! Toil looks like she'd be a handful.

 

[Twinkle-eye]

I just want to make all of these

 

[Crystal_Sushi]

I love the witch pony family! Toil looks like she'd be a handful.

Aww haha thankyou! Yes I think that would be funny - Trouble is a misnomer and Toil's the one you have to look out for XD

I just want to make all of these

Ah feel free to! Anyone is welcome to make customs based on my designs (or commission them!) as long as they are not for profit
Isabelle (customsbypandabear) has also stated her intention to create all of my designs which are able to be (so unfortunately none of the transparent ones or Flutterpillars) which will be for sale eventually as these are in partnership with me.

 

[starbritesprinkles]

These are all so wonderful! If I had the time, I would make customs of all of them!

 

[MysticFeather]

I absolutely love these designs! I really would love to make a floral pony with the cabochon, that's the coolest idea. Maybe i have some findings around that would work...

 

[Crystal_Sushi]

These are all so wonderful! If I had the time, I would make customs of all of them!

Aww haha thankyou so much!

I absolutely love these designs! I really would love to make a floral pony with the cabochon, that's the coolest idea. Maybe i have some findings around that would work...

Aww thankyou! If you do I'd love to see it!

 

[Watermelon Pony]

WHY SO CUTE????

 

[Crystal_Sushi]

WHY SO CUTE????

Thankyou!

Here are my most recent sets - again, I keep forgetting to check the MLPTP haha.

Merry Marshmallow Ponies are very much inspired by the Candylocks doll series by Spin Master, as well as the Perfume Puff Ponies and the Cotton Candy set in Tonka's Cupcakes doll line...!
Basically, they have Perfume Puff-style hair twisted into sections meant to resemble marshmallow rope! They are also scented
Their wintery background was due to the suggestion by MLP Arena member Artemesia's Garden that this could be a winter-themed set, which I thought was a great idea! This also found its' way into their backstory

And introducing most ambitious set to date, the Sweets Cafe ponies!
I’ve always LOVED the Takara ponies but they only lasted a year and we didn’t get to see what they could have become, which in turn was my inspiration for this set!
This is specifically my take on how Takara would have done the ‘scented pony’ concept!
Each character is based on a different dessert/drink that’s somewhat iconic to 80s Japan (as far as I can tell with my research anyway lol) and of course, being cafe based, I had to create a playset for them too!
It was also pretty interesting trying to learn to emulate the art style, as it’s so different from what I usually draw!

Spoiler: Individual Pony Details

Fluffy Strawberry Shortcake - ふわふわ いちごのショートケーキ (Fuwa Fuwa Ichigo no Shōtokēki)

Fizzy Cream Soda - しゅわしゅわ クリームソーダ (Shuwa Shuwa Kurīmusōda)

Bubbling Ramune - ぶくぶくラムネ (Buku Buku Ramune)

Bouncy Pudding - ぷるぷる プリン (Puru Puru Purin)

 

[AzaleaArt]

Thankyou!

Here are my most recent sets - again, I keep forgetting to check the MLPTP haha.

Merry Marshmallow Ponies are very much inspired by the Candylocks doll series by Spin Master, as well as the Perfume Puff Ponies and the Cotton Candy set in Tonka's Cupcakes doll line...!
Basically, they have Perfume Puff-style hair twisted into sections meant to resemble marshmallow rope! They are also scented
Their wintery background was due to the suggestion by MLP Arena member Artemesia's Garden that this could be a winter-themed set, which I thought was a great idea! This also found its' way into their backstory

And introducing most ambitious set to date, the Sweets Cafe ponies!
I’ve always LOVED the Takara ponies but they only lasted a year and we didn’t get to see what they could have become, which in turn was my inspiration for this set!
This is specifically my take on how Takara would have done the ‘scented pony’ concept!
Each character is based on a different dessert/drink that’s somewhat iconic to 80s Japan (as far as I can tell with my research anyway lol) and of course, being cafe based, I had to create a playset for them too!
It was also pretty interesting trying to learn to emulate the art style, as it’s so different from what I usually draw!

Spoiler: Individual Pony Details

Fluffy Strawberry Shortcake - ふわふわ いちごのショートケーキ (Fuwa Fuwa Ichigo no Shōtokēki)

Fizzy Cream Soda - しゅわしゅわ クリームソーダ (Shuwa Shuwa Kurīmusōda)

Bubbling Ramune - ぶくぶくラムネ (Buku Buku Ramune)

Bouncy Pudding - ぷるぷる プリン (Puru Puru Purin)

Sugar spun is so pretty!! And I’d totally be hunting for bubbling ramune if she was real ^_^

 

[blueming]

Thankyou!

Here are my most recent sets - again, I keep forgetting to check the MLPTP haha.

Merry Marshmallow Ponies are very much inspired by the Candylocks doll series by Spin Master, as well as the Perfume Puff Ponies and the Cotton Candy set in Tonka's Cupcakes doll line...!
Basically, they have Perfume Puff-style hair twisted into sections meant to resemble marshmallow rope! They are also scented
Their wintery background was due to the suggestion by MLP Arena member Artemesia's Garden that this could be a winter-themed set, which I thought was a great idea! This also found its' way into their backstory

And introducing most ambitious set to date, the Sweets Cafe ponies!
I’ve always LOVED the Takara ponies but they only lasted a year and we didn’t get to see what they could have become, which in turn was my inspiration for this set!
This is specifically my take on how Takara would have done the ‘scented pony’ concept!
Each character is based on a different dessert/drink that’s somewhat iconic to 80s Japan (as far as I can tell with my research anyway lol) and of course, being cafe based, I had to create a playset for them too!
It was also pretty interesting trying to learn to emulate the art style, as it’s so different from what I usually draw!

Spoiler: Individual Pony Details

Fluffy Strawberry Shortcake - ふわふわ いちごのショートケーキ (Fuwa Fuwa Ichigo no Shōtokēki)

Fizzy Cream Soda - しゅわしゅわ クリームソーダ (Shuwa Shuwa Kurīmusōda)

Bubbling Ramune - ぶくぶくラムネ (Buku Buku Ramune)

Bouncy Pudding - ぷるぷる プリン (Puru Puru Purin)

So cute!!! I’m actually leaving for a 12 week trip to Japan tomorrow. Maybe I’ll find a Takara pony at the thrift? (not getting my hopes up though)

 

[AzaleaArt]

So cute!!! I’m actually leaving for a 12 week trip to Japan tomorrow. Maybe I’ll find a Takara pony at the thrift? (not getting my hopes up though)

Sounds like a good trip, have fun!! And good luck finding a Takara there

 

[Crystal_Sushi]

Sugar spun is so pretty!! And I’d totally be hunting for bubbling ramune if she was real ^_^

Aww thankyou so much! I think I would too tbh, anything food-themed tends to be a major draw for me

So cute!!! I’m actually leaving for a 12 week trip to Japan tomorrow. Maybe I’ll find a Takara pony at the thrift? (not getting my hopes up though)

Ah lucky! I hope you do (that would be AMAZING!) but I can confirm I found a lot of G1s when I went over there - although they are pricey! Nakano Broadway is a definite must if you want to look for vintage toys

 

[Crystal_Sushi]

Ok these guys took FOREVER as I wanted them to look even more authentic...!

As such their artwork is a little more 'loose' and expressive, as influenced by the artwork for the first set of TAF ponies in particular.
This is also the most time I've spent on a background thus far, I wanted a sort of 'Lisa Frank' nostalgic circus-ey vibe (I think that's what they call 'kidcore'?)

These girls are clear but filled with colourful beads, which you can rattle around, kind of like a jar of gumballs! This is also why their symbols are linework only - that and I took inspiration from the scented 'good job' stamps I'd et on my schoolwork as a child lol.

They are also chiefly inspired by Hasbro's unproduced 'Irresistibles', specifically the Colorburst Collection, which also feature clear bodies filled with colourful beads!
I hope you enjoy, they were an awful lot of fun!​

 

[Glory the Magic Unicorn]

Wow I love all of them, but these Bubblegum Beauty Ponies are my favorite I think! I want one!! Your ideas are so creative. Can you tell me what font you use for the ponie’s names? I’ve been looking for one like that but haven’t been satisfied.

 

[blueming]

Your art is so fantastic, I wish these ponies were real

 

[Crystal_Sushi]

Wow I love all of them, but these Bubblegum Beauty Ponies are my favorite I think! I want one!! Your ideas are so creative. Can you tell me what font you use for the ponie’s names? I’ve been looking for one like that but haven’t been satisfied.

Aww haha thankyou so much!
It's ITC Souvenir Demi but I can't take the credit for finding it haha, it's from this post; https://www.mlptp.net/index.php?threads/g1-fonts-uncovered-exposed.44351/

Your art is so fantastic, I wish these ponies were real

Aww haha thankyou so much!