Happy Easter! From Karen, Brandy and Madelon!

Today I wish you a very Happy Easter! We have been so lucky to have some early spring weather and I was able to get the dolls out for some fun Easter photos.

Getting ready for Easter I had such fun creating Easter Dresses for my dolls.

 

My niece and I had fun making Easter puppets for our dolls and I shared our photos and tutorial on Doll Diaries click here for the tutorial!

If Easter is a holiday your family celebrates and enjoys we wish you a very Happy Easter~ Karen, Brandy and Madelon

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Easter Card Making a Madelon Fun Find Play Set

Make a set of Winnie the Pooh Easter cards for less than a dollar! Madelon found these fun stickers and shares with us how she made a play set.

"I found a package of Winnie the Pooh Easter stickers for 99 cents and had to give it a try."

Using a recycled envelope (or you could use Card stock) she had on hand and gem stone embellishments Madelon made some adorable cards!

Make and keep or share with friends!

 

I just love Piglet!

Some of these you could use year round!

What a fun and easy play set you can make your dolls for under $1!
Thank you Madelon for this wonderful fun find!
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Spring Has Sprung, Spotlight on Dolly Gardening Outfits on Etsy

Outfit by Enchanted Designer

I am so ready for spring, bring on the lawnmowers, the weed whackers and allergies!

I have been longing for the warm spring days and found some great outfits on Etsy that are perfect for Dolly Gardening!

The above outfit is from Enchanted Designer. This set is offered at $23 Click here for listing.

Outfit by LexiBri

This fun spring gardening outfit is offered by LexiBri for $15.50, includes the Sophia Clogs, Apron, reversible kerchief,as well as watering can of flowers. Click here for shop listing.   LexiBri has so many wonderful gardening sets to choose from be sure to see them all by clicking here.

Outfit and play set by SewTMC

This set offered by SewTMC offers everything your dolly gardener needs to have a productive day in the garden. This fun set is offered at $25 click here for shop and listing! Don't you love the little knee pad?

I hope you are inspired by today's Etsy Shop Spotlights! I hope all of us can go out and enjoy warm spring weather soon!
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Madelon's Fun Hallmark FInds!

"I saw this set of four pastel colored Easter baskets at Hallmark yesterday."

 

"The straw packaging makes great basket filler. I found mini-wrapped gold bunnies at Hallmark, too. I would definitely go back after Easter to see if Easter items were half price."

"Out of the box, they are the perfect size for eighteen inch dolls."

Madelon has as great tip! Carefully unwrap your chocolate, then eat it and save the foil, re wrap some pompoms to make a re useable bunny!

What a wonderful Fun Find Madelon! Thank you for all the wonderful photos!
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A Beautiful Dress For Your Dolls For Easter from Our Generation

Today Madelon Shares with us her newest purchase from Our Generation, The Need For Tweed .

 

This adorable dress and accessories beautifully fits American Girl Dolls as well as many other 18 inch  dolls!

Madelon's Doll is all ready for Easter! 

What I love about outfits from Our Generation is that you can purchase them easily in store at Target and on line, additionally you get a full outfit including shoes and purse! There is great doll play value in this fun spring set!  Thank you Madelon for sharing your photos with us today!

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Doggy Fashions into Dolly Fashions, A Madelon Fun Find!

 

Madelon found these wonderful Dog Dresses which double as Dolly Dresses

These are perfect for Easter Dresses and the little flower embellishment is addorable.

"It is shorter in the back than a regular dress, but still works for me."

"It is meant for dogs that are nine inches to eleven inches, such as Bichon Frise, Maltese, Miniature Pinscher or Papillon."

Madelon tells me these dresses sell for $7.97

I would find it so hard to choose my favorite!

Theses are so cute!

What a great find Madelon! I would imagine that as of Tuesday these type of Easter Dog Dresses will be on sale, that would be an even greater way to enjoy all of them!
Thank you Madelon for sharing these with us!
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Josefina's Birthday Spa Visit

Last week Madelon took her Josefina doll to the doll spa at the American Girl Store for a birthday refresh.

 

If you get a chance to visit an American Girl Store I highly recommend visiting the Spa while you are there. The staff can clean your dolls body and style your dolls hair for a nominal fee.

The most wonderful dolly make overs can make your doll look and feel new again.

Special attention and care is just what the dolly doctor ordered!

"The hairstyle cost twenty dollars which was worth the price for the birthday girl, Josefina." says Madelon

Here is a look at the window displays instore of Josefina and her collection

A huge thank you to Madelon for sharing her photos and experience of the doll spa with us today.

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Fire-Flies Golden Age of Dolls 11th Annual Convention Comming Up!

 

I am thrilled to share with you all about an up coming Doll Convention put on for the last 11 years by Fire-Flies in Florida.

This year the conference is May 16th through 19th at the International Palms Resort and Conference Center.

There will be an on site doll hospital as well as an amazing opportunities to meet with other doll lovers.

Your registration includes:

All Souvenirs - Vogue® and Fire-Flies

Four meals include 2 Themed Banquets,

  Sunday Brunch, & Casual Meal at Thursday     Welcome Party

Sales Room

Drawings for Helpers

Workshops
Programs and Speakers
Favors and Entertainment
Goldy (a special version of bingo!)
Thursday evening social with casual meal and workshop
Doll Doctor on Site

 If I was in the Southern USA, I would make my way to this wonderful event! This Convention Sounds like a can't miss event! 

To find out more about this wonderful Convention please click here to be directed to the Fire Flies Website!  

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Madelon Sets a Creative Easter Table!

 Today Madelon shares with us some truly creative ways to enhance your dolls Easter Table! Using items she found at Target! I bought some of these marshmallows when I was at Target a few weeks ago, they did not last long in our house! Yummy!

Our doll enjoys some Easter marshmallow treats.

 Egg cups from Target make great dolly bowls!

 

These bowls were sold in a set of four Orange, Pink, Blue and Green

Madelon is a genius! For place-mats she used free paint chip samples! Now why did I know think of that?

Her napkins are Easter themed Post it notes!
What a brilliant way to set a table!
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Madelon's American Girl Dog Get's Ready For Easter

 

How cute is this? Madelon shared with us today her dolls dog ready for Easter. 

"Our American Girl's dog (made by Dan Dee) came with a pink bow and Easter Bunny ears!"

Madelon shows us another example here of finding no doll play items and re purposing them in a fun and inexpensive way!

Be on the look out for items in your every day travels that you can use for doll play!

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