Create To Christmas Week 2- Season's Greetings Slippers by Miche Designs

Welcome to week two of our Create To Christmas Series. I love getting slippers for Christmas, Actually I have something on my feet at all times. I loved this pattern by Miche Designs and the step by step guide to making these fun slippers will make you love them too!

Priced at $4.99 this pattern can be found on the Pixie Faire website by clicking here. 

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Tysons Corner Center Presents American Girl's Melody Summer Block Party

Madelon kindly shared with me an up coming event at the Tysons Corner Center American Girl Store...

Celebrate the arrival of Melody Ellison! This event will give girls a glimpse into Melody’s world in 1964 Detroit, where she learns to lift her voice for fairness and justice. Girls can listen to the music that inspired Melody and will be immersed in her world with special block-party food (Saturday only) and decor. Plus, each girl will take part in a fun craft.

The Melody Summer Block Party event is onFriday, August 26 from 11am–3pm, Saturday, August 27 from 11am-3pm and Sunday, August 28from 12pm-4pm. It is intended for girls ages 8 and up. The event is free.

 To find out more about events in your area at a local American Girl Store in the USA and Canada please visit the American Girl Website by clicking here.
Thank you Madelon for sharing your local event news with us!
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Madelon's Back To School Dolly Fun Find!

Today Madelon shares a recent back to school doll find for only $3.88 The My life as back pack is a fun accessory and perfect to tuck away for back to school, birthday parties and stocking stuffers!

It fits the 18 inch dolls really well!

Not a huge opening in the back pack but still fun for play!

Great find Madelon! Fun colors too! Check out your My life As section at your local Walmart store!
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Maplelea's Kaleidoscope Pj's For Girls On Sale $16.80!

I was so excited to see that when I checked the sale section on Maplelea that the Kaleidoscope Pj's are on sale and they are $16.80!  This is the perfect time to stock up on these well made Pj's and tuck them away for the next gift giving occasion!
You get  all three pieces in, the top, the shorts and the leggings in this set! Click here for the sale listing. Sizes 6-12 

Be sure to check out the sale page when you are shopping on the Maplelea website!
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Karen Mom of Three's Craft Blog Dolly Summer School- Doll Food Tutorials

Welcome back to Dolly Summer School. This week we are sharing our doll food tutorials.

One of my most recent doll food tutorials was featured earlier this year on Doll Diaries for some fun and easy doll sized pineapples made from pine cones! Click here for the tutorial. 

Brandy always amazes me with her attention to detail in her fun doll food crafts click here to see her pies and cookies! 

Brandy made this crock pot and crock pot meal that I still to this day an in awe of. Click here for her crock pot idea and tutorial. 

Brandy's PB&J Sandwich looks so real, click here for her tutorial. 

One of my most favorite Brandy posts! Click here for her pop corn tutorial.

Hot dogs on a stick? Click here for my Doll Diaries tutorial. 

If Cheese Burgers are more your thing click here for my Daydream Doll Boutique Tutorial. 

How about some cool summer treats? Click here for my tutorial 

How about dolly strawberries? Click here for my Daydream Doll Boutique Tutorial

Doll Sized Apples! Click here.

Click here for the tutorial for a Salad Buffet and tongs, a fun craft I loved making! 

How about a Jelly Roll Cake with my tutorial from Daydream Doll Boutique

Lastly  today I will leave you with my easy cake one of my first polymer clay projects and still to this day one of the tutorials I am most proud of. Please Click here for this tutorial.

Thank you for joining us for Dolly Summer School today we are thrilled you stopped by. Please join us next week for Dance Themed Craft tutorials.

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Genniewren Designs New Dress Pattern For The Wellie Wishers!

The Wellie Wisher Dolls have arrived I am told in the Vancouver American Girl store and I am so excited! I am also thrilled to see the fun new patterns popping up on PixieFaire!

This Mackenzie dress from Genniewren Designs is so cute and I love the piping on the dress! Click here to learn more about this intermediate sewing pattern.
We can not wait to see what you make for your Wellie Wishers with all these fun patterns that are coming out!
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Jessica T's Tip For A Great Smaller Doll Bed! An Ikea Hacker Tip!

Jessica T sent me a link to a great idea from ikeahackers.net that shows how to make a modern doll bed for dolls using an Ikea frame!

You can find this fab step by step tutorial by clicking here. Thank you Jessica T for sharing this website tip with us today!
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Week 1- Kicking Of The Create To Christmas Season With Doll Tag Clothing's Santa Clause Pattern

Just a few months from now (22 weeks 6 days)  we will be celebrating Christmas in my house and now is the time to start getting read before that fast train to Christmas town starts taking off. Currently in my craft stores fall and autumn crafts have been arriving and the holiday decor will be quickly following suit. Today I wanted to share a great pattern, the first in our Create To Christmas series, One to work on now for the doll lovers in your life for Christmas! Santa Claus Easy Pattern can be viewed by clicking here.

Doll Tag Clothing is one of my most favorite pattern companies and this is such a fun pattern! Offered at $8.99 this pattern is sure to delight!  Click here to view this pattern on PixieFaire. 
join us next Sunday for another Create To Christmas pattern suggestion!
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New BUTiful Dolls From Springfield Company!

Have you seen the new Springfield dolls the new BUTiful Dolls have a chest plate and a new look!
This is Hailey and though I have not seen her in person I think she has a sweet face and I do love dolls with the chest plate.  Offered on line for $29.99 US Click here to view her on line 

Maya is another of these beautiful dolls also offered at $29.99 Click here to see her on line listing.

Gabriella is also new, the new "meet outfits" are lovely aren't they?

This is Alyssa she is lovely don't you think? Best part is all the new girls with the Springfield line still fit all the Springfield outfits in stock and on line! Click here to see all the new dolls. 
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Check Out Madelon's Fun Find!

We love the My Life As line and Madelon told me her favorite thing to buy from the line is the swim suits!

This one she picked up from last years collection and she loves how it looks on her dolls!

A great fit and a great price! Check out this line when you are at Walmart, these items make doll play accessible for every price point and make the dolls look great!
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Etsy Shop With Fun Wooden Furniture For Your Dolls!

I just came across a fun Etsy site selling handmade items for 18 inch dolls called Dollywood Furniture the Lemonaide stand caught my eye and I think it would make a fun play piece!

The pink teachers desk and chair reminds me of the desk I had growing up!

I also loved the little chairs offered in this shop! Click here to learn more about Dollywood Furniture! 
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Karen Mom of Three's Craft Blog Dolly Summer School- Easy Sew Projects

Thank you for joining us this week for our Summer School  Easy Sew Projects. Even if you are new to sewing, thinking about getting a machine or have sewn for years we hope you will enjoy this weeks projects.

One of the first sewing projects I ever did for my doll was turning this baby Christmas gown I got at a yard sale for 50 cents into a perfect ball gown. My tutorial can be found by clicking here. 

If hand sewing is more your speed click here for my doll sized tea bag tutorial. 

I had so much fun creating dolly casts and this hospital gown when I started sewing and I shared my tutorial here on my blog. Click here for the tutorial and pattern.

My niece Trinity asked me for a neck pillow for her doll many years ago and this was the first one I sewed and shared my pattern of, I also made one later on for Doll Diaries but here is my original tutorial click here to make your own.

So many fun memories creating the sleep mask as well. Click here for my pattern and tutorial.

My niece Laura really wanted a party hat for her dolls that would not rip so I set out and made her this one out of felt and elastic. I was so happy with how it turned out. I have shared this tutorial and pattern in many places but click here for the original one! Then here for a more step by step one.

I made a mini doll sleeping bag for Doll Diaries one year and this is a fun starting out tutorial for machine sewing. Click here for that tutorial.

Thank you for joining us for this week's Dolly Summer School ideas! We hope you will join us next week for our Doll Food Tutorials.
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American Girl Truly Me Book Doll Scrapbook Is On Sale At The Book Depository!

 Books and More books today on Karen Mom of Three's Craft blog, I love the Truly Me Craft book series and I think you will too. Living in Canada as I do I love having The Book Depository to order books from as the shipping is always free. Right now The Truly Me book kits are on sale and 30% off is a great savings! Doll Scrapbook is currently offered at $22.33 CND! Click here to view it on The Book Depository Site! 

Doll Celebrations is now on sale as well offered at $25.65 and no shipping fees makes this another wonderful set to purchase and put away for the up coming rainy days or even the holidays!
Click here for the listing on the book depository!

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Three Books For Doll Lovers To Love From The Book Depository

I grew up on Barbie and Cabbage Patch Dolls and I still lover them. I found this book for sewing for 12 inch dolls on The Book Depository and this is a book I think that you may love as well. Some of these patterns could easily work with the 6 inch mini AG dolls or the Lori dolls too. This book is perfect for beginning sewers and recommend for ages 7 and up. Click here to learn more about I CAN MAKE DOLL'S CLOTHES You can make 9 outfits with the patterns provided in this book.

Growing up I remember my mother who hated to sew, took a class and made me one of these dolls. I loved it so much. She took this class for a few weeks and at the end brought me one of these hand made dolls. I wish it had survived and that I still had it. This book however is about how to use doll play to explore feelings and explain culture. Click here to learn more.

I ordered this book for my niece last year from the book depository and she loved it. She is looming her way on to bigger projects each day! Click here to learn about this fun and easy craft where you can create for the 18 inch dolls and the mini dolls too! 

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