Create A Sock Panda For Your Dolls with this tutorial from Craft Passion.

I loved this tutorial for a sock panda by craft passion! I think crafts from socks are wonderful and last year I made a craft sock cat, I have seen sock sloths but these Pandas are as cute as can be. I have loved Panda bears my whole life and this tutorial had me wanting to run out and find socks!

Craft Passion has a lovely tutorial that you can easily follow. Basic Craft Sewing skills are needed. Click here for this tutorial! 

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Three Great Looks and Items from Maplelea To Love This Fall!

New from Maplelea is this sweater I am obsessed with! It is called the Chalet Chic Cardigan and it will go with everything your doll owns this fall! I love the colors and the style, offered at $20 this one is on my Maplelea Wish list for sure. Click here for the listing on the Maplelea Website.

I also love this look the Northern Spirit Outfit is one I would wear myself! Click here for this listing.

The moccasins are also a great addition to your doll wardrobe they look so cozy! I just love them!
Click here to see them up close!  
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Hooks At The Ready! We Love Red Heart Yarn and This Dollie Cowgirl Partner Pattern Free!

Red Heart Yarn has a fantastic pattern, not only can you make this perfect outfit for your dolls for Halloween but there are some great separates here for your dolls everyday wardrobe as well. Red Heart Yarns has done a great job for yarn crafters and this one I aspire to make myself!

Click here for the Free pattern on the Red Heart Yarn Website. 
I love that you can get started today! Think of how many pairs of boots you could get done and hats for the holidays! A great yarn stash busting pattern to have for sure.
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Realistic Doll Groceries and Accessories From Mommie and Me Too

I love attention to detail in doll play and creativity. Here are three of my favorite listings in the Mommie and Me Too Etsy shop. 

I found this fun Etsy shop offering 18 inch doll lovers and I think it is very fun how realistic this is!

The fun items in each listing are so creative! This one has chocolate chips!

This wash day set and laundry basket is super cute as well. Love the attention to details.
Check out this Etsy shop by clicking here. 
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Barbie Tip Tuesday Witch Costumes To Knit Or Crochet For Your Dolls.

This weeks Barbie Tip Tuesday is for a free  knitting pattern for a Witch Costume for your Barbie! This pattern I found on Knitting on The Net! Click here for the link to the free knitting pattern. 

I was really excited to see Rebeckah's Treasures Pattern for Purchase for a complete Witch costume

Experienced Knitters will love this pattern and from the tights to the hat there is so much to love. Find this pattern for purchase for your Barbies by clicking here. 

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Mommy Monday Moment with Jenny of the Rita Pita Boutique

It has been one of those nonstop weeks. Our family has been on the movie with school activities and sports. We are in full swing of cross country, which I LOVE! My brain goes a mile a minute and I am always thinking about the 400 things that I should be doing. So, if I was being honest, sitting through long sporting events, multiple nights a week is not for me. That may sound harsh, I love my kids to pieces and they have my full support in whatever they are in, but man sometimes it is hard when your plate is full with other responsibilities .

But, I will tell you again cross country is totally my favorite sport to be a spectator. It is such high energy. First, Abby kicks some major butt and I am beyond amazed. I completely enjoy loading all 4 kids up – sometimes without my team player husband, if he is still at school doing that teacher thing. I can’t say I enjoy a sporting event more – running the fields and screaming for your kid. I also get a good laugh at peoples’ reactions when I am hauling these kids around without an issue.

We hit the flea market early this morning in search of some pieces I can use for my etsy shop. We left early to avoid the heat. I will tell you this I am ready for fall weather! It is by far my favorite time of the year. However, WNY hasn’t figured out that the 1st of fall has come and gone. We are still hitting the 90’s, I am over it. After searching the flea market for 1 ½ hours with the whole family. I found really one piece I can use for a customer. We did come home with the original Millennium Falcon, with a handful of missing parts and pieces, but the price tag was right for Nate at $10.00. We also found the most adorable firetruck (by the makers of the Cozy Cope) it has a water hose – for 5$, I couldn’t pass that by. I told my husband “uh yeah, we are not leaving without that!” He seemed less than thrilled. But there I was pushing Natty through the flea market crowd in her firetruck Natalie has also started preschool two weeks ago. She is going on Fridays for two hours. She is having a wonderful time and gets so excited that she thinks she will just leave the house and walk down on her own.

It is nice that have some one-on-one time with Lauren while she and the older kids are at school. Naptime is also a premium from 1pm – 4pmish I better not hear from anyone. That is my time that I work on ETSY orders and work on my non-profit business that I am in the works of finalizing. That is for sure a process, I have learned so much about myself as a person, what my capabilities are, and my drive to make this happen.

Friends remember keep crafty, you don’t need to spend loads of money to make something uniquely yours!

Thank you Jenny for sharing your Mommy Monday Moment with us today.

See what Jenny has been upto in her Etsy shop by clicking here for the Rita Pita Boutique.

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Cabbage Patch Doll Sunday- Crochet For Your Newer Dolls!

This Sunday why not crochet a cute hat and cardigan for your Newer Cabbage Patch Dolls like this one from a fun tutorial and free pattern by Deborah of the Art Threads Blog!

I love the pom pom! Click here for the free tutorial and pattern from Art Threads Blog and get started making something fun for your Cabbage Patch Dolls today!

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Make Winter Fairies, Peg Dolls By Rhythms of Play. Com

Another wonderful peg doll find from Craft Gossip, this time created by Rhythms of Play. Com.
These little fairy or angel peg dolls are sweet as can be and easy to make up! This is a great Saturday afternoon craft you can make and share. I love the idea of these to play with and display!
You can find this tutorial by clicking here. 
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Bountiful Harvest For Your Dolls A Madelon Fun Find

Today is the equinox and Madelon has found some great everyday items at Target that would make great  doll play sets and photo props.

Madelon purchased these ones with the stars as she felt they were the most like American Girl! I love them!

In many different textures and colors, these sets add some fall fun and at a fraction of the price of ready made doll play sets. 

From soft jewel tones to full glitter there are so many choices waiting for you at Target! 

These would make fun Halloween photos!

These are great for adding to your farm or food collection too!
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Witchy Fun With My Girl Clothing Co!

On the weekend I held my third annual Witches Tea Party today's post is inspired by some of my Witchy Favorites in My Girl Clothing Co's Etsy Shop. I love the dress shown above! Capturing the whimsy and fun of Halloween and all the colors too!

Click here for this dress listing.

The shoes are perfect for not just the dress shown above but any outfit from casual to fancy for your doll this holiday season!

Click here for shop listing.

If you have a Tween Doll lover, check out this set, it is something I would love to have and I know my nieces would too! The hat is so much fun and I love the witch on the t-shirt, I wonder if Donna would make one in my size?  Click here to view the listing in more detail.

Click here to view all the fantastic items that Donna handmakes for dolls, doll lovers and those of us who love them all!

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Holiday Barbies Are Already Arriving, Check Out These Madelon Fun Finds

Madelon and I have been spending some time in the Barbie Aisle lately! Her photos are far better than mine but my wish list is longer. I have always loved the holiday Barbies and where I live we don't get as many wonderful ones in store as our friends in the USA, so I am very grateful to Madelon for sending these photos so I could drool! If only shipping was not so much I would have her send these my way asap!

This years Holiday Barbie has a very stunning look. I love the star background and I am a sucker for the red holiday dress. I love this one!

In the take my money category, this three pack would be under my tree and on my table this holiday season. I love playsets like this one and think this would make a wonderful gift!

What is a holiday without baking? I think this is a fun set too!

Why I love this set is not just the sweet little snowman but the sled for the dolls, looks like you could get a couple of dolls on the sled! Great play value!

Top of the stocking this would go in my house if I had a little girl, might just have to ask Santa for one myself! Love the little top hat and the gingerbread inspired dress!

One of the things I do love about Barbie is that there is the affordability factor. Even if you can not pick up the collector Barbies there are always some lovely finds at very affordable prices and honestly this is the dolls I love the most. Helping put dolls in the hands of doll lovers of all economic backgrounds., making doll play affordable for everyone is  really important to me.

Thank you Madelon for sharing these fun finds with us today and helping me personally feel just that much more excited for the holidays.

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Barbie Tip Tuesday- Free Sewing Shorts For Curvy Barbie!

Today I am sharing a pattern and video tutorial of Chellywood.com's Crop top and Shorts for Curvy Barbie. If you like me have a Curvy Barbie and are looking to make some fun things for your dolls wardrobe please click this link to get the free pattern and watch the video below to see how you can create these for your dolls. 

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Mommy Monday Moment with Jenny, A Look Back At Her Favorite Toys...

Todays Mommy Monday Post is a look back at Jenny's favorite childhood toys...

Toys! I was the girl that had the biggest imagination, the craziest, wildest play ideas. I was the kid that would drag out ever grocery item from our cupboards and set up a full store, complete with a pharmacy! I was the girl, during winter, that would make a baby doll out of snow and pull it around the snowy yard in my red sled. Thats me on the left!

My sister and I would make full size Barbie houses using VHS tapes and when we wanted to have a little more fun on rainy days we would have our parents obtain a BUNCH of cardboard boxes and we would make a huge tunnel system right in our living room.
Trust me though, I had my favorite toys too! Setting, early 1990’s, sandbox, loaded with Matchbox cars and Polly Pockets. I LOVED Polly Pockets. I would save up any money I earned and by a new set after church on Sunday mornings. I would spend forever in the Ames aisle, assessing each one. I had a huge collection, however, I gave them to my niece when I got older and haven’t seen them since ☹ #HEARTBROKEN. Last year, I went on EBAY and bought a few of my favorite sets for my daughters, they really held back the enthusiasm that I thought would be present.
This camper set was by far my favorite set I purchased. I loved how her bike hooked on the back! And she was super cool because her legs split so she could ride her bike.

I also had these sets. I really enjoyed the one on the left. I loved how the TV would change with the button on the top, and the purple bean bag had a spot perfect for a girl to sit, and the sofa folded out! AAAAHHHHH I LOVED pull out sofas as a kid! One time I got stuck inside ours – but that’s for another time! HA! Ok – I need to stop looking through EBAY right now – because it is too painful. UGH – I wish I had these still. I had SO many sets and took such great care and really played with them.
When I wasn’t busy with Polly Pockets I had three doll houses and I would lock myself, not literally, in my room for hours and just sit and play. I often look for this kind of play in my own kids – I can’t find it.
So, lesson learned here – save the toys you cherish, because one day you will want to share your childhood play with your own kids. I didn’t, and regret it often.

Thank you Jenny! To see what Jenny has been up to, check out her Etsy shop by clicking here.

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Cabbage Patch Doll Sunday- Knit a beautiful wardrobe for you Cabbage Patch Kids!

This lovely little doll looks like my own Jody Doll! This pattern can be found on Ravelry for free!

This pattern has a really sweet skirt and pant option, you can get more of an idea about this set by clicking here for Jessica Tromp's Free Knitting Pattern for Cabbage Patch Kids.

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Make A Peg Doll Family Sign with this tutorial from fynesdesigns.com

I love peg dolls, and their simple but beautiful nature and I found through Craft Gossip this tutorial from www.fynesdesigns.com  for a simple and sweet family plaque made from peg dolls. What a sweet way to make a family sign! I think you could make a lovely door wreath with little peg dolls as well.

This is a very simple tutorial to follow and you will get some adorable results! Click here for the tutorial and get crafting! Thank you to fynedesigns.com and Craft Gossip for this tutorial!

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Etsy Finds For The AG Pets!

Today I wanted to share two Etsy finds I love for the AG pets, starting with this adorable costume made by Irish Eyes Crafts. I think this is one of the cutest pet costumes going and priced right at $10! Click here for shop and listing.

I loved this 'Fairy" costume for the pets as well, this one is from the ValeyPetsBoutique and priced at $9, click here for shop and listing.

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Throwback Series The Toys We loved- Brandy's First two picks...

Today in our series about our favorite toys Brandy shares two of her favorites. A treasured Monkey and a much loved little doll!

Zippy the Monkey "One of my earliest memories of my toys was my Zippy Monkey. I’m thinking I got him around 1979 or 1980. I remember playing with my next-door neighbor, Aubrey, who was a few years older than myself. She had a Zippy Monkey and I fell in love with him. She let me borrow the toy until Santa delivered me one of my very own. I still remember the sound of the squeaker in his arm. "

Strawberry Shortcake "LOVE this doll so much! I think I got her in 1981 or I must have been 6. I played with this doll every day for years! I recently saw a vintage Strawberry shortcake in a Target store the other day; the scent flooded me with a ton of childhood memories."

We would love to hear from you on your favorite childhood toys, join us next week to see what another member of the team has selected to share.
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