Checking In With Brandy's Happy Home! Astronaut Food!

Today we are checking in to see what our friend Brandy has been up too!

She has been creating some wonderful DIY crafts for your dolls who are interested in eating in Space!

Bandy has made a selection of amazing doll food and created a spectacular playset for her daughters dolls!

You need to check out how she did her craft and how she was inspired to create this fun playset. Click here for Brandy's Website, Brandy's Happy Home. 
Thank you for joining us here today we would love to hear from you so please leave us a comment here or email us at karenmowen@gmail.com

Check Out What Brandy Made! Doll Cookies Make The Holidays Delightful!

Today we are checking in with what Brandy has cooking in her doll's kitchen right now!

I am in awe as usual of the amazing work that Brandy does and how she can create, craft and share with all of us because she is a doll lover!

Check these out by clicking here.  Brandy's Happy Home is a blog you need to follow!
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Throwback Series To The Toys We Loved- Brandy's Baby Doll

Today Brandy shares her most favorite childhood doll with all of us...

Baby doll "My favorite “baby” was a 20 inch doll by Berjusa. I think these dolls are called LaBaby and the company has now changed its name to Berenguer. I named this doll Rachel and I carried her everywhere. I have no idea how old I was when I got her…sometime in the 1980s…I just always remember her being there. Love her so much. I gave her to my own daughters to cherish….of course I made sure they were old enough not to destroy her. Lol."

Thank you Brandy for sharing your favorite toys and memories with all of us.

We are so thrilled you joined us today and we would love to hear from you so please leave us a comment here or email us at karenmowen@gmail.com

Throwback Series To The Toys We Loved - Brandy's 5th and 6th Choices

This week Brandy shares her 5th and 6th choice for favorite childhood toys...

Barbie " I had several Barbie dolls but by FAVORITE was my Day-to-Night Barbie from 1984. Even at a young age I loved that she had a successful career and could be fabulous and sassy at night. Lol."

She-Ra "I’m thinking I was 10 when She-Ra came out…so maybe 1985. I loved how fierce and heroic she was!"

Karen here - I too loved She-Ra! I had a poster in my room for the longest time!

Thank you Brandy for sharing these from your list with all of us today. We would love to hear from you so please leave us a comment here or email us at karenmowen@gmail.com

Throwback Series To The Toys We Loved - Brandy's 3rd and 4th Favorite Toys

This week's Throwback to the toys we loved addition has another two of Brandy's favorites!

I have to say I have her first one! My mother in law recently found my sister in laws set which is the very one that Brandy is sharing today!

 

Tupperware Tea Set "I love this little tea set! I’ll always remember my Dad and I having tea parties on our back porch. I served the best tea aka water around! I think this is a 1979 set. Four year old tea parties are a blast!"
These are so iconic and that Orange pitcher was a huge part of my own dolly tea parties too!

Dollhouse My 1981 Fisher Price Dollhouse was an absolute unforgettable favorite! It had lights that really lit up! I loved making my own furniture out of jewelry boxes and popsicle sticks!


These are just two more of Brandy's favorites! Join us again next Thursday to see what another member of our team has chosen to share from their childhoods!
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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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Get Your Craft On With Brandy! Unicorn Cupcakes!

Brandy has been so busy putting the perfect touches on some doll sized unicorn cupcakes!

This tutorial she shows you how and what supplies you need to make these lovely little treats for your dolls! The entire series is fantastic and you need to check out the cupcakes! I am so impressed!

Get your craft on with Brandy with these sweet cupcakes by clicking here.

Thank you for joining us here today we would love to hear from you so please leave us a comment here or email us at karenmowen@gmail.com

Get Your Craft On With Brandy- Dolly Unicorn Cakes!

This week Brandy has out done herself with this Unicorn themed dolly cake you will love!

Inspired by this cake, Brandy has got a tutorial for a doll sized stunner you won't want to miss!

Click here to visit Brandys Happy Home and see just what wonderful things you can make your dolls with her tutorials like this one! 

Thank you Brandy for such an inspiring tutorial!
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Get Your Craft On With Brandy! Make Your Doll Her Own "Jiffy Type" Popcorn

Years ago Brandy made this sweet craft for her daughters dolls and I just came back from the grocery store where they were selling this type of popcorn. I had forgotten about this craft and that childhood favorite, so today I am sharing this oldie but goody with you!

Years ago my parents would get this as a special treat, you did it on the stove top or if you were lucky while camping!  This type of Popcorn is perfect for those 70's dolls for sure!

Click here to find out how Brandy made hers! 

Find out what she is upto over on her website Brandy's Happy Home by clicking here. 

Thank you for joining us here we would love to hear from you so please leave us a comment here or email us at karenmowen@gmail.com

Get Your Craft On With Brandy- Unicorn Cafe!

Forgive the late posting today as I continue to recover from pneumonia.  This week Brandy has posted a very fun Unicorn Cafe For Dolls, this series has some wonderful inspired play pieces you can make for your own dolls. 

Her latest posts and creations include some wonderful printables that will have you going unicorn crazy! 

Get your craft on with Brandy and give the doll lover in your life something really fun to play with!
Click here to see Brandy's Happy Home and this weeks spotlight craft. 
Thank you Brandy for this post and to all of you for joining in the fun!
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Get Your Craft On With Brandy and Jemma! Something fun for the Wellies!

Today Brandy and her daughter Jemma have something fun to share that they worked on last week!

Creating fun dresses for the Wellie Wishers with socks! This is one of my most favorite things to do for dolls and with young doll lovers. Making something new out of things you have on hand!
I have also done this craft and shared it but for the 18 inch dolls, I love how this looks and how this craft could fill those rainy summer afternoons, sleep overs and wash day!
Thank you Jemma and Brandy for sharing this wonderful fun activity with us! Get your Craft on with Jemma and Brandy by visiting them at Brandy's Happy Home by clicking here. 

We are so happy to have you join us here! We would love to hear from you so please leave us a comment here or email us at karenmowen@gmail.com

Get Your Craft On With Brandy A Bathroom For Your Wellie Wishers!

Today we are getting our craft on with Brandy and creating a super cute Wellie Wishers Bathroom! 

We love the Wellie Wishers and This super cute and easy playset is one you may wish to make and put away for the upcoming gift giving holiday.

This fun and creative inspired by,  the wellie wisher line will have you getting your craft on for sure!
Thank you Brandy for such a fun and inspired craft! Find the tutorial on Brandy's Happy Home by clicking here.
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Get Your Craft On With Brandy! DIY Dolly Sized Mason Jar Drinking Glasses

Keeping with Trends and making things as realistic for doll play as she can is a specialty of Brandy's! Today I am sharing her craft for doll sized Mason Jar Drinking Glasses!

This is apart of a fun and exciting doll play craft tutorial... 

To see how Brandy made these and how you can Get Your Craft on With Brandy of Brandy's Happy Home by clicking here.

Thank you for joining us here today we would love to hear from you so please leave us a comment here or email us at karenmowen@gmail.com

Get Your Craft On With Brandy- Make Doll Sized Glue Guns!

I am always in awe of Brandy's talent and this past week she did something so cool and created a tutorial for girls and dolls who love to create with this fun tutorial on how to make a doll sized Glue Gun!

I think this is about the coolest doll craft accessory for a crafter like me ( Own about 6 of these glue guns and feel most comfortable when I have one near me!)
Brandy hit it out of the park getting her craft on this week. Check out her tutorial and her wonderful website  Brandy's Happy Home by clicking here.

Thank you for joining us here today we would love to hear from you so please leave us a comment here or email us at karenmowen@gmail.com

Get Your Craft On With Brandy!

Brandy has been with the team for almost as long as the blog has run. She was a team member of mine over at Doll Diaries and she now has her own wonderful blog called Brandy's Happy Home!

She has kindly agreed to lend us her expertise this summer and share some of her more popular crafts! Brandy's Happy Home is a website that is about more than just doll play! Check it out by clicking here.

For today's craft tutorial spotlight Brandy invites you to "Get Your Craft On" with her Patriotic Party For Your Dolls!

 

Using some of our good friend Laura Kelly's wonderful artwork  Brandy added some doll sized fun to her table and you can too! Click here to see Brandy's tutorial and be inspired to "Get Your Craft On"  today! 

Thank you for joining us here today we would love to hear from you so please leave us a comment here or email us at karenmowen@gmail.com

Great Ideas and Crafts To Be Found At Brandy's Happy Home!

Years ago I got to know Brandy of BrandysHappyHome.com and that she has been a contributor here and on Doll Diaries over the years. This past week she has had some wonderful ideas that she shares on her website that I just had to share with all of you. I love her work and appreciate the details she puts into her crafts. I loved her post on DIY Dolly Mason Jar Iced Tea. Click here to see her post.

When I say Brandy has an eye and attention to detail I mean it! She also has free printables just waiting for you! Click here for her post on how to make Tenny's Paper Food Trays and to go boxes!

Do check out how she transformed her Our Generation Doll Ice Cream Cart into this fun Hot Chicken Food Cart and see how you can make a set of your own. Be sure to bookmark and save her site as well as sign up for her newsletter too by clicking here! 
As with all our posts we would love to hear from you so please leave us a comment here or email us at karenmowen@gmail.com