Happy Australia Day!

Wishing all my Australian Readers a very Happy Australia Day!

With love from Canada,
Karen Mom of Three....
Check out Australian Girl Dolls on line by clicking here

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I also highly recommend The Rainbow Necklace, such a wonderful story and adventure with the Australian Girl Characters!
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Have you checked out the website With Glittering Eyes?

One of our dear Blog follower Kath told me about this wonderful website called With Glittering Eyes.com  and I wrote the Lady behind this amazing website, Nadia and she agreed to let me share her photo's and website with you all today.

 

Not only does this wonderful website have amazing paper crafts it also offers doll lovers and mom's of doll lovers some insight into just how much fun and how rewarding sewing for your dolls can be.

http://www.withglitteringeyes.com/2013/01/january-sew-along-violets-are-blue.html

Check out Nadia's tab on Doll Clothing and Accessories and you will see exactly what I mean.  

http://www.withglitteringeyes.com/2012/12/my-secret-sewing-american-girl-dress.html

I spent hours on this website and I know some of you will also! I found her Christmas Eve Post to be one of the most inspiring posts I have ever looked at, her gifts of time and sewing resulted in such a touching  and wonderful gift for her doll loving daughter. Read the post by clicking here.

http://www.withglitteringeyes.com/2012/05/milk-and-cookie-doll-party-and-banner.html

Take a look at what With Glittering Eyes has to offer and tell me if you do not come away addicted to this wonderful site!  You will be glad you did!

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Madelon's Sam's Club Find!

"I saw this set on Doll Diaries' Facebook page and had to take a look. At $15.88 plus a ten percent up charge if you aren't a member, it is a good deal."

 "The set comes with both Saige books which cost $7 each separately."

 Four pre printed canvases with Saige's themes of horse, hot air balloon, desert flower and desert are also included, an American Girl color wheel and four paper easels.

"I love the paper easels! The colors are fantastic"~Karen

These canvas's seem to be perfect for a dolls room! Madelon tells me that the Sage poster is perfect for a dolls room too!

This set is lovely and I am so thankful that Madelon picked it up and shared it with us today!
Be sure to keep your eyes out for this wonderful set, which would make a wonderful gift for any doll lover!

 

Madelon also found...

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Keep your eyes out for great finds like these at your local Sam's Club!

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Valentine Printables for your Dolls from eVintagepatterns Etsy Shop

 

It is getting to be that time again, time for another holiday! 

 

For those of you knew to my blog, may I introduce you to eVintagepattern's Etsy shop. This wonderful shop has PDF you print items to keep you busy all season long!

This shop specializes in making to scale all the most wonderful historical holiday items for our 18 inch dolls.

These printables are offered at $4.99! Click here for shop and listing.

This PDF Printable has so much included, you can host your own dolly holiday party! Personally I ran out of ink while printing mine out with the Halloween Set, so I had mine printed at my local Staples for around $15, which was such a steal! My nieces and I had such fun putting it all together and I know you will too.

Be sure to check out all the vintage dolly printables at eVintagepattern's Etsy shop by clicking here

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National Measure your Feet Day.... Spotlight on Springfield doll shoes...

Okay I admit it today's post is a bit of a stretch but today's doll shoes cover feet and fit dolls feet that measure  3.25" X 1.5"  the average size of 18 inch doll feet.
The above shoes are new from Springfield Doll Collection, they are adorable and for me Springfield Doll outfits and accessories are my go to Birthday Party, Party Favor, Advent Calender Staple! Reasonably priced, well made and always available at my local Micheal's the Craft Store, I always keep a stash of Springfield Doll Shoes!

I also find that these doll shoes fit all my 18 inch dolls from American Girl to Maplelea and all my other dolls as well.

 

In my own life I am not a shoe person but when it comes to doll play you can say I am obsessed! 

How cute is this pair? Honestly my favorite!

Offered at  $4.99 click here to see them on line!

I would love to get my hands on these next trip into Michael's they would go with everything! Click here to see them in the Springfield Doll Online Store.

Absolutely adorable! These Moccasins are a must have for my Advent Calenders next year! I may stock pile these!

My niece Laura loves these shoes and has already placed them on the Dolly Christmas Wish list for next year, who would not love sparkly red shoes for themselves and their dolls.

 

With the fun trend of having 18 inch boy dolls these black and white tennis shoes are a great item to add to your doll play collection! Click here for online listing. 

These black shoes are by far my most important purchase. They were the first Springfield Accessory I ever bought, I still have them and use them in many of my doll photos and they go with everything. Still sold today more then 6 years later and offered on line by clicking here.

With shoes as cute as these for less then a cup of coffee how can you can afford to add these to your daughters doll play collection, splurge for your adult doll collection and pick up for each and every dolly gift giving occasion! 

These Strappy Sandals are on my spring/summer list as well....think I will head to Micheal's now.

Make sure to measure your own feet today and rest assured that when you buy Springfield Doll Shoes for your 18 inch dolls you will have the perfect fit!

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Pre Valentine's Visit with MadiGraceDesigns....

One of my favorite Etsy shop to visit has to be MadiGraceDesigns. Checking in on my Etsy favorites is a guilty pleasure and I was pleased to find these Valentine Cupcakes and Cookies in MadiGraceDesigns shop just in time for the up coming holiday!

There is something for everyone at MadiGraceDesigns, I love the handmade furniture

The deluxe sweet shop cafe/bakery is the design I would love if I could only open my own person sized tea shop! Everything you need to create hours of doll play fun is in this well made set.

I love this photo story!

Sweet dolly dreams to be had in these adorable handmade sheet and pillow sets, handmade beds also offered and sold separate at MadiGraceDesigns.

You will find doll clothing as well in this wonderful Etsy shop!

As well one of my most favorite doll play additions, thing doll play storage and doll play shop potential in this Rotating Clothing Rack!

Mini dolls can also enjoy their own deluxe bed and bedding click here for shop listing and mini dolly bed!

Be sure to stop into Madi Grace Designs and see for yourself the wonderful handmade doll play items that will enhance your doll play collection.
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American Girl Birthday Parties ~ Offical AG items that is

 

Today I wanted to share with you some of my most favorite Official American Girl Birthday items. I hope you will enjoy! 

photo by http://dollfriends101.blogspot.ca/2010/06/look-inside-doll-parties-craft-kit.html

One of the first items I ever bought from the American Girl Book Store was this wonderful set, Doll Parties has so much wonderful play potential and is a set I recommend for every 18 inch doll lover to pick up! Offered on the American Girl Website for  $19.95

From Birthday to Valentines to July 4th and Halloween this is a great play set you are sure to love.

 

Molly's Birthday Set offered at $68 is also a wonderful addition to your doll play collection

This would make a wonderful gift for any doll loving lady! 

 

Also offered is Molly's Party Dress, which looks great on any 18 inch doll! 

 I love and recommend all of American Girl's line of Books. This one all about Parties is one I own and love! Click here for listing on AG.

One of my most favorite gift ideas has to be the American Girl Magazine, I have a subscription and I love it, it makes a great gift and I look forward to it monthly. To order your own click here

MADELON's FUN PARTY FIND!!!!

As a bonus! Madelon Shares with us today the photos of her own party set she found....

 

Madelon shared with me this fold out American Girl Play set she purchased last year

, I wish I had seen this in store or for sale I would have purchased it for sure!

 I love this set but I can not figure out why they would not have made it taller then the dolls!

The hot dogs are my most favorite!

This is how it folds out! How cool!
Madelon found this in the bookstore, I am not sure if is still sold but it looks like a great play set!
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