Madelon's Repurposed Baby Dress Fun Finds!

 

Madelon emailed me this fun find a few weeks ago but I have been so busy I was unable to post it until now. I love the colors in this baby dress that Madelon has re purposed into a doll dress.

The dress has an unusual pleated waist and the darling belt really makes the dress!

 Madelon has also found these Garanimal's 0-3 month dresses that work really well on the dolls!

 

 The neon colors are so much fun!

These are adorable fun finds Madelon!
See what you can do with baby clothes to dress up your own dolly wardrobe.
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Avanna Girl Etsy Shop Offering Unique and Precious Dolly & Me Fashions For Your Tween Doll Lover!

Have you heard about Avanna Girl Etsy Shop? If you have a young doll lover who is really into fashion you are going to love this Memphis TN based Etsy shop!

I love each outfit that is offered in this trendy shop and I know your tween doll lover will too. Shop owner and Designer Michelle Lam really knows how to put together outfits that leave me wishing they came in my size!

Her use of color and patterns for both girls and dolls alike will catch your eye and make you take notice!

Younger doll lovers need not worry Michelle and her shop Avanna Girl have you covered as well. I love this pretty pink wrap dress for girls and their dolls. This set is so charming and precious!

What little girl would not love  to match her favorite dolly in fashions like these!

Be sure to check out Michelle's Etsy Shop Avanna Girl by clicking here, there is so much more in store!
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Wonderful Free Printables Fun From Doll Play South Africa and Doll Tag Clothing

Our wonderful friends over at Doll Play South Africa have a fun new printable you are just going to love!
We love boardgames here and this one is so special made for our 18 inch dolls so much fun!
 Doll sized Money and cards coming soon I am told and I can not wait! Click here for the PDF download link.

 

Also a wonderful free pattern from our friends at Doll Tag Clothing is this Sew Basic Mini Skirt! You can down load this pattern and teach a young doll lover in your life to sew with this easy to follow pattern. to down load this free pattern please visit Doll Play South Africa by clicking here.

I would love to see your completed projects so do email me a photo at karenmowen@gmail.com

I want to personally thank Doll Tag Clothing and my friend and Doll Tag Designer Liese for not only creating wonderful patterns, dolls and a great website, but for also keeping doll play accessible for all. As a doll lover herself her free patterns and encouragement got me knitting, sewing and excited about the wonderful things happening in the Dolly World. Liese is a wonderful addition to the doll play movement and I recommend you check out her website, her Facebook Fan page and all her patterns on Pixiefaire   by clicking any of these highlighted words.
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Dolly Dr Who Fun!

 

For those of you who may not know, I love Dr. Who. I am very excited for the series to debut again and am watching all the episodes in preparation of the series premier. Today I am sharing some of my most favorite Dr Who dolly items that you may not have seen. I ask that you indulge me a bit today please!

The above Dolly Jacket Made by FromEchowithlove Etsy shop certainly caught my attention and I hope she gets yours. Her shop offerings are spectacular and I love love love this! Click here for shop and listing. 

 

While there check out her dolly hand painted converse inspired shoes....I simply love these!

Mini doll lovers take a look at these perfect for 6 inch doll reading. Offered by Rainbow Miniatures and simply wonderful! Click here for shop and listing.

 

I ordered this from The Book Depository early last year and I love it! 

 

It lights up and everything! Check out my Youtube video by clicking here.

If you are like me and you believe "Bow Ties are Cool" check out this wonderful Doll Tag Clothing Pattern and start making your own for your dolls! Click here for Pattern Listing.

I would love to hear about your Dr. Who inspired Doll Play items so do make sure to email me at karenmowen@gmail.com!

Fab Fall Finds From Jackie's Heart and Soul...

Back to school is just around the corner for most of us and today I am sharing a few wonderful back to school looks from Jackie's Heart and Soul Etsy shop.
Nothing says fall more to me then the wonderful rich fabrics that come along when the leaves start to turn and this outfit embodies all the things I love about fall!
Jackie has create this Black Corduroy Overall Skirt and Chevron blouse set with red trim and buttons that I am simply in love with! Offered at $25 this set and listing can be viewed by clicking here.

Fall is a time to get thinking about the up coming holiday gift giving season and this Frozen themed bedding set from Jackie's Heart and Soul has my nieces scrambling to find a paper and pen! What Doll loving girl would not love to have her dolls wake up to such an inviting bedding set! Offered at $30 this set is sure to delight! Click here for listing.

 

If you are still enjoying the the warm summer days and are looking for an adorable 3 piece summer set? Click here and check out the outfit shown above ruffle dress, leggings and hair band offered at $15! I adore this set don't you?

Be sure to check out Jackie's Heart and Soul regularly by clicking here and you can sign up for her news letter  by clicking here

As with all my posts I would love to hear from you so please leave us a comment here or email us at karenmowen@gmail.com

New Pattern To Fall In Love With From Peppermintsticks!

Peppermintsticks has just published a wonderful new PDF Pattern for our 18 inch dolls over at Pixiefaire.
the new It's Shirr Fun  pattern offers 2 dress or top options with different strap variations.

This pattern is offered at $3.99 and is the perfect addition to your sewing repertoire. This pattern offers you step by step instructions on how the technique of shirring. Once you master this sew skill think of all the wonderful outfits you could create and share with the doll lovers in your life!

 

Be sure to check out Pepermintsticks patterns on Pixiefaire by clicking here.
I would love to see your completed Peppermintsticks creations so be sure to email me a photo at karenmowen@gmail.com

A New Youtube Channel To Watch And Enjoy!

I get the nicest email from like minded doll lovers and I am always thrilled to hear from my readers. I recently go an email from Youtuber Shosy G. A doll lover who is not just a collector but also working towards her Masters and using doll play as part of Expressive Art Therapy.

 " I have been collecting dolls for about 15 years or longer - starting with the boxed Wiz/Oz dolls that my sons and mumz started buying for me at my Phi Theta Kappa Induction ceremony, b-days, etc. Then when my mum died, I started haunting the thrift stores out of loneliness and kept finding these Barbies in such disrepair -that I felt compelled to rescue them!"

 "So, I started rehabilitating the dolls and my collection grew into more specialty Barbies until I got involved in doll shows and art contests ( I make OOAK Barbies like Jack and Sally from 'The Nightmare Before Christmas', and Oberon and Titania from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', etc). I probably 're-homed' close to 1000 Barbies"

"I began collecting bigger dolls - trying to recapture the dolls of my youth: Baby Chrissy, Teen Chrissy, the Vintage Walker dolls, Tubsy and Peggy PenPal. Now I have collected some of the historical American Girl dolls along with the JLY, etc. from Ebay mostly.  I have a few Ott dolls, and Madame Alexander, a couple Karito Kids, 2 My 18" Twinn Boys ( I bought those new , and a bunch of refurbished 23" My Twinn dolls."

One of the reasons this email and channel I felt were worth mentioning is that I personally believe in the healing power of play. Of Doll Play in particular. And yes I believe it at any age. Like my own story Shosy, came back to dolls and doll play at a crucial point in her own life. Rediscovered her love of dolls through her journey of grief, much like my own when her mom passed. More then collection and lovingly restoring dolls she has now come through that grieving process stronger and able to share her findings and help others through doll play and that my friends is truly an amazing and wonderful testament to doll play.

So thank you to Shosy and to all of you who help make the world a better place through your love of dolls and doll play and for taking the time to read my blog. Be sure to click here to subscribe to Shosy's channel.
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