Madelon's Post Christmas Fun Find! Working Train Set For The Dolls!

 

In the post Christmas sales there is doll play fun and deals to be had check out this wind up train set that fits beautifully around a doll sized Christmas tree.

 

The train fits easily in Isabelle's hand!

 

As well it fits well around the tree!

 

Such a fun post holiday find! Keep your eyes out for fun every day holiday items you can re use in doll play!

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Ahh! Products Sale Until January 15th! Dolly Bean Bag Chairs!

 

 

A few months ago I got a ahh! Bean bag chair for my dolls and we love it. It is well made, easy to use and one of the most used dolly chairs in our furniture collection. 

 

I just found out that these wonderful bean bag doll chairs are on sale until January 15th!

Until Jan 15- up to $100 off select bean bags! Lil me doll bean bags still $20 off

They also have Dolly and Me sets! I love that these are so well made that they will not break or split. Unlike the bean bag chairs that are made of plastic vinyl, these are unique! The larger style ones are resistant to children unzipping and spilling the contents because of their inner liner and the dolly and me ones are child resistant as well.

"LiL Me" bean bags come equipped with a child-resistant zipper, which can be locked and unlocked just like our exclusive liners.  Curious kids, however, will not be able to easily unzip them.  No one wants filling flying everywhere!  "Lil Me" does not include an inner liner like our regular Ahh! bean bags do.  It is unlikely that you would need to wash your "Lil Me" cover.  However, if you decide to, simply unlock and unzip the cover to empty the filling.  Make sure to store the filling safely away from children while you wash the cover.  Also be sure to remove any loose filling stuck to the cover before putting into your washing machine.  Or, simply hand-wash.  Replace the filling when clean, remembering to reclose the zipper completely so that it is locked.

Be sure to check out Ahh! Bean bags by clicking any of the highlighted words in today's post!
You can also find them and like them on Facebook by clicking here. 
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More Isabelle Photos from Madelon!

Madelon is kindly sharing with us some more of her new Isabelle doll.

The sleeves are made of tutu fabric. The shirt has gold pailletes and silver paint.

 Here eyes are hazel green and photograph so differently depending on light!

The pants are unusual, with shiny silver matte cotton

 The gold glittery shoes are great for dance, but don't exactly match the shiny silver pants.

 Shoes and hem from behind....

The most unusual aspect of this doll is the pink ombré hair piece that attaches to the back of her head. If you pull the hair over the piece you can't really see it. I've never seen a doll who has fasteners on her head to attach extra hair. 

 

Even the mini is darling!Lots of detail went in to the GOTY mini doll!

Here they are together!

Thank you Madelon for sharing with us your photos of Isabelle! I love the photos you have shared and learned a lot about the new GOTY from your photos that I had not seen or even read about on line!

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Madelon's Visit To The Release Of Isabelle At The American Girl Store

Madelon and some other really lucky doll lovers I  know who live close enough to the stores got an up close and personal visit with Isabelle the new doll of the year for 2014.

 

Madelon kindly shares with us her photos from the day and her 

personal photos of her own Isabelle doll.

 

Here is one of the store windows!

 

On line Isabelle's sewing set was sold out two hours before midnight PST where I live!

The Ballet Bar.

Thank you Madelon for sharing your photos with us from Isabelle's Opening Day!

We can not wait to see Isabelle used in more of your posts and fun finds!

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Jessica T's Tips FREE Dolly And Me Apron Pattern!

 

Jessica T has joined the team this passed December and she has been sharing her on line doll tips with us for a few months now as one of my most loyal readers. Now she shares with us some of her wonderful on line finds. 

Dolly Apron by http://www.createkidscouture.blogspot.ca/2012/11/christmas-baking-with-kids-free-apron.html

On createkidscouture.blogspot.com Jessica found us a wonderful FREE Pattern for Dolly and Me Aprons that are so adorable perfect for year round and just in time for Valentines Day! Just click the highlighted words in this post or click here for the pattern.

Child Size http://www.createkidscouture.blogspot.ca/2012/11/christmas-baking-with-kids-free-apron.html

I can not wait to give this pattern a try! For those of you sewing along, crafting along or working on your Advent or Hanukkah Pockets be sure to down load this pattern for your files, this would be a wonderful give to make and receive! 
Thank you Jessica T and thank you towww.createkidscouture.blogspot.ca/2012/11/christmas-baking-with-kids-free-apron.html for this great pattern ! To find out more about Jessica T click on her tab on the home page of our blog. Links to her Tips both past and present will be found there.
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Dolly Shoe Lace Make Over A Karen Mom of Three Rit Dye Craft Tutorial

Today I wanted to share with you a craft I have been meaning to try since my shipment of Rit Dye arrived! Today I will show you how to add some personality to your dolls shoe laces with Rit Dye!

To create your own you will need:
-Your dolls shoe laces, removed from your dolls shoes, ( I used my Springfield Doll Shoes and a pair of My London Girl Trainers.)
-Liquid Rit Dye I used Purple and Cherry Red
-Salt
-2 Cups Hot Water 
- A jar to hold your water, dye and salt
-Plastic Spoons
-Plastic Gloves
-Measure cups

Step 1-  Prepare your dye solution I had a jar of Cherry Red Liquid Dye mixture made up already from a previous project ( I keep my left over dye for fun and easy quick dye projects from paper to fabric!) and then created one for the purple dye. Into a large jar I put two cups of very hot tap water, 1/2 bottle of purple liquid Rit Dye, 1/2 cup of salt. Use a plastic spoon to stir it all up. For the Cherry Red dye I re heated the dye water mixture in the jar for 2 minutes in the Micro wave on medium heat.
Step 2- Place the laces into the jars of dye. Use your spoon to make sure they are submerged.

Step 3- Use your plastic spoons to give a stir to your laces every few hours. I left mine in the jars for 6 hours, the longer you leave your laces the darker the colors will be.

Step 4- After you have left them for a few hours remove them from the jars. I used coffee filters to "dry the laces" when I removed them from the jar, this way I can use the coffee filters in another craft later. Let the laces dry, to speed up the time you may wish to place them in the dryer or heat set them with a hair dryer. I am thrilled with how mine turned out. Once dry re lace your shoes and put them on your dolls!

Today I used my Doll Hannah who is an Extra Special Doll (formally Dolls for Downs) shown in the photo on the left hand side and her best friend Jillian My American Girl Doll ( A just like you doll)
Hannah is wearing the shoes from one of My London Girl dolls. Jillian is wearing shoes from Springfield Doll Collection.
I hope you enjoyed today's craft tutorial and that you will be inspired to try dye crafts in your doll craft time!
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Happy New Year! CRAFT ALONG WITH ME 2014!

In November I stumbled on this wonderful tutorial for Free AMERICAN GIRL mittens from Me and My Gals

Click here for the tutorial from Me and My Gals

I thought this tutorial would be the best for the new Craft Along with me monthly challenge. If you are new to my blog in 2013 we did a sew along with me year long challenge with free patterns each month. One of my wonderful readers mentioned she would like to see a Craft Along with me program this year where we do more then just sew. So here is the first one, I know it is a sewing one but not all of them will be! I hope you will join in the fun and remember to send me a photo of your completed project to be entered in the random draw and monthly prize!

I hope you will join us in 2014 for our year long Craft Along with me program! Its Free, Its fun and it is open to everyone! So look for our Craft Along posts on the first of each month! For those of you joining in the Advent Pocket or Hanukkah Pocket Challenge this is a great tutorial and pattern for you! Never to early to start crafting for the Holidays, they are always coming around again!
Happy New Year to all and I look forward to sharing more ideas with you again tomorrow!
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