Happy Birthday To Me ( And My Nieces Hannah and Cadence) Let's Celebrate With A Free Pattern Find!

Today is my birthday (Which I also share with my nieces Hannah and Cadence), Lace 'N Whimsy's Pattern that I found on Ravelry and Again later on their blog is the perfect way to celebrate!

I loved my Cabbage Patch kids which I got as a birthday gift when I was a young girl. Today I share the link to the Free pattern and Great Blog with you!

My sisters and I holding my cabbage patch dolls on my 9th birthday after the party!

So if you love Cabbage Patch Kids and 18 inch dolls as much as I do please check out Lace 'N Whimsy by clicking here. or the Ravelry...
Now I really need to learn to crochet!
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Coming Soon To McDonalds! Isabelle American Girl Happy Meal Toys!

One of the ladies in a doll group I belong to shared this photo in our group, this is from the bottom of her niece's happy meal box from Mcdonalds!

Looks like there will be some fun new Happy Meal Toys in the box coming soon! I do not know if this will be a USA only promotion but on Mcdonalds US Website I see several little American Girl Dolls you are going to want to add to your collection!
Thank you to Lupe for the first photo!
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Party Invites! My Etsy Favorites

Well my birthday is tomorrow, actually it is also my twin nieces birthday tomorrow as well, we share the day, which I think is really cool. So in honor of our Birthday I thought it would be fun to share some party invites you can order on line from Etsy! The above is one that caught my eye from Smash Cake and Co, what I like about these is you can order them as a printable or they will print them for you. Click here for shop and listing.

Also stunning is this invite by 2 Sweet Teas! Click here for shop and listing. When ordered you also have the choice of printed or Jpeg versions.

Dots and Gingham has one that I love because of the colors and the tea cups of course! This is a printable version that is fun and would be perfect for a younger doll lover or well let's face it me. Click here for listing.

I think this is a great invite as well from Sugar Tot Designs! This one is offered as a 5X7 printable and can be ordered and viewed by clicking here.

This bright and patriotic invite from The Silly Nilly Studio also caught my eye, this is a downloadable invite and their is also the option to have it professionally printed  at time of purchase. Check out the Silly Nilly Etsy Shop by Clicking here.

Party Planing is my favorite part of birthdays and I love a great birthday invite! There are so many wonderful options on line and on Etsy you can check out! Be sure to share your favorites with me.
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Knit A Beautiful Sweater For Your Dolls With this Free Pattern From Kathleen Taylor! Thanks To Jessica T for the Tip!

So Jessica T is in charge of finding me fun and fantastic patterns, doll play ideas and tips from around the Dolly World Websites and today she shares with us a recent find for a beautiful Dolly Sweater! This Free pattern comes to us from designer Kathleen Taylor who shared it on her blog Kathleen Taylor's Dakota Dreams blog in 2010.

I am always so excited when someone makes and sends me something homemade and if any of you want to pick up the sticks and head over to my place to show me how to do this I will put the kettle on! I would love to make a sweater like this for my dolls!

Click here to find the full pattern for yourself  and check out Kathleen's wonderful blog.
Thank you Jessica T for this fun find and happy knitting! If you do make this pattern be sure to send us your photos at karenmowen@gmail.com
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A Very Happy Wednesday! That's The Name of the Etsy Shop!

 

I stumbled onto a very cool Etsy Shop called A Very Happy Wednesday, and knew what I wanted to share with you this Wednesday! Dolly Wands beautifully made and for sale from the UK. 

Offered at about $11.21 US these fun little dolly wants are the perfect accessory for Dolly Wizard Enthusiasts!

 

There are more then 20 of these beautifully made and packaged Dolly Wands and I am just in love with this idea! 

 I loved Harry Potter and the series of books, and I love how the designer has in incorporated these in to her doll play and her shop!

Click here to visit A Very Happy Wednesday and let the wand choose you! These doll wands ship world wide for about $6 US.

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Happy Birthday Molly!

Molly receives a birthday hug from her friend, Emily!  Thank you to Madelon for sending this in!

 

Check out Molly's Birthday Story from your local library or you can order it with free shipping from The Book Depository. 

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4 Outfits In One Pattern- The New Animal Onesie Pattern From Stacy & Stella

Stacy & Stella from pixeldust designs has come up with a very cute Animal Onesie pattern you can sew for your dolls for year round doll play fun!

 

I know that the fox is going to be a popular costume for Halloween in a few short months, don't be mad at me I am always thinking ahead to the holidays, best thing to do when eating holiday left overs!  This is so adorable and I love the little nose! Think of the little red riding hood doll plays you could put on with this fun outfit!

Lots of variations to a pattern make them so valuable! I grew up loving panda bears and this is such a cute outfit. 

Pretty Kitty! The black and white one looks like my own cat named Squirrel!

This one pattern offers patterns for 4 great dolly costumes for $5.99 Click here to be taken to the patten listing on the Pixie Faire Website!

Just think if you start creating these costumes now you will be so a head of the game for gifts and Halloween for next fall!
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