Create To Christmas Week 3- Matilda's Closet's Too Cute To Be Ugly Sweaters!

Welcome to Week 3 of Create To Christmas, Today we are featuring the Too Cute to Be Ugly Sweaters by Matilda's Closet.

Offered at $4.99 this is a wonderful pattern to have in your repertoire! 

Click here to view this weeks Create To Christmas Pattern Suggestion.

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Madelon's Newest Doll #28

Madelon just recently purchased a new Truly Me American Girl Doll and today she kindly shares her photos with us!

Out of the box and cute as can be I love the Truly Me dolls meet outfit don't you?

Here she is just out of the box and hairnet still in place!

Hairnet removed to reveal shoulder length hair!

Just a simple accessory can change the dolls entire look!

I love the glasses on her don't you?
Thank you Madelon for sharing your new doll with us today we know you will enjoy her!
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Great Pattern Alert A Madelon Fun Find!

Madelon found that the American Girl Clothing Patterns were on sale at Joann's and she wanted to share this fun find with me.

 She paid $1.99 and is thrilled with how many different looks for summer you can create with this pattern!

You can mix and match your summer outfits with these 10 items! I love the hat and the bag don't you? Keep your eyes out for sales on American Girl patterns like this sale Madelon found! Happy Sewing!
Thank you Madelon for this fun find and tip!
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Tell Us Thursday! Would You Love It Or Would You Leave It?

Today Madelon shares the new lounge wear outfit from American Girl and we would love to know what you think of it!

Both Madelon and I love the colors, and the pants but think the collar on the shirt is a bit awkward.

Take a look and tell us what you think, would you love it? Or would you leave it?
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Karen Mom Of Three's Craft Blog Dolly Summer School- Dance

Welcome back to our Dolly Summer School and this week's theme of Dance. You will find tutorials to some of our favorite Dance crafts for your dolls.

One of the first tutu's I ever made was this one for my niece and her doll. This was a hand tied tutu that is only one of a handful of tutu crafts we have done over the years. Click here for this craft tutorial. 

I also did a very simple Duct Tape an Tulle Tutu Tutorial for Daydream Doll Boutique click here to see how you can make this fun no sew tutu! 

I really had fun making this ballet bar and mirror craft for Doll Diaries. Click here to see my tutorial. 

This disco ball took a while to make but my niece and I had so much fun doing it. Click here for this Doll Diaries tutorial 

I made these doll sized no sew dance bags for Doll Diaries with ribbons, felt and some great peel and stick tape! Click here for the tutorial. 

Time for Tap this was a fun craft tutorial to make I hope you will click here to stop by and see for yourself.

Don't forget about the mini dolls with this tutorial I did for Doll Diaries. Click here to see how it is done!

Thank you for joining us for Dolly Summer School this week, next week we look at Camping Crafts!
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Joanne's Bloom Room Mini's A Madelon's Fun Find!

Today Madelon shares some recent fun finds from Joanne's these fun items are on sale and perfect for mini doll play! This little swing is so cute!

Fairy gardens or mini doll play scenes can be enhanced with fun inexpensive items like these!

I think the little BBQ is my favorite!

Swings to tiny buckets there is so much to love!

tire swings and tiny tables too!
Thank you Madelon for sharing these fun finds with us for our mini dolls today! 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

August 1st #Back2You With Wayfair.ca

It is August first and the day my brain switches forward to back to school and back to me! Wayfair.ca has a lovely promotion on right now instead of back to school it is #Back2You. For me Back2You means I get back to routine, planing, shopping and getting ready for the roller coaster through fall which quickly runs right into Christmas. I have already started shopping for the holiday gift giving season it makes me happy to do so. I am not a big fan of crowds and stores but I am a huge fan of saving money, time and shopping from home in my pj's! Wayfair.ca ships with in Canada and over $75 ships free.

One of the coolest items I found for dolls is this FunDeco Doll backdrop that features the camping scene, a snowy winter scene, a tropical scene and a barn. Hours of fun and creative doll play in this listing and a doll photographers delight.

Click here to view this listing on Wayfair.ca

If you are looking for a doll house check out what Wayfair has to offer. This doll house is one I would have loved growing up. Perfect for the mini dolls, or 12 inch fashion dolls this house ships free on Wayfair.ca and is perfect to put away for the holidays! Click here for the listing.

I also fell in love with this shelf I love the storage and display. Perfect for a little girls room and perfect for organizing her dolls and doll clothing click here for the listing.

Bring outdoor play indoors with fun kids pop up tents, great sleepovers and dolly playdates in these fun spaces and pop up play houses make imaginary play more fun! Starting around $50 and with free shipping these are a great gift idea.

Lastly today I wanted to share this toy box bench I love. My 8th niece was born in May and this would be such a great gift idea for her, personalized and pretty as can be this toy box and other wonderful doll storage ideas can be found on Wayfair.ca. 

So what is on your #Back2You shopping list?
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