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Shout-Out Your Doll Site...With Spring Flowers!

Sun, 19 May 2013 06:56:00 -0400

~ One of my favorite things to do when I'm not working on my own website, is to look at other girls' doll blogs and websites! I love seeing what fun things other girls are doing with their doll(s)! So, have you done anything fun on your doll site? Share it with us! Shout out your doll site by leaving a link below of your site's name and URL address.~

We've all heard Spring showers, brings May flowers right? Well, lots of our flowers are blooming! Felicity looked beautiful posing with our irises!

They smell so good! Do you have any flowers blooming where you live? :)

Now that I've shared, it's time for you to...

Shout-Out Your Doll Site (or your favorite site) below on the Mister Linky!

(1) Just type the doll site's name (or your name) and the site's link in the boxes below, and press enter. (Make sure to put http://www. before your link) The link you submit can be to the doll site's URL homepage, or if you have something really special to share you can leave a link to a specific post. And, ta-da your link will show up on the page for all to see!

(2) If you go to any of the doll sites below, please leave them a comment! I'm sure they would love to hear from you!

(3) If you need any help linking up, or can't see the linky list, let me know and I can help you! (Be sure to put http://www. before your link, I know some have been having problems with this.)

I can't wait to see your doll site (or favorite site)! :)

Doll Recipe: Make Ice Cream Cones!

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:54:00 -0400

Everybody loves ice cream! It's the perfect day for an ice cream cone too, don't you think? I'm going to show you how to make one for your doll to enjoy!

These are so much fun to make! Let's get started!

First you'll need some ingredients...supplies!

Felt in Tan, White, and Brown (you could choose other colors if you'd like!)
Cup with a three inch rim
Scissors
Polyfill or cotton
Brown Puffy Paint
Sewing thread and Needle
Pen
A sheet of paper
Other decorations of your choice
And, a parent/guardian to help you!

Once you have your supplies, take your cup and trace around it on your white felt. It should be around 3 inches across.

Cut out the felt circle and get out your needle and thread.

Sew simple stitches around the perimeter of the circle like shown.

As you get to the end of the circle, pull your thread tighter so that the felt starts to scrunch up.

Keep pulling until it's all the way tight...

It should look like this! Don't cut the thread yet, but get out your polyfill/cotton.

Stuff it up...you're almost done with your scoop of ice cream!

Tie off your thread and you have one vanilla scoop! Set that aside for now, we're going to make the cone. :)

With your cup again, trace a corner of your tan felt like shown.

Use your scissors to cut out the cone shape.

You might need to cut off some of the excess so that it won't be so round at the top.

Now you need to get out your sheet of paper and pen/pencil, to trace around the cone shape.

Cut out the shape and set that aside for later.

Fold your tan felt in half. With your needle and thread again sew it up!

It should look something like this! Cut off your thread, and now it's time to get out that paper you traced.

Roll up the paper cone shape...

Secure with tape and then stick it inside your felt cone.

This will make sure it keeps its shape.

You're almost done! All you have to do now is sew the scoop onto the top of your cone.

Yum! You can keep your doll ice cream plain or you can have some more fun, and add toppings!

I used brown fabric paint as chocolate syrup! (I also sewed on a little bit of dark brown felt)

Doesn't it look good?! If you use paint, let it dry for an hour or two before giving it to your doll to enjoy.

Felicity LOVES her ice cream cone!

You could make all kinds of flavors! :)

I hope you have fun making some ice cream for your doll! If you do, I'd love to see! Feel free to send me a picture at email@americangirlfan.com

What's your favorite flavor of ice cream? :)

From a Friend Friday: May 17th!

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:55:00 -0400

I hope you all had an awesome week! We got some adorable doll pictures sent in this week, I'm so excited to share them with you! Take a look...

Rhonda made her own exclusive Girl of the Year Mini Dolls! She even made their outfits too! Here's one of Nicki, Girl of the Year 2007.

And here's Saige, Girl of the Year of 2013! :) Aren't they adorable?

Skai made her dolls a cool bunkbed out of cardboard! How creative!

Tessie's doll Caroline got a new hairstyle inspired by Saige's braid. :)

Caroline decided to dress up like Saige too as she walked her dog. Cute!

From Hannah from Dynamite Dolls - Molly and Shaila hug each other!

Grace dressed up her doll Saige as Laura Ingalls from Little House on the Prairie! She made the dress herself too in six hours--WOW!

Hannah had a Springtime photoshoot with her doll Julie!

Julie found some pretty dandelions to blow...

She looks like she's enjoying the gorgeous day...

She can't wait to explore some more! :)

Reese's dolls Rachel, McKenna, and Caroline played dressed up! haha

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Thanks girls for sharing with us! (Look below for a fun photostory from Grace too!) I just love to see what you and your doll(s) are up to! Would you like to join in on "From a Friend Friday" for next week? Here's how you can:

-Send a picture of your doll(s), crafts, hairstyles, videos, photostories, fun finds, ect. to email@americangirlfan.com (It must be a picture you or a friend/family member has taken. Limit to four pictures per person. If you decide to send in a photostory please limit to 10 pictures.)

-Put "From a Friend Friday" as the subject (Since I get alot of email, this would make sure yours gets here!)

-Be sure to include your name (or nickname) and the names of the doll(s) in your picture. You can also include a description for your picture if you want to.

Hope you all have a great weekend!

From a Friend: Cooking Up Some Fun!

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:54:00 -0400

This photostory was made by my friend Grace for From a Friend Friday! Hope you enjoy!

My doll Linda has been busy cooking! First she measured the milk sugar and butter and dumped it in the bowl.

Next she mixed everything together getting out all the lumps.

Then she poured the mixture into the cupcake tray. And put the tray into the oven.

As she waited she read a dessert book and Mini Mysteries 3 in about 30 minutes. She read the last chapter and to her surprise she heard the oven beep. Oh looks like they are done!

Only three cupcakes left?! She heard Kit snicker in the hallway, that Kit!!

I also got a new doll!Kit!

Kit is enjoying her new bed! (After eating all those cupcakes! haha)

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Thanks so much for sharing with us, Grace! Those cupcakes look delicious!

Do your dolls like to cook or bake too?

Itsy Bitsy Doll Blanket Giveaway!

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:52:31 -0400

Around my house we are always busy doing something crafty! Hope and my mom have been making stuff like crazy for our ItsyBitsyTreats Etsy Shop. New items will be up in the shop soon, but my mom is so nice that she's letting me give away one of her beautiful crocheted doll blankets!!

Rebecca is loving this purple and pink blanket, perfect to snuggle up in bed with a book!

It's big enough to cover a whole doll bed!

Rebecca looks like she's having sweet dreams...

She can't wait to share another like it, with one lucky AmericanGirlFan!

Are you ready to enter to win this blanket for your doll? :)

Here's how to enter:

-First have a Parent's permission-you will have to give me your home address (by email) if you win.

-In your comment say that you would like to enter

-Say your name or nickname (tell me in the comment or sign the comment with your name)

-Go to our ItsyBitsyTreats Etsy Shop (<--click the link) and take a look around. Tell us your favorite item or what else you'd like to see in our shop!

-Make sure that the email address you use to publish your comment is the one I can contact you by.

Be sure to follow those instructions! Also, I can ship only to the U.S.A. and Canada. You can only enter once, one entry per person.

The last day to enter is Thursday May 23rd, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time. I will pick and reveal the winners on either Friday May 24th. I will pick the winner randomly.

When you write your comment to enter it will be saved until I approve your comment. This means you won't see your comment right away, but it will be posted. Please be patient and it will appear after I approve it.

If you are unsure of how to comment or have questions about my giveaways you can find the answers in My Frequently Asked Giveaway Questions Page. Also, feel free to ask me by comment or email.

Good luck to all who enter and keep your eyes open for more doll blankets in our Etsy Shop! :)