American Girl and Fashion Angels - New Products!

Earlier this year, American Girl partnered with Fashion Angels  to make new craft products. Now, they are available online!

These are just a few of the new craft sets at Fashion Angels. I saw a few more at Kohl's. Do you like any of the new craft sets? There's one I really like. :) Can you guess which one is my favorite?

If you said the Beforever Design Book, you are correct! I love fashion, art and American Girl, and now, they are all combined in this amazing book! :) It would be fun to design clothes for the Beforever characters.

-American Girl Doll Crafter

P.S. Lanie and I just got home from our vacation last night. I will try to post the story about it as soon as I can! 

Craft- How to make a doll Milkshake

The Milkshake craft won the most votes! So today we will be making one.

Materials:

• Tape
• 1 cotton ball
• 2 Pom poms
• Modge Podge
• Puff Paint
• 1 small cup
• Hot glue gun (not shown)

1. Start with your Pom Pom. Put a piece of tape on the bottom. Then stuff it down in the cup.

2. Put another peice of tape on top of the first Pom Pom. You'll need it for later.

3. Next, glue a Pom Pom on the bottom of the cotton ball.

4.  Stick the Pom Pom in the cup.

5. Paint Modge Podge on the cotton ball.

6. Make a zig zag design on the milkshake.

And you're done! It's adorable and one of the cutest things I've ever made!

-American Girl Doll Crafter

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Craft- How to make a Doll Icing Bag

Hello! It's Grace.

Today, Mom made me an icing bag so I could icing my treats! If you want to make one, just follow the recipe below.

Ingredients:

• A small clear plastic bag
• 2 cotton balls
• 1 tiny rubber band (Rainbow loom works)
• Scissors
• Ruler

1. Cut out your icing bag. It should measure 3 inches tall and 3 inches long.

2. Take your first cotton ball. Pull it out until it has a point. Stuff the cotton ball in the bag.

3. Get your next cotton ball and pull on it so it's about to fall apart. (This will make it easier to fit in the bag.) Stuff it in your bag on top of the first cotton ball.

4. Gather the ends of your icing bag and secure it with a rubber band. Trim off the ends if they're too 

long. 

Don't you just love it? It's very handy for decorating desserts. If you want to make colorful icing, just color the cotton balls before you put them in the bag. I hope you enjoyed this craft! And now, mom would like to say something.

Thank you, Grace. Hi everyone! If you want to make an icing bag for yourself, all you have to do is cut the zipper off a big clear bag, stuff it with toilet paper or tissue paper, (For a more realistic look, try stuffing) and fasten a rubber band around the top. Then you and your doll can frost treats together! Have fun!

-American Girl Doll Crafter and Grace

P.S. Tomorrow is the first day of August! It will be an exciting month; I'll be starting school, There will be a new photo of the month, a giveaway, and another secret surprise! Hint: Hmmm... Did AG say something new was coming this fall, perhaps on August 27th? :)

Craft- How to make Doll Cotton Candy

Hi everyone! Today, I wanted to show you how to make doll cotton candy. I'm making mine in a bag, but Small Dolls in a Big World (A really awesome blog!) has a great craft on how to make it on a stick. You can view her craft with this link... Craft: Make Doll Cotton Candy. This what you'll need


Materials:

• Plastic Wrap 
• Scissors
• Pink or blue marker
• A cotton ball
• 7in. String of  yarn

1. Take your cotton ball and color it pink or blue. Try to color the same way as the fluff of the cotton.

2. Lay your cotton candy on your plastic wrap. Then, cover it up. It should look like this...

3. Take your yarn and tie a bow or knot at the top of the bag. Trim the extra yarn. Then you're done!

This cotton candy is perfect for parties or a day at the fair. Yum!

-American Girl Doll Crafter

Craft- How to make a Doll Jump rope

Today, I will be showing you how to make a doll jump rope! It is very simple and easy.


Materials:

• Three different colors of yarn
• 2 mini spools
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Water in a small cup (optional)

1. Cut three pieces of yarn. All of them should be 30 inches long.

2. Braid the yarn together.

3. Next, slip the yarn through the spool. Tip: If you are having trouble making the yarn go through, wet the ends of the yarn a little.

4. Once you have slipped the yarn through the spool, tie a knot on the end so your jump rope won't come undone. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the other side of your jump rope.

And there you have it! A cute homemade doll jump rope! Your doll can take this to the park, or she can use it to exercise. Have fun!

Craft- How to make Doll Pizza

Does your doll need Pizza for a party or sleepover? You can make her some by following these steps.


Materials:

• Cardboard
• Brown, Yellow, Green, and Red Paper
• Scissors 
• Glue Stick

1. Cut a large circle out of the cardboard.

2. Cut a smaller circle out of yellow paper. This will be the cheese.

3. Glue the cheese on the cardboard.

4. Next, cut out your toppings. You can make pepperoni with small circles, sausage with bumpy circles, and peppers can be triangles!

5. Cut pizza slices. 

That's all! A cute and easy pizza.

-American Girl Doll Crafter

My First Post

This is my first post. It may take me a little while to get everything set up, but I'm excited to start posting!

I started this doll blog because I love my dolls, and I love to make stuff for them! I enjoy playing dolls with my sisters, and we always go on fun adventures together! :)

What kind of posts will I do?

1. Doll photo of the month
Each month, I will have a different photo of a doll. People can use the photo as a wallpaper or they can post it on their blog. But they have to tell where they got it from - my blog!

2. Crafts
I will post crafts on my blog. There will be 1-3 crafts a week depending on what I make.

3. Photo shoots
I will take different dolls on photo shoots.

4. Reviews
I will do reviews on my doll stuff, American Girl, and Our Generation.

5. Giveaways
I will do giveaways on homemade and store bought items. If you're under 18, you must have a parent's permission to enter.

6. Stories
I will have stories on dolls and stories on doll pets.

7. News
I will do my best to provide info about doll items - new clothes, new furniture, new dolls, etc.

8. Artwork
I will post my doll artwork and drawings. Fans are allowed to send in their artwork, but there is no guarantee that it will be posted. If the drawing fits the artwork guidelines, it will be posted.
Artwork Guidelines:

1. Your picture must be about dolls or doll related things. 
2. Your picture must be drawn by you. If I find it on the internet or another doll blog, I will remove it from my blog. 
3. Have fun and be creative! :) 

9. Doll interviews
After something new happens in the doll world, we will get the doll's opinions of it!