Giveaway at Doll Diaries!

Hey girls!! Go to. http://dolldiaries.com/giveaway-the-queens-treasures-teacher-desk/

And you'll find an awesome giveaway!!

You could win this set for your dolls! 

PS. New doll craft coming very soon!

*ALL PHOTO RIGHTS GO TO DOLL DIARIES*

:(

I am sooooo sorry that you haven't seen me since, what, last April? The truth is, I have been so super busy. Between dance, acting, and all sorts of other activities, I have been really ignoring the AG world. While I still lovex10000000000000000000000000000 my dolls, I just can't find the time to enjoy them and craft with them. I will try super hard to post, but only expect it on the weekends :) So... sorry :(

Madi :)

Contest on Doll Diaries!

Hey girls! There's this awesome giveaway on Doll Diaries, be sure to enter!

http://dolldiaries.com/another-american-doll-room-giveaway/

Craft of the Month!

Hi girls! So the Craft of the Month is..............











SCIENCE FAIR FUN!!

Congrats, Madi! Your craft on how to make your doll a lava lamp, was voted Craft of the Month! If any of you girls haven't seen the craft yet, the link for it is here.

Since Madi's craft won, the whole month of September we will be posting fun ways to play with your lava lamp. Also, you can send in a pic of your doll with the lava lamp YOU made, and we'll feature your pictures on the blog!


Have fun!

GIVEAWAY AT DOLL DIARIES!

Hey girls! If you go over to http://dolldiaries.com/american-girl-back-to-school-wardrobe-giveaway  Doll Diaries is having a giveaway! Go check it out!

Voting will be continued!

Hi girls! So the poll is CLOSED, but we'll be putting up another poll very soon. Why? We have 3 crafts that are tied! Be sure to cast your vote BEFORE September 4th!!! The poll is on the right hand side of the blog.

5 days left 2 vote!

Hey girls! Please vote on the poll on the right hand side of the blog, so we can determine which craft will be the 'Craft of the Month', for September! Only 5 days left to vote!

Love,

Ari :-[D

Soooo

Hi girls! We're going to use some of the previous crafts to be part of the Craft of the Month thing, because we only have 2 crafts posted in August!!! I'm excited for this, it will be our 1st Craft of the Month!!!!!

TELL US TUESDAY! Doll Craft #17: How To Make A Doll Apple Braid!

Hey everyone! Today is Tell Us Tuesday, and there's still time to send us a craft you made up! *Please read the 'Contact Us' page for the full details*

Azure, from Pretty Little Dollies Collab Blog sent us an awesome craft to start off Tell Us Tuesday.

Here it is!

Doll Apple Braid

Last night I took the pictures....so I decided to post it today after I was busy....now I'm quite bored.
Please don't use the pictures without my permission, and be sure to give me full credit for them...if I see them anywhere else I will be forced to watermark.

What you need:
Gold Clay
Green Clay
Doll Knife
Doll Rolling Pin
(I used Play*Dough, and I used the wrong colors because I didn't have the right ones. :P)

I put this cutting plastic on the desk to protect from Play*Dough.

How to make it:
1. Roll the green ''clay'' into balls. Set aside.

2. Roll out the gold ''clay'' with the rolling pin into a rectangle.

(I used a marker because I couldn't find my rolling pin for 'dolls'.)

3. Cut the dough with the knife (I used a paper cutter, again I couldn't find what I needed!!), about 1/3" thick through 1/3 of the dough. 

4. Follow step 3 with the other side.

5. Place some green clay balls on the center 1/3 of the gold dough....ech hem clay. The leftover balls put back into the container.

6. Fold one over, then fold one of the other side over, and so on.

I suppose if you use clay you could bake it, but I am using Play*Dough so I wouldn't know. :P

Here is the finished product.

    

Thank you so much for this cool craft, Azure! Plus, now that it's on the blog, it has a chance to be voted 'Craft of the Month', just like the other crafts!

*All credit goes to Azure*

Love,

Ari :-{D

Doll Craft #16: How To Make Your Doll's Hair Soft Again!

Howdy! It's Ari here. Today I'm going to give you a step by step tutorial on how to- well, the post title says it all!

 Before......

......and after! 

Well, I brought Kanani to a sleepover, and it wasn't a very good idea. The girl who was throwing the sleepover started to brush Kanani's hair, and it kept getting messier and messier. Then she put her hair up in a bun. When she was trying to take it down, the hairtie got stuck in her hair! She asked if I would mind if she cut the hairtie out. I thought she was going to cut the hairtie, but she actually cut her HAIR out of the hairtie! So Kanani's hair was tangled, messy, and trimmed, and I didn't know what to do! Then I decided to save up money to send her to the AG Doll Hospital, but I really didn't want to spend $50 or so to get her head replaced. That's when I decided to do something about it. 

Ok, ok. I think I need to stop talking and write the rest of this post XD 

First off, start with some conditioner. I used SanoBella from a company called doTerra because it's very natural and I thought it would be ok to use in her hair. 

Next, fill a sink with lukewarm water. Once the sink is filled, put a dime sized amount of conditioner in the water and mix it in with your hand. *There might be little clumps of conditioner, but this is normal*

Then, take off all clothing your doll is wearing. After she is 'naked', slip her inside some plastic bags (so you don't get her body wet, I put her inside 2 for extra protection) and tie the handles around her neck.

After she is inside the bags, swish her hair around in the water. *Be careful, DO NOT get her eyes wet.*

If you are tired of holding her up, you can prop her up on a step stool. Her hair will need to soak 5-10 minutes, depending on how bad it is.

'Oh, when will I be done?' Kanani thought wistfully.

Looks like her time is up! Drain the water, grab a washcloth, and squeeze the excess water out of her hair. (Remember, DON'T use a hairdryer. The heat will damage her hair and make it frizzy.)

When you brush her hair out, you'll need to sit her on a towel, because her hair is still very wet. If you have a salon chair for dolls, use that! That will make your job easier. Another tip: Use a wire bristled brush. DO NOT use a plastic bristled brush. It will make the wig frizzy! 

*If you're using 2 plastic bags, you might want to take her out of one while brushing. It will be easier for her to sit.*

Start with a small section of hair. Brush at the bottom first, working out all the tangles and making your way to the top.

My first curl is almost done!

(EEEP! Can you see the short part where my friend cut?)

Whenever I brush Kanani's hair, I twirl the curl around my finger after it is brushed out to keep the curls bouncy.

DONE WITH THE FIRST CURL!

Keep brushing and curling her hair. If your doll has straight hair, brush from the bottom and work your way up, but there's no need to curl. Kanani's instructions will work for dolls with wavy hair too. For super curly hair, well, I don't hair a doll like that, so you might want to follow the finger curling instructions on the American Girl site.

Halfway done. 

And her hair is soft again! I put Kanani's hair up in her favorite style, a low ponytail.

A great deal of hair was pulled out while brushing....lol

Side view

I hope this tutorial helped. If you try this and have success, take before and after pics, send them to us, (our email is 1milliondollies@gmail.com) and we'll feature them on Show and Tell Saturday! 

Love,

Ari :-{D 

Doll Craft #15: Sew Cute Wrap Skirt!

I love ballet! Ballet is my life :) So, of coarse, I have plenty of old pink tights with rips in them! My doll Lizi loves ballet too, but doesn't have much to wear. I decided to combine both of our problems and make her a... WRAP SKIRT!!! Now, you can make one for your doll, too! Here's how:

 Supplies:

• Old tights
• Ribbon
• Thread to match the color of the tights
• Needle
• Needle threader (optional)
• Scissors

Difficulty: Medium - Hard (sewing)
Lets get started!

 First, take out your tights and scissors. Lay them out as flat as possible.

 Cut off one of the legs, as close to the waist as possible. Cut off the closed part of the foot.

 Open the leg on one side.

 Cut open it through the middle.

 The "leg" should now look like the picture above.

 Simple stitch along the perimeter, hemming it.

 Now, your skirt should look like the picture above.

 Next, take out your ribbon.

 Cut two 18 inch pieces.

 Stitch the ends of the pieces to the inside top of the skirt as shown.

 Fantastic! Your skirt should now look like the picture above! You are done!

Lizi loves her new skirt :)

Till Next Time,
Madi :p

Doll Craft 14: Make Your Doll A Milkshake!

So, earlier in the blog, we had a lemonade post. Well, today we are going to do a milkshake post. That way, the dolls can have a variety of chilly beverages to choose from! Here we go!

Things Needed:

Cotton Balls

Colored Markers

Paper

Glue

Medicine Cup (Found in your local Pharmacy, or maybe your medicine cabinet!)

Crafting Level: Easy

Step 1: start out with your cup. I used a Medicine Cup (from my mom's old office). You could use a Spray Bottle Top too, but it may be smaller.

Step 2: Get all your cotton balls out of the bag and ready to go! I used three cotton balls, depending on the size of cup and size of the balls, you could use more or less.

Step 3: Choose your flavor! I chose to do a Cookie Dough Chocolate Chip milkshake! The best part about this is that it can be any wild flavor you want, it could be totally made up!

Here are the two balls I decorated. They sort of look like snowballs that you try to make with the last of the snow outside that has dirt and all that stuff on it.:)

Step 4: Squish your balls down into the cup. It is looking so delicious already!!!

Step 5: Grab a bit of cotton off another cotton ball and make it look like this.

Step 6: Put it in the cup, but make it all puffy and fluffy like real whipped cream. (If your doll doesn't like whipped cream, then this part is optional.)

Step 7: Decorate a small square like this, (sizes will vary depending on cup)

Step 8: Next, roll the paper up like this! You may have to glue it so that it stays in this shape.

Step 9: Stick it into the cup. Make sure it goes down in the middle of the cup so it stays in securely. (If your doll doesn't like sprinkles, cherries, or other milkshake toppings, then this will be your final product!)

Step 10: With a marker, add little dots to the whipped cream to look like this. (You could use beads if you want, but they wouldn't stay for me:))

Step 11: I crumpled up a colored-in-pink piece of paper to be a cherry! (I know it sort of looks strange, but it looks great once it gets on the shake!)

Here is your final product! Hope the dolls enjoy it!

 

Here Molly is with her Ipad and shake. She is sick on the very first day of summer break! Oh no, that isn't fun! (There will be a Molly's Sick post on my blog soon)