Drinks For Dolls

Hello, everyone!

Mama found these super cute drinks at a recent shopping trip and brought them home. They are the perfect size for us! They all have lip gloss or lip balm inside as an added bonus 😊

The ones with the straw and the pop cans came from the party supply section at the Walmart Supercenter, and the coffee/hot chocolate cups came from Big Lots.

Until next time!

❤ Maria ❤

Unique Doll Clothes & Accessories (Running List)

This will be a running list of doll clothes and accessories that are not from one of the big name brand companies, but instead from individual sellers, who mostly made these items themselves. I will add to this list as I get new items for my collection. The newest ones will always be on the top, and I will add the name of the seller and a link to their shop.

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Added on July 06, 2022

Minnie Mouse Shoes

These cute shoes work perfectly with many Disney-themed outfits. They are so cheerful.

Seller: Mary Gardner - Oma's Boutique

Shop: https://www.facebook.com/mtgardner58

Nike Crop Hoodie

When I saw this hoodie I didn't hesitate....I had to have it! It's made out of a really soft fabric, and can be combined with so many other clothes. In the last picture Hiedra is wearing it with McKenna's meet outfit capri leggings and shoes.

Seller: JulesNmeDollDesigns

Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JulesNmeDollDesigns

Added on July 03, 2022

Fiesta Outfit

This adorable outfit came complete with T-shirt, capri pants, platform sandals, and a bag.

Seller: Wizard Fashions

Shop: https://www.facebook.com/wizardfashions

I'm very happy to add these outfits to our closet 😊

❤ Luciana ❤

A Pirate's Life For Me Reversible Pillow

Hello, doll friends!

To go along with the blanket I showed you in the last entry, Mama also made a reversible pillow.

The pillow is knitted, and the border around it is crocheted.

Here it is:

One side has the white skull on it....

....and the other side has a red skull.

This new brother of ours will sleep very comfy and cozy, that's for sure! 😂

If you would like to make the Pirate Reversible Pillow for yourself, you can click on the link below to get to the pattern and the downloadable pdf file.

I plan to keep my patterns free for everyone to use, but please make sure to link back to this page for credit. Thank you! 😊

(Design and pattern by Jo Em of Dolls of Suburbia)

❤ Maria ❤

A Pirate's Life For Me Reversible Pillow

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~ Pattern & pdf File ~

A Pirate's Life For Me Blanket

Hello, doll friends!

Recently, Mama had some amazing news for us: we're getting a brother! We're not exactly sure yet when he will arrive, but we're now slowly getting ready for him, and that includes clothes for him. It's never a problem when we get a new sister because we have tons of clothes for us girls to share, but with a boy it's a totally different story!

Mama said he likes pirates, and with that in mind she made some pirate-themed things for him, which I will show you over the next few entries.

The first one is a blanket, and let me tell you, we're all so jealous of this blanket and want to keep it for ourselves, haha! 😂

Take a look:

Josefina was the lucky one who got to model all of the pirate-themed things!

Isn't that cool? Such a neat blanket!

Brick Wall Doll Photography Backdrop

Hello, everyone!

Unfortunately we don't have a lot of different backgrounds we can use for photography purposes, for example for fashion shoots or other scenes, so Mama came up with the idea that she could make some for us.

She got to work right away, and the result is this beautiful crochet brick wall that we can now use anytime we want.

This will not be the only one Mama will make, and she's thinking about crafting some with other mediums as well.

* You can find the link to the pattern and pdf file at the end of this entry *

Let's take a look:

This is what the backdrop looks like. The top corners are folded in because it was hanging over the back of a chair

And this is what it looks like in action; used as a backdrop. Hiedra was the one who got to model it for us

The great thing about this backdrop is that it can also be used as a small blanket, for example, as a lap afghan or pet blanket. The measurements are 34 inches wide by 54 1/2 inches long.

If you would like to make the Brick Wall Doll Photography Backdrop for yourself, you can click on the link below to get to the pattern and the downloadable pdf file.

I plan to keep my patterns free for everyone to use, but please make sure to link back to this page for credit. Thank you! 😊

(Design and pattern by Jo Em of Dolls of Suburbia)

❤ Maria ❤

Brick Wall Doll Photography Backdrop

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~ Pattern & pdf File ~

Happy Halloween 2021

We would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Halloween!

Much love,

❤ Hiedra ❤, ❤ Luciana ❤ & ❤ Josefina ❤

American Girl Accessories & Keepsakes (Running List)

This will be a running list of American Girl accessories and keepsakes that I will add to as I get new ones for my collection. The newest ones will always be on the top. Unlike with accessories and keepsakes from other brands, I chose to keep the American Girl brand together on the same page(s), since I have a source I can link to for detailed item descriptions.

Added October 14, 2021

2021 Winter Princess Ornament

She is called the Winter Princess, and is modeled after one of the Winter Princess dolls American Girl brought out as limited editions for the 2021 holiday season. The real doll has Swarovski crystals on her dress, but the ornament has little rhinestones as well as glitter on her dress and shoes instead. She comes in this beautiful display box, and is safely secured with string and foam strips

This is what she looks like out of the box. Isn't she adorable? She has the cutest face

And this is what she looks like from the back

To read more about this item, please go to:

https://americangirl.fandom.com/wiki/American_Girl_2021_Winter_Princess_Ornament

Added November 27, 2020

2020 Nutcracker Land of the Sweets Ornament

She has real Swarovski Crystals attached to the ribbon on her waist as well as the ribbon around her head. She comes in this beautiful collector's keepsake box

She is safely secured just like a real American Girl doll with string and foamy material around her limbs to prevent the strings from damaging her

Here she is, out of the box. Isn't she beautiful? They definitely did an amazing job with her. We love everything about her!

We wanted to show her from the back as well, so you can see just how perfect she is all the way around

To read more about this item, please go to:

https://americangirl.fandom.com/wiki/Nutcracker_Land_of_the_Sweets_Ornament

Added September 16, 2020

Fashion Accessories For Dolls

 

This adorable accessories set was manufactured by Mattel for American Girl.

The set consists of:

~ 1 fedora hat

~ 1 beaded necklace

The fedora is made to look like a straw hat. It features a hat band in the colors purple, pink, fuchsia, coral, light green, and light blue, which repeat itself around the entire hat. The same color arrangement is also used in a smaller band around the brim of the hat. A red star, the logo of American Girl, is stamped on the right side of the fedora.

The necklace is made out of flat coral beads, as well as round yellow beads. The beads are strung onto a fuchsia colored string, and a tassel in the same color is added to the middle in the front, separating one half of the coral and yellow beads from the other. The necklace closes with a slide-clasp in the back.

Due to the many colors represented in the bands around the hat, as well as the more neutral tones of the necklace, these accessories can be used with many different outfits. 😊

❤ Luciana ❤

Minnie Mouse Hat

Hello, everyone!

Mama recently bought us two beautiful rompers (a post about them will come soon), and one of them reminded her and us so much of Minnie Mouse that she knitted a mouse hat to go along with it.

* You can find the link to the pattern and pdf file at the end of this entry *

Let's take a look at it:

Here is a picture of the romper and the hat. Don't they look cute together?

A close-up of just the hat, so you can see the beautiful seed stitches

If you would like to make the Minnie Mouse Hat for yourself, you can click on the link below to get to the pattern and the downloadable pdf file.

I plan to keep my patterns free for everyone to use, but please make sure to link back to this page for credit. Thank you! 😊

(Design and pattern by Jo Em of Dolls of Suburbia)

❤ Maria ❤

Minnie Mouse Hat

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~ Pattern & pdf File ~

Knitted Star-Shaped Christmas Tree Skirt

Hello everyone!

Christmas and the holiday season have been over for more than a month, but I didn't want to wait all year to show you the tree skirt Mama made for our beautiful pink tree.

* You can find the link to the pattern and pdf file at the end of this entry *

Take a look at it:

This is what it looks like when the tree skirt is around the base of the tree

And here we have the tree skirt by itself. I forgot to block it before taking the picture 😞

This tree skirt was made to fit spaciously around a 2 foot tall Christmas tree. It measures 22 3/4 inches across from one point to the point on the opposite side.

If you would like to make the Knitted Star-Shaped Christmas Tree Skirt for yourself, you can click on the link below to get to the pattern and the downloadable pdf file.

I plan to keep my patterns free for everyone to use, but please make sure to link back to this page for credit. Thank you! 😊

(Design, pattern, and pictures by Jo Em of Dolls of Suburbia)

❤ Maria ❤

Knitted Christmas Tree Skirt

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~ Pattern & pdf File ~

Happy Halloween 2020!

Hello everyone!

Here are our 2020 Halloween pictures, which we would love to share with you!

In the pictures below we are goofing around in front of the house in our costumes, and with real pumpkins!

Sister love! 💖

We would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Halloween!

Much love,

❤ Luciana ❤ and ❤ Maria ❤

5-piece Modern Outfit

This colorful outfit with accessories was purchased on Mercari.

The set consists of:

~ 1 top

~ 1 skirt

~ 1 belt

~ 1 pair of boots

~ 1 handbag

The top is lime green, has long sleeves, and closes with velcro in the back.

The skirt's base color is white, and features a floral print in the colors burgundy, pink, purple, lime green, bright blue, and grey. It is knee length and ends in lime green tulle that it sewn to the underside of the skirt, and peeks out from under the hem. The skirt also has an elastic waist.

The belt is white and features polka dots in the colors burgundy, pink, lime green, and bright blue. It has a double buckle for closure.

The boots are pink with black soles and are three-quarters high. Pink zippers on the inner side of each boot allow for easy opening and closing.

The handbag is burgundy in color and made out of a dotted faux leather material. It has a non-working buckle in the front, while opening and closing with velcro. A small carry handle is attached to the top of the bag.

In this picture you can see me wearing the entire ensemble.

I'm very happy to add this colorful modern outfit to my closet 😊

❤ Luciana ❤

Some Cute Walmart Finds

Hello, everyone!

Mama came back from Walmart a couple of days ago and had some wonderful surprises for Luciana and me!

Let me show you:

The first surprise was this absolutely adorable Care Bear. Mama said its name is Cheer Bear. Isn't it gorgeous? Look at those beautiful bright colors, the happy and sweet face, and it's also so soft and cuddly. We love it!

Mama told us that Care Bears became very popular in the 1980s, and that even now, almost 40 years later, they're still popular with adults and children of all ages. She thought since we have a lot of Courtney's 80s outfits now, we also need a Care Bear, so she brought this one home to us.

Here you can see how big it is. So fun!

The next surprise were recorders; or flutes, like they are also called sometimes, even though they're different than regular flutes. We got them in mint green, purple, orange, and green. Mama said they came in a package of 8....two per color....and she found them in the Halloween section.

Luciana is holding one of the purple ones in this picture. Aren't they awesome? They are absolutely perfect for us!

We have decided that we want to learn how to play the recorder, so we can make music together. Mama said she will look for children's songs to print out for us. I'm really looking forward to this!

Needless to say, we are very grateful for our new Care Bear companion and our new recorders 😊

I'll see you again soon!

❤ Maria ❤

Cool Backpacks For Many Occasions

Every girl needs at least one backpack. Most girls carry one to school, but there are other occasions when you need a backpack, too....for example sports, dance, cheer, hiking, camping, for the beach, for a trip, or just simply for fun and leisure. We make no exception to that, but at this moment we really don't have many backpacks.

So, with this in mind, this will be another one of my famous running lists, where I will show you the backpacks we have so far, and I will add to this list as we'll get more of these awesome bags.

Here we go:

This beautiful backpack came from the company My Brittany's.

It is made out of a quilted fabric, held in the colors pink, purple, and white. The main pattern is white and pink gingham, with a purple ribbon band horizontally across at the top, and another one toward the bottom of the bag, which ends in a purple mesh pocket. The rim around the bag is also held in purple.

Another vertical short double ribbon holds the smaller accompanying lunch or accessories bag. This little bag also features the white and pink quilted gingham pattern, as well as a horizontal purple ribbon toward the top with a little bow in the middle. The rim on this bag is also held in purple. This smaller bag cannot be detached from the bigger one, but it can be inserted into the mesh pocked of the backpack.

Both bags have a white working zipper, and roomy interiors. The side facing the back of the person carrying the backpack features two purple ribbon carrying straps.

The next two bags are our absolute favorites! They came from Amazon (check for seller American Fashion World).

The first bag, which is mine, is purple with shiny bright purple sequins all over the front. The trim around this backpack is also purple. Four black short double ribbons hold a black elastic band in a zigzag pattern across the bag, which allows the carrier to fasten bigger items to the front. Another short black double ribbon on the top can be used to carry the bag without using the shoulder straps.

In addition, the backpack features two working black zippers....a big one going all across the bag, which reveals a roomy interior, as well as a smaller black zipper on the front top of the bag, which also gives the user more storage space. There is also a small storage pocket on each side of the backpack.

The carrying straps are made from black ribbon and each have a clasp to make it easier to put the bag on or to take it off.

Maria has the exact same bag as I do, but hers is pink with shiny bright pink sequins all over the front.

This is Maria's bag, which is the exact same as mine, other than the body color. Here you can see the front of it very well with the elastic.

And here are the carrying straps as well as the clasps. The length of the straps cannot be adjusted, however.

💜 We decided these elastic bands would be absolutely perfect to carry our dolls along, so that's what we'll do 💜

In this picture you can see a closeup of what it looks like when my doll is securely strapped into the elastic. This is so cool! 😍

Until next time!

❤ Luciana ❤

Baking Chef

Hello, everyone!

Here is a new outfit Mama made for us.

 It's called Baking Chef and is made from a free pattern by Yarnspirations. The instructions can be found HERE.

*** Please note: This is a free pattern, so please link back to the creator if you use it! *** 

The set consists of an apron, chef hat, oven mittens, mixing bowl, as well as a cake and a pie. Mama made the apron and chef hat, which you can see here, and she also made the pie, but it will be shown in another entry.

Here I'm modeling the apron and chef hat for you, so you can see what they look like once they're finished.

Maybe you would like to make this fun baking chef set as well, and if you do, I wish you lots of fun! Also, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask, and please don't forget to link back to Yarnspirations if you use this pattern. 😉

❤ Luciana ❤

Sophia's Doll Tea Set

This adorable tea set is sold exclusively by Sophia's.

The set contains 18 plastic pretend items that will help 18-inch dolls have a nice and enjoyable tea time.

The items include:

~ 4 petit fours

~ 4 spoons

~ 4 cups

~ 4 saucers

~ 1 tea pot

~ 1 tea pot lid

Fun added features include:

~ The cups are not attached to the saucers, but can be removed.

~ The lid can be removed from the tea pot.

~ Both the tea pot as well as the cups can hold actual liquid.

I believe this tea set is a wonderful addition to any 18-inch doll collections, and of course for pretend play and photo shoots.

❤ Maria ❤