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From a Friend Friday: April 26th!

I hope you all had a fun-filled week! These dolls sure look like they did, take a look...

Jeneca's dolls Kanani and Mia planted a tree for Earth Day!

It's getting colder in Brazil for Pauline! Her doll Annie (MAG#55) is wearing Molly's Skating Outfit Coat! She looks beautiful in red!

She made two buns in Annie's hair too! Doesn't she look pretty? (Check out Pauline's youtube channel too, at www.youtube.com/TheLittlePauline)

From Sarah-Abbie is going now to drama school. I told her not to have her cell phone! The play took place 200 years ago.

Lacey had some doll-sized finds! Her mom found little Apples to Apples game at the dollar store (Family Dollar) where they have the party favors. You can't beat two mini sets for $1!

And Lacey found the candle mug at Dollar Tree last week. Again, for a dollar, you can't pass up something doll-sized and adorable!! (Plus she says it smells yummy!) ;)

My friend Abbie and her mom turned her old playhouse bed into a house for Molly and Emily. The lower floor is their dressing area. The clothes, purses, hankies, etc. are in the drawers, with shoes on top. They used Tinker Toys for dowel rods to hang the dresses from, and there is a “hope chest” in the right corner.

Emily loves her new dressing area!

The upper floor is where they sleep. They have a daybed with a trundle bed pull out.

It turned out so cute! :)

Alanna and her doll Rebecca have three fun projects to share for the warmer months coming up!

From Alanna: The fan is quite easy to make -  I found a PDF on the American Girl Publishing site, here's the link: http://www.americangirlpublishing.com/media/Spring2012/AG_CM_Fans.pdf

I simply printed it out and colored the doll template. I would recommend attaching a piece of card at the back of the fan, as well as a bit of ribbon so your doll won't lose it easily :)

Now to the second project! The handkerchief is even easier to make - just cut a small square out of a piece of pretty fabric, then you're done! I'm thinking of embroidering an R on Rebecca's handkerchief, since it looks a bit plain to me...or I might even create a border with ribbon!

And finally, the skirt. I made the skirt out of a really thin kind of fabric, so it's kind of see-through...but not really. So here are the instructions:
1. Measure a piece of fabric around your doll's waist. Cut a large piece out of the fabric (for a loose skirt, let the fabric overlap around your doll's waist).

2. (Optional, but that's what I did for this skirt) Cut a long piece of ribbon, and sew it at the bottom of the fabric. (This will probably prevent the fabric from fraying.)

3. Sew the two ends of the fabric together. (To make the stitches "invisible", turn the skirt inside-out and sew it from there. When you're done with the sewing, turn it back over.)

4. Put the skirt on your doll's waist, and cut about 6 holes at the back of the skirt (near the waist, don't cut the part that you just sewed). Weave a piece of ribbon through the holes, then pull the two ends of the ribbon towards the middle - this will help you fasten the skirt to your doll.

5. You're done!

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Thanks girls for sharing with us! 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 protected] (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 an awesome weekend!

You Decide: Caption That Doll Picture #91!

Thank you all for taking the time to send in your caption this week for Caption That Doll Picture! They were all so cute! We love reading them all! :)

Now, it's your turn to choose which of our favorite captions is your favorite, and vote on the poll below! I'll reveal the ultimate favorite on Monday, along with a new picture!

*Rebecca throws paper at recycing can*
Rebecca: Ugh! I missed!
*Rebecca throws more for 3 hours*
Rebecca: *sighs* I will never make it..
*Julie throws paper into basket and makes it with one try*
Rebecca: What?! what?! what?!
Julie: Don't hate the player, hate the game! ~Makenzie

Julie: Rebecca! What is all this brand new paper doing all crumpled up?
Rebecca: I'm gonna recycle it, duh.
Julie: Well then why isn't it in the bin?
Rebecca: First I reduced the size of the paper, then I am reusing it by tossing it into the bin...
(Throws paper into recycling bin)
There. Now it's recycled. Reduce Reuse Recycle.
Julie: You sure have some strange ways of celebrating Earth Day. ~Ashley

Julie: OMG! OMG! I FOUND A WINNING LOTTERY TICKET!
Rebecca: You know-
Julie: I GOING TO GO CASH IT IN!
Rebecca: But Julie-
Julie: Come on Rebecca lets go-
Rebecca: THAT'S ONLY A 5% DISCOUNT FOR LITTLE GRANNY OUTFITTERS!
*Awkward silence*
Julie: LET'S GO!
Rebecca: You will never learn, will you? ~Hannah

Julie: Why are you tearing up all this paper?
Rebecca: This is what happens when my teacher assigns me math homework.
Julie: Oh! Okay, carry on! ~Maddy

Julie: Beckie? What are you doing?! I just was about to take that to the recycling center!
Rebecca: My history essay is due tomorrow. And I've lost it!
Julie: Why would it be in the recycling bin?
Rebecca: Probably Saiges idea of a mean trick. (Pauses, opening up a crumpled piece of paper) Aha! I found-
Julie: Your essay?
Rebecca: Nope! My science report that was due last week...that's where that went.
Julie: (facepalm) ~Carter

Have Fun! :)

CeCe's Hair Salon!

"Welcome to CeCe's Salon, how can I help you?" Cecile called as a customer walked through the door.

"Hey Cecile!" Saige said with a wave. "What's all this?" Her light blue eyes glanced over the sign and hair supplies.

"You've just stepped into my Salon of course!" Cecile beamed. "Now would you like a hairstyle today?"

"I don't know CeCe..." Saige said. "Remember that last time you did my hair?"

"Don't you worry Saige, I'll make you look gorgeous!" Cecile grabbed Saige's hand and into the chair she went.

Saige laughed as Cecile threw a hair cape over her shoulders. "Well alright, give me your best hair-do!"

Cecile went to work! Saige needed a few extra curls...

After that was done, she started on the hairstyle. She had a perfect one in mind!

She focused and worked...

Until she was almost finished!

"Ok, are you ready to see it?" Cecile asked and handed Saige a mirror.

"Wow! My hair looks beautiful!" Saige exclaimed with a big smile.

Cecile gave Saige a pretty nested braid! (It's super easy to do. Just take a small section of hair from the front of your doll's head and braid. Tie off with an elastic. Then gather the rest of your doll's hair into a large braid, putting the small braid with the left section of the large braid. Tie off with a elastic and you're done!) 

"I love it, Cecile!"

"I hope you enjoyed your time at CeCe's Salon!" Cecile said and gave Saige a hug. "Come back again soon, we're open 24/7!"

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If you try out Saige's style on your doll, I'd LOVE to see! Feel free to send me a picture of any doll hairstyle to [email protected]

Happy Styling!