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Pin itToday is such an exciting day in my world – the Olympic flame was lit earlier today in Greece marking to official countdown to the 2012 Olympic Games in London. England’s own Matilda is doing a little time travel from her Tudor era to now so she can get in on the excitement – [...]
Pin itEver since I got my Carpatina slim body 18″ doll Erin, I have been checking out the Carpatina sale page hoping to pick up another one of their beautiful dolls at a discounted price. I have been patient, and wouldn’t you know it, last week they put one of their display Ana Ming’s on [...]
Pin itFor Easter the girls got a few new outfits for their dolls – two of them are from one of my favorite Etsy stores – Mini Me Dolly Divas – and they are just too cute not to share. Say hello again to Nicole!! Who is Nicole, you ask? Nicole is the very first [...]
Pin itI have had quite a few requests to show Matilda the Tudor doll from A Girl for All Time in different clothes and as a modern girl. Matilda woke up this morning not knowing whether she was still dreaming or not. Her life after leaving the castle was rather dull (which she was fine [...]
Pin itI just saw the trailer for the movie Brave that is coming out in June and all I could think the entire time was Carpatina, Carpatina, they need to make a doll for the lead character Merida, Carpatina!! Don’t you think she would make a stunning doll??? I do! I mean, that gorgeous curly [...]
Pin itWhen we got our Kidz ‘n Cats Galina a few weeks ago, one thing I decided she needed was a new outfit. Her meet outfit was okay, but nothing spectacular. The Kidz ‘ Cats line of dolls by Sonja Hartmann and distributed in the US by Madame Alexander are very similar in size to [...]
Pin itMany of you are familiar with Sharry – she is a frequent commenter and contributor to the Doll Diaries community, has her own YouTube channel, she is a teacher, and she is a collector of 1970′s toys and dolls. Sharry will be sharing more photos and insight into her 1970′s treasurers throughout the year. [...]
Pin itUPDATE!! Scroll down to see who won! It is time for another giveaway from our friends at Carpatina. Carpatina makes beautiful 18″ slim body dolls, are well-known for their Renaissance inspired doll clothes, and have a fun line of contemporary clothes for 18″ dolls. They recently added some new dresses to their shop and [...]
Pin itI have been wanting to do some sewing all summer and I just haven’t been able to find time to get it done! Finally, yesterday, my daughter asked if we could make something for her slim body Carpatina doll, Erin, because she only has one outfit. I remembered seeing a free dress pattern on [...]
Pin it Meet Erin. Erin is an 18″ slim body doll from Carpatina – the makers of stunning Renaissance style gowns and fashions for 18″ dolls (one line is for slim body dolls, the other for dolls like American Girl) and a line of 18″ slim body dolls and fashions. Last month Carpatina sent me [...]
Pin itUPDATE!! Congratulations to Ginger on winning this gorgeous prize! Oh, do I have a special giveaway for you this week!! Carpatina Dolls is known for its original and absolutely exquisite Renaissance era gowns for dolls. They are just STUNNING! We now own two – the Meadow gown that we reviewed last week and the [...]
Pin itA few years ago I was first introduced to Carpatina and fell in love with their line of historical gowns for dolls. I saw the Celtic Princess gown and had to buy it for Felicity (check out the review and photo here). When Carpatina approached me about doing another review of one of their [...]
Pin itThe Carpatina doll company sent out an email today with a link to a new summer dress and a free pattern to make the dress yourself. Not only does the dress look adorable, but the pattern and instructions are so well done! The pattern is for a sleeveless mini dress – perfect for wearing [...]
Pin it One of my favorite doll companies, Carpatina, announced today that they are retiring their Emma and Isabella dolls along with their collections. The retiring items are being sold for 30-50% off and will only be available while supplies last. For example, the Emma and Isabella dolls normally sell for 79.00 are now $45.00. [...]
Pin itFor a limited time Carpatina Dolls is offering FREE shipping. Between now and November 20th, 2007 all orders within the USA are eligible for free shipping and handling and will be applied automatically through the shopping cart at check out. The offer is good for the 18″ dolls, the Fantasy Adventures doll clothing and [...]
"Lights, Camera, Dolls" May Reader Photo Contest Ends May 21, 2012
American Girl Books Giveaway - Ended. See post for winner.
