This great offer from My Twinn is only good through March 21, 2012, but if you were thinking of getting a friend doll for your My Twinn doll, a big sister for your American Girl dolls or just wanted your first My Twinn doll, now it the perfect time to do it!

My Twinn Adopt-a-Friend dolls are 50% off – which makes them $49 right now.

The other nice thing about the Adopt-a-Friend dolls is that they are already made – you get to pick one from existing stock that matches your general specifications – and it looks like they just added new stock.

If you are wondering how big My Twinn dolls are compared to American Girl dolls – check out this post.

Paradise Galleries has a great deal going right now on their Tender Hearts doll line. Purchase any two Tender Heart Girl dolls and get an outfit FREE!  Use code: EMP1TEND (ends 2/14)

We reviewed a Tender Hearts doll – Emma – and we love that not only is she very huggable with that soft body, but she is also very poseable which makes her lots of fun to play with.

I have had a few friends ask where they can get matching doll and girl outfits for their daughters and then I have friends who say they wish they knew how to sew because they would love to make a one of a kind outfit for their daughter and/or her doll. I have the answer for both of those friends – FashionPlaytes!!

Before I get going on what Fashion Playtes is, how it works and show you what I made, I have to share this awesome Groupon deal on FashionPlaytes with you first. Spend $20 and get $40 of goods at Fashion Playtes – that is 50% off a matching outfit for your daughter and her dolls or just some cool clothes for your doll – you decide.

So I had the opportunity to try out FashionPlaytes a few weeks ago – I was going to let Natalie do the designing, but she was at school and I needed to get the design in by a certain time so they could send it out to me quickly.  Fashion Playtes has basic clothing pieces for girls ages 5-12 (roughly) and 18″ dolls. The outfits available include dresses, hoodies, tops, yoga pants, pajamas, and more. The idea is that you or your fashion loving daughter can go into the Fashion Playtes site, select the clothing item(s) she wants, choose the color and then choose the embellishments. There are over a million combinations from basic to bling, so every girl can find something to match her style.

Of course, I decided to make something for our dolls! I was given a $25 gift certificate to choose my item for review so I started with a basic doll dress. The dress itself is $10 – not bad. I chose the color – I thought this teal blue would look good on all our dolls. Then I picked the embellishment for the top – $3.00. There are close to 40 different embellishments I could choose from for the bodice from blinged out initials to animals to sports and this cute little butterfly. Next I chose the trim ($5.50) – there are 90 different trim options you pick from, too!!  I previewed my item and added it to my cart. The dress with embellishments ended up being $18.50 – a pretty good value, especially when you add the value of the customization experience to it.  I could have easily made the matching dress for Natalie or designed matching PJs (hmmm, that gives me an idea for Christmas!).

The very next week my package arrived. The dress was wrapped up with a Fashion Playtes sticker on it and there were two sheets of cute stickers for Natalie to use in notebooks or on her bulletin board.

And here is the finished version of the dress I designed on FashionPlaytes.com. The dress and embellishments are very nice quality – thicker cotton jersey with nicely finished seams.

Sonali wanted to model the  dress and we found some doll flip flops that Megan had made at an American Girl party at least 4 years ago that matched perfectly. I’m really glad I picked this color – it is a beautiful blue!!

Here is a closer look at the butterfly embellishment.

And a close up of the trim!

The Fashion Playtes girl and doll clothes make a really fun gift! They are a great way to inspire creativity and to make clothing that will not only last, but will make childhood memories, too.

Don’t forget the awesome Groupon deal on FashionPlaytes. Spend $20 and get $40 of goods at Fashion Playtes – I am not sure how long it will last, so if you are even thinking about getting it, I would do so sooner than later.

In case you have not heard, American Girl has everything in their Cecile and Marie-Grace Collection 25% off through November 13, 2011. From what I have heard this is a one time deal and they are limiting the number of any one item you can purchase to three.

If you have been thinking about getting a My Twinn Adopt a Friend doll, now is the time to do it! Through March 28, 2011 you can get a My Twinn 23″ doll from the Adopt a Friend line for $59 – they are regularly $99 – which makes it a really nice price. And, even better – buy 2 of the Adopt a Friend dolls for $99 which makes it essentially a buy one get one free offer!

The Adopt-a-Friend dolls are not custom made for you, but rather dolls from My Twinn’s existing stock. You can search for dolls based on eye color, skin tone, hair color and other features so you can get the doll that fits your criteria.

Whether you are a Barbie fanatic, Little Pet Shop lover, Princess aficionado, Teddy Bear expert, or classic Dolls kind of a girl, there is a 2011 calendar for you! Personally, I think the Barbie calendars are just gorgeous and have a feeling one will be showing up here soon!

Click on images to order and be sure to use the free shipping code FSAFC10 from Calendars.com:

Southern Charm Barbie 2012 Hardcover Engagement Calendar Barbie 2012 Wall Calendar Dolls 2012 Wall Calendar Care Bears 2012 Wall Calendar Boyds Bears 2012 Mini Wall Calendar Boyds Bears 2012 Wall Calendar Teddy Bears 2012 Wall Calendar (9781617911248)

We would like to welcome our newest site sponsor, My Dolls Life!  A few months ago we added My Dolls Life to our list of doll printables, because they have the cutest printable paper dolls on their site, but there is so much more fun to be had at the My Dolls Life site.

My Dolls Life carries a huge selection of clothes and accessories to fit all your favorite dolls – from 15″ Bitty Baby to 18″ American Girl Dolls, Corolle, Gotz and Sophia’s dolls, too! They also have doll furniture, play food for dolls and even sewing materials you can purchase if you want to make your own doll clothes. However, the fun is really at My Dolls Life online play area. You can dress your dolls in a variety of scenes online and then purchase the items to bring your doll scenes to life. The printable paper dolls are always good for rainy day fun or a trip in the car, and the videos give girls even more great ideas for scenes and imaginative play.

My Dolls Life also has a special promo code just for Doll Diaries readers! Check the coupon above for the current deal. It is the perfect opportunity to stock up for birthdays, holidays or just because.

I meant to post this earlier in the week, but My Twinn is having a sale on some of their doll furniture until July 16, 2010. Select doll furniture is 20% off - including the Doll’s Contemporary Chair and Ottoman (above), Contemporary Nightstand, Contemporary Table and Chairs, Classic Chair, Classic Table and Chairs, Classic Vanity, My Twinn Doll Rocking Chair, and the Butterfly Canopy set for Girls. No code necessary.

Quick! If you have a My Twinn doll, their outfits are on sale for 20% off for just a few more days. Use the coupon code MT122809 and receive 20% off My Twinn apparel.

The My Twinn site has some really great deals on doll outfits right now! There are nine outfits that were originally $20 that you can get for $10 with the following code: 92SS729. I think the Party Perfection dress is too cute!  And what about the Girl & Doll Holiday stocking for $2.00 – you can not beat that! The coupon is good through December 14, 2009 so you have to act pretty quickly.

They do have a value outfit section which has outfits that are 25% off the original price. These have already been marked down.