Doll Diaries Picks for the Week Ending May 17th

by | May 17, 2014 | 22 comments

Doll Diaries Picks for the Week Ending May 17th

Good morning!! Sorry for getting my picks for this week up later than normal but it is a pretty busy day at the Doll Diaries HQ. Natalie has a full day of rehearsal, Megan is volunteering at a carnival doing face painting, and I and busy with Camp Doll Diaries behind the scenes prep and have some new items to load into the Etsy store this weekend, too. Time to share my picks of the week, though!

I absolutely love the 18″ slim body dolls by Carpatina – I have Erin and Rowena – but on my someday list is Veronika – she is just so elegant. A Doll’s Day recently got her and did a very nice intro write up with some very pretty photos. So pretty.

Can you say lucky Grandchildren? Gigi’s Doll Creations posted photos of the new doll house her husband has built for the Grandchildren to play with. I personally think the rooftop deck is brilliant! 

Meghan at Girly Doll Type had some fun making her own doll sized magazine – complete with her recommendation to go to Camp Doll Diaries this summer! Great job Meghan.

Need to see more of Dorothy from Legends of Oz – The Toy Box Philosopher has an even more detailed review of Dorothy complete with different hairstyles and doing some closet swapping.

Swish and Swirl is at it again – she has captured the beauty of the A Girl for All Time dolls in modern and bright summer dresses. The colors she chose for each girl are just so perfect – I mean, Clementine just looks so good in the turquoise blue! Beautiful!

By now you should know that NOTHING makes me happier that to see how our readers have taken the ideas and inspiration from Doll Diaries posts and made it something of their own!! Jaclynn at LittleHouseofAmericanGirl is ready – do you see her fabulous camp signs, camp keys and print outs already? I just know her dolls are going to have a great time at camp this summer!

Thanks to Rhonda at Living a Doll’s Life for letting us know this wonderful video from American Girl is on YouTube. (PS – I love your Camp Doll Diaries posts, too) Author Valerie Tripp and others discuss the history, goals and importance of the American Girl brand and its influence on girls. Bravo AG!! We feel the same way – doll play is a way to inspire learning through creativity!

Did you see some of the sneak peeks in there? I am very happy with the direction that AG is taking the historicals and look forward to seeing that part of the line continue to grow.

Have a great afternoon!! Time for me to go add some new items to our Etsy shop!

22 Comments

  1. Jaclynn (littlehouseofamericangirl)
    Jaclynn (littlehouseofamericangirl) on May 17, 2014 at 12:28 pm

    Thank you, SO much for sharing my Camp DD crafts!! 🙂

    Great picks this week! LOVE that doll house! So cool!
    ~Jaclynn~

  2. Maggie
    Maggie on May 17, 2014 at 12:29 pm

    Great picks Char!
    Starting to sorta get excited for the historical change and the return of Samantha, I think it was the sneak peek of that checkered dress… xD

  3. Paris
    Paris on May 17, 2014 at 12:29 pm

    These picks are great

  5. Tiffany
    Tiffany on May 17, 2014 at 12:55 pm

    That is a fantastic doll house! I love it! Looks like it was a great week in the doll world for everyone.

  6. Kristen L.
    Kristen L. on May 17, 2014 at 1:24 pm

    Great picks!

  7. Chris
    Chris on May 17, 2014 at 1:29 pm

    Wow. That’s all I can say. 🙂 🙂

  8. Emily
    Emily on May 17, 2014 at 1:59 pm

    Thanks for these links!

    Emily

  9. raquel
    raquel on May 17, 2014 at 2:09 pm

    i cant wait for the american girl be forever

  10. Carli
    Carli on May 17, 2014 at 2:17 pm

    I like how they added the sneak peeks. Like I saw part of Kit’s new meet outfit. I wonder when they’ll actually change the line? Looks like it might be soon…
    ~Carli

  11. Sarah
    Sarah on May 17, 2014 at 2:17 pm

    I love the video American Girl made. It’s really touching and very inspiring. 🙂

  12. Amy mayen
    Amy mayen on May 17, 2014 at 2:22 pm

    Wow, I love seeing what your readers are up to! Margaret’s dollhouse is awesome!!

  13. Sharry
    Sharry on May 17, 2014 at 3:43 pm

    Awesome picks! And I really like that video.

  14. Shannon:)I love dolls!
    Shannon:)I love dolls! on May 17, 2014 at 4:11 pm

    Awesome!

  15. Rhonda
    Rhonda on May 17, 2014 at 4:11 pm

    Thank you Char!

  16. Meghan =)
    Meghan =) on May 17, 2014 at 5:37 pm

    Thank you Doll Diaries! 🙂

  17. Shelby-Grace
    Shelby-Grace on May 17, 2014 at 6:08 pm

    I love Swish and Swirl’s dresses and Gigi’s Doll Creations’ doll house, I agree, lucky grandchildren! 🙂

  18. Abby
    Abby on May 17, 2014 at 7:57 pm

    Wow. The video is great!

  19. Tara
    Tara on May 17, 2014 at 9:15 pm

    Hey everybody, I just saw that on AG’s Facebook page it said they are making a official announcement about the characters in jeopardy (MG, Cecile, Ivy, Ruthie). This probably means they are putting the rumors to an end and they will be OFFICIALY RETIRING. At least they are getting a good send off into the archives, not just being “faded away quietly”. WE SHALL MISS YOU BEST FRIEND DOLLS!!! ???????????????????????????????????? Char should do a CDD week about them since so many dolls are being retired at once. I am pretty sure this is all true.

  20. Cordelia
    Cordelia on May 18, 2014 at 1:39 pm

    Very interesting picks again this week, Char—that doll house is amazing!

  21. Gwendolen
    Gwendolen on May 20, 2014 at 10:02 pm

    Thank you for adding my dresses to your picks! Very appreciated! 🙂

  22. Xyra
    Xyra on May 21, 2014 at 4:42 pm

    Great picks this week!