Are you ready for our Halloween costume parade? I will be getting it started later today, but in the meantime, enjoy some of the beautiful photos and videos that have come into my inbox this week!
From Charlotte: Kanani is having a sleepover woth Barbie dolls Vivian and Stella.With mini nail polishes and lip gloss, this is bound to be a great sleepover!
Madelon made Chrissa a no-sew poncho for these chilly mornings using the instructions from one of our 100 Days of Doll Play posts.
Emily was one of the winners in last month’s Reader Photo Contest and she was kind enough to send in photos of her doll modeling it.
Last weekend our Canadian friends celebrated Thanksgiving. Here is Julianne’s Lanie showing off her beautiful fall dress she purchased from an Etsy seller.
This summer aglover was the winner of the BFF Doll Company doll we did a giveaway for. She has taken the time to do a comparison video and thought you might enjoy seeing the differences between the dolls.
From Allyson – My mom got this doll from a swap a couple years ago and I recently found it in my closet! She loves to enjoy the view from the window sill!
This is Jessica a Gotz Happy Kids doll. My friend and I decided to dress her up as a Bollywood star, and we think she is sooo cute! From Ava and Nadia.
From Diana - Here is a picture of an outfit I found yesterday at Walmart as part of the “My Life As” collection. It is a gymnastic outfit and it comes with everything except the flowers, I made those. It fits McKenna perfectly although getting the sleeve ends to go over the hands was a little tricky. It sells for $9.97 and I thought some of your McKenna fans would enjoy it. I am very picky about the sewing of outfits since I sew and make most one of a kind outfits for my dolls, but this one is well made and the shoes fit too!
Madelon found this cute doll baking set for $16 at K-Mart as part of the What a Doll line.
From Celeste: These are all my dolls dressed in their Halloween costumes for this year. From left to right (top) Ruthie is a princess- she is wearing a princess dress my grandma made, Samantha is a cheerleader- she is wearing a Build-a-Bear cheer outfit that I altered to fit AG dolls, Kit is a pop star- she is wearing a Build-a-Bear shirt and the MAG capris. From left to right ( bottom) Sienna#38 is a Gardener- she is wearing an Our Generation Gardening Outfit with Julie’s swimsuit top, Kanani is Dorthy from The Wizard of Oz- she is wearing a dress I made and the 2011 AG Christmas outfit shoes.
From Laurie: My brother’s lunch came with this American Girl-sized Tabasco bottle and he thought of me when he saw it. Isn’t it cute?
From Venus - This is my AG doll Ivy having a tea party with my Amazing Ally Interactive doll. Ally was released by Playmates Toys in 1999. The floral poster background was their idea.
From Sharry – Better late than never…here is a pic of my dolls on their first day of school. From L-R: Sunny, Raychel, Juilie, Susan and Stephanie.
From Sheila – Cecile & Chrissa having fun with their Autumn crafts.
We love seeing what you make for your dolls, adventures they have, and great finds. If you would like to submit your photo for next week’s Sunday Showcase, here are the basics:
- RESIZE your photos to 540 pixels wide (this is easy to do using one of the free tools www.picmonkey.com, ipiccy.com or fotoflexer.com)
- Email your photo to share@dolldiaries.com (it must be your own photo – do not take photos from someone else’s site and submit them as your own)
- Put “SUNDAY SHOWCASE” in the subject line (I get a ton of email & this will help ensure yours makes it in)
- Make sure you include a description or caption for your photos
PS – Don’t forget to check the sidebar for all the giveaways we have going on right now and enter!! Also, check back later this afternoon for the kick off of the Doll Diaries Halloween Parade!
Firstie! Diana, that outfit looks SO good on McKenna! And Sheila, looks like your dolls are having a lot of fun!!
Secondie! Adorable pics everyone!
Awesome!
Great pictures guys! They all are adorable!
Fourthie! I have the mini tabasco sauce too!
Charlotte: Cute sleepover! I bet they had tons of fun! Love the mini nail polishes!
Madelon: ADORABLE poncho! I love how it’s kind of Halloweenish!
Emily: Your doll is so cute! I love it! She looks great in the shirt!
Julianne: Wow! That’s such a pretty dress! And Lanie looks amazing! Lanie looks great in almost everything, right?
AGLover: That was so nice of you to make the video! Looks like you put in a lot of work!
Allyson: Awww she’s so cute!
Ava and Nadia: She’s so cute! Gotz dolls are great!
Diana: I have that outfit too! I love it! I really need to go back and get more, so my dolls can have a team!
Madelon: I love that set! I don’t think I have a Kmart near me, but if I ever see one I’ll be sure to stop in and check!
Celeste: Your dolls are so cute! I love Kit’s!
Laurie: That’s such a cute find! I bet that would look so cute on a doll table and chair set!
Venus:Ivy and Ally are so cute!
Sharry: Where did you get the lunch boxes? It’s so cute! I love Julie’s dress! And Sunny’s lunchbox! The Wizard of Oz! LOVE!!!!
Sheila: Cecile and Chrissa are so adorable! I love their clothes, too!
I will be sending in some photos for the Halloween Parade! I love setting up Holiday scenes and decorations!
Shelia, it looks like your dolls are having a blast!
Sharry: I just LOVE all of the girls’ lunch boxes! Where did you get them all? Wizard of Oz, USS something (couldn’t really see it), Peanuts, Cinderella, and Barbie! All perfect for the 70′s SO CUTE!
I love the baking set and the tabasco bottle!
I saw that leotard at walmart too! They also have a tent there for 20 bucks and its great!
@Claire Really? I hope my Walmart gets that in!
Celesta, I love your idea for the Dorthy outfit, that is so cute!
Oh, and congrats Dakota and Candice!
Cuties!!!!
Love the princess dress Celeste!!!
Paige and Delaney: I got the lunchboxes from Amazon. And Raychel’s lunchbox says USS Enterprise. (The ship from Star Trek). I did try to find lunchboxes that kids would have in the 70s. Thanks for noticing. (and I just saw that I spelled Julie’s name WRONG! That will teach me to make these submissions at night when my eyes are tired!)
Hey Venus, does interactive Ally still work?
Cool pictures!
Great pictures and video,thanks for sharing them.
I especially like shelia’s but everyone’s was adorable! Must send in pictures. does anyone have any ideas on how i could make a doll church?
GUYS: Also go on TheTrendyDoll shop on Etsy!!!!
Super cute photos everyone!
I have some for next week as soon as my friend sends the recap photos.
Thanks, Sharry! I think I will have to get some of those!!
laurie-my mom had a wedding and they had those! plus cute ketchup bottles!!!
@Sharry A Hello there! Yes, Ally still works to this very day, but she does not respond to her play pieces the same way she used to…
thats part one more coming soon
char do you think i have my pictures for the haloween parade big enough
Mya – I sent you a note back. Your photos are too dark to use.
Great job, everyone! Can’t wait for the Halloween Parade!!!
Thanks for the nice comments everyone!
I really liked McKenna’s leotard in Diana’s picture. Heck, I loved everyone’s photos! You all have cool ideas, like the tiny Tabasco bottle and those cool doll-sized lunchboxes. ^_^ I just have one question, though. I know that Our Generation and My Life As doll clothes fit AG dolls, but what about Springfield Collection and Madame Alexander clothes? Sometimes I think their outfits look too small for AG dolls, but I’m not sure… :/
Springfield Collection and Madame Alexander clothes fit AG, too. Journey Girls are a bit too small, though.
@Char Speaking of which, the FAO Schwarz clothes for 18 inch dolls are also too small for AG’s. I learned that through personal experience… -_-
I might be getting McKenna when I go to the ag store in February for the first time because it is hard to go there for me because I live in scotland
Adorable pictures everyone!!!
I’m going through a problem. When Mckenna came out, i didn’t like her. She was boring and not creative at all. Now I’m dying for her. I want her soooooooo bad! She’s so adorable, and I woudl like her starter collection and maybe her bed for Christmas. I don’t know if I should ask or not. What should I do????
I love the last picture! It was soooooo cute and the pic was taken beautifully!
I love seeing the Sunday Showcase. Everyone did a great job!
Diana awesome flowers! How do you make them? Great pictures everyone!
Venus- Where did u get Ivys outfit?????????
@Bailey Hello! Sorry that I’m replying like two days later!
Ivy’s skirt, stockings, and boots came from Rebecca’s School Outfit. The pink Rebecca Bonbon shirt came from Build-a-Bear, and I used hair clips to adjust it so it wouldn’t look so big on her. ^_^