Frozen's Anna Dress for Dolls

For the first time in forever, I actually sewed something pretty cute!

 Is anyone else OBSESSED with Frozen? I certainly am! I sing Let It Go 24/7, and I made Anna's dress for my dolls!

Here it is! All I did was make a tee shirt from a simple pattern, cut off the sleeves, and used ribbon, beads, and a rosette to decorate. Then I attached a long skirt, added a ribbon belt, and, ta da! An Anna dress for dolls!

 Here's the shirt.

The back it crude-looking, but I'm still learning;)

Stay tuned for Elsa's dress!

Vacation Sensation- How to Make an Inspiration Board

Hey guys! sorry I haven't been posting. I've been visiting family and friends, I saw Frozen (more on that in another post soon:D), and practiced for my blue badge in skiing (fingers crossed I get it on Friday!). So, today's the last day of vacation, so I'm going to make it the best! Expect a few posts here and on The Crazy Life of a Doll, too!

Today, I am going to show you how to make a super easy craft inspired by Isabelle! A fashion inspiration board!

 What You Need:

• Pictures from catalogues/magazines (I used an AG catalogue)
• Scissors
• A glue stick
• A thin piece of cardboard (like cereal box cardboard)

Step 1- Cut out pictures of clothes you like.

Step 2: Glue them on, folding over the sides if necessary. We are going to do a method of decoupage. 

 Continue gluing, overlapping them like this.

 Cover the entire cardboard, folding and gluing excess over the sides to give it a decoupage feel.

Step 3: Use a clear drying glue stick to go over the entire thing.

Once dry, your board will look amazing!

Have fun!

Ballet Week: How to Make A Ballet Barre

 At the beginning of every class, ballerinas stretch at the barre, which is, you guessed it, a bar attached to the wall of on two supports. And they are so easy to make!

 You will need:

• A wrapping paper roll
• Two boxes
• Tape

 1. If you'd like, decorate your barre. I did wood detailing on mine!

 2. Use the tape to attach the tube to your boxes.

 And voila, you have a barre!

Remember to enter the giveaway! Have a great day!

Ballet Week: How to Make a Doll Tutu and Special Surprise!

 Today for Ballet Week, we are going to make an iconic tutu! Though they are not worn to class/practice and pretty much only used for recitals, they are a symbol of ballet worldwide. (And since these are dolls, they can wear their tutus to class if you want!

 You'll need:

• Scissors
• Ribbon
• Tulle/sheer fabric
• Doll (for sizing)

 1. Cut your fabric into long strips (about an inch longer that your doll's leg, or mid-shin for Barbie/other fashion dolls).

 2. Take your ribbon...

 ...and tie it around your doll, leaving enough so it can be tied in a bow. Snip it.

 3. Begin tying your strips onto your ribbon, having the close together.

 And you're done!

Tie it on your doll. If you have a ballet leotard, that's awesome, but one piece suits and gymnastics leotards work. And you could alway use a shirt, too!

Now... Time for the SPECIAL SURPRISE!!!!

We are having...

A BALLET WEEK GIVEAWAY!

The winner gets an interview!

Mandatory entry: Send me an email at sugarbeet6@gmail.com saying what your favorite style of dance is!

Bonus Points:

• Subscribe to me on YouTube (ninatheshark)
• Email me a picture of your doll and one of the Ballet Week crafts you made (this is NOT a photo contest; the winner will be picked at random). All of the pictures I recieved will be posted this Saturday!
• Follow me on Instagram (ag_manatee) and say you're entering the giveaway

Good luck everyone! May the dolls be ever in your favor...

Ballet Week: How to Make Ballet Slippers

 Ballet Week is in full swing! So before you start ballet class, you need some ballet slippers! So why don't we make some?

 You'll Need

• Fabric (pink is best, but any color is fine)
• Needle
• Thread
• A pair of doll shoes (you need both shoes)
• A pen (or pencil, but no marker)
• Scissors
• A standard-size hair elastic (try to stay away from black; it bleeds easily)

Nina the Shark offered to help me, so you'll see her throughout the post!

 1. Trace two of each shoe onto the fabric.

 It's a good idea to draw a line in between which tracings came from what foot.

 2. Add an oval in the middle of one tracing from each foot. Make yours smaller than mine!!!!!

 3. Cut them out.

 4. Carefully cut out the circle on the feet with them. Now, for each foot, you have a doughnut piece and a solid piece.

 5. Sew them together. CAUTION: Needles are sharp. If you are not that experienced in sewing and/or you're on the younger side, you should have an adult help you and/or be present.

 6. Cut the hair elastic so it looks like this:

 7. Lay the elastic across the slipper and cut it to size.

 8. Sew it on.

9. Turn inside out and enjoy your new slippers! (Hint: There's a spoiler in this picture!)

I hope you enjoyed the first day of Ballet Week! I have a surprise tomorrow, so stray tuned!

IT'S MY BLOGOVERSARY!!!!!!!!!

IT'S MY BLOGOVERSARY!!!!! Well, yesterday was. But we're celebrating TODAY!!!! Woot woot. Soooooo... how about one of our favorites here at AGA,

A HODPODGE POST!!!!

Craft

Let's make shelves for  dolls!

 What you'll need:

• An AG outfit or accessory box (or a box around that size)
• Two sheets of thin cardboard
• 2-4 sheets of scrapbook paper
• Scissors
• Glue (Glue sticks work best. If you don't have one, put a little glue in a bowl and use a paintbrush to apply)
• Pencil
• Packing Tape
• Your imagination!

 1. Cut the lid and side flaps off of the box.

 2. Trace the bottom of your box onto the back of your scrapbook paper.

 3. Cut it out.

 4. Apply glue to the bottom of your box. Glue down the paper you just cut out fancy side up.

 5. Trace the side of the box two times (or as many as you want, considering how many shelves you want).

 6. Cut out.

 7. Cover with scrapbook paper by applying glue, laying it flat on paper, folding the paper over, and trimming the excess.

8. Trace all four sides of the box and cut out.

 9. Glue to the inside sides of the box.

 10. Trim the excess. If your box isn't decorated on the outside, repeat steps 8-10, but glue on the outside of the box.

 11. Use packing tape strips as brackets and secure the shelf in place. Repeat for the other shelf(ves).

 And your done!






Guess what? I GOT A NEW DOLLLLLLLL!!!!!!

 Meet Mini Saige! I saved up for her, and then my dad surprised me by taking me to Barns and Noble to buy her!

 The back of her box.

 Without the plastic.

 EEEEEEEK! DYING OF CUUUUUUUUUUUUUTENEEEEEEEESSSSSS!!!!

 Her AWESOME book! I don't recommend this one for actually reading (unless you're a doll!) But the girl sized one is FANTASTIC!!!!

 I LOVE her!

I can't have two Saiges, so meet Mallie Sage Oregano Copeland!

 Sorry Mallie! A good review shows undies!

 LOVE the boots!

 Her hair... *faints of cuteness*
Hope you enjoyed my review!



And now a special surprise...

I'M BRINGING CAPTION THAT DOLL PICTURE BACK!!!! 

What do you think Pepper, Meatloaf, Inkpot, and Larry are saying (or thinking)?

Autumn, I FINALLY remembered to post Esther's Lunaii! I hope you like it! Maria, I'll email you shortly, and Tarynn, here is your interview!

1. Who was your first doll?
2. Which dolls are on your wish list?
3. What is your favorite thing about blogging?
4. What is your favorite outfit from the new AG release?
5. How'd you get into blogging?

Thank you SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much for the best year EVER! I have something BIG planned for my 200th post, so keep inspiring me with your kindness and cyber friendship and I'll keep posting!