What My Dolls Are Wearing -- Maggie

Let's take a look at Maggie's Valentine's Day outfit!

 

 

She is wearing a simple white skirt.

 

Her shoes are a pair of white flats from Hobby Lobby, which I painted with silver glitter :)

 

The top is made of light pink and white interlock knit, using the Cortina Top pattern from Pixie Faire.com.

 

Her hair is just down in curls, with a twisted rope on the side.

 

Have a nice day!



Photo Challenge Day 1 -- Outdoors

It's time for day 1 of the photo challenge!

 

 

Maggie :)

Decorating a Pair of Shoes

Today I will show you how to make a pair of cute decorated tennis shoes! Mine are themed for Valentine's Day, but could be for whatever you want.

 

You will need:

 

A pair of white tennis shoes for your doll

Sharpies in red, pink, or both

 

This pair of shoes I got from Hobby Lobby. They fit AG dolls perfectly and are a reasonable price for craft projects.

 

 

First, take out the laces.

 

I grabbed a few Sharpies I thought I might use, and tested their colors on a piece of paper. I ended up using the red, and the pink to the right of the right.

 

For the tongue of each shoe, I drew a Chevron pattern in pink.

 

On the sides, I drew a curly design with a couple tiny hearts in red.

 

 

I also colored the tips of the laces red.

 

Also, I colored the band around the sole of the shoe pink, and the top of the shoe red.

 

Hope you enjoyed!

I Made a Photo Challenge!

I am so excited because I made a photo a day challenge!

I hope to do as many days as I can, and if you would like to join me you are welcome to!

Pictures can be ones that you have already taken for 'Holiday', 'Flashback', etc. Ones like 'Hobby', 'Fun', 'Friends' (etc.) should be from the point of view of your doll. Also photos take for this challenge do not need to be posted the same day. For example, you could have a really good idea for 'Shoes' and take a picture. On day 11, you would post it. I think that makes the challenge a bit more flexible and fun! :)

What do you think? I've never really done a photo challenge, and I think it might be fun to try!

 

Maggie Emelyn -- A photo shoot

I just realized when I was writing the title that Maggie's initials spell "me". Haha :)

 

Anyway, please enjoy this photo shoot!

 

A Few New Items...

Today I listed a few new items in my Etsy shop! You can visit my shop here.

 

Pink Flower Shorts

 

Black Lace T-Shirt

 

Red and White Bracelet Pair

 

 

Pink and Red Bracelet Pair

 

 

Red and Pink Bracelet Pair

 

How to Make a Graphic T-Shirt for Your Doll!

I am going to show you how to make your own graphic t-shirt for your doll. It isn't really difficult, and has super cool results!

Here is what you will need:

A pattern
Fabric
Scissors
Pins
Needle
Thread
Velcro
Printer
Avery (or another brand) fabric transfer paper

There are two t-shirt patterns I recommend. I use both patterns frequently and they can be downloaded online for free.

The first pattern I recommend is slightly more simple, while the other will take a little more time. The first can be found here from Simply Sweet and Sewn. The pattern has just two pieces, the sleeves are connected to the front and back. This reduces time and effort put into attaching sleeves while sewing. The sleeves, however, are a bit long for a girl shirt, but that can be easily fixed by cutting the sleeve length shorter. This shirt can end up kind of tight in some cases. Keep that in mind ;)

The second pattern has a fitted style with capped sleeves. It is from Pixie Faire and can be found here.

Make a t-shirt using the instructions for your pattern.

When your t-shirt is finished, it's time to find an image to put on the shirt! To transfer the image to your shirt, you will need a fabric transfer sheet. I used Avery Light Fabric Transfers. The version here uses these, and the dark transfers are done differently.

 

I usually search Google Images for logos or images. You can use pretty much any image, but keep in mind that the transfer will be see through when finished. Your fabric color will show through any area that is printed white.

I did a Star Wars logo for this shirt. I pasted the image into Word. Next, I rotated the image and clicked 'Flip Horizontally'. The image will then look backwards, like this:

 

This is what you want because you will put the image face down on the tee. When the picture is the size you want (mine is 3 inches across), print it out on the transfer sheet.

 

 

Cut out the image.

 

 

Now, take your blank t-shirt and image to a flat surface to iron on. The transfer paper package recommends using a flat surface as opposed to an ironing board, I think because the image will end up more flat.

 

 

Make sure to put a pillowcase over where you will be ironing. Put the shirt out flat and iron it flat.

 

 

Position the image face down on the shirt. Make sure it is exactly where you want it.

 

 

Iron on the image. The transfer paper I used said to hold the iron down, and not to move it. Make sure every part of the image is sticking to the shirt.

 

 

Once you are satisfied, let the transfer cool, as it will be quite hot. After it has cooled, take an edge and slowly begin removing the paper. You will find that part of the paper has adhered to the t-shirt. If it begins to tear, or does not look like it is attached to the tee, iron the spot again.

 

When you have it removed, you have your very own graphic tee for your doll!

 

 

I can't wait to do a photo shoot of Maggie in this shirt! I hope you enjoyed this little tutorial!