Giveaway at Daydream Doll Boutique!

Hi everyone!

There is a Halloween giveaway happening right now at Daydream Doll Boutique! They are giving away a beautiful Halloween costume for your doll at http://daydreamdollboutique.blogspot.com/! So go check it out!

Thank you for the pretty picture Ellibob!

P.S. Please check back soon for a NEW Doll Fun Special AND a surprise this weekend! :)

American Girl Doll Giveaway at Barnes and Nobles!

My mom and I went shopping earlier today and we stopped at Barnes and Nobles! They are having a giveaway to win Cecile and Marie Grace, American Girl's new historical characters! The giveaway ends on October 1st though, so make sure you enter soon!

To enter, you fill out a little form at a store or in an online form.

I entered of course! Are you going to enter or have you already entered? Have you ever won an American Girl doll giveaway? It would be so cool to win one!

Michael's AG Craft Event!

Have you ever been to one of the American Girl craft events at Michaels? Well, on Saturday, September 24, there will be another craft event! It will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

During this event, you will make a  FREE doll sized breakfast on a plate and a mini chef hat! Sounds so neat and FUN! :)
I have been to various events in the past at Michaels, where I decorated a t-shirt, made a doll purse, mini scrapbook, and other things, but never doll food! I hope I can stop by over the weekend!

Are you planning on going to this event?

My Prizes from Sassy Doll Creations!

Yesterday, I received my prizes from Sassy Doll Creations in the mail! I won a $25 gift certificate to Pamela's shop from a giveaway on Doll Diaries, so I picked out two dresses to purchase!

She sews so many beautiful doll clothes, which she sells on her website and etsy, so it was hard to pick out which outfits I wanted to buy! :)

I decided to buy the Zebra Hot Pink Dress with Bloomers and the Black, Pink and White Dress!

Both dresses are very fashionable, CUTE, and very well made!

Charlotte and Chrissa modeling the adorable dresses!

I love the bow and band in the middle of the dress! So stylish!





















The zebra print is so neat! The colors go together so well.

Thank you so much for these lovely outfits Pamela! My dolls and I love them!

Winners of Back to School Giveaway!

Hi everyone! :)

I am so excited to announce the winners of my Back to School Giveaway! ( I am sorry I am announcing it so late. I was at the MVA this morning getting my permit!! I passed my permit test! ) Anyway, thank you ALL for entering!

The first place winner is...............................................................................................................................

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Priya @ American Girl Playground! Congratulations Priya! You won the doll supplies and an award for your blog!

The second place winner is....................................................................................Emma!

Congratulations Emma! You won an award for your blog!

I have emailed you both. Thanks again to everyone who entered! Don't worry if you did not win this time,  I will be having more giveaways and contests soon! ;)

Charlotte and Lilly's Birthday!

A days ago, Charlotte and Lilly Claire celebrated their birthday!

"Happy birthday Charlotte!" "Happy birthday Lilly!"

They enjoyed delicious party treats, such as pizza, cake, ice cream, and soda. (The soda and chocolate syrup are lip glosses from Hershey Park. The cake and ice cream set is from American Girl! I made the presents.)

Lilly and Chrissa had so much fun! I made the party hats from the Doll Parties Craft Kit!

Charlotte opened a present as well!

Lilly is all excited at her party!!

Behind the Scenes:

Right after I finished taking pictures for the story, Ruthie fell over. I took a picture. LOL

Some Changes and Updates

Hi everyone!

I decided to make a few changes to my blog. Some of you have asked me to put your banners/buttons on my blog. My right sidebar was becoming very crowded and I don't think I have much picture space left in it.

So... I have moved your buttons/banners to my Links page instead. If you do not see your button in my sidebar, that is where it is.

I updated my Awards page as well, so you can go apply for one if you want.

Regarding the future Doll Fun Specials, if you have any ideas I would love it if you emailed me.

Most of you have probably heard of the American Girl Contest. There is also a similar type of contest for A Life of Faith dolls, which you may be interested in. I am now hosting this contest over at Life of Faith Doll Contest. No one has signed up yet... In the past we had people sign up though.

I have also added a Back to School Giveaway button on my right sidebar, so you can easily enter!

(I am very sorry I am only able to ship to the U.S. I know that some people were disappointed. :( My mom only wants me to ship to the U.S. otherwise I would definitely do it. I hope you'll understand.)

Anyway, I just wanted to notify of all blog updates and changes. :)

Bye for now,

Chrissa in the Backyard

I took a few photos yesterday of Chrissa for the American Girl Contest!

This is the photo I submitted for the contest! :)

Which photo is your favorite?

Stay tuned for more exciting posts this weekend! :)

P.S. Please enter my Back to School Giveaway below!

Back to School Giveaway!

Time for another giveaway! This time I am having a Back to School Giveaway to celebrate the start of school! This is actually my second Back to School Giveaway. You may remember, I had one last year too.

Now you have the chance to win doll sized school supplies again for FREE!

I am giving away a three piece stationary set, which includes a purple mini notebook, pen, and keychain! This is perfect for your dolls!

Winners:

The first place winner will receive the three piece stationary set and an award for their blog/website!

The second place winner will receive an award for their blog/website!

Rules for Entering:

1.) You must have a parent's permission.

2.) You must be a follower of my blog. If you do not have a google account, however, you can still enter.

3.) Comment below saying you would like to enter and what your favorite thing about going back to school it. Please include you email address, so I can contact you if you win.

Deadlines and other Information:

You will have until Friday, September 16 to enter. On Saturday, September 17, I will put all of the names of the people who entered in a bowl and draw one out without looking. The first name drawn out will receive the three piece stationary set and an award for their blog. The second name drawn will receive an award for their blog.

I can only ship to the U.S. I am really sorry, but that is the way it has to be. :(

Extra Entries:

1.) Comment below, telling me what your favorite class in school this year is. (Leave a separate comment telling me you did this.)

2.) Post about my Back to School Giveaway on your blog. (Leave another comment telling me you did this. Please include the link to your post advertising my giveaway.)

I hope you can enter! Have a great year at school!

Back to School Fun! Doll Fun Special # 2

Have you gone back to school yet? I went back on Tuesday. It was my first day of eleventh grade, junior year of high school! The homework load is definitely heavier this year and I have a lot of activities as well... sigh... I wish it was still summer.

Since it is around the time you go back to school, I decided to do a Back to School themed Doll Fun Special! Have fun reading some school ideas!

A few years ago I found some miniature school accessories, which are perfect for dolls!

Some of the things I found include, notebooks, sticky notes, tape, rulers, a stapler, and scissors! The calculator was made from the Doll School Craft Kit!

I also found these mini gel pens an eraser.

This backpack is also just too cute!

You can probably find these types of items at your local pharmacy, dollar store, or party store. They are not usually too expensive. I found mine at two pharmacies near me.

This is Molly's desk that my older sister is letting me borrow for a little while. I can store some of the supplies in here!

These lunchboxes I got from Target. They were selling these adorable Coca Cola and Sprite lunch boxes in the dollar section. Using clay, you can sculp "food" for your dolls and pack it for them in their lunchboxes. :) I got the idea from Doll Diaries! Target sometimes has surprise doll sized finds in their dollar section, so you might want to check it out!

You can also make many doll sized school supplies yourself! You could make a mini compostition book for your doll by cutting out pieces out of an old notebook (with a parent's permission) and stapling paper in between them. Cutting slips of paper and making pretend worksheets is another fun idea.

Go HERE to check out a tutorial on how to make a doll school locker!

For even more doll school craft ideas, check out the Doll School Craft Kit from American Girl!

What have you made for your doll? Have you made any school supplies for them?

P.S. If you miss a Doll Fun Special, you can easily read any past ones from the last months in my NEW page titled Doll Fun Specials. (I add the one from the previous month each time I post a new one.)

Also, check back tommorow for a Back to School Giveaway!