This special project for my niece was so much fun! After we made Bella's birthday cookies I throught it would be fun to make a mini plush version of her (a twin!) as a fun gift....
Here's how we made Bella's doll... First, I picked up a blank plush doll from Hobby Lobby. I painted it's scalp black and added yarn hair to match her cute bob. Then I painted a cute "swimsuit" and glitter shoes on the doll (all with fabric paint). Kinsey helped craft these adorable outfits. They are made with restyled fabrics and simply a tiny version of the outfit i bought for Bella. The bow and polka dots are painted on the fabric with
Martha Stewart Multi-Surface Acrylic Paint
(our new favorite paint). She loves The Wizard of Oz, so I snagged some red glitter shoes for her too. It was so much fun. We whipped this doll up in a couple days in our spare time at the shop!
Hooray! Bella loved her new doll and her new outfit too! I love handmade toys and it was so much fun to make this doll for her! If you make a doll for your kiddo please share a link with me. XO. elsie
Your niece is too cute! Her new friend makes her even cuter :)
Posted by: Naomi A. | January 29, 2012 at 06:30 PM
SOOO cute! Love this!!! Great job!
Posted by: THE-LOUDMOUTH | January 29, 2012 at 06:31 PM
I love this doll!! I need to make one for my daughter! Lovely.
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Posted by: Katharine | January 29, 2012 at 06:32 PM
so cute and a lovely idea! love their outfit too!
Posted by: Soraia | January 29, 2012 at 06:32 PM
So cute! I love their matching outfits!
-Miranda
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Posted by: Miranda | January 29, 2012 at 06:38 PM
I would have loved this as a kid. I used to make stuffed bears when I was little with little button eyes, but they never looked this cute. I love their matching outfits.
-Ashley
http://pencilleddaydream.wordpress.com
Posted by: ashley baker | January 29, 2012 at 06:39 PM
Aw, this is one of the cutest presents I've ever seen! And their matching Dorothy slippers are very sweet, what a lovely Aunty you are. I love the old dress patterns that come with matching patterns for dollies too. :)
Posted by: Anna Maria | January 29, 2012 at 06:40 PM
So adorable. She's darling. xo, rv
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Posted by: Rae Veda | January 29, 2012 at 06:41 PM
That is SO adorable! I remember that my mother used to make my doll (which she would also make) and I matching clothes too. I absolutely loved it.
Posted by: Dashfield Vintage | January 29, 2012 at 06:46 PM
Too cute!
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Posted by: Vanita | January 29, 2012 at 06:51 PM
very sweet!!
georgia
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Posted by: Georgia | January 29, 2012 at 06:54 PM
i love this! i never thought to use fabric paint... such a great idea. i actually make and sell dolls in my etsy shop! http://www.etsy.com/shop/thecinnamonbears :)
Posted by: Stephanie | January 29, 2012 at 06:54 PM
they're so cute! love the matchiness www.WearAboutsBlog.com
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Posted by: rory | January 29, 2012 at 07:00 PM
She is just the cuuuutest, she seems to totally love the doll! So sweet!
She's lucky to have such a creative aunt ;)
xo
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Posted by: Katia | January 29, 2012 at 07:02 PM
What a sweet idea! Martha Stewart's multi-surface paints are fantastic-- I've used them on everything from glass to shoes-- & now I have a new project to try!
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Posted by: Tabetha | January 29, 2012 at 07:03 PM
You are just so creative! I really love this post.
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x.
Posted by: Kristen | January 29, 2012 at 07:04 PM
How sweet! What a lucky kid. And you ladies never fail to impress me with your endless ideas and craftiness. Always so inspiring.
xo, Corinne
brilliantnature.blogspot.com
Posted by: corinne | January 29, 2012 at 07:10 PM
Oh! Ideas like this make me so wish I had a girl!!! Maybe I could do a special teddy bear version of this for my son's third birthday next month... Hmmmm....
Posted by: Mac | January 29, 2012 at 07:14 PM
Love this idea. So cute!
♥ sécia
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Posted by: sécia | January 29, 2012 at 07:16 PM
This is downright adorable!
Posted by: Danielle | January 29, 2012 at 07:18 PM