Bella's Plush Doll Twin

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

Comments

[Naomi A.]

Your niece is too cute! Her new friend makes her even cuter :)

[THE-LOUDMOUTH]

SOOO cute! Love this!!! Great job!

[Katharine]

I love this doll!! I need to make one for my daughter! Lovely.

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[Soraia]

so cute and a lovely idea! love their outfit too!

[Miranda]

So cute! I love their matching outfits!
-Miranda
http://paperthoughtsfabricdreams.blogspot.com

[ashley baker]

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

[Anna Maria]

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. :)

[Rae Veda]

So adorable. She's darling. xo, rv

http://aneclecticheap.blogspot.com/

[Dashfield Vintage]

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.

[Vanita]

Too cute!

A jewelry blog.
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[Georgia]

very sweet!!

georgia
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[Stephanie]

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 :)

[rory]

they're so cute! love the matchiness www.WearAboutsBlog.com
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[Katia]

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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[Tabetha]

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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[Kristen]

You are just so creative! I really love this post.
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x.

[corinne]

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

[Mac]

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....

[sécia]

Love this idea. So cute!

♥ sécia
www.petiteinsanities.blogspot.com

[Danielle]

This is downright adorable!