Halloween Weekend

Hey everyone! Cali is excited. Cali is very very excited. Cali likes to talk in third person :) Well, aside from being weird, I am extra wired because Halloween is only a day away! Everyone has been getting prepared for this holiday by decorating, making spooktacular recipes, and (of course) eating candy.

Today I'd like to share with you some photos of a handmade doll dress bought at a local doll boutique in our area. The dress screams 'fall' and the warm browns and oranges go great with Mia's red hair and hazel eyes. The woman who sold us the outfit said the dress was called "Thanksgiving Dinner" but I think it works well for any time during autumn. What do you think?

Hope you enjoyed the pictures! Stay tuned for a Halloween post tomorrow :) BOO!

Cali***

Liberty Jane Lavender Mint Tank

Sorry about not posting like I said I would yesterday. Sunny had to go to the mall to get a dress for her cousin's wedding so I decided I would wait 'til today. :)

Like I said a week ago, Sunny was going to try her hand at sewing. Unfortunately, her sewing machine (which is slightly old...) was broken so she had to sew the tank top by hand. Since this is basically her first time sewing I think I should cut her some slack but, I still have to say it's pretty pitiful.

She started out her shirt with a nice lavender fabric that she bought at Joanne's last summer for a project. I think this color looks really nice on Madi.

The pattern calls for more of a ribbed material but this worked out just fine.

After Sunny sewed the shirt, she added mint green ribbon to the shoulder parts of it. I really like the purple and green paired; I think it's a very pretty combination!

Since we had left over ribbon, we decided to tie the mint ribbon in Madi's hair for the photoshoot. All in all, Sunny is very proud of her shirt. You have to start somewhere, right? :)

Cali***

Annabeth's Camp Half-Blood T-Shirt

As you all probably know Elizabeth is now Annabeth, the heroine in the Percy Jackson series. To go with her new identity, Sunny made Annabeth her very own Camp Half-Blood t-shirt. She used a patch she bought at Borders and a plain white t-shirt bought from Michael's. It only cost Sunny about $5 total.

She also made Annabeth a camp necklace, which is mentioned in the books quite a few times. Each Camp Half-Blood camper is given a necklace, and each year at camp a new bead is also given. On Annabeth's necklace there are seven beads, representing the seven years she has spent at camp.

Below are some pictures of Annabeth in her shirt and necklace. Sunny also gave her a doll baseball cap from the AG Softball set to use as her "invisibility cap", but was unable to picture it. Thanks for the idea, Chrissa from Alex & Chrissa's Wonderful Blog!

By the way, the Spelling Bee is tomorrow! I've been studying like crazy. I hope all this hard work pays off and I beat Nellie. Bye!

Cali***

Denim Mini-Skirt by Sunny

Sunny tried her hand at doll-clothing making this weekend. She decided to start with something simple: a denim mini-skirt. She knew that her dad had some old jeans he didn't wear so she asked him if she could use them on her project. (By the way, this was made on Saturday, the day when it was super cold!!! It didn't snow so Sunny spent her day-off doing this!) He said okay, and Sunny went to her room to work. In an hour, after countless attempts at making the skirt turn out presentable, her first piece of homemade doll clothing was born! I have to admit that it isn't the best skirt in the entire world, but you have to start somewhere, right?

Below are some photos of Noelle modeling the skirt. She claimed the skirt the moment she set eyes on it. I was a little mad, but Sunny agreed to make me something... eventually. This week she's going to be super busy with tests. Ugh! Anyways, enough of my ramblings; enjoy the pictures!

Cali***