I finally brought Blaire Wilson back into my collection! I found a great deal on eBay that included several outfits, including her garden outfit, which I've wanted for quite a while. I've seen the garden outfit alone listed on eBay for around $75. I also used Capital One Shopping , which helped me save quite a bit of money on the purchase. Blaire actually has a bit of history in my collection.  My first two American Girl doll restores were both Blaire Wilson.  I regrettably sold the first one (for less than what I paid) because I needed to thin down my collection because I was running out of space in my house.  The second  Blaire became my mini-me. I actually use her as several different models by swapping out wigs. Since I haven't glued the wig down, I can easily change her look whenever I want. Even though I already had my mini-me Blaire, I've always liked her character and collection, so I was excited to find another one. When she arrived, she was in excellent co...

Introducing my newest dino overalls pattern for 20" TRU/BLE Cabbage Patch dolls. They will also fit the 17" Soft Sculpture Newborns. Find it on my Etsy shop: cpkdiana.etsy.com .

I finished my Sewing/Doll room!  I'm so excited.  I have all the details on my other blog.  Click here to read it.

  Here is my beautiful TM 122 (Truly Me 122) with DDC Lavish “Dark Walnut” Beauty wig and hazel eyes from another doll. I added some coloring to her face with stencil creme paint. She is absolutely stunning! And here's what she looked like before:

I announced my last pattern,  Dino Overalls for Cabbage Patch Kids , I decided to make overalls for 18" dolls, such as American Girl. It uses the same buckles and buttons found at  Busy Bee Headbands .   Dino Overalls--Sewing pattern for a classic t-shirt and overalls set inspired by the vintage Cabbage Patch Dino Overalls, featuring a white t-shirt with contrast trim at the neckline and sleeve hems, and overalls with a bib-front and centered pocket, shoulder straps with dungaree buckles, decorative side button waist closures, two front hip faux pockets, two back pockets, and straight-cut legs finished with fold-up cuffs. Available on etsy.

I’m so excited to share my newest pattern, Dino Overalls ! As mentioned on my Facebook page, this pattern was originally developed by Tracy, the owner of Busy Bee Headbands , who was incredibly kind to allow me to rewrite, refine, and publish it.  Find the buckles and buttons for this pattern in her etsy shop. Dino Overalls--Sewing pattern for a classic t-shirt and overalls set inspired by the vintage Coleco Dino Overalls, featuring a white t-shirt with contrast trim at the neckline and sleeve hems, and overalls with a bib-front and centered pocket, shoulder straps with dungaree buckles, decorative side button waist closures, two front hip faux pockets, two back pockets, and straight-cut legs finished with fold-up cuffs. Available on etsy.

Courtney’s 2nd transformation is complete! With Grace’s hair and eyes like Caroline , meet Tiffani—totally ’80s and totally fabulous. I’ve been on a Courtney makeover kick lately. I left my original Courtney's hair untouched, crimped a second Courtney’s hair , and recently added a third Courtney from eBay. She arrived in excellent condition, ready for her own fun ’80s makeover.  She came with extra items that I was able to sell, and I used rewards from  Fetch  for part of the purchases—so this makeover was practically free! I swapped in Turmaline Doll Eyes by Doll Of A Kind , similar to Caroline’s, and replaced her hair with Grace’s wig, which has the same style of bangs as Courtney’s but parted on the opposite side, and is dark brown and straight—perfectly complementing Courtney’s look. The wig was carefully crimped following instructions from athousandsplendiddolls on YouTube . It’s super important to crimp the hair while it’s wet—otherwise it can melt! With wet hair, ...

Since Courtney’s world is pure 1980s fun, I wanted to complete her look with a bright, colorful makeup detail that felt true to the era—bold, playful, and easy to switch up. I found the perfect solution: precut, repositionable vinyl stickers! They’re thin, flexible, and easy to remove or reposition, making them perfect for adding that pop of ’80s color without any paint or commitment. The stickers come in tiny, ready-to-use shapes, so all I had to do was peel them and place them above her eyes. The colors are vibrant and fun, and they really help bring Courtney’s look together. They can be a little tricky to apply, though—the curve doesn’t quite match the shape of doll eyes, so they flare outward a bit. My trick is to place the black liner on top of the colored shadow while the stickers are still on the backing paper, then gently bend the paper and use tweezers to peel both layers off at once. It makes placement much easier and gives a cleaner look.  I bought these stickers on eBay...