Since the early 90's when Pleasant Company was beginning their collection of historical collections, the fandom has grown for many of us as adult collectors still loving the historical creations.  Since then, American Girl has explored more variations targeted towards the modern children of today following trends on today's movies and interests of our little youngsters and much less focus on the historical characters we know and love.  As our beloved childhood dolls start to

In an age of AI learning, small business owners must become acquainted with the learning algorithms used all over the internet. And here business owners are introduced to the "constant". Some of you may already know, and some this is new. If you are trying to get seen on the internet and you are using any kind of Search Advertising you've enrolled in a formula algorithm that tries to find customers for you to buy. There are many variables such as how many people click, how

Pinky is 50 years old and has been loved by her family, so much that she came to us to give a second life and continue to be loved and cherished by her family. Pinky is rather beige and grey in coloring in her current state. She has a big gash in her arm and several holes in the back especially where a music box turner comes out to wind to sing “Rock a Bye Baby”. Pinky is made to sit but she’s lost some life in her stuffing and is rather floppy. Pinky also has some years o

A Unique Restoration Project So, this was a funny story. A client sent me several pictures of a doll they wanted restored. It looked very much like some 1950s dolls I had worked on, so I had them send it in. The project was simple: restore the doll to reflect the era it was from. This included putting the doll back together (restringing), patching some cracks and worn areas, re-wigging, and finding clothing appropriate for the era. I'm always excited about these kinds of proj

Instructions on how to make a Steampunk Jet Pack for an 18" Doll or American Girl DIY project.

Winners of the Fantasy for Dolls Photo Contest and special Steampunk releases.

My final custom doll creation was inspired by the folklore of the Chinese Zodiac, with 2025 being the year of the Wood Snake.  The snake in Chinese culture symbolizes creativity, wisdom, and rebirth: as the snake sheds its skin.  Introducing An, my one of a kind Chinese dragon snake princess.  Pronounced "ahn" her name means "peace" and reflects a desire for harmony. In designing Princess An, I began with a gently preloved Nanea American Girl doll.  Beautiful brown eyes were

My second fantasy princess is Lantana, named for the dainty multi-toned flower of the South, a favorite of bees and butterflies.  Lantana was created from an American Girl doll featuring the charming Jess face mold.  I have given her warm brown eyes and a mystical face repaint. Lantana has a happy butterfly dragon friend.  I named her after the beautiful lemon-yellow quartz crystal, Citrine.  This dragon was created by 3-D printing using a gradient color scheme of yellow, pin

Greetings, fellow doll enthusiasts!  I'm Liz from American Doll Dreams!  I'm excited to share with you my "Flight of Fantasy" collection showcasing my work as a custom doll artist.  This week I'll walk you through 3 Custom Princesses I've created with a final doll that readers will be able to purchase at the end!   For this collection I chose to work with 3 Colors of Bbeauty Doll's "Constance" Doll wigs.  The colors I chose were " Light Blonde ", " Black as Midnight " and " A

A look at the final ensemble for American Girl Dolls - A Fairy Princess done in regal regency styling.

I can't believe that we are on our fourth day with this Fantasy for Dolls series with Bbeauty Dolls as our host.  Today we are traveling through time and space into the darkest of night where the stars are as bright as the sun.  We see wizards and dragons, giants and mythical creatures.  All so beautiful in this enchanting realm. The beauty starts with the fairies gown.  It sparkles among the stars.  It is made with a bronze silk dupioni and has black glittering mesh overlay

Kathilyn Creations unveils the first handmade fairy costume for American Girl Dolls in the series with behind the scenes on how she made it.

Spotlight #2 on Kathilyn Creations with a medieval outfit showcasing her skill and art in sewing for dolls.

My desire to create my own dress designs began in my early teens.  A seamstress class helped cultivate and shape my love of designing to grow into a specialized line of doll clothing.  Combined with my love of history and fantasy, came the designs that are original and beautiful at the same time. This love expanded into fairy tale and fantasy.  In the design process, the fairies have taken on a life of their own.  As part of the process, the wings are literally forged in fire

"Them Bones" by Doll Maker's Notebook If you were to visit our home, there isn't much around here that hasn't been found second hand or refurbished.  Let me explain.  Growing up, my dad was always adopting the most downtrodden wooden furniture.  The way he'd talk about a dresser did not align with what I was looking at.  "Look!  It's solid oak!  Look at the dovetails in the drawers!  This is probably 70 years old and was made to last!  It just needs a little sanding and I can

Spooky Special Effects by Doll Maker's Notebook Originally made in the late 1800s, French Bisque Bebe Bru Dolls were luxury playthings made from porcelain and often only the wealthy could afford.  These days the originals are highly sought after and are valuable collectors items.  I have fantasized about owning one of these dolls for many years after learning about them in my college days.  I appreciate their soft expressions, round cheeks, and innocent beauty. This is my ins

Felani was born in a small village deep in the forest. Her people were a hybrid mixed between orc and elves and they were outcasts not accepted by the orcs nor the elves for their existence. But over time, it was discovered that this unique blend made for excellent warriors.  The elf in them made them good with swords and bows and arrows with the ability to be stealthy and sneak up on an enemy.  The orc side made them incredibly strong and resilient.  And so her village becam

This is a new feature on our website. When a product goes out of stock, we want to ensure that all customers that wanted one get a chance to purchase regardless of how many we initially brought in. When you click "Notify When Available" our website will ask you for your email address and a notification gets sent to us indicating what product you are interested in purchasing. Then this notification gets put on an automated list on the backend of our website which will show us