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

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

Today, I am so excited to give you a closer look at the first ensemble from the "World of Oz Collection" as part of the Fantasy for Dolls collaboration with Bbeauty Dolls!  This first look in the Oz series showcases Dorothy's iconic blue and white gingham pinafore outfit! For this ensemble, I drew upon the original design of Dorothy's look in the Wizard of Oz film for inspiration.  Dorothy's pinafore is made from a classic blue and white gingham printed cotton which was thrif

Welcome to week two of the Fantasy for Dolls Collaboration Series with Bbeauty Dolls!  This week we'll be journeying down the yellow brick road back to the wonderful, whimsical, wizarding world of Oz with an artist showcase by AG_DollMagic. As soon as Heather announced the fantasy theme for this collaboration, my mind immediately went to "The Wizard of Oz" and with "Wicked for Good" coming out next month, I couldn't help but fantasize myself, about creating the iconic looks f

As a costume designer by trade, one of my favorite things to do is to mix and match time periods and styles in character design. ...

Meanwhile the wolf went straight to Grandmother's cottage and knocked on the door. "Who is it?" called grandmother.  "It is Red Riding Hood," said the wolf in the sweetest voice he could manage.   "Lift the latch and come in, my dear", said Grandmother. "I am too weak to get out of bed."  The wolf lifted the latch, sprang through the door, and swallowed the poor old woman whole.  Then he put on her gown and nightcap, climbed into her bed, and drew the curtains. When Red Ridin

"Hmmm." thought the wolf.  This little girl will make a tasty treat indeed, much more tender than the old woman.  I will have the old...

Now Grandmother lived in the woods, a half hour's walk from the village.  As Little Red Riding Hood walked along, she saw a wolf in front...

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was loved by all who knew her, but especially by her grandmother. Grandmother had given the...

Behind the Lens This week's featured artist is Bree from This Little Whimsy who is known for her beautiful doll photography on Instagram....

Coming this October via our Newsletters About the Series Dressing our dolls up is part of the fun of collecting and re-imagining our...

Winners of An Edwardian Summer Doll Photo Shoot.

Includes the tutorial How to Make a Lace Parasol by Lemon Bay Doll Co and reviews the lovely collection Claudie is modeling.

Edwardian Sisters - "A Day by the Lake" The next couple of dresses feature another pair of beloved sisters, Samantha and Nellie, in their...

Edwardian Sisters By Lemon Bay Doll Co I’ve titled this duo “Edwardian Sisters” as these two dolls remind me so much of my daughters—best...

Final Design of the Week for Bbeauty Dolls At the end of Week 2, it was only appropriate that we leave you with a showstopper. Although...

An Introduction to Lemon Bay Doll Co Samantha's Children's Aid and Charity Tea Set Hello and welcome to week three of “Edwardian Summer,”...

Week 2, Issue 6 Exploring variations of the Pollyanna Pattern in Purple by Bbeauty Dolls Creating a New Variation with the Pollyanna...