Doll Hair Detangler - Fabric Softener

When Little Miss came to us Dora followed with her entourage. Poor Dora was a mess of trouble. I pinned a post months ago about using fabric softener on a doll's hair, and finally got around to trying it. Dora's hair didn't turn out quite as well as the blogger's, but considering the original state (I also think it had been braided or crimped) it is a vast improvement! I still put Dora's hair in a ponytail due to the new state of her hair, and maybe it will keep it nicer a little longer, but still giving Little Miss some hair to brush.
I'm so glad to know this now, before Santa brings Little Miss an AG knock-off! Now, going to get started on Jasmine's hair before it gets to this point!

DIY Inspiration:
http://cookieandclaire.blogspot.com/2011/11/rapunzel-rapunzel-let-down-yourgirl.html?m=1

My muted "statement" necklace

I have started making Christmas presents to augment store-bought gifts, or just to give to someone I normally wouldn't get a present for as a pleasant surprise. I love the statement necklaces that are the current trend, but they really aren't me since I normally have other accessories. I'm a sucker for scarves, hats, and hair flowers, so it would be easy for me to go overboard (John has been known to tell me something is too much.) So, I did these slightly less bold bead necklaces. I'm tickled with them (otherwise I wouldn't post them) and I can only hope their future recipients love them too!

Princess Shadows - Finished

I couldn't find a photo collage frame that would hold 8 pictures in all portrait format, and I didn't want to buy separate frames, I wanted them all together, just my opinion but it has greater impact. I happened to have a skinny poster frame, I spray painted the cardboard backing black, and voila, already hanging in Little Miss' room!

Cricut monograms

I did a couple of these as gifts earlier in the year and for last Christmas, and I finally found some cute contact paper at The Dollar Tree that I liked for myself. The Cricut cuts the letters, then just peel off and stick to the glass of a picture frame (which I of course spray painted) and then hot glue the glass to the frame. Even though my walls are white, the shadows created by the "stickers" give it depth, so it is ok that there was so much white in my contact paper. Also, Wal-Mart carries clear plastic easels, so you can do without a frame, or use the frame still, and set on a table or shelf.
And yes, I know I do a lot with our last name. It's ok if others find it redundant, I happen to like it ;)