Ice Blue Sparkle Evening Dress For Barbie Doll

Hmm! Let's see what can be made with this!

As I was digging through my trim drawer, I stumbled upon a spool of wide trim ribbon that I had purchased some time ago.  I can remember having big plans for it, but after getting it home, as with a number of things, it too found its way into my "I'll get to you one day" pile and was temporarily lost until recently. I am now in the process of actually making a doll outfit from it.  It is a feel and go kind of thing, but once I am done I will be back to post what became of this beautiful trim.  In the meantime, take a look at it and formulate a vision of what type of doll outfit you would make, and then you can compare it to my creation later to see just how similar or different your vision was in comparison to mine. In the meantime, visit my Etsy store and browse around a bit.  *** (SEE UPDATE HERE) ***

Pleated Barbie Doll Skirt Suit in a Gorgeous African Print Design

This Barbie doll shows off her pleated, African print skirt as she stands on the sidewalk in front of a beautiful NYC Brownstone.  Visit www.enchantedstyles.etsy.com for more Barbie doll fashions.

African Print Skirt Suit with Head Wrap, Earrings, Purse, and shoes

This African print skirt suit for Barbie doll has been enhanced by using natural wooden beads on rings that dangle from the ears.  The bead work has been used in the head-wrap as well as on the purse, creating a common link between each accessory for a more cohesive look.  Find more similar fashions at www.enchantedstyles.etsy.com

Kente print, homemade, Barbie doll dress, crown hat, earrings, purse, and shoes at www.enchantedstyles.etsy.com

African print Barbie doll dress, head-wrap, earrings, and shoes.  Find more styles at www.enchantedstyles.etsy.com

Handmade Barbie doll hats, Barbie doll dresses, Barbie doll re-designed shoes, Barbie doll Outfits, Barbie Doll Jumpsuit, Barbie doll clothing.

Handmade Barbie doll hats, Barbie doll dresses, Barbie doll re-designed shoes, Barbie doll Outfits, Barbie Doll Jumpsuit, Barbie doll clothing.  Find all this and more at www.enchantedstyles.etsy.com

African Inspired Geometric Barbie Doll Dress and Head Wrap Hat

This beautiful dress for Barbie showcases bold colors and geometric patterns perfectly positioned to create a uniquely designed dress that is sure to generate a fashion buzz.  Matching hat and black shoes complete this gorgeous ensemble.  Visit www.enchantedstyles.etsy.com for more information.

 

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Handmade Barbie Doll Dress, Handmade Barbie Doll Hat, Handmade Barbie Doll Portfolio Bag

This gorgeous blue dress would make a wonderful addition to any Barbie doll collector's wardrobe.  This form-fitting dress comes complete with handmade houndstooth accented hat, attached scarf, belt, and portfolio bag.  Please visit us on Etsy to find out more about this latest addition.

Handmade Barbie Doll Dress with Chain and Leather Body Jewelry

This handmade, Barbie doll dress has been embellished with a removable, leather and silver toned body chain.  For more information visit www.enchantedstyles.etsy.com

Handmade Black and Gray Striped Barbie Doll Dress

For more information about this beautiful black and gray striped, handmade, Barbie doll dress and accessories, please visit www.enchantedstyles.etsy.com.  Thanks for viewing. 

 

Handmade Black Barbie Doll Dress with Silver Toned Body Jewelry

Body chain jewelry for my Barbie doll’s have always been something that has been at the forefront of my mind.  I wanted to create something that would add more interest to my doll clothes by adding a versatile piece that could be removed.  I thought about scarves and belts, but wanted something that I could work with that would have many different variables involved.  Chains come in all different types and sizes, but the most important thing I learned was to always try to work with non-tarnishing chains.  I also love the fact that there are all sorts of charms, trinkets, and medallions that are miniature enough to be used in creating Barbie sized accessory items like these.  The possible combinations are endless.  This is an area that I am glad I am beginning to explore.  As time goes on and I continue to work with different styles of chains, I hope to get more and more elaborate with my creations.  Below is a picture of my first attempt.  I think it turned out well considering that it is the first one I attempted to make.  I would wear it... although not sure where (LOL).  Anyway, Barbie has way more of a social life than I.  Be sure to check out this and other handmade doll clothing and accessories for your Barbie and other 11.5 inch dolls of similar size at www.enchantedstyles.etsy.com

 

 

Handmade Barbie Doll Clothing ES Glam 2013 Fashion Award Winners Photo Collage

Handmade Barbie doll, easy slip on, slip off, tube dresses were so much fun to create and design.  Since my goal was to create a number of these easy to make fashions, I wanted to do a photo backdrop that I could easily use multiple times to photograph each dress.  So, I came up with a red carpet, fashion award event theme.  I really had a blast making the scenery, and it came out way better than I originally thought.  I know the repetitive, paparazzi photographers in the background look a little bit weird, however, I needed something quick and easy just to create an illusion for the imagination to run with :-).  I think the hardest thing concerning this project was getting the poles to stay upright.  I created them in an awful hurry using a round piece of wood painted black as my base, a gold button with a center hole, small diameter wooden dowels that would fit inside the button hole, and gold duct tape to wrap around the wooden dowels to give them a shiny gold exterior.  Once the poles were securely glued and stable, I then cut several equal measures of chain length, and added a jump ring to each end of chain.  I placed jewelry necklace end caps on top of the wooden dowel, placed the jump ring on top of it, then pushed a gold thumb tack down in the center of the jewelry cap hole to secure the chains to the poles.  It was a fun photo project that came in handy while showcasing a series of doll dresses belonging to a particular theme.

I  hope you enjoy the photo collage.  Please visit www.enchantedstyles.etsy.com to view more pictures and dress descriptions.  Thank you for visiting.

Red Handmade Barbie Doll Dress With Headband, Bracelet, Purse, and Shoes

Today I worked on setting up photo props for a red dress that has beautiful black and white patch work designs down the front, on the belt, and across the front purse flap.  I am so relieved to finally have this photo shoot completed.  Because the dress sports such a beautiful, cultural print, I had much anxiety as to how to go about having my photos do it justice.  I am not that great of a photographer, and the added dilemma of trying to come up with scenery that would actually mesh well with this dress was quite challenging, fun, and exciting all at the same time.  I know that I could have easily stood it up against a simple background; but for some reason, I get visions in my head of how I need to present items that I create.  The mental visions are wonderful, but sometimes it is tough trying to bring to life what I see in my head with such limited supplies. So it takes me a very long time to pull everything together.

Thankfully, once I took bits and pieces from here and there, my scenery began to come together.  I knew that I wanted to create some kind of throne setting with a staff.  I had seen a really beautiful setting in a Barbie magazine once and loved it.  So, I set out to create my own princess throne photography props.  I took a wicker chair and wrapped the bottom in black feather trim.  Then I took white feather trim and weaved the top portion of the chair.  I chose the top portion to be white because I knew that the black would interfere with her hair.  The cultural looking floor mat was my inspiration for creating a throne setting in the first place.  I loved that it was round and had all the right colors and patterns that would stand out.  Once I seated the doll on her throne, something was missing.  Finally, I remembered the staff.  So, I took a piece of wood about 10 inches long and connected some feathers to the top of it, then I wrapped it in black ribbon and secured it with a straight pin at the back.  The props for the throne photo shoot was finally completed.  At last, it was lights, camera, action time!

After a few photos of the throne scene, I had the desire to create an outdoor scenery setting.  A princess can only sit on her throne for so long before it's time to get out and about.  Thankfully, I had purchased a floor tree from Home Goods several years back.  It is made of real wood, but has artificial greenery.  This served as the center stage for my outdoors scene.  The only thing left to do was add several fake rocks, which are really solar powered lights, that I purchased from the dollar tree to add a bit of depth to my scenery.  The only thing that I wish I had purchased a few days ago was a giraffe that I saw in Hobby Lobby.  I would have posed it near the tree to make it look as though it were grazing on the leaves above.

Well, that's a little bit about the why and how of my photo backdrops for this outfit.  I hope you enjoy the pictures and the doll outfit.  For more information about the handmade dress, please visit www.enchantedstyles.etsy.com or click the pictures below.

White Barbie Doll Dress with Earrings, Bracelet, and Shoes

This charming, white Barbie doll dress is made of cotton and sports a flowered, embroidered design throughout.  An attached white satin ribbon fastens into a beautiful bow at the back.  A velcro fastener at the back makes it easy to dress and undress the doll.  Faux pearl earrings, a stretch bead bracelet, and white shoes complete this graceful and traditional design.

Facts about the scene:
I wanted to create an English garden look, so I purchased a beautiful photo poster from Hobby Lobby.  It is entitled 'Garden Delight' by Jessica Jenney.  I used it as my background photo and then set into place other props that would accommodate my Barbie doll model.  The white fence is just one unit of a landscape trim border that I purchased from Walmart for about $1.50, and I used tact glue to temporarily hold the flowers in place.  The three boulder looking rocks are solar powered landscape decorations that were purchased from the dollar tree.  The birdhouse stand was one that I picked up from either Hobby Lobby or Michaels.  Both stores have an array to choose from.  Unfortunately, I can't remember where I acquired the tiny dog and birds.  I've had them for a while.  To make it look as though Barbie was taking the dog for a walk, I attached a small length of jewelry chain around the dog's neck and secured the other end to Barbie's hand.  Finally the flooring is nothing but green grass craft paper, which can be purchased at most craft stores.

 

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