MORE Barbie Thrift Madness

I have been hit with the lucky stick.  My nieces asked for one thing for Christmas...A barbie house.  Obviously I wanted to create one using two cardboard boxes, contact paper, and paint...but...my 2 year old niece would tear into it.  LOL!  Either way...I have been on the lookout for all things Barbie so I could provide a fun gift this year.  The first day I began looking I found 3 barbies, 1 stacie, and 1 horse. :)

I couldn't stop there.  I went back to the same place a week later and BAM!  There it was.  A Barbie house.  It wasn't in perfect condition.  It is missing stuff, but there was also tons of furniture to go with it.  A fireplace and mantle.  A bed.  Two adorable diningroom chairs.  2 desks.  Just a lot.  I got it all for 15 dollars...with two more barbies and 2 horses. :)

We also stopped by four thrift shops in Greeneville, TN today and I found 6 more Barbies including the 2 skipper dolls I have been looking for and another stacie doll.  I was happy for what I found.  I even have enough to give for the next two years.  All I need to do is develop some themes and inexpensive accessories to give with them.

Here are the themes I have thought of:

Camping
Indian
Fantasy

What do you think?  Is there a theme that would make sense?

Pretty in Pink set

I had created a set as a Christmas gift last year for my niece.  When I posted it on my Facebook page, multiple people were interested.  One woman purchased one for her four year old daughter this year.  I had fun creating!  Here is the pic:

I am glad that it turned out so adorable and girly!  Even better, the woman really loved it :) I hope it brings happiness to her daughter!

Another Stacy Pattern

I worked up a pattern that I will add at a later date.  But, it is an adorable halter ball gown in blue!  Here is the pic:

Been too busy!

I started my Bachelor's degree last week.  So between that and crocheting for Christmas orders and attempting to do my own shopping, I have had little time to eat and sleep.  UGH!  Tonight though, I can't sleep.  I was looking on Google search out of boredom, because my sister Emma and I were thrift shopping and found this adorable Barbie plane.  Of course, it wasn't in great condition.  The door was broken.  And it looked like it wouldn't get down the runway.  Well...I was looking for inexpensive ways to create Barbie accessories.  I found one.  PAPER MACHE!

I flipped through a little girl's album on creating a paper mache camper.  Out of cardboard.  Literally...simple and inexpensive.  Wow...I can't believe I didn't think about creating Barbie furniture or houses/campers/planes out of cardboard and paper mache. 

Either way...in the next few months when I get a chance to catch my breath, I will be making a cardboard paper mache Barbie Camper.  :) We shall see how it goes.