Summer Sweets Giveaway and Review Sponsored by Minnie Kitchen! **CLOSED**

Disclaimer: This post contains a review

and giveaway of American Girl Doll food

provided by Minnie Kitchen.  All opinions

are my own.

Hi!

Who doesn't love a delicious summer treat?  Minnie Kitchen has generously sponsored us for a super fun AG summer sweets giveaway!

Isn't this cupcake realistic?

And these cookies.... Too cute!!

Isn't it the perfect size? 

Love it!!

They are just way too realistic and cute!!  Amazing!!

Let's talk about the cupcake first. :)  This cupcake is THE cutest!!  The frosting is amazingly realistic (seriously, it looks good enough to eat!), and the sprinkles MUST be real.  It is the perfect size for your doll, and the mint green liner contrasts perfectly with the vanilla cupcake and chocolate frosting!  I am IN LOVE with this cupcake, and so are my dolls! :P  Such a tasty treat!

These cookies are super adorable!  They could not possibly look any more realistic.  I mean, they totally look edible!!! :P  The pink frosting is, once again, perfectly realistic.  It seriously looks like somebody spread it on there with a knife!  This is such a special summer treat, and both my dolls and I LOVE them!!!

Here's how to enter for your chance to win:

1. You must be a PUBLIC follower of It's My Life.

2. You must have your parent/guardian's permission if you are under 18, as you will have to give me your address if you win.

3. Comment below with your name or nickname, and tell me what your favorite summer treat is.

4. Go visit Janet's shop, Minnie Kitchen, and take a look around.  Come back here and tell me which item is your favorite in your comment.

5. For extra points, put my button on your blog (+3), post about this giveaway on your blog (+5), pin this giveaway (+3), email 10 friends including me (+5), buy a bag from me; see this post (+20), buy an item from Minnie Kitchen (+20).  Make sure to comment below and let me know/leave me a link if you do any of these things. :)

Giveaway ends August 4, 2013 at 12 midnight PST.

Sorry, I can only ship to the US and Canada. :(

Winner will be decided by Random.Org.

Good luck, and thanks for entering!

P.S. A big thank you to Elizabeth for being our hand model today. :P

**Plate is not included in the prize. :)

I Sewed an AG Dress!!!!

Hi!

Recently we got a sewing machine, and I was anxious to sew an outfit for my dolls.  My first project (which didn't turn out super great :) was a denim bag for the dolls.  I recently made a dress for my dolls, and I'm SUPER excited to show you!  I made it almost all by myself (my mom had to help me with a few things), and I think it turned out great!  I really love it!!!  Here it is:

What do you think?  If I opened up an Etsy shop to sell AG stuff (food, clothes, etc.), would you buy stuff?  Just curious. ;)

Have a great day!

P.S. Don't forget to enter my photo contest here!

AG Christmas!

Hello!

On Sunday evening, Audrey, Elizabeth, Kate, McKenna, and Fern set up their Christmas tree, stockings, and decorations.  We also set up a really fun little scene.  I made a few collages because I have so many pics!

These are all of their ornaments and their tree-topper.  Aren't they pretty?

{From L to R, Top to Bottom} Tree topper (one of our ornaments my mom made), blown-glass angel, snowflake made by Lindsay, a Wreath (given to my mom by one of her preschool students years ago), stocking from Wal-Mart ($2 for 6), Teddy Bear from Wal-Mart ($2 for 4), "Granddaughter" ornament from my grandpa, Care Bear (Love-A-Lot), Ballet Shoes from the "Nutcracker," and a Snowman from Michael's! :P

Elizabeth has been very busy baking Christmas treats!  The pictures on the far right are of the gingerbreads.  My mom and I found them in the $1 rack at Michael's.  They were originally push-pins, but we cut the metal part off, and filed it down so it wasn't sharp.  They are really cute, and great AG treats!

Their tree.  Isn't it cute?  We got it from Wal-Mart for $20, and we love it!  I thought it would be really cute for them to have a garland, and so did Lindsay.  We just used left-over wrapping beads.  Audrey is putting an ornament on the tree.  In the top right corner, you can see the whole scene.

McKenna and Kate are hanging the stockings!  I thought it would be cute to hang them from the ceiling, and Lindsay came up with the brilliant idea to hang them all off one string.  I put the two pictures at the bottom up to show how we hung them.  SCOTCH TAPE DOES NOT WORK!!!!  Only painters tape.  It still fell down, but it stayed up for a week instead of a few minutes.  Oh well, we just have to keep fixing it.

Fern's job was to place the snowmen.  The snowmen are actually ornaments.  We will probably end up cutting the strings off.

The pets!  They were all getting in on the action.  Kooper was decorating with Fern, Toasty was helping Audrey with the ornaments, Coconut was baking with Elizabeth, and Chocolate Chip seemed determined to knock Kate off the couch!

I hope you enjoyed all of my pictures!

Have you and your dolls decorated yet?

Have a great night!

~Grace

The Fantastical Giveaway Winner!

Hello Everyone!

First, I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who entered my first giveaway!  This was so much fun!!!  I used Random.Org to choose a winner.  Now, it is time for the big reveal!

The winner is...

...Jess!  Her suggestion for my blog...

"A suggestion: Maybe make your sidebar a bit bigger, it looks a little bit squashed at the moment.  Other than that, I can't think of anything else and love your blog as it is"

Thanks for your suggestion, Jess!  I made my sidebar bigger, and it looks a lot better!

Congratulations, Jess!!!  Please be looking for an email from me!  You have until Sunday, October 28 to respond to my email with your mailing address, or I will have to pick another winner.  Thanks so much!

~Grace

A Fantastical Giveaway! ***CLOSED***

Hello!

Ok, so the giveaway that I've promised is finally here!!!  I reached my goal of 30 friends (I actually now have 33!) and I am so excited and happy to present this giveaway!

I want to say thank you so, so very much to:

Asmita

Brea

Claire

Danielle

Emma

Eriko

Grace

Hannah

Hannah

Jess 

Jessie

Kassidy

 Kathy

Kylee 

Lexie 

Madeline 

McKenna 

Meg

Mia 

Michelina

Mysti

Natsuko   

Robin

Samantha

Sarah

Sayoko

The Spurlock Girls

Storyteller

Summer

Tanya

Taro

Vivy

I am giving away a matching set of hand-crocheted scarves for you and your doll, plus a doll-sized knitting basket!  Each of these items are handmade by myself or a family member.

Pictures:

Here are all of the items! 

                       

I came up with 

2 ways for the

scarf to be worn;

 can you think of more?

The scarves are made of this beautiful yarn!  It is a fun hot pink color with some metallic strands woven throughout.

Your scarf!  This gorgeous scarf was hand-crocheted by my grandmother.

Your doll's scarf!  This beautiful scarf was hand-crocheted by my sister, Lindsay.

  

 Your doll-size knitting basket!  This basket and everything inside was handmade by me.

There are 11 skeins of colorful yarn in the basket that can be removed or rearranged by you! 

It comes with 2 pairs of knitting needles... 

...and a pouch to hold them! 

Isn't this cute? 

The basket can also be used as a picnic basket, or anything else that you dream up! 

The basket was hand-woven and assembled by moi!

To Enter:

~First, if you are under 18 years of age, please have your parent's permission, because if you win, you will have to give me your home address by email!

~You must be a PUBLIC follower of my blog!

~In your comment, say that you would like to enter, and provide a suggestion about my blog!

~For an extra entry, you can advertise my giveaway on your blog with the button on the right side of my blog!  Please leave a comment to let me know!

~I can only ship to the U.S.A. and Canada!

~The last day to enter is Monday, October 22, 12:00 P.M. Pacific Time!

~Thanks for entering, and good luck!!!

~Grace

Delightful Desserts with Elizabeth!

Hi Everyone!

Thank you to my new friend, Meg!!!  I now have 14 friends!  Remember, if I get 30 friends by October 1st, I will have a giveaway!  So, please spread the word!

I had a lot of fun making this little photo story, and I hope you all enjoy it!

Hello!  Welcome to Delightful Desserts With Elizabeth!  Today, we're going to make Confetti Cupcakes. 

To make the batter, we're going to need flour, sugar, and salt. Add the flour,  

the sugar, and the salt...

...then stir! 

 To make our cupcakes confetti cupcakes, we're going to add some rainbow sprinkles!  Make sure to put in a lot of sprinkles! 

Then mix it all together. 

It should look like this. 

Add milk, oil, and eggs... 

...and stir again! 

 Put your cupcake liners in your pan...

...and make sure not to put too much batter in.  Put your cupcakes in the oven for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.

Now, for the frosting!  You're going to need powdered sugar, butter, milk, and vanilla extract.  Start with your powdered sugar and butter... 

...add some milk and vanilla extract... 

...and mix well. 

If you would like, you can now add some coloring to your frosting.  I'm going to make mine a pretty yellow color.  

Then put your frosting in your frosting bag, and frost your cupcakes when they are cool. 

Here is the finished product! 

Bon Appetit!  Thanks for watching! 

Don't they look delightful?

What do you think?  I had a lot of fun making this, and in case you were wondering, Elizabeth had flour on her face from baking!

~Grace

Our Entries For The Pink Dancer's Contest

Hi Everyone!

The Pink Dancer is having a photo contest!!  Both Lindsay and I are entering.  It is super fun, and the theme is "Beach."  Here are our entries:

Grace's Entry:

Elizabeth with the water foaming at her feet.

Lindsay's Entry:

Lindsay took this fabulous picture of me standing on a rock in the water.