Football Season!!! Barbie Dress from Bottle Sweater Koozie

Years ago, I found a knit Eagles bottle koozie marked down at Walmart. Immediately saw an easy dress for Barbie and tossed it into the cart:@) You can still find similar items today in all different styles. I simply slipped it up over the doll's hips, and wa-la, Barbie is sporting her team colors for the game! The koozie is stretchy enough to fit all doll body types. I love these ideas that look at an item in a different way, maybe you already have an old koozie in the house you could recycle into a fun dress for Barbie:@)

A cute midi length:

Football throw pillow DIY here.

A quick Google, and I see a Phillies version too (yep, they are headed to post season again this year). And I'm sure there will be Christmas theme'd koozies out soon too.

🏈Make something just for fun,

and GO Birds!!!

Back to School Barbie Fashions at Walmart

Ok, Barbie mania has truly taken over the world of retail... Pink not only ~seems~ to be the color of the year, the color for 2023 is actually magenta:@) I saw so many cute outfits for girls at Walmart, thought I'd take a few pics... If there's one thing we could all learn from the movie... It's yes, we are ~all~ a limited edition. You go girl, you be you!

Cute little sporty top...

Would work with the pants below too.

A complete set:

The hoodie sets are my favorite😎

For our future politicians

or class presidents...

Ok little divas,

look at that faux fur trim on the sleeves...

Ack!!!

And yep,

even a pleather jacket😉

Buy it when you see it folks, and

Have a Happy Day💗

Cousin Rube's End of Summer Staycation-Barbie

Things slow down at Peace and Pancakes Farm towards the middle to end of August. Customers are scarce as everyone uses up some vacation time, and it's still too hot for mums... So Rube and Reenee decided to close the store for a long weekend before fall, and just relax at the farm house. A Staycation of sorts:@) It felt good to just sit with their toes in some cool water, catching a breeze for a while...

And Reenee was thrilled to spend a little quiet time with Rube. They've been so busy with the farm, and harvest season will bring in a ton of people for pumpkins and Halloween. 

Just a few days where the only decision they have to make is what's for dinner...

And with a belly like this... Rube takes dinner ~very~ seriously😎

After much deliberation...

Decision made😉

Details: How to make a no-sew Handkerchief Top here. House backdrop, pool, and chair from Dollar Tree. Pink Smoothie and Pizza Hut Detroit Style Pizza from Foodie Mini Brands.

DIY Barbie Blog hopes that you too, can take a little time off as summer winds down. It's good for the soul...

🌻Have a happy day😉

Foodie Mini Brands Series 2 -For Barbie Dioramas

I saw a newly opened display box of Foodie Mini Brands Series 2 at Walmart, and the frozen moments slice of pizza being pulled from the pie hooked me-I just had to see if I'd get lucky. How fun would that be for a football party picture!!! Now, I've mentioned before I'm a little leery about buying these balls... But, yep, I picked one up. Barbie says, hey, even dolls have to eat:@)

The front of the ball:

While I didn't get the frozen moments pizza... I will say, I feel this ball was worth the money😎 No little cardboard boxes filled with nothing but air-yay! Everything is a substantial plastic, and the pizza and sandwich box lids do close. The pizza can be removed from the box, the hot dog comes out of the foil wrapper, and the sushi lid opens and the plate comes out. Everything is ~very detailed~ and as the label implies, all items are real restaurant name brands. Fun stuff folks...

I am pleasantly surprised!

Grab it when you see it, and...

Have a happy day😊

Rhinestone Gem Bling for Barbie Hair DIY

I saw a Blinger kit on QVC for adding rhinestones to hair and clothes. It was a small stamper that held a circle of gems, each one had an adhesive backing, as you pressed the unit closed it added a little bling to hair. They also suggested it could be used on dolls. So that got me thinking... The idea sounds truly amazing for a kid, she could get fancy, and her doll could match. We're all about that here at DIY Barbie Blog:@) ~But~ as someone that uses glue dots a lot for pictures, I'm not a big fan of glue around doll hair. So we needed a shiny alternative. 

And we needed it quickly, Barbie says we're about to enter my her favorite season of the year... Football Season!!!

How about a simple clipped in hair extension, and the rhinestones stick to it, not your pretty doll hair😉 Use any kind of thin yarn, ribbon, cording, thick string, long tinsel, etc. and glue the gem to it. I happened to have some crazy eyelash yarn in my stash. I cut three pieces about as long as Barbie's hair. Made sure the crazy "strays" were all pointed down and tied them together on one end.

The clips are these inexpensive spring clips from Dollar Tree. I bought a pack of 30 in assorted colors. They are around a half inch long. I placed the knot inside the clip, pulled one side of the doll's hair back and clipped it in place.

Sticky back rhinestone gems can be found anywhere from Walmart to Dollar Tree to the craft stores. Just place them on the yarn as desired and press to stick. 

Wa-la, instant bling😎

And we're representing our team well...

Of course this would be great for any event, any season, any holiday, or just any ole day😊 Alternately, if you already have true hair extensions or braids, you could use them.

Barbie says, 

make something just for fun and...

🏈GO EAGLES!!!

Barbie Mania at the Stores... Uno Cards

Popping in with a quick post to share that Walmart had an end display of Uno cards, and one variety is from Barbie The Movie. They are really cute and would make a great stocking stuffer for little Barbie enthusiasts. And of course everywhere you go something else pops up... I hear Suave even made Barbie shampoo this year. It should be a fun (and pink) holiday season:@)

Grab it when you see it, and

Have a happy day😊

Barbie's Cousin Rube Says Pumpkin Season is Coming...

If there's one thing gardeners know, it's that Mother Nature has her own schedule and when vegetables and fruit are ripe, you need to pick them! 2023 has been an odd year in the Philadelphia area, I've seen huge sunflowers blooming in June, and a red tomato before July 1st. Cousin Rube says, we can now add to that, the first pumpkin in early August:@) Very exciting indeed!

Pumpkins have always been a big seller at our little Barbie homestead, Peace and Pancakes Farm. Rube says it looks like a bumper crop year. Should be a fun autumn😎 

Big Man Doll Overalls-Free Pattern here.

Rube's girlfriend Reenee had some CSA boxes to deliver in the city, so she swung by Barbie's house for lunch. She brought the pumpkin as a little surprise😊 And of course there was time for some girly chit-chat. Barbie wants to know how their relationship is going... Reenee still thinks Rube is a very special guy💗

DIY Barbie Hooded Tunic from Sock here.

Back Story: I tried planting mini pumpkin seeds in my home garden this year but the vines died. When I pulled them out at the end of July there was this little pumpkin. Couldn't let it go to waste😉

My garden this year:

A full garden update will be posted this Saturday on

Happier Than A Pig In Mud.

Let's enjoy what's left of summer, 

and trust that...

Fall is coming folks!

🌻Have a Happy Day😊

Barbie No-Sew Swing Top with Ribbon Tie-Free Pattern

I was recently asked if I could make more easy clothes that are no-sew. For folks that are new to DIY Barbie Blog, I do have a no-sew label, you can scroll back through past projects by clicking here. And my Barbie Pinterest Board here. This Swing Top with Ribbon Tie is a cute little project that comes together quickly, I creased the folds with my finger nail, then simply glued them down. This can be made in any color or design, and is perfect for the summer months. 

I wanted to gift this little shirt...

Thought the Phillies logo was fun,

and of course rhinestone bling is always good😉

A pic of the back:

The Pattern:

✂What I did:

1. Cut one from pattern using cotton fabric or fat quarter, can be found at Dollar Tree, Walmart and many stores. (My logo fabric is old and from my stash.)
2. Fold sides over 1/4", crease with fingernail. Glue down, I used Aleene's Tacky Glue.
3. Fold bottom over 1/4", crease with fingernail and glue down.
4. Center 18" of 1/4" wide ribbon over top of fabric and glue on.
5. Embellish as desired with bling, glitter, etc.
6. Dress doll and make another one in a different color!

Super easy:

Make something just for fun and have a happy day😎

Preppy Ken Clothes (Barbie) -Target Alert!

I'm always looking for Barbie clothes I feel real people, and grow-ups, would wear. I was killing a little time and decided to run through Target... Absolutely love this Ken outfit! It came with the vest, shorts and sneakers, I added the white t-shirt. And the sneakers are a yummy soft rubbery plastic, nice and easy to get on the doll. 

The outfit I bought:

There was also a letterman jacket,

I left that for someone else:

Target still has the big packs of

food shaped erasers in the party section.

The scale will work with Barbie😉

Ken says buy it when you see it...

And have a happy day😎