LaLaLoopsy and My Little Pony Dollhouse from Shelf!

 My daughter's hoard of Lalaloopsy dolls was steadily  growing...irresistible yard sales! And the dollhouse we made from an old shelf just wasn't holding all of them! But driving around one day, we found this shelf on someone's curb. I stashed it in the hatch and drove home. It's problem was that it was just plain dirty! So I scrubbed it up and spray painted it teal before I even took a before picture!  Now while that shelf dried, there was the problem of Lalaloopsy shoes continually falling off. Poor Tippy Tumbalina! Actually, poor me...I've spent lots of time retying these shoes...so  I took Tippy to my workshop...  And yes, used E6000 to glue those shoes right on her feet!  Just a small daub inside and presto!  And a little dot of glue right at the top of the ribbon knot... and the shoes and the feet lived happily ever after!  I love it when toys are organized!  Cute to look at and easy to play w...

LaLaLoopsy Dollhouse Upcycled Craft!

Upcycled Shelf into a LaLaLoopsy Dollhouse! This was a project that my daughter and I did together. Hailee is 8, she is sooo much fun! She actually seemed like she was growing out of these dolls  a little...until we made this house.  Now they are the cutest decoration, even if she doesn't always play with them! We began with a sad little bookshelf.   We got it free from our neighbor. Hailee painted it.  Top floor pink, bottom floor blue! Let it dry... Then bust out the major adhesives!  Spray glue and the Hot Glue gun! I cut colorful scrapbook paper to fit the floor size.   Sprayed on a little spray adhesive and stuck them down.   Could use modpodge and seal it a little, but we didn't bother. Next, the decorating!  We picked a fireplace tile contrasting paper... Used big popsicle sticks to make a shabby  Home Sweet Home sign! Cut a chair railing from the junk pile in half with ...