Friday, July 6, 2012

Diamond Dolly review and giveaway!


***This giveaway is now closed. See the winner below!***

Hey guys! Have you got yourself an American Girl doll lover in your home? I do, and it's not Sadie....yet! ;) I have always loved those dolls, and my doll Samantha even crawled out of my sister's closet to model an outfit for you today. Ok she didn't actually crawl out, that's a bit creepy....but moving on, this great shop called Diamond Dolly Boutique sent me this adorable outfit to review!


Sadie fell in love with the doll and the new outfit, but I don't think she's quite old enough to treat them the way they should be treated. My mom was always really adamant about that, so I think I'll wait to get her one of her own til she's a bit older. (what age do you think is a good one?)


Anyways...the outfit is very well made-great sewing! I love the cute trim on the sleeves, and the little accessories are adorable. It came with that cute star necklace which Sadie LOVED, and the adorable yellow sandals. Also that cute pup and leash! I love that the outfit sets come with so much-it really is so much fun to open up and play with each piece. (I mean...it was fun for Sadie to do that....yeah.....)


So they are generously giving away today an adorable workout outfit set! (all their outfits are made to fit an 18" doll)


I mean, come on! The detail on this is amazing. Love that sweatshirt (and little applique!).



and the tennies!


 The water and fruit just makes it even more adorable.

So how'd you like a chance to win this adorable outfit for your daughter/niece/friend's kiddo/yourself?

To enter: 
1. Visit their shop and take a look around their other outfit sets....then come back and leave a comment telling me your favorite one(s)!
Please leave an email address with your comment!


I'll choose a winner Monday, the 10th. Thursday the 12th!
 Good luck!

The winner is....Lisa!

79 comments:

Erika said...

I love that the outfits come with shoes and accessories. We have a Bitty Twin named Suzie at our house. I suspect as with most American girl doll outfits she can wear them the will just fit differently.

Erika said...

I love that the outfits come with shoes and accessories. We have a Bitty Twin named Suzie at our house. I suspect as with most American girl doll outfits she can wear them the will just fit differently.

Creations By Cindy said...

Oh my 8 year old granddaughter would love them all! She saved and saved her money till she finally had enough to buy her own American Doll! That was one happy little girl. I think the most important thing to her was how she had saved her money for so long and finally had it all but $5 and her little brother gave her the extra needed. Talk about teaching the gift of giving!!! The cute little seasonal winter outfit with boots is adorable. Hugs and blessings, Cindy

Southern Belle said...

Love the Winter jacket outfit. So Adorable! My daughter would love the clothes. We've just started into this phase and she is five.
joyousnorth(at)gmail(dot)com

ms_sunshyne said...

I love the pink material they used for that dress, sandal & purse outfit! Soooooo cute!!

Sara said...
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Sara said...

I love the orange sundress outfit that has the soda and candy as accessories, so cute! My daughter is 6 and wants an American Girl but I too think it's too young for her to take care of the doll carefully. We told her that more like 8 years old would be a good age and we would go to New York City to the store and she could pick one out herself special.
sfdvt (at) yahoo dot com

Pattij said...

I love the black pea coat and dog, but so hard to choose! My granddaughter loves her doll!
Evin5 at aol dot com

jellibeanlane said...

love the winter coat set - it is just what my daughter's doll needs for our long winters. Sherry - jellibeanlane@gmail.com

KristyMN said...

That fishing set is perfect for summertime! By the way, we are planning on getting my oldest an AG doll for her 6th birthday. She has been begging for one since she was four, but at $100 she needed to be older and more responsible! Thanks for the giveaway!

kmnordeen @ gmail . com

Lauren said...

I love the butterfly tee-shirt and bug catching outfit! My 7 year-old loves to catch bugs in the backyard an the outfit reminds me of her. She would probably choose the dog outfit though :)

Dani said...

I love the bright yellow butterfly shirt and green capri outfit! I love all the little accessories that come with it too! HOW CUTE!!! <3

pjluce said...

The pajama outfit with the stuffed bunny is cute! My daughter was 5 when she was handed down her cousins' American girl doll. She's now 6 and loves them!

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www.parkerjane.typepad.com

Cindy Sews said...

My favorite outfit is the Winter Jacket, Outfit, Dog, Boots, and Accessories! cindy_sews@hotmail.com

Monsters33 said...

My daughter would love the Butterfly T-Shirt and green capris, butterfly sandals. She loves butterflies! What a great shop to get American Girl clothes.
mommy.2kidsnc(at)yahoo(dot)com

Anita said...

All of the outfits are really cute. My daughter would love any of them but I'm sure she would really squeal over the winter coat outfit. Thank you for the chance.

Mandy @ Sugar Bee Crafts said...

the bikini is super cute - as are all the outfits! My girls got dolls when they were pretty young (maybe 3 yrs old) but they were the Target version (Our Generation) - they LOVE them and I don't mind when they play with them outside, etc, because they were only $20 - - when they are older, maybe 8, I think they'll be ready for the real thing

Anonymous said...

I really like the outfit with the pea coat, tunic, leggings, and boots. My daughter got a Madame alexander 18" doll ($30 at Costco) at age 8 and was told if she took good care of it she could have her American girl when she turned 9. She did and at age 12 still plays with her Josephina and Felicity dolls. Also, Samantha has been discontinued so she is a collectors item now. ~Jamie Neff neff3@juno.com

sntbosch said...

Love the one piece swimsuit and the butterfly outfit.
sntbosch(at)msn(dot)com

Kelly Simonsen said...

I love the fishing outfit! I have two daughters and between them we have five American girl dolls and two bitty twins in the house. My youngest got the twins for her third birthday and my older daughter got her first doll when she was seven. The younger daughter then got a doll when she was four. Sure, she plays a bit rough with them, but she adores them and they can handle it! They are so well made!

simon sen photo graphy at g mail dot com

Susan said...

I think 7 is a good age. My older daughter got one at 9 and that was a little bit too old. She wasn't interested in the doll for that long.

Mary Ruth said...

My little sister's favorite outfits are the purple swimsuit and the gardening outfit. She is always sewing little outfits for her dolls and would love to get some more clothes for her dolls!

walte2mr@dukes.jmu.edu

nest full of eggs said...

This is my favorite one: Winter Jacket, Outfit, Dog, Boots, and Accessories :D

Mary Hendricks said...

We like the Bug Catcher Outfit best but they are all cute.

brooke said...

So cute! I love the yoga outfit!!

brookeali(at)hotmail.com

Colette said...

The winter jacket outfit! Love those pink snow boots

Jo said...

The bug catcher one is so cute! joannagavriel(at)hotmail(dot)com

lynaeve said...

http://www.etsy.com/listing/88901850/18-doll-outfit-american-girl-doll-outfit this is my favorite. THanks for the giveaway!

Bianca said...

A fishing day out sounds a lot of fun. So fishing outfit it is. Thanks. bianca_questionATyahooDOTcom

Kimberly F said...

That is adorable! I love the beach outfit.

brittney said...

Oh my goodness, the pea coat is to die for! benldlw @ yahoo.com

Little Ella Lu said...

The butterfly t shirt outfit is my favorite

Krista Hansen said...

I really love the purple swim suit! I'm sure my niece would love it. Such a cute shop. They really do come with lots of things for a good price.

AshleyCrouch said...

I really love the fishing outfit. It would look cute on my Molly doll :)
ashleycrouch(at)gmail(dot)com

ELNM said...

I love the yoga outfit! My daughter has three dolls and it would look fabulous on any of them! Thanks for the chance to win!
ellen(at)myerly(dot)net

Jennifer P said...

Love the bug catcher outfit. We live in the country and my sweet American Girl doll lovers have fun-filled days with ladybugs, crickets, grand-daddy long legs and frogs! Santa might be making a purchase soon!

Great give-away!
Jennifer - jenniferaphilley{@}yahoo{dot}com

toots2u said...

my favorite outfit is the winter jacket and boots.my oldest girls are 7 and i have not bought them any of the collectable AG dolls yet because they like to play with their stuff and wouldn't take good care but i did get them the AG look like you doll a couple of years ago. they love to fix the dolls hair , change their clothes, etc

Brenda said...

I think my granddaughter would really like the butterfly outfit (she has butterflies all over her room) and the winter jacket outfit. Both are just precious and I know she'd be happy with any of them. Thanks for the opportunity.
Brenda
Brenda.Bush@atgcontractor.com

Deb said...

my favorite outfit has to be the winter jacket one with the dog! so cute! debkitty@telus.net

Joan and Kevin said...

I love the winter outfit, it is adorable. Thanks for the giveaway!

Jewel said...

The Fishing Apparel has to be my favorite, too cute!!

wishinonastar831 @ gmail.com

midnight hysteria said...

OMGosh ... i've sewed for 40 years and HATE, HATE, HATE to make dollie clothes ... i love these and i know a very special little granddaughter who would love the Beach Dress with the Clogs and Accessories or the kitty cat outfit or, b/c they live in the hinterlands of sd, the winter coat and all the accoutrements that go with ...

i admire women who sew dolly clothes .... thanks for the opportunity to win ... emma would love her .... darlene

jenniwaka said...
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jenniwaka said...

The gardening outfit is cute...though the cat outfit's shoes make it a good contender, too :)
lotusko at hotmail dot com

Amanda said...

I love the fishing and gardening outfits. Too cute. My niece would love any of these. She saved for nearly two years to buy her AG doll. Mckenna finally joined the family about 6 months ago. Thanks! amandabieghlerATgmailDOTcom

Kathie said...

I really like her wearing the vest, glasses, phone and carrying her lunch; too cute!

Josh's Pearl said...

I love the fishing outfit and sundress. My daughter just received an AG last night for her birthday and we hae been busily planning a few outfits today! This post was so timely!
joshspearl at gmail dot come

ladyljp said...

I really like the green and yellow Flutterby outfit. Would love it, I have a new granddaugher. Thanks,
ladyljp@comcast.net

Leela the Kid said...

I like the little peacoat outfit. very sophisticated for a doll.

pyamada said...

I LOVE the fishing appsrel and accessories. So Sweet!

nsomnia1@hotmail.com

Christina said...

I really like the school lunchbox outfit.

crsattic at tiffman dot com

soggybottomflats said...

Wow, eye candy for grammies too! I might have a few of these dolls hanging out at my house, but did buy Bitty Twins, a boy/girl combo for my 5 y/o grandson and 3 y/o granddaughter last Christmas. HE named them, HE chose the games to play with them, HE chose the clothing, lol, boys like them too! As far as getting my grand daughters AG dolls, full sizes, probably not until they are 9 to 11. I guess it depends on, "are they ready yet?" I did go to the website and fell in love with the winter outfit, fur lined and warm looking and that dog! They look very well made. Thank you, Elaine
echristian851@gmail.com

Lesley said...

I really like the winter coat set. The puppy and pink boots are awesome.


lesley209@gmail.com

Tori Anne said...

The swim suit bikini outfit is too cute!! Love them all though!!

torianne@live.com

toriandalex.blogspot.com

alison said...

We like the purple swimsuit & towel set. Super cute stuff.

alison6love@gmail

Wendy said...

I am in love with the BUtterfly outfit. Super cute idea!

Jaberwax@aol.com

Julie said...

The yoga outfit is super cute!! I recently took my girls to the ag store for dinner- so fun. My sister came with and brought her Samantha doll- she was treated like a celebrity since she's been retired for so long. I'm not sure how old Sadie is but if you get her a doll with straight hair (kit or Julie have straight hair or any of the my ag dolls with straight hair) I don't think you'll have a big problem. I know it's a big expensive toy but so much nicer than the knock offs. You'll be able to sew all sorts of fun matching outfits! My youngest for kanani at age 4.5. Super long curly hair. What a mess. I just keep it twisted up In a bun to keep the hair nice. She's 6 now and still really loves her doll!

Taylor said...

The American Girl Doll Outfit- Sundress Outfit is so cute! Blessings!

Natural Mama said...

My favorite has got to be the butterfly catcher outfit. So cute and detailed, and those sandals are the best!!

Thank you for sharing
ma_lafranque at hotmail dot com

osbournca said...

these are Amazing!!!! I love them, especially the winter coat, dog and accesories. She does such a great job on all the fine details. What a great talent, one that I know my daughter (who also pays attention to the little details) would appreciate!
osbournca@comcast.net

dnazvn said...

So beautiful!!!! specially the American Girl Doll Outfit.
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Lauren Patterson said...

My daughter has inherited my American Girl doll and has a bitty baby too! (For those of you who are wondering, they use the same body for both dolls, but the length of the limbs are different, so the clothes are generally interchangeable. My little girl would love the vested outfit with the reading glasses and smartphone. Stinkin' adorable!
lepatterson08 (at) gmail (dot) com

Ellie said...

Aw, little miss bug collector is adorable. I might be a little biased, as a science teacher, but I love images of girls that defy expectations. And the slip on sneakers! Too cute!

Jackman Clan said...

I love the pea coat outfit! I bought my daughter a bitty baby for her 2nd birthday and she just got one of those inexpensive 18" dolls from target - I hope to let her pick out an American Girl doll when she's 8.

Jackman Clan said...

I love the pea coat outfit! I bought my daughter a bitty baby for her 2nd birthday and she just got one of those inexpensive 18" dolls from target - I hope to let her pick out an American Girl doll when she's 8.

The Spicys said...

The Green Capri outfit is our favorite!! Thanks for hosting this giveaway!

Isabel said...

You should learn how to knit! Then you could do tutorials on how to knit things. I think you would be very good at it!

Roberta said...

The fishing outfit is darling, lots of cute clothing for AG dolls. You asked what age...when our oldest daughter was 18 mo. old we bought Samantha like-new from a friend and saved her until our daughters 6th birthday. She was so excited and by then we also had a 4 year old daughter, looking on with envy.

Lisa Presley said...

I have 4 boys and 1 girl. She just got her very first American Girl Doll for her 10th birthday. I love my boys, but I sure am grateful for my fun, sweet girl! Our favorite outfit was this one http://www.etsy.com/listing/92659986/18-doll-outfit-american-girl-doll-outfit. So fun for a dressy occation! Thanks so much! Love both of your sites!!! :) Lisa at twoplusfive@live.com

Anonymous said...

Love the winter doll outfit. I know it is summer, but I am not a warm weather type of gal. The dog is adorable and the puffer jacket is darn cute too! jenkoelathotmaildotcom.

annkelsch said...

I have two granddaughters who just adore their American Girl dolls. My favorite outfit had to be the Butterfly Girl..It looks just like my granddaughter who, by the way, loves butterflies and has her own little net...so so cute! Thanks for the heads up on this cute Etsy shop.

Jem said...

I love all of the outfits but I love the winter jacket outfit with the little dog the most. So cute! My mum has a bit of an obsession with these dogs so this outfit reminds me of her :)

Jem said...

whoops forgot my email address!! jemmaguest (@) hotmail (dot) com

Anonymous said...

We like the blue and white striped swim suit. Cute!
nplush@roadrunner.com

Anonymous said...

i love the American Girl Doll Outfit- Fishing Apparel and Accessories.
:)
jen
jennifer.inda@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

My daughter would like the pink dress with accesories. She is 12 and has Samantha. She reads all the books over and over again. She loves her doll and does not allow us to call it a doll...she is so funny. Thanks! Mandy Arrington (amaabrown4@yahoo.com)

Brooks Family said...

Love the Bug Catcher outfit. Super cute and unique. sunbum_2000@yahoo.com

Erin said...

I just LOVE the peacoat set with the dog!

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Emily said...

As per age for dolls: don't wait TOO long! My parents finally got me Kirsten after I begged for it a few Christmases in a row, but I was 8 then and they always said they wished they'd gotten for me just a bit earlier as I was just starting to grow out of my doll obsession (don't worry, I still played with and dressed up that doll into middle school:) so they got my sister Felicity when she was a little younger, 1st grade I think. With American Girls, the worst thing that can really happen is that their hair gets all messed up, so I guess you just have to decide how much that matters to you. It's not like a Madam Alexander or a china doll, it's meant to be played with!

 
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