CRAFTING CHICKS GUEST POST

I am Jamie, one of the 5 contributors from The Crafting Chicks. I am so excited to share my doll beds/bedding on the Wood Connection blog today!
Santa's bringing a set of Boy/Girls twins to our house on Christmas Eve! We love girl/boy twins at our house. My 2 and 5 year old little girls will be so excited to see these beds and new babies under our tree this year.
I wanted to get bigger doll beds (the ones that fit most sized babies/doll). And they do fit the American Girl Doll. When I called the Wood Connection, I was thrilled to find out they had unfinished wooden doll beds. I immediately had to grab two (for the twins).





I love the Scalloped headboards!
I spray painted mine white (using a paint and primer-satin finish). I wanted to keep it simple so I could have fun with the bedding. It was so easy to finish!
I found some adorable polka-dot, butterfly/flower and bird fabrics to mix. I wanted them to coordinate but one be for a boy and one for a girl. Having boy/girl twins that share a room, I have had to make both boy and girl decor work together.
The pillows are my favorite. I made simple pillowcases, but added cute ribbon and ric-rac.
The mini throw pillows were so fun to make...I used Nikkala's Felt Flower Tutorial to make the flower on my girl pillow. I made a felt bird for the boys to match his fabric. I {heart} felt!
The blankets were simple to make. I just made a double sided duvet...I used thick fleece inside. That way it looks cute folded down.
For the mattress, I found 1 inch foam at the craft store and cut it approx. 10 x 20 inches. I then made a slipcover for the foam mattress using the gingham material.
And to top it off, I added that really soft minky material...for a little throw at the bottom of each bed.
This was one of my favorite projects to make....I cannot wait for my little girls to see these!
Thanks Wood Connection for letting me share my beds today!
xoxo Jamie