Friday, August 14, 2026

Creating Barbie House Counters With Dollar Store Trays

Barbie House

I needed more counter space for my Barbie house and decided to make some with dollar store trays, check it out:


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Barbie House

This little cube room is a pet shop.  It works but having some raised counters would make it look a lot better!



Barbie House

I found these Dollar Tree wooden trays that were the right size and shape.



Barbie House

And I spray painted them a pretty purple that would coordinate with all of the pink that comes with Barbie 😉



Barbie House
Barbie House

Here is how they fit into the cube.  I played around with the arrangement until I had one that I liked.



Barbie House

With the shelves in place I put in the rest of the furniture.  I like it so much better with half of the items being raised up and able to see!



Monday, August 10, 2026

Wednesdays in the Studio - Link Party 80 - FINAL EDITION + New Download Library

 Weekly Link Party


This week, the 80th edition of Wednesdays in the Studio will be the last edition of the link party.  I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to contribute over the last 80 weeks!  I also want to announce that all of my digital downloads (formerly available for purchase through Etsy) are now available for FREE right here on the blog.  You can find them by clicking on the 'Free Printable and SVG Download' tab at the top right of the page, or simply click here.  Enjoy and thanks for being a Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams visitor! 😍😘



Thank you to everyone who joined last week!  This week's features include:


Weekly Link Party
Weekly Link Party


Three things you can make now to prepare for the holidays from The Apple Street Cottage
How to use dried flowers in handmade cards from Amy's Creative Pursuits
And under the sea tree and beach living room from Debbie Dabble
Lobster stuffed mushroom bites from Esme Salon
Tips for working sideways from Stitch Whisper Designs
A 30 day challenge August update from Trial and Error Home Ec
How to make home made smoothie packs from Scratch Made Food For Hungry People
Easy ways to enjoy plants from Artful Analog



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Friday, August 7, 2026

Using Cube Storage to Extend a Barbie House

 Barbie

Ready for an update on how my Barbie house is going?  Read on to see how I used cube storage to create more rooms:


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Barbie

Here is how the Barbie house looked before, on top of a repurposed TV stand.  A good start but not enough rooms to hold everything.  I mean, we've got the kitchen out on the front ledge for goodness sake! 😄



Barbie

I purchased an inexpensive but sturdy cube storage shelf that looked like this.  Here is the exact unit that I ordered.  If you look closely, you will notice that only half of the cubes come with a back.  Since I was using this for Barbie furniture and didn't want things falling through, I attached heavy weight card stock to the cubes that were unfinished.  Having a back also gives you more opportunity for decorating - you can use different colors and designs depending on the look that you want.



Barbie

After finishing the back I flipped the shelf on it's side and 
placed it between the TV stand and the Barbie house.

Here are the new rooms in the actual house:



Barbie
Large Bathroom


Barbie
Dressing room



Barbie
Bedroom



Barbie
This will be a nursery.



Barbie
This will be a kid's room.



Barbie
Start of a second bathroom.


This guy is living it up with his drinks in the soaking tub.  
He's got his swim trunks on for propriety 😄

Now on to the first row of cubes, which I'm pretending are an extension of the house:



Barbie
The start of a living room.



Barbie
Dining Room



Barbie
Kitchen



Barbie
Laundry Room

This one is my favorite, a designated laundry room.  Just need to find counters and a sink.

The second row of cubes are public spaces:



Barbie
Pet Store

I didn't really want a pet store, but my niece informed me that we needed to have a pet store.  So here we are...Who am I to argue???  😄



Barbie
School

Same with a school room.  That's her list for me there waiting for me to accomplish.  She's got some big plans, you can see 😁



Barbie
Park

I want to do some grass here and a sky background.



Barbie
A Farm

Just like the park, I need to make this more outdoorsy...and add more animals!

The bottom TV stand shelves are also public spaces:



Barbie
Grocery Store



Barbie
Ice Cream Shop

The dolls having a treat are the ones that my niece chose to represent herself and my sister (her mom).  She set them up like this and I can't bear to move them 😍



Barbie
Swimming Pool

My older niece was a lifeguard for the summer, so she's been assigned to stand here in the back and keep everyone safe 😎

And that's how the cube storage has worked out so far.  I'm going to decorate a bit more as well as keep adding to the collection.


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Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Wednesdays in the Studio - Link Party 79

 Weekly Link Party

Welcome to Wednesdays in the Studio, a weekly link party focusing on designing everyday life.
Thank you to everyone who joined last week!  This week's features include:



Weekly Link Party


A floral decoupage pumpkin from Crazy Little Lovebirds
An ode to summer from Handmade by Amalia
Whole wheat honey and wheat germ bread from Scratch Made Food For Hungry People
Blueberry Pudding from Trial and Error Home Ec



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Friday, July 31, 2026

Vintage Thrifted Finds - Rose Petal Place

 Vintage Toys


When I was little I had the daffodil doll from the Rose Petal Place collection.  I loved her a lot, but I really, really wanted the rose one.  Guess who I found at the thrift store?!  Read on to see more:



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Vintage Toys

Rose Petal Place was a movie from 1984 in which a girl who had to move was sad to leave her garden.  When she cried and her tears fell upon the flowers, they came alive!  I never actually saw the movie, but I enjoyed playing with my daffodil doll 😊

I was browsing through the thrift store when I saw this bag misplaced in the home decor section.  I couldn't believe that I had found my Rose, and for only $2.99!  Iris was an awesome bonus!



Vintage Toys

Inside the bag were Iris and Rose, a little grubby but complete with accessories.



Vintage ToysVintage Toys

Into a bath they went and were laid out to dry.



Vintage Toys

Here they are all clean and fresh, don't they look lovely?



Vintage Toys
Vintage Toys

Here is a close-up of Rose.  The rhinestone teardrop jewels were one of my favorite parts of the dolls design.



Vintage Toys
Vintage Toys

And a close up of Iris as well.



Vintage Toys
Vintage Toys

The girls are now tucked away with a few other vintage toys that I've collected.  Maybe I should share what else I have in these bins? 



Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Wednesdays in the Studio - Link Party 78

 Weekly Link Party

Welcome to Wednesdays in the Studio, a weekly link party focusing on designing everyday life.
Thank you to everyone who joined last week!  This week's features include:



Weekly Link Party


Garden projects and celebrations from Debbie Dabble
Book binding and sketch kits from Ink Torrents
A gardeners table from Dinner at Eight
Modifying a two hexagon sweater from Stitch Whisper Designs



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