All Dressed Up And Somewhere To Go!

I'm posting early this week but wanted to show you my latest creation.  I purchased a sparkly tube top, that was already lined, on clearance for $.50 at my favorite thrift store and sewed two doll dresses out of it! No pattern necessary, it is a simple straight dress with binding tape for the shoulder straps and a scrap of fake fur at the front. The shoes are made out of decorative duct tape. Did you know that Dollar General actually sells glittered tape in gold and silver?  Every crafters dream!  A U-Tube video for the making the shoes is linked here:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2IF-rd1AVA. The purse is made out of a little plastic container that those floss brushes come in and covered with the decorative tape and the same binding hot glued on for the handle.

I asked one of my granddaughter's her advice on this project.  I was afraid it was too fancy for American Girl Dolls.  She said something that I can't quite get out of my mind, "Grandma, even American Girl Dolls get to go to the prom!"

Reminds me of Revelation 10:1 "After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands."  

My mentoring thought today is this:  One day, we who accepted Christ as our Saviour, will stand before His glorious throne wearing the new garments that God has fashioned for us.  We will be joined by countless others from all over this world!  What a glorious day and it will certainly be more wonderful than any prom could ever be!  I find it so humbling to know that because of Christ's great sacrifice, He made a way for this American Girl to join in this joyous celebration! All dressed up in the robes of His righteousness.