Since Melody is a superstar singer and performer, she always has to look good while shining in the spotlight! One of her favorite go-to outfits is her Fancy Floral Dress from American Girl. It's so elegant and classy, and when paired with her Hairstyle Kit, she's ready to rock and roll. 🎶 ✨ Today, we're going to be taking a closer look at Melody's stylish new outfit in a review! Melody's Fancy Floral Dress ($34) and Hairstyling Set ($22) are both lovely pieces that work very

Breaking News! American Girl has just released the trailer for Melody Ellison's movie, Melody 1963: Love has to Win. This film will be available on Amazon Prime Video October 21. "Set in Detroit during the Civil Rights Movement, “AN AMERICAN GIRL STORY - MELODY 1963: LOVE HAS TO WIN” examines the joyful life and troubled times of an irrepressible 10-year-old African-American girl whose vivid imagination and creativity reinforce her optimism. When shocking national events thre

Why hello, there! You came at just the right time- Bo and I are in a pickle. We're trying to compose a new song for the giveaway winner, but we just can't get things right. Grrr... Ruff, ruff! Yes, that's right Bo. Things have been rough. We've tried everything from booming base notes all the way up to the highest keys, but nothing seems to work! Oh, what are going to do?! Woof! Woof, woof! What's that? Try looking in the music book? I don't really see how that will help. Wo

Hi everyone! Last month we went to the American Girl Store in Atlanta for Melody's debut. It was very exciting seeing all the new items in person for the first time and admiring the new collections. Of course, I brought my camera along, so get ready, because I've got a bunch of photos for ya'll! Let's begin. I brought Lanie, DollBaker24 brought Georgia, and DollPandaLover took Z. We entered the store and who was there to greet us but the Wellie Wishers themselves! :) This is

You read that title right- I'm hosting another giveaway! Melody Ellison's arrival was very exciting and fun, and I wanted to do something to celebrate on my blog. So in honor of her, I will be giving away a brand new Melody Ellison Mini Doll! :) My own Mini doll will be modeling for us today. ;) Mini Melody comes with a dress, a pair of white underwear, socks, and shoes. Her outfit matches perfectly like the one the 18 inch doll has! Mini Melody has soft dark brown hair that

3 new girls have made their way into our doll family- And they've already become a hit! With their silky voices, snazzy tunes, and signature vintage style, these girls are making it big. Who are they, you ask? Please welcome the one... and only... Deedle Dee's! Yes, it's true! Not one, not two, but three Melody Ellison dolls came home with us from the American Girl Doll Store. I, American Girl Doll Crafter, hadn't any plans to buy another doll this year. I already had Lea and

American Girl sure did prepare a big release for us girls this year! New things for Beforever, Truly Me, and even Bitty Baby were released on the 25th. It was so fun to look at everything in more detail, but I'm afraid my American Girl Wishlist has grown quite a bit! :P While I enjoyed seeing all of the other items, I was especially excited for Melody. :) So, today I will be sharing my thoughts on Melody Ellison and her collection with all of you! 1. Melody Doll and Accessori

She has arrived! Melody Ellison is finally here, along with her whole collection and much more! You should have seen me get up this morning when I remembered what today was. ;) I was at the computer as quick as a lightning bolt! :P Did any of you get up early too? I heard that some people stayed up until 4:00 A.M.! Anyway, Let's take a look at some of the pictures around American Girl's website. I love this picture of Melody. She looks so beautiful. :) Melody's page on Play@A

There's only 1 more day left! Are you excited? My sisters and I are! We can't wait to see Melody and her collection. Today's Fun Melody Fact Is: Melody's older brother, Dwayne, sings for Motown and invites Melody to visit the recording studio and sing with him. She sings back up for his song, "Move On Up". Tomorrow she'll be here! :) -American Girl Doll Crafter P.S. Did you like the countdown photos? I made them using Photoshop. ;) #melodycountdown #americangirlmelodyellisonc

Only 2 more days until Melody's debut! Today's Fun Melody Fact is: Melody's terrier, Bojangles, actually got his name from a famous African American tap dancer, -American Girl Doll Crafter #americangirlmelodyellisonrecordingstudio #Melody #americangirlmelody #americangirlmelodyellison18inchdoll #melodycountdown #MelodyEllison #americangirlmelodyellisoncountdown #americangirlmelodyreleasedate #americangirlmelodyellison #americangirlmelodyellisondoll #bojangles #bo #countdown #

Just a few more days to wait- 3 to be exact! Are you getting excited? :) Today's Fun Melody Fact is: Melody is American Girl's 3rd African American doll in the Beforever line, and she is also the first Beforever doll to have the Sonali face mold. -American Girl Doll Crafter #americangirlmelodyellisonrecordingstudio #Melody #americangirlmelody #americangirlmelodyellison18inchdoll #americangirlmelodyellisondoll #MelodyEllison #americangirlmelodyellison #americangirlmelodyreleas

There's only 4 more days until Melody is released! Today's Fun Melody Fact is: Melody has a green thumb for gardening. She knows many things about different plants and flowers, and enjoys helping her grandpa in his shop, Frank's Flowers. -American Girl Doll Crafter #americangirlmelodyellisonrecordingstudio #Melody #americangirlmelody #americangirlmelodyellison18inchdoll #americangirlmelodyellisondoll #americangirlmelodyellison #americangirlmelodyreleasedate #MelodyEllison #am

Melody's debut is just 5 days away. Can you believe it? Let's get excited about her arrival with a fun countdown! Everyday up till the debut, I'll do a special little post (like this one, for example) with a fun fact about Melody. Today's Fun Melody Fact is: Melody's full name is Melody Elizabeth Ellison, but her family and friends often call her by her nickname, Dee Dee. Let the countdown to Melody Ellison begin! :D -American Girl Doll Crafter #americangirlmelodyellisonrecor

It's confirmed- Melody Ellison is getting her very own movie! American Girl published a video of the audition winner today on their Youtube channel. One of the producers at American Girl contacted the girl by video chat and told her that she had got the part. How cool is that? :) I'm very excited about Melody's movie, and I can't wait to learn more about it! Are you excited about Melody's Movie? -American Girl Doll Crafter #americangirlmelodyellison18inchdoll #MelodyEllisonon

News flash! Melody Ellison is having her own movie. How do I know? Well, take a look... See anything? This is a new quiz on Melody's page, and if you can't spot the clue, the picture below may help you. See it now? Of course you can! "Take this quiz to find the song from Melody's movie that fits your personality!" American Girl has just given us the biggest hint ever! This not confirmed yet, but it's a high possibility. Does this really mean that Melody will have her own movi

Lots of leaks have suddenly appeared this month. For awhile there hasn't been many at all, but now they're popping up everywhere! Let's take a look at some these interesting items. Many leaks of outfits can be found on eBay- like the one above. It was listed recently. These look more like pajamas to me. They are definitely on the funky side, which makes me think that this set will belong to Julie. I don't know how good that cut down the middle will look, but this might be a p

American Girl has released the Melody Ellison Mini Doll on their publishing site, along with her books, boxed set, and Lea's craft book that was leaked a while ago. Isn't she just adorable? The flip at the end of her hair is a little big, but I love the dress and shoes. She and the rest of her books will be sold in June, which means that Melody's debut could be soon! :D Lea's craft book, Explore with Lea, is also going to be sold in June. You can craft different items for Lea

Last month, we went to our local Books A Million (You can read about that here) and found Melody's first book, No Ordinary Sound. (I have to say, it's one of the best American Girl books I've ever read!) I finished it a while back, but I haven't had time to write a review on it until now. So, let's get started! This review contains LOTS of spoilers! If you want the book to be a suprise until you read it, come back to this post later. ;) No Ordinary Sound retails at $9.99 and

Melody's stock photos for the doll and peplum dress were leaked on American Girl! Oh, she's so cute! :) This photo looks like it was edited- I don't know if the colors will be this bright on the actual outfit. Many people are wondering if some kind of comb or hair accessory is included with the outfit to make Melody's hair fluffier on top. What do you think? I hope so- it's so 60's! -American Girl Doll Crafter #americangirlmelodyellisonrecordingstudio #MelodyEllisononTV #Melo