A Fun Short Valentine's Day Photostory.

So, we're a little late making this, but here we go.... -The Human

Ellie and Lily were sound asleep, as always.

But then, likely knowing what day it was, Cheri the poodle hopped up onto Ellie, waking her up.

"Oh Cheri, You silly dog!" Ellie said quietly. She didn't want to wake Lily up. "Oh, right! It's Valentine's Day!" 

 She went over to where she'd set her brand-new red polka dot dress out to wear today.

She put on the dress, white tights, then draped a lace scarf over her shoulders. She put her hair up into a messy bun and added a red bow headband.

Then she hurried off to get Lily's present.

Right as soon as Ellie was gone, Lily woke up.

She put on a simple pink t-shirt and jeans and grabbed Ellie's gifts from beside the desk. She placed them on the chair and stood, waiting for Ellie to arrive.

Ellie returned with Lily's gift, shocked to see what she'd gotten in return. "Oh, but Lily, that's a lot. My gift to you is so... simple" 

 " It's big and bold and unpredicted, just like you! " Lily said in return.

Hope you all had a happy Valentine's Day!

Now, if you're wondering what we got, here it is.
Ellie from Lily: A container of conversation heart candy, a denim bag, 2 necklaces, a bracelet, and a Princess Jasmine poster.

Lily from Ellie: Some heart shaped cookies from the bakery.

Remember everyone: It's the thought that counts, not the present, no matter how big or small, over-the-top or simple.

Credits:
Happy Valentine's Day Hearts - American Girl Doll Celebrations Craft Kit
Heart Plate - American Girl Doll Parties Craft Kit
Heart Cookies - ag4life shared a similar craft here.  We made our ours differently and used plain adhesive hearts instead of  candy heart style ones. We also didn't add the puffy paint frosting.
Heart Gift Bag - From 100 Directions
SweetHeart Pillows - McDonald's from 2015; I set these on their beds, hiding the clip portion behind itself.
Lily's T-shirt - American Girl Doll at Work Craft Kit
Ellie's Dress & Headband - A handmade no-sew dress inspired by this tutorial by MyFroggyStuff. We made it a bit larger to fit the 18 inch dolls (We'll make a tutorial post if we can get at least 1 or 2 comments below!)
Necklaces & Bracelet - Handmade. The star one is beads & charm on string - the heart one is on ribbon. I tied knots in the ribbon to keep the beads where I wanted them.
Princess Jasmine Poster - A small "trading card" from a McDonald's toy in 2008.
Denim Bag - A handmade one made of a denim coin purse with a ribbon sewn on.
Mini Conversation Hearts - Inspired by this version by American Girl Ideas. We used a heart shaped hole punch and cut one sheet of craft foam, then wrote on them with a red or pink ink pen. (The ink was runny so I kept them in a small round plastic container [Not sure what it's from originally] and wrapped plastic around  it.)

Stay tuned for a review of our Explore With Lea Craft Kit and a review of the Art Studio Craft Kit soon!