Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all have something special planned for your weekend! Before you get busy with your weekend fun, be sure to go check out my Giveaway over at Sew Chatty! I'm giving away a $20 shop credit to one lucky winner. So come on by and who knows, you might just be the lucky winner :)
And in case you were wondering what wild and crazy plans I have for my weekend, here's what I'll be up to...
Exciting, I know ;)
Well friends, for those of you that said you’d like to see my Bandana Skirts in the shop…you’re in luck! I just added them today :)
You pick the color!
I also added a few other things, like these adorable dinosaur crowns for your little dinosaur-lover (they also make great party favors!).
And some Binky Bag/Burp Cloth gift sets. Perfect for a baby shower gift!
And consider pairing these gift sets with a bath cloth or blankie for the ultimate baby shower gift!
So come by and take a look…you just might find something you can’t live without :)
Yes, you read that correctly. I am going to simplify my life by spending more time on Facebook. Before you think I’ve lost my mind, let me explain.
When I was in Arizona visiting my family, I took a break from blogging, Tweeting, Facebooking, emailing, etc… for about 2 1/2 weeks. As I’m sure many of you are aware, the computer can be a major time suck!
So when I returned, I decided that I wasn’t going to let the computer rule my life anymore. One way I’ve been practicing this is by not worrying so much about posting to my blog daily {gasp!}. I know, I know, if you have a blog, “everyone” tells you that you should post daily in order to keep your readers. Well, I just don’t have that kind of time…or rather, I’d rather not spend that kind of time on the computer. I’d rather spend it with my kids, cleaning the house (necessary evil), focusing on my Etsy shop, sewing, etc…
But, one easy way I’ve found to stay connected with all of you without having to write a big, long, blog post is through Facebook. I love that I can just jump on once or twice a day and say hi, share a recipe, tell you I found a worm in the washing machine, whatever! You may not see me everyday on the blog, but I am on Facebook everyday.
So if you are on Facebook, please come by and “Like” me so we can keep up throughout the day! And then we can go back to actually living our lives ;)
P.S. If you do come by and "Like" me, make sure you say hello so I know you've joined the party!
Hi friends and happy Monday! I hope you all had a great weekend! Mine was a nice combination of productivity and relaxation.
Anyway, I wanted to let you all know I’ve listed a couple of new items in the shop.
The first is this adorable Owl Binky Bag. This fabric is so popular, I can hardly keep it in the shop!
What is a Binky Bag you may be asking yourself? Well, it is my own design (born out of necessity and sleep deprivation) for storing spare pacifiers on the crib. You tie it to the outside of the crib and drop a few extra pacifiers inside making it easy to find a replacement for the one baby loses in the middle of the night. Thus, allowing baby and you to go back to sleep quickly.
The next item is the Lakeside Town Car Playmat.
These car playmats are the perfect on-the-go toy. They make awesome travel toys, but are also great for taking to restaurants, doctor’s appointments, to Starbucks so you can catch up with your girlfriends while your children entertain themselves.
And they roll up with the cars inside so they’re easy to throw in your purse or diaper bag.
{Shown here with 3 cars rolled up inside}
I’ve got other styles of Binky Bags and Car Playmats in the shop as well as other baby and toddler gifts. Come by and take a look!
Hi friends! I'm feeling particularly generous on this Monday afternoon, so figured I'd offer you all a freebie from my Etsy shop. This week only, I am offering a 2 FREE BATH CLOTHS with every purchase!
The Bath Cloth is great as a washcloth (either in the bath or to clean up little faces after meals); as a shield to protect little faces when rinsing in the bath (that’s how we use ours); or throw them in the diaper bag for on-the-go messes.
There are 7 different styles to choose from. Feel free to mix and match!
Just let me know in the "notes to seller" which ones you want! Happy shopping :)
As you know, I’ve spent the last 2 weekends selling my Happy Baby Designs stuff at some local craft fairs. It’s been a looooooong couple of weeks, but it was so much fun and I met some awesome women. These women are super cool and also happen to be super talented! So I want to take this opportunity to introduce you all to them.
First up is Anna from The Joy Cottage. She has some mad quilting skills and I just love all of the fabrics she uses. And as if she’s not busy enough with her business, her 2 year old son, and being a college student, she’s also working on launching her own fabric line and quilt patterns! You can learn more about that project at The Striped Feather Company. Go check out her blog and her Etsy shop, and I promise you won’t be disappointed!
I’ve got my eye on her Family Name Pillows ;)
Next is the lovely Sarah Zamora of Original Youth. I am so in love with her colorful portraits of women. She also paints some amazing abstracts. If you’re in the DFW area, chances are, you’ve seen her work at craft fairs and even some local galleries. This girl is everywhere and seriously is going to be famous someday. She also happens to be super sweet and down to earth and it was a privilege to get to know her.
Go visit her Facebook page to see more pictures of her beautiful paintings. Or better yet, “Like” her on FB and find out about her next event and go see her in person!
Meet Rachel from 3 Bears Studio. I was lucky enough to be her neighbor at the Cowtown Indie Bazaar. We bonded over bathroom breaks and chocolate. She paints the sweetest animal pictures with the cutest sayings on them. These would be so cute in a nursery or little kids room…or anywhere in my house! She definitely has her own style and the colors she uses are just awesome!
This is one of my favorites.
I am bummed that I didn’t get a picture of my friend, Tamara from Pegged, at her Funky Finds booth, but I still have to introduce you to her. She makes the cutest “peg people” I have ever seen. Actually, I’ve never seen anything like these so not only are they cute, but they’re also totally original!
Seriously, is this not the cutest thing you’ve ever seen? Perfect for that Star Wars lover in your life!
And how about these custom wedding cake toppers painted to look like the bride and groom? I LOVE this idea!
She has so many other cute peg people, including a princess set, peg doll necklaces, and custom family sets. You have to go check out her store!
And last but not least is Jenn from Hippie Bliss (with her adorable daughter). Jenn makes the cutest mixed media, decoupaged matchboxes. Who knew matchboxes could be so stylish?
She also makes beautiful jewelry. She uses antique pins and brooches and mixes them with modern beads to create stunning, one-of-a-kind pieces. I love the combination of purple and orange in this necklace.
P.S. She’s a sucker for Peanut M&M’s! ;)
And finally some pictures of my booth from the Cowtown Indie Bazaar. (To see pics of my booth from the Funky Finds Spring Fling, go here). I feel so fortunate to be a part of this amazing, handmade, indie artist, small business, community of women.
I hope you’ve enjoyed meeting these amazing women. Go check out their shops and you might just find something you can’t live without ;)
And don’t forget to come back tomorrow for our third installment of “Truth Be Told Tuesdays.” I really missed it last week!
Well...I had every intention of keeping up with my regularly scheduled blog posts this week, but I've been so busy! Busy sewing, busy spending time with my family (here at home, in Austin, family visiting from out of town), busy recovering from last week's Funky Finds Spring Fling, busy preparing for this weekend's Cowtown Indie Bazaar.
So while I wish I had some fun, crafty tutorial to share with you, I got nothin'. But I promise I haven't forgotten about all of you. And I promise I will get back on track next week. And just so you don't think I've been totally slacking, here's a look at the bath cloths I finished for this weekend's Cowtown Indie Bazaar.
So I’ll be back next week, with pictures from the craft fair this weekend, Truth Be Told Tuesdays (I seriously missed it this week!), Future Project Friday and hopefully some other fun stuff! Have an awesome weekend and if you’re in the DFW area, come by and see me on Saturday!
Well it’s Wednesday and I think I’m finally recovered from this weekend. As you know, I sold at the Funky Finds Spring Fling on Saturday and Sunday. It was a lot of fun, but very exhausting! Then we drove to Austin on Monday to visit my sister and didn’t get home until late. So yesterday I did a whole lotta nothin’.
I intended to post this week’s “Truth Be Told Tuesday” yesterday but by the time I caught up on emails, Facebook and reading everyone else’s blogs, I ran out of time. So we’ll continue with “Truth Be Told Tuesday” next week.
But now I have switched gears and have started beefing up my inventory for the Cowtown Indie Bazaar which I’ll be selling at this Saturday (3/19, 9a-5p at Will Rogers). If you’re in the DFW area, come by and see me!
Here’s what I’ll be working on between now and Saturday! Bath cloths and Child Aprons were the big sellers at the Funky Finds Spring Fling so I want to make sure I replace all that I sold!
And now, I’m off to sew!
Today was the first day of the Funky Finds Spring Fling. It was a lot of fun, I met some great people (even a sweet follower of the blog; hi Laura!) and saw some amazing handmade items. I also managed to sell some of my own stuff! It was a long day and I’m exhausted, but I thought I’d share some pictures of my booth with you.
I’ll be back again tomorrow for those of you that are local! Come by and say hello!
Send me your address Ashley and I'll get it mailed to you!
Could these be any cuter {in my best Chandler Bing voice}???
...extra points if you recognize the fabrics ;)
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