It was a Craft Weekend!

DJ was out of town this past weekend for TU's game against UTEP. We won in case you were wondering! (Seriously y'all, it's pathetic how much football has become my life.) Anyway, I was so excited that he'd be out of town! I love my husband, and I have a love/hate relationship with his career, but every once in a while I get so excited that he's going to be away!

 

Want to know why?

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Because, I get to do this all weekend long!

Well, this and take care of our girlies!

So, my craft weekend actually started on Thursday. I took the girls to school, well, maybe DJ did? But I set to work on projects on Thursday, with a brief interruption of a few hours of my real job on Friday afternoon.

 

My neighbors are wonderful and have been so helpful this year! Mrs. Carmen will come over just to hold a baby, and her kids come over to play with the big kids, and I get to accomplish some task around the house. She also brings me decadent desserts and wine. On top of that, they watch Gretchen two mornings a week when I have to go in early. Seriously, they're wonderful.

 

She asked me to make her daughter two hair pretties, so P (her daughter) came over and she picked out the satin cluster piece above. It's so adorable for Christmas, but seriously y'all, it can be worn year round!

P is in a wedding in November, and we decided upon a purple nagorie feather for her hair piece. I accented it with ivory loops, and a tiny deep purple bow, and a piece of purple bling.

Fallon requested this satin cluster piece for her daughter when she saw it for sale during a comment game on my Facebook Page.

The original piece had jingle bells and a tiny red sequin bow. I re-ordered the cluster flowers, and when I began working on the piece, I realized I was almost out of jingle bells and completely out of sequins bow. So, I did what any one would do. I improvised.

 

It's a good thing I did because I love this! I love it more than the first piece! I added the jingle bells that I had remaining, along with pearls (my favorite stone) (Random Fact that all three of my girls have the name "Pearl" somehow incorporated into their name.) then I also added a red bow with a polymer clay reindeer.

I also had to finish up October Bow of the Month Club orders, and I created the above hair bow for Kendra, the newest member of the club!

And for weeks, I've been swamped with y'all's orders (that's a word right? "y'all's") that I hadn't had time to complete these caramel apple hair bows for my own little girls, so I finally finished them!

 

Y'all tired yet?

Since Thursday was bow day, Saturday and Sunday were applique day.

 

I first made this little Grinch tie. And, another random fact- I've been told by several people, all of whom don't really know each other, that I may or may not look like the Grinch when I smile.

 

I shouldn't have shared that with y'all because you're going to notice in all of my pictures now!

And, I appliqued four trick or treat bags!

 

The above bag is the only bag that is still available, so if you must have it- It's $25.00 shipped! It would be so cute as a teacher gift too, just stuff in some candy and a starbucks gift card, and your child's teacher will have the best Halloween ever!

 

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Jumbo Flowers

I love flowers, and even though they remind most of us spring, they're a perfect hair accessory for fall. 

Here a few new ones in my shop.

I love, love, love this red flower. It's such a pretty accessory that can be worn year round and can also serve as a gorgeous headpiece in a photography portrait session.

Brown is a gorgeous fall color, and I paired this flower on an ivory crochet headband. 

I absolutely love when these headbands are worn more as a crown and lay on top of the hair. It's such a sophisticated look for little girls. 

And I could not resist this ultra large fuschia bloom. 

Just gorgeous.

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Hog Wild & More

I found this Razorback ribbon in a group buy a few weeks ago and I knew I had to snatch it up right away! I was so excited when it came in, and I received a custom order on the ribbon that same night! 

This "Peace, Love, Hogs" bow pairs perfectly with zebra ribbon and red and white dots. It retails for $10.00.

I rarely post side-vide photos of my bows, but I love the perspective. This bow is made with three bows stacked on top of each other, which gives it extra fullness and height.

If larger bows aren't your style, I can make a simple "Hogs" bow for just $6.00

I recently offered a buy one get one free on bows, and I love that I was able to use such fun colors in this order! It just screams summer-time!

I made this whale applique onesie and matching hair bow as well. Both are listed on my facebook page!

I've shared these flip flops with you before, but look at them when paired with pigtail bows- so cute!

I also recently ordered this "Owl You Need is Love" ribbon and couldn't wait to set to work on a bow! I paired it with a coral and white chevron.

I love fabric shopping just as much as I love clothes shopping! When I was at Hobby Lobby checking out some ribbon, this fabric literally jumped off the shelf at me... okay, well not really, but it screamed, "buy me!"

I made a ready-to-ship bib with minky backing.

And, a burpie.

Then, I made a jumbo flower applique shirt with this material! This is a size 5 and is ready to ship for just $18.00!

I haven't done much sewing this week due to exhaustion.... This baby is growing and kicking and wearing me out! I'm hoping that in the afternoon, i'll be able to come home and set to work while the girls play in the play room before dinner.

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Tutu's, Flair, & a Bib

I put this shirt up for auction on facebook about a week ago, and I was so thrilled when someone bid on it! I started making these last fall, and then went back to my more traditional applique's, but I love this look and was so excited to be making another one! The lady that won the auction, left the fabric choices up to me, letting me know it was a baby gift.

I looked through my fabric stash, and was originally thinking chevron, until I found this fabric. It's such a fun bright color and will be perfect for this summer!

The pin is detachable and is hand sewn. I added the lime green flower for a fun touch!

The headband is made with the same fabrics and are three rolled rosettes clustered together.

I just love how it turned out!

I also had a recent order for sister tutu's, and this is the infant one i've made. I still need to make the big sister tutu, but their mom just welcomed baby #6 (yes, SIX!) and doesn't need them until Easter, so i'm making the other this weekend. She chose purple, light blue, pink, and touches of gold.

I think it would also make the cutest Sofia the 1st inspired tutu!

Another auction item was for a fabric tutu skirt. Again, it's something that I wanted to make another variety of, and the customer chose purple, pink, and yellow to match the onesie that her daughter would be wearing in her Easter pictures.

I also made a hair clip to match!

And, I think it could be a super cute Rapunzel inspired tutu as well!

The hair clip was made using a fabric flower puff, as well as three rolled rosettes and a piece of purple tulle.

Now on to a few ready-to-ship items! I love when I have the time and energy to create my own pieces!

The first piece is a satin peach colored flower clip. It's simple and beautiful and I totally think an adult could get away wearing this piece in their hair!

I have been wanting to make bibs with minky backing for a while, and I finally purchased the minky fabric at the beginning of the month, but let me tell you, I was super intimidated. I've heard horror stories about sewing on minky, but I was bound and determined to try it out!

It wasn't as bad as I thought, and I love how this green damask bib turned out! I think it works for boys and girls, for St. Patrick's day or Christmas!

Here's the back:

If you're interested in ordering any of these items, please visit my facebook business page or leave a comment on this post! I won't publish comments that have ordering information in them!

I absolutely love creating these custom pieces and I think they'd all make unique, one of a kind baby shower or birthday gifts!!!

And, prices start at just $6.00 for hair bows, and nothing is over $25.00!!!



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Bows, Bows, Bows

Sunday evening I spent a few hours sewing bows and on Monday, I had time to finish and put them together. I really enjoyed having Monday off and time to work on a few ready-to-ship bows. 

All of these are available in my facebook store. 

This brassy flower on elastic will fit your newborn perfectly. It's perfect used as a newborn photo prop, or to accessorize a spring or summer dress. It's priced ready to go at $10.00. 

My daughter loves LaLaLoopsy! It's always our "go-to" gift for birthday parties! I had this LaLaLoopys ribbon and these shabby flowers, and thought it would make a spunky piece of hair flair! $12.00

 I know many little girls are in love with Olivia! This stacked Olivia bow is $10.00. I can totally see this worn with a polk-a-dot pillowcase dress or by a little girl having an Olivia themed birthday!

 This Parisian Chique bow is $9.00. It's beautiful in pink and black and is a timeless accessory. 

Dr. Seuss' birthday is March 2nd! I made this over the top Cat & the Hat bow, which would be perfect for next weeks' "Read Across America" event that will be happening in several schools across the country!  The bow has a red and white striped boutique bow on the bottom adorned with a yellow tiny bow on it's side. Turquoise marabou feathers represent Thing 1 and Thing 2's hair, and the turquoise boutique bow is set underneath a sparkling bottlecap featuring the Cat's Hat. 

$14.00

 Does your little one love to cheer? This basic white and black "go team/cheer" bow is only $8.00. The colors allow for flexibility for all teams & sports!

Check out all of these bows on my facebook page! If you order today (any of these bows) you'll receive FREE shipping!

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This Week's Bows {& more}

DJ was out of town at the beginning of the week, so I was able to work mid-week, which rarely happens! Tuesday night I took the girls to the playroom after dinner and set to work.

This purple zebra print hair bow is going out in a grab-bag! If you're interested in a grab-bag you can order through my facebook page! Grab bags consist of 5-7 bows at a reduced price, and I often run them on special! Order a grab bag this week and receive 5-7 bows for $25.00 shipped! (Offer good through Saturday night at 6 pm. CST) These make great Easter basket fillers!

 I have had two recent orders for the Minnie Chevron applique' and this customer requested a bow as well! The bow is adorned with a Minnie Mouse ribbon sculpture on the side.

 And here's the set completed! I did a straight stitch sew to give a more vintage feel.

 I think bambino #3 has inspired me to create headbands. This peach flower is placed on a matching elastic headband, and would make a great photo prop! I offer professional photographers a 15% discount in exchange for pictures!

This chevron bow is also going in a grab bag!

 I have decided to begin branching out into boutique supplies. I won't carry tons of items, but these hand cut tags will definitely be one i'll keep around! These tags can be used to price items at a craft fair, or as "thank you" tags on your orders! They're made of acid-free cardstock, and will start at a pack of 100 for $6.00 + S&H. I have a "cardboard" brown, turquoise, lime, yellow, and mustard orange in stock! Message me for details! 

And finally, I get to leave you with this little honey pie. She was my office assistant on Tuesday evening and helped out by answering phone calls and returning emails!

Don't you just love her!

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