I just bought this…

and have no buyers remorse what-so-ever! I just love Etsy!

Cindy’s blog, Cranberries & Capers has been on my favorites list for about 6 months now. I think her little creations are absolutely adorable!

I noticed the cute pacifier clip she recently blogged about and clicked to go to her shop… I absolutely fell in love with the cute owl clips! This one just happened to be named the Owl-ivia, perfect for my little Olivia Joy!

I sure wish she lived close by, I’d invite her to sell at the annual craft show for sure!

“My Etsy”… on Facebook ~ What a great tool!

I think this is the coolest tool yet!  What a great way to advertise your shop and products to all your ‘Friends’ on Facebook! 

It was really easy to setup and took minimal time… something I am very grateful to have any of lately!

Here’s a link to see My Etsy tab more closely… maybe you can utilize it for your shop as well?

Baby Blankets ♥ Are you having a boy?

I just happen to have two (or maybe three, Ruth?) of my best friends having boys in a few months… this is good since I made two girl blankets and two boy blankets for my own baby, and just happened to have a girl!  Hope they love their gifts!

I had a few requests to see the complete picture of the blanket I show in the picture of Olivia posted earlier.  I made one with browns, oranges & pinks; the other in green, pink, and white.  They are small blankets made for putting over the carseat when you are out and about.  Approximate size is 20”x24”, they all have lime green plush fabric on the reverse side.

I really wanted to quilt them, but found out my machine is too old to do the free-style quilting I love, and I just didn’t want to quilt it with lines or a spiral-square quilting that my machine will allow.

The plush boy design is in slate/light blue dots, coordinating fabric with little turtles on it; the other in a brighter color palette of dark turquoise, lime green, and yellow… the one shown above is actually backed in white flannel and I knotted it intermittently for the quilted effect.

Thanks to our Wonderful Customers!

As vendors, I am pretty sure we all had a blast at the first annual Holiday Dreams Homeshow this past Thursday.  We all had higher than expected sales, and were very happy with the number of customers that turned-out for the event!

We will definitely be doing another show next year, and hope you all return then!  I loved that you all brought friends… what fun is a show when you can’t say ‘you have to check this out!’ to someone… anyone!  It was fun to see all the different personalized items, and the high quality creations these vendors provided… maybe it is only a matter of time before we should open a boutique together?  ♥

I am hoping to add some pictures from the night to this post soon… I am pretty sure Becky took some.  I know I was too busy chatting with all of you to remember to take pictures of my own!

Thanks all, see you next year!

Welcome Baby Olivia Joy! ♥♥♥

I am now a mother of THREE!

We welcomed sweet Olivia Joy last week Sunday afternoon.  I have to say that both labor and delivery went great… definitely better than expected… and quick too!  I was actually in labor for only 4 hours or so, and pushed for only 15 minutes.  This was very similar to what happened with my girls at their birth, but I didn’t have to keep pushing this time for the second baby… Yay!  I got to hold her right away too, which I didn’t get to do with the girls.  I was thrilled and shocked at how warm and sweet she was! 

Here is one of my favorite pictures from the birth… she looks chubby here, but was only 6 lbs. 5 oz.  She has since changed in her looks quite a bit and her face has slimmed down.  She has kept the darker skin though, and I am hoping she will tan nice like her daddy! 

We all love her to bits already, and the girls cannot help but ‘over-love’ her most of the time, and I have to keep reminding them to “be careful with Baby Livie”, I think they are finally getting the clue!  So fun to have three wonderful girls…

I am so Blessed!

{ oh yeah… remember THIS?  I am now Olivia’s mommy, and yep, love the burpees!  ♥ It was my little clue to you for the name, though we didn’t know we would be having a girl! }

Vendor(s) Spotlight ♥ Color Me Cute, Rochelle Heyboer Photography, & Spirit of Giving

Okay, all of these vendors have had spotlights before, so I am going to combine them… I also will be combining tomorrow since the Holiday HOMESHOW is falling upon us quickly!  Yay!  We are all very excited to share our fun treats with you!

Heidi, of ColorMeCute, has some of the cutest and most functional creations of the bunch.  The bibs are typically made with a easy to wash vinyl fabric, and the splat mats are wonderful!  I also own her folding-table cover and love it!  so fashionable and convenient!

 

Rochelle, of Rochelle Heyboer Photography, recently started taking photos and has such a great eye for a timeless photo.  I had her take my newborn’s photos this past week at 5 days old, and was very happy with her professional atmosphere and quick secession.  I can’t wait to see the final pictures!  She also did a photo shoot for ColorMeCute, as sampled above, and for Spirit of Giving this past weekend for Becky’s upcoming line.  Great Work!

 

Becky, of Spirit of Giving, continues to make wonderful fabric and terry personalized towels for all the little and big ones!  She has branched out to include more towels for kitchens, and home use, as well as keeping up the sales of children’s personalized towels.  I have these for my girls, and they have to have their ‘blue’ or ‘pink’ ones with every bath!  My girls can’t read yet, but sure know what one says their name on it! 

Vendor Spotlight ♥ Tiece of Cake

  

You have to agree… These cakes by Tiece of Cake, are the cutest things ever!  What great work from a very creative mommy!

Tiece will be setting up samples of her work at the Show as well as have taste-testing available for the ultimate flavor experience. 

I love the polka dots, and really neat shapes she does with the cakes, I think the ‘Jake’ Monkey Cake is definitely my favorite, but the Red Had Society one is a close second! 

If you let her know your theme, she will make a cake and possibly cupcakes as well, to match!  How fun is that!

Make sure you stop by her table to sample her work, I am sure you will not be disappointed!

Vendor Spotlight ♥ Whimsey & Co.

I think this new set from Whimsey & Co. is just precious!  The bag and matching wipes case were made for a mom of four boys… bless her heart!  What cute fabrics for boys are out there now, this choice is perfect for this sweet little one.

Amber {the owner & designer of these wonderful fabric items} also offers burp cloths with the names on the center, they have been appliquéd, then  securely stitched down along the edges.  Personalized towels,  lovies, blankets, diaper bags, and more!

Not only does she make adorable baby items, but she makes aprons and towels with fabric as well.  There will be a great selection of items at the Homeshow for you to view and purchase! 

Remember, if you want to pre-order you can do that as well, and maybe you can pick it up the night of the show!

Whimsey & Co. has been featured by MyTwoBabes before… checkout the other post by clicking HERE.