Jean Skirt Tutus!

It's June and we're celebrating Baby Girl's 2nd birthday! So be sure to use the coupon code "BIRTHDAY20" for 20% off your order. Here's the birthday girl herself, sporting my newest creation.

And, since Woody is in this picture too.... I should mention that Doggie Tutus and Bow Ties have been added to my crafts as well. Woody prefers the bow ties. These cute models are from a gal on Fiverr.com - since I have boy Bostons.

I've had the "denim tutus" on the back burner for awhile now and have finally gotten to making them.... Jean Skirt Tutus. Made with upcycled jeans cut into skirts and trimmed with a handtied tulle tutu. I've been playing with ways to do this and have decided that I like this method best.

Bright Pink Skirt with Purple Tutu & Flower (this one is a 3T skirt) and Matching Purple Flower Headband / Hair Clip

Baby Pink Trimmed Overalls Tutu (this one is a 0-3 month size). Don't have the matching headband / hair clip listed yet, but this Peonie would look great with it.

Tutus, Tutus....



Purple, Lavender & White tutu with Purple Poppy headband

In preparation for my upcoming craft fair - maybe fairS, I've made tutus all last week.  I'm having so much fun putting the colors together and seeing how they blend once finished! This one reminds me of lilacs and pansies.



Hot Pink & Purple tutu with Hot Pink Gerber Daisy hair clip

This one reminds me of Bubbliscious Bubblegum, remember the squares that you could barely fit into your mouth once you started chewing them. Great for big bubbles! 


Hot Pink, Baby Pink & White with Yellow Peonie hair clip

Ice cold pink lemonade on a hot summer day? Perfectly pink for newborn pictures or for the girliest of girls to twirl around and around.

Am considering a couple other craft fairs this winter. We'll see. I'm nervous about this first one. The biggest questions I'm trying to answer right now are "How much inventory should I bring?" and "How am I going to display it?" My friend, Robin came over the other day to craft. She is making princess and dinosaur fleece hats. Oh so cute!

Tutu & Hair Clip Giveaway!



Purple & hot pink tutu with hot pink gerber daisy clip.

Announcing my first craft show: November 5th 9am-3pm at the MAC in Westminster, CO (72nd & Irving).

In celebration, I'm giving away a custom tutu and hair clip (or headband). Just comment here with what color tutu you would love to have and what size I should stock for the show. A winner will be drawn November 5th.
Comment on Facebook or here to enter.

Note:  Commenting what color & size you would like does not place an order with me or commit you to that specific tutu should you win.

Violet Purple Memories

I'm getting ready for my very first craft show (as a vendor)!   Nervous, yes.  Excited, yes.  It's just a small one at the local rec center and I go with a friend to register tomorrow.  In the spirit of getting ready, I've been making tutus to build an inventory.  There are so many questions to work through: how much inventory do I need?  Special prices or bundles?  How will I display everything - tables, hangers, headband & hair clip holders?  How much change should I have on hand?  Do I need credit card capabilities?  Should I accept checks?

Purple, lavender & white tutu with purple poppy headband.

Photographed Baby Girl in the newest tutu this morning.  Everytime I sat her up on the bed to get a nice sitting picture, she would flop backwards and throw her feet up.  So we moved it outside for a little bit.  Then she was interested in everything but the camera.  I love how the sun caught the crystal in the center of the flower on this one.



Purple, lavender & white tutu with purple poppy headband.

I decided to start with some purple tutus, since that has been the color request lately.  Will probably be sending this one out to our friends, Steph & Mike whose baby girl is due next month.  A great color to cut into all the pink stuff!

Was looking at this one last night and trying to decide what it reminds me of. The royal purple and lavender brings a flood of memories. The first thing that came to mind was my grandma's pansies. Alongside and in front of her tiny, "cracker box" house she grew little white lillies (the name is escaping me right now) and pansies. She would always pluck a pansie and pull off the petals reciting a rhyme about a little lady washing her feet. Truthfully, I think the little lady in the middle of the pansie looks more like a tiny lady in a white ball gown.



Baby Girl is looking for Daddy and Big Brother (who have left for school & work already), repeating "Eee dat daddy? Eee dat daddy?"   (Purple, lavender & white tutu with periwinkle polka-dot ruffle baby leg warmers.)

The next thing I thought of when contemplating this tutu was an old boyfriend's mom who used to grow tons of African Violets of various shades.  Noticed while I was home last weekend that my mother-in-law is also growing some on the window sill abover her kitchen sink.  I used to love checking out all of her velvety violets in all the different shades of violet, lavender, and white.

Purple, lavender & white tutu with marigold hair clip.

Lilacs.  Even though my grandma was allergic to them, I always associate them with her.  Thank you, Jenny for saying these are lilac colors!  And, of course, I've been admiring all the lavender stalks in bloom around town this summer....and if you happen to be lucky enough to be up in the high country of the Rocky Mountains, find yourself a Columbine flower. My husband's favorite purple association is the Colorado Rockies! Sure my son would agree. :D

Purple, lavender & white tutu with periwinkle polka-dot ruffle baby leg warmers and purple poppy headband.

On the Sunny Side of Helianthus Annuus (the Sunflower).

I planted sunflowers for the first time this year, a dozen of them made it from seedlings inside to transplanting outside in a corner of the yard. Now I have 3 sad looking sunflowers. In Colorado lavender and sunflower seem to be the easy-to-grow outdoor plants, much like the hosta is to Minnesota. Maybe next year I should just throw some seed out and cross my fingers - may have better luck.

So the home-roasted sunflower seeds won't be happening this year, but there are sunflowers for your hair! My MIL brought some of her NIP Home Interiors sunflowers for me to use in my creations - part of her major decluttering project. (Am going home to visit next week and can't wait to see the progress she's made on her house!) These SUNFLOWER HAIR CLIPS measure approximately 4" in diameter and will surely brighten your day. I've sewn all the petal layers together and replaced the fuzzy (and somewhat messy) brown center with a big crystal rhinestone. The entire sunflower is attached to a partially lines alligator clip. Just let me know if you'd like it on a headband instead. I'm thinking I'll make Baby Girl one on a chocolate brown headband.

On our roadtrip to North Dakota this summer, I enjoyed fields and fields of sunflowers. It's always good to be on the sunny side of a sunflower field, with all their golden heads turned up in sun worship. Did you know that it's native to North America, but was first commercialized in Russia? Researchers believe that Native Americans were growing sunflowers back in 3000 B.C. Today it's cultivated for sunflower oil (a healthy cooking oil) and the seeds. Other uses include a purple dye, decoration, and treating snakebites.

Baby Girl's 1 Year Pics!

We got our pictures from Greg McBoat Photography and they turned out pretty darn cute! Here are a couple of my favorites - though it's hard to choose.

Busy Tutus

Baby Girl's been busy walking - ran for the first time today - and I've been busy making tutus (and a sundress, no pics yet though). Check out Ellie Grace Etsy for custom tutu listings. Currently I have 2 premade and available:  Rainbow extra-fluffy 18m ($19.99) and red / hot pink extra-fluffy 3T ($24.99).

Both have ribbon-encased waist bands, bows and are extra fluffy.

The flower hair clips make great accessories on these!



Clips Are Coming!

Not everyone is a headband girl... So it's about time I made some clips. This was another one of those late night photo sessions with a newly created clip: periwinkle carnation on a ribboned alligator clip. Tried these in Baby Girl's hair and they actually stay, though I think they'll work much better when she has a little more hair to work with. I wore a pink daisy in my hair today - matched my pink highlights.

We were at my alma mater this morning for Baby Girl's 1st Year photoshoot. Our long-time friend, Greg does Big Brother's pictures every year and now he's begun to do hers as well. He definitely had a challenge today - she's my serious child and Big Brother's "listening ears" were broken. I love seeing the progression in his photography as the years progress. Baby Girl's 4th of July outfit: tank & bloomers from Kohl's, red gerber daisy on white headband, red/white/blue extra fluffy and long tutu.

A Day At Home....

Baby Girl loves to "shop" anywhere she can get into: nightstands, headboard shelf, under the sink, pantry....wherever there's something she shouldn't be into. Here she is shopping for breakfast in the pantry while I try to get her to hold still long enough to snap some decent pictures of my newest headbands.

 



















After naps I pulled out an art project for Big Brother. I'm adding ribbon to the Baby Girl's to clip on all her headbands.

Pink Peonies

Pretty pink peonies, my favorite - so why is it that I haven't planted any in my yard / garden yet? Probably get to enjoy them more on Baby Girl anyways.

These are full, frilly and fluffy with variations of pink and splashes of lavender & sage, giving a vintage look to it.

When she was an itty bitty we called her "Baby Doll" ...until Big Brother started thinking she was a baby doll.

It's Grilling Season!

One of the reasons I love summer is the grilling and having friends over. We had a BBQ last weekend to celebrate our new deck and tonight we joined friends at their house for a birthday celebration - and yummy smoked chicken drummies.

I've been busy working on leggings, tutus and flowered headbands. A friend requested I make some 4th of July stuff.... may have went a little overboard on the ribbon with this one. One of my friend's neices (11 y/o) tried one on though and wore it very well. Am working on a fluffy red, white & blue tutu for Baby Girl's 1st Birthday photoshoot coming up in a couple weeks. Also working on a pink, green, purple & white glittered tutu for her birthday tutu. This one will be a little less fluffy so she can play in it better.

April Showers & Big Blooms

Yesterday morning it was pouring rain. Big Brother was very happy to wear his rubber monkey boots and carry the umbrella to the bus. By the time he got home a few hours later, we had chaulk out and had drawn train tracks on the sidewalks to play. It was so beautiful that I put all my plants outside for some unfiltered sun. Am so antsy to get them in the garden, but was reminded that it's not time yet when the high winds came and my tomatoes started growing sideways. This morning is looking to be just about as gorgeous as yesterday afternoon. So we're packing a lunch and headed downtown for the Botanic Gardens Free Day. Now the only question is: Giant puple (or pink) mum headband or sparkly butterfly?

Dragon Flies

Loving on the dragon flies! Baby Girl is getting better about leaving the headbands on too. She likes to take it off to inspect the dragon fly and then attempts to put it back on her head. Sometimes she plays peek-a-boo with it, her very favorite game. I've ordered supplies to make my first set of inventory. The dragon fly, butterfly and ice rose headbands will be $3 each (or 2 for $5) + shipping if not local. (Accept PayPal, cash, or check)

Mail's Here!!!

My first order of supply samples came in the mail. . . and I just had to take pictures right away! These headband embellishments are, in my sister's words, "whimsical". Butterflies, dragon flies and ice roses on crochet and soft cloth headbands. After our quick, little photoshoot the decision was which one should Baby Girl wear to the egg hunt this morning? I tried out the purple dragon fly clip in my hair, but alligator clips just slip right out. Will have to figure out how get it onto a hair binder - I've been dreaming up crocheted hair binder for us more grown-up girls. Something with beads, perhaps. Baby Girl went with the lavender butterfly today to match her light purple tights. She actually did a good job keeping it on today. At one point she took it off to inspect it, then attempted to put it back on her head.