Birthday Gear! From Head to (almost) Toe!

YAY! I've had a chance to make several BIRTHDAY OUTFITS! And I ABSOLUTELY LOVE them all! My newest accomplishment is the coordinating boy shorts I sewed using a pattern I CREATED!!! I'm so proud of myself. Have to give my Sorority Big Sis, Jill, a shout out for some conversational guidance on how to accomplish that task. She's an AMAZING semstress! I'm so lucky to have someone that creative and talented in my life, not to mention the fact she's an even more amazing friend. :)

Back to topic at hand--here's the photos of birthday outfits, complete with MATCHING birthday hats. All of these hats are finished in fabric and embroidery!

Full outfit, similar to pictured above: $52

This princess hat: $22

Birthday Leotard, perfect for your little dancer: $22 (for current stock only--sizes 2T, 5 and 6

Birthday Shirt: $18

Boy's Short Set Birthday Outfit, similar to pictured above: $52

Coordinating Shorts, sold separately: $14

Pants coming soon: $18

Birthday HATS! :)

Ok. I can't begin to express how happy these hats make me! They are so fun, AND I'll be working on a few more over the next week (including ones made of fabric, applique and embroidery!)

These listed are all made of paper, yarn, ric rack, and grommets for the cord. You don't see the cord in most pics, since I should be receiving the cord stops in the mail today. The cord stops make it a breeze to slip on and off a kid of any age! Any girl hat can be finished with the "princess topper" instead of a yarn pom pom--you'll see pics below. Hats are finished both outside and in so they look fabulous from all angles.

These hats, just like most everything else I create, are completely customizable and no two are exactly alike! I can custom match your theme or decor. Once the fabric hats are established, I'll be able to create an entire fabulous outfit for your little one to celebrate in--from head to toe--literally! :)

I will be listing a couple of the "generic" hats on my storefront at Etsy.com, but you can order then directly from me for a discounted price.

For Kelli's sweet Jack and his monkey themed FIRST birthday party!

The cord you see here is what will be used on all hats in either brown, black or white.

A preppy 1st birthday hat!

An über girly 2nd birthday!

A shabby chic look, perfect for a "Kate" of any age!

What little princess wouldn't love to have this for her birthday--or year round, for that matter!

Prices for Paper Birthday Hats will be as follows:

No personalization: $14 • Personalized: $16

Fabric Birthday Hats will be as follows (once available):

No personalization: $18 • Personalized $20

OH, I almost forgot! For those of you wanting embroidered bucket hats for your kiddos to wear in the summer--I can do those now! I have 2 white, 2 tan, and one pink bucket hat currently, but I think they fit older toddlers. I goes over my little ones head, with it just being a bit big, so they can be used for several summers!

I can also do beanie caps, or skull caps as they're sometimes called. Both bucket hats and beanies are $12.

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing mothers out there!  

My mother's birthday happened to fall on Mother's Day this year, so this is what she got from me.  (The Hubs thoughtfully made our gifts for Mother's Day this year!)  Sadly, this is the first thing I've had a chance to make her for her own use, and my poor mother-in-law hasn't gotten anything yet!  :(  Hopefully, I can remedy that situation soon.  :) 

Momma's Pillowcases to match the color scheme in her room

I also had to make my mother something else last week, but as a gift for one of the kiddos she keeps.  This sweet boy and his family also have an affection for the Crimson Tide, so Momma had me whip up this almost as sweet shirt for Easton's birthday present.  Happy 2nd Birthday!

Girly Girl Birthday Wear

Andrew, from the previous post, has a sister, Abby, whose birthday will be a week or two before his. Her mom wants to give her sweet little girl a girly-girl birthday outfit--a pink leotard. I REALLY hope she has one of those fabulous little homemade tutus to go with it! I was quite nervous when I started this one, since it was my first embroidery on spandex--YIKES! Lots can go wrong, but thankfully, it didn't! I even made Abby a sweet hair clip to match the butterfly on her leotard. :)

Boys Will Be Boys

I also had to make another shirt for my wild man.  I picked up a great piece of fabric a few weeks ago, and I've been dying to use it.  You can't tell very well from the photos, but the little silhouettes are little baseball players.  I don't tend to go for "theme" type fabric, but since it was such a simple pattern, I had to get it.  I added the blue letters in tribute to my Ole Miss Rebels.  Might as well be baseball related, since we ARE somewhat decent in that arena.  Ha!

This is another boy birthday shirt I just finished tonight, for a sorority sister of mine, Kristy, and her 3 year old, James.  James loves rocket ships and outer space, so this is what he'll get to wear on his big day!  (His shirt is navy, though you really can't tell by this photo.)

Snips & Snails

Here are a few boy applique items I've just completed.  I wanted you to see that even rough-and-tumble little boys can still look oh-so-cute in appliqué!  :)  The One Year Cupcake is the same as Bella's, but this time it's for presh Ben, son of our friends The Smiths in TN.  I also couldn't leave my very own child out of the mix, so I finally got around to designing him his very own appliqué in honor of his past Halloween costume when he was the cutest little dragon/dinosaur.

Bella's Birthday Gear

One of my sweet sorority sisters asked me to do some clothes for her daughter first birthday, which I gladly completed.  The cupcake appliqué is an original design, that was first done by hand, but now I have digitized for my embroidery machine.

Bella's birthday theme colors were red and pink--namely red with white polka dots in leu of the Mommy & daughter's love of Minnie Mouse.  I'm thrilled with the fabrics I was able to find for her.  Meredith sent me the bloomers to embroider, and the little cupcake is a hair clip!  How cute?!  I'm so proud of myself for that one!  :)