Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Best Sellers of 2014

2014 was an awesome year for fashion. Ombre hair, high-waisters, bohemian whimsy, lots of lace and loving every single body!


Since it was so awesome, we decided to go back through it and find the things you all loved most last year! We loved making them for you, so see what was most popular here!! What do you think is coming for 2015?




Sweet Pea Designs by Dee

$22+



This dress is Sold Out! This fabric will not be offered again. Other dresses available in different fabrics.






Blueberry Corner Quilts

Play Mat Tote

$100

The perfect accessory for playtime and on-the-go moms (or dads)! This handy quilted play mat is a wonderful way to enjoy play dates and picnics at the park. Let your little one enjoy their toys with no clean up. When it is time to head home, simply pull up the drawstrings and the quilt turns into a bag! Carry the over one shoulder or across the body.


BeeBee and Jack 



$15-$20 depending on size


Who doesn't love a minion? They're so happy and fun!
One of my hats was used for a baby's costume to match the rest of her minion family. She was adorable 
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Down with Plumes

Tiny Top Hats

$27+

This year, I sold the most tiny top hats of everything in my shop. Though they're all quite different, they are always whimsical, bright and fun! It's the first main item I carried in my shop, and is still one of my very favorites to make. Above is my favorite hat of this year!







$42

This colorful HANDmade "Handful of Crayons" wreath will add a nice touch to any classroom, school, teacher's home, or your home. If displayed in the classroom the teacher can leave his or her students a daily note.



$35

This is a custom order so fabric choices may vary. Please specify if you would like a specific theme (girls/boys, animals, chevron, etc.) or color scheme. Custom orders will ship in 1-2 weeks. I always strive to get custom orders set out earlier than deadline. 



Adore by Nat


$9

Celebrate the little one's new arrival with an unforgettable baby shower. Elephant theme is one of baby shower popular theme and these are Elephant Favor Tags, Gift Tags, or Hang Tags in Blue, personalized for your special event. These cute elephant tags are personalized with your own text on the bottom of the adorable blue elephant. You can have the mom's name, or both parents' names and/ or the date of the baby shower being held. 




$15 

Boot cuffs offer great style, warmth & fashion to your favorite high, low and slouchy boots, they also make great any occasion gift :) Be sure to select your color and size.

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Steampunk-esque Necklace Tutorial

I very badly wanted to make this steampunk-esque necklace. I love clock pieces and metallic colors, so this was the perfect project for me. It turned out to be so amazingly easy that I thought I'd put together some quick instructions for you.

Here's what I used to make this neckalce-
- Pliers and snippers
- Chain
- E-6000 adhesive
- Filigree pieces
- Jump rings
- A clasp
- A center for the filigree piece


First, I used E-6000 to attach the rose to the cog, then the cog to the filigree.


Then, I laid out about 12" of cogs (with the filigree piece), since I was shooting for a 24" necklace. Adjust for the length you'd like your necklace to be.


Open up a jump ring.


Loop the jump ring through the detail in the cogs. Over. And over. And over.


Eventually, you'll have a strand of cogs all linked together. Measure it to be sure you're getting the length you want.



Once you've measured, attach chain at either end with a jump ring, and a clasp in the middle. 

Voila! All done!