Busy, Busy, Busy

I have been so MIA and still feel like i am running around with my head cut off. I am doing a 4 day show right now plus dealing with some other things so i am making this short today since i have to leave in 45 mins. Man i am exhausted from all the work up till this fair and the hours are late since this is a county fair. I hope all is good with everyone.

I got an email that i am in a blog today- very neat to see so check it out if you get a chance. http://yourstruli.blogspot.com/2009/06/handmade-pick-of-day_28.html

Some more new monkeys

WOW hard to believe it is already the middle of the week and Mothers Day is on Sunday. I need to get cracking on my mom's gift from her grandkids plus finish those tablecloths for the wedding. I think i can give up sleep for a week- right. JK!

I did get two new monkey designs posted yesterday- i am loving the sock monkeys but the monkey on the vine i just could not resist.

Ok have a fun day and enjoy- i am off and running today.

A new look and some new designs

So for a while now i have been wanting to redo my shops banner, some of the designs and pictures for my listings. Well for the past week i have been working on new pictures which i have replaced on some of the listing all ready. I have also reworked two designs in my shop- the Retro Music sets top has a new applique design plus the cuffs on the pants have a new hidden seam so you can roll them up without seams.

Today i changed my banner- a nice etsy seller that i have made friends with made my new banner and avatar. She did a fantastic job- i just love it. I bought my product tags that i use for shows from her and she made the banner to match it. She also has an adorable shop on etsy- i have bought some gift tags from her that have gotten rave reviews. You should check out her shop- you will not be disappointed- http://madebyjackie.etsy.com/

I also added two newbies today- finally got two summer dresses listed. The first is a cute Halter style dress made using Michael Miller's China Doll on Cream fabric and the other is a fun Peasant style with Monkeys eating fruit. Two great summer styles and lightweight for those really hot days too. This next week i will be listing more dresses and styles plus a adult appliqued tshirt.

Hope everyone had a great weekend and if you get a chance stop by my shop- let me know what you think of the new banner. :o)

The Weekend is here and Happy May 1st

I am so glad it is the weekend- another week gone and done for. Now if the rain would hold off till next week i would be A OK but we all know that will never happen. Oh well the perfect day for the kids to stay inside and build beds using chairs with couch cushions. I have to laugh because Adam was so proud of his creation.

It is hard to believe that is May 1st already- 15 more days till the wedding and i am not stressing yet just can not shake the blahs. I am pretty sure that is not wedding related more life in general related. LOL

Well in celebration of the weekend i am doing a sale- Free shipping on all boy outfits and the girl outfits come with a free matching pair of hair clippies or ponytail holders. Something fun to start May off with.

I am also working on new summer dresses in some fun patterns and designs. I have a bunch of them cut out today now if i can just focus enough to sew all would be good.

Have a happy May 1st and weekend.

Positive and Happy Thoughts

Breathe in and breathe out- that is what i will do today. Positive and happy thoughts for the day that things will be pick up and get done. LOL we will see how long that lasts today.

I thought i would also show off some of the fun shots of the kids lately. I have been working on getting better pictures but my models (the little ones) have their own ideas half the time. I end up chasing them and trying to get at least one or two good shots of them. At least they are having fun!

Enjoy your tuesday!

Tailspin- Out of control

Do you ever get that feeling like your out of control and no matter how hard you try to control things it just is not going to happen? That is kinda where i am at right now between the wedding, a very slow shop which i try not to let depress me, dealing with my 4yr old getting tested for learning disabilities and my 12 yr olds ongoing issue with JH plus losing the hard drive on my good computer. Not to mention all the family drama from my fiances side- just too much to deal with some days which is why i have been so MIA. It is hard to focus somedays (i think my boys got the ADD from me) and with a few weeks left i feel like i have lost complete control.

So i am trying to just maintain and catch up on things that i have been trying to deal with for months. I finally redid some pics in my shop and finally finished up a very old promise for a little girl so that it could be mailed. I hate being one of those flakes but lately that is how i felt. I am going to get organized and get things done more timely even if it kills me. LOL Ok rant over- sorry needed to explode for a minute.

In the midst of all this chaos i did finally get a new set made for little boys- it is an applique frog set. It has both a shirt and short with appliqued frogs- a very fun set and the first in a new line of new boy sets. I think the rest will wait till after i get back and hopefully have a more functioning computer. I am working on some fun appliqued book/tote bags for boys plus some summer sets. I am also looking into some matching little journals to go with the bags but we will see. Plus i am working on some more girlie outfits and a few new sock monkey items. Lots of newbies coming out soon- most likely in June but for now enjoy Mr. Hoppy.

Wedding fun and games

I have been working on wedding details a lot this week since my shop has been a little slow and i have been dealing with a sick 4yr old who now has a nice little cough. Boy when that kid gets sick he sure gets sick! I decided that since i don't have a lot of time and still very unfamiliar with some aspects of sewing that i would go ahead and just buy my dress. I found it on a little boutiques website from New Jersey that was having a really good sample sale- my dress with shipping only cost $114.00- regular price $649.00. I just love it- makes me feel like a princess but is really casual in its own way. It is perfect for a backyard wedding with a garden/cottage theme. It is a strapless that has the option of adding staps on and i just love the corset style top. The beading on the bodice is so nice and inticate. I was able to find some pictures of it on the website where i bought it from so i could show it off.

One of my big projects this weekend was to finish making the invites which i am happy with the way they turned out in the end. I am half way through finishing them up but had to stop when i ran out of paper. Which is really sad since i normally have a ton of it but no more chocolate swirl. Oh well!

Now if i could have just relaxed as much as my little sickie who was enjoying the hamock on our back enclosed patio under a bunch of blanket. He fell asleep while listening to the rain.

Happy Monday!