Kirkwood Spring Fling

The 9th Annual Kirkwood Spring Fling is Saturday May 14th! Here are some of the things you'll find in our booth, if accepted:

Hope to see you there!!

Where Does the Time Go...

It's almost April already, I cannot believe it. My second child will be making his appearance on April 16th, so that's my excuse for not doing much so far this year. :-) I still haven't gotten the Etsy shop up and running again, but I have great plans. I'm hoping to have a productive maternity leave, so we'll see what happens!

We do have one event scheduled for the spring, and that is the Kirkwood Spring Fling on Saturday May 16th. Come out and see us! There are always a lot of great vendors, lots of things for the kids to do, great food, and great music. We've done this festival for a few years now, and have had a fun time at each and every one. Don't miss it! We will also be debuting a few new products at this one...what fun! If you're not local, keep an eye out here for new product announcements!

The official website is up and running, and there are products listed. There will be more coming soon! If you're looking for something you've purchased in the past, just email me and let me know.

That's it for now! I'll try to get better about posting updates in between the day job, the toddler, and napping when I can.

Kirkwood Spring Fling! Tomorrow!

Come out and see us! We'll have lots of great stuff available, and there are 90 other vendors to shop with! There will be something for everyone...Great music, great food, fun things for kids, and even a Tour of Historic Homes! Don't miss it! Click on the pic for more information.

Busy, Busy, Busy (again)

It seems like whenever I have a festival or market coming up, the week prior is super-hectic. I do this to myself, as I am an Extreme Procrastinator. Always have been, most likely always will be. There doesn't seeem to be anything I can do about it, and I've learned to live with it. I'm comfortable! So, in my mad rush to get more things finished for Saturday's Kirkwood Spring Fling, I've produced some cool stuff! Or at least I think it's cool. Of course, it is only Wednesday, so that means three more nights of production...more stuff to come!

Yesterday, since it was dead at the day job, I decided to take a half day to work on some goodies. I embroidered a nice pile of key fobs, and just have to add the hardware. Ever wonder what a stack of unfinished key fobs looks like? Here you go:

I was able to do 12 pieces per hooping, so I was super-impressed with myself. Those who do machine embroidery, you know what I'm talking about. :-)

Also did a couple of bibs last night with a new theme. Introducing...Miss Monkey!

Isn't she adorable? More designs featuring Miss Monkey are on the way, and personalization is avaiable on bibs and burps. I haven't mastered t-shirts yet, but I'm working on it. These designs will not be available in the Shop until afer this weekend, but if you simply cannot wait, just email me! And if you're in the Atlanta area, come out and see us at Kirkwood!

I'll try to update again before Saturday with more new stuff.

Promos!

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Originally uploaded by queenvanna creations

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I know I mentioned doing my own clothespin promos in a previous post, but I wanted a lot of them, and I wanted them rather quickly, so I ordered these from QueenVanna Creations! Aren't they fabulous? There was no way I could have produced 100 of these babies in 2 days, which is what she did! Plus hers are 1000 times better than the ones I did, I can tell just from the pics! I can't wait to get them in the mail. So, if you come out and see us at Kirkwood, or make a purchase from our Etsy Shop, you may just get one of these cuties!

Short Update

This is going to be a short one. Just wanted to update the calendar to note that there is no Northside Farmer's Market this weekend, unfortunately. Apparently there weren't enough farmers available on that date, so the whole thing had to be cancelled! Farmers are busy this time of year, so it does make sense. But, we will be at the Sketchworks Art Mart in Decatur on Saturday May 3! This is a new one for us, but it sounds like a lot of fun. Come out and see us!

Sketchworks Art Mart
Saturday May 3, 11am - 5pm
3041 North Decatur Rd
Decatur, GA 30079
-North Decatur Rd between Dekalb Industrial and E. Ponce

More details will be listed as they come in!

Fabric Fridays!

I'm starting a new feature today, Fabric Fridays! I love fabric so much, I wish I could buy bolts of all my favorites. I also love poking around on Etsy and looking at all the great fabrics people have for sale. So today I was shopping around, and after buying some ribbon I probably don't need, I decided to look at fabrics. My, oh my. So many fun prints! These were a few of my favorites:

When I saw these two prints, I thought of my mom. She collects tea pots and loves to drink tea..

I know they don't coordinate, but now I'm thinking, well, I could just make her two bags for her to carry around her stuff, or maybe an apron that she would probably never wear.... hmmm. These two lovely fabrics are available at My Heart and Sew. They also have lots of other fun prints I'm having a hard time resisting.

Spring is upon us here in Atlanta, and there's tons and TONS of pollen laying around to prove it. I found this super-cute bright and cheery non-pollenating flower fabric at It's My Notion:

I just love it! Makes me think of a cute little girl dress, or maybe a tag blanket with comfy fleece or minky on the back. This is all going to get me in trouble, I can tell! Maybe this idea of featuring fabrics once a week isn't a good idea after all!