product tags

I recently ordered tags to attach to my products with my blog and email addresses, they aren't exactly as I would have hoped but they will do for now and when I run out I can start fresh maybe making a label image of my own. (Any graphic designers out there that are willing to help with this would be greatly welcomed!) My hope is that these tags will help promote my label when I give things I make as gifts or when I try to sell them.  The first tag will be attached to the baby items and the other for all other items, bags, jewlery, aprons, etc. I now look forward to going full force into my product design, production, and marketing!

rosebud designs labels

I recently received the 'rosebud designs' labels I ordered from Name Maker They came out exactally how I expected. Instead of ordering the woven clothing labels, I ordered the ribbon with 'rosebud designs' printed repeatitively throughout the 10 yards of ivory ribbon. There is about an inch of blank ribbon space between each area of text. I attached my first label onto a darling baby bib I was making for a friend!

give away!

Who is in need of a fabric grocery bag, a beach bag, or a gym bag?

Well....the first lucky and loyal blog reader to respond to this blog post will recieve a free handmade tote bag!

toy bag

I threw my friend Pati a baby shower today for work and church friends in San Diego. For her gift I wanted to do something creative (as is very typical of me). I came up with an idea to make a toy "bag" and put a bunch of misc. things in it I have been "collecting" since I first knew she was having a boy.

Each side of the bag has two pieces of thick canvas like fabric and a piece of lightweight interfacing ironed between the two for stiffing purposes. The end result is a bag whose sides will hold up enough to keep the toys contained in it, yet soft enough a young baby could pull it down to get the toys out when they are sitting on the floor. I also used a complementary fabric and iron interface to spell out T-O-Y-S on one side of the bag. Another option would be to use one fabric for the inside and a different for the outside so when the edge is folded over (creating more support for the bag) you get to see the contrasting fabrics!

I canot wait to see all Isaiah's toys in the bag and him playing near by, pictures of that when it happens many months from now!