Safari Room Decor

Friday, March 30, 2007

One of the most popular bedding themes for 2006 and 2007, safari and jungle animals are a perfect choice for room decor that is gender nuetral and so very cute for a nursery. Our safari themed accessories are a beautiful accent to a little one's domain. Each of our products are available in 9 different designs that coordinate extremely well with the popular bedding sets available at major stores.

Accessorize the nursery with our adorable wall plaques, available in sets of 3 or 5 plaques. Each plaque is hung by a grosgrain ribbon striped with tones of greens and browns. The plaques are also available with sawtooth hangers in lieu of the ribbons.

Chart your little one's growth with our simple and functional keepsake growth chart. Each chart is made with durable vinyl measuring tape that is framed by either a coordinating color of grosgrain ribbon or a standard yellow grosgrain ribbon. At the top of each chart is your choice of a wooden animal design, and at the bottom, is a coordinating oval with the baby's information.

Easy to use, the growth chart is hung by a sawtooth hanger. Simply mark the date directly on the chart at the heigth of your child. When your child is grown, the chart easily rolls up and can be sotred away with all of the other precious childhood memories.



Beautiful, unique, and functional, our safari quilt clips transform the adorable baby comforter that you can't put in the bed into a hanging piece of artwork. Babies love to look around, and seeing the comforter hanging on the wall entertain and stimulate at the same time.

Sturdy and cute, our matching curtain holdbacks will frame your child's window to the world. Easy to assemble, with all hardware included, each holdback only protrudes approximately 2 inches from the wall. The average depth for most other holdbacks is 4 to 5 inches! No metal hardware is seen - only the cute wooden design.


Would you rather have a custom handpainted item? Just contact me to create a specific handpainted accent for your child's room.

And lastly, for your baby's snuggle and play time, our handmade Tag Blankies are an excellent sensory stimulant with bright colors, different textures, and a pediatrician approved extra large button for teething. There are 3 different safari prints - 2 in 100% cotton prints, and 1 in 100% cotton snuggle flannel. The reverse side is a coordinating solid color of your choice.

Customized Quilt Clips for Pottery Barn Kids

Thursday, March 15, 2007

Pottery Barn Kids is a unique line of quality children's items that are beautiful and fun. Their popular bedding is art-worthy and make a wonderful wall hanging for a child's bedroom. lately, I've created several different sets of quilt clips to specifically coordinate with PBK's bedding. These designs have included a retro police car, a blue baron airplane, and many, many different daisies.


This blue baron airplane is at home "flying" on the wall in Florida,
accenting PBK's Blue Baron quilt. The little boy can stare at the airplanes in his room and dream of soaring through the sky at any time on a blue baron airplane.

To create this set, his mother and I first discussed coordinating color options for the airplanes. Then, I sent her a rough preview of what the airplane would look like. Finally, using pale yellow, dark red, denim blue, and navy, I handpainted the airplanes. This set took approximately 2 weeks to perfect.

Do you have a special quilt you would like to display? Browse throught the Little Elephant Company for over 40 different designs or contact me to create a unique set to beautifully coordinate with and show off your treasure.

Custom Letters

Thursday, January 18, 2007

I just finished this order for a set of custom letters. This set is to match the Pottery Barn Kids Green Daisy pattern. The colors are a dark pink, light pink, dark yellow, pale yellow, blue, baby blue, and white. Each daisy is a different pattern with hearts, swirls, dots, and dashes to incorporate several colors on each flower. The ribbon each letter hangs by is striped with pinks, greens, blues, and yellows. The bright colors with the feminie touch are perfect for a little girl's room!


This set was for Claire's cousin. The daisies and butterflies are made to match the "Sweet as a Daisy" pattern by Lamb's & Ivy. The colors are light pink, dark pink, bright purple, wisteria, pale yellow, dark yellow, and pale green. Hung with light pink ribbon, these letters are gorgeous! I especially love the flitting paths of the butterflies.

Don't hesitate to contact me for a set of letters for your child's room! Each letter is 9" tall, and a set of 6 letters covers 4 to 5 feet in length, depending how far apart you space them on your wall. I can customize to almost any theme. Please email me at info@LittleElephantCompany.com for an estimate.

Tyann

Daisy Quilt Clips

Sunday, January 14, 2007

Quilt clips are simple and decorative holders to hang baby quilts and comforters on the wall - transforming the piece into hanging artwork. Baby quilts and comforters should not be in a baby's bed, so most parents look for a way to display the blanket. My quilt clips are inexpensive, adorable, and durable, making them a wonderful solution to the question, "What should we do with it?"

My most popular quilt clip is the daisy quilt clip. The daisies can be done in any color combination, along with special details. Many people choose a plain white daisy without a center to give a Pottery Barn Kids look without the expensive price tag, and many more moms choose a colored daisy to coordinate with her daughter's quilt. The most popular color is a baby pink, next to the white. Any color imaginable is available.

Colors shown above, clockwise from top left, are dark pink with pale yellow, pale yellow with dark yellow, bright purple with white, and white with pale green. The daisy to the left was designed to match the Sweet as a Daisy collection by Lambs & Ivy. It is white with a pale green outline and a pale yellow center outlined in dark yellow.
Thank you,
Tyann

Welcome!

Saturday, January 13, 2007

Hi! Welcome to the Little Elephant Company blogspot.


The Little Elephant Company is a handcrafted and mommy-designed line of children's room decor. I have quilt clips, growth charts, curtain holdbacks, wall plaques, hair barrette holders, name signs, as well as Tag Blankies and more. All items coordinate well with popular bedding themes available at major retailers.

You can find my items in several places: my website www.LittleElephantCompany.com, my Etsy shop LittleElephantCo, my eBay store Decorative Quilt Clips and More, and on Amazon. I ship all over the world, and recent destinations for my items include England, Canada, Norway, Australia, and Puerto Rico.

Many of my designs started as custom orders and then became a permanent part of the line. If you have a question, please don't hesitate to contact me at info@LittleElephantCompany.com.

Be sure to check back often for product features from my shop, as well as features of other products from great sites developed by mothers.

Tyann