Autumn 2010 issue of Modern Handmade Child

Open publication - Free publishing - More home decor

Peek-a-Boo Bear and Busy Bees

I am really enjoying my vacation currently, but I just had to post...I just received a picture from a mom of hernursery with her custom quilt clips that I made for her with the baby's quilt, and I wanted to share it. I thought the clips turned out so very cute, but when hung up with the quilt, the whole set is just so precious!

Take a look:

The quilt is Neiman Marcus' Boogie Baby Peek-a-Boo Bear Blanket. I painted the bees in a bright yellow and white with black accents. The bear head is in nutmeg brown and country twill and layered with ears and adorable little black eyes...too cute!

Would you like your own custom quilt clips or other room decor? Please contact me today!

9 inch Wall Letter Initial Hair Barrette Holders

Lately I have been creating several initials for little girls and adding ribbons to the bottoms of the letters for hair barrettes.

This purple toned and white flower initial turned out just beautiful! I used wisteria, light lavendar, and dark purple (violet pansy) for the tones, and then white and light green to show them off.

The mix of the simple daisy and bits of polka dots really make this 9 inch initial K stand out. The light purple sheer ribbon with white polka dots really compliments the entire piece.

At the bottom of each ribbon strand is a 1 1/2 inch wooden disc to help weigh down the ribbon. I painted them wisteria, light lavendar, dark purple, and white to accent the colors in the K.

What is the purpose of a hair barrette holder? To hold all of the adorable hair barrettes and clippies your little girl has such an abundance of! Simply clip the barrettes to the ribbon, and they stay snugly in place, easy to view to choose the perfect barrettes to compliment her outfits.

Remember, every hair barrette holder from Little Elephant Company includes a FREE hair barrette from Sweet Madelynne Designs! This is a $3.99 value, and even includes the basic $9.99 hair barrette holders. Please note that the hair barrette is chosen at random by me.

And don't forget to add a custom painted nail cover (aka drawer knobs) to hang the letter by! Add a simple one for $3.95 or a more detailed one for $6.95...see below picture.

Are you ready to order one for your little princess? These run between $32.95 and $59.95, depending on how detailed you would like it. All of the ones shown in this blog post are the $32.95 designs. Your letter will come with either 3 or 4 ribbons, depending on the letter. Just contact me with your color and design choices, and I will create one for you! Perfect for birthday, Christmas, and just because.

Below are more examples of 9 inch letter hair barrette holders...

PBK Emily Flower Quilt Clips

These are just the most adorable flowers to match the Pottery Barn Kids "Emily" bedding! They definitely took some time, but they turned out perfect...

I started with pale pink 5 petal daisies. Then I layered bubblegum pink over a few of the petals and then pale pink over some of the bubblegum pink, topping the inner petals with white.

Then, I took dark pink and stitched inside each set of petals and topped off the flowers with dark yellow centers with tiny dark pink polka dots.

Would you like your own set of PBK Emily quilt clips? Or maybe something similar? I can even do these gorgeous flowers on wall letters, as curtain holdbacks, or even on a growth chart! Contact me today!

Burberry Inspired Wall Letter

A mom special ordered this Burberry inspired wall letter for her very good friend who just adores anything Burberry, even adding it to her new daughter's room.

I started with a pale pink letter and outlined it in burnt umber. Then created the light pink daisy inspired with signature Burberry plaid in burnt umber, magenta, and white.

Lastly, I finished the wall letter with a sage green stem and leaf and a light pink ribbon.

Contact me today for your own Burberry inspired wall letters!

Summer 2010 issue of Modern Handmade Child is out now!

Moo Cow by Sumersault Quilt Clips

When I finished these brown and white cows, I told myself, "These are too stinking cute!" The pictures just don't do them justice.

The mom wanted to pull the turquoise color from the bedding, so we did a turquoise background circle. For the cows, I have iron oxide spots accented with white stitches, a honey brown face, and nutmeg brown accents.

Would you like your own set of Moo Cow quilt clips or another custom theme? Please contact me today!