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Getting Ready For Summer

I was "window" shopping on etsy today (which I do everyday) and I came across some really bright fun stuff for the summer that I just had to share!

Super Cute Custom Mermaid Doll from Snookums and Me



Who can resist a ruffle bum?! Retro style romper from Three Munchkins



A pretty bonnet to shade little eyes from Lullaby Birds



Fun Whale Bib from tanjadlyn

Beautiful Knot Dress from AdrianasCloset



WINNER and SALE!

The lovely winner of my Hair Clips and Hair Clip Holder Giveaway is...#2: JC (picked by random.org)! Congrats! They are all yours, lookout for an email from me!

Thank you so much to everyone who participated!!!
 
In other exciting news I'm having a sale in my shop for all of my followers. Use coupon code BLOG1 during checkout to save 35% on your order! (Sale ends 6/15)

Dog Treats!

It was rainy today in Seattle (you're shocked, I know...) so while Mimi was taking her nap Z and I made some dog treats.

Our dog loves these treats (although I have to admit, he's not the most reliable reference...he'll eat things that will make your tummy turn) and they are easy for little ones to help make because measurements don't have to be exact.

So grab your handy-dandy helper...

and let's begin!

Other things you'll need:
1 C Oats
1/3 C Melted Butter
1 C Boiling Water
3/4 C Cornmeal
2 Tbsp Granulated Bouillon (we used beef flavor)
1/2 C Milk
1 C Shredded Cheddar
1 C Shredded Carrots (optional)
1 Egg
3 C Flour

1. Preheat oven to 325F. Combine oats, butter and water.
2. Add in cornmeal, sugar, bullion, milk, egg, cheddar and carrots. Add flour one cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. The mixture will be a wet dough.
3. Roll out on a floured surface to about 1/2 inch thick and cut with your cookie-cutter.
4. Bake for 35-45 minutes, depending on how crispy you want them.

Let them cool and feed to your lucky puppy!



Z kept saying "wow, those treats smell sooo good..." I think he was hinting at something...

PS: Don't forget to enter the giveaway celebrating Baby Bird Clippies 1st birthday! The lucky winner will be announced on 6/9/11!

Baby Bird Clippies Giveaway!

♥ ♥ ♥ At Baby Bird Clippies you will find a super fun collection of NEW hair clips and headbands from the Sugar Rush Summer Collection! (There are even more in my shop)

The Sugar Rush Summer Collection was inspired by the bright colors of 70's crochet afghans, pop rock's, 80's neon and swirly lollipops. Yummy! I just get so excited thinking of all the bright fun colors put together, they look so fun and spunky on little girls, perfect for pairing with twirly skirts and peti-rompers!

AND not only am I introducing a new line, but it's also my one year anniversary! Yay! As a thank you to all of my wonderful customers I'm giving away a hair clip holder and two flower hair clips from the Sugar-Rush Collection! The retail value for this giveaway is $34!!

You could win just by doing one thing *required* (+1 entry):
1. You must be a follower

You can get extra entries by doing the following:
1. Post on  your Facebook, Twitter or blog about this giveaway. Please leave additional comment(s) with a link to the blog, tweet and/or status update. (up to +3 entries)
2. Favorite my etsy shop and leave your etsy name (+1 entry)

Leave all entries in the comment section below (one comment for each entry) and please include your email address so I can contact you. Giveaway will end on 6/8/11 at midnight PST and the winner will be announced on 6/9/11. The winner will have 48 hours to contact me or respond, if they do not do so another winner will be picked! Good Luck!!

Photo-Shoot Fail

For this photo-shoot  I wanted something different from the same old nature background that I normally use. So I hunted around seattle for some fun bright back drops and I found a lot (woo-hoo for eccentric neighbors)!

I also had the bright idea of having Mimi (who is 20 months) wear some candy necklaces as bracelets (she LOVES to wear bracelets). I really thought it would be perfect, they are bright and colorful and are part of the inspiration behind my new line. I figured that since she has never had candy necklace/bracelets before she wouldn't know that they are edible. Um-hum. Boy was I wrong! She took one look at them and popped them in her mouth. So for the whole duration of the photo-shoot she ate the candy bracelets while her daddy continuously told her not to and I tried to take pictures between bites (there weren't that many opportunities!).

So I didn't get the most awesome pictures of which I had dreamed, but I did get a few funny ones and I thought I would share.

Z wanted his picture taken too.

Mmmmmm! Sugar is soooo good!

At one point we tried taking the candy away.

Also don't forget that Baby Bird Clippies first birthday is tomorrow and I will be listing new items through out the day, plus I will be hosting my first giveaway!

Here are a few items that will be making their debut:

PS: Mimi's petti-romper (which is so cute!) is from etsy seller LittleDudesAndDolls. Gotta luv etsy!

Fun Stuff to Come...

As promised here is a sneak peek of some of the new goodies I've been working on over the last month. They will be making their debut the first week of June!

I have about 11 NEW hair clips and headbands and I will be holding a giveaway in honor of my one year anniversary that will include some of my new hair clips and a hair clip holder!

Tomorrow I'll be posting about the photo shoot I had with my daughter today (I got a lot of funny pictures) and I'll post some more sneak peeks! Feel free to follow my blog so that you don't miss out on all the fun stuff to come!

Some of my inspiration.

Lots of new pieces to put together.

New American Craft ribbon. So Yummy!

This is one of my favorite new pieces!

Please excuse this picture, it's from my phone.
Lots of bright fun summer colors!

New hair clip holders! Yay!
(This one is from my phone too.)