What are little boys made of?

Calling all Mom's of little boys - I know there is a saying of...

"snips and snails, and puppy dog tails, that is what little boys are made of"

....but that doesn't really help me find out exactly what soon-to-be Mommy's are looking for in the form of fabric, material, and themes for the nursery. For some reason, little girl themes are pretty easy to sew for (flowers, pinks and brown/green, paisley, etc.) but when I go to the fabric store, there are so many options for little boys. Trains and cars? Monkey's or farm animals? Sports? Navy, light, or bright blues? Pastel or bright colors?

This is where YOU come in - I would love to hear your feedback on what stands out to your for your little boys. What themes are you drawn to? What color schemes? If you can, please leave a COMMENT on my blog (or on my facebook fan page) with ideas.....

THANK you in advance!!

And become a follower of my blog to keep up with giveaways and updates....

ETSY SITE: www.cutebabygifts.etsy.com

Etsy Giveaway!

While I was doing research to decide whether or not to enter blog-world, I stumbled across this adorable blog called "Life of a Busy Wife" (note the even cuter "button" on the side of my blog). Kaitlin was blogging about books she has read, doing giveaways, and writing about married life. I could relate to a lot of what she was saying, PLUS she has the cutest dog I have ever seen! So I started following her, and today she is doing a giveaway of one of my Hooter Hiders to help me celebrate my new shop!!

Click on either of the hyperlinked words in the paragraph above to go directly to Kaitlin's blog and see how to enter the giveaway for one of my nursing covers!

Lots of love to my 3 followers, and here's to hoping this rainy Monday brings a few more!

www.cutebabygifts.etsy.com

Yes, I did it....

...I bought a mannequin. My husband was slightly wary when I returned home with half of a human, but it was on clearance at a shop that was closing, and I have been dying for one to photograph my hooter hiders on. It is a man, so hopefully it won't look too manly displaying nursing covers! Thanks to my friend Tina for carrying it through the streets for me :)

Moooooo

I was featured by an Etsy seller in a cow-print themed treasury. Check it out HERE!

Damask love

For some reason I have become obsessed with black and white damask. It's become the new theme for Cute Baby Gifts and I am loving finding all things damask! There is a function on Etsy called a "treasury" where you can pick your favorite Etsy items. In honor of my new obsession, and new site, click HERE to see a treasury I made to celebrate everything baby in black, white, and pink damask!

If you are an Etsy seller displayed in this treasury and become a follower of my blog, leave a comment and I will mark you as a "favorite" on my site to share the love!

And check out the above picture of the new fabric I found to make a Hooter Hider and burp cloth - check my shop soon to see the item posted!

Times they are a-changin'

This has been a week of change.

I launched a new Etsy shop (check it out at www.cutebabygifts.etsy.com or click the button on the sidebar).

I got a Macbook Pro (to make creating the Etsy shop go more efficiently). Now I have to figure out how to get all my items from my near-dead Dell to a Macbook. Any tips?

And I am starting a blog! I have been an avid follower of blog's for about a year now, and love reading other people's stories of their lives, recipes, crafting ideas, and prayer requests. While I may not have much going on in my personal life that would be of interest to readers, I always am full of crafting ideas, new sewing projects, and prayer requests.

So.....bring on the change!