Embellish a Plain White Onesie!

Onesies make great gifts, especially if you glam them up a bit! I have a few babies to give gifts to for Christmas, including my new baby, so this is what I came up with this afternoon. I ordered these cute cupcake appliques from northernwarmthings on etsy and just ironed them on. I glammed them up a bit by glueing swarovski crystals to them to add a bit of sparkle. I love the way they turned out. I crochet the neckline to the above onesie using a blanket stitch. So simple, but adds so much, don't you think?
This one below is actually a newborn size onesie. Don't you hate it when you first have a baby and even the 0-3 month sized clothes are HUGE? At least they've been huge on my girls. My little Hayden is a month and a half and 0-3 month stuff is still pretty big on her. Anyway, I'm getting to my point--How cute would this onesie be as a baby shower gift for baby to have something that actually fits and is unique to wear home from the hospital? I made half of a tiny tutu on a piece of elastic that I sewed on the back of this onesie to give it some flare. You can find a great tutu tutorial on treasuresfortots.blogspot.com I'm thinking I might add the crochet neckline on this later when I have more time for a nice finishing touch. It's a fun project that turns out so darling. You can add your own personal style to each one you make. If you're not up for making your own and want to buy one from me, just leave me a comment. And if you don't want to buy one, but you enjoyed this post, still leave a comment :) I love hearing from people!

An Apron for Mia

My blogger friend Angie from Treasures for Tots came up with a great way to share our crafting ideas. Check out her blog here
I just made this apron for Mia as a Christmas gift to wear while she works on all her little art projects or wants to help me bake brownies :) I didn't have a pattern so I just made my own. Heather Bailey and Amy Butler fabric are my favorite so I combined the two. I can't wait to make more of these for gifts! I'll be posting more gift ideas in the near future as soon as I finish them. Please don't forget to add yourself as a follower so you can check back often :)

Headbands for the Holidays

I haven't posted in awhile, and thought it would be perfect to post a picture of my new little princess wearing one of the headbands I designed. I think it's really pretty for holiday portraits! I can clip any flower to my headbands, this is just one example. This flower can be worn by all ages. Mia, my 3 year old and I have both been caught wearing this flower. I just thought it was especially pretty on this headband for the holidays.

Another Gift Idea

I've been looking for cute things I can hand make for my Mia for Christmas this year. I came across the tutorial on how to make these cute little beanbags on lilblueboo.blogspot.com
I bought iron on letters instead of painting them on, and I decided to use my pinking sheers on the edges instead of having a top stitch. I loved the idea of teaching Mia how to spell her name by making a game out of it. I'd eventually like to make the whole alphabet, but it's too time consuming for right now (since my baby is due in just 2 short weeks!). Anyway, just thought I'd pass on a cute little gift idea for your little ones.

Boutique

On Saturday my friend hosted a multi-vendor night/boutique at her house and asked me to set up a table with my MiaMoo Designs and photography. My friend Amy and I shared a table.
The night was a success :) MiaMoo Designs along with the Puerto Rico Landscapes I took were both popular. It was nice to get my name out there and to get some business.

The burp cloth gift sets were a definite hit. I still have some items left over, so if you're looking for some great baby and Christmas gifts, let me know :)

Spider Halloween Clip

I made this spider felt snap clip with for the Halloween Clip Giveaway Winner, and of course made one for Mia too :) I embroidered the edges and the legs of the spiders. The body of the spiders are black rhinestones. If you're interested in one of these for your little cutie, let me know !

And the WINNER is...

Karen!

Thanks so much to all those who participated. I had Mia pick a name from a hat, and Karen was the name she chose. I will send out your Halloween clip on Monday. Enjoy!