Super Boy Onesie

This is my latest little boy onesie.  I think it may be one of my favorites of all time.  My question to you is: Should I add a little cape (a detachable one of course) to go with it?  I kinda want it to have a cape.  And if you added a cape would you put the super logo on it again or what would you put on it?  And if you want to make your own, I found the "B" as well as all the other letters here

Pretty Little Onesies

Just wanted to share a couple of my latest baby girl onesies.  I make these to sell. 

 This one is made with an old t-shirt.

 And this one has some lace trim with a pearl necklace.

Cute and perfectly girly.

Tiny Socks Baby Company-Melon Days Preview

Our little town celebration is only days away and probably as you are reading this I am frantically trying to finish I love Watermelon t-shirts and onesies.  Wanted to share a couple of pics of some of my stuff (lots of which you will be able to find right here on my blog for sale in October). 

Receiving blanket cupcakes with a binkie clip tie.

Burp cloth cupcakes (the jumbo version-made with a cloth diaper burp cloth)

Diapers and wipes holder with a carrying strap and front binkie pocket

Large bibs (backed with terry cloth and totally reversible if you want)

Compact change pads (for those who carry a small diaper bag-which I don't even know how that is possible)

Folded change pads (some plain and some with a carry all strap)

Carseat covers (the tent style)

Nursing pillow covers

Peekaboo fitted carseat covers

This is a one of a kind outfit-melon onesie with t-shirt skirt.

And an assortment of hats.

And there is plenty more-just have to have a few surprises.  If you are in the area come and stop by (oh ya, and don't forget your wallet).

Tiny Socks Baby Company Melon Days Preview

Melon Days is our little towns biggest event of the year.  It is a small town affair but it has everything a good celebration should have: unhealthy but delicious food, a parade, vendor booths and all you can eat free watermelon.  I have had a booth for the last few years selling baby items.  This year I decided to change it up just a bit.

Introducing:

I decided I wanted to give my "stuff" a sperarate name from my blog.  Keep an eye on out for stuff from Tiny Socks Baby Co. starting in October right here on my blog.

For now here is a little sneak peak of what I have been working on and what is totally consuming me from now until mid Sept.

Watermelon Makeover

 I'm all about the watermelon right now.  I had this piece of wood that my Grandma Connie gave me.  She had a ton of wood left over from her tole painting days and asked if I wanted some.  I couldn't just pass them up but I also had no idea what I was going to do with any of it seeing as how my tole painting skills are nonexistent.  The other day I got an idea that I should cover it with fabric.  I wasn't sure how it would turn out but can I just tell you how easy it was and how much I LOVE the final product!!!!

Here is my wood.  I painted the edges because I wasn't planning to cover them with fabric.

 I used mod podge and covered the entire board with a layer first, then I smoothed my piece of fabric which I had cut larger than the wood over the surface.  I haven't yet figured out a way to work with mod podge without having a thin layer all over my hands-so don't be afraid to get messy.  I made sure to spread the mod podge past the edge of the wood onto my fabric because I knew when it dried it would make the fabric stiff and this would be helpful when it came to trimming down my fabric.

 While everything was drying I cut a rind shaped piece out of foam core board as well as my seed pieces.  I just eye balled these.  You could make a rough pattern first if you wanted.  I painted those the appropriate colors and let them dry as well.

 When the watermelon piece was dry I turned it right side down on my cutting matt and trimmed the fabric close to the edge of the wood all the way around the watermelon with an Exacto knife.  Then I used hot glue to attach the rind and the seed pieces.   Tada!!!

I love the final product.  I am thinking this would be a great way to cover all sorts of wooden creations.  You always see painted wooden decorations at thrift stores.  Sometimes I love the shape but hate how it is decorated.  I am ready to get my hands on something else and mod podge away. 

Watermelon Pennant Banner

I was getting tired of my stars and stripes/firecracker/patriotic decor.  I usually don't bust out my watermelon stuff until August but I was ready for it now so today I made the change.  I just recently sewed a new pennant banner with watermelon inspiration.  I cut my triangle pieces out of different patterns of red.  I cut a 1 1/2" strip of green fabric to sew on the tops as the rind part of the melon.  I just sewed it over the top edge of each triangle with a wide zig zag stitch.  Then after I had a bunch of those sewn I cut them into sections of 3's and 4's and pinned them onto what I would use as my backing fabric (which in this case was green canvas).  I then sewed around the outside edge of each piece (sewing it directly onto the canvas).  I cut around each triangle with my pinking shears (well not around each one exactly but around the entire row). 

 Finally I sewed a piece of green ribbon all along the top edge of the pieces (connecting them all together) to form one long banner. 

 I love how it turned out.  So bright and fresh for summer.  Perfect for out watermelon season which is just barely starting.

I love Watermelon T-Shirt

Our little town has a huge watermelon celebration in Sept.  I am getting ready with stuff for my booth.  Here is my latest project.  There are always official Melon Days t-shirts for sale but nothing that fits little kids very well.  Perhaps I can help meet that need.
Let me know if you want one (leave a comment or send an e-mail).  The t-shirts are $5.00.  The sizes available are: 0-12 months (onesies) 18 months-4T (t-shirts)

Melon Days

To all the big city folks out there, our little Melon Days celebration would be a big joke but it is a huge deal around here. The the days leading up to it I even saw the city repaint all the lines on the streets, everyone cuts their grass and you wouldn't believe the amount of over grown weeds that were removed from vacant lots. So it is a pretty big celebration for our standards. My booth did really well this year. I had a lot of business and actually sold more than I ever thought I would. I had return customers from last year and tons of compliments. I have lots of ideas for next year starting already. I didn't know if I would do it again but pregnant women and women with newborn babies are such a fun group to please-it is very rewarding.

Even my little pumpkin enjoyed the day. I love this picture.
I forgot to take a picture until the afternoon so many things were sold but you can at least get an idea.

Burp cloth cupcakes were a big hit. I sold them in pans of 6, boxes of 3 or individually.

It was really fun. Thanks to everyone who came and bought and complimented.

Baby Sale

Okay so here is the rest of my stuff from Melon Days. It is up for sale. It is sold on a first come first serve basis. If you see something that you want then leave a comment or send me an e-mail include the item number of what you want and a description (make sure it includes some way for me to contact you). There will be an additional charge for shipping on top of the sale price. The shipping depends on what it is that you order. U.S. orders only. If you saw something at my booth or that I previously posted but it is not here then let me know, I am more than willing to do custom orders. I specialize in one of a kind items so I can not guarantee that I can reproduce anything exactly but I can do my best to come as close as possible. These items are up for sale until they are gone. Thanks. Item #1 Brag Board-to display photographs. It sits on a shelf but can also be mounted so it can hang on a wall (5 pin, pink flowers, girl) $10.00

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Item #2 Brag Board (4 pin, tiny pink polka dots, girl) $10.00
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Item #3 Brag Board (4 pin, large polka dot, girl) $10.00
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Item #4 "Sweet" Banner (Black and Turquoise) 10.00

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Item #5 "Miracle" Banner (Brown, yellow and blue plaid on blue) $15.00

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Item #5 "Angel" Banner (Brown on Brown and Turquoise polka dots) $15.00

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Item #6 "Precious" Banner (Blue on Brown and White Plaid) $15.00

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Lil' "Guy"ser Visors Item #7 (red top left),#8(top center camo),#9(top right green frogs),#10(bottom left blue plaid and blue),#11((bottom center cows),#12(bottom right blue and black polka dots) $2.00 each

Item #13 "I'm 1" onesie (12 months) $8.00

Item #14 "I'm 1" T-shirt (size 2t/3t) Green Frogs $6.00

Item #15 Strawberry Onesie w/ matching burp cloth (size 3-6 months) $6.00 ITEM SOLD

Item #16 "I'm 1" T-shirt (size 2t/3t) Blue puppy dogs $6.00

Item #17 "Lil' Buck Club" Onesie (size 3-6 months) Brown letters $6.00

Item #18 Rocket ship Onesie (size 3-6 months) $6.00

Baby Booties Size 0-6 Months Item #19 (turquoise and pink), #20 (Red melon seeds), #21 (blue w/ white polka dots)$4.00 each

Baby Booties size 0-6 months Item #22 (white w/ red melons) #23 (purple with pastel polka dots) #24 (blue with red/yellow polka dots)$4.00 each

Baby Booties Size 0-6 months Item #25 (Purple w/ ric rac), #26 Turquoise flowers, #27 Cream with large polka dots $4.00 each

Baby Booties Size 0-6 Months Item #28 Black and white flowers $4.00 ITEM SOLD

Item #29 Folding change pad (Flowers yellow inside) $10.00

Item #30 Folding Change Pad (Green Farm Animals white inside) $10.00

Item #31 Carry All Change Pad (Blue with colored polka dots) $12.00 ITEM

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Item #32 Folding Change Pad w/ pocket (blue with colored polka dots) $12.00 SOLD

Binkie Clips Item #33 (top left-pink w/ white polka dots), #34 (top right-pink and brown stripes), #35 (bottom left-white with flowers), #36 (bottom right-pink with white polka dots) $2.00 each

Diapers and Wipes Holders Item #37 (white with baby words), #38 (blue puppy dogs) $4.00 each

Diapers and Wipes Holders Item #39 (Basketballs), #40 (blue with colored polka dots) $4.00 each

Diapers and Wipes Holders Item #41 (blue trains), #42 (colorful farm) $4.00 each

Diapers and Wipes Holders Item #43 (Black polka dots), #44 (yellow and brown flowers)$4.00 each

Diapers and Wipes Holders Item #45 (Winnie the pooh), #46 (brown and yellow diamonds) $4.00 each

Item #46 "Sweet Baby Boy" Banner (made out of scrapbook paper) $10.00

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Item #47 "Welcome Home Baby Boy" Banner (Made out of scrapbook paper) $10.00

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Item #48 "Sweet Baby Girl" Banner (made out of scrapbook paper) $10.00

Close Up Burp Cloth Cupcakes Item #49 (left pink), #50 (inner left pink), #51(inner right green and purple animals) #52 (right blue) $1.00 each
Item #53 Compact Change Pad (pink and brown) $10.00
Item #54 Compact Change Pad (brown, yellow and blue plaid on white) $10.00

Item #55 Compact Change Pad (turquoise hounds tooth) $10.00

Item #56 Compact Change Pad (blue trains) $10.00

Item #57 "Baby Boy" box. I had this left over from my burp cloth cupcakes but it would make a cute gift box for some of the other items if anyone is interested $2.00

Photo Cubes Item # 58 (back left corner blue boy), #59 (back middle boy plaid), #60 (back right corner grey and pink), #61 (Bottom left corner (white with pink flowers girl), #62 (bottom middle cupcakes), #63 (SOLD) $1.00 each