Commissions, commissions, commissions

Im not complaining!  In the past 2 days, I've gotten 6 orders for custom wunzees.  I find that this is how most of my purchases are happening now, and I'm game for it. It allows me to challenge myself, and get creative, and figure out how to get the customer what they want.  One of my orders was for The Hungry Caterpillar.  You know..the book by Eric Carle? Check out my version. I'm super proud of it. You do what you can with the fabric, and I think I did pretty well!

new etsy banner!

So...in my re-branding process, the next logical step was to make my etsy banner of wunzees the same as my blog, and the business cards I ordered yesterday. Thats right...I ordered cards!! Cant wait.

Anyway, I wanted to write a quick note to let you all know that its now "The Little Goat.com's Wunzees" Etsy doesnt let you change your username and webpage, so I had to make it all flow together. Mick designed it, and I want to share it. Let me know what you think!

I have also bought some hosting space for thelittlegoat.com, so the redirect will soon be finalized, and all things my blog can be found there! Hooray for it finally coming together!

The latest: Goin Retro

Yah, Yah, I know I said I was going to be sticking with things with tails, but I woke up yesterday morning, after having some sort of crazy dream, and all I could think of was Pacman.  So...I did it.  

I may stray.  But wasn't it worth it? :)

 

-For the gamer in all of us....start em out young.

Etsy Tag Monday: Blimp

Todays Etsy tag was chosen by Mick. Blimp is currently his favorite word to say, and who doesn't like a good Zepplin. So, Blimp it became. There aren't too many items tagged with the word, so I didn't have a ton to choose from, but the stuff was all quality. So here goes.

Love the old vintage suitcase. I actually regret not buying an amazing one I saw at a consignment shop, but it wasn't nearly as good of quality as this one sold by BrightWall. I love the simplicity of the stencil.

It wouldn't be my blog if I didn't bring in something great for the kiddos, but this baby's blanket by Mommys Lil Monkey is such a great fabric. I love the planes, blimps, hot air balloons, and I especially love the colors. For $10, it is definitely a steal.

I noticed when searching for the word Blimp, that there was quite a bit of SteamPunk style items. This necklace caught my eye. Gorgeous vintage pendant, made current. Cosmic Firefly's site appears to be pretty new, and if payday comes around and this Owl Pendant is still available, I may be purchasing it for myself.

OR....just keep it simple with a card. The Little Chickadee has all sorts of cute goodies.

can finally cut some fabric!

I want to start delving into the how-to of my sewing machine.  I took a brief class, and feel like I have the basics down now, so I want to get good.  I figure I'll keep it in the vein of baby stuff, seeing as though I've been focused on the onesies.  Next stop...baby blankets. 

 Im stoked though, because I've been sitting on some awesome fabric, and I just got a self-healing cutting mat in the mail.  Im all set to cut straight lines!

Some pics of the fabric I cant wait to use, and my new mat!

  

This is also a test for me uploading blogs written on Made By Hand By ME to Blogger.

the gerber daisy

Love love love the gerber daisy. I'd say its one of my favorite flowers for sure. I think its the size that gets me. It always stands out in a bouquet, seeking all the attention. Makes for a beautiful arrangement, as well as an accessory. Im a fan of the live flower for my hair (see photo below), but there are also a lot of great craftsters that let you wear them all year long.




Me, Mick and Frank Chu (SF Celebrity) at the Yelp Holiday Party 2007. Note the gerber daisy in my hair. Apologies for the picture quality.







If you are looking for a springtastic bright accessory, this hippyish headband really stands out. Mandizzle has many colors and styles. Really beautiful, though I'm not sure I could pull it off.





Creative Kiddos has really cute gerber daisy accesories for your munchkin. How precious does she look in her crocheted hat?






These gerber daisy clips would work for the kiddos and adults alike. I'd consider buying one, only so that my daisy doesnt die after one time use when I buy it fresh. Katylua's shop of little curiosities has a ton of great looking flower accessories.

animals with tails

To date, I've been all over the map. From onesies that resemble karate wear, to sailboats, to cows, my designs have been more of a spur of the moment, what should I make kind of stuff. Some of them have been commissions, which I of course am OK with, and will continue to be, but I need more focus for the shop. More focus for "The Little Goat."

So...with the new name of "The Little Goat", I figure animals with tails...i can get creative within paramaters of a tail. (Maybe sneak a walrus or two in there)

So far...I have Sock Monkeys, Cows, Foxes, Dogs, Cats, etc...

I posted a query about animals with tails...got responses like lemurs, skunks, squirrels and teenagers! What do you think??? I think that these will be my next ones, but want the public opinion.