Man Cave turned Craft Cave

Anyone who saw this post a few weeks ago, knows that my sewing room was in desperate need of some attention.  It was THAT kid in Wal-Mart. The one with disheveled hair, no shoes, mosquito bites on her arms, and an attitude that makes Joe Dirt cringe.  Yes, I had a white trash sewing room.  

Yet I am marketing my things as "delicious baby accessories hand crafted in contemporary styles and stimulating textures."  Kind of an oxymoron.  I needed the office (now craft room-- poor hubs) to reflect what I'm going for, here.  

So, our Christmas gift to each other was a nice, crispy new office! And a crispy new Apple computer and a masculine(ish) desk for it all to compensate the hubs for giving up his dreams of a "man cave."  

So, without further adieu... enjoy!

I adore my teal pegboard!  I just spray painted it with 2 coats of Valspar primer, and then used 2-3 coats of Valspar teal (matte).  It ended up being 2 cans of primer and 2 cans of teal.  The thread, ribbon, and etc items are placed on various pegboard hooks from Lowe's.

I am in love with this desk- you can find it (in pieces) here, at Office Max- Brenton Studio Collection. I also ADORE my sewing machine, the Brother SE 400- it's as inexpensive as you can find (that will embroider and monogram and connect to your PC).  I found it on Amazon.

You name the color, I've got it.  Except hunter green.  Blech.

Did I mentioned we got a new Apple?  I am loving iPhoto's "edge blur" option.. :)

I have accepted that this is as tidy as my shelves will ever be.  I just have too.  much.  stuff.  But a little edge blur action is just what the doctor ordered!

My husband's 27 inch monitor that he had to have.  Oh, look! I'm reading Sweetish Baby's blog!

There you go!  I love it- it's where I'm writing you from as we speak.

Pinterest Addiction

I am officially addicted to Pinterest. And this just about sums it up:

Source: Google Images



Glam Girl Gift Set

New gift sets available!  This one is for you glam baby girl.  Visit HERE for the complete listing on Etsy.  (Want a little less expensive version, minus one onesie and bow?  Try THIS one.)

Monogrammed gift bag- that doubles as a travel tote.

I'm dying over these bow socks.  Dying!  Visit HERE for the listing of just this mini-gift set!

Paci clip in the bottom right corner-



Everything included!



NEW: Jungle Animal Gift-In-A-Bag!

Finally, a baby-shower-gift-in-a-bag for a BOY!  This one is jungle themed- but I've also made a few simply based on the colors of the baby's nursery.  View the complete listing HERE!



This gift set includes a monogrammed gift tote, 2 jungle animal onesies (hand dyed in the color of your choice), a tie onesie, and a giraffe taggie.



Softest brown dot minky, backed with smooth giraffe patterned satin.  A girafffe is appliqued on the top, opposite of the pacifier clip.  A name may also be monogrammed.

Tiger onesie- in a casual gray.

Monkey onesie- in a contemporary teal.

And, it wouldn't be Sweetish Baby without the handstitched tie onesie!  Initial monogram included in the price.

Jungle Animal Applique Options:
-elephant
-tiger
-monkey
-giraffe

Onesie sizes available:
*0-3 mo
*3-6 mo
*6-12 mo
*need a different size?  Just let us know!

Other colors available for the onesies:
-red
-yellow
-orange
-pea green

Updated Fabric Options

Here are the most up-to-date fabric choices we offer for any appliques, ties, or gift bag totes. 

Note: This does *not* include the minky and satin fabrics we have available for the taggie blankies- just convo us at our Etsy shop, or leave us a comment at the bottom of this post if you are interested in a custom taggie!

Disclaimer: I apologize for the terribly unprofessional snapshots of the fabrics- my camera batteries are dead, and I needed to check this off of my to-do list... so I opted to use my cell phone!

Sweetish-Baby-Gift-In-A-Bag!

Sweetish Baby's newest "thing"- baby-shower-gift-in-a-bag!  Included are the following items:

A personalized "gift bag"- that will double as a travel tote.  The decorative bow is an actual hairbow.

A personalized onesie- you name it, you got it.  A name, initials,cute adjective, birthday, zodiac sign.  :)

3 coordinating bows- they will coordinate with the gift bag, the onesie, and the taggie blankie (pictured below). These are medium sized bows- approximately 3 inches wide.

And it's not a Sweetish Baby product if it doesn't include our signature contemporary minky/satin taggie blankie. Also personalized.  :)

I made this prototype for our A-M-A-Z-I-N-G photographer, Rob Milton (out of Katy, TX), that took our family portraits this past weekend- and his gorgeous pregnant wife Ella, who is a pastry chef posing as a high school teacher.  :)   I'll post them to our Sweetish Baby on Etsy very soon!

My Desperate Sewing Room.

Ugh, my sewing room needs a make-over!  Since I'm pretty new to this whole sewing thing, I'm currently using our home office (especially because my machine hooks up to the computer for most of the fonts that I use for monogramming and appliqueing, etc)- which was already boring in the first place.  Now it's just intolerably cluttered (which is NOT like me) and boring. 
Have a look-

 I re-did our master bedroom this summer (see the finished product HERE)... and I think I shall move this sewing room to the top of my wish list of rooms to re-vamp.  This eHow article provides several useful tips in utilizing every square inch in small spaces (ie: half of a home office!)

And, while we're at it- here are some inspiration pictures I'm feelin'-

Now THIS is organized!

So fresh feeling.

If nothing else, I WILL create this pegboard. 

Another awesome pegboard. 

Coming Soon: Boutique Bows!

Working on perfecting my bow, and then a door to a whole new world (coordinating onesies, bows, bibs, baby legs, oh my!) will be opened!  Here's my first try- not too shabby, if I might say so myself!!!

Please excuse the amateur photography- taken with my cell phone at 9pm...

New and Improved: Interchangeable Ties

The ties that you will receive with your Interchangeable Tie Onesie order will now be adorned with a "tag" on the back, just like on Daddy's ties.  :)

New and Improved: Sweetish Baby Loveys

We've tweaked the original design of the taggie-loveys!  They will now include a pacifier clip, created from one of the textured ribbons lining the edges.  Attached will be a ring that can also be utilized as a stroller or toy clip.

I think it's so sweet that this blankie was ordered for a "Dex"... I love when I hear names similar to my little "Dax"!