Twirls for Girls!

Ok....I think this is just AMAZING! I am always up for a good charity event and this one is so close to my heart it's scary!! http://www.twirlsforgirls.com/

My friends at YouCanMakeThis.com have teamed up with Toys for Tots to supply adorable handmade clothing for all those special dolls that will be donated this holiday season!

For those of you who don't know, my maternal grandmother is where I get all my creative talent from. She was an amazing seamstress and doll maker. She made tons of quilts and her passion was dolls. She had a handmade doll from each state in the US and a few different countries!! And to think, she traded with all these people....so there are handmade dolls of hers scattered throught the world! (And all this before the internet! LOL!!!) Growing up, all my dolls had handmade clothing....crocheted or sewn! I still have some of it too!! Some of the first things I ever made were doll clothes! So of course this charity captured my imagination!

So this weekend I made my set to donate. I only wish I had the time to make a few more, but with me going on vacation in a few days my time is running short. So please, if you can spare the time and a little bit of fabric (or yarn!), I ask that you join us in this wonderful cause! And you might win some AWESOME prizes too!

Here is my contribution!

Yummy!

You Are a Gingerbread House

A little spicy and a little sweet, anyone would like to be lost in the woods with you.

What Holiday Food Are You?

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

From my family to yours!

Thought I would list a few things I am thankful for this year.

1. My family. Even thought most of them are far away, they have made me who I am today and for them I am greatful.

2. GOD. I am thankful that he is forgiving and loves me just the way I am.

3. My Friends. Like I said in #1, my family is far away, so my friends tend to take their place.

4. My husband. For showing me what love is really supposed to be like.

5. Yarn.......need I go into detail here, LOL!!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Feel free to add some things you are thankful for in the comments. I'd love to hear them!

Where will you be shopping this Friday???

I'll be here! LOL!! MyPinkZebraBoutique.com!

Isn't she lovely???

The family went hiking yesterday and had a really nice time. We haven't done things as a family in a long time....been so busy lately. I snapped this picture of Heather sitting on a rock at the trailhead and just LOVE it!! She is getting so big....hard to believe she will be 5 next month!

Does this count?

Does this count as being published? It's the January issue of Crochet! Magazine, page 19.

Kim from YouCanMakeThis.com placed an ad in the magazine promoting all the wonderful crochet patterns on the site and she included a picture from one of mine!! It's so cool to see one of my items in a magazine!! Just wait until my patterns are actually in there!!!

Did you know??

That I also have an Etsy shop???

JaybirdDesigns on Etsy

I'm BAAAAACK!!

I decided to list a little something on eBay this week!! An all time favorite of mine! This adorable sweater will be custom made in your choice of four colors and any size between 2t-10!! Hurry and get it while you can....I don't offer it much anymore! Just click on the picture to be taken to the auction!

As Promised!

More pictures of the baby hats....

Christmas Babies!!

I admit it!! I've got it!! Baby fever has struck!! LOL!!

I've been working on some Christmas themed baby hats for my charity group, Lil Troopers, and am having so much fun!! Probably because Christmas babies are so near and dear to my heart!! Heather was actually due Christmas Eve, but decided to make her appearance on the 18th. But there is just something to be said about making those tiny little baby hats in Red, White, and Green!!!

Some of them are just too cute for me not to share! So I've listed some over at My Pink Zebra. Watch for more to come later next week once I get some good pictures!! But right now you have your choice of the Candy Cane Swirl Hat, The Christmas Elf, and this sweet Holiday Stripes Hat! And just because, I have listed a custom baby blanket!! The one in the pictures is actually one that I made for Heather before she was born!! We loved it so much that I thought my wonderful customers might too!!

And the best part about all this baby fever???? Today I get to go and visit a dear friend and snuggle her one week old little girl!!! YAY!!! Now I won't have that "urge" to have one myself! LMAO!! I'm actually starting to enjoy my sleep.