Giveaway Results

Your odds were good on this giveaway! Based on the random number generator, here are the winners.

For the pink shoe the winner was number 2 or The Harris Family who said, "How cute! Those came out great :)" So, Mary just go ahead and email me (or Tristan) with your address and your shoes will be on the way.

For the purple shoe the winner was Deb (number 4) who said, "Those are absolutely darling! Seriously, you are way talented!!" Deb, I have your address. Be on the lookout. I am trying out new packaging.

Thank you for all who played. Keep on the lookout for more giveaways.

Baby Rattles

Christmas is here and the presents are unwrapped. My baby is 11 months old so for Christmas we made him rattles. They were so easy and even better, they were free! I saved all of the pill bottles from my prenatal vitamins (for this purpose) and we filled them up with random things from around the house (beans, rice, bells, poly balls that I took from a dying stuffed toy, beads, paper clips...). To decorate the bottles we used Mod-Podge, glitter, and tissue paper. Then to finish it all off my husband glued the tops on with Gorilla Glue. They turned out really great! And best of all, our son LOVES them. He wasn't really into opening the packages but he loved to shake them wrapped or not.

The giveaway is still going on so be sure to post a comment! Who can turn down free?

Giraffe Scarf

I am done with Christmas presents! We didn't get the kids much but I made almost everything myself so it was a long process. I was way ahead of things before Thanksgiving but then Thanksgiving happened and I was suddenly way behind... I don't know what happened there.

For my baby I made a giraffe scarf. This I am very proud of (bear with me, I may say that about all of the stuff I made - it was a good year) because I came up with it all by myself. The only giraffe scarf I was able to find a picture of was totally different than what I was thinking so I just went for it. I crocheted the whole body with cotton yarn. For the spots I cut out random shapes from felt and sewed them on with embroidery floss. I made both sides the same so it was easier to sew the shapes on. Isn't it adorable!?

Sleeping Bag

I have a lot of half finished Christmas presents but this is the first one that I have finished this year.













This sleeping bag is for my 7-year old step-daughter to replace her pink Princess sleeping bag that was transformed into wigs - by my son. How does a 4-year old even think of cutting open a sleeping bag, removing the stuffing, and squishing it together into wigs? Wigs!

I was able to use my seam ripper, the greatest tool ever, to save the zipper. To make the new one I bought a butterfly print fleece and a coordinating solid purple flannel (2 yards each). I didn't worry about stuffing it because it can't get that cold in Portland. I decided to dress it up a bit by adding a purple strip to the top. It didn't take very long once I gathered the courage to start (I was deathly afraid I would screw up because straight lines and I don't always mesh). I hope she likes it!

Cute Card Delivery!

I won my first giveaway and it made my day! I signed up on my friend Deb's blog Mumbo Jumbo to win a set of her delightful handmade birdie cards and I won! Deb is super amazing, especially with papercrafting. If you're jealous or just looking for some great cards, check out her shop. Get ready to be amazed.

Also, don't forget to check out my baby shoe giveaway! It ends at midnight (Pacific Time) on December 28th.

My First Giveaway

Welcome to the first ever MetroBoutique Giveaway! There are so many great giveaways (like this one from Design Mom) that I figured I could share the wealth. I am very excited to give two lucky winners each a pair of handmade (by me) newborn baby shoes. These are cute little girly shoes each with a soft cotton flannel lining. They are machine washable and dryable preshrunk cotton. They also have elastic around the ankles so they stay on. Here they are:

This pair is pink with white eyelet overlaid on te top and sides and solid pink on the soles.







This pair has little hearts on the top and sides with a coordinating purple sole.








To enter, just leave a comment. The Giveaway ends on Sunday, December 28th at midnight Pacific Time. I will use the random number generator to select two winners. The first number drawn will get the pink shoes, the second will get the hearts.

Check out my shop for other great handmade things!

Merry Christmas!

I just finished my Christmas cards - making them that is. I am not much of a paper crafter although I would love to be. I was looking for something simple so I planned to use this pattern but I couldn't find a nice Christmas paper with something on both sides. What's the deal with that? So, after searching (not too hard mind you) I gave up and used things I already had. I like how they turned out. I bought two packs of blank cards and envelopes last year with the intention of using them to make cards but the motivation was not there so it didn't happen. This year, however, after moving half way across the country I forced myself to make some nice Christmas cards. This is what I came up with. I cut white cardstock down to 3.5" x 5" pieces, stamped & embossed them (the red and green stamps are glittery and the gold is smooth and shiny), and stuck them on the folded cards. Voila! See, I told you they were simple. I cut the paper yesterday while watching House on the internet (8 days after airing...) and I did the rest today while reading blogs and emailing my husband. Cheap, simple, and cute. That should be my personal motto...they could write that on my tombstone.










I haven't been blogging a lot lately but soon you will see why. I am in the middle of like 3 projects that I can't wait to finish and post! Check back, and tell your friends!