Featured Shop: Sew Yummy Fun Stuff

Sew Yummy Fun Stuff is a great shop created by best friends, April and Melanie. They've been friends for over 20 years. Both are self taught "seamstresses". They began making their yummy creations for their children (between them, they have 5 under 5...WOW!) and soon began making it for friends as well. All of the play food and felt items are hand sewn. They also have some cute ruffled and appliqued bodysuits and tutus.

April's favorite item is the breakfast set: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25922009

Mel's favorite is the weirdo doll, which I also happen to think is precious (in a strange way!)http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25933516

You can find them on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SewYummy or on their blog, http://www.girlfeltfood.blogspot.com/

Check them out...I think that their items make great gifts and the holidays are coming!

Congratulations Mommylife!!! You are the July Giveaway Winner!

Yay for our first giveaway winner, Mommylife! Please let me know which felt flower clip you'd like and what type of accessory you want it attached to (alligator clip or french barrette). Just send me an email with your selection to: brilliantblossoms@comcast.net


I hope that everyone had a good weekend. Our was full of toddler birthday parties and lots of cake. Can you say "hyperactive children"??? To top it all off, the kids were sent home with a bag full of candy. Why do people think that 2 & 3 year olds need tons of candy on top of cake??? Am I the only one who has an issue with this? I hope that the kids aren't disappointed at my daughter's party in a few weeks when they receive custom crayon rolls which I purchased from a fellow Etsyian, itsthesmallthings. I think that they are adorable and certainly more memorable than a bag of candy...of course, I'm not 3!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28664367










Oh well, maybe I'll cave to toddler peer pressure and throw in a few Hershey's kisses....sigh.

Promotion and Blog Giveaway!

I have been really busy the past week or so, promoting my new blog and adding new products to the store in preparation for fall.

So, to kick things off, I'm doing a giveaway!!! Anyone who follows my blog will be entered to win a felt flower hair clip of your choice (up to $6.00 value). You can check them out here:

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7327845&section_id=6279857

I'm going to draw the lucky winner on Monday morning, so check back to see if you won!

Good luck!

Limping along and other random thoughts....

Well, obviously I'm not a techical wizard, as I still can't format my blog to look the way I'd like it to. However, I'm going to keep trying until I get it right, so, for the meantime, please pardon the strange appearance....

Onto random thoughts, as my kids play dinosaur behind me (who knew two toddlers could create such big vibrations by stomping their tiny feet???)...as I was playing around last night with my materials, I started to make some embroidered flowers and I was remindered of my Grandma Bertie, who sewed, knitted, embroidered...you name it. I was the first granddaughter and she desperately wanted to teach me how to do these things with her. Sadly, I wasn't interested at the time and she's no longer here to teach me. She would have a huge smile on her face if she could see me now....so, stay tuned for some "Grandma inspired" embroidered felt flowers....coming soon (hopefully!).....

Felt Blossom Hair Accessories

Well, now that I deleted all of the photos, I'm sure that those of you who come to visit will be a bit lost, but if you read my second post, you'll see that I wasn't happy with the format of the blog and have been working on it today. Anyway, I'm still working on it, so please be patient and check back soon...hopefully, I'll have something scintillating to say! :)