Zebra Print for a Cutie Pie

Here are some pics of some stuff I've done recently for a "very special person".

My sweet little niece, Kylie, is quite the stylish little girl. My sister wanted me to do something for her that she can use for Valentine's Day and carry her over into Kindergarten, as well.

This design was a perfect choice because Kylie is going to be a pirate next year!

I was also told that Kylie recently insisted on the purchase of some zebra print shoes--so both of these items will match perfectly.

This dress was a great find @ Goodman's Sporting Goods in Florence. Their winter items were 1/2 off. It will look great by itself or with a pair of leggings.

This item was also a great find--just $6 on clearance at Belk.

 I love a hoodie to just throw on when it's cool or to wear with an outfit.

I hope you love them, Kylie (and mommy, too)!

Simple Goldfish Design

I now have a new design to offer thanks to Planet Applique. Not only does Planet Applique have frequent sales and offers--they also throw in a free design from time to time. This design is a simple goldfish applique (looks just like the goldfish crackers my little guy loves to eat). It comes with both satin and zigzag stitching. Note: many of the designs that I have on the right have different stich options--always ask if you would like something different--and I just might be able to do it.

Fellow embroidery people:

I always like to include info on freebies/specials that I come across--

so that you can enjoy them, too!

More Bag Tags..

These bag tags are sooo cute! There is just so much that you can do with these.

Here are some that I'm working on:

Airplane Baby Set

This is a baby set that I just did. I just love red and blue together for a boy--and the little airplane is too cute. This set included a baby onesie, Rabbit Skins bib, burp cloth, and a bag tag.

I can get the bib lined in a few different colors if you are interested in a different color. I can also do lots of different things with burp cloths (add ribbon or coordinating fabric at the bottom). The bag tags are something new that I'm doing. These are really cute to attach to a diaper bag or backpack. I can design something for teens and adults as a luggage or gym bag tag, as well. I can do these in any colors or theme.

Cost for a bag tag is $5.00.

Here is the image used for the bag tag in the above set:

Here's another one that I'm doing for an upcoming gift

(Mandy, you can pretend it's a surprise!):

Here's an example of a simple one with no graphic--you can't tell in this pic, but the diamond background is blue and brown:

I can also put an address and phone number on the back of the tag.

For a baby, I usually put:

My parents are:

Parents' Names

Address

Phone Number

Another Valentine's Design...and more

I just purchased a new Valentine's Day design from Planet Applique--I just love this one because it is so hard to find Valentine's designs for little boys--although this one would still work with a girl. As always, this design can be done in any color. Here is the design:

I have to say that I'm totally addicted to finding and purchasing embroidery designs. I probably look daily to see if any of my favorite digitizers have added anything new. It's a great time of year, too--there are lots of holiday (Valentine's, Easter) designs coming out--and Spring and Summer will be here before you know it.

I had a small crisis--my laptop died a couple of weeks ago. I've not been able to work on anything at all--and was worried that I was not going to be able to retrieve all of my designs. Thankfully, everything was retrievable--and I now have a replacement laptop.  So, I have lots to do. I would like to work on my little guy some stuff for Valentine's Day. I have several baby gifts that I've got to get to work on.

AND...I'm going to Disney World! I've been so excited--Jonah's first trip to Disney and my first trip to Disney will be experienced together. I have found a great website that has just about any kind of design you can think of:

http://stitchontime.com/osc/index.php?cPath=1

They have lots of Disney designs, so I hope to create some custom items for our Disney trip. The Disney designs can be found under TV and Film Characters. If you embroider--you have to check this site out. They likely have any character that your child is interested in--not just Disney (Sesame Street, Dora, Batman, Ben10--and even book characters: If you Give a Mouse...just to name a few).

Photos Featured...

More photos of A Whale's Tale items have been featured @ Planet Applique:

http://www.planetapplique.com/alphabet-appliques/juliet-lettering-monogram-font/prod_243.html