Etsy Finds - Bunnies

Easter is on it's way, so I decided I would see what bunnies and rabbit inspired items I could find on Etsy. Here are my favorites:

This bunny pillow is absolutely adorable! It is ideal for a nursery, as the artist makes them from 100% organic cotton, backed with very soft bamboo fleece. This item is hand printed with eco-friendly inks in a shape of a lovable sleeping bunny. The artist strives to make every item in the most eco-friendly way possible. This item was sewn with organic cotton thread and was stuffed with 'environmentally friendly fibers'. All designed and made in the artist's home studio.

I think this rabbit silk-screened hoodie is very cool. The bunnies are screenprints of an original illustration, printed by hand in non-toxic black ink in mirror-image. I like how this artist takes simple clothes and makes them really stand out with their silkscreen designs. If you are not a fan of rabbits, their store has lots of other designs too.

What an elegant and whimsical change purse!  Made from different cotton fabrics, and fully lined, the pouch is interfaced with two layers of stabilizer for shape and structure. The front features an applique of a leaping rabbit. I love the vintage look to the fabric, and the leaping bunny is just adorable.

Monday Giveaway

Sorry for the delay--I know it's Tuesday, but as you might notice the blog got a bit of a face lift, hence the wait. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do--much lighting and cheerful in feel, which are two things I want this blog to give to all who read it.

Congratulations to Danetta for winning the boat in the bottle kit. Expect an email soon!

This week we will be giving away something I'm really excited about. I recently designed this kids custom lap desk. Wherever your child goes with this kids custom lap desk, they'll be able to have their own desktop. So whether in the back of the car, in their favorite chair, or waiting outside to be picked up from school, this handy travel lap desk goes wherever your child goes. This custom lap desk is made using a solid wood front with a soft (and beautiful) fabric cushion of your choice which we attach to the back, you get to choose from a variety of colors and design accents to give it a custom look! Plus, our in-house artist will personalize the lap desk with your boy's name. We've got a boys custom lap desk and a girls custom lap desk, and will giveaway either of these products to the lucky winner!


Here's how to win:

1. Leave a comment on your favorite subject in school as a kid.
2. Mention how you found this site
3. Check out the Warm Biscuit Bedding Co. to see what other custom kids furniture or back to school supplies they carry.
4. Make sure I can contact you! Either leave an email address in your comment, or make sure that you have contact information on your blog profile.

You can receive an extra entry towards this giveaway if you link to this give-away in your blog and put that link in your comment. Or Twitter this giveaway and follow me on Twitter.

The give-away is open for entries until Sunday, April 4, at 11:59 PM. Winners will be chosen at random, and announced Monday. Good luck!

Gingham Gifts

Of course, The Warm Biscuit Bedding Co. has lots of gingham inspired gifts too! Here are some of my favorites:

This gingham rose oilcloth suitcase is perfect for letting your little girl go to a sleepover in style! Or for weekend trips to grandma's house. The adorable pink and green floral and gingham oilcloth fabric makes this suitcase a great gift for any girl. Oilcloth is waterproof, so even if she gets caught in a storm, her extra pair of socks will stay nice and dry! Rose Oilcloth Suitcase measures 16" x 11" x 3.5"

Lavish your little girl with this lovely porcelain tea set beautifully stored in a wicker basket. This butterfly accented full service 30 piece little girls tea set includes a portable wicker basket complete with matching gingham napkins. (Cucumber sandwiches not included). Porcelain Tea Set for girls inspires creativity and imaginative play. This cute tea set makes a great gift for girls birthdays! Tea Set and basket measures 10 in l x 7 in w x 5 in h. Age 6+

Treat your girl to their very own personalized rocking chair. This heirloom quality rocker will soon become your girls special spot to sit with her favorite book in their bedroom or porch. Personalize the rocking chair to make it truly her own! Our team in Oklahoma will custom hand-paint each rocking chair with your girls favorite colors and personalize it your girls name. Girls rocking chair shown in white with petal pink trim and gingham accents.

Etsy Finds - Gingham!

Spring to me means gingham fabrics. Whether to make a fresh apron, or an Easter tablecloth, gingham fabrics remind me of new leaves on trees, crocus flowers, and that first red robin. So I decided to search Etsy for some gingham inspired items. Here is what I found:

I love these! This artist uses different fabrics to make unique covers to recipe books, and she uses gingham fabric as the border. She has a lot of different versions--each recipe book is completely unique. She never uses patterns! I love how she sews the title in--special touches like that make all the difference to me. The notebook itself has about 120 checkered pages, and the artist can supply lined paper if you request it.

Don't worry, these ladybugs won't ruin your picnic! I really like this ladybug and yellow gingham plate, it's so cheerful. The underside of this glass plate has been decoupaged with fabric that has a pattern of red ladybugs on a yellow checked background. I can imagine how great some lemon squares or cantaloupe would look on it. It is 7 3/4" in diameter and has been sealed with polyurethane. It is waterproof, but should not be immersed in water. The artist has a bunch of other cool plates too.

Of course, the main part of spring I look forward to is the wonderful smell of flowers blooming. I guess you could take some of that inside with this gingham lavender pouch. I like how the artist uses vintage fabrics to match with the gingham fabrics.

Monday Giveaway

Hope you all had a great weekend! My weekend was busy but good. Henry had a soccer game and his team won, which was fun. Then we had a few friends over for dinner on Saturday night, which was great--it's amazing how easy it is to forget to see your friends, between raising kids and both working full time jobs.

Anyhow, congratulations to Grace for winning the horse journal! Expect an email soon.

This week we will be giving away a kids craft kit, which is perfect for children who aspire to sail the seven seas--or be pirates! This boat in a bottle kit contains all your child needs to make a sailboat and magically fit it into a bottle.

Here's how to win:

1. Leave a comment on a recent craft you or your child has done.
2. Mention how you found this site
3. Check out the Warm Biscuit Bedding Co. to see what other kids arts & crafts they carry.
4. Make sure I can contact you! Either leave an email address in your comment, or make sure that you have contact information on your blog profile.

You can receive an extra entry towards this giveaway if you link to this give-away in your blog and put that link in your comment. Or Twitter this giveaway and follow me on Twitter.

The give-away is open for entries until Sunday, March 28, at 11:59 PM. Winners will be chosen at random, and announced Monday. Good luck!

New Floral Fabrics

Spring is around the corner (yes!) so we've been adding a lot of new fabrics over at the Warm Biscuit Bedding Co. in anticipation of warmer weather and days spent in the garden. Here are my three favorites:

This vintage cream poppy floral fabric will add a calm touch of class any room in the house. I love the vintage look of this floral pattern, which is a perfect for home sewing projects from homemade quilts to vintage curtains to old-fashioned pillows. Pink poppy flowers rest on a cream background in this classic print reminds me of Grandma's house!

In the past, the bags that livestock feed and seeds was shipped in were made of beautiful floral textiles. Farmers traditionally used these feed bags as fabric after they were done with them, turning them into quilts and aprons. Continue this tradition with red patchwork feedsack fabric. A mix of red, yellow and blue flowers with patchwork fillings make up this quilting cotton fabric.

If your looking for a floral fabric that's not too busy and easy to use as a coordinate, this blue sunflower lattice fabric just might do the trick. Cute white sunflowers rest on a blue plaid lattice in this quilting cotton fabric.

Cool Craft!

Have a lot of soda bottles waiting to be recycled? Then this craft is perfect for you! Not only does this craft give you any easy and cheap way to keep organized, but I love the fact that the only supply needed that you might have to buy is spray paint. For full directions go here.
Anybody have any other ideas for organizational crafts that are simple?

St. Patrick's Day Trivia

Well, I'm not pure Irish, but I've got some Irish blood on my dad's side of the family. Regardless, I enjoy attending the St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York with the kids. Here's some fun trivia I want to share:

-At the age of 16, Patrick considered himself a pagan. He converted to Christianity while enslaved by a sheep farmer. At 16, Irish brigands captured him and sold him into slavery in either Country Antrim or County Mayo in Ireland. When he was 22, he escaped, returned home, and then spent the next dozen years in a monastery in France. It is believed he turned to God while he was in captivity.

-It’s a legend that St. Patrick used the shamrock to teach pagans about Christianity. Patrick eventually returned to Ireland — after having dreamed the Irish were calling him back — and is said to have used the shamrock to explain the holy trinity to the pagans.

-St. Patrick introduced the Roman alphabet and Latin literature into Ireland. After his death, about 461AD, Irish monasteries flourished as centers of learning.

-Patrick incorporated traditional rituals into his lessons on Christianity. Patrick, in one instance, is said to have superimposed a sun, a significant symbol to the Irish, onto the Christian cross. Thus the Celtic cross was born, and veneration of the symbol would seem more palatable to the Irish.

-The St. Patrick’s Day parade first took place in New York City on March 17, 1762. This first parade was comprised of Irish soldiers serving in the English army to help them connect with their Irish roots and fellow countrymen. Nowadays, St. Patrick’s Day parades take place in major cities like New York, Montreal and Dublin.

Hope that was interesting to you!

Etsy Finds - Polka Dots!

I've always favored polka dot fabrics a polka dot designs. Not only are polka dots timeless, but they fun and always put a smile on my face. With that in mind, I did some searching on Etsy for polka dot themed items, and here are some of the best things I found:

Oh my goodness, these umbrella polka dot buttons are just too cute for words! These almost make me hope I lose a button on a skirt so I can have a good excuse to buy these. But I can easily imagine using these on a dress, shirt, purse, a girls hair bow...so many possibilities.

I don't have any baby showers coming up, but if I did I might pick up this giraffe rattle & teether. As the artist describes it, "Sweet little giraffe rattles in bold prints make for tons of gentle fun for your little one. Soft cotton fabric bodies are easy for baby to grip, shake and chew. Little jingle bells on the inside and soft fabric loop ears and tail make for a "not to loud" distraction too! Mix and match with a Roll-Up or washcloth set for a perfect baby shower gift." Nice!

Cute baby alert! But besides the fact that the newborn in this photo is adorable enough to eat, I love the warm green hand knit polka dot hat. The artist crochets these hats, and can do them in a variety of colors.

Hope you enjoyed these!

Monday Giveaway

Hope you all had a great weekend! Congrats to Trina for winning the custom knobs. I really enjoyed hearing all the different themed rooms of you or your kids! I have to confess that my boys' room has always been a mix of western, firetruck, fish....basically there's not really theme ;)

This week were are giving away something that will encourage your child be the next Jane Austen! This horse diary is super cute, and perfect for that little girl who adores horses. So let your little girl's imagination gallop away as she jots down her dreams in this gracefully illustrated horse lovers journal and diary. Each hardcover lock and key horse diary has 240 colored lined pages and comes with a padlock with two keys.

Here's how to win:

1. Leave a comment on your favorite book as a kid, or your kid's favorite book.
2. Mention how you found this site
3. Check out the Warm Biscuit Bedding Co. to see what other kids books and kids diaries & journals they carry.
4. Make sure I can contact you! Either leave an email address in your comment, or make sure that you have contact information on your blog profile.

You can receive an extra entry towards this giveaway if you link to this give-away in your blog and put that link in your comment. Or Twitter this giveaway and follow me on Twitter.

The give-away is open for entries until Sunday, March 21, at 11:59 PM. Winners will be chosen at random, and announced Monday afternoon. Good luck!

New Fabrics

My top three new fabrics over at The Warm Biscuit Bedding Co. Hope you enjoy!

Inspire little cowboys! I love vintage western fabric prints, and this one is a keeper. Your little boy will love this yellow vintage lasso cowboys fabric.The light yellow background offers a calm compliment to cowboys on bucking broncos with lassos that tie the print together. This western boys fabric is ideal for boys bedding, custom curtains or any western themed decorating project.

Looking for a novelty fabric that your child will love? This yellow cats fabric is sure to please--sometimes when I see a fabric and just know I want to have it somewhere in my home, and this is one of those fabrics. Darling yellow kittens sit among flowers and little yellow chicks, and chase fluttering butterflies in this kids novelty fabric. A high quality cotton fabric that is perfect for quilting, aprons, curtains, or whatever else your creativity desires.

Inspire vintage Bauhaus charm! This Bauhaus multicolored geometric fabric will add style any room in the house. I love the mixture of bright colors in this geometric pattern. Sometimes geometric fabrics can be too busy for my taste, but I think this fabric is a nice balance of calm clean lines and colorful punch.

Monday Giveaway

Hope you all had a great weekend! It was my son Fischer's 11th birthday, and we had a great time.

Congratulations to Cindi for winning the monogrammed bib. Expect an email soon!

This week we are taking a break from Easter and doing a giveaway that's perfect for anyone wanting to add a little decorative touch to their kids bedroom decor.

Kids Knobs and Drawer Pulls make a big impact on kids room decor. Our selection of themed childrens knobs and drawer pulls are made with a hand painted base and decoupaged accents. Perfect for dressers, coat hangers, etc. Each 2" wooden knob has a hand-painted base, and is then decoupaged with one of our playful design accents. We will giveaway two sets of 2, so four knobs total.

Here's how to win:

1. Leave a comment on the theme of your room as a kid, or the theme of your kids room.
2. Mention how you found this site
3. Check out the Warm Biscuit Bedding Co. to see what other kids bedroom decor they carry.
4. Make sure I can contact you! Either leave an email address in your comment, or make sure that you have contact information on your blog profile.

You can receive an extra entry towards this giveaway if you link to this give-away in your blog and put that link in your comment. Or Twitter this giveaway and follow me on Twitter.

The give-away is open for entries until Sunday, March 14, at 11:59 PM. Winners will be chosen at random, and announced Monday afternoon. Good luck!

Fabric Craft

Over at Folksy I found the seller forestpoppy with these sweet lavender bags:

Anyway, the seller is in London, but it got me thinking that this would be any easy thing to make with some scrap fabric, and if you made up a batch it would be an easy gift to give to a bunch of friends.

Anyhow, if you haven't already, check out Folksy...it's basically a UK version of Etsy.

New Fabrics

There is a lot of whimsy in some of the new fabrics this week over at the Warm Biscuit Bedding Co. Here are a few of my favorites:

Looking for a novelty fabric that your little girl will love? This Girls Paris Aqua Fabric is sure to please. Darling girls that resemble the classic figure of Madeline wonder around a park in Paris in this girls novelty fabric. And a darling duck keeps her company! A high quality cotton fabric that is perfect for quilting, aprons, curtains, or whatever else your creativity desires.

Inspire little cowboys and cowgirls! This classic rocking horse aqua fabric has a vintage flair that will appeal to children and adults alike. Brown rocking horses rock around stars on an aqua cotton background in this western fabric print. This novelty western fabric is perfect for home sewing projects from curtains to pillows. Have a rodeo blast!

Let you creativity soar--or flutter! This sweet cream & pink brown butterfly fabric is ideal for decorating a girls room or for any of your other custom sewing projects. Cream and pink butterflies flutter on a calm neutral brown cotton background in this girls novelty fabric. A perfect fabric for kids and adults!

A Custom Bedding Success Story!

The reason I started The Warm Biscuit Bedding Co. was so that moms all over could personalize their children's bedrooms, whether with custom furniture, custom bedding, or custom curtains. I always love hearing from customers, and I really love getting to see their photos of their nurseries and kids bedrooms.

Little Lilly here has a creative & cool mom who set up quite the nursery for her:

Monday Giveaway

Hope you all had a good weekend! Me, I'm getting tired of all this snow...I'm seriously ready for a break. But I know Spring is coming, so I guess I've just got to get through another month of winter. It's times like this I think how I'm lucky to live in a city with good public transportation--all you having to get around by car, I wish you safe driving!

Anyhow, congratulations to Sara for winning the wooden helicopter. Expect an email!

This week we will be giving away a gift for Easter. This personalized Easter baby bib makes a great addition to your bib collection, or if your child is past that stage, it will make a great gift to any baby you know. No nets or vinyl food traps or electro-magnetic closures- just good old-fashioned, 100% machine washable terry cloth bib that snaps on and off. Chose between a baby chick and a bunny.

Here's how to win:

1. Leave a comment on an Easter memory.
2. Mention how you found this site
3. Check out the Warm Biscuit Bedding Co. to see what other Easter gifts they carry.
4. Make sure I can contact you! Either leave an email address in your comment, or make sure that you have contact information on your blog profile.

You can receive an extra entry towards this giveaway if you link to this give-away in your blog and put that link in your comment. Or Twitter this giveaway and follow me on Twitter.

The give-away is open for entries until Sunday, March 7, at 11:59 PM. Winners will be chosen at random, and announced Monday afternoon. Good luck!