Your Creative Hat

Creativity wears MANY hats. I think I may have found the "sewing" hat, but I definitely have not tracked down the "baking" one like my friend Marlene has.

Before I explain what I'm rambling about, check out
the ADORABLE, SUPER-CUSTOMpaci leash and wrist rattle my creative friend Marlene
commissioned me to create for her!
Her friend and her friend's husband, also a dentist, are having their first baby.
That explains the teeth, LOL.

Those little stuffed teeth I made are pretty tiny - the striped ribbon is less than an inch wide. And they are NOT embroidered - I created them "from scratch", freehand on my trusty sewing machine.

Which was WAY harder than you would think,
unless you are trying for this effect.

I was wearing my "sewing creativity hat" after that!

But anyway, back to Marlene and her baking hat. CLICK HERE to read a blog post that just absolutely floored me. Let me tell you in advance that what you are seeing is NOT a hamburger...it's a CUPCAKE. And she made 125 of them, out of the goodness of her heart, for the residents of a senior center. I'll pause while you take that in.

Marlene is quick to give credit for the inspiration to Bakerella. But I think Marlene is pretty darn creative, too, because I can tell you for a fact that if I made those cupcakes, I would NEED a hat, because I'd look like this:Especially after baking 125 of them!! And she made them for the residents of a senior center, so that makes Marlene as nice as she is creative.

So what about you, what kind of creative hat do YOU wear?

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Sometimes Facebook makes me crazy. Yeah, that's the reason, LOL. Anyway, for some reason, the My Etsy tab has disappeared off my Facebook page. I'm working on getting it back, but I am truly Facebook-illiterate, so don't hold your breath. In the meantime, you can always get to my Etsy store by clicking the purple 'Click Here to Shop' button in the right column of this blog, or clicking on any of the pictures in the top left column.

And how 'bout my newest product?! Monogrammed pacifier leashes, paci clips, binky holders...whatever you want to call them! Avery's new game is called "Spit the Paci" and it kinda stinks, because he goes into meltdown mode every time he plays it. Now Rachel can snap this on and the paci is never more than a few inches away.

I'll be offering a monogrammed paci leash with a matching monogrammed bib or burpie as a baby shower gift set. Whaddya think? And if your baby doesn't take a pacifier, you can clip on a toy on instead. This is GREAT for when your baby has discovered the "Drop the Toy from the High Chair" game. Zoey is learning that game, and I know how much Sarah is gonna love that, LOL!

Thanks for stopping by, and don't forget to check back tomorrow to see if I've pulled YOUR name as our new winner!