Store update & Mint Chevron

I have been a store owner of Tiny Dazzles for 7 days now and it has been awesome. When I got my first order, I got so excited, maybe too excited. I let out a scream and jumped around the house a little. If you walked in on me, you would think I won a million dollars. After a few minutes of celebrating, I went back to the computer and thought, 'oh, what do I do next?' I had to make a few phone calls, hahaha! Everything turned out well; I think I am a pro now:)

I had put in so much work (in the midst of terrible migraines and doctor's visits) and I am just so grateful for the support my husband, kids, family and friends gave me. Every time I would post about the store on social media, seeing a 'facebook like' or a kind comment made my day. I am extremely grateful for all the wonderful people in my life... I am especially grateful to Natalie of What the Teacher Wants, she is a super awesome person. When I think of the humble beginnings of my store, I will always think of her.

Ok, here is what I have been upto:)

Can you guess what I am making? I am excited. Come back tomorrow and see what I have been upto. I think you will love it as much as I have.

Blossom and a Giveaway

Merrick, an awesome fashion blogger from Merricks Art wearing our blossom necklace in mint. Doesn't she look dazzling? I am loving the floral on floral, such a refreshing summer outfit.

Merrick is also hosting a Tiny Dazzles giveaway, go check it out and enter here for a chance to win a necklace of your choice from my store.

The 2 Love Birds

We spent the 4th of July weekend with our friends the Fairbanks and our kids, Diana and Ian were inseparable. They held hands everywhere we went. In the end, it felt like it was their date and we were just chaperones:) It was really cute to watch them though. They were the 'main event' and they got several 'oohs, and aahs, and they are so cute.' We were down town Salt Lake City, saw Temple Square and City creek mall.

And yes, there was a kiss at the end of this date. It was hilarious, love these two:)

We had a lot of fun. We love the Fairbanks. I served my mission on Temple Square with Camila. She is one of the best people I know. She really has been like a sister to me; with my family many many miles away having these guys here makes me less home sick.. I can pick up the phone and call her anytime, she is the kind of friend every girl should have..

Necklaces at Tiny Dazzles

Hello, I was so excited to launch my store today but I had to get an SSL certificate. It's an encryption service that online stores are required to have. It is a way of securing sensitive information i.e credit card information during an online transaction. So, I am in the process of acquiring mine, hopefully it comes soon.

Here is a sneak peak of the jewelry selection at Tiny Dazzles. And a special thank you to these beautiful ladies for willing to help me model the necklaces; my neighbors from our previous apartment in Provo and a mission friend, 143!

Rachel, Ruiz, Rachelle and Heidi

Photos courtesy of:
Rachel Lark Photography
LaRee Photography
Heather Bliss Photography

Tiny Dazzles

I have been M.I.A here on the blog and these cute bow ties are part of the reason. A few weeks ago, I decided to start a new business and we named it TINY DAZZLES.

Tiny Dazzles is an online store specializing in mommy and baby accessories. I am wayyyyyyyyyyyyy excited for this new adventure. I am loving every minute of it and I am overwhelmed with gratitude because of the help and support I have received from family and friends. I am grateful to have people believe me, I feel really blessed.

The 'grand opening' is next week Monday, the 15th of July. So, come back Monday and see what we have in stock. Our goal is to make mommy and baby happy. Lets face it, when mommy is happy, everyone is happy! and when baby is happy everyone is happier:) at least that's the case in our home...

There is a cute story related to the naming of the business which involves no other than miss Diana:). One day, we were watching Bill Cosby (my old time favorite show) and Mrs Cosby was baby sitting a small baby. Diana was less than a foot away from the screen, very taken with the show. Then she turned around and said, 'mommy, I want a baby.' Her little brother Eli was about 10 months old then. So I relpied, 'we don't need another baby, we have Eli already' She looked at me again and said, 'no, I want a tiny baby I can hold in my hands like this (with her little hands very close together)' Eli was weighing 24 lbs at the time, so I guess he didn't qualify to be called a baby. I laughed my head off but the answer was still no! Anyway,that was the birth of Tiny Dazzles; dazzling accessories for mommy and tiny babies..

My husband also got accepted into the Finance Maters program at The U. We decided to move closer to downtown SLC. We plan to get out of here within a few weeks.So all my sewing and my kids projects, here and here have come to a halt. I won't commence until we find another place because I am certain the floor plan will be different and hopefully I won't have to make major adjustments.

See you soon!

Stained T-Shirt refashion

A few months ago, I came across some colorful t-shirts for just $5 each. I grabbed 5 different colors, Diana looks awesome in anything but 'awesomer' in bright colors; or maybe mommy just loves color:)
My daughter has been very 'artistic lately', she has been writing and drawing and cutting whatever she can get her hands on, she was wearing this T-shirt on one of her missions. She is only 3 and I guess its a phase for her, hopefully it passes soon.

I like how this colorblock 'combo' turned out

So, this is how Diana refashioned her tee

We tried to watch off the stains but wasn't successful. So I cut off the stained part. Lucky the top was ok

Use the cut off tee to measure the replacement knit fabric. Sew on both sides as shown. After sewing along the sides both pieces should be of equal width. Then turn the striped fabric out, so the wrong sides are facing.

From the 'head side' insert the lower piece

Make sure the edges on both pieces are evenly aligned.

Use pins to attach the 2 pieces. Then sew around the shirt above the pins. Then sew the bottom of the shirt and you are done.

Isn't she the cutest thing EVER?! I just followed her around and got some cute poses.

 

Baby Doll Crib

A doll crib was a perfect birthday present for my 3 year old daughter, Diana. She turned 3 on the 05/26/2013. I had all the supplies I needed for this little crib. I only spent $6

It turned out well and it is very loved. It's cute to see her put her baby to sleep every night after bedtime stories

Diana's favorite thing this past spring was picking up flowers. She picked every dandelion she could find around our home and gave them to me. Diana is the best daughter ever. She constantly cracks us up with her humor. She has a cute personality and is loved every where she goes. She is an awesome big sister to Eli and I love to watch them play together. I feel very blessed to have this little girl in my life.

For her birthday, I went online and searched for a perfect gift for her. I came across these cute doll cribs and knew Diana would enjoy playing with one. 1 - Overstock/2 - Pottery Barn

Then I went and searched for DIY cribs and I came across this awesome plan from  Ana White, pictured below.

I tweaked the crib plan because I don't have a Kreg jig. I am noticing that almost every project calls for a Kreg Jig and its definitely on my Birthday/Christmas wishlist. I added a changing table and a place for her to store her baby's blankets and accessories.

Here are some pictures of the doll crib I made:

 Instead of using the kreg jig, here is what I used:
1/4" Dowel pins
Drill driver with 1/4" speedbor flat bit 
Wood glue

Using a drill driver with a flat bit, I made 1/4" holes in the rails and the base and top

Then I put together the 2 pieces (the rails and the bottom and top rails).
Then I stuck the dowel pins into the holes and added some glue.

The crib is very steady and am glad I didn't have to use the kreg jig. You can find the rest of the tutorial here

The doll crib from Pottery Barn and Overstock are around $75 each. The price is very reasonable, and I would have purchased either one of the cribs  if I didn't have the supplies I needed to make one on my own. My doll crib cost $6, not too bad, right?

The instructions on how I made the changing table can be found here.