After Christmas....Before New Years!

I admit the Holiday's took time away from my shop and blogging. I hope everyone had a great Christmas Holiday but New Years is just a couple days away! I don't think we have any big plans for the New Year celebrations. My husband although is Buddhist so he will take our son to his temple for the ringing of the bell on New Years Eve.
Do you have any New Years traditions that you take part in?
I am still debating on weather to let my 5 year old stay up until midnight for the new year. I think he could but do I really want a grumpy 5 year old the next day?

Lately I have been getting more into taking photos and posting them on facebook and such. My dad just bought a new camera and gave me his old one too which is nicer then the one I had. My father in law also is very into photography. In fact he has a website that I would love to share with you! Check out his photos they are breathtaking!
http://www.brownhatphotos.com/

The other day he came up to me and said "you are doing a wonderful job with your photos and capturing the angles and such". I was very excited and touched that he would say that. So I decided to add some digital download options to my etsy shop. Right now I only have one but will be adding more to it.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/EverythingPrecious?section_id=16536477&ref=shopsection_leftnav_7

December braclet/anklet sale!

All bracelets/anklets in my shop are 10% off for the rest of December! Come check out what I have! I make a lot of custom name ones also!

http://www.etsyonsale.com/shop/EverythingPrecious

Get yours today!

Finished Hat for my son

I finished the earflap hat I made for my 5 year old son! I think it came out good for my first time making it! Might nedd to make it bigger next time but overall it came out nice!

Quilting progress

So I finally got some much needed help and advice on quilting thanks to my dad's girlfriend. She is a wiz when it comes to quilting and has been doing it for lots of years. I don't think I will be able to finish the Christmas table topper this year unfortunatly. It just takes a lot of skill and practice that I just don't have down yet. I am determined to finish it by next year though! On the positive side I did some great work on my first ever baby quilt today! Learned how to start piecing it together and sewing it nicely on my new sewing machine! Here is what I got done today!

Trying a new hat

So for a long time I have been trying to make different types of hats and none of them have succeeded. They either come out too big or don't come out at all HAHA. I had a hard time getting the "magic ring" down cause its works the best on hats and it is what is in most patterns for them. I FINALLY GOT IT!!! It took me a long time to figure it out but with the help of one of my crocheting friends I got it down. So I tried a new hat pattern yesterday for my nephew and it looks sooo adroable! I am going to give it to him for Christmas. So when I showed it to my son he asked me to make him a hat too. I mean I have a few hats on my Etsy shop for babies but they are just plain beanies. This one has ear flaps and tassles on it! So I am starting to make a hat for my son now too. Here is the start of it:

He wanted a specific pattern and everything. "Mom you know it goes black, yellow, grey right?" Every half hour he would remind me :) He was soo cute.
I am very excited to be able to start making different kinds of hats now!

FREE SHIPPING on Embroidered Bracelets!

For the rest of the month of December I am doing a sale on my Embroidered Bracelets! You get FREE SHIPPING!!! Don't pay for shipping for your order on these lovely bracelets!

FREE SHIPPING for month of December!

Come to my shop and get yours today! I also have other items to see also!
https://www.etsy.com/shop/EverythingPrecious

Benefits of Handmade

So what are the benefits of handmade? Do you ever wonder why it would be better to purchase something that was handmade by someone rather then buying it at say Target or any retailer?
Sometimes when I think about it I try to think about what makes me want to buy something that is handmade or custom even. I love the fact that when I make something that I am not just making it to make it. I put thought and love and effort into everything that I create. Whether or not its for me or someone I know or for a customer.
You can't go into a store and get that same feeling knowing that you are buying something and it was made just for you with care. I also do a lot of custom items in my shop that I can put names on or different colors and such. Say you want a specific size, color, and style and its not in the store then you are just out of luck. Not the case when it comes to handmade. Most of the time if you ask the shop owner on Esty or such they will gladly do it to however you would like it.
I communicate with all my customers on what colors they want for which child anklet and what the names for each one. They love the fact that I took the time to find out each and every detail of their order so they get exactly what they want.
Yes sometimes handmade is more expensive then in the store but handmade is a much better quality. You want to know that someone is not just sitting in a factory or a machine didn't make it for you but someone took the time to sit down and custom create something just for you. So next time you want to purchase something then think about going to Etsy and getting something handmade custom to what you want and not just what there is on the shelf.