Custom Order

There's a new Cowboy in town and his name is MASON!

(snack bag, burp cloth and pacifier pod to hang on diaper bag)

Hope that life will be a little easier for you and your momma when she gets this gift set from a friend.

A "MANLY" Lunch

This is a custom order from a friend.  Here is how the conversation started....
So....my husband has been using the girls HELLO KITTY lunch bags to take his lunch to work....can you do something about that:)
YES!!!!

He was very specific.  He wanted PLAIN.  Meaning just black.  Nothing else.  And while I had to make what he wanted, just plain, black is sort of boring.  It is possible to make something with style and character with out it being plain and black and boring.  I must mention, she did give me some creative license with this order!

So I made it out of black corduroy!  I LOVE the way it turned out and my own husband admitted that if he had to take lunch to work everyday....he would use this!  It is black and simple, yes.  But anything but boring! I love that the fabric adds some texture.  I think he just didn't want it to stick out much!  But let's be honest.  Before he was using HELLO KITTY:)  So ANYTHING would have been improvement!

For the inside, I used some laminate fabric so that he his wife, could easily wipe it out.  I love that little secret pop of polka dots too!

Two velcro tabs keep it closed nicely when needed.

She also admitted that he sometimes uses the girls lunch kits, since he lost his...So.........

He got a lunch bag and sandwich wrap made out of black corduroy as well.  The inside of the wrap is plain, black cotton.  Heaven forbid there was any color visible while he was eating his lunch:)

I'm so glad that he is doing his part for the earth.  I realize that their aren't too many manly choices out there to help men do this.  I'm glad to do my part to help him.

In the end, I really love how the corduroy worked for the lunch kits.  Look for the more MANLY lunch kits to show up in the shop soon!

More than just for luggage....

Luggage Tags.

Seems obvious, right?  You put a TAG on your LUGGAGE!

But really, you can do so much more with them!  How about TAG your sports bag!  Not only do I put my daughter's name and contact information on it, but I also put my daughter's allergy information and my phone number on the tag so that if she is at a soccer game without me, the other parents have her allergy information and a quick way to get a hold of me.  They don't have to think in an emergency!

We TAG our swim bags for lessons.  All the bags are the same (to prevent fighting:).  So tagging them is a quick way for me (or Dad) to know which bag to grab on which day!

Why not TAG your library bag!  In this custom order,  I made two library bags.  One for each kid.

Then I customized the fish and owl tags so that the kids could put their library cards inside the tag!  No need to worry about getting to the library and then not having your card!  You could also stick the receipt in there so you know which books each child checked out.  My classic tags are already large enough to hold your library card:)

TAG your diaper bag!  (owl again customized)  My daughter sees a lot of doctors.  With a tag on my bag, I can just slip the doctors card into my tag!  Then all in one place I have all of her doctors at hand, with all their information. Makes leaving her at a sitters easy since all her doctor information is easily at hand as well.

 I TAG the baskets in the game closet, so that at a quick glance, we know what is inside each one AND the kids should know where to put things when they are cleaning up!

I also TAG the baskets in the linen closet.  Makes it easy when changing the sheets, especially for the kids and hubby.  They know where the crib, twin, full, queen, and king sheets are as well as the pillow cases.

We have lockers in the garage.  (this is a progress photo....I would have had to seriously clean to take a picture now:)  I TAG each child's cubby by putting a tag on the shoe bin that sits below.  The little ones are learning the big kids names and it makes putting away very easy.

And this cute couple....they used TAGS at their wedding for place cards!  The groom and bride's were embroidered with Mr. and Mrs. 

Each guest also got a TAG at that had their name and table number on.  At the end, they got to take it home as their gift!!!  The kids at the wedding got crayon rolls!  Such a fun order that was to fill!

(One of each color from another set of tags I did as place cards for a wedding)

Make it a travel set, and match a zippered pouch with a TAG!  (custom fabric and design for a MAN bag chosen by customer :)  Perfect gift for the one who travels a  lot.

We tag back packs and lunch boxes and strollers (when we travel).  

I put gift cards in a TAG and then hand them out to teachers at Christmas. 

I TAG Christmas gifts, and Birthday gifts and end of the year gifts.  Just wrap as usual, slide their name into the tag and attach to gift!  

You can TAG just about anything!  Keep an open mind...and order your tags today!

*bulk orders, 10 or  more of the same item, receive a 10% discount!  Convo me today with custom orders as well!

February Celebration

I'm celebrating my own birthday and the Umbrella Girl's BIRTHDAY this February!!!

February is Free Facebook Fridays! Every Friday in February, I will post specials for FREE items in the Umbrella Girl Shop. Deals will ONLY be posted on my facebook page. 

So like us and don't miss out on our CELEBRATION!

First Aid Bag

 The first aid kit I had in the shop, looked like this:

It served it's purpose to keep my first aid supplies at hand and hooked onto my stroller.  But sometimes the contents would spill when I tossed it in the diaper bag or into the trunk when the stroller was folded up and put in there.

SO......I redesigned it this winter and I am much happier with how it is working.

First of all, I put a zipper on the top!  It is very similar to my zippered bags.   The zipper ensures that the contents stay put if I toss it in my purse or diaper bag or under the stroller. I liked having the "clutch" handle on the side too.  If I have the umbrella stroller, it slips nicely over the handle.  If i have the double stroller, I can still simply hook it on with a linky still.

The back is still clear plastic.  In an emergency, I like to have clear view, so I can grab that band aid quickly!  A small gusset on the bottom ensures that everything has plenty of space inside the bag!

Perfect addition to your life now for the runny noses (Kleenex) and chapped lips (chap stick).  And with summer just around the corner, you can keep up with the clean hands (sanitizer), bug bites (itch stick) and scraped knees (band aids)!  Get it HERE.

More new products....

I am in LOVE with this new product!!!!  (the fabric as well as it's use:)  Can you guess what it is?

Here's a peek....

Yup....it's an ipad case!

I love the grey with white flowers on the outside and the soft cushion of Minky on the inside!

Know what this smaller version is for?

iphones!

 I have a small hard case over my phone, and then I just slip it inside!

Same soft Minky on the inside.

The perfect pair for your new Christmas gifts!

***If you have a kindle/nook or other device, I will be able to customize the case for your particular device.  Same thing for any of the smart phones out there.  I will have a specific tutorial on how to measure your item so that I can make the case fit your items!***

FACEBOOK!!!

I finally did it and joined facebook...or rather my hubby signed me up and said to jump on board!  So here I am in the new year trying to do better for my business with the blog and facebook.

While the shop is closed (I'm still traveling a bit:), I"m sharing some of my new designs that will appear in the shop at the end of the month.  Follow along here and on facebook.

A recap from the past couple days.....
Spider Man will now be a choice for my reversible capes.

Meet the Zippered Summer Bag!
Terry cloth on the outside, with colored ruffle, and color and plastic lined interior.  Makes the perfect bag for carrying around your sunscreen, bug spray and many other summer lotions and needs.  I actually use it for travel as well.  Makes a great toilettry bag.  And if my stuff spills?  I just toss it in with the regular wash and then hang to dry!

Super Hero Capes

Shop is back open for business today and I've added something NEW!!!

Super Hero Capes for your little guy or gal!

Cape is reversible and available for customization.  Choose your two favorites and I'll combine them into one!

Available in the shop here.

More new stuff coming soon!

Custom Orders and NEW Products

Keeping up with the newest little and balancing my business has proven to be challenging, but I'm finally getting back on track and hope to start working more on my business this fall.

I am currently selling ready made items (lunch kits, list keepers, and diaper keepers) locally.  Grass Roots Eco Friendly Cleaners and Market is in Frisco at 121 and Custer Rd.  Keep up with Courtney (the owner) on facebook for some great sales and events.

Here is a bunch of custom orders from this summer as well as a sneak peak at NEW ITEMS that will be showing up in the shop come Monday morning.

My sister got married in June.  Her colors were orange and yellow.  I made 210 luggage tags to use as place cards on the tables at the reception and 30 crayon rolls for the kids at the reception.

The little neices and nephew got color coordinating bibs for the reception.  I made them using a children's button up shirt (to get the buttons and pocket for the boy) and then backed them with chenille.  Small for the baby and big for the toddlers.

 Becky got a orange silk purse to carry around.  Made from this pattern by Rae.

With 7 of us heading to the pool this summer, the pool bag got bigger and I was constantly needing to dig to the bottom to find the sunscreen....so  I figured I should be able to come up with a better solution....and I did!

This "Sunscreen Bag" is made of terry cloth on the outside and I added a orange ruffle for color.  

 The inside is also lined with orange and PLASTIC!  I love that I can just wipe it out when needed.

 Small 2" gusset at the bottom helps it stand up to fill and retrieve items from.  Plenty big for all our summer pool needs.

Also perfect for shampoo and soap when traveling!  That's how I'll be using it this fall and winter.

Had a wife custom request a gift for her hubby.  Travel kit for toiletries and a luggage tag out of BATMAN fabric that she sent to me!  How fun is that!  I had just enough for a small snack bag, so did that too.

 With 5 kids, we get invited to a lot of birthdays.  This is my go to girl gift right now:  A custom zippered pouch filled with fun girly things like gum, nail polish, chapstick/lipstick and silly string!  (the kid contributions)

 Custom order for two little boys I know turning 2 and 4.....Birthday Shirts!

Some snack bags for the birthday boys too.  New Blue Camo fabric and

 Curious George Firetruck fabric (to match the shirts).

Had a custom baby shower gift set that I made last month.  Red Sock Monkeys: Diaper Keeper, Burpie and Bib.  You will be able to purchase these in the shop now in several different fabrics.  Set will sell for $16.

Of course you can always get a diaper keeper by itself.  Now available in:

Red Sock Monkeys (I have light blue too)/Dark Brown

 Light Blue and Green Circles/light Denim

 Blue and Green Diamonds/pale Yellow

 Grey and Teal Flowers/Teal

I also have a bunch of new list keepers available:

Bird Cages/Teal

Cream Floral with Ruffle/Brown 

 Black,White,Red Diamonds/Red

 Flowers with Ruffle/Brown

 Grey Flowers with Ruffle/Teal

 Green Latice with Flower/Yellow

 I also have a few new lunch kit fabrics available:

Red Bandana/light denim

 Dinosaurs/Green

 Red Sock Monkeys/Brown

A BUSY summer and now I'm ready to move into the fall and winter.  With 4 at school now, I've got lots of plans for craft fairs, more local shopping and giveaways!   Stay tuned!!