The Big Announcement!!

#63, Come on down!!!

Sarah

You are the winner!

I had my Husband pick a number between #1-89 he picked #63. I counted down 63 comments and Sarah is the lucky winner of this prize.

What did she win you ask? You won a free pair of booties or $23.00 (the value of a pair of booties) to go toward your next purchase. You get to pick! And feel free to save your prize for as long as you want. It will never expire!

Thanks everyone for your comments. I have had so much fun reading all of your fun thoughts and ideas.

So much fun in fact that I decided to keep this contest going.

That's right...keep the comments coming and I'll keep the prizes flowing. 
I'll be picking the next winners, yep that is winners with and "s" as in two, just in time for Valentine's Day. All entries (comments) must be posted by Feb. 1st 2010.

So leave a congrats message to Sarah and get your first entry in for the next prize.

Tomorrow I will be posting pictures of my latest project. Good guesses everyone, but so far one one has guessed right yet.

Guess What...

Guess what I'm making.

No really...guess.

P.S. Did you think I forgot about the drawing? Well I didn't!! Get  your comments in while you can.

The Isabel Holiday Shoe

This was a custom order shoe. I think it is perfect for the holidays.

P.S. Don't forget about the give-a-way!

NEW! The Shirlene Holiday Baby Shoe

I made this shoe in honor of my Grandma who LOVED the holidays!

Christmas was the most speical of holidays. From to the ornaments, each with one of her grandchildern pictured on them, to the english toffee, banana jazz, pumpkin rolls, and all of our presents stacked around her huge pinon Christmas trees. We loved spending our Christmas with Grandma Davis! Every year I look forward to the memories that Christmas brings.

Oh So Sweet!!

This is why I LOVE doing custom orders!!

I'm still in the process of finishing this, but could not wait to post it. More pictures of the finished baby shoe to come!!

Sneak Peek

Just a little peek at what I'm working on...

What you've been waiting for

I'm officially open again!!

I can't wait to show you all of the new stuff I have been working on!! Be sure to check my etsy site for a ton of new changing sets. Some of them are one-of-a-kind so be sure to get yours fast. At $30.00 I think they would make the best baby shower gift or even Christmas gift.

Here it is, my secret project. Ok, not so secret, but new and fun!! A couple of months ago my friend Annie told me about a carrier cover that her sister-in-law had. She thought it was great and suggested that I add them to my shop. I loved the idea! However, after researching carrier covers they all seemed to be exactly the same! They were all basically a blanket with ties to hold it onto the handle of the carrier. My whole objective here is to have something original so I kind of put the carrier cover on the back burner. Then, I got a request from a previous client to make a carrier cover for her new little baby. This lit the fire again.

So here it is... The Carrier Canopy

I'm in love with it! It has everything that I would want. In fact it makes me excited to have another baby just so I can use it. No, that was in no way an announcement!

**The Canopy is held on securely with elastic around the front and back. This will be especially useful on those windy days. No longer will you be chasing your blanket or having your little bundle of joy choke in the wind when your old carrier cover flaps in the breeze.**

**The Canopy is held onto the carrier with loops made of coordinating fabric and easily attached with Velcro. This allows you to still use the loop your arm around the handle methood of carring the car seat.**

One of my favorite features is this little "window". This makes it easy to check on your little Sleeping Beauty, or Sleeping Handsome as the case may be. Again, this is held down with Velcro.

You think I'm done don't you? I mean what else could this amazing Carrier Canopy possibly offer?!

WELL...

The Carrier Canopy is COMPLETLY REVERSIBLE!!!

Yep!! How great is that!?!

So what becomes of the velcro on the outside and the loops on the inside when you flip it?

This little button is actually attached with velcro and can be used as a cover for the piece of Velcro you are not using.

As for the loops...they become toy holders for the baby on the inside. What little one would not love that?

So there it is my new Carrier Canopy.  It is a must have for the cold/flu/RSV season. Not to mention just a good thing to keep your baby out of the elements. I hope you love it as much as I do.

Carrier Canopy:

$58.00

Tomorrow I will be posting two new bootie designs for your viewing pleasure.

I'm Back!!

I'm back!

And so excited to be here. We had a wonderful vacation, but it is always nice to come home again.

I will be opening my shop on Thursday the 29th so be excited for some fun new things.

Also, I just sent out an e-mail to those of you on my e-mail list. If I missed you or if you want to sign up for the e-mail list please e-mail me to let me know.

Vacation!!

Hey all. I will be on VACATION!! Yeah for a much needed family trip. I'll let you know when I'm back, but until then get excited for a bunch of new stuff coming November 8th!!

Black and White

This is a new custom order I had. I love how it turned out! My first thought when presented with these fabrics was to put the print on the outside. But it was requested that the print be on the inside with a plain black on the exterior. How classy!! I love it! There is also a picture of the new diaper cases I started making (also a request for this order). Thanks for your order B! Let me know what you think of it!!

P.S. I don't know what it is but it looks like the blacks are not the same color. They are. I don't know how to fix it in the pictures though.

New additions

Here they are Lesley!!

Lesley won my latest contest and these are the booties for her soon to be new little grandson! His name will be Hayden so in honor of him and his grandma the baby shoe on the left is now has a name "The Hayden Baby Shoe". What about the one on the right you ask...say hello to "The Hudson Baby Shoe". I know "The Tate Baby Shoe" is still a work in progress, but it will look much like "The Hudson" just like in real life.

So Congratulations again Lesley! Enjoy that soon to be new grandson and his new baby shoes!!

Introducing & Thank you

The Liliana

Congratulations Whitney and Juan!!

I made these little booties for baby Liliana who was born just a week ago! I think they make the perfect little blessing shoe. I don't have any pictures of her to post, but she is so beautiful! She has a TON of dark long hair. Nothing is cuter than a baby with lots of hair!

A HUGE thank you to my good friend Melody. She is so talented. When I told her that I wanted something cute to ship my little booties in she told me that she would work on something. I was picturing just a plain old little box that I could tie a ribbon around or someting. This is SO much better!!

How cute do they look in this adorable box?! She even made a clear lid so you can see what is inside!

I LOVE the boxes Mel! Thank you so much!

Monday morning Q&A

Hi everyone! I have been getting a lot of questions lately so I thought I would just answer them all in one post.

Q: "How much did you charge for that?" Meaning the little version of the Dolly Popper Bag.

-Chelsie

A: The Alice in Wonderland bag was actually kind of expensive since all of the fabric had to be custom ordered. It cost $85.00. I would normally charge 62.00 for this bag.

 

Q: Are the booties fabric on the bottom too or do they have some sort of sole on them??

-Lindsay

 

A: I can do either. After messing with a few different non-slip options I finally came up with a cute and functional way to do it. So when you order just specify which way you would like them.

 

Q: Can you do a zipper on the Dolly Popper Bag?

-Lindsay

 

A: Unfortunately, I do not do zippers. I will however do a button with a loop for the closure. I will have a picture of this next week to show you.

 

Q: Are you currently interested in doing any consignment work?

 

A: At this point I am not. Things are about as busy as I dare let them get. It is something I may consider after the holiday season though. And thanks for the offer.

 

Q: Do you sell your patterns?

 

A: I am not selling my patterns as of now. I don't know if it is something I will think about in the future, but if I do I'll keep you posted.

 

Q: Why did you pick the names you did for all of your booties?

 

A: This is a fun one for me. The booties I have done so far are the names of all my nieces and nephews. "Wow, that is a big family!" is that what you are thinking. Yep, it is and I am so blessed to have them all!

 

Ok, I think I got them all. If you have any questions leave them in the comments and I'll answer them next Monday. If you need an answer soon just let me know the best way to get a hold of you.

 

~Kristy

Some new little baby booties

Here are the newest additions to the booties. What do you think?

The Maya Baby shoe

The Alexandria Baby shoe

The new Boy baby shoe (yet to be named).

The Isabel Baby shoe

And the winner is...

Congratulations....

Actually I'm not sure what your name is so here is your blog name...

Let the party begin

who said:

 Love looking at your things and have posted your button. Since I'm about to become a grandmother for the first time, I would love a pair of those booties for the baby. Gorgeous stuff!

You won!!

Let me know what you pick and if you still want the booties I just need to know which ones and what size. Also, if you could e-mail me at thevintageclothespin@hotmail.com so I can get your mailing address as well that would be great.

Thanks everyone for entering! I loved doing this. Keep checking back for new stuff and more giveaways.

Gift Certificates

I received an e-mail today asking about gift certificates. It is something I have thought about for a while. I just was not sure if people would be interested. She answered my question so I did it. So, if you are just not sure what the person you are buying for would want how about a gift certificate!

On my sidebar you will see a button to buy a gift certificate. You can choose any amount in $5.00 increments. Once you purchase the gift certificate you will be able to print it off or if you are not near the person you want to give it to you can even e-mail it to them. They then can use it to purchase anything on my etsy site. If they want to do a custom order with it that is also no problem.

Thanks N for the little push I needed!

I will be choosing the winner of the giveaway tomorrow so if you haven't signed up already you better hurry!

Here I go...

Wish me luck everyone.

The day has finaly come. The day I have been waiting for with anticipation for two months now. Today is the day that I'm going to apply to be a seller at Bijou Market in Orem, UT. I won't find out if I made it until October 1st so there is plenty of time to send some happy thoughts my way!

P.S. Don't forget to enter for my giveaway!! The winner will be chosen this week!!

The cutest bag I ever saw!!

A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by a lady who wanted me to make a smaller version of the Dolly Popper bag for her 2 year old to take to day care with her. She had the fabric all picked out and I just had to order it. The exterior fabric is from Japan and I am in love with it. I am thinking about ordering some more for me!! Inside the bag is Amy Butler, my favorite!! I had some left over scrapbook ribbon I got while we were in Colorado. I love this ribbon and have been saving it for something really special. I was actually sad to use it on a bag I would never see again, but it went so well that I could not resist!!

I even made Hudson try on the bag. He was not so sure!!

Don't forget to enter the drawing! I'll pick a winner soon!!!

9/1/09--- I just recieved this feedback on my etsy site from the cute girl that ordered this bag.

"I received my custom Dolly Popper Bag and absolutely love it! This is by far the cutest & functional bag I have found for my daughter's preschool. The bag definitely shows high quality craftmanship. I will highly recommend this vendor to my family & friends!"

Yeah for free stuff!!

Here we go!! I have thought long and hard about this give-a-way and here it is. There different ways to enter and best of all you get to pick what you win. Yep, you read right, YOU get to pick what you win.

Here's how it goes:

1. Take a button and proudly display it on your blog. Make sure I have access to your blog to verify.
2. Do a post on your blog about what you will pick if you win.
3. Become a follower to The Vintage Clothespin blog.
   

Don't forget to leave a comment with a list of all the items you accomplished.

And now what you have all been waiting for. What will you win? I wish there was a more suspenseful way to do this!

You get to pick!!!

Yep, you read that right. You get to pick your prize. So here are your choices:

• Two pairs of your favorite booties (I just designed some boy ones too.)


• One nursing cover
• One changing set
  
• Two headbands (for you or baby)

(Thank you Cicily and Maya for being my little models!)

• One pair of booties and one headband
  
• One wallet and card holder
  

Are you excited yet? I am!! Any of these items will be made with the fabric of your choice. Even if I have to order something you saw online or in a store that I don't already have. Again...you get to pick. How great is that?!

So what are you waiting for?

Today is the day!

Today is the day for the details about the new drawing! Stay tuned...details to come during the boys afternoon nap (2:00ish) and get excited!!

Addiction

I know that most everyone suffers from an addiction of some kind weather it be a certain kind of food or a bad habit. Well I found yet another one of my addictions. I'm in love with making booties!! I literally can not stop! I was up until midnight (those of you who know have your jaws hanging open right now with a small gasp of disbelief knowing that I never go to bed later then 10:30!) because they are just so dang cute and lets face it addicting!!

Here are just a few.

The Brooklyn Baby shoe

The Halley Baby shoe

The Brynlie Baby shoe

The Kumora Baby shoe

Don't forget to come back on Tuesday for details about the new contest!!

Tiny baby booties

I have literally been dreaming of booties!! I finally came up with this little girl pattern that I am in love with. This set is made from Amy butler fabric.

Please let me know what size you would like when you order.

size 1 (0-3 months) 3.25" - 3.5"

size 2 (3-6 monts) 3.5" - 3.75"

size 3 (6-9 months) 4" - 4.25"

size 4 (9-12 months) 4.25" - 4.5"

If you would like these cute little booties in a different fabric let me know that as well.

The Cicily Baby shoe

$18.00

P.S. Details about the drawing will be posted on Tuesday August 25, 2009. Check back then!

A new way to order

Here it goes...I am now all transferred over to my Etsy site and it is great!! I will still be updating this blog, but as far as ordering goes I will only be accepting orders placed on etsy now. So here are a few things to keep in mind when ordering off of my etsy site.

• If you like something you see on the blog and it is not on etsy just let me know and I will do a custom post for you on etsy.
• I am still doing custom orders (they are my favorite thing to do) just e-mail me with what you are looking for and we can go from there.
• You do not have to have a paypal account to order off of my etsy site a credit or debit card works just fine too.
• You can still leave feedback on the blog, but there is also a way to leave it on my etsy site. I would LOVE to hear from you both places, I don't even care if you say the exact same thing both times.
• If you have any questions about products or how to order on etsy feel free to e-mail me. thevintageclothespin@hotmail.com

I love this new way to order. I have asked many of you to pay using my etsy site in the past and it is just so much easier for all of us. Not to mention that I get your payment right away and am then able to start your order much sooner then with a check in the mail. This means that you will see your order sooner. :)

One more fun piece of news...I'm having another giveaway!!!! Stay tuned for the details they'll be coming soon!!

mission accomplished!

I'm done...OK not really, but I'm most of the way done. I thought I would quickly post why I had to put my shop on vacation. I had an order from a high end baby store here in Twin Falls (I know not the place I pictured a store like this either). I went in there one day with the boys and Brady and she fell in love with my bag. She ordered two boy bags and two girl bags with matching changing sets. Then I got a little bombarded with my Etsy shop and I had to close everything down to play catch up for a little while.

I am so excited that my stuff got into a store! I'm not sure if I will keep selling to her, we are still working out the logistics. But the two boy bags I took her sold in the first five days. How exciting is that!!!

So here are some pictures of the store bags and just some random other ones I was working on at the time. Enjoy!

4 sets for 9 Months Later

Time for a break...

Just wanted to let you know that we will be closed from Friday, July 17th through Saturday, July 24th so that I can take a few days off and catch up on some orders that need to get done. If you have already placed an order, it will be shipped in the regular time frame. Thanks everyone and have a great week!

Sentimental

I take pictures of all the things I make for people. I guess I'm kind of sentimental and don't want to forget anything. I know, it's silly, but I do it anyway. I thought that instead of letting these pictures just sit in my computer and waste away I would post them for all to see. Enjoy.

Bags

Changing Sets

Mitts

Aprons and Wallets will have to come later. My boys just woke up and we are off to the park!

KayDee's order

This was the funnest order ever!! I loved seeing everything all made as a set!

KayDee ordered one of everything all matching for her and her new little one. She loves purple and requested the fabric that I used to make the wallet I first posted. So here it is in it's entirety...

Changing Set

Wallet and Dolly Popper Bag

Wallet

I hope you like it as much as I loved making it for you KayDee. Let me know what you think. I'll be shipping it all to you today!

I'm International!!

That's right...I just sent my first international order! I am so excited! United Kingdom here I come!

A big thanks to Sarah for ordering a baby boy changing set and letting me pick out the fabric. I have been waiting to use this one!

The set turned out so cute I decided to put one on my etsy shop. I sold two of them within, no kidding, just minutes. So here it goes, off into the world, my first international order. And a huge THANK YOU to Sarah for letting me do this custom set for you.

The Kujo Bag

Presenting...

The Kujo Bag

First of all a huge thank you to Kimmy for having me design this bag. She wanted a purse size bag like the one she currently used. She sent me the sizes and told me that she wanted it to look kind of like the "Dolly Popper Bag" but in the size of her current purse. This is the picture she sent of her bag now.

Before

Here are a few details of her finished purse.

Ruffles just like the "Dolly Popper Bag"

Four pockets inside as requested with long 33" strap.

It was so fun to work with Kimmy and come up with something new and different. Thank you so much for the opportunity to do this Kimmy. I am so glad that you liked it! And thanks for the great feedback.

$50.00

onesies and booties

The more I let my boys wear them the more I think every baby should have a cute onesie and matching pair of booties.

These can be made in any color combination and with trucks, cars, sailboats, animals, planes, butterflies, flowers, birds and anything else you can think of on the onsies. Be creative and let me know what you want...I'll make it happen.

Get the set: $30.00

Contact me for individual pricing.

Also, be sure to let me know how old the baby you are buying for is to be sure about the size. Measuring the foot from the back of the heal to the very tip of the front toe is even better.