For Little Ghouls and Goblins

Check out these super cute Halloween inspired items from my fellow Etsykids members!

 Halloween Costume Cupcake Toppers from Your Blissful Day

 Halloween Twirl Skirt from Chew Chew's Closet

 Ghostie Hair Clips by marmalade creations

 Happy Halloween Fabric Banner by The Polka Dot Tot Shop

Happy Halloween Patchwork Flannel Blanket from SweetieBugs

{Handmade Baby Shower Gifts} New Bib Designs!

I have been busy making some new bib designs! Here is a really cool gender neutral bib with retro lamps fabric. Appliqued on top is a green whale in black thread. The back of this bib is black fleece.
Here is one of my popular horse profile bibs! This one has a beautiful pink and mint green fabric in the back, and a pink checked horse appliqued on top.
I also found this great green floral fabric and appliqued a coordinating stripey green elephant on top. So cute!
Here are some other favorites from fellow members of the Etsykids Team!

Super cute bacon & eggs felt hair clip from marmalade creations:
Biker Dude cloth wipes set by Applesauce Crafts:
And this amazing dress made out of (my favorite!) a vintage tablecloth! This is by Chirp & Bloom:
Happy shopping!
jesi

Handmade Appliqued Kitchen Towels

*New Product!*

I have been making these appliqued kitchen towels for a while now as gifts for family and friends, and finally had some time to make some for my shop! Perfect for it you love the look of Hip Violet, but didn't have any kids to buy for!



Check out my Etsy shop for a full selection!
jesi

Appliqued Wall Art, Anyone?

I'm trying out something new! I had an idea to make some wall art for my awesome Grandma for Mother's Day. She already has a few kitchen towels and I wanted something she might see more often (we live across the country from each other and I miss her!). So here is my first try! It's 12" x 12" and actually went pretty smoothly for my first time!I have had a lot of interest in making some to sell - they would be really cute nursery artwork, kids room art, and just generally nifty to hang around your house. My husband just-so-happens to be a carpenter and already told me he can make any size frame pretty quickly and easily.

I'm excited about possibly expanding into more adult areas - I often get asked what I'm going to do with Hip Violet when my girls are grown (they are currently 4 and 2 so I have a while!) and although I always think I'll be making bibs, I would love to be able to offer handmade items to a wider variety of people!

Let me know what you think!

Also, the craft show season has BEGUN!! Up first is one of my favorite shows, the Horseshoe Craft & Flea! It's in NW Denver and features tons of my favorite indie crafters as well as antique and vintage finds too. What more could you ask for? Oh, I know - FOOD TRUCKS! This year they have a ton of really great local food trucks as well as one from The Food Network's Great Food Truck Race! What?!?

See you there!

jesi

p.s. Guess what? I'm TWEETING! Follow me @HipViolet!

** Giveaway!**

It's time for a GIVEAWAY!! Simply post a comment with your favorite Easter candy and you'll be registered to win this super sweet Mushrooms with a Music Note bib! This bib is gender neutral and would work great for boys OR girls!
One entry per person please! Winner will be drawn at random on Friday, April 22.

Check out all my great bibs at my Etsy Shop, perfect for all those baby showers you have coming up this spring and summer! All my bibs are handmade in Denver, CO using designer fabric and super sweet appliques. They make a perfectly unique gift!

Come and join my Facebook page for even more giveaways, advanced notice of new designs and much more!

Denver Just Between Friends Sale Coupon

Hip Violet and marmalade creations will be sharing a booth at the Just Between Friends Sale in Denver from April 7-10. We are so excited to try out this great event! It's a HUGE HUGE consignment sale for kids clothing and gear. Every year I hear about it, I can't wait to be there!

April 7 - 10
National Western Complex, Denver
Thursday-Friday 10a-7p
Saturday 10a-4p Military Appreciation Day and 25% off sale
Sunday 10a-4p (Half price sale)

Print the coupon below for FREE ADMISSION to the Just Between Friends Sale!

And print this coupon for a free pass into the Early Bird Sale on Wednesday evening!
We'll be there Thursday through Sunday in one of the booths around the outside of the sale - come on over and say hello!

jesi

Custom Sets and Horse Bibs

There isn't anything better than sewing up tiny items for babies that haven't arrived yet... and even better are babies I am related to! These two sets are for my little niece who is arriving this spring. They are both big into camping and wanted to stay away from typical girly colors, so I used my camping fabric to make a birdie bib and onesie for them. My sister-in-law Kelly LOVES peacocks, so I searched high and low for this great peacock fabric and make a mushroom bib and onesie out of it. I simply cannot WAIT to see my little niece wearing them! Actually I can't wait to HOLD her, but that's another story!

I also shipped off an order to my favorite horse tack shop, Millbrook Tack in Michigan! They carry a lot of my horse bibs (that's bibs with horses ON them, not bibs FOR horses!) and they recently got this shipment of 8 new bibs. Stop by if you need a great baby gift for those horse-loving friends of yours!
We're getting our list of summer craft shows together and I think it's going to be a great summer! We're trying out a few new ones and going back to a bunch of oldies but goodies! Stay tuned!

jesi

p.s. I'm now on Twitter! Follow me @HipViolet!