HELP!!! I Have A Wild Child....

HELP, I have a wild child on my hands! This past week my daughter asked if we could bake a cake. I thought that would be fun since it has been awhile and she has become so talkative that I have really enjoyed our little conversations, so I thought no big deal, this will be fun! Well, it was fun and I was really impressed with how much she paid attention and listened to my directions. Then we put the cake in the oven, licked the spoons, and watched it cook, she thought that was so cool. Then I told her we had to wait till after dinner to have cake because it had to cool down. She was not to happy about that but we made it through dinner with out any tears. As I was cleaning up dinner and running around the kitchen, next thing I know she has moved her little stool and was standing on it and had eaten 1/2 of the cake already, I couldn't believe it. I was so shocked that I didn't notice too, since I was in the kitchen. She was so quite and a little sneak. I couldn't help but laugh and grab my camera. Enjoy :)

After cake she really went loco! She was running around the house and jumped on her JEEP and road around the living room and kitchen, laughing and trying to run our dog over!

Here she is telling me off. LOL! And to stay away or she'll get me!

My Silly Little Girl

This Is What Happens When I Clean the House

I end up with a very dirty girl or a very wet one. So this is what I found when I finished cleaning the house, my daughter sitting in the dog's water bucket that is outside. She was just having a blast! Gotta Love it!

New Design for Infant Car Seat Covers

Cheetah with a Pink Minky Slipcover

AT the ZOO with a Navy Blue Minky Slipcover

A Little Crabby with Navy Blue Minky Slipcover

This one is my Favorite for a little boy, i love Nautical.

Sangria with Pink Minky Slipcover

Pink Toile with Pink Minky on the opposite side, It's Reversible

Pink Polka Dot with Hot Pink on the Reverse side

Pink Disco Dot with Pink Minky Slipcover

Some Much Needed Inspiration

I don't know what my problem is, but ever since I was little, I swore that if I ever had a little girl I would decorate her room with Mermaids. I kind of forgot too until I saw this pillow and had to have it. All the memories are coming back and I'm so excited to start my research for my new project, " Mackenzie's Mermaid Bedroom."

This pillow will be my Inspiration for the whole room, yahoo! You would think that my taste would have changed as I grew, apparently not. But 1st I have to get rid of the Toddler Bed and buy a Big Girl bed, I'm thinking a Full or maybe a trundle bed, I'm not sure, I'll have to decide. Then it's off to the fabric shop to pick all the new fabrics for the room, can't wait.

Interview Me? ok!

I was recently asked to do an interview and I just thought I'd share it, enjoy!

xo

Here is the link: www.stylelist.com/blog/2009/03/24/chubby-baby-makes-car-seats-stylish/

CHUBBY BABY MAKES CAR SEATS STYLISH:

What's a fashion-forward mom to do about those drab car seats? Today's featured indie designer, Colleen Wilson of Chubby Baby, has the answer with her handmade car seat slipcovers in funky fabrics that are sure to spice up your ride.

Tell us a little about yourself and your work.

I’m Colleen, a working Private Investigator, mom and owner of Chubby Baby.  My dream since my daughter was born was to stay home but to also earn a living and contribute to our house holds earnings.  I started sewing baby blankets  just for fun and because I love things handmade, they just mean more to me than a store bought product. I had been taught to sew by my Grandmother and Mother, who are fantastic seamstresses and quilters. I grew up around a sewing machine always being in a room. Which led me to sew clothes for my Cabbage Patch dolls.

I started designing infant car seat covers for my daughter because she spit up so much and her car seat was a huge pain to take apart every time. I went to buy one and they were out of my budget, so because I was embarrassed and determined to have one, I went home and sat at the kitchen table for a whole week straight designing my own pattern and then sewing it all together.  (Of course I took breaks in between feedings for the baby)

So my daughter was the beginning of my inspiration and has continued to inspire me to push myself and make Chubby Baby bigger than I could have imagined. 

I just love featuring Fun, Luxuriously Soft, Baby Products.  I strive to make durable, lasting products using only the highest quality fabrics and threads.  At the same time, the artistic value of each design is equally important.  All of my designs are my own creations, professionally crafted by me, that I make in a beautiful sewing studio, aka the dining room.  They are designed to withstand washings and actually become softer the more they are washed.

Each little baby snuggled in their Infant car seat or Toddler Car seat cover is truly a treasure, and my goal is for the product to reflect that. I gladly spend the necessary time to ensure each product is as special as your little chubby baby!  

How did you get started as a designer?

Since I was a child I have been coming up with “inventions” ,aka creations, of my own.  I used to make hair bows and walk around my neighborhood and try to sell them off on my neighbors.  Then the next week I’d go around again trying to sell something else that I made, like pictures I painted. So I guess that is when I started designing.

As I got older I started falling in love with fabrics and just started collecting them.  My mom also is a quilter and has a whole room full of beautiful fabrics that she uses on her quilts, I believe my mom is my biggest influence and has been my biggest supporter.

What inspires your work?

My daughter and all of my friends children.  I love super soft fabrics, so when I see a new color that has come out, I have to grab it and use it right away. Fabric inspires me too, I love color and when I see a new print I just start imagining all the new things I can do with it!

Who are your favorite designers?

This is a hard one for me, I’m really simple but love nice things too. I would have to say that Martha is my favorite and then Amy Butler, next Heather Bailey. I love “unique” accessories and shop for those things only on Etsy.  Etsy designers are part of my favorites too, I am always amazed at all the talent I find on the site. 

What are your top fashion & beauty must-haves?

My top fashion must- haves.... Spanks! After having a baby things just aren’t as firm as they used to be, Spanks help, ALOT! And I’m not ashamed to tell anyone, I tell everyone! I love skirts and dresses, I always feel more “girly” when I'm in one.

A Beauty must-have for me is ...............hum............hair extensions! I hate my curly, frizzy, crazy hair.  I just add my extensions and can run out the door and feel great!  And of course lip glass by MAC.

Any advice you would give to aspiring designers?

Just go for it!!!!! You’ll never know unless you try! Don’t try and do it with a friend either, it never works out- talking from personal experience and from word of  mouth from other designers. Stay true to you, don’t create what you “think” is cute, just make what you like! There is always a market out there for all different looks, stay true to yourself, that is where all the joy in designing comes from!

Where can people find your work?

You can find my work at www.ChubbyBaby.etsy.com

How Cute Is This! Boutique Tee Pee Tent!

How cute is this Adorable tent! I love it so much, partly because I helped make it and second because it is such a great place for kids to go play in and use their Imagination! My daughter has just started "playing," and this was so cute and fun to make. A very good friend of mine wanted one but they run around $350.00, and there is NO way she or I would spend that much on a childs toy. So off to JoAnns we went and got all the supplies. We stayed up half the night playing around with different designs and fabrics and all that really fun stuff, that us Crafters like to do. This is what we ended up with.