ONE YEAR???

Really? I've been doing this for ONE WHOLE YEAR already?  Wow!  September 1 marked my one year anniversary of The Little Things on facebook.  Who would have ever thought that I'd still be doing this gig for a whole year? And where did the past year go?  It certainly flew by, and I loved every minute of it!

So in honor of my ONE YEAR anniversary, I am having a SALE at The Little Things for one week starting TODAY, Monday, September 3, going thru Monday, September 10.  (almost) EVERYTHING is 20% off, and you can now pay by Paypal.  Check out some of the items below that are available on my facebook fan page:


 Adorable & classic, double stacked, custom made, little man bowtie  
Regular price $10 & up, Sale price $8 & up
(photo courtesy of Aimee Jackson Photography)

 

Gorgeous large, ivory satin ribbon rose hair clip

Regular price $8, Sale price $6.40
(photo courtesy of Aimee Jackson Photography) 

 

 Fun and adorable little tie-top hat
Regular price $15 & up, Sale price $12 & up
(photo courtesy of Aimee Jackson Photography) 

Pennant Banner (approx 10-15" L)

Regular price $40, Sale price $32
(photo courtesy of Aimee Jackson Photography) 

 Neck Ties, custom made (Dino Toddler tie pictured)
Regular price $12 & up, Sale price $9.60 & up
(photo courtesy of Aimee Jackson Photography) 

 

 I {heart} Mom striped beanie

Custom made in your fav colors

Regular price $15 & up, Sale price $12 & up
(photo courtesy of Leah G Photography) 

 
Bright and fun striped teddy bear hat with braids
Regular price $20, Sale price $16
(photo courtesy of Leah G Photography)  

 

 Knee Length Tutus

Regular price $25 & up, Sale price $20 & up
(photo courtesy of Leah G Photography)  

Custom-made flower head accessories with embellishments
Regular price $15, Sale price $12
(photo courtesy of Discover Larson Photography)  

 

Go Vikes! or Packers....or Steelers

Adorable football hat

Regular price $18 & up, Sale price $14.40 & up
(photo courtesy of Amanda Preston, formerly of Reflection Media)  

 

 
Crochet newborn tie
Regular price $12 & up, Sale price $9.60 & up
(photo courtesy of Amanda Preston, formerly of Reflection Media)   

 

Newborn baby boy bonnet

Regular Price $20, Sale price $16
RTS

 

 
Vintage-inspired newborn bonnet with lace
Regular Price $24, Sale price $19.20 
RTS

I am also having a fall special on my custom made pumpkin hats. All sizes are just $12 (regular price is $15 & up) thru the months of Sept & Oct. These little guys are not included in the 20% off sale....sorry :)
Get them in time for those fun fall photo shoots.

*NOTE: not every pumpkin hat is created equal. Each one will more than likely be slightly different, whether it's the stitch pattern, the colors, the type of yarn, etc....so yours will be truly OOAK :)

I should also mention that thru September 20, 50% of sales will go to help defray the costs of medical care for a newborn little guy named Easton. Easton Friedel was born Aug. 23 with epidermolysis bullosa, a painful and incurable condition in which the skin is raw and blistered or missing entirely in areas. EB affects an estimated one in every 50,000 births.

This is a photo of sweet baby Easton at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital

Photo from Support Baby Easton facebook page 

The family has mounting medical bills and will need all the help they can get to continue to be able to provide the care/medical supplies that Easton will need. Please help in any way you can. I am giving 50% of any items you purchase at The Little Things, including sale items, to this family to help cover medical costs and just to get them thru this time without having to worry about any financial burdens.  You can check out more info on Baby Easton at HERE or HERE.

You may order via email (dawnkarry@gmail.com), or comment on a photo on facebook (www.facebook.com/thelittlethings2011)with your email address so I can bill you and you can pay thru Paypal, or you can always order on Etsy (www.etsy.com/shop/thelittlethings2011). Please include item size and/or colors. If I have it already RTS it will ship within the week. If it is a custom order, please allow 7 days for the order to ship.  Specialty items may take up to 2 weeks to ship.

For any orders thru Sept 20, 50% will be for Baby Easton and his family. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly through facebook or at dawnkarry@gmail.com. You can also also donate to them directly at the following address:

Save Baby Easton

c/o Lori Bodoh

6499 Beech Tree Rd

Auburn, NY 13021

*please make checks payable to Danielle Friedel (Easton's mommy), and for tax purposes please write "Save Baby Easton" on your check. They are also looking for donations for other items, such as bandaging supplies, gift cards (for groceries, etc), items for their other 3 boys, etc. If you would like to have your own fundraiser for Baby Easton, the information on how to do that is HERE.

Thank you so much for your generosity!

And happy {sale} shopping!

Standing in Faith,


Dawn 

If I can leave you with just one thing, let it be this....."If you are faithful in the little things, you will be faithful in large ones." Luke 16:10

My New Addiction...

Yes, you heard it here first....I have a new addiction. 

I am in love with these adorable fabric bonnets I've been making.

Left: blue argyle print bonnet with "faux" denim and tan trim; 
Right: vintage inspired blue floral print bonnet with brown satin ribbon ties
 

 Left: gray "tweed" pixie bonnet with white floral trim and chiffon ties; 

Right: music-inspired print bonnet with gold detailing and green ruffle trim

Left: hot pink bonnet with black & white polka dot and matching hot pink satin trim;
Right: bright golden yellow bonnet with vintage floral lace trim and ties 

Left: soft pink pixie bonnet with cream vintage lace trim and ivory satin ribbon rose pin

Right: ivory satin ribbon rose pin/clip (can be sold separately) 

 *the above left photo is courtesy of Aimee Jackson Photography out of Woodstock, Ontario

I have to say that I am also loving on these adorable photos below, shot by the talented, sweet, and gifted Aimee of Aimee Jackson Photography.  She used my neck and bow ties for these shoots of her adorable (and charming) little men. Go on and give her some love at www.facebook.com/pages/Aimee-Jackson-Photography and tell her that The Little Things sent you and mentioned her on my blog  :)

The adorable Mr. R in my lavender and white polka dot toddler necktie

 The handsome Mr N in the double-stacked, yellow and blue bias striped bowtie

And another of Mr R being his charming self in a soft blue bowtie

And as always, you can purchase these items, plus more, at my etsy shop at 

www.etsy.com/shop/thelittlethings2011

If I can leave you with one thing, let it be this.....

"If you are faithful in the little things, you'll be faithful in the large ones."  ~Luke 16:10

And the winner is..............

Congrats to the winner of the little handmade bonnet.....Nikki R!

Way to go Nikki!  Can't wait to see your little girl in it :)

And thank you to all who entered. It was fun to see your answers and I appreciate your sharing the love on facebook and all that.

And don't forget to subscribe to and/or follow The Little Things blog so you can keep updated on new items and future giveaways and contests (since I can't do it on facebook anymore....ggrrrhhh).

Thanks again and congrats!

BOYS!

Due to overwhelming demand....haha! I love saying that...as if I'm so overwhelmed by all the demand for my stuff. I surely wish!

How about this.....due to the repeated suggestions....better?  I think so too.

Due to the repeated suggestions from potential customers, I am trying to incorporate more boy stuffs into my repertoire of adorable goods at The Little Things. Therefore I have ventured into formerly uncharted territory....TIES!

So far I've just made the 2 ties, but I just absolutely LOVE them! I'm almost tempted to say that they have been the cutest items I've made thus far....almost!

But here they are.....due to popular demand or repeated suggestions....either way, they're pretty darn cute!

The Dino Tie  

adorable dinosaur print baby boy tie

will fit 14" neck

 

Thomas Tie

charming little boy's tie

will fit 13-15" neck

Both ties are available for sale at my Etsy store at www.etsy.com/shop/thelittlethings2011.

Thanks for looking! :)

Giveaway....Here...Now...Today...

So here it is! My first official rafflecopter giveaway. We will see how this goes :) 

And here is (again) the hat I specially created for this giveaway.

This cute little cotton reversible bonnet has a teal print on one side and a teal, pink, bright green and white plaid on the other.  The bonnet comes with a detachable spring-green flower made from an up-cycled (and unworn) t-shirt with a large bright pink button at its center. It will fit a toddler thru small adult (it fits my little bean anyway).


The bonnet is reversible, so it will coordinate with much of the many, many outfits that the little lady chooses to wear on any given day. Wear it to the beach, in the yard, to the park, in the sandbox, or to any of the many, many events that the little lady chooses to attend on any given day. 

It is created from 100% cotton material, with cotton/acrylic blend thread, using an "old" 2001 Kenmore sewing machine. 

To enter, all you have to do is use the form below! 

The entry form will be available from Monday, May 21 thru Friday, May 25. You have the option of submitting up to 10 entries, but only one is required. You may come back daily to enter, but can only complete the form once per day. **In all fairness to all my fans and followers, if you have won an item from The Little Things in April or May, please limit your entry to one day for this giveaway.

The winner will be chosen through Random.org and will be notified by May 31st, if not sooner. Thanks for entering! 

And as always, you can find bonnets like the one above, not to mention a lot of other adorable items, at The Little Things facebook page at www.facebook.com/thelittlethings2011, or on Etsy at www.etsy/shop/thelittlethings2011. 

 a Rafflecopter giveaway

And again, here is the legal stuff....

 The winner will be announced on this blog - once announced, you will have 48 hours to contact me (dawnkarry@gmail.com or via FB email) to claim your prize. If the prize is not claimed within 48 hours, a new winner will be drawn. You MUST be 18 to participate. Prizes do NOT have cash value. Because this giveaway is for a specific item, there will be no returns/exchanges/substitutions. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. I hereby release Facebook of any liability.
 

The Prize

As promised, I created the hat for the giveaway that will begin on Monday.  And as promised, here it is.......

This is a cute little cotton reversible bonnet with a teal print on one side and a teal, pink, bright green and white plaid on the other.  The bonnet comes with a detachable spring green flower made from an up-cycled (and unworn) t-shirt with a large bright pink button at its center. It will fit a toddler thru small adult (it fits my little bean anyway).

Don't forget to come back on Monday thru Friday to enter the contest to win this adorable and fun summer bonnet. You can enter each day, but only once per day, with the option to submit 10 entries per day.

**In all fairness to all my fans and followers, if you have won an item from the Little Things in April or May, please limit your entry to one day for this contest. Thank you.

And the winner is.....

Can you believe that I only paid $17 for all of this stuff?  Seriously!  I can hardly believe it myself. However, when we had it in our vehicle, it seemed like so much more....not sure why.  But it's still a lot of stuff for just $17.

Unfortunately, there weren't any correct guesses to win the cute little purple bonnet. I did get one that was close at $16.75, but the contest was for an exact guess. So.....maybe my next contest she'll get it :)

Speaking of next contest....the entry form is coming up on Monday, and as promised I got the hat done beforehand. It will be posted sometime today....very shortly as a matter of fact.  So watch for it!