New Product Release

FABRIC PAPER DOLLS

Remember when you were a little girl and paper dolls were all a rage ... well My Heart Flutters is bringing them back .... but in Fabric.

These delightful little dolls are made from material and backed with heavy interfacing to ensure they last your child a lifetime.

They come in their own little drawstring bag and each doll comes with a variety of outfits to make dress up time more exciting.

Pop them in your bag to have on hand at church, doctors, appointments and even for some quiet time at home.

There are 7 different styles of girls available and one boy.

Jump on over to the My Heart Flutters Facebook Page to order a set for your little one today....

https://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/MyHeartFlutters

I look forward to hearing from you soon

Bec xoxox

Gingerbread House

Every year i attempt to make a Gingerbread House .... every year i have been unsuccessful .... until 2011.



I did it .... squeals of delight ... it is amazing ....



I purchased a new mould from the Chefs Toolbox ... it is awesome .... you bake the gingerbread in the silicone mould making for a perfect house to build ... someone also told me that the icing needs to be really thick to ensure it holds it all together.



i had some wonderful little helpers along the way ......

late last night i sat down and stuck it all together (when my helpers were asleep)

this morning it was ready to be decorated

Mitch did a great job with the decorating

then we hand delievered to some special people

we hope you enjoy it MARTIN family xoxox

New Product Line

Hi all

I would like to announce that My Heart Flutters now has a brand new product line .....

AFTERNOON TEA PARTY

This product line is all about handmade felt food for your little ones ....

* place it in their homecorner

* pack a basket along with a blanket for them to nejoy a picnic with their favourite teddies ....

* play opportunities are endless

Scrumptous Strawberries - $5.00 per punnet

These delicious looking strawberries are made with high quality felt, have all been handstiched with love and packaged in a punnet.

You will receive 12 strawberries in total; 10 sml and 2 lge.

Bag of Bowtie Pasta - $3.00 (bag of 10)

This bag of bowtie pasta is perfect for the little chef in your play kitchen. Each piece of pasta is handsewn, it is made with high-quality felt and comes with its own brown paper bag for storage.





An apple a day, keeps the doctor away - $3.00 per apple

Red or green ... I'm a red apple girl, but I also love a good granny smith.

Made with high-quality felt and wadding, these little apples are a must for your play kitchen xoxo

Cup of Tea - set of 4 teabags - $5.00

Which little girl doesn't like to have a tea party ... and with these adorable little tea bags she can make her own tea all day.

You will receive four teabags made with high-quality felt and wadding.



Delightful Donuts - set of 4 - $10.00


I love a good donut and these are no exception. You will receive four donuts made from dark and light brown felt with a variety of toppings.




Lil Cakes - set of 4 = $10.00



These little cuties are made from high-quality felt and wadding. Decorations are also made from felt and some may include beads.



A great idea for little girls’ pretend tea parties and picnics.



I am in love with this new product line .... my family day care children are very excitied to have new play food in our home corner.

I will be back later on in the week with another product release .... stay tuned

Bec xoxox

A pinecone christmas tree

This has got to be one of the most simple but adorable Christmas crafts we have made .....

You will need:

An open pinecone
A variety of colored small craft pom poms (we got ours from our local junkie shop)
Craft glue
Milk bottle lid

How to:

Glue the bottle top lid onto the bottom of the pinecone (large end)
Have the child place the pom poms into the open parts of the pinecone (these can be glued into place if you wish)
Once the child is done .... Place the pinecone on the table and enjoy this simple decoration ....

Xoxoxo

Another week has passed since my last post ...

.... It was a great week ... My last week of work until the new year ... Don't get me wrong I love what I do ... But after a while of caring for four children 4yrs and under ...... I need a break.

This morning I headed off to the shops to get a new haircut for Christmas .... I like it .....

This afternoon sees us digging up some clay patches in the front yard tom replace them with some nice soft grass for the children to enjoy ... I know Mitch is a big fan ... No more hard tackles on the clay patches.

I posted our new range (Afternoon Tea Party) in the My Heart Flutters shop this week ..... Some truly divine handmade felt food .... At present we have strawberries, apples, tea bags, pasta and donuts ... Many more items to come

This weekend sees me working on another new product line ..... It is still under wraps at the moment until I have finished it ..... They are simply adorable

I will be back a little later with a simple Christmas craft idea that you and your little ones can work on this week .....

Until then ... Take care

Bec xoxox

A busy weekend

It's beginning to look a lot like christmas ....

Christmas tree is up and decorated ... We have put up our breakable decorations on the Christmas wall .... Christmas carols play throughout the day .....

We finished off our christmas gift list on Saturday ... The shops were crazy busy .... So glad to have it all wrapped and under the tree ....

It was a memorable day for Emma on Saturday ... Very first haircut ... Not as successful as planned .... One hairdresser wanted to charge me $27.00 to trim her fringe and tidy up the back into a cute little bob .... As most of you are aware her hair isn't that long .... We passed on paying $27.00 ... Another hairdresser charged me $5.00 ... So we went with them ... Miss Emma is now sporting a cute little bob.

My Heart Flutters attended the Rock a bye baby markets at Strathpine ... It was a little quieter than normal ... But we still did pretty good ... We have booked in for the February markets .... We are also working on a new range of products called "afternoon tea party" ... We can't wait to show you what this is all about ....

Mitch has been saving his pocket money to purchase the diary of a wimpy kid book number 5 ... He hasn't put it down since we bought it.

Sunday was spent offering around the house in the morning doing odd jobs ... Whilst I was painting my nails a very festive co our miss Emma decided that she would like hers done as well ... Whilst I didn't think it was appropriate ti paint her fingernails I did however paint her toenails ... She sat there like a big girl and was quite proud of her new toes .....

The afternoon was spent at my sisters house enjoying their company ... The kids swam in the pool whilst the adults chatted ....

I finished off some presents for the family day care children to hand out this week ... So happy it is the last week of care ... I love my little fdc children but by the end of the year I am so exhausted .... Looking forward to the new challenges 2012 has to offer ....

Oo am also very pleased that there is no school runs or lunches to organize for the next 6 weeks xoxox

Take care of you and your families xoxo

My baby girl is no longer a baby

Well it is official ...miss Emma is no longer a baby ... She is a walking, talking, self sufficient toddler. She knows what she wants and she wont give up until she gets it. Just recently we had a lot of troubles at bed time ... Lots of screaming and kicking ... Eventually after a few nights of control crying and routine tweaking we got her to fall asleep by herself at 6.30pm. She wakes at 6.00am most mornings and we enjoy some quiet time before the rest of the house wakes. We are enjoying our late afternoon walks to the park before bath time ... This has become apart of our routine ....

Her vocabulary is increasing more and more each day ... Her words at the moment include: mum, dad, ta, bye, hello, shoes, cheese, na na (banana) and our newest word today is baby. I love the way she says baby ... It is oh so cute.

she needs to be kept busy ... Outside play is our favourite thing to do ... Water play, jumping on the tramp, sliding down the slide, playing in the ball pit ... We don't like television ... No wiggles or hi-5 for us .... We read lots of books, draw and enjoy a lovely cup of tea from the tea set ... She loves her brother .... Mitchell is a very hard word to say for an almost 15month old girl ... She has her own little word that she uses instead ... He knows that she is talking to him ... The age difference doesn't appear to be a problem.

I miss my baby girl ... But am loving my little toddler ... I guess she will always be my baby girl

xoxoxo

Time flies when you are having fun xoxo

My goodness ... How quick has the past few weeks gone ... I can't believe that Christmas is just around the corner ... Have you organized your Christmas gift list yet .... I started mine the other day ...

Santa arrived at our local shops yesterday ... He was very busy listening to lots of little children .... We gave it a miss yesterday ....

I held a stall at the Rock a Bye children's market yesterday (it was my first real market) .. I had lots of fun and meet some fantastic fellow crafters ... I had a successful day ... Sold out of Ruby and Friends dolls and crayon rolls..... The little peg doll angels were also a success ...
Lots of great comments and kind words from everyone who stopped by ....

I have a busy week ahead of me restocking for the upcoming Twilight Markets at Bounty Boulevard State School ... Am in the process of sewing a big batch of Ruby dolls ... And I must say they are looking delightfully adorable.

If you are in the North Lakes area stop by the Twilight Markets and pick up some great little Christmas presents for your loved ones.

Well i must be off ... Lots to do ...

xoxox

my baby boy turns eight

wow ... i can't believe that my baby boy is now 8 ... it doesn't feel that long ago that Brendan and I were the proud parents of our first child ... i remember we were proud as punch that we had made this adorable little creature ... he was ours to love and cherish, teach and raise ....


as i look back upon the years i can't believe how much and how big he has grown. i am sure that before we realise it he will be towering over us. we have our moments like all parents and children, but we try and lead him in the right direction and try and teach him to make the right choices ... sometimes it doesn't go as planned ... but we are all still learning ...


he has taught me so much, i can now name every dinosaur, i know all the names of the characters out of cars, i am a master and building lego and i can kick a football (not very well though) ... i wonder what adventure he will take me on next.


Happy Birthday Mitch ... thanks for being you .... we love you very, very much xoxox

Boys boys boys

Hi all

Just a quick post today ......

In between cuddling my little girl (who was a little off due to immunisations today), I have been busy creating lots of cute little boy singlets for the handmade shop as well as the upcoming markets that I will be attending in November, There will be three styles available (I am not going to tell you what they are though ... It will be a surprise) and sizes will range from 0000 through to size 2.

We have also been working on some Christmas items, such as Santa and Mrs Clause, elves, angels, gingerbread men and lots more. I also hope to have the lucky dips up and running for the Rock a Buy Baby Markets on the 12th November. lots of little goodies available in the lucky dips.

I hope to pop back in on Friday with some pictures on the boys singlets.

Until then

Take care

Bec xoxo

Introducing Cinderella

Isn't she just the most adorable doll you have ever seen. Based on the Cinderella story this Topsy Turvy doll transforms from Cinders the not so happy doll to Cinderella dressed in a georgous gown ready for the ball.

Cinderella's gown can be made in any colour of your choice. She is made from high quality wool and wadding to ensure she handles to roughest of play.

The little princess in your life will simply adore her.

Cinderella is a made to order doll, so if you wish to place an order for her, simply head over to our facebook page and let us know. https://www.facebook.com/MyHeartFlutters

The timeframe to make Cinderella is currently three-four weeks depending on orders.

We simply love our Cinderella doll xoxox

Bald Hills State School Fete

It's finished, it's over, no more fete for another two years .... i'm a little sad :( i loooove a good fete and ours was great ....

the p & c put in so much hard work to bring it all together ... they truely are awesome ...

a good friend of mine spent every waking minute of her day organising and then reorganising stalls, rosters and so much more ... she will be glad that the fete is over and that there is not another one for another two years :) ....

the weather held off until the fete was over and then a massive hail storm hit (really BIG hail stones) we had left by then .....

Master 7 was so tired and exhausted ... but very proud of himself for going on the teacup ride 25 times (my head would of seriously been spinning) ... he had a great day ...

The My Heart Flutters stall was a success :) ... it was great to see so many friendly faces and we received lots of lovely comments ...

i promise we will have boy singlets and unisex singlets in stock for our next market ....

speaking of our next market .... My Heart Flutters will be attending the following events in November ....

Saturday, 12th November
Rock a Buy Baby Markets
Strathpine Community Centre
8.30am - 12 noon

Friday, 18th November
Bounty Boulevard State School Twilight Markets
North Lakes

If you are out and about ... pop in and say HI.

i really do appreciate your support in my little crafty adventure.

unfortuantley, i didn't get a chance to take any photos of the stall from the fete yesterday .... but pop back in tomorrow as a certain Fairytale character will be making an appearance.

Take care

Bec xoxox

Welcome

welcome to the new look My Heart Flutters .....

i have merged one of my other blogs with My Heart Flutters to simplify my life a little. i have so much going on at the moment that i was finding it difficult to keep all my blogspots updated.

so what has been going on in my little world of late ....

1. emma turned ONE ... we held a beautiful afternoon tea party for her with lots of yummy food and pretty decorations.

2. brendan left two days after Emma's party for India for four weeks of work (only three more sleeps until he is home)

3. the children and i moved out and headed to Caloundra for a week whilst new tiles were laid in the downstairs area of our house. it was a mammoth task to get all the furniture out and then back in (thanks to my dad and brother for their help)

4. have been busily creating handmade goodies for the My Heart Flutters stall to be held at Mitchell's school fete on October 15.

5. attending numerous football breakups/presentations for mitchell

the past four weeks has been very challenging for me as i play the role of mum, dad, cleaner, taxi driver, worker and all the other numerous hats i have had to wear ... i take my hat off to all the single mums out there trying to make it work ... i have had moments where i wanted to curl up into the feotal position and cry, wanted to lock myself in the cupboard so the children could not find me .... but then i have had moments where i sit down and look around and think i am truly blessed ... i have a lovely home which i helped create with a man who truly loves me .. i have two beautiful children .... and i have a career i enjoy .... i am not perfect but who is .... i may raise my voice a little at my children but then provide them with lots of cuddles and kisses ...

with all said and done .... i cannot wait until tuesday when brendan arrives back into this country to be my partner in crime .... i have missed him ...

and because i haven't shared any pics of emma's tea party ..... here they are (thanks to Erin Honsa Photography for taking pictures from my girls special day)

(handmade lolly bags)


(emma's party hat ... made by me)

(lolly bags again)

(my georgous girl)

(tea party food)

(the cake - decorated with cupcake wrapper flowers)

(my girl and her daddy ... i love this photo)

(enjoying some fairy bread with mummy)

till next time .... take care of you and your loved ones

xoxoxoxox

a sneak peek ....

Hi all

Just popping in to share a little sneak peek of our new release ...... hoping to have this item available within the next few weeks .... i am so excited ...

enjoy bec xoxoxo

to market, to market

i finally did it ... i finally worked up enough courage and confidence in myself and my handmade goods to hold a stall at a my son's school market.




for the past few weeks i have been so very busy creating beautiful handmade items whilst children napped. i have never had a stall at a market before so i wasn't sure how much stock i would need or what people would be interested in buying.




so i decided to make a few of my favourite things and i ended up with:





* crochet beanies

* covered notebooks

* handsewn gift tags

* sweet little cakes

* rosy pony bands

* headbands

* hairclips

* ruby and friends dolls

* covered nappy wipe containers

* crayon rolls




so off i headed to set up my very first stall. i was very pleased with the outcome and had a great time .... so much so, that i think i will register for another market within the next few months ... stayed tuned for when and where ...





i will leave you with a few photos of the day




take care




bec xoxoxox

(crochet hair clip)

(rolled rose headband)

(pleated headband)


(crayon rolls)

(covered notebooks)

(handsewn gift tags)

(table layout)

(table layout)

(table layout)

Ruby and Friends

Meet Ruby ....
Ruby was created for my daughter Emma during my spare time on my holdiays..... It was decided that Ruby needed some friends ... so along came Polly, Isabella, Gabriella, Summer, Sienna and Dottie just to name a few.

Ruby and her friends are made out of high-quality fabric, felt and calico and have the most adorable little hand sewn faces. Each doll stands just on 30cm tall and are made with 100% true love.

If you are interested in purchasing a Ruby and Friends doll, please head to our Facebook page for more details.

Take care

Bec

My Heart Flutters meets Day to Day

I recently contacted the lovely Mel from Day to Day with regards to making her beautiful daughter Bella a hat. Mel and Bella graciously accepted my kind offer. I left the style and the colour up to them to choose and Bella decided that she would like the Scalloped Vintage Hat in grey with a pink flower.

Bella has since received her hat in the mail and Mel has written a lovely post about it on her blog ... http://melissagoodsell.typepad.com/

I wanted to express my thanks to Mel and Bella for letting me create some homemade goodness for them.

Please pop on over to Mel's blog and read her post.

Take care

Bec

New hats available

I have been super busy creating some new hats. Check out the sneak peeks below then pop over the gallery for more details.

Enjoy

Bec xoxoxo

New Hat Design - Summer Fling Hat

This simple yet elegant hat will keep the sun off your angels face.
Sizes: infants through to adults
Can be made in any colour
Cost $14.95 + postage

my model was becoming a little tired in this photo :(

busy, busy, busy

Hi all

(squealing with delight ... exciting news below)

i have been very busy filling orders over the past week. I wish to thank everyone for trusting me to create a beautiful hat for them. your support with my new venture is really appreciated. don't forget to mention our hats to your friends and family as they too may be interested. over the next month, i will be offering a 5% discount to you on your next order when someone you have recommended to us purchases an item. so please spread the love and share us with your friends and grab yourself a discount as well.

i plan to have a new style hat and headband up in the gallery soon .... keep an eye out for these ... they are just beautiful.

i am also in the process of opening a shop on madeit.com.au as well as etsy.. i will let you all know when these are up and running.

over the next week or two i will also be featuring on one of my favourite blogs. will let you know when this happens as well ... i am so excited.

until next time, take care and thanks for stopping by.

bec xoxoxo

Tips for ordering hats ...

hi all

just thought i would outline some helpful tips that make it easier for me to create your beautiful hat. when sending through your order, please let me know the following:

* be as specific as possible, the more details the better

* if at all possible provide me with your child's head circumference to ensure a nice fit

* don't be affraid to let me know if the finished outcome is not quite right as i aim to please.

looking forward to creating something special for your little one soon.

chat soon

bec xoxoxo

Welcome

hi there and welcome .... this blog is new for me so please bear with me whilst i work through the kinks.

i have been creating beautiful hats for my daughter since she was born 7 months ago. i was recently asked if i would be interested in selling my hats .... to be honest i had never thought about it ... after giving it some serious thought, i thought why not what do i have to loose. so here i am, making and selling my hats for you all to enjoy. since announcing that my hats are now for sale a week ago, i have already taken 7 orders (squeal) this makes me so happy.

over the next few weeks i will be opening an etsy shop, i will announce the details of this when it happens, but in the meantime if you are interested in purchasing a beautiful hat, please send me an email or visit our facebook site - myheartflutters and check us out.

looking forward to creating something beautiful for you soon.

Bec xoxoxox