Christmas, Jack Skellington, treasury, cupcakes and party's all in one? Yes! It is true!

Christmas in July with a twist?

Chelsea from Etsy store: Your Little Cupcake, member of Etsy Kids team, came up with her own twist on the Christmas in July theme. It seems Chelsea feels that we are celebrating out of order. I think her take on things was unique. Chelsea included a poem that she composed with her treasury. You can read it for yourself by clicking on the treasury picture that she made.

Chelsea featured my custom Jack Skellington Halloween style necklace in her treasury, second from top left.

She also featured beautifully made items from many other EtsyKids Team members.
EtsyKids team members create the most amazing items for children. If you are looking for unique handmade children's items, I encourage you to visit EtsyKids team on etsy.com.

(Click the EtsyKids picture to be taken to EtsyKids on Etsy)

You can find many ready made items as well as a few designers who will make custom ordered items to suit your needs.

Chelsea, curator of this unique treasury, is also a very talented designer. She makes wonderfully designed cake and cupcake designs as well as many other party items. Looking for something unique to decorate your party table?

(Click picture to be taken to Your Little Cupcake on Etsy)

Look no further than Your Little Cupcake on Etsy. I believe you will find what you are looking for.  At Your Little Cupcake you will find a myriad of fantastic party designs. If you don't see what you are looking for, send Chelsea a message. She happily accepts custom orders.

I extend my thanks to Chelsea for including my crochet beaded Jack Skellington accessory necklace in her unique treasury. I thank you, my faithful readers, for visiting my blog today. I encourage you to visit Chelsea's store on Etsy. She will help you throw a party that you will be proud of!


   

Yankee Doodle Pageant Winner and custom made winning accessories!

Last weekend, Carrollton, Georgia was the site for the exciting Yankee Doodle Dandy Pageant Extravaganza of 2014.  This is a well known pageant in Georgia, so it was no surprise that there were many contestants. The judges noted (*facebook-official pageant site) that they were very impressed with the level of competition at the Yankee Doodle Dandy Extravaganza. They published comments that the competition was so good that they had a difficult time judging the pageant. Judges further noted that the competition was so outstanding that they didn't have one single child competing who was not good enough to win. Judges believed that all contestants were superb and there was not one division that had a child stand out, because they were all that good! 

Pageant officials posted on another venue that the judges had a difficult job ahead of them. I don't know anyone who attended the pageant that wouldn't attest to that being true. All the competitors were beautiful. The patriotic theme was indeed celebrated.

This was a double crown pageant, so competitors could win Queen, as well as several other titles.

While Bella Sera Boutique wishes to congratulate all competitors, there is one special little lady that certainly "stood out" in the judges eyes and deserves a special commendation: Overall Queen in the 0-4 age group was little Miss Kennedy.

She wowed the judges, impressively winning not just overall queen but also 1st Runner Up, Photogenic Winner, Swimwear Winner, Best Patriotic Wear, and Early Entry! Now folks, that is impressive, to be sure. Here are but a few of Miss Kennedy's lovely feature pictures:

Bella Sera Boutique was a proud sponsor of Miss Kennedy, designing some of her pageant accessories. Kennedy wore them well, just as she did her beautiful overall queen's crown. Have you ever seen such a beautiful little winner? What a pretty smile!
Kennedy wore custom made accessories by Bella Sera Boutique proudly. Look how pretty she looked in her patriotic custom headband and bow. Kennedy's Mama was a happy customer and like her, I couldn't be happier that little Kennedy took the crown and other impressive titles to boot!

It was a pleasure to work with the beautiful little Kennedy and her sweet mother for this pageant. Though this was not Miss Kennedy's first pageant, I am certain that the pageant world will be seeing a lot more of this little doll. She is sure to win more pageants!
I commend your impressive pageant success Miss Kennedy.
May today's success be the beginning of tomorrow's achievements. Congratulations!

**If you are reading about Kennedy's success and are interested in accessories or a custom order for your child, feel free to contact to me. I list only a few things online in my Etsy store and occasionally, on Ebay, but I make and sell many more items. I make accessories and clothing for other occasions besides pageants too! I do many things, to include beaded socks, crocheted items, bows, headbands, handpainted items and much, much more. If you have questions or ideas, contact me. I will do all I can to design something especially for you.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.

 

"Hut, Hut" Etsy Kids team gets busy showing off their football season items with a dashing treasury display of football items

"18, 35, 73, Hut! Hut!"
Pay attention now readers! The Etsykids team is off to a fine start this season and believe me, they are certain winners! Their shops are filled with handmade items certain to fulfill most the needs and wants of any
football fan. Looking for football accessories! Yes! You will find it on Etsykids team. How about items to keep you warm while watching, blankets, pillows, signs, pins, jewelry, the list goes on and on. Don't see what you are looking for? Many Etsykids team members happily take custom orders.
Etsykids team items can be found on Etsy, of course. Make them part of your football season and the remainder of your year as well. Look to Etsykids team first whenever you are shopping. It is a team you can depend on.

I was recently honored to have one of my items featured on a fantastic etsykids team treasury.
This particular treasury by Etsy kids team member E. Lee from NotJustCraftSupplies, was both terrific and festive. Here treasury theme was: 

The Way to a Man's Heart - Football

My handmade item is the Crochet Team Jersey Bottle cozy. I have taken the liberty of drawing a red square around it so it can be more readily noticed. This is the perfect football team or sports team accessory.  It can be made in nearly any color combination. It is also really nice as a room decoration, shelf sitter or even hanging from a bulletin board. 

The items in this treasury are perfect for this football season. I especially love the pennant shown on the bottom row. I also think the football pillow would be a welcome addition to any boys bedroom, family room or "man cave." Don't stop at this treasury though. Head on over to Etsy to see the other Etsykids team items for the football lover in your life. Lots of must have items to be sure.  

You football enthusiasts know the bowl games are now completed and very shortly it will be time for the Super bowl. If you are like my family, you can hardly wait for the Super Bowl festivities to begin.
Etsykids team members make lots of sports themed items as well as all sorts of other festive items for the remainder of the year. If you are looking for quality items on Etsy, you won't want to leave without looking over the Etsykids team listed items. I am certain you will find something special just for you. To find Etsykids team members fantastic items, search Etsykids team on the Etsy web site. You'll be glad you did. 

If you are interested in a bottle cozy in your favorite team colors, contact me. I would be happy to make one for you. They also make terrific gifts. I happily accept custom orders for this item.  

Thank you ELee  from NotJustCraftSupplies for including my item in your treasury. Thank you Etsykids team for allowing me to be a member of your fine team. 

Finally, thank you, my readers, for stopping by my blog today. I hope you will head on over to Etsy and take a look at the many wonderful items the Etsykids team members have to offer. 

Kassie

Hand-crocheted dress, socks and necklace custom made for pageant wear. Good Luck Lindsay & Sophia!

Welcome to my blog today!

I know a lot of my customers and readers alike participate in pageants. I wanted to share some things I made for a couple little girls (sisters) that will soon be in an upcoming pageant.

I have made many things for pageants, most of those being custom ordered items. Custom requests and brainstorming can really lead one anywhere and in any direction when designing. As long as the outcome is fabulous, everyone is happy.  As those of you who are familiar with pageants know, you may need any number of things when planning your outfit or accessories for a certain "look" for a pageant. I have made everything from crocheted accessories to a rocket girl outfit complete with wings, space helmet and light up shield etc.

 

These first two items below were made for one of the little girls to match her very beautiful outfit.

I love how the socks and necklace turned out.

 

Both could be worn year round. (Sorry! The necklace picture is a little hard to see when I tried

to enlarge it. Trust me, it is cute!)

 

And for the little sister, I want to show you this custom crocheted dress. This one was a bit time consuming but the result was splendid!  It really turned out cute as did the matching bow. Another designer made this little one a multi-layered skirt for underneath. The under-skirt was similar to a pettiskirt but not made exactly the same way.  This dress took a long while to make but it is so cute that I have a feeling, little sister just might win.

The bow shown below is simple and meant to look feminine and soft. Mama wanted a bow that looked feminine instead of one you might see coming before the child. At first, I wondered if her choice was the best one, but after seeing it all together, I am convinced Mama's bow choice was perfect.

 

You might be wondering about socks. Well, I really wanted to show those. Maybe when I finish them, I will come back and put a picture in here. I am doing the socks and they are almost finished. They are beautiful and will be, I believe, perfect with little sisters set. They are very feminine. The thing is, I wanted to go ahead and post here because a few of you (you know who you are) keep asking me to post a picture of the crocheted dress. I decided to go ahead and post the pictures so that you could see how pretty it turned out.

Thanks for allowing me to share with you today.

Hope to see you at my blog again soon.

Order your Sports Team Jersey Bottle Cozy in your favorite team colors today!

 

Most of us who cheer for and support sports
teams love spirit items in the colors of our favorite team.
I wanted to share some pictures of some jersey bottle cozies
that I have been making. These can be done in many color combinations
to match most any team you support.

 

They easily fit most 12 to 16 ounce water or soda bottles.
They also fit most beer bottles, slim neck wine bottles and most wine cooler
bottles. If you happen to like sports themed items to use in decorating, you will likely
love this cozy as it sits nicely on a shelf and also fits many dish washing liquid bottles.
It also looks great pinned to bulletin boards.
These jerseys have numbers on both front and back.

They can be ordered without numbers.
I can also put a letter on them if a custom order is placed.

Cheer teams love this cozy. This pretty little gal shows off her sports themed jersey bottle cozy and her trophy.

 

 

Great for gifts, decorating or team support.
If you are interested in ordering a Team Jersey bottle cozy you can click the link on the right
hand side of this blog. If, for some reason, the link doesn't work, you can click HERE to be taken directly to my Etsy store. You can contact me from that page.

**(If you are a customer who shares a photo of yourself with the item you purchased, as long as the content is proper, I will be happy to feature your photo here on my blog.)

Thanks for visiting today.

Coupon to use in either my ebay store, etsy store or on a custom order! Good until Christmas

It is the Christmas season and with all the shopping that comes with the season, many of us are looking for ways to save. From now until December 25, I am offering my customers an extra special discount. If you purchase anything in my eBay store, my etsy store or place a custom order and mention the code FREESHIP12 you will be awarded FREE SHIPPING. If you purchase from my eBay store, let me know before checkout (make sure to mention the code above) and I will adjust your invoice to reflect free shipping. If you purchase from my etsy store, enter the free code above. If you place a custom order, mention the code above and I will ship your order FREE. This offer will not be extended after December 25, 2012 @ 12:00 am PST. (This will give equal opportunity to the buyers across the nation.)

Merry Christmas to all of my customers! Thank you for making this a very successful year for Bella Sera Boutique.