Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day!

Its a Dad Life - I love this video.. they played it at church this morning before the services. 

My kiddies are so blessed to have a great dad.  And several great dads that live right around the corner, so they not only see their Dad as a great example, they have 4 or 5 great dads to see how they operate.  We are so blessed!

I hope everyone had a great Father's Day.  To celebrate Father's Day @ Marguerite Belle Crafts we have placed all tie shirts and onesies on sale!  They are half off today until midnight!

I hope everyone has a wonderful Father's Day.  I am off to see if I can fire up the stove and get the hubs some yummy dinner!

Yall have a great day!

Amy @ Marguerite Belle Crafts

Exciting Sunday!

Happy Sunday evening!!
I love Sundays..pretty much everything about them.  But today's Sunday was a little extra special.  I woke up to a sale on Tophatter!
Tophatter is a site where there are real time auctions.  So its just like being in an auction room...there is an auctioneer, a chat with the other people watching....and a live bidding war.  Each item is just on the block for a few minutes (as opposed to ebay where its there for a few days).  Anyway - a Applique and Monogram Bib Set sold!

I'll be working on getting this one in Monday's mail.  I am so excited.  I love when things work out - and a sale on Tophatter certainly did make a nice little sweet start :)

I also ordered labels for my items...I can't wait until they are here, and I can have my super cool custom labels on all of my products! Look out world!

Best of all, my sweet little boy comes home tomorrow night.  He has been at his grandmother's for the weekend and I miss him so.  :) 

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Enjoy the last few hours :)

Amy @ Marguerite Belle Crafts

Welcome to the newest Belle!

So... long time no post. And it would be that on 5/25, we welcomed our Belle :)
She was born 3.5 weeks early, but very very healthy.

So, here is a picture of my sweetie, with a Satin Flower Barrette from my shop.  She is just precious..but the flower is nice too :)  The portrait was taken by Southern Memories Photography - visit them @ www.mysouthernmemories.com.  Courtney is great to work with - and does a fabulous job!

I am just so excited to have my sweet girl in my arms..and now we have the full Happy Meal set.. a boy and a girl!

I hope yall have had a wonderful Saturday!

Love,

Amy @ Marguerite Belle Crafts

Reach part 2..

Well, the goal of not going into labor, didn't exactly happen.  However - they were able to stop labor and we left the hospital after spending one night...and the baby is still baking. 
We did get to see an ultra sound.  This is the second ultrasound in a row that her face was to my back and hands over her face.  She is just not interested in photos.  Too bad for her...one of my best friends is a photographer..Southern Memories Photography.  So our sweet baby girl will have to get over her dislike for photos :)

On the flip side...I did get plenty of stuff listed on Saturday - that was wonderful.

So in my rest time, I have been watching Parking Wars on Netflix.  I started with Season 1, and I am now into the beginning of Season 2.  I must say, I do love this show.  :)

Yall have a great night!

Amy

Reach

Today I am Reaching...and its ok.  My goals today are:
1 - To not go into labor! I am just shy of 36 weeks pregnant with a sweet little girl who is apparently anxious to join the world.  We are trying to keep her baking for at least another week and a half.  Maybe longer if we can get it.  But we will take what we can get.  Our family will be 4 two legged and 2 four legged folks before long.  I just can't wait...well I can..at least a week and a half!

2 - To get some more items listed on my website, I have a slew of inventory already sewn and I am ready to show the world (and me and my fam) that I am ready to try this.  One small step at a time.  But if we don't have goals, how will we ever know if we got where we wanted to go?  I can't really physically do a ton right now (no marathon sewing sprints of every idea that comes to mind...we are trying to rest and keep a baby baking).  This has given me time that I must sit, and be still.

So today, I leave you with a lyric...and a music video.  I went to Winter Jam with a friend of mine this year.  It was a moving experience.  If you ever get the opportunity - GO! Don't think twice, just go!  Peter Furler performed Reach  (link to the music video).

You know all of my fears
Theres nothing Your eyes cant see.
When I tried to give up,
Lord, you never gave up on me.
I give You all of my hopes and dreams,
I lay them down.
Of all the place Ive looked,
Youre the one truth I have found.

So thankful that even though I am reaching.. I am right in His hands, and He will never give up on me :)

See ya later! Amy

Pinky and the Brain

So I am a child of the 80's and I have brothers that are younger...so in the 90's there were cartoons after school for us.
We were big fans of Pinky and the Brain.  Every episode started off like this:
Pinky: "Gee, Brain, what do you want to do tonight?"
The Brain: "The same thing we do every night, Pinky—try to take over the world!"

Sometimes I think I am Pinky and the Brain (shhh its our secret)... Trying to figure out how to make a successful break into the handmade and boutique community.  Its hard.  But its so fun..  It makes my heart sing...

So anyway, I'd love to learn from Gussy Sews... She is celebrating 2 years of handmade self employment.  I can't wait to be half as successful as her one day!

http://www.gussysews.com/2012/05/celebrating-two-years-of-gussy-sews-ness/

Check out her blog!

Thanks much Belles & Boys!
Amy

Exciting!! Prepping for the Grand Opening!

Yall, This is so fun.  I am working on a new adventure.. a big goal.. something that I am so excited about. 
I have sewn for the public for a while, even had an Etsy shop - but I am ready to start my own boutique - Online!  So welcome to the first post from Marguerite Belle Crafts.  :)
I'll be sewing, working on collages and perhaps a few more artistic endeavors.  So stay tuned.  I can't wait to see where this road leads.

Today's thought.....

Energy and persistence conquer all things. - Benjamin Franklin