Hello my sweets!

Even though I am super busy as of late, I hope to be popping in more to update the blog.
I wanted to share all the little snippets that having been brewing. My B&M shop is up and running. We are on our 2nd full week of being open and I could not ask for a better 2 wks. Things have been busy and weeks fell like whirlwinds! Soon we should have a website for the B&M, which will feature all my favorite artist available at the shop and some itybitybags. I will post more when things are up and running. I have also been working on some new things for the itybity shop. It is hard finding the time to sew, but I am managing. With the holidays sneaking closer and closer I know I have to get moving on updating the shop and adding some surprises.

This idea as been swirling around in my head for a while. Believe it or not I think I made the first grumpy bear tissue cozy (yes, I said grumpy bear) like 3 months ago. Finally grumpy bear will be making his appearance for the fall season! He is beyond happy to be showing his pearly whites to the world!

So keep an eye on the shop for new surprises and watch here for soon to be holiday recipes, crafts and more!

I hope everyone has a cozy day, because I am freezing my buns off!

xoxoxoxox

In desperate need of more time and more energy..
I am in need of extra hands and more time. I have missed writing in the blog as of late. It was and is a nice little "time out" from the everyday grind. Lately I have been so busy that poor little blog has been abandoned :(

So I decided to stop in and say howdy! And maybe give you a little update on whats going on.

Well for starters I have been knee deep in custom orders! I love doing them so bring them on! Above is a custom order I just loved doing! It was for a customers Son to bring to school for snack money :) How cute! Oh and did I mention his nickname is Monkey! I love it!

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Below is a custom order for a customer/business owner. She is also the sweetheart that had her engagement cake made into itybitybags!!! This project was fun because I made something I had never made before! A giant laptop pouch! I mean I have made laptop cozies before (checkout the one I made for Lark books in their up coming book "quilting with wool") but never a zippered giant pouch! It was pretty fun seeing my bacon buddies in mega form :)

So besides the regular itybitybags daily agenda I have been making lots of custom orders for all you lovely peeps! Now all of my extra time goes into working on my soon to be B&M shop opening this August! So needless to say I am a little stressed! We finally got our store sign and I love it!

To check out more info regarding my B&M shop visit

http://bentoshops.blogspot.com

Ok my lovelies. I have to start cleaning and prepping for family visitors this week!

Hope you are having a cozy Wednesday!

xoxoxox

Soo whats been going on....

well some of you already know about this exciting news! I am finally opening my own Brick and mortar store! I am so excited and stressed, it's like having another kid! Yikes!
So most of my time as of late has gone to getting the store ready to open in August, and filling ity-bity bag orders. My life has been a little crazy (but crazy kind of good). The shops name will BENTO. Why "BENTO" you say? Well I think the definition is perfect!

(Bento: is a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine. A traditional bento consists of rice, fish or meat, and one or more pickled or cooked vegetables as a side dish. Containers range from disposable mass produced to hand crafted lacquerware.)

My shop will be a retail boutique (this is the takeout) with an assortment of different clothing, accessories and home goods for Men and Women (rice, meat,and veggie) made by up and coming designers and craftsman ( hand crafted goodness). All of this Will be available in my shop or Bento box for the sake of the name :)

Soon I will be launching a blog with pics and updates on the new shop! So stay tuned my lovelies!

xoxoxox