the jack johnson revival

I've got a camera-load of pics that I've been eager to share.

New designs, new ideas springing up left and right.

But somehow I can't seem to get off my tooshie right now to grab my camera to download the photos.

Ah well, good things come to those....

but til then here's a pic of an old favorite.  Have I posted it before?

It's the Jack Johnson shirt, or onesie in this case.  A rockin' little number if I do say so myself.

And since I feel Spring has finally Sprung what better way to welcome it officially than with a festive little birdie.

Happy Spring.

a Whale of an Idea!

- RICECAKE - 

oh my gawd, I love it!

Thanks Mary, you're brilliant!

So our little friends now have a name,

they're Ricecakes.

Stay tuned for Mini-Ricecakes.

They're coming soon.

And Mary, an extra Ricecake is comin' your way!

The Funny Bunny

got a name for this?

I'll send you one if you can come up with the perfect name.

I used to make these a long time ago, they were in the shape of fish.

I called them 'warmies' - now they need a good name.

They're filled with rice.  When you heat them in the microwave they act as a natural heating pad.

You'll be amazed how long they stay warm.

They're great for crummy tummy, cold days in the car seat, mommy's back pain...

endless uses.

We're working on all sorts of cute patterns and when my camera batteries are charged I'll photo some more to share.

crabcakes hits facebook

Well it was bound to happen, and now you too can become a fan of Crabcakes on Facebook.

Come enter the crabcakes coutoure store and see what's new.

Hope to see you there.

The Boy is Ready

He's certainly ready for Easter and with a pair of lightweight plaid seersucker pants he'll be ready for anything that comes up during spring and summer.

The Girl will be ready very soon.  

She'd better be, Easter is tomorrow!

promises promises

Didn't I say something about posting the new pillows a while ago?

Well, here they are.

It feels like a nice new major purchase or a giant new home furnishing item, but it was only 20 bucks in fabric and a few hours to cover what were super ugly pillows.  Ahhh!

cinch it.

I've been a bit distracted the last day (or so) with some fun side-'jobs'.  If I call them Jobs then I'm still working, right?  Right.  So, that being said I've been working hard and having fun. The belts are just a must, they hold up the pant but look Oh So Cute doing it.

The girls (the interns I mean) and I had a great 'craft day' last week and we'd still be crafting if we didn't have to get on with some of life's other responsibilities, it was a lot of fun.  Above is our mess and some of the the results.  Hopefully before too long I will get some pics up of all the new pillows I made for my living room. Ahhhh, sigh, smile.

-thanks for checking in-

Have a Great Day!

Happy Birthday

It's the best day of the year and the joy of a birthday lasts all year long!
(at least when you're six it's still joyful)
I'll make one for you with a grenade on top if you want.

An Ode to the Interns!

A lot going on in the Crabcakes studio these days! With the introduction of two new interns and many orders to fill, the girls have been thrown right into the mix and so far so great!

Here are few photos of what we've been working on, I'll do my best to update their work progress as well as show new designs as Spring nears, C'mon Spring! Near already!

stay warm & stay tuned.

HaPpY VaLeNtInE's DaY!

something's got me thinkin' Spring!

Maybe it's the rain outside... Or perhaps just my desire to be Done with winter (unless of course we get boatloads more snow soon!).

Either way I know Spring will be here (soon?) and when it is I sure want to be ready. Let's start thinking Pinks and Greens again, eh? I'm a firm believer that pink and green -and orange- make the world go 'round.

Just realized this dress has very little pink and No orange, but you catch my drift, right?

oh so fleecy

I feel like I'm buried neck deep in fleece.

Partially because I'm busy and feeling behind (no thanks to snow days that easily could have been school days)

But also because it's Chilly in here!

I made this in the fall, if I had made it in the last 4 weeks it would have sleeves and maybe another lining for warmth.

I'm amazed at how warm fleece is.

Little Gifts

Especially Special This Time of Year

sibs

I can't say what it's like to be a big sis to anyone... tho I tried my hardest as a kid to get my parents to give me a baby sibling. I even went so far as to ask if we could trade my oldest brother in for a sister. That didn't work, either. Ach well, I adore you Paul, wouldn't trade you for a thing... You, too, Justin.

But when it comes to being a big or lil sib, it sure is fun when you can boast about it, even on your tee shirt!

babies... babies... babies!

The sweetest little thing.

Henry.

He's the new (and first) baby for my friends Jackie and Karl and he's a little muffin. Just look at that face.

I got to meet him on day 2 of his life earlier this week and it was official, he's Henry....

But in an effort to never let go of the nickname he was given while in the womb, I made him a little something.

Congrats to the new Mom & Dad! May the force be with you!

just had to do it.

Why is it when I have so so so much on my to-do list that I find myself doing things like this?

I mean I really did need an oven mitt. Truly, didn't own a single one before now...

But if you saw my To-Do list it would blow your mind and you'd then wonder why is it when she has so so much to do does she end up doing things like this?

Acch well, it'll get done, right?

(say 'right')

spooky halloween

Wweeell I started this post with a Halloween theme in mind. It had skulls and cross bones, the whole 9... But then I realized I haven't downloaded pictures in ages and have nothing new. Since I feel as though I haven't posted anything in ages, either, here's a pic of a fun long sleeve chunky necklace tee I did recently.

There's something fun about getting a new tee and new jewelry all in one!

Here's to a great and productive week; tomorrow I start on twelve more chunky necklace tees. whew, better get some Zzz's

what came first...

My Ultra Cool friend Lori invited me to thePayless Shoesource headquarters for an opportunity to meet the Hot Mess himself, Christian Siriano!

How psyched was I?

He's collaborating with Payless on a shoe line and was there on a meet-the-staff / book signing junket.

I waited patiently in a long line of people eager to meet the little guy. They brought everything from his new book to his new Payless shoe designs for him to sign.

It was finally my turn.... We chatted about friends in common and I got his Fierce autograph on a couple of photos of my nephew Dylan who, in the photo, is crawling behind the backdrop of the Project Runway set runway.

The big guy!

4 Today! - Finally.

It's been a much anticipated birthday AND he thought the new '4 Tee' was 'Cool' which is what really matters, right?

So we had cupcakes for breakfast.

old school

I'm not sure why I think of these candles as 'Old School' as they're still just as popular today as they were when I turned six... But it seems to me there's a little something retro about them so I'm stickin' with it, they're old-school.