Yesterday was the first ever Instagram sale for Lemon Polka Dots! Congrats to Whitney Hale for winning my Baby-licious Giveaway!
I came away from this thinking #1 I way over made product. #2 Good thing... now I can stock Etsy and my booth at Ruby Spence. #3 Selling stuff isn't always what makes a sale successful. I was able to get quite a few new followers on Instagram and help spread my product around. All in all... I say "good job!".
If you know me then you'd know that this was a big deal. Putting yourself out there like that not knowing what is going to happen... yeah... I don't do that often. I'm very thankful today for very good friends and the support system that I am building.
Thank you to everyone that followed or liked or entered or bought! I am so thankful and appreciative of you! If you'd like to become a follower on Instagram the shopping site is @shoplemonpolkadots or you can follow my personal {which also has a lot of shop stuff} @hethlarsen.
Let's build another giveaway... for the little dudes!
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Just for the little guys...
Having a baby boy last fall threw me for a loop. Sure they are easier to get dressed... shirt and pants. Easy peasy. No bows. No headbands. Tights or frilly things. Just clothes. Whew! BUT, because I am the way I am, I needed more. I needed boy accessories! Not the kind that makes him look like he belongs on broad way or is a baby metro-sexual. No... I just needed a little extra than the same thing every day. I started shopping for patterns immediately. I was so excited to find bowties and suspenders! Perfect!! Add a little fedora and you've got a mini gentleman ready to take on the town. And he's pretty super cute at church too... if I do say so.
On Lemon Polka Dots I'm starting to build my bowtie inventory so all of the other little gents out there can have some accessories too! I haven't gotten many on yet, but after this giveaway and Instagram sale {find me at hethlarsen or shoplemonpolkadots to enter and get some great pricing!} my only focus will be the guys.
Bowties are currently sized at 3" or 4" lengths. The necks are adjustable with the handy help of Velcro and are approximately 15" around. I recommend the 3" bowtie for babies and the 4" for toddlers and even bigger boys. I have in future plans the idea to make them for bigger guys also. You are never too old for a bowtie! I can't get myself to label them as Baby or Toddler because every single baby is different... so I just use measurements. Makes it sound more manly right?? They are priced at $9.00 regardless of the size.
Suspenders will also be making an appearance! I love these. They are one size fits all since they are adjustable. Tell me... would you like to be able to buy matching sets of bowties and suspenders or mix and match yourself? This is my big dilemma. Pricing will be similar to bowties but that hasn't been ironed out yet.
Check out my Etsy shop at www.lemonpolkadots.etsy.com to have some bowtie fun!!
On Lemon Polka Dots I'm starting to build my bowtie inventory so all of the other little gents out there can have some accessories too! I haven't gotten many on yet, but after this giveaway and Instagram sale {find me at hethlarsen or shoplemonpolkadots to enter and get some great pricing!} my only focus will be the guys.
Bowties are currently sized at 3" or 4" lengths. The necks are adjustable with the handy help of Velcro and are approximately 15" around. I recommend the 3" bowtie for babies and the 4" for toddlers and even bigger boys. I have in future plans the idea to make them for bigger guys also. You are never too old for a bowtie! I can't get myself to label them as Baby or Toddler because every single baby is different... so I just use measurements. Makes it sound more manly right?? They are priced at $9.00 regardless of the size.
Suspenders will also be making an appearance! I love these. They are one size fits all since they are adjustable. Tell me... would you like to be able to buy matching sets of bowties and suspenders or mix and match yourself? This is my big dilemma. Pricing will be similar to bowties but that hasn't been ironed out yet.
Check out my Etsy shop at www.lemonpolkadots.etsy.com to have some bowtie fun!!
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Giveaway Time!
Oh we have been so sick at our house! I was so sad that I didn't have time to blog all weekend... but my kiddos needed me more. Sorry :( Lucky for us it's finally going away. Hope to not 'see you later' flu!
I am so excited today! I am having the first EVER Lemon Polka Dots Giveaway on Instagram! I have posted a link to my IG profile with a picture of all the great loot. It's a simple, itsy, bitsy giveaway... but I'm very excited still. Here's what I'm offering:
** A pair of Mary Janes size 6 months. These are gray with a white pattern. The inside is white and pink polka dots.
** A white and teal headwrap size Baby... meaning it's approx. 16" around. It's turban style and can be worn with the "knot" in the front or the wide band. Your choice!
** A yellow and white knotted headwrap size Baby.
** A pink and white chevron bowtie headband size Baby. The bowtie is approx. 3" long.
** A simple purple flower headband size Baby.
** A black shaggy rose headband size Baby.
Super cute stuff! Here's how to enter... hopefully I can get one or two of you :)
1. Follow my shop on Instagram @shoplemonpolkadots.
2. Comment on my post or repost it to your own IG. Make sure to include #lemonpolkadots so I can give credit where credit is due.
3. Get a friend or two or three to also follow me. When they comment with your name then you will both get an entry. This can be limitless!
The entries will go until Memorial Day, May 26th. I will announce the winner after a random drawing on Tuesday, May 27th. This will also kick of my first ever Instagram sale! This sale will only take place on @shoplemonpolkadots so you'll need to make sure to follow!
I'm sooo excited to do this! Lemon Polka Dots is such a dream of mine and it's slowly but surely becoming a reality.
The most exciting part is that my sweet little girl helped me put the giveaway together. She helps me so much picking out fabrics and letting me know what little girls her age like... she lets me know that because she is a genius in all things little girls :) I love 6 years old. It has been such a fun age so far! She's got some sass but she also has plenty of spunk and spark. Geez... I love and adore her so much. What a fun thing for us to do together. Even little guy is getting in on the action. He loves to look at all of the fun colors in fabric shops... and flirt with the ladies at the cut counter. He's picked up on that. I'll be the mom of the guy that is picking up women in Hobby Lobby on the weekends.
Good luck and in advance THANK YOU!
I am so excited today! I am having the first EVER Lemon Polka Dots Giveaway on Instagram! I have posted a link to my IG profile with a picture of all the great loot. It's a simple, itsy, bitsy giveaway... but I'm very excited still. Here's what I'm offering:
** A pair of Mary Janes size 6 months. These are gray with a white pattern. The inside is white and pink polka dots.
** A white and teal headwrap size Baby... meaning it's approx. 16" around. It's turban style and can be worn with the "knot" in the front or the wide band. Your choice!
** A yellow and white knotted headwrap size Baby.
** A pink and white chevron bowtie headband size Baby. The bowtie is approx. 3" long.
** A simple purple flower headband size Baby.
** A black shaggy rose headband size Baby.
Super cute stuff! Here's how to enter... hopefully I can get one or two of you :)
1. Follow my shop on Instagram @shoplemonpolkadots.
2. Comment on my post or repost it to your own IG. Make sure to include #lemonpolkadots so I can give credit where credit is due.
3. Get a friend or two or three to also follow me. When they comment with your name then you will both get an entry. This can be limitless!
The entries will go until Memorial Day, May 26th. I will announce the winner after a random drawing on Tuesday, May 27th. This will also kick of my first ever Instagram sale! This sale will only take place on @shoplemonpolkadots so you'll need to make sure to follow!
I'm sooo excited to do this! Lemon Polka Dots is such a dream of mine and it's slowly but surely becoming a reality.
The most exciting part is that my sweet little girl helped me put the giveaway together. She helps me so much picking out fabrics and letting me know what little girls her age like... she lets me know that because she is a genius in all things little girls :) I love 6 years old. It has been such a fun age so far! She's got some sass but she also has plenty of spunk and spark. Geez... I love and adore her so much. What a fun thing for us to do together. Even little guy is getting in on the action. He loves to look at all of the fun colors in fabric shops... and flirt with the ladies at the cut counter. He's picked up on that. I'll be the mom of the guy that is picking up women in Hobby Lobby on the weekends.
Good luck and in advance THANK YOU!
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Lemon Polka Dots
I'm back in the blogging world! I can't believe it. I'm so happy! I love nothing more than to sit at my desk and type away. For my very first Lemon Polka Dots post I thought I'd tell you a little bit about me and give you some history of how Lemon Polka Dots came about and what exactly it means to me. Then maybe you won't feel like you're reading a stranger's blog :)
My name is Heather. I live in Cache Valley which is in Northern Utah. I absolutely love where I live. I have been married for just about 2 years to the love of my life. I'm not being cheesy... seriously the love of my life. I know that and I can say that. I have a little girl who is just finishing up Kindergarten. Do you remember learning to read and do math in Kinder? I don't. She sure seems like a mega genius after this year! I also have an adorable little guy that is just about 8 1/2 months old. He's pure joy and we are all so happy to have him in our family.
I was a single parent for a few years between a not so fun divorce and marrying my tile laying rock star. I was lucky enough to work from home but felt that I needed just a bit more of an income to help take care of my sweet little girl. I started Crazy Adorable on Etsy. I made and sold infant pj's and I loved it! I have always known that I have a sick obsession with fabrics... something about the colors and patterns and textures... and that I like to sew. I did not know, however, how big this obsession could become. Crazy Adorable helped me at a time when I needed help on a level that I wasn't even aware of. It gave me confidence. It gave me strength. It allowed me to feel more secure being a single mom. It didn't give a huge income but I felt the blessings throughout. I eventually got too busy with a new job, a new boyfriend (that rock star I mentioned) and sorting out life. I sadly had to stop Crazy Adorable.
I was pregnant throughout last summer and it sucked. So hot. Don't recommend it. My husband (the rock star) and I decided that it was time for me to become a 100% mommy. When you have worked your whole adult life and then you stop, it's scary. But I made the change... and then got bored. So I started sewing again. Pj's didn't have the same excitement for me and it was really hard to get motivated. We had the little dude in the fall after a pretty exciting C-section... ugh. I started making him bowties for church. It turned into suspenders. Then shoes. Receiving blankets. Burp cloths. Crib sheets. You name it... I sewed it. I felt I needed a change and Lemon Polka Dots was born!
So Lemon Polka Dots... to me this means happy. I have struggled the last five years and even more so this last year. I have battled depression. Anxiety. Sadness. I'm coming through the storm and seeing beautiful things in my future. Lemon Polka Dots makes me think of yellow dots and for some reason that makes me happy. I blogged a lot to help clear frustration back in the day. Unfortunately that was taken advantage of by people and I had to close my personal blog :( I'm back now and so excited! I love to hear about other people's exciting times and sad times... their ideas and their projects... recipes... stories. Sometimes I find an answer I've been looking for. Sometimes I find strength. I hope to be able to provide the same for all of you out there in the world.
Come along on the journey with me! If you have a project idea or a recipe or something fun that you'd like to share then please contact me. I'd love to post it for you! I'll also be having some great giveaways and give you first hand info on sales for the shop... that is slowly but surely growing.
Love, Heather
My name is Heather. I live in Cache Valley which is in Northern Utah. I absolutely love where I live. I have been married for just about 2 years to the love of my life. I'm not being cheesy... seriously the love of my life. I know that and I can say that. I have a little girl who is just finishing up Kindergarten. Do you remember learning to read and do math in Kinder? I don't. She sure seems like a mega genius after this year! I also have an adorable little guy that is just about 8 1/2 months old. He's pure joy and we are all so happy to have him in our family.
I was a single parent for a few years between a not so fun divorce and marrying my tile laying rock star. I was lucky enough to work from home but felt that I needed just a bit more of an income to help take care of my sweet little girl. I started Crazy Adorable on Etsy. I made and sold infant pj's and I loved it! I have always known that I have a sick obsession with fabrics... something about the colors and patterns and textures... and that I like to sew. I did not know, however, how big this obsession could become. Crazy Adorable helped me at a time when I needed help on a level that I wasn't even aware of. It gave me confidence. It gave me strength. It allowed me to feel more secure being a single mom. It didn't give a huge income but I felt the blessings throughout. I eventually got too busy with a new job, a new boyfriend (that rock star I mentioned) and sorting out life. I sadly had to stop Crazy Adorable.
I was pregnant throughout last summer and it sucked. So hot. Don't recommend it. My husband (the rock star) and I decided that it was time for me to become a 100% mommy. When you have worked your whole adult life and then you stop, it's scary. But I made the change... and then got bored. So I started sewing again. Pj's didn't have the same excitement for me and it was really hard to get motivated. We had the little dude in the fall after a pretty exciting C-section... ugh. I started making him bowties for church. It turned into suspenders. Then shoes. Receiving blankets. Burp cloths. Crib sheets. You name it... I sewed it. I felt I needed a change and Lemon Polka Dots was born!
So Lemon Polka Dots... to me this means happy. I have struggled the last five years and even more so this last year. I have battled depression. Anxiety. Sadness. I'm coming through the storm and seeing beautiful things in my future. Lemon Polka Dots makes me think of yellow dots and for some reason that makes me happy. I blogged a lot to help clear frustration back in the day. Unfortunately that was taken advantage of by people and I had to close my personal blog :( I'm back now and so excited! I love to hear about other people's exciting times and sad times... their ideas and their projects... recipes... stories. Sometimes I find an answer I've been looking for. Sometimes I find strength. I hope to be able to provide the same for all of you out there in the world.
Come along on the journey with me! If you have a project idea or a recipe or something fun that you'd like to share then please contact me. I'd love to post it for you! I'll also be having some great giveaways and give you first hand info on sales for the shop... that is slowly but surely growing.
Love, Heather
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