Cyber Monday SALE!!

Be sure to stop by the shop today! I have never had this big of a sale in my shop before so come by and take advantage of 20% off PLUS free shipping!!!

 

Hope you all had a fun Holiday weekend! I had a lot of fun with my family, got some shopping done, put up the tree with the kids, hubby decorated the outside with lights...and there is still tomorrow!! I love when my hubby has long weekends off!

 

What are you out looking to purchase for Cyber Monday? Any good deals you have found? Please share :)

 

~Shannon

Giveaway!!!

Come stop by my good friend Gina's Blog for a chance to win a hat of your choice from my shop!!! I have added a ton of new styles and now offer sizes newborn to 5T!  

Here are a few photos of some of the new styles!!

 

 

Stop by, meet a new friend, show her some follow love and enter to win a free hat!

~Shannon

New Photo Props for your Newborn!

     I have a bunch of fun new photo props for your newborn's photo shoot!! Not all of the following are listed just yet but thought I would give you a sneak peek at them and let you know that they will all be available soon! I had the pleasure of photographing this adorable little one too :)  Meet Miss Maddy!

     If these are a hit I will be designing many more! I just love how they photographed and she was just the perfect little model and slept the whole time :)  I would love to know what you think!!

Shannon 

New Summer Headbands

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     Be sure to stop by the Shop for some fun new headbands for summer!! I am having so much fun making these and there are many more colors to come. My daughter has been a wonderful model for me these past few days :)

     I am also working on some fun newborn photo props! I am borrowing my friends newborn baby tomorrow to take her pictures in them so be sure to stop by in the next few weeks when they become available.

     My mom and I decided to bring our crochet items to the craft show this fall. I know it is still spring but it takes a while to make each hat (especially with 3 little ones) so we are planning ahead to avoid a last minute panic session of not being ready or having enough product to bring. She will be working on some other crochet items so it should be fun!

     Not much else to type for now. Lots of rain and icky weather here so it has been a good excuse to stay inside and crochet :)


~Shannon

And the Winner is...

     The winner was chosen via Random.org and the winner is #9!!!
 

Denes   May 11, 2012 11:37 PM

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     Congratulations! Please email me your contact info to littlebuttercupbaby@yahoo.com and be sure to visit my SHOP and choose any hat of your choice up to a $15 value that you would like :)  If you would like custom colors, feel free to do so.

     Off to spend the rest of my day cooking, cleaning and decorating for my little girl's 5th birthday tomorrow!

Happy Mother's Day to all of you wonderful mommies & mommy-to-be's out there!

~Shannon

Exciting Announcement....and a chance to win a FREE HAT! - CLOSED

     I am excited to announce that my shop is expanding it's sizes from Newborn up to 5T!! But, before that can happen, I need a little help from all of you. I need to make adjustments on most of my patterns to get up to the 5T size so if you would like like a chance to win a FREE HAT, here is how!!!

     Leave a comment below telling me the measurement of your child's head (see picture below) and the age of your child and you are entered to win! If you have more than one child, leave the size/age in a separate comment for additional entries!! I need as many as I can get to ensure the sizes I am making will be correct. 

Here are the measurements I need. The top photo will be measurement #1 (around the head) and the bottom photo will be measurement #2 (from bottom of ear lobe, over the top of the head to bottom of other ear lobe) and be sure to leave your child's age in there as well!!

Each comment counts as an entry. Leave one child's measurements per comment for additional chances to win. Drawing will be held Saturday May 12th and will will be chosen via random.org

**2 MORE CHANCES TO ENTER!**

1. Follow my blog and leave a comment telling me so.
2. "Like" my Facebook Fan Page and leave a comment telling me so. 


**Winner can choose any hat in my shop up to $15 in value. If I reach 200+ fans on Facebook, the winner will get to choose ANY hat from my shop!! Be sure to tell all your friends :)


Good luck to everyone and thank you all for your help!

~Shannon

Happy Easter Sale!

     I am super excited that this movie is finally out!!! It only took a year.... I took my daughter to see this last Easter on a mommy daughter date and she LOVED it! Let's just say when she finds her Easter basket in the morning she is going to be very excited!! I can't wait to watch it with her and the hubby :)

     Today & tomorrow stop by my shop to get 15% off your purchase using the Coupon Code: "BUNNY15"  Working on some new hats this week and will be listing them as I go. I have also expanded my yarn collection and going to offer some new chunky styles soon!!

     I hope you all have a wonderful Easter and get to spend it with family.


"Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life."  ~S.D. Gordon

~Shannon

My second shop is open!!

     Yesterday I finally got around to opening up my second shop!! I moved all of my Nursing Covers and Nursing Pads to their own shop and kept all of my Crochet Hats in Little Buttercup Baby. 

     Come stop by The Nursing Cafe and let me know what you think!! For the Grand Opening, use coupon code "GRAND10" to get 10% off your purchase!!

~Shannon

Daylight Savings Time...and Coupon Code!

      
     To honor daylight savings time and hoping that Spring is right around the corner...come by for 15% off your order by using Coupon Code: DAYLIGHT15

     Hope you are all enjoying your weekend! Ours is being filled with a family Christmas party...and yes, I know its March! haha


~Shannon

On Sale Today: Owl Earflap Hat!

Regular $23        Sale $18.50

     Stop by today to take advantage of the sale price on this adorable owl earflap hat! It can be customized any way you want, any color combination. These are just three samples but stop by my shop and click on a listing and see the color options available. You can have lots of fun with this one!! Makes an adorable prop for your little ones photos.

     I am working on a few new styles of hats coming soon!! In between orders and playing with my three little ones, there isn't a ton of time for new creations but I will finish them over time. My daughter is two months old now and in a short time I'm hoping the sleeping gets a little better to give me more energy during the day. With a good nights sleep, you never know what I can create! Now if only that would come sooner than later...haha! 

Happy Monday!

~Shannon

And the Winner is...

      The winner is #23 Ellen C!! Congratulations!! You can choose from one of the four hats listed in the giveaway in either Newborn, 0-3 months, 3-6 months or 6-12 months size.Thank you all who entered and be sure to check back as there will be more giveaways coming and they aren't all just hats :)

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      Be sure to stop by today to check out the SALE OF THE DAY!! Today's Sale Item is the Boy's Earflap Beanie!!

Reg Price $16       On Sale $11

 Reg Price $16       On Sale $11

 Reg Price $16       On Sale $11 

      Thank you again to all who entered the giveaway!! I will post the next one soon featuring another Etsy Seller from The Crafter's Cove. 

~Shannon 

Today's Special

Reg Price $15       ON SALE $10

Reg Price $15       ON SALE $10

     On SALE TODAY ONLY! Baby crochet flapper flower beanie. Many colors to choose from sizes Newborn to 12 months!! 

     Each day I will be featuring a new sale item in my shop that will have a special sale price for that day only. Come by MY SHOP to see the deals each day :)

~Shannon

Giveaway Time!! - CLOSED

     I finally have my hats listed and my shop back up and running from my maternity leave. The one perk....my new baby girl model :)  So I thought...what better reason to do a giveaway of one of my new hats to celebrate my grand reopening!

Boys Double Striped Beanie

Princess Flower Beanie

Girls Flapper Beanie

 Boys Three Stripe Beanie

     The winner of the giveaway will get to chose one of the above hats in either Newborn, 0-3 month, 3-6 month or 6-12 month size.  The winner will be chosen by a random number generator. 

 

You can do as many or as little entries as you would like. Please leave a separate comment for each entry and be sure to add your name and email address to each entry so I am able to notify the winner. The winner will be drawn Friday night March 2nd, 2012.

Here's how to enter:

1. Follow my blog. If you already are a follower, leave a comment telling me so.

2. Follow me on Twitter (@buttercupbabies)  If you already are a follower, leave a comment telling me so.

3. "Like" my Facebook Fan Page.  If you already are a follower, leave a comment telling me so.

4. Visit my Etsy Shop and tell me what your favorite item is.

5. Favorite Little Buttercup Baby shop on Etsy.

6. Tweet about the giveaway on Twitter.

7. Share my Facebook post about the giveaway with your facebook friends.

Again, please make sure you leave a separate comment for each entry to up your chances of winning!

Good luck everyone!

~Shannon 

Sneak Peek

     Here is a sneak peek at a few of my new items coming to my shop! I reopened my shop yesterday but won't have the new items listed until this weekend. I am waiting for the CD of images from the photographer and cannot wait to see the other pictures!

     My wonderful friend Gina came with me and let her precious little boy model for me along with my new little bundle of joy. We had such a fun time and the kids were amazing. I think he definitely has a future in modeling :)

     I am hoping in a few months from now if things go well I will make other styles and do another photo shoot. I brought in everything that I had so that there would be a good variety but if you do go and look, please remember that everything is made to order so you are able to customize each hat the way you want with the colors that are available. I am so excited to start making these and hope to see some of the photos taken of the beautiful babies wearing the hats I've created.

"A good snapshot stops a moment from running away."  ~Eudora Welty

~Shannon

Friday Favorites

     So I thought it would be fun to do a new "weekly themed" blog post of a few of my favorite things of the week. I have seen some versions of this on other blogs and have found some cute new things by reading them. Well...here goes nothing :)

1. Keurig Coffee Maker

     Well I don't really drink much coffee, decaf every once in a while but they make an awesome Hot Chocolate K-cup and I must admit...I'm addicted. It is so nice to have a hot cup of cocoa in less than a minute instead of taking the time to boil water in my tea kettle and then by the time the water is boiling, my kids need something and the water usually ends up sitting on the stove until it is cold. Gotta love instant :)

2. Blueberry Pancakes

        

     Since my husband switched shifts at work and is rarely home for dinner, I have had to get creative in cooking for one. When my kids get bigger it won't be so bad, but for right now, they don't usually eat what we eat. So...this was my dinner of choice tonight. I love breakfast for dinner!

3. Vicks Vaporizer

     I know that without this little machine I would not have survived my week! Nothing worse than a newborn with a cold and can't breathe out of her nose :(  All three kids had colds this week and I guess I just couldn't win trying to keep her away from it.

4. My Kindle

    

     I'll admit, I have downloaded games on my kindle which have been getting more use lately than the books but it has been relaxing. I have been playing a word game every night in bed before going to sleep and it is way more fun than tossing and turning for thirty minutes.

5. Caron Simply Soft Yarn

     The past few weeks I have been a crocheting machine! I think I had mentioned before that I am switching my shop over to crochet baby hats and diaper covers only and I have been making as many hats as my two hands could and had a photo shoot today!! My wonderful friend Gina and her adorable little man came with me and he posed as one of my models. He was so happy and smiling which made it so fun! My new little lady was the other model and I can't wait to see how the photos turned out. I created many new styles with fun, fresh colors and can't wait to show you all.

     Now I am just waiting for the CD to be ready to pick up and then I will open my shop back up and start listing! I can't wait!!! So excited to see what comes my way with the new shop.

     What has been your favorite things this week?


"To be successful, you have to have your heart in your business, and your business in your heart."  ~Thomas Watson, Sr.

~Shannon

It's a Girl!

     Long time, no blog! But....I think it is with good reason :)  My daughter was born three weeks ago!!! She joins a very excited older brother & sister. She has kept me busy over the last few weeks but I finally feel like we are settling into a routine. After a bit of jaundice, reflux and a minor cold, things seem to be getting better.

     We had a pretty decent snow storm this morning which always makes it a bit harder to get three kids bundled up to go anywhere. Anxiously awaiting Spring!! Can't wait until we can all throw on a pair of sandals and run out the door as is :)

     Currently, my Etsy Shop is on vacation while I enjoy the new addition to our family. I plan to open it up in the next two weeks or so and it will be a bit different than before. I am transitioning it to crochet baby hats and diaper covers only. I have found my love for crocheting again and frankly, I don't have a ton of time for sewing anymore. Crocheting is easy to do anywhere and travels nicely. Eventually, I would like to open up a second shop to sell my nursing covers and nursing pads in but don't want to overwhelm myself right now. I really enjoy making those as well but until the kids get a bit bigger, I am taking a sewing break.

     I have some photo shoots with my hats and a few babies coming up so when the pictures are ready to go, the shop will be back up. I have to say I have missed my shop and all of my friends I have met through there and all of you and can't wait to get back to it. I will definitely post an update when it is up and running so you can check it out!!

"People who say they sleep like a baby usually don't have one."  ~Leo J. Burke

~Shannon