Wine Bottle Toppers

I've been getting ready for Christmas since July! My mom and I made these adorable hat and scarf wine bottle toppers when I was visiting over the summer.

I love how they dress up the bottles and think they are just perfect for a hostess gift. They are now available in our Etsy shop!

And, of course, these bottle toppers aren't just limited to wine bottles. They will easily fit a variety of bottle tops, including sparkling cider, any similarly shaped bottle...even a beer bottle!

We've got four matching set options as you see here.

Happy Holidays...they're just around the corner!

If you do decide to stop by our Etsy shop, Sunshine Makings, please enjoy 10% off your purchase with this coupon code: SSBLOG

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I'm Back...with some Madeline Pattern Info

I know I've been missing for a while...a long while...and here's why. I've decided to take a small step back from blogging. As life continues, the children grow up, and as I'm sure you all know there comes time and time again a moment to evaluate and prioritize a new stage of life. In doing this, I've decided to put blogging a bit lower on my list of priorities. However, please do not think this means that I'm disappearing completely! I'm still creating and will therefore still be sharing on my blog. My posts will probably be shorter and less frequent. My current creations of the moment it are mostly for my Etsy shop and upcoming craft fairs, which I am really excited about and will be sharing about soon!  For now, here is a quick catch up on promised information about the Madeline outfit I made for Sew Many Books...

Madeline Jacket: Butterick B5809

Madeline Dress: Butterick B5876

Have a wonderful week!

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Sew Many Books: Madeline's Rescue

I'm super excited to be participating in the Nap-Time Creations Sew Many Books sewing series. Head on over and check out my full post inspired by Madeline, one of my daughter's favorite book characters.

You'll see more of the clothes and get to enjoy our condensed version of Madeline's Rescue.

And if you want to see even more pictures and learn details of my daughter's new favorite outfit, come back here in a couple days when I'll be sharing our recent trip to Paris where we visited some of the actual sites from the books...a wonderful way to explore Paris with my kids!

Here's who is joining in the fun this month:

Nap-TimeCreations - Buzzmills - All This For Them - Wild Wandering - Cocoa Pie Creations 
Sunny Stitching - Bless by Tone - Coles Corner and Creations - Nap Time Crafters
Threading my Way - Welcome to the Mouse House - Sewing like Mad - Sews N Bows
Simple Simon and Co- iCandy Handmade

Be sure to stop by Nap-Time Creations on these days for some great giveaways
August 6th- $50 to fabric.com & free Personalized kids book from iseeme.com
August 13th- Pattern Pack from Peek-a-Boo Patterns 
August 20th- Pattern Pack from Coles Corner and Creations & A Remnant Surprise Book
if you are interested in sponsoring a giveaway or participating in NEXT years Sew Many Books series e-mail Emily at nap-timecreations{at}hotmail{dot}com

Sew Many Books - can you guess?

I've been busy working on my little girl's outfit for Nap-time Creations current series, Sew Many Books: a series that bring children books and clothes together.

Can you guess what book my daughter chose to inspire my sewing?

You can find out at Nap-time Creations on August 15th when I'll be sharing a full post about my little girl's outfit and her book of choice. Until then, be sure to visit Emily's blog to see all the other great ways people are connecting children books and clothing!

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