Exciting News this morning ...... we have been accepted to the Handmade Expo Market, Morayfield, QLD

These Markets are very well known in QLD and Morayfield is a new Location so I am very happy to be accepted to it.  The first on is the 2nd of Dec so just in time for last minuet Christmas shopping.

How to make Baby Snap clips

I had a request to show / tell how to cover baby snap clips, so for those that are adventurous enough to try here it is.

You will need the normal supplies lighter, scissors, measure and hot glue gun.  You need approximately 2.5" or 6.5cm of ribbon I prefer just to use it off the roll.

You will need plain baby snap clips these vary in size from 26mm to 32mm in length and are 9mm wide which means that they fit perfectly into 3/8" ribbon (that's 9 or 10mm ribbon depending on make)

First heat seal end of ribbon and then slide it into the open clip if using a printed ribbon the print should be to the back of the clip

Close clip this will hold the ribbon in place while working.  You must make sure that the ribbon edges are in line with the edges of the clip

Now for the glue

ONLY place glue on the metal clip.

Quickly fold ribbon over the top of glue lining up edges and pressing down.  Glue will come out the sides of the ribbon but don't worry

Run lighter along the edges of ribbon this will remelt the glue and allow you to wipe off the edge with your finger

Cut off the ribbon and heat seal end.  Allow enough ribbon so that it will just overlap the ribbon under the prong. Glue in place.

Now clip is complete :)

These clips can be decorated with rhinestones and Gems 

September ALREADY!!!

Oh dear me where have the days gone..... It's September already soon it will be Christmas :0.

Still making clips and ribbons for Lizzies hair and with another new niece, Kathy, I now have 2 willing (or un-willing depending on the day) heads to try on new designs.  I've been going weekly to the Old Petrie Town Sunday market so if you are in North Brisbane one Sunday you should come and see the entire range of items I am now producing.  Since I've been at the market I have also decided to bring out of the closet a lot of the smocked and sewn dresses that I used to make several years ago.  I've been looking at matching hair bows to the different outfits and selling as sets.

So busy all round in Lawnton.


Here are some of the resent additions to Little Lizzies range if you see something you like head over to Face book www.facebook.com/LittleLizzie2011 and leave a message or find me on Etsy.com

Well still having fun making Hair Bows. Lizzie is having fun wearing new designs and colours too.
Just purchased a new Black Cat ribbon.  Thinking ahead to Halloween.  Not sure what colours to use with it though as the cats are on pale pink and Pink is not a colour I associate with Halloween.  If anyone has any ideas just let me know.

Have been adding items to both online stores

LittleLizzie at Madeit.com.au and LittleLizzie2011 at Etsy.com

But the most important thing is I am trying to increase the number of Likes on Facebook so if you like what you see please pop over to Facebook and like us there as well.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Little-Lizzie/152536868144380

So here are a few images of things I have just made hope you like them as much as I do.

In the last few weeks I have been making Hair Bows for Elizabeth.  I must say it is a good way to waste a bit of time.  But with a very helpful 2 year old who likes Abby Cadabby, Peppa pig, Yo Gabba Gabba and Pingu making Bows for her hair also means that she gets something with "TV branding" on it without costing the earth.  


Her mother has complained about being stopped in the supermarket and being asked about them so have started to make them for sale as well.  So Madeit.com.au (LittleLizzie)and my store on Etsy.com (littlelizzie2011) have now got a selection of bows I have made.  


I must thank Mommycraftsalot for inspiration for some of them.  Her youtube videos are the best around with good clear instructions for anyone wanting to give it a go.

The Start

So this is the start as a blogger!   Well I have no idea what I am doing.  I have been told that this is the best way to get things up and going.....

LittleLizzie is a start up home based clothing business in Brisbane, Australia.  Selling items on www.madeit.com.au  

The current items for purchase are winter woolly hats, since it is getting cooler here all the time.  They are also nice and light items to post overseas.  One modelled here by the business namesake, my 2year old niece Elizabeth.