More Name Pillows

Here are a few more applique name pillows I finished before Christmas. If you ordered one of these, I would love to see pictures of your pillow in its new home!

Snips and Snails

This is a set I made for a customer to give to a sweet baby boy as a Christmas gift. I love this preppy argyle and coordinating stripe! The diaper wipe case has the stripes on the backside (no pun intended) and the paci clip completes this little gift set.

I feel at a disadvantage when making little boy items because I have 3 very pink and frilly girls and know nothing about what constitutes "cute" in baby boy terms, but I'm trying to expand my selections and hope to offer some cute custom items for the other half of the population this year!

Custom Clipboards

I'm back from the holidays and ready to get back to work! We had such a fun, memorable and WHITE Christmas this year, and I hope that you did too.

Clipboards were a popular Christmas item this year, and I had lots of fun creating them with various themes and color combinations. These are just a few I put together.

I have several orders I'm working on that I promised customers for the new year before I closed up for Christmas, and I should have already emailed you if you're one of them. If you have a new order you'd like to place, please email me and I'll put it in line after I finish my current backlog.

Happy 2010 from the Chocolate Zebra!

Christmas Pillowcase Set

This picture was taken a year ago, and Tatum looks so young to me! I made this set for her last Christmas but she is still able to wear the pillowcase top this year. The pants, not so much. I'll have to make a new pair for her if I can squeeze it in between orders I'm working on.

Unfortunately, I'm not able to guarantee items for delivery by Christmas from now on because I'm completely swamped, but if you're not in a hurry, I'll be glad to get them to you sometime in January. I'll be taking a break for a week or 2 around Christmas to spend time with my husband, girls and extended family. My sister and her sweet family are coming from very far away for the holidays so my whole family will be together for the first time in forever! I'll be checking email but won't be taking orders between Christmas and New Year's.

Bib and Burp Cloth Set

You can't go wrong giving a bib and burp cloth set as a baby gift. My bibs are larger than your average bib, to take it's wearer from the first slurp of rice cereal to the Stage 3 baby food jars. They wash well, so don't be afraid to get lots of use out of them. Backed with thick fuzzy chenille, they're sure to withstand even the toughest food critic. Add a matching or coordinating personalized burp cloth, and you have a very stylish baby shower gift. Bib and burp set - $20.00

Teacher Gifts

It's that time of year to think of cute, practical gifts for teachers. I'm always at a loss for cute gifts that they will actually use and not add to their garage sale pile. This clipboard and canister set was ordered BY a teacher for her student teacher, so I'm thinking that's a good recommendation for a gift idea. I hope she enjoys it, Lacy!

Do Brunettes Have More Fun?

My very creative blog designer, Jennifer, requested a custom baby doll for her dark-haired little girl, Caroline, and I think she turned out adorable! She ordered an extra little skirt for her so she won't have to wear the same old thing every day, and sweet Caroline can have fun changing her baby doll's outfit. Just a reminder that the eyes are safety eyes that can't be removed, so there is no choking hazard, and her hair color, skirt and body fabric is customizable. She is made using the Bit of Whimsy doll pattern. Please allow 3 weeks for delivery. Baby doll - $30.00, extra skirt - $5.00.