Sneak Peeks

It has been forever since I really pursued my craft business.  Major life changes will do that, I guess.  But now that I am experiencing a few months of productivity, I thought I would go back to what I enjoy!  This month several of our friends have had babies, and in an attempt to personalize some gifts, I came up with a personalized onesie / tee-shirt that I plan to sell in my Lissalaneous shop later this month.  I think these make perfect sibling gifts.  How fun to give one to each child and get some group pics in the hospital or during those first few weeks at home! 

Making these shirts has turned out to be a minor chore because the transfer paper is for ink jet printers only, and we have a laser printer.  (Yes, I tried the paper in the laser printer, and it melted, leaving our next hundred printed sheets of paper with funky black stuff on them!)  After trips to Kinkos, the UPS store, and Office Depot, I discovered that no one has ink jets available to customers anymore!  One of Jim's co-workers has an ink jet at work and kindly helped me out, but borrowing a printer every time I get an order is not ideal.  Luckily, Jim found some iron-on transfer paper for laser printers online, so I guess I will special order some before I start taking orders!

I made a shirt for Brennan yesterday, and he got to model for some of my listings.  All it took was a trip outside and a few sticks, and he was happy to oblige.  

Another project I've been working on is the invitations for my friend Kylie's baby shower.  The shower is in two weeks, and I'm in charge of the decorations, favors, etc.  The theme is a "sweet" baby shower, and we'll be using lots of sweets with green and brown, since those are her nursery colors.  Here's a peek at the invitations.  I made the cupcakes using color-copied fabric from her nursery, so it adds a personal touch!

So, back to the personalized shirts.  I'd love your input.  If you were to order one, would you be inclined to order one for older kids and adults too, or just little kids? Also, and you can be honest, how much would you expect to pay for one? Thanks for your help!