Little Tees

Surprise! I am a guest designer for Melanie's new set released by Gina K this month! YAY! I met Melanie in Arlington and she was so sweet! I was surprised and honored when she asked me to design with her new and different set. When I first saw it I was SO excited and impressed! This is truly a unique set with so many possibilities!

The very first idea that came to mind was my 2 daughters and their different personalities. I wanted to make them a little something to hang on their prized bulletin board that would remind them that I love them both and appreciate them for who they are.

I think it's time for a little back story... when we moved (6 weeks ago) my husband and I purchased all 3 of our kids a new comfy bed. With their new comfy beds, came the need for new comfy bed linens. I being the PRACTICAL one in the house preferred that the girls get something that coordinated so I could decorate their room nicely and it would be all matchy matchy. They being the SWEET GIRLS they are... wanted different sets to match their personalities. We searched 5 or 6 stores, but they wanted what they wanted. They were willing to compromise to the other sisters taste, but neither was happy about it. We had words... we had tears... we had drama. FINALLY after HOURS of looking and negotiating, my husband being the caring dad he is put a stop to all the drama. He told them to each get what they wanted and that was the end of it. He told them we would decorate the best we could and we would make it look cute despite one being blue, celery and brown and the other being hot pink, black, yellow, teal and MORE. *sigh* Can you see my dilemma? LOL Well, each girl got their very own bed set in their very own style and I left feeling like I had won the worst mother of the year award. Looking back, it wasn't THAT big of a deal. I should have been more flexible, but I am who I am and I do my best. :) It was a good thing he was there to calm the storms and make everyone happy again. He uses a line: "that's why I'm Dad." LOL Thanks, Dad for being there to make everyone ok and for showing me that colors that clash are OK. LOL (he is color blind by the way) *wink*

OK, back to my creation... Bailey is sassy and girly. She goes by Princess. Madeline tries to be a rocker chick. She plays a mean guitar hero! :)

When creating their tees, I thought of them and their personality. Note that in "normal" life, I would NOT pair soft sky and bright yellow, but this is for THEM and they will like it, so I am good with it. :)

When I was done with it, I showed them and they went bananas! They LOVED it! Maybe I earned back a bit of my award winning mother of the year in that moment. :) After they thanked me, the next question was: CAN WE MAKE OUR OWN TEE SHIRT? LOL They are CRAZY over this set! They went to work creating their own tee shirts (which I will share with you in the next couple days). They are so excited about this set and told me they wished it came in a "life sized" form so they could create their own REAL tee shirts. For now, they are loving using it on paper. I think this would make an excellent birthday or Christmas gift for a little girl. I know mine LOVE it and TRUST ME... they know a thing or two about stamping and they know the good stuff when they see it. :)

The hanger was purchased at Hobby Lobby. It had a notepad on it, but I ripped it off and gave it to the girls so I could use the hanger for my vision. :)

I will be back in the next couple days to show you even more samples with this adorable set! :)

Check out more sneak peeks and read more about the new set LITTLE TEES HERE!

Have a wonderful day!