All Things Lovely

50% Off Closing Down Sale!

I'm a little bit sad, but also excited about this. I've decided to wind up Avonlea Designs for the next little while. I'm finding that while I love the creativity that comes with it, I don't have the time to really put what I want into it. So, for now anyway, it's bye bye to Avonlea.

So, you come out the winners! From now until it's all gone, everything in my shop is 50% off. Yep, 50% OFF! Prices are all marked, and as always, 10% of sales will go to The A21 Campaign, to help those women rescued from human trafficking.

So, if you want a real bargain, get in before it's all gone.

New Packaging - New Everything!

I don't know if you're anything like me, but I get bored with things very easily. Take my logo for Avonlea, I think I change it way too regularly, which isn't a good thing.

Anyway, I've been playing around and I thought I would go for a more natural look, so I now have a new logo and packaging! Yay! So, thought I'd show you, here's my new business cards.

And, my new packaging.

Don't forget, everything in my shop is 20% off until the end of the month!
 

20% Off Everything Pre Christmas Sale!

I've started my Christmas shopping and I thought perhaps you all might be starting yours soon, so.... I'm offering 20% off EVERYTHING in my shop to help you on your way!

Head on over to Avonlea and save on baby bibs, casserole carriers, knitting bags and more!

Just wait until I send over your amended invoice before paying, and happy shopping!

New In My Shop!

Brand spanking new in my shop are these gorgeous fabric covered magnets. A bargain at $7.50 for a set of 5.

Don't forget also my 10% off sale on until Sunday!

Big Shop Update!

It’s been a while coming, but my little shop has finally had a bit of an update. I’ve been sewing like a mad woman, and now I feel like I actually have some things to sell!

Lots of casserole carriers, cute baby bibs in new designs, and knitting clutch bags.

Pop In My Shop

I recently received a big pile of fabric from Heather Bailey's new Pop Garden range. At first when it was released I was a bit ho hum about it, but now that I've actually seen it in person, and paired with other fabrics, I really love it. I used it to make some new food carriers, and baby bibs for my shop.

Happy Mail & A New Shop

This post is a little bit all over the place today. I belong to a wonderful online forum of predominately women. Every so often, all of us who love crafty things participate in a Happy Mailer, where we each make something for another person. I was given this beautiful pot holder set, by the lovely Jaclyn. Jac sadly doesn't have a blog, but soon you will be able to buy some of the most amazing softie toys at the brand new online baby shop, Eclectic Baby... more on that in a bit. I absolutely love this, Jac knows my love of Amy Butler so she made sure she tracked down some of her fabric. How lovely, she is so talented this one! They look so cute in my kitchen, I'm very spoiled.

 

Now, on to the next part of my post. My friend Emma has today realised a long held dream of having her own shop. Emma is a mum of two handsome boys, and today she has opened her very own online shop, Eclectic Baby! My own Avonlea Designs is actually one of the suppliers, plus she has many other fabulous crafters, as well as her own talented self supplying gorgeous, functional and fabulous handmade baby accessories, nappies, slings and softies as I mentioned before.

 

Do yourself a favour and pop on over and check it out. And keep going back, because it will be updated all the time.

New Baby Bibs In My Shop

Just thought I would show some new bibs I've just listed in my Etsy shop. I've been very out of this week with a nasty bug, but I'm finally feeling better, and doing lots of sewing!

I had some cute fabric left over with flowers on it so thought flower pots would look quite cute.

And who can resist yummy cupcakes? Well, not me! YUM!

Avonlea Designs Labels

Wow, two posts in one day. It's good to be back. I've been a bit slack on the blogging, I've been busily painting this week - photos will come when I've got myself sorted out! I've had the week off work, and it's been lovely to spend the week doing crafty things and just enjoying life.

I got a wonderful parcel in the mail a few days ago, new sew in labels for all my things for Avonlea Designs, my Etsy shop. I honestly thought for a while there that I was label cursed, every label I ordered I was not happy with. So, I finally took a chance and ordered 200 (!) and all my fretting paid off. These woven labels arrived, and they are PERFECT! I couldn't be happier, and I love that everything has that really professional edge now.

Introducing.... Avonlea Designs!

My brand spanking new Etsy shop is finally up and running. After being held up week after week by a supplier, I finally was sick of it and just decided to go ahead with it.

First thing first was to design a logo. Who knew this would take me hours, dam my fussiness! I came up with an idea after working on it for literally about 4 hours late last Friday night. I went to bed thinking I was happy, and when I woke up I realised I wasn't. How typical. So I put it aside for a little while and when I came back to it, I made some changes and was finally happy. What do you think?

Once that was done, it was onto designing my banner for my Etsy store, plus stickers and other paraphernalia that I needed for when I actually made a sale. I really love the banner I now have, I love stumbling across beautiful Photoshop brushes and them being precisely what you want.

And then it was onto photographing my initial stock of 25 items. Each one needing at least 3 photos! I was over it, and you can probably tell by the slightly dodgy photo editing efforts. :) Anyway, they get the point across, here are a few samples of what I'll be selling.

Firstly, a knitting bag which you may have seen on here before. I use mine all the time, I find them so handy to carry everything around in, and also keep it clean. (That scarf will feature in an upcoming post when I get it finished!)

This design was inspired by something my Mum has, that she's been using for the past 20 or so years. Hers was a bit daggy, made with older style fabric. I thought I'd jazz the design up with some of my favourite fabric, to make a retro style food carrier! Isn't the cupcake fabric oh so cute?

And then, baby bibs. I think these are so cute and I only wish I had my own baby to deck out in them. Oh well, the babies of my friends will have to do!

So that's it! Now I just have to run it, but I'm so glad to finally see it up and running. I adore sewing, so I'm hoping to come up with some new designs to keep it well stocked. Stop on by if you get the chance.