so I haven't done much sewing lately...

...but I have been baking! I've recently become obsessed with baking/decorating sugar cookies and I've been making up all kinds of excuses to practice. Fortunately, Easter provided me with a legit excuse to bake some eggcellent cookies. Here are some pictures from "Easter Cook Project 2010."

you've got to start somewhere...

and make sure you've got the proper tools... I love my egg cookie cutters that

I got 50% off at Hobby Lobby...

dough is important too... and this junk is legit.

this is my "work table." When I'm not using if for sewing, I use it for baking...

baking in the oven...

and cooling. I've only got one tiny cooling rack so I'm forced to improvise.

Finally... the finished product. I won't lie, I LOVE these eggs.

and here are the little chicks, bunnies and lamb. I like 'em, but I'm not in love.

another shot... can you find the cracked egg?

the Easter spread...

close up...

and here are the little bags I made for some of my dear friends in Tuscaloosa.

I also made these little elephants for the ladies on the rowing team

before one of their races. I love this little cookie cutter but I have a feeling it

won't last much longer... I'm now on the hunt for a new little elephant...

spring WILL come.

This is what I keep telling myself. I mean, winter can't last forever, right? While I'm waiting I've been working on some spring inspired orders...here are some pictures of a custom order from a dear friend of mine. thanks, Mags!

And because Valentine's day must come before spring can get here

I decided to spread a little love this year...

with lots of hearts and hugs...

so i made these sweet treats, packaged them up and left them in mailboxes, cars, etc.

a couple customs...

so i've been sitting here for awhile trying to come up with something fantastically amusing to write... obviously, i've got nothin'. so here are a few custom orders i've been working on...

this set is a custom order... this brown and pink polka dot set is probably one of my favorites so far... so sweet!

if you look closely inside the shoes you might just sneak a peak of my brand new custom labels...
here's the back side... i just love, love, love this fabric...and my new labels.

and here is a custom order for a dear old friend from college... the colors didn't show up quite as I would prefer. Unfortunately, the contrast between the wood and the bib isn't significant; however, this set is another favorite... I think it's safe to say I'm pretty much in love with that brown houndstooth.

FOR SALE:

I have additional sets of the pink and brown for sale if anyone is interested. $10 each, $16 for the set.

I also have an additional set of the green and brown houndstooth for sale, with pink ric racinstead of the green. $10 each, $16 for the set.

Eventually, I'll come up with a better system for selling this stuff. I do have an etsy store : http://www. brickandflower.etsy.com. Currently, it looks pretty rough, so please don't judge!

If you're interested in purchasing anything you've seen on the blog, please email me at brickandflower@gmail.com!

my first order...

I've been busy preparing my first order. Check out the bibs...booties are in the same fabric...BAMA, Auburn & Florida styles...

Houndstooth & Crimson...

Navy Polka Dot & Orange...

pictures

So here are some pictures... sorry they are such a mess, I'm still trying to figure out this blog thing! Also, I've got lots of new fabric for new bibs and booties... check back for more pictures!

By the way, I got super excited today when I saw I had a follower - THANKS MOM!

the deal...

Okay, so here's the deal. I've had lots of requests/questions about purchasing (which I'm super excited about btw) and I'm in the process of getting etsy up and running...So until then I'll be using this blog...

Here are some answers to some FAQs...

Pricing:
Bibs & Booties are $5 each, $10 for the pair.

Ordering info:
Email: brickandflower@gmail.com

Make sure to let me know what you're looking for (boy/girl...or as I like to say... brick/flower) or if you have a particular theme/color scheme in mind (ie. bama related, osu, ou, seasonal).
Also, please include the age of the child you are purchasing for.

*If you are purchasing and items need to be mailed, additional cost for shipping will be applied. (although it shouldn't be much)

brick&flower

brick&flower... for those of you who know me well, brick&flower might have some meaning to you. However, I suspect many will be curious, so here we go. The brick&flower thing began almost 20 years ago when my I told my mother that when I grew up, I would have a little boy and little girl, and they would be named brick & flower. Now, at that time, these names where clearly ludicrous; however, with the names that fly these days, it's not too far from fruition. Anyway, I've been trying to come up with a name for my "business" for a while now with no luck... So, I prayed about it and at 2:17pm this afternoon brick & flower popped into my mind. To Him, be the glory.