We are closing out this fun collaboration with the last shop this week. Little Squirrel Creations has not only a fun name, but the selection of items in this shop are just as fun and creative too! Not only can you find an adorable crib skirt, like the one I have, or the even cuter bibdana drool bibs, but you can also find cute handmade items for play!
I think it was absolutely perfect to close out the collaboration with this shop because the crib skirt perfectly completes the look in Elyse’s room. It added that beautiful, feminine touch to her crib just like I was picturing and I couldn’t love it any more.
You can tell that April pays careful attention to every detail in her work. The ruffles are sewn beautifully! She even sent pictures of some of the process that goes behind the crib skirt and it does not look like any easy task. But enough of what I have to say, why don’t you take some time to read the heart behind her shop below and don’t forget to enter the giveaway at the end of this post!
Shop Information: Little Squirrel Creations (Little Squirrel Create on Etsy because it wouldn’t let me fit the whole thing)
How did you get started with Little Squirrel Creations? I got started just as a personal project to do some blankets, burp cloths, soother clips, and other small baby things to have on hand for when friends and family members had baby showers. Suddenly I had a TON of fabric (because once you start looking at all the cute prints you can’t stop!) which turned into a TON of blankets. I decided to have the stock on hand as I was intending but then progressed to do a few local craft fairs and start a Facebook page advertising on my local Mom Swap pages.
What does your shop specialize in? I specialize mostly in custom cake smash and birthday onesie outfits as well as custom bedding (primarily blankets and crib skirts)
What are your favorite items to create? My favorite items to create are the birthday outfits because they are custom designed by the parents (usually moms) and I get some of the cutest pictures back sometimes with littles wearing something I made specially for them!
Where did the name behind your shop come from? The name of the business came from a combination of a random name generator and a conversation my husband and I had. I was trying to come up with something that set the tone of the products I make (something cute that would give that feeling toward any of my products) and one night around the same time my husband and I had a random conversation about local squirrel populations and I envisioned a cute squirrel logo… and it stuck! Previously I think I was contemplating the name Little Apple Designs.
Anything else we should know about the heart behind your shop? I really love to create projects for clients that they have input towards and that is made specially for them or their little one. It is most rewarding to hear how happy clients are with something that they put together in their mind and turns out exactly (or better) than they thought. I am a mom myself (son soon to be 2 and another baby due April 10th)and I remember how difficult it was to find nursery bedding that I wanted or that fit my design other than on Etsy. I found Etsy’s prices to be SO expensive and so I try very hard to keep prices reasonable while still covering my costs and making some profit. The one thing I wish I could do better on in the pricing category that I have no control over is shipping, it is so expensive to ship from Canada to anywhere international, but I do my best to be realistic in my pricing lists.
April will be giving away a $20 Shop Credit. This can cover a simple diaper cover/tie cake smash set or you could order a custom crib skirt, or blanket and put your credit towards that. Be sure to enter the rafflecopter below!
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