Exciting Announcement: YazBerry is Expanding; Now Offering baby berry

Now introducing baby berry, the little sister of YazBerry! 

It happened on a whim, I made a pair of leather baby booties for a surprise gift for a pregnant friend. Like I always do, I posted a picture on facebook of my latest creative project and had amazing feedback right away and several requests for custom orders! So far I've sent off 2 pairs of custom leather baby booties and have a couple more custom pairs on the design table.

I will be making variations on the leather baby booties pictured and baby booties with vintage Japanese kimono obi fabric in a few different styles and shapes. Stay tuned, lots on the design table this month. Gathering supplies; brainstorming ideas; surveying my mom friends. I will also be making baby leg warmers from recycled sweaters! 

My goal is to offer fresh color combinations and looks you won't find in stores or online today. Also, many looks will be gender neutral with the thought that they may be used for many babies! True heirlooms. 

Do I have your attention? Need an heirloom quality baby gift? Contact me and we can discuss the almost endless options. Vegan choices available too! 

Things I Love: Delicious Packaging

 Today I shopped for packaging. My goal was to find cute boxy packaging for you to wrap up your earring purchases in for gifts this winter. Goal achieved. Now to assemble 100 mini purses with feather adornments. <3

FREE Handmade Gift for 150th Sale

Help me send 2010 out with a roar and reach 150 sales before the end of 2010. In honor of my 150th sale I will be giving that customer a free handmade gift with their purchase.

I will carefully select a piece of jewelry from my collection that coordinates with your purchase to thank you and to celebrate my 150th sale.

I am confident that we can reach 150 in the next few days. I am giving a 15% discount until January 7, 2011 off of your total purchase. Use it wisely, YazBerry discounts are very rare. Discount code endof2010sale15off at checkout on yazberryfashion.etsy.com.

Handmade Card Holder Giveaway!

FREE GIVEAWAY!!!

I promised you giveaways all month and all December too! Here is the next one, in time for the holiday for giving thanks. I love these because they are very sustainable in design. I keep all of my scraps 1 inch and bigger and use them in projects all the time. These super useful card holders are made completely from scrap fabric. Talk about reduce, reuse, recycle!

Crazy quilts were the first thing I learned how to sew when I was a child. My grandmother had a delightful scrap fabric bag (favorite toy) which she would let us kids rummage through and she taught us to assemble crazy quilts!

Three lucky winners will be mailed a handmade card holder. I actually carry one in my purse all the time as they are perfect for business cards. I've also used them when I go out dancing and don't want to carry a purse as they are perfect for ID, Credit Card and a little cash!

(Click on the pictures to view them larger)

The first is: Crayon
Plaid shorts, super hero stripes, t-shirt trimmings and jeans. Mix them all together in a crazy quilt and you get a wallet or business card holder!




The second is: Superhero
Super hero stripes, cape, t-shirt trimmings and jeans. Mix them all together in a crazy quilt and you get a wallet or business card holder!




The third is: Blue
Some curtains, upholstery, t-shirt trimmings, table linens and a cable knit sweater. Mix them all together in a crazy quilt and you get a wallet or business card holder!




Not a fan of the card holders I'm giving away? I can make card holders in any fabric, crazy quilt, not crazy quilt, with lace, buttons etc. Please send me a message at berry {at} yazberry {dot} com if you would like to place a custom order. These retail for $14.

TO ENTER THE FREE GIVEAWAY:
Do any 3 of the following and comment below which you have done :)

1. Visit yazberryfashion.etsy.com and list your favorite handmade item in your comment.
2. Visit yazberryfashion.etsy.com and list your favorite vintage item in your comment.
3. Follow yazberryfashion on twitter.
4. Tweet about this giveaway! Be sure to @yazberryfashion
5. Become a fan of YazBerry Fashion on Facebook(that's where I keep my portfolio).
6. Leave a comment on YazBerry Fashion's Facebook page or in one of the albums there.

Be sure to mention which handmade card holder you would like.

Good luck and have fun :)

A winner will be selected at random at 1:00 PM EST Wednesday, November 25. I'll notify you by e-mail if you win and will pay to ship your gift to you!