Wanna Make it Wednesday 04/21

Woo Hoo Wanna Make it Wednesday!

A few more must makes to add to my list! I am constantly seeing these t-shirt revamps all over bloggy world. I saw a few super cute boy ones but didn't think to save the page. I am not sure where people are finding these $2 and $3 shirts? I always have my eyes peeled and still never see them! Makes me crazy! Back to the subject, I thought these were really sweet, going to run them by Miss K before I bother making them because lets get real, her "style" changes daily. Just yesterday she pulled all of her clothes from her closet and said she hated them and that I force her to dress like an orphan?? Can't wait for the teenage years!

How cute are these dressed up cheapo shirts? I think they are just too sweet! For more pics and info head over to Crap I've Made.

Next up...not so exciting for the non lactating peeps, super exciting for me! I hated the disposable nursing pads....HATED!! I actually have a super embarrassing story about those huge saucers being totally visible through my shirt!! Thank goodness my coworker pointed it out quickly so I could avoid further humiliation! What was I thinking wearing white? Aside from that trauma, they just aren't very comfortable. They also absorb like a Luvs diaper (which is good if its the diaper) but I never felt them wet so it didn't dawn on me to change them throughout the day which led to bad things. Nursing mommas, change them pads girls! I am hoping to make a slew of these bad boys...or enlisting my momma too ;) If you want a pair head over to Crafterella for the tute. She also has about a zillion other great ones!

and I must admit I saved the best for last! Look at this cake!

How freaking adorable right? I am desperate to make one for Sawyer's birthday! I will definitely need to do a test run first! I'll keep you posted on this! Oh so cute! If you want the dirt on how she made this...without the $30 dollar Wilton pan and nasty tasting fondant head over to At Second Street.

If you have a Wanna Make It post please post your link in the comments so I can check out yours!

Post It Note Tuesday 04/20

Supah Mommy explains it best on her blog to get there and play for yourself click on the post it...she sums it up


"Why bother wasting your breath, spewing verbalness... when you can simply sum it all up in one neat n tidy little post it note."

Love it!

To get the scoop, write your own and link up click the post it below!

 Go HERE to make your stickies

Winners for the 1000!

Thank you to everyone that played!! I loved reading through all of the comments. It was great seeing ideas of things you would love to see! It's even better knowing many requests are already in the works! More photo props...I just released a new one yesterday and have one more that I am just waiting for pictures and it will release as well! I have a few more ideas in mind as well that I can't wait to get started on. Summer items...I have a sunhat and headband that will hopefully be ready really soon! They are so super cute, I can't wait to share them! So many great ideas! Thank you all for sharing them.

As promised I would pick 10% of the entries giving everyone a great chance to win! We had 43 entries so I bumped it up to 5 patterns.

Drumroll please.....

Congrats to our winners!!!

#24 Cortney

#3 kelliemorgan

#1 Katie Miller

#35 April@ carogersfamily

#25 Ashton Postlethwait

Please email me at innerhooker@yahoo.com with your pattern choice!

I hope you all enjoyed playing! As a thank you and since we all can't walk away the winner for today only all patterns are buy 1 get 1 free. Please leave the code 1000 in notes to seller along with your second pattern choice. Please do not purchase both patterns and please one freebie per person!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Photographer Love

A few more Inner Hooker THANK YOU's!! I am beyond thankful to everyone that shops, facebooks, blogs, and tweets (I suck at Tweeting..I know) along with me. I hope you have all entered the contest below.

Please know that I really do know how blessed I am.  I am honestly surprised every day and still have some inner nagging that fears today will be the last day I sell something :)  None of this would be possible without a supportive family. Businesses take money to start and sometimes funds don't come in as fast as I'd like or need. Without my husband and my family I could never do this.

I also have 2 more gals to thank...then I promise I'll be done with all the mushy stuff...

for now anyways!

Ciara Hammonds owner of Ciara Hammonds Photography. Ciara is an amazing photographer, and a local mom living her dream while staying home with her 3 babies. She does amazing work for me both personally and as you all know professionally as well! If you are anywhere in East Texas she is a must! You can check her website, blog, or facebook for more info!

Here are a couple of recent pictures she has taken for me! Gorgeous right?!

Man we make some cute kids!  We have already decided they are destined for each other...of course Sawyer will have to take things down a notch by the time they are 25.  Do men calm down and stop picking on girls by then? ;)

Pics of a brand new product!  Woo Hoo for new stuff!

Next up, Rachel Christie owner of Sugarshots Photography.  Rachel is another photographer that I am beyond lucky to have a wonderful partnership with! Not only does Rachel shoot these pictures, she crochets the props from my patterns! It is so wonderful to see them made in someone else's color choices and then photographed perfectly! I tend to be less brave than Rachel and the fun color is a great addition to my world! Rachel is in Connecticut, if you are near there or visit her work speaks for itself! You can find her on her blog/website or her facebook fan.

Here are a few she just sent me this weekend! Look at those 2 little loves!

This honestly is just a small sampling of their work!  If there is a picture not taken in my backyard BEAUTIFUL picture in my store it was taken by one of these 2 women.  Go check out their sites!  Be prepared for a little uterine ache ;)  or just skip the smooshy newborns and save yourself the babyitis.  They do family shoots, seniors, maternity and more.

If you haven't entered you still have a few hours; go HERE

Not Me 04/19

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

I most certainly did not drive all the way to the store only to get there and realize I forgot my wallet.

I did not get a million loads behind on laundry...again.

It has not been far longer than is acceptable or even sanitary since I last cleaned by bathroom. Truthfully...gross. I'd share pictures but I would be mortified.

I would never lose my temper more than any other mom. Nope, NOT ME!  I have much better control over my emotions at this point in my life.

Now...what didn't you do??

 

CELEBRATE!! 1000 SALES!

1000 SALES!!!

Can you believe it? I hardly can! I started Inner Hooker in October of 09 in a desperate attempt to find something I could not only succeed at but enjoy while ultimately being able to quit my job someday!! I have loved, LOVED, LOVED every minute of this adventure. I am truly so extremely blessed and fortunate that this all came to fruition. I have great dreams and hopes for her to continue to grow! It's such an amazing chance to share my inspirations with all of you. Without all of you Inner Hooker would not be possible. Without all of you I would still be working an 8 to 5 desk job and miserable that my baby was in day care. I am truly living my dream...even if it's still in its early phase! A million times over, thank you all so very much.

Now for the fun good stuff you stopped by for! As promised I am doing a giveaway to celebrate! I took a quick poll on facebook and people love free patterns so that's what we are doing! A lot of people also voiced that they prefer just one way to enter so again, that's what we are going to do! By the People, For the People ;) ha ha! Flashbacks to 1st grade social studies! Back to the task at hand!

I am not going to give a specific number of winners. Here's the deal. I will give away 10% of the entries. If 100 people enter, I will give away 10 free patterns!!! If 150 enter, 15 free patterns, you get the idea! That gives you pretty great odds of winning!!!

I will use random.org to pick the winners.

Contest closes Monday April 19 at 5pm Texas time! (I should really find out if that is Central or Mountain or whatever time) Winners will be announced Tuesday morning!

To enter simply tell me your favorite Hooker item and an item you would like to see carried in the store. That's it! Please only post once. Only one comment will be counted.

Now, let's get busy! Don't forget to spread the word! Invite your friends to enter! 

Good Luck! 

AKA

Inner Hooker

 

Oh So Sorry!

Hello lovely blog friends and fam! Sorry I was missing all week! I had a rough pregnancy topped off with a nasty cold I caught from the sick boys in my house feel like crap illness! I know computers aren't that much work or energy but I literally could hardly peel my ass off the couch to wipe boogers and butts!

I am back in action but I make no promises ;) I have a few personal catch up posts coming soon! Think Easter, baby gap teeth, swimming, and a few other things I am sure that are sitting so lonely in my camera. Along with my trusty daily theme posts!

This weekend is a contest from Inner Hooker but I promise I'll be back on Monday!