Etsy Shop Spotlight; Dear Baby Donna Creations

Dear Baby Donna Creations

Mary Ellen of Dear Baby Donna Creations started out by making her own baby items while pregnant after realizing How cost effective making her own things could be (saving about 2/3 of the cost of some items!) She started out making Baby Wraps (which can cost up to $200 on Amazon $29-$34 on DBDC) and then branched out to Amber Necklaces (can cost up to $33.95 on Amazon 8.99 on BDDC - THAT'S LESS THAN 1/3 of the price! )
Dear Baby Donna Creations now makes and Sells EVERYTHING you can think of for babies (And Toddlers)

• Baltic Amber Teething Necklaces
• Taggy & Toddler Blankets 
• 3in1 & 4in1 Carseat covers 
• Bibs
• Nursing Covers 
• Baby Wraps & Mei-Tei Carriers
• Cloth Diapers & Inserts

Did I mention EVERYTHING she makes is Custom made for YOUR baby?

What I am REALLY excited to share with you guys is her HUGE list of DEALS!!! (12 days of Christmas Style)

11- buy 3 bibs get 1 free
10- Buy a taggy blanky and a toddler blanky and get free Shipping
9- Buy any blanket of any kind and get a free matching bib!!
8- Buy any blanket of any kind and get a free matching bib!!
7- Buy a carseat cover and a baby blanket set get a diaper free!!
6- Buy 1 gift set get a free baby Carseat carrier cover free!!
5- Buy a blanket set get a free teething necklace
4- Buy 2 diapers get one FREE!!!
3- Buy a gift set get an extra Taggy blankie FREE!!!
2- Christmas special is $3 off shipping on any one item!!
1- FREE shipping on baby blanket set!!

This Massive Sale is going on until December 23rd @ Midnight (ONLY 6 DAYS LEFT!! )



I originally Contacted Mary Ellen of  'Dear Baby Donna Creations' about the possibility of a review and Giveaway, and though she's stretched pretty thin in terms of giveaways (SHE'S CURRENTLY SPONSORING 3!!!) I am hopeful for a chance to work with her in the future!

PSST. There is Also a $40 GC Giveaway on their FB page Dear Baby Donna Creations for which you can get extra Entries/points for purchases
...ALSO if you 'Like' Dear Baby Donna Creations facebook Page, Be sure to let her know that I (Krystyl from Krystyl N' Co) Sent you ... If I can generate enough Traffic to her page, we might just hold a Giveaway!!

Upcycled Christmas Bow {Craft}

Christmas can be an incredibly Stressful time, Laden with Commercialism, Waste and Unrivaled in Expense. A good way to Curb some of ALL of the above, is to Make gifts.  I often bake cookies which I put in decorative tins, a few people get knitted scarves and dishcloths each year. But some Cost are unavoidable... Wrapping paper, Ribbons, Bows, ..or are they?

Today I'm going to show you how to make your own Christmas bows ...for next to nothing!
You can use Either Magazine pages, to 'WOW' a green Friend, or to simply keep costs low you can also use Scrapbooking paper - to customize and streamline your gifts look.

You will need;
Scrapbook paper or magazine page
Glue or stapler
Ruler
Pen or pencil
Scissors

• Take your pencil, Ruler and paper, and Measure out (vertically) 9 strips  Each measuring 3/4". Cut these out and line up 

• Next Divide you're strips into some groups Two Groups of 3, One Group of 2 and one Group of 1
• Put one of the groups of 3 to the side (we leave these as-is) Cut 1" off the end of each of the second group of Three
• Cut 2" off each of the group of 2 
• Measure out the last Strip to 3.5" 
• The tricky part; you need to 'Twist' each of the large strips (8) into a figure-8 and glue ends in place - The easiest way to do this, is to do one side at at time, the colored side of the paper out - you won't see much of the white once we're done anyways. This is tricky but gets easier with a little pratice.

• When you have twisted  all 8 of the strips, roll the 3.5" strip into a circle. 
• Next Glue and place each of the size groups together.(Two Groups of 3 and one of 2) Let dry.
• When your groups have dried. Glue together. then glue the circle into the middle. 

VOILA 

 

NOTES;
When using scrapbook Paper, you may find using a stapler to work better, as the card-stock is heavier than Magazine pages.
I used Glue, but it was much more difficult.

Peace, Love & Happy Holidays