lily & gus

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Sesame Street & seahorse snuggles…perfect way to start our day. Love that my girl accessorized to impress! {Seahorse is upcycled from a cotton curtain and can be found in my shop, beads were an estate sale find!}

Sesame Street & seahorse snuggles…perfect way to start our day. Love that my girl accessorized to impress! {Seahorse is upcycled from a cotton curtain and can be found in my shop, beads were an estate sale find!}

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The auction opens at 10 central today (5/13)!


Meet Hannah. Handmade using deliciously soft upcycled cotton, this plush one of a kind elephant is ready to love. Hannah is perfect for cuddling, using as a pillow, and toting around. Her body is from a navy & white herringbone patterned pair of cotton pants, and all of her accents are from a lovely navy, yellow, tan, & white sundress. She has some organic buckwheat hulls in her feet for added texture and weight.

Dimensions: 
13.5” long (trunk-tail) 
8” tall (ears-feet) 

Auction closes at noon eastern on Saturday May 18th.

Click here to enter the auction.

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The auction for Bow, the organic plush rhino is now open! Get your bid in before Sunday :) Click here to visit the auction

The auction for Bow, the organic plush rhino is now open! Get your bid in before Sunday :) Click here to visit the auction

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Hyena Cart auctions are going to be full of organic goodness this weekend! Hop on over starting tonight for a chance to take home Bow, and while you are there keep an eye out for I See France diapers that match! And don’t forget Shanna’s Tie Dye is auctioning off a one of a kind ring sling this weekend too 
Start your shopping here: http://hyenacart.com/stores/lilyandgus/

Hyena Cart auctions are going to be full of organic goodness this weekend! Hop on over starting tonight for a chance to take home Bow, and while you are there keep an eye out for I See France diapers that match! And don’t forget Shanna’s Tie Dye is auctioning off a one of a kind ring sling this weekend too 

Start your shopping here: http://hyenacart.com/stores/lilyandgus/

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Okay, Bow is ready for his introductions. Isn’t he dreamy 

Handmade using Shanna’s Tie Dye organic cotton flannel, Bow is stuffed with organic cotton batting, and has organic flax seed & organic buckwheat hulls in his feet to add a little weight and a fun texture. He has more weight to him than my usual plush toys, which gives him a great feel when snuggling and also makes him an excellent display piece.

Bow is one of a kind and will be sold via auction (as soon as I figure out how to do it!) Stay tuned! Also keep an eye out for a matching cloth diaper from I See France.
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I love this yellow/tan/navy accent material, the dress it came from was summery and adorable. I think this upcycled elephant captures that feeling too! Her body is white/blue cotton herringbone from a pair of summer weight pants. As always, designed & sewn by me and one of a kind.
This cutie will be up in the shop soon (ready to ship) along with some seahorses & a penguin.

I love this yellow/tan/navy accent material, the dress it came from was summery and adorable. I think this upcycled elephant captures that feeling too! Her body is white/blue cotton herringbone from a pair of summer weight pants. As always, designed & sewn by me and one of a kind.

This cutie will be up in the shop soon (ready to ship) along with some seahorses & a penguin.

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I love trading my work with other artisans! It gives me a chance to work on fun custom projects while filling our house with beautiful custom art from my amazing friends. I just completed my second trade with the talented Serena Wilson Stubson.

For this trade Serena sent me some lovely wool Milton scraps she had along with some fun accent fabrics and I created two snuggly bunnies for her family. In exchange Serena painted this fantastic custom mermaid painting for Lily. “Undersea friends” is the perfect addition to Lily’s room, and inspired me to design a matching plush seahorse!

Thank you so much for the beautiful painting Serena, we LOVE it! Looking forward to working with you again soon!

Be sure to check out the whale collaboration with Serena in my shop. The fabrics featuring Serena’s art are the perfect complement to the denim of my whales.

You can also follow Serena on Facebook.

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Matching father & son green chameleon union suits! Too cute :) And kudos to dad for being such a good sport and wearing his to PJ day at daycare!

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Tonight Lily & I rescued these flowers from the lawn mower’s cruel path.  I can’t bring myself to call them weeds. Look how pretty they are! And the yellow ones smell like heaven. Flower arranging with a toddler was a win!

Tonight Lily & I rescued these flowers from the lawn mower’s cruel path.  I can’t bring myself to call them weeds. Look how pretty they are! And the yellow ones smell like heaven. Flower arranging with a toddler was a win!

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Serena from Heaven’s Earth made a beautiful custom painting for Lily, and it inspired me to design and sew a plush seahorse to go with! We decided that something so great had to be shared, so we are doing a giveaway. You have a chance to receive an 8x10 print of the painting AND a custom made seahorse!!! Good luck, enter here: a Rafflecopter giveaway

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