WOW time sure does seem to fly lately.  It seems like yesterday I just found out I was pregnant and was still just a server.  Now I have an eight month old and am managing a restaurant.  I can't believe how everything seems to change so very much.  I am thankful for all I have in my life and can't believe how great it has started to get.  One of the best things in my life besides my baby girl is being able to create amazing things for people.  I love being able to come home and just sit and crochet the cutest things for everyones little ones to wear.  Currently I just finished creating my new owl hat.  I only have one type of owl hat ready right now but soon I will have ones that have their eyes open and have them in all sorts of colors. Here is a picture of the current one I have.

I love the new owl hat that I have avaliable and think it will look super cute on any aged child.  I love being able to create all these new items and try them out on new babies.  I am lucky to have found a photographer here in Tucson who is willing to work with me and help me get amazing pictures of my hats with little ones in them.  Please check out his facebook page at http://www.facebook.com//#!/joelchenphotography

As you can see by this picture he does amaing work and is an all around great guy to work with. Well enough writing and talking for one night.  It is time for me to get back to creating new and amazing items for my shop.

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wash cloths for your little ones!

So currently my newest project is making wash cloths for babies.  I started doing this because I am not to big of a fan of the wash cloths they sell for babies.  I wanted something that would stand up a little more and I wouldn't lose in the washer and dryer.  I currently do not have any pictures but I am working hard on creating many different colors.  When I get all the colors together I am going to put up all of them so you can see all the colors I am going to offer my customers.  I am just so excited about being able to offer wash cloths along with my hats and other baby accessories that I have! Well that is all I really have time for right now.  Remember to check out my website!

A new year and a new start!

WOW I have not had enough time in my life to get online and really work on my blog! I am truly hoping to change that and be able to provide not only my customers with new things going on but to also be able to talk about a variety of topics.  Today I want to talk about just having a home based business and some of the things I have found that have helped it be at least a little successful.   Lets start with my background. 
I am a 23 year old, with a seven month old baby at home who also works a full time 50 hour work week.  I love my life and love the fact that I can do all the things I want to do.  I started crocheting and doing a lot of different crafty things at a young age.  My grandma really is my inspiration.  I would go spend many weekends at her house and we would spend hours, and I mean hours just working on all sorts of different crafts.  My grandma was a very talented painter (in my opinion) and was also really into making different ceramic items.   She herself ran a small business out of her house and sold at all the local craft fairs. 

This here is an image of one of the paintings she made.  She made this for me when I was born and now I have it up in my daughters room.  I love it so very much and it really inspires me when I see it and I know I can do alll that I want to and more.  In my life I have been very blessed to be able to do many things and now I am able to go after my dream and be able to make things for everyone and hopefully make someones day with these items.  I started learning about crochet at around 12 I would say.  At first I only new the basic and would just make blanket after blanket of a single crochet.  It was really time consuming but I loved doing it.  As I got older I started noticing that you could make so much more than just a blanket and that is how Deanna's Creations was born.  I started seeing all this awesome hats you could make and booties and just new I wanted to be able to do it.  I started out by making things for different people in my life and finally decided to start selling these items online.  I have been doing a trial and error to find what people like and what people want to buy.  I have started working with photographers and many other people but that is another blog and story.  Right now I am just trying to develop my craft and make many new things! One of the new items I have just added to my shop is my new crochet visor hats!

This is just one example of my visor hat.  I currently only have it in three colors but am willing to do any custom orders for it.  Please visit my website at www.etsy.com/shop/deannacreations and also my facebook page http://www.facebook.com//#!/pages/Deannas-Creations/203872906338176

Getting more inventory!

Wow I have been super busy lately getting more and more inventory into my shop.  I have added lots of new times and that includes a few hats for the holidays.  I have included a super cute santa hat for this coming holiday that would be great for your little one to be photographed in or just to wear.

This is a great little hat for your child to wear.  This is a picture of my little one wearing this hat.  She loved it very much and loved being able to hold onto the very long tail of it.  It was great being able to take her picture in this.  After a while though she was getting mad a me because I kept changing her hats.  But that is okay I made it up to her with lots of kisses! The other hat I have for the holiday season is my eft hat.

Both of these hats are super cute for any kid to have.  It can come in many sizes.  Just go check out my website www.etsy.com/shop/deannascretaions.  Each hat cost $20 and is made with 100% acrylic yarn.  I would like to let my blog followers know with coupon code 10OFF4U you can receive 10% off your purchase by entering the coupon code! 

Well I must be headed off to take care of my little one. 

Thank you

Deanna's Creations

new hammock

I am very excited about the new hammock I am offering.  It is super cute and can hold up to almost a one year old baby.  I just lvoe it sooooo much.  I can't wait to use it for my little one.  You can find it at www.etsy.com/shop/deannascretaions for only $30.

Also featured in the picture is the hat and diaper cover set that I also sell.  It is super cute and great to have for your littles ones photo shoots.  That hat is great for anytime and looks cute in many different outfits.  I just love these two items.  The hat sells for $15 and the diaper cover also sells for $15.00.  I do really love these items!   I am also working on many more items with the holiday season approching.  I am very excited to start also soon offering a few hats made with 100% cotton instead of 100% acrylic yarn.  It is going to be an exciting month.

New items

So this week not only am I working on the two blankets that someone has ordered but I am going to start working on new items for my shop.  I figured with the holiday season right around the corner more and more people will be buying from me.  I am very excited for this time of year and can't wait to make many cute new hats for the season.  Winter is coming and people are going to be looking for those cute hats to put on their kids to make them the warmest and cutest that they can be. I am hoping my shop is where people will be able to find what they are looking for.  Some items I am starting to work on are elf hats, cat hats, new monkey hats and santa hats.   I am hoping these types of hats are a big hit and look forward to making many items for people.  I am also going to try to get involved with some type of craft fair here soon as well.  I have lots to get ready for and I am very excited for this holiday season.
Deanna's Creations

Building a website

Wow, building your own business online is a lot of work and takes a lot of time.  I never realized how much work people put into making their own business.  I have been working to build my business and that is so much to do.  Finding link referral sites to get more traffic.  Making a facebook fanpage and even starting a blog.  It takes a lot to get traffic and really start getting business.  At this moment I am doing pretty good at getting people to my website. www.etsy.com/shop/deannascretaions I have been trying to update this blog at least once a week and been doing things with my fanpage and link referral websites to get more traffic.  I also have been working on getting better pictures of my products and getting new products up in my site.

This pictures is one of my new pictures that studioyphotography.com took for me.  I do love this pictures and this item.  It is a great headband for little ones and is only $4.00 on my site.  It is a great buy for any age and the headbands come in the size you want.  I have a few variations of this headband on my site all $4.00 each.  They really are one of my new favorite items and really do photograph well.  I love creating things for little ones to wear in their daily lives as well as items for photographers to use as photo props.