My New Tools!

For Christmas I bought myself a new rotary cutter and ruler.  I was using my mom's as I started up my business, but finally bought my own (gotta love those 50% off coupons)!  Check out my new toys!!

Rotary Cutter:  The rotary cutter is essential, as it allows me to make clean, consise cuts of tulle off the bolt. I prefer the bolt tulle to the tulle on spools, as it gives me the flexibility to make the sizing/widths I want. Plus, the shimmery tulle is much nicer off the bolt than the spool (in my opinion). I originally tried cutting the tulle with scissors and it was a disaster! The cut was jagged and uneven. The rotary cutter works perfect!

Ruler & Rotary Cutter:  Of course, without a ruler, my rotary cutter would be useless! These rulers are great because they are see through and have very precise measurements on them. It helps me to cut the proper widths and lengths for my tutu's....

Check Out My Current Giveaway!

Once again, I am doing a tutu giveaway!  Check out the following link:

http://www.todaysgiveaway.net/2010/01/tutu-bug-free-giveaway.html

New Tulle Colors...

I bought some new tulle colors to add to my collection.  I currently carry light pink, dark pink, fuchsia, light blue, white, lavendar, bright purple, yellow, turquoise and black.  I have recently added lime green, red and brown.  I am deciding on color combos, so let me know if you have any ideas :).  Here's a pic of my new bolts of tulle....

Red, Bright Green and Brown

Long time, no post...

The few days before and after Christmas are always a bit of a blur.  Finishing up that Christmas shopping and wrapping, doing the baking, then enjoying all those great new things you got, exchanging/returning things that aren't just right and finally getting back into your normal routine, which isn't really possible until after the new year anyway.  That week between Dec 25 and Jan 1 is a bit of a 'dead' week....I'm always just kinda waiting for the new year to start... 

Anyway, right now I should be working on my new tutu's for 2010, but I have been dealing with some back issues from a gym injury I sustained this past summer.  Long story short, for the past two weeks, I have been going in once a week for spinal epidurals (which translates to lots of big needles in the back).  Anyway, I am *praying* that this second one works and I can get back to my old routine, which is taking care of my family, working out and promoting my tutu business!!  I will keep you all posted and expect a new tutu within the next week!!! 

Happy Wednesday everybody :)....

tutu-mania has settled down...for now...

It was a great first holiday season of tutu making for me and I have enjoyed every second of it!  Well, not EVERY second....I tried printing a shipping label online last night and it would not work.  So ,I tried again and again and again, make that 10 times and it wouldn't take.  Well apparently it DID take as I got an email this morning with the details of my 10 transactions.  So now I have $67 in postage to the same house for 2 tutus!  LOL....Hopefully I can get that one resolved shortly!  Anyway, besides that little incident I have totally loved making the tutus for all those little princesses across the US and even Mexico and can't wait to see what 2010 has in store for tutu bug!! 

I am also looking forward to a little break (and I hope it is a very short, little one) from tutu making so that I can focus on the family over Christmas.  I don't know how, but all of that tulle that has invaded and multiplied in my spare bedroom!  We have now affectionately renamed the guest room to the tutu room.  I pity the next guest who has to sleep in there with all the tulle, ribbon and boxes everywhere!!  Hope they like pink :).

CONGRATS to Amie....

The winner to my first ever tutu bug tutu giveway was Amie of Michigan!  You can check out her blog here.  I really enjoyed doing this giveaway and meeting so many new people!  For those that didn't win, don't worry, I will be doing another giveaway in another month or two :).  I plan to make this a regular thing! 

As I mentioned earlier, I will be working on some new color combo's over Christmas break, including a super cute watermelon tutu (think pink and lime green!), as well as a sweet Valentine's Day tutu with lots of red, white and shimmery pink tulle.  I'll keep ya posted and let me know if you have any name suggestions for these two new tutus.

My Tutu's are Going International!

SO excited that I got my first International order today!  I have two precious tutus going to Mexico tomorrow!