Hi everyone! I have really exciting news to share, but first I want to remind you [especially if you live near Rochester, NY] that I'll be vending at the Mini-Mayday! Underground show on Saturday. The address and times and all that are under the "WHERE TO BUY" tab up top.

And now for the exciting news. Last week I asked for some feedback on some T-shirt designs. Although T-shirts are coming later in the summer, I decided to start off by putting the designs on baby onesies!

Marinette, owner of Inspired Buffalo, is helping me with these. I was able to meet with her and she showed me her new, super awesome, HOW MUCH DID YOU PAY FOR THAT! direct-to-garment printer. If you don't know what that is [I didn't] YouTube a video of one in action because it's seriously magic. I chose to try this printing method for now over traditional screenprinting because I wanted to launch 3 designs at once and there isn't any extra fees for screen set up. The design goes directly from the computer onto your shirt, or in this case onesie. Plus you can use as many colors as you want and it doesn't cost extra... and we all know color is kinda my thing. I priced out what it would cost to screenprint with at least 6 colors and it's a lot... unless you buy hundreds. Which is too much of an $$$ investment at the moment... So I'm starting small with 50 onesies. Baby steps.

Literally baby steps. They're baby onesies.

Want to see them. Here they are! All the designs are available for preorder through my Etsy shop. I now have direct payment set up so you can use your credit card without having to go through PayPal. All preorders will be ready in July and I will email you to let you know when they are being shipped.

Click the image to take you to the shop listing for that item. Onesies are $20 each or 2/$30. Sizes range 6 - 24 months.

These are so fun and perfect for gifting... or for your own little monster.

I think monster tshirts would be awesome. I've been brainstorming ideas for awhile and have a few that might possibly be shirt-worthy. Here are some pictures that show what I'm thinking. All the designs were hand drawn by me!

The "I'm a little monster" shirt would be blue, "Glasses" green and "Ice Cream" aqua.

Could you do me a favor and answer the following questions in the comments. You can be anonymous [as long as you're not mean.] If you want, you can leave feedback on my Facebook page too. Thank you!

1. Which shirt would you be most likely to buy?
2. What sizes would you need? Child sizes, adult sizes?
3. Which shirt would you be least likely to buy?
4. Would the "I'm a little monster" shirt be okay without the text?
5. Honestly, are the glasses on the monstapus [green shirt] way too big?
6. Do you have any ideas that would make any of these shirts better? Let me hear them!

I don't have a huge tour of summer arts festivals, but here is the lineup of where you can find me this summer:

JUNE 29, 2013
"Mini" Mayday! Underground
256 Alexander Street, Rochester, NY
10am - 4pm

AUGUST 3, 2013
ChalkFest Buffalo
http://www.chalkfestbuffalo.com
Main St. between West Huron and Mohawk, Buffalo, NY
Noon - 5pm

AUGUST 24 - 25, 2013
U.U.C.B. Summer Art & Craft Show
[during the Elmwood Arts Festival]
695 Elmwood Avenue at West Ferry Street, 
Buffalo, NY
Saturday: 10am - 6pm
Sunday: 11am - 5pm

I'm hoping to add the Music is Art Festival in September to the list. Hope you can make one of these events! Should be fun! :)

I changed my mind. Etsy shop updates will be on Mondays. I quickly realized that Monday updates gave me the weekend to prepare. Friday was much too hectic. So I will be adding new items to my Etsy shop on MONDAYS at NOON! Yay. New stuff. I have tons of ideas so this should be an exciting summer in the world of erinmakesstuff.

So, what's new this week? I started off by listing a few items that I have in stock! I put up these two owls:

Here is the listings for the Purple and Blue Owl and the Pink and Teal Owl. Each of these owls are hand-knit from wool yarn and measure about 7 inches tall. EDIT: Both these owls sold, but you can custom order one HERE

Now let's move on to what's new!

Did you know that the horn on a narwhal is actually a huge tooth that grows straight out from the whale's face! Imagine if our teeth did that! This little narwhal is certainly a cutie and would look great hanging anywhere in your home. This ornament is approximately 4" long and hand-knit from wool yarn. I have three available right now! Which is your favorite? EDIT: SOLD OUT- But I will be making more!

Want to make your tablet cozier? This friendly monster will hug your electronics like a warm sweater! This cozy has a lot of stretch and can fit most iPad sized tablets, with or without a protective case. Thick crochet offers a little extra cushioning for your device. A button closure on the back holds your tablet snugly inside. It measures about 8 x 10.5 inches when flat.

The Blue and Purple iPad Monster Cozy shown above is in stock! I also have a listing set up that you can custom order one in whatever colors you choose.

This was a pretty busy week and I hope you all enjoyed the update! Soon I will be confirming some summer events and as soon as I know where I'll be, I'll let you guys know.