My new toy

I have recently purchased a new toy for myself. This is something that I've wanted to have for a VERY long time. I am feeling very blessed to be able to have this!

This is my brand new embroidery machine! This will make it possible for me to do things with my Zadyballs that I never would have been able to do without it! I've spent the last week or so figuring it all out and having lots of fun doing it!



One of the first projects that I did with it was for one of the shops that carry Zadyballs. They are having a special Christmas tree and asked each of the vendors to supply ornaments in their "style". So, here's what I did. The pictures aren't great, and I'm still learning the ins and outs of the machine, but I think they turned out pretty well.






Now, I'm converting most of my Zadyball designs over to the embroidery machine so that I can make them faster and better! I'm also offering free personalization on any Zadyball (except for clearance).

I would like to start getting some pictures of personalized Zadyballs so that I can have them to display. So, to get started, I'm going to give a FREE, personalized ZadyMini to a few winners. To enter, please post a comment here stating who you would like to give a ZadyMini too, and I will randomly select winners at 10PM on Saturday. (This would make a fantastic Christmas gift!)

We have a WINNER!

Thank you to everyone who entered my Giveaway!
I wish I could send a prize to you all!

But, there can only be ONE winner. And the Winner is...


Liz Weiss from Meal Makeover Moms!

CONGRATS!!

Giveaway!

It's been a while since I've had a giveaway and I thought now would be a great time!
Don't forget about the Customer Appreciation Event! Get 15% off your order at www.zadyball.com! Use coupon code "THANKYOU".

What is a Zady®ball?
A Zady®ball is designed with babies in mind. They are soft to hold and cuddle, and have lots of strings to grab and rub. Lots of babies have a "lovey" and many times the item they pick has something for them to rub - whether it's the corner of a blanket or the nose on a teddy bear. The knotted ends of the strings are great to fulfill baby's need for something to rub!

Why Babies love them:
Easy to grab and hold on to from a very young age Good for teething Soft to cuddle Knotted ends are very soothing to rub Makes a great lovey
Why Toddlers love them:
Once a lovey, always a lovey Soft to cuddle (everyone loves soft things!) Easy to throw and catch, especially when you are just learning how
Why Mommies love them:
Babies love them and we love our babies! Easy to clean, just throw in the wash! Safe! Soft enough that you don't have to worry about things breaking or anyone getting hurt when it is thrown around

Enter to win one of my most popular items - Baby Hoots the Owl!


To enter:
First Entry - REQUIRED
Visit www.zadyball.com

Come back here and tell me which one is your favorite (besides Baby Hoots).
Don't forget to leave your email address or your entry will be deleted!

Additional Entries: (leave a comment for each)
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3. Follow me on Twitter and Tweet about this giveaway. Leave a link to your tweet!
4. Blog about this giveaway. Leave a link to your post!

CONTEST HAS BEEN CLOSED!
WINNER WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL

More giveaways here:

Help me decide - GIVEAWAY!

VOTING HAS BEEN CLOSED! THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!

Etsy is having a Handmade Kids Challenge. Basically, they are going to choose 3 winners from 7 different categories. Obviously, the only category I really fit into is Toys. But, I can only enter one item. I want to use one of my new "faces" designs, but I'm having hard time deciding which one.

SO, I thought it would be fun to have a little contest myself.

Here's the deal:
Leave a comment to vote for your favorite - OR suggest a different idea that you think would be really cool. (Please be practical though -- I can only do so much!)
Be sure to leave contact information (email address) so that I can get in touch with you if you win.
Easy Peasy!

The winner will receive their choice of ZadyMINI ($10 value). Yippee!

Here are the current choices:

Hoots the Owl	Marvin The Spider	Robbie the Robot Monster
BABY Hoots the Owl	Fetch the Dog	Oliver the Orange Cat

Voting will close August 9th at 12:00 noon (Arizona time).