Hollow Creek Journal

Grandma’s Baby-Gift Guide

Grandma's Guide to Choosing a Special Gift for a New Grandbaby There's shopping for a baby… And then there's shopping for your grandbaby. 🤎 Suddenly every tiny outfit is adorable,...

Baby Shower Gifts Beyond the Registry

10 Baby Shower Gifts That Aren't on the Registry Baby registries are incredibly helpful. They tell you which bottles Mom wants, which diapers the parents prefer, what nursery gear they...

Baby Blanket Size Guide

Why I Chose Ready-to-Ship Embroidered Baby Outfits

For a long time, custom embroidery seemed to mean one thing: Choose an outfit. Choose a design. Add a name. Place your order. And wait. There's absolutely a place for...

5 Things I Consider Before Embroidering a Baby Outfit

Before an embroidered baby outfit ever makes it to my shop, quite a few decisions happen behind the scenes. Embroidery isn't simply choosing a design and putting an outfit under...

What Makes an Embroidered Baby Outfit So Special?

There is just something about a tiny embroidered baby outfit. 🤎 Maybe it's the texture of the thread, the sweet little details, or the fact that embroidery has such a...

Printed vs. Embroidered Baby Blankets: What's the Difference?

When you're shopping for a baby blanket, you'll find everything from simple printed blankets to handmade blankets featuring embroidered designs. Both can be adorable, but they aren't quite the same....

5 Things I Consider Before Embroidering a Baby Blanket

Embroidering a baby blanket might look as simple as choosing a cute design and pressing start on the embroidery machine. But there is actually quite a bit I consider before...

Why Embroidered Baby Blankets Make Such Special Keepsakes

There are baby gifts that are useful for a few months, and then there are the ones that somehow find their way into a keepsake box years later. An embroidered...

7 Baby Shower Gifts That Aren’t Clothes

Buying for a baby shower sounds easy… until you walk into the baby section and realize there are approximately 4,782 adorable things to choose from. 😂 Tiny outfits are almost...