New Blog!

We have officially moved! Woo hooooo!

http://petitepoireboutique.blogspot.com/

See ya on the other side! (No, not THAT other side...I hope)

Time for a Change!!!

Drumroll please....I've decided to change my name/logo. When I first started up this biz I was only doing baby blankets and carriers and had no intention of making anything else. Almost two years later I feel that my business has matured and I need a name that will reflect that growth, as well as encompass new product lines that aren't necessarily for babies, or even girls, for that matter. So here's the rub...I'm offering TWO FREE outfits to the person who comes up with my new business name! I'm looking for something somewhat short (no more than 2 words please) and very unique. Please search the web for your name before submission so that I don't end up with somebody else's name!

Remember that this is not only the name of my boutique - it's also the name of my brand and will be printed on tags. Keep that in mind and picture the name you choose on the back of a dress!

I'm specifically looking for a name that isn't brimming with cuteness - I'm hoping to find something a bit more mature that will stick in people's brains and remember my product!

Also - this contest is not for moms of girls only! This is your chance to get some handmade outfits for your little boy! Work with me people!

Here is a partial listing of some words that will help get your creative juices flowing. The name does not necessarily have to come from this list though!

Lemon Juniper Dolce Beetle Lilac Peach Blackberry May Pea Cherry Magnolia Aspen Raspberry Sweet Maple Blueberry Meadow Pansy Lime Mulberry Pistachio Mango Olive Holly Mushroom Apple Plum Rose Violet Honey Rosebud Buttercup Tulip Petal Calla Willow Sesame Blossom Petunia Sugar Dahlia Sugar berry Bean Fig Peppermint Butterfly Fern Silver Bee Lily Pear Caterpiller Ivy Vine

You can either post your submission on here, message me via Facebook, or email me at jen@crazydaisybabyboutique

.com

All of my favorites will be noted and I will pick a winner after MLK Day to make sure everybody has a chance to participate. Have fun and thanks for your help!

My New Year's Resolution...

Is to not have a New Year's Resolution! haha

Keeping really busy these days - I think some people waited until after the holidays to put in their orders. Not sure why, but that's what it seems like right now! I know I have a few large Chinese New Year orders so that's part of what's keeping me hopping right now!

I finished the first item in Nadja's Closet - a super sweet ruffle peasant top and ultra girlie ruffle pants. Not necessarily a set but they sure do work together nicely! I especially love the top - that thing will go with any and everything. I'm looking for other light fabrics in other colors so I can make more of them since I know most people cringe at the idea of putting their kid in white (and who can blame you?!).






Also wanted to let you know about another fellow Esty-er, Dayspring Dresses (http://www.etsy.com/shop/dayspringdresses). A couple weeks ago Kelly, the designer, messaged me with an idea to do a trade. It sounded like fun so we decided to swap a couple outfits. Well, I got my stuff in the mail today and OH MAN! They're so cute! My girls pranced around for hours like vain little peacocks. I can hype Kelly because she makes handsmocked clothing for little girls that are to die for and I have no earthly idea how to handsmock anything. Eventually it's something I'd like to learn but I can't imagine myself ever being able to make anything this beautiful. If you like clothes from Strasburg Children then you'll LOVE Dayspring Dresses because they're every bit as beautiful and a fraction of the price. I think she should raise her prices...in fact, you might want to hurry up and grab up what you can before she takes my advice!









I finally finished up my Australian uber order - yay and boo! I had a ton of fun with it and Shannon was a blast to work with. She has such a wonderful eye for design that she should learn how to sew...but then I'd be fired! Never mind, forget I said anything! lol Here are a few of the headbands that made up the last of her order...












And lastly, these pictures are for my mom. After roughly 50 years of sewing she finally splurged and bought herself a serger! Goooo Mom! For her first projects she made my girls some night gowns. Nadja's fits like a glove but as you can see Clara's goes way past her toes and she has a certain Cindy Lou Who look about her :P





Every year it's our family tradition to go to the National Western Stock Show. Now that may sound hokie and all, and maybe it is, but every year I make the girls an adorable western outfit to wear. I have to admit that this year I blew the other years out of the water! Stay tuned for pictures of my latest creation - they are finished but I have yet to get the girls to cooperate for picture time! Don't worry, I'll bribe them soon!

New Years Sale!

Okay, I probably should have posted this earlier...but I assumed y'all would see it on either my Facebook fan page or on my Etsy site! But just in case you somehow missed it...

Buy THREE and get one FREE! Beginning January 1st and ending January 8th, buy three items and get the fourth free. Fourth item must be equal or lesser value to the lowest priced item. Happy shopping!

So my angel starts Kindergarten this year. Know what that means? It means I get to start working on her school wardrobe! So look for items from Nadja's Closet and your daughter can look as good as mine this school year :D In fact, I've already started...and it's adorable! Keep checking in - I still need to get pictures!

But for now, here are a couple items from recent orders...

Merry Christmas Eve...Eve

As we wind down this last week of 2009 I'm thinking about how far I've come in a year! About this time last year people were telling me that I should make childrens clothing and I was still saying "NO WAY!" lol Now I'm happy to say I've gotten all my Christmas orders out in time and am already working on getting my spring pieces out, little by little.

What a year it's been! Those of you who know me personally know that it's been a rough year for my family, but it's been a good year as well. We are thankful for our health and looking forward to an interesting 2010. If this sounds like the last post of the year it's because it IS! :D I'm not going to try to fool you or myself into thinking that there will be another in the next week!

So, here's hoping y'all have the Merriest of Christmas! Here are my Christmas angels:



And some recent projects...including some from the new spring line!





















How about that...they do love each other!

Keep your eye out for my New Years special!

Trunk Show - December 3rd 2009

I know, it's been a whole week since the show and I'm a huge slacker but TOO BAD! lol I'm finally unwinding from the show and the drive down all by myself to Phoenix with 2 hyper/cranky/busy/impatient little girls in the backseat and now it's time to drive back home to Colorado first thing in the morning! Boooo! Hiss!

Anyway, I promised some pictures so you'll get pictures, okay! The show was a huge success, not one person looked at my stuff and went "Ew, who would put that on their kid?" which was, of course, my biggest nightmare. Instead people were very complimentary and my face was a permanent shade of red for the entire evening because I do not handle compliments any better than I handle criticism! Brooke was the best hostess a person could ask for - it was a perfect setting for the party and she had everything laid out perfectly!

As promised:

Happy Turkey Day!

Original title, eh? Not so much.

Super busy this week - Trunk Show next Thursday!!! I've been so busy getting everything prepared it's making me crazy! In fact, I shouldn't be blogging at all, I should be SEWING! I see a light at the end of the tunnel, though. Only 2 more CuddlePods to finish (and they're almost done) then I have 5 Fuzzy Wuzzles, 2 Miss Tilly Rose Rompers (one is super duper itty bitty - for a 3 month old!), a Haylee Honeydew top, an Olivia Tea Party dress (super itty bitty also), 1738 headbands, a pair of khaki cropped pants, and a whole bunch of stuff for Scarlett (my thank you presents for Brooke, who is hosting the trunk show). All before next Thursday...that is totally doable, right?

Also in Crazy Daisy news, I'm proud to announce that my stuff can now be found at www.waytutucute.com. You should really check out the site because it offers a wide array of cute things for infants, girls, BOYS, and moms. I know I keep saying it, but I really do hope to add to the boy section soon! Did I ever show you my first Daisy Dudes piece?

Here's Rowan modeling his new Daisy Dudes shirt:


I promise promise promise that some day I will make more of them! I also have begun work on a pattern for cargo cords...if anybody is willing to volunteer as my slave I am happily accepting applications!

Not much to report since I'm not unveiling anything new before the trunk show. Well, that's not completely true. After making some new outfits for the Australian uber order I've decided that some of them are way too cute to never make another one. So I added the Chinese Kids Miss Mamie and the Chinese Kids and China Doll Cuplets to my website as well. I also plan on adding a couple more items but you'll have to wait until after the trunk show before I announce which ones they are. In the meantime, here are pictures of what I've been working on (these are all part of the Australian uber order):

I never got a chance to put these on my model...she protested so much that even the promise of cake didn't sway her.


Yes, world's worst picture. And now she's taken to covering her mouth when she doesn't want her picture taken...








I love the behind pictures of the Miss Mamies! Does that make me a weirdo?


I think she was trying to tell me she was done...




Love this one - didn't think I would!


Love it so much I'm putting another picture up...

Hope everybody has a Happy Thanksgiving!