Did someone say PINK elephant!

My latest listing tonight is for this spunky Pink Elephant set! Versatile and so sweet! I love making these convertible tops so we can wear our sets to their full cute potential! These photos were snapped pre-BBQ this evening when we saw the faintest glimpse of the sun! My roses are looking like they want to start to come out to play! All rose growing advice welcome! Visit this auction on Ebay HERE!

My Little Fairytales on Your Little "Fairy Tales"!

I recently got a few wonderful pictures from some sweet customers! Aren't they the cutest things! I just LOVE getting pictures of my creations on your sweeties! Keep sending them everyone! It makes my day even brighter!




These two cuties are twins...aren't they sweet! And their talented mama just happens to be a photographer! You can find her HERE!


My listing tonight is simply called "Giraffe"...named by Arielle herself. Can you tell she loves her giraffe? This set just made me smile to see her in it. Funky and hip, with just an all-out girly girl sweetness! You can find that HERE on Ebay!

A Pair of Pajamas...And a Very Hungry Caterpillar

Arielle has recently discovered the joy of sewing. She spends a great deal of time hand winding thread onto her bobbin, arranging fabrics from my scrap and trim boxes, and coming up with all sorts of interesting designs. This is a pair of pajamas she has made for her cousin Edmund. Yes, he is a boy and about 7 years old....so we are both pretty positive he will just love them. My husband and I are just hoping he lets her down pretty easy when she discovers Edmund can't fit it past his ankles. She wanted to sew the bottoms closed so his feet would be trapped just like in her sleeper pajamas!

And here are my latest listings! Inspired by Eric Carle's wonderful book "A Very Hungry Caterpillar!" This book is one of our favorites around here. I really went crazy for the fabric so I have created 2 sets using it!!
Click HERE to visit the Appliqued Jeans and Apron Dress Set
Click HERE to visit the Euro Wrap Dress version with caterpillar Ruffle Pants!

Happy Mother's Day...and an Animal Parade

I have never been a huge fan of the whole "breakfast in bed" idea...but when told to stay in bed so the kids and Jason could prepare me a breakfast of blueberry waffles, turkey bacon and a fresh fruit bowl, I had to rethink my cynical attitude. Any meal that does not include me standing and fetching for the family has me changing my tune. It was heaven. I dragged it out by laying in bed making phone calls and sipping my coffee. We should have about 20 Mother's days a year!

I was also delighted by this extremely creative Mother's Day gift from Arielle. For those of you who can't read like the mother or teacher of a just-turned-5-year old it says "Happy Mother's Day :)" I love the little stick she ran out to get to place it just "so" in the bunnies hands. Isn't it just the sweetest thing you've ever seen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And the TAPE!!!!!!! Such love was invested here!

And last but not least...my Mother's Day gift to my mom. I really wanted a beautiful bag for her AND myself too...so I "sewed two birds with one stone." (or GingerBlossoms I should say!) Hope everyone had a fabulous Mother's Day!

I will end with my latest listing...Euro Animal Party. Full of incredible Euro poplins and lively animals. You can find it HERE on Ebay.

And Kawaii House is now listed in my Etsy Store.

Happy Birthday Little Man!

This post is dedicated to my sweet little guy who just celebrated his 3rd birthday! My little boy who is obsessed with whacking anything and everything.....likes to disassemble my vacuum cleaner parts so that he may sleep with his cherished weapons...who irritates his sister to tears...who relentlessly gets up before the sun to pull a barstool over to our fruit bowl to remove a banana from the group so that he may finish his sleep clutching his beloved pre-breakfast snack....who would sit for hours as long as he is being read to....who is the wildest little thing I've ever met, yet pats my arm, looks at me lovingly, and tells me "I weally love you!"HAPPY BIRTHDAY LITTLE MAN!!

We celebrated his birthday with family and a train ride at the zoo. He's
wearing his groovy train shirt I made for the event. He was so excited waiting
for the train, I thought he might burst! Amazing what a $1 train ride will
buy in terms of childhood joy!!

Tea Time Collaboration!!

We had a jolly good time collaborating with the lovely Cree of Bowznstuff for our Tea Time sets! This sweet Friends and Flowers line by Moda had our hearts aflutter and HERE is what we came up with! Please search Boutique Teatime on Ebay to find Cree's coordinating sets as well!

Latest Listings and a tag!

I've just listed this new set on Ebay! I fell in love with the sweet Import print with birds and balloons and then added all my favorite prints from my new spring designer fabrics, as well as some precious pieces from my stash! With all the great new prints out there, I just became indecisive about what pieces to incorporate...so "up and away" was my result...although at times I thought my mind was going "up and away" while piecing all those details together!! You may find that set here on Ebay!

Also just listed a set with the same bird and balloon fabric at my Etsy shop...very funky hip and we got so many compliments by some hipster artists while photographing this set...and Arielle became the subject of their paintings! Find that set here on Etsy!



I also have been tagged by Gina of Southern Sass Couture, Shelley of Giraffikki Kids, and Rebecca the Designing Diva ! They have asked me to share 7 random or weird facts about myself...oh where should I begin, lol! I know some of these facts may be a repeat from a former tag...but I only have so many interesting aspects of myself to go around!

1. My dad was my middle and high school principal.
2. I was very into horses. I had horses at my house growing up and was really into showing horses on the weekends. I had to sell them when I started college.
3. I have a Master's Degree in Education.
4. I lived and worked in Japan before marriage, traveled through a bit of Asia, South America and Europe....traveled the country for several months in a van with my hubbie before marriage...now a trip across the state is quite an occasion!
5. My husband and I were on the TLC show "A Wedding Story."
6. My husband and I once picked up a hitchhiker (when we had the van) and he was quite the "stayer.." we couldn't get rid of him, his destination kept changing. He literally was with us for days on his way from a Rainbow Gathering. He was nice enough and all, but finally after several days he truly was on my nerves and we left him in Colorado.
7. My children call the UPS truck "the fabric truck" and I don't have the heart to correct them because in our case it is totally true!!!

Thanks for the tag girls!! I will pop back later to tag my peeps!!