Fabulous Charity Finds Friday

These next 2 months are all about charity & awareness!

On Monday the Boutique Angels Charity group on eBay began their 3rd quarter charity auctions and this time it is a BYOC(Bring Your Own Charity) event. I listed my 1st auction yesterday in support of The Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation and in honor of Scarlett who is a young lady who has Leukemia & Li Fraumeni Syndrome. Please check out Scarlett's blog to learn more about her.
I will be listing a few more auctions sometime this weekend. I do have the inlaws coming into town so if I'm not able to list more now then next week for sure. 100% of the profits go to Starlight Starbright.

Next week I will also be listing an auction in support of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance. September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. My mother passed away 2 years ago from Ovarian Cancer so this is near and dear to my heart.

Next month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the boutique eBay group Designing for a Cure BCA will be starting their annual charity auctions in honor of a little girl named Kayla who has stage 4-S neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer. Look for auctions to support the National Breast Cancer Foundations and CureSearch in honor of Kayla.

Here are a couple of auctions for the Boutique Angels. Pleae come take a look! We'll be listing next week as well.

This fall set by paintedbutterflystudio is sooo pretty and has handpainted accents! Wow!




Here's my own auction listing. It's not fall-themed but it is ohhh so pretty! This necklace & bracelet set called Cafe Paris was inspired by french cafe's.

Fabulous BOOtique Finds Saturday

So sorry for posting this on Saturday instead of Friday. Like I said, it's been one of those weeks! *sigh* Ok so here goes my Halloween Bootique finds!!
Btw, have I mentioned that I love anything vintage or vintage-inspired? You'll see that a lot of these picks have that feel to them whether intended or not. I also like fairies & flowers. :o)

The first finds are from eBay:

I adore these gorgeous pieces from sweetteaboutique. She has 3 auctions offering different items from this vintage inspired Halloween collection from applique to jewelry. LOVE it!




To me this seasonal tutu by creampuff*couture stands out among the rest because of the vintage-style rose & ribbon embellishment. Nicely done!




While flyfishing18flyfishing has many beautiful costumes, this one really stood out to me because of the pretty cream & white colors. Such a sweet fairy model too! :o)




Of course you have to have some bootiful hair accessories too right? Both ellasalley and chimankin have some sweet clippies that will complete that Halloween vintage look.








These next finds are from ETSY:

Here's something for mom by ericabstudios. Gotta love pony-o's!



How cute is this witch hat pin by VintagePoppy? Sooo cute!



I just love this pumpkin flower hat by lullabylamb and if I thought my girls would wear a hat I'd get 2! Maybe next year. Oh she's on eBay too. :o)




Lastly, if you haven't been to Micheals to check out their fall Halloween decor you need to go soon! Most of the new decor is vintage-inspired. I already bought a door hanger for my office/craft room but I'm definitely going back to get more.




Have a great weekend! It's starting to actually feel like fall may be just around the corner. :o)

Fabulous Euro Finds Friday

Today is all about Euro fashion! Yes I know summer is almost over, but I just love the bright Euro-inspired colors and wanted to highlight some great finds on both ETSY & eBay. Besides, it still feels like summer where we are and probably will until January or February. LOL! :o)

Here are some amazing Euro children's outfits and accessories for both child & adult I found on eBay.


This gorgeous set is by babyblubonnets. I think it has a faintly asian feel to it as well.




I found this fantastic hoodie set by gigglez-n-grinz. Euro-style hoodie sets are oh so hip right now!





Next up, gotta have a hip handbag right? So here is a fabulous Euro-inspired tote by prettyinpink320. Check out her scarves too.





On to ETSY where I found some lovely Euro accessories.

The first find is this really pretty pillow for a girls room made by vanessaandcompany.





I also adore these clippies made by adourcouture.





This Euro-colored flower by pamperingbeki would look great on a denim jacket or purse.




And last but not least is my very own Euro bling. A beautiful Swarovski crystal fringe bracelet made with those bright trademark Euro colors. These pictures really don't do it justice. Oh and it's on sale too so go check it out! :oP





Next week it will be all about Halloween BOOtique!! I just LOVE Halloween. This year will be so much fun since it's the first time my girls will go trick or treating! :o)

Fabulous Finds Friday

Today is all about fabulous eBay boutique finds! :o)





I don't know if anyone has seen the new designer launch on eBay called Indelible but it began yesterday and consists of some of the most talented children's boutique designers on eBay. The idea behind Indelible(great name huh?) is boutique designs inspired by the newest fabric "guru" Joel Dewberry. Most of the clothing & some of the accessories have been made with his amazing & indelible fabric collections including Aviary, Manzanita & Chestnut Hill but there are also accessories inspired by and m2m as well.
So I thought I would highlight some of my favorite indelible designs. Enjoy! :o)


I love everything in this collaborative collection by nzbug, that*funky*boutique and lollipopjewels.




I think this set by willarie is wonderful! It's unique & sophisticated.





I just adore this beautiful tote purse by pinklemonadeboutique.





To find all of the incredible creations in this launch just search, what else, indelible boutique"! :o)





Another fantastic fabric launch that started earlier this week on eBay is The Chocolate Lollipop Launch by the boutique group TheChicks. These designs were inspired by the ultra-hip fabric designer Anna Maria Horner and her Chocolate Lollipop fabric line. Here are some of my faves. :o)


If I could get these birthday oalls by *mimisgirls* for my twins party next year I would snap them up in a heartbeat! So original!




I love this hip euro mix & match set by flowers*and*butterflies.





And yes, another great bag. Just call me bag-a-holic! teehee. This one is by boutiquenutmegdesigns.








Another recent launch on eBay is by a brand new boutique group called Anthology Inc. The group may be new but the designers are not. They are some of the best on eBay. Here's one of my fave designs by sweetfeetboutique to give you an idea of what this group has to offer.





To search for all of the amazing designs in this group just use the search term anthologyinc.

Happy eBaying! :o)

Fabulous Finds Friday

As some of you may know, I want to make peacocks the next big bird trend soooo I made my 1st Treasury on ETSY this morning called Pretty in Peacock. I've been trying to snag a Treasury for over a week now! It's harder than I thought. I finally got one today and now everyone's having trouble connecting to the ETSY Treasury. Figures! :oP

Here's a screenshot and link to the Treasury. Let me know what you think of my finds!
(if you can connect that is)




Btw if anyone knows how to get a good shot of the entire list let me know. I see people with Treasury pics on their blogs all the time so there must be some kind of secret that I just can't figure out!

Thanks for the comments about the momma cat & kittens. I looked for them today but couldn't see any sign. I'm really hoping they're ok. The good news is so far it seems to have stopped raining. I thought it was going to rain all day today but maybe we've gotten lucky. :o)

Bet your wondering about that tag I'm supposed to do? We're going out of town today for the weekend so it will just haveto wait until Monday. So sorry but I promise I'll get to it. Really I will!

More Bird Finds Monday

Ok I took the weekend off. teehee. :o) So here are more bird finds including owls; thank you Erin for the suggestion! ;o) I did a search for owls and they are truly everywhere, but let's start with birds shall we...

I love this pillow by joom on ETSY. She has alot of hip bird-themed goodies and it was hard picking a fave.



Here's a gorgeous custom boutique girls outfit made by April of allforthekidds on eBay.



Kristin of spirited*style has listed another Tweet Tweet Happy Hobo on eBay. It's similar to the one I purchased and blogged about last month. I use mine all the time! :o)



I bought 2 of these sweet bird shirts for the girls(for next summer) at Old Navy. They were on sale and I just couldn't pass them up.




And now for the owls...

How darn cute is this owl bag?! Tinkybelle has 3 shops on ETSY but Hoooooooot is definitely my favorite.



Check out this "funky" custom boutique girls outfit made by Angie of that*funky*boutique on eBay. The auction ends soon!



There are lots of hair pretties with owls, especially on ETSY, but I'll just post one. These are owl fabric-covered button bobby pins made by Sarah of SweetSparrow on ETSY.



Amber of cherry*tea on eBay just listed this fun owl backpack. What a unique look for back to school!



And last but certainly not least, here's an adorable soldered/fabric owl bracelet by Erin herself(thevintagepearl on both ETSY & eBay). :o)




So with all these birds on the brain I was thinking about peacocks. Ya know they're really beautiful birds! Anyone up for making peacocks the next big bird trend....

Fabulous "Bird" Finds Friday

Yup, I'm finally posting my favorite bird finds. Sorry about the wait. :oP

So my guess is most of you have noticed a lot of bird-themed items have become popular lately including, fabric, jewelry, clothing, etc. Well, I have definitely been drawn to birds lately myself. I find I'm faving bird-themed items on ETSY alot. Sooo, here are some of my fave bird things on ETSY & eBay.
I received my bird sunhat from Tara on eBay and I really love it! It keeps me so much cooler out in this TX heat than I realized it would. I guess I need to wear hats more often. :oP I've already gotten a number of compliments on it.



I purchased this sweet sweet bird doorhanger for the twins room from Hazel of BlossomHill on ETSY. Isn't it precious? :o)



I have completely fallen in love with this vintage-style art nouveau necklace by Jody of 1ofmykind on ETSY and am waiting until it gets listed again and I have more "me money". All of her jewelry is amazing but I'm just drawn to this one for some reason. It's gorgeous!!



I just found this adorable bird stuffie by cornflakegirl on ETSY today actually. Sooo darn cute don't you think?



Take a look at these great bird coasters from P.D.A. Collection on ETSY.




Ok so stay tuned for Part 2 of fabulous bird finds, hopefully tomorrow. :o)

Fabulous Finds Friday

Ok I'm finally getting back to my fabric finds. :o) We had family here last weekend(Friday through Monday actually) and after that I was busy getting some designs done to list on ETSY and eBay. The rain has made photographing things very tough. I'm sure you've heard about all the rain in Texas! Ugh!
Anyhoo, on to the "fabulous finds"! I was really excited to receive my 2 tote bags I purchased from eBay recently. Along with my new found fabric fetish, I have been nurturing a longtime bag obsession. I looooove bags/totes/etc and now of course I'm searching for any covered in gorgeous fabrics, especially if they're by my fave fabric designers(that list seems to be growing at a rapid pace).
So on one of my recent searches for totes on eBay this Happy Hobo by Kristin of Spirited*Style really caught my eye.



I like all of her Happy Hobo's but this one I just had to have! Alas, I was outbid....but, lucky for me she sent a 2nd chance offer. Whoohoo! I received my Happy Hobo(you'll definitely remember the name won't you!) on Wednesday and used it the very next day to go shopping at Micheal's...with the matching zipper clutch, id holder and key fob from ETSY of course. :o) The Happy Hobo(overused yet?) is a great size, not too big and not too small. I love the added touch of the zipper dangles. I really want to order one of her custom Hobo's and have it done with the Freshcut fabric. Ooooh I can just picture it now! But, that will have to wait until I have more "me money" to spend. *sigh*

So I just received the 2nd tote in the mail today and I have to say I was floored when I opened the box. This one is from Mary of sweetpea-totes.



I know, I know, I should have read the dimensions on the auction but for some reason in my minds eye I just pictured it smaller. It is sooo nice and large and simply gorgeous! I can't wait to use it. I have my eye on another bag of hers listed right now but just can't get it. I wish it was closer to Christmas. Any of my family & friends that are shopping early for me and are possibly(doubtfully) reading my blog, here's the link!(just click on the pic) *wink*




Awwww! Don't they look so sweet together? I think I'm "in love"! :o)




Another unique fabric find on eBay was this necklace & pony-o set by Michele of michelesjewelry or MJD Boutique.
I think this is pretty unique myself. Atleast I haven't seen anything like this before. Yes this set was made for a child but I bought it for myself. :o) When I received the set I just added an extender chain to the necklace, easy-peasy! The neat thing is that when my girls get a little older they can wear it as intended. I'm already planning on getting a matching/coordinating set so they can wear them together. I tried it on one of the girls and it does look so darn cute. They just like to pull at & eat anything I put on them like jewelry, hats, etc. Keeping bows on them is a chore, let me tell ya!
So anyhoo, I love how Michele wire-wrapped the ends of the cords and made the clasp herself. I had already purchased some hot pink faux suede cord and some polymer clay bottle cap pendants by Mei of bycreations, or B&Y Creations, to make necklaces for my nieces for their birthdays but was going to use the normal crimp ends. After seeing this I decided to do the same technique and they turned out great. Thanks Michele. :o) The girls really loved them too! I also gave them some girly-girl Webkinz. Here's some fun pics:






I've listed a few things on eBay so please take a look at the links to your right. I'll be posting a sneak peek of one of my new bracelets that I'll be listing soon for an upcoming eBay design launch so stay tuned! Have a great weekend!