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)

Yup, Still Here!

Just a quick note to say....yup I'm still alive and kicking! :oP
This week has been filled with some family ups and downs and now I'll have to play some catchup with everything else. Can you believe I missed a Wordless Wednesday??
Anyhoo, I will resume tomorrow with Fabulous Finds Friday. I love Halloween so can't miss sharing some fun & spoooooky stuff I found!

This week was also supposed to be all about charities and cause awareness but that will have to wait until next week when I can devote more time to it. This weekend I'll be working on a number of designs to list for charity auctions this month. On Monday the 10th one of the eBay charity auction groups I'm in will start their annual auctions so I need to be ready! I'll try and post a Saturday Sneak Peak this weekend of some of the new designs. :o)

Btw, I'm listing clothing & baby gear resells from my kids closets so take a look at my auctions; you might see something you like!

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)

Thursday Treasures & Tags

I snagged my 2nd Treasury on ETSY today! This one is called Don't be Koi. teehee. I try to think of unique and pretty ideas. Hope this one is a hit! Just click on the pic below to go to my Treasury. :o)





So I've been tagged again....twice! :oP
The first one who tagged me is Susan of Sweet Imaginations. Check out her amazing artwork when you visit her(and you must visit). She's so talented!

Ok so this tag is the Middle Name Game and here are the rules:
"Players, you must list one fact that is somehow relevant to your life for each letter of your middle name. If you don’t have a middle name, use the middle name you would have liked to have had. When you are tagged you need to write your own blog post containing your own middle name game facts. At the end of your blog post, you need to choose one person for each letter of your middle name to tag. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog."

My Middle Name is: Christine

C - COFFEE I LOVE coffee!!
H - HAIR I hate my frizzy curly hair.
R - RED For many years I dyed my hair red. Haven't for a few years now but I do have natural reddish highlights.
I - IPOD I have an iPod mini and I LOVE it.
S - SUSHI is my favorite food.
T - TWINS I have beautiful twin daughters. :o)
I - IMAGINATION I've always had a vivid imagination and I still get scared in the dark when I'm alone.
N - NOUVEAU I'm a big fan of art nouveau.
E - ERIKA My first name is Erika :oP (Yah I know, but hey I have a long name!)

So because of my long name I've decided to once again break the rules. I do that alot, huh? I'm only going to tag one person using the first letter of my middle name. Sooooo.....
I tag Megan of Creative Outlet Designs! :o)

The 2nd person who tagged me is Ellie of LittleWanda Crafts. However, since I've done this meme already, and just recently, I'm going to refer my readers to that post and not tag anyone else. Gosh I know, I'm being kind of a bummer today huh? Sorry about that. :o(
Have lots to do so I'll be back tomorrow with Fabulous Finds Friday!

Wordless Wednesday - Mommy's Girls

For more Wordless Wednesday click here and here!

Back to School

Today Mr. Smarty Pants(my son) went back to school for his 2nd year. He was very excited! It's a brand new (just been built) school and one of his friends who lives on the street behind us is also in his class. He wore an appliqued shirt I bought for him, carried a new Pirates of the Carribean backpack & lunch tote and wore matching Pirates sneakers. He was smiling from ear to ear(I would imagine all day long). Here's some fun pics. :o)











Isn't this shirt cute? It was made by littledressmaker on eBay. If you knew my son, you would agree that this shirt is perfect for him. He loved it(my future "Jim Carey" comedian)! LOL!

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)