My First Etsy Order

Le Sigh… It’s Monday, our entire house is sick and I didn’t photograph any new pieces to feature today, so, I’m throwing it back to the Summer of 2010 and sharing a personal memory this Monday…


Friends, this was the VERY first Etsy order I ever shipped! I get butterflies just thinking about it!
That order, a red tutu with embellished lady bug tee and a ladybug hair bow, went to Katy, Texas.

I remember opening my Etsy shop on a whim and uploading photos of Vivian’s 1^st birthday outfit as a “practice listing” while I figured out how to navigate the website. I will never forget the surprise/excitement I felt when I received the notification that I had an order! Pure shock y’all! Someone, a stranger at that, had entrusted me to create a birthday outfit for their child; wow! I was terrified and honored all at once. To be completely honest with you, I still feel a blend of honor and fear everytime someone entrusts me to create for their child. This is not a job I take lightly. Designing for your children has always been my sincere privilege.

I was in my bedroom/office/sewing space when I got the notification; at that time we still lived in our 1,000 sq ft house and as a family of four, every room was a multipurpose room, ha! I quickly printed out the order and ran (literally) down the hall into the living room to tell Craig the news. He asked me twice if I was sure that it was for real, ha! At that time, Etsy was still new, unchartered, we had no idea how “REAL” this venue actually was. On that night, we had no way of predicting that nearly six years later I’d be here, with hundreds of pieces in my portfolio, a que of orders waiting to be fulfilled, and a waitlist for custom designs.

Growing this company is a joy and I have many of you to thank for that.
Have a blessed week!
xx M

PS, I’m considering adding a segment to the blog where I will reflect on the early days of starting my company and share my personal experiences of building my business as a homeschooling, mom of three. If you’re interested in reading more about my experience as a mompreneur, please give me a like or leave a comment. xx

Fashion Friday Sale

If you follow me on social media, yesterday you saw the lovely dress I tested for Create Kids Couture. Pattern testing is a fun hobby of mine; I like being in the loop with what is coming to the pdf sewing scene, and I love being challenged out of my normal comfort-zone.


For this dress, I used the gorgeous, limited edition Wild & Free fabric from Art Gallery Fabrics; SWOON! This fabric is a dream! The colors are rich, the cotton- so soft; it’s no surprise that this entire line sold out quickly!
   

Well, lucky for you, I was able to save (hoard) just enough of this print to make ONE dress identical to Iylas!
If you want a chance to purchase this BEAUTIFUL, limited edition dress, you’re in luck!
The first person to cart this listing will score the exclusive option to purchase this dress in the size of your choice (6m-10!)  Sizes 6m-4t/$60 Sizes 5-10/$76.  Have a great weekend! xx

March Madness

Y’all know we love to celebrate around here!
Have you peeked at the March calendar yet?
March 2016 is jam packed with fun occassions to dress your gal up and celebrate!

Dr. Seuss’s birthday and Read Across America day will be March 2nd.
St. Patrick’s Day is March 17 and Easter is SUPER early on March 27th.

I want to help you get your girl ready to celebrate in style all month long.
So I’ve put together a March Madness offer to sweet to pass on!

Friends, I’m bundling up three of my most popular style skirts -Eden, Elle and Eloise
and offering them at the discounted price of just $60 for all three.
:: That’s $90.00 worth of handcrafted, holiday skirts for just $60! :
Or you can choose just one or two skirts for the discounted price of $24 each!

.:: The Details ::
The Seuss print will be used as the main fabric for the Eden skirt, paired with bold red accents.
The Green on Green dots will be FAB as a high waisted Elle style skirt.
And your girl will be sweet as ever in the Easter Eloise skirt made from this mod pink & metallic gold print.

Skirts are available in sizes 12m-10 and will ship out in late February.
:: Pre-Orders will close on Friday February 5 ::
Message me [email protected] to pre-order your bundle!
xx M

UPDATE : You can order your bundle here -> 3 Skirt Bundle
Thanks!