Wordless Wednesday: Off and Running

Now that my daughter's 1, there's no stopping her!

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Happy 1st Anniversary!

It's Fancybelle Boutique's first anniversary! 

What a fun and unforgettable year it's been! I've learned so much and had such a blast creating custom and personalized items for people all over the U.S. and the world. We've come so far and have tons of exciting plans for the future. Thank you very much for your support in reading this blog, I so appreciate it! :)

Just a quick note to let you know that we're offering FREE SHIPPING all day today in celebration. I hope you have time to stop by the shop today. :)

Shop Notes: August 19, 2010

I have so many cool photos to share with you from recent projects that I'll just dive right in!

Some of my favorite items...the Baby Belle dolls! They will be returning in force to my shop just in time for early Christmas shopping. They're such a sweet stocking stuffer idea for any girl. :) Here are a few dollies from a wholesale order of 12 that I recently completed...

This is something that I'm really proud of...my first dress project! My little sweet pea, Lucy Belle, wore this adorable pink and tan floral dress for our family photos last weekend. Can't wait to share some of those pics with you when I get them in hand! I will share more details on how I constructed this dress in another upcoming post. :)

Here is a sewing project that is coming soon to Fancybelle Boutique...the personalized appliqued name pillow! So incredibly adorable for baby's first nursery or a toddler's snuggle pillow for "night-night".

Here is the boy version I made for my own son...

On to our latest hand-stamped jewelry projects! We've done some really pretty work in our shop lately, it's so exciting! Here's a shot of an item in brushed sterling silver with our baby feet stamps...

I'm also working on some new gift ideas for the man in your life. We recently made a set of matching keychains in brass for a wedding gift that can be totally customizable with any saying, name or date for your guy.

Another gift we made in brushed sterling and copper for our sister-in-law...a beautiful item for a bridal or anniversary gift...

One of our gorgeous gold fill initial necklaces! These are so exceptional in person.

More hair blossoms are coming this week to the shop! This one is made with silk, tulle, sequins and gold french net. Tons of girly-girl prettiness to be worn with a simple hair clip, on a headband or clipped to a beanie hat or ribbon belt. Very versatile.

What's up next for our shop? We'll be getting another fancy font in about a month. We special ordered it awhile back and can't wait to start using it! I also have tons of handknit baby legs that are ready to list, just in time for the cool fall temps. I really feel like picking up my knitting needles again and attempting that sweater I didn't get around to last winter! :)

Also, Fancybelle Boutique's Etsy anniversary is coming up this August 31st! I plan on offering free shipping on that date to celebrate! I hope you have time to stop by and check it out. 

Take care and have a wonderful week!

Wordless Wednesday: Baby Blue Eyes

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Have a marvelous week! :)

Shop Notes: July 20, 2010

Oh my gosh, I can't believe we're this far into summer already and it's been way too long since I've written a post!! Can you tell that I've been busy enjoying this long days with my kiddos and filling my extra time with lots of little projects? I have!

My biggest news to share is the arrival of our new Bella font for hand-stamping jewelry!

I am so proud of the work my husband and I have put into making our jewelry special. Only high-quality methods and raw materials are used for each piece, and each jewelry gift arrives in a beautiful gift box tied with a bow. We even include a little polishing cloth to keep everything all nice and shiny for years to come! :)

Here's an example of the Bella font in action...

I just love it! In fact, I have a matching necklace that I wear practically everyday. Soon we'll be offering a few of our best-selling items in 14k gold fill, starting with the Dainty Initial necklace. In case you're wondering - yes, I do have a ridiculously overstuffed jewelry box (and it's pretty big!) but I still plan to make my own gold initial necklace very soon! They are just too cute. :)

Otherwise I have been working hard on our needs at home, including an impromptu crib rail cover after we purchased a new convertible crib for our daughter.

Could this crib get any girlier? 

Here's a closer shot, with a good view of my new pink collection label!

Yep, you can look forward to some special hand-sewn offerings perfect for the girliest of girls on the way for later this summer and early fall! Another big inspiration in the shop lately has been babies! Duh, you say. Actually, I mean newborns. I know quite a few expectant ladies lately so I'm gearing up with all kinds of cute shower gift ideas to thrill those mamas-to-be. Even boy stuff!! I've been horribly neglectful of boys these past few months but I promise to fill out the ranks at Fancybelle Boutique with a nice assortment of items for your little man very soon.

Gotta run! Hope you have a fantastic day!

Wordless Wednesday: Get Your Birthday On!

Happy Wordless Wednesday! We celebrated birthdays for my kids together last weekend, their dates are only 6 days apart! Check out the fun party hats I made...I'll be posting a tutorial on how to make them very soon. Hope you have time to check it out!

Lucy Belle's birthday crown was made by Stell and Livi, a gorgeous shop by a super nice fellow Etsian! You can also see the sailboat hat she made for Zach on the table next to their birthday cake. :) He loved his hat enough to wear for a few hours prior to the party, but then it kinda got lost in all of the excitement!  

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Wordless Wednesday: Happy Birthday Princess

Happy Wordless Wednesday! And Happy 1st Birthday to my sweet daughter yesterday! We had so much fun celebrating her special day. :)

Welcome to my kingdom, let the festivities begin!

Hey, that's MINE! 

 All this, and I get gifts too? Yippee!

 Yay, cake! Want some?

Birthday gifts! I made the pillow and doll, they turned out so cute! 

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Wordless Wednesday: Swing!

Happy Wordless Wednesday!

 Hanging around with Daddy

Sleepy Baby Girl

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