You’ll also find a host of ideas for those of you who like to sew and craft your own. See Halloween on Etsy Here >>

These sweet spools hold your needles inside as a keeper, they also are perfect to hold your baker’s twine which is so hot right now. I would love to have a whole collection of My.Friend.Amy dolls with pretty threads on each one. One of the great things is how unique each Tinkerspool doll is, not only does Amy create cute designs but you can purchase blank DIY Tinkerspools and customize them yourself! These would make the perfect gift for the sewing fanatic in your life, they bring me a smile every time I look at mine. – Daria

**GIVEAWAY:
My.Friend.Amy is offering one of our lucky Boutique Cafe readers a Tinkerspool of your very own! Here’s how to enter. You can do as many of these as you’d like. Each one is worth one entry into our giveaway:

•Leave a comment sharing with us your favorite Tinkerspool from the My.Friend.Amy shop
•Tweet about our giveaway and promotion on Twitter and include @BoutiqueCafe in your tweet so we can see it
•Comment and tell us how you would decorate and design your own DIY Tinkerspool

Include a valid email address for our drawing. We’ll draw the winner from the comments and contact her via email. Deadline: January 28, 2010 (midnight). The winner will have 24 hours to claim her prize or a new winner will be chosen.

PROMOTION:
Additionally they are offering an amazing promotion for our readers – the first 25 customers who make a purchase in the My.Friend.Amy etsy shop may use Promo Code “dailydish” for 25 yards of green bakers twine on a wooden clothespin!! This is a limited time offer good until January 28th, 2011.

Royal Rugrats is a fantastically well stocked shop on Etsy featuring handmade felt play sets including things like vegetables, peanut butter sandwiches, strawberries, bacon and eggs, cookies, spaghetti and even sushi!! Lola received the precious kitchen utensils and some little sugar cookies designed for little fingers and big imaginations in mind. I fell immediately in love with the quality and beauty of each piece in her set, they are sewn with great care and I expect they will last Lola for many years of fun. I also loved the sizing of each piece in Lola’s set, they were perfect for her and I know any little child would be thrilled to have a play set of their own. It’s just the type of thing I would have squealed about when I was a kid.

Brooke is the owner and designer behind the Royal Rugrats products, she has a fashion design degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC and a merchandising degree from Oneonta State University. Brooke began her business creating these soft play foods and sets because she didn’t like the hard plastic kinds available in stores. Then she discovered the beauty of working with felt to create her designs and became hooked, she now runs Royal Rugrats Yummies full time and the response to her store has been incredible.

We’d like to invite you to bake up some Felt Fun of your very own. This type of play is so wonderful for children, it broadens their minds and helps their imaginations to dance with creativity. Lola and I will be play baking again today, why don’t you stop by Royal Rugrats and join us. – XO Daria

GIVEAWAY:
We think these soft felt foods are the cutest thing going, but you don’t have to take my word for it! Royal Rugrats is giving away 1 Kitchen Utensil set (value $22) to a viewer in Canada or the US. Here’s how to enter. You can do as many of these as you’d like. Each one is worth one entry into our giveaway:

PROMOTION:
Additionally they are offering a SWEET AS CAN BE Promotion for our readers – For a shop promo on either her Website or ETSY shop they will give the 3 Valentines cookies to anyone who makes a purchase!! Simply purchase your order and put “Boutique Cafe Cookies” in the message area on either site and they will be added to the order for FREE! This is a limited time offer good until February 10th, 2011.

It instantly made me think of (Nie Nie) Stephanie Nielson – she needs one of these! Love it! – Daria

VisuaLingual sent me a bag of their Midwest Seed Bombs to review on the Daily Dish.

This “bird-, bee- and butterfly-friendly wildflower mixture” includes, get this, Upland White Aster, Prairie Aster, Cornflower, Siberian Wallflower, Shasta Daisy, Lance-Leaf Coreopsis, Plains Coreopsis, Sulphur Cosmos, Wild Cosmos, Sweet William, Purple Coneflower, California Poppy, Perennial Gaillardia, Indian Blanket, Baby’s Breath, Wild Annual Sunflower, Dwarf Sunflower, Dame’s Rocket, Candytuft, Blue Flax, Scarlet Flax, Perennial Lupine, Russell Lupine, Baby Blue Eyes, Evening Primrose, Red Poppy, Mexican Hat, Prairie Coneflower, Black-Eyed Susan, Gloriosa Daisy, and Sweet Coneflower. WHEW! That’s a lot of seeds packed into five gumball-size “bombs” of dirt!

You can purchase your seed bombs in the fall and winter as long as you keep them cool and dry until all danger of frost has passed in the spring. (I live in Utah and it snowed just this morning, so that could be July at the rate we’re going!) Once there’s no danger of frost, “plant them as usual.” Um, that last part is what has me scratching my head.

The five seed bombs come packaged in a muslin bag (made in the USA) and screenprinted by hand. Included inside is the full list of seeds. What’s not included is some simple directions for planting or placing the seed bombs. I’m sure most green thumbs would find it a no-brainer, but for those of us garden-challenged, a few simple steps would be helpful. I have no idea how deep to plant the seed bombs or whether they need to be in full or part shade. Do I place the bombs a few inches apart or a few feet? Help a novice gardener out!

I do love the idea of a summertime surprise, which is what you’ll get with these little goodies. And VisuaLingual Seed Bombs would make an awesome gift for the gardener in your family. Or even a fun gift for the kids—my son would love anything involving dirt and the word “bomb” as would just about any kid of any age, including my husband. With VisualLingual’s Midwest Seed Bombs (and a few easy directions) even I could get into practicing random acts of gardening!

VisuaLingual also has some beautiful tea towels, coasters, trivets and prints. You could put together a really fabulous gift set for Mother’s Day from this Etsy shop alone!—Emily

* Promotion! VisuaLingual is offering Daily Dish readers 25% off their entire purchase! Simply enter code Boutique Cafe when checking out. Offer expires May 12, 2010, so don’t wait too long to order your Seed Bombs!

It’s so much fun sharing this FIND with you today, as I’ve personally ordered several items from this designer and have drooled over each and every one! It’s time to Discover {Rosebudlips} on Etsy, this quaint online store is stocked with precious treasures such as fabric rosebud headbands, funky rosebud & bib necklaces, and even darling infant hats.

From personal experience I can rave about the beautiful handmade quality of her items, they are beautiful! Check out Rosebudlips on Etsy today, and let them know you found out about them on Boutique Cafe too!! – XOXO Daria

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Now you can show your love of all things Twitter, with products handmade and readily available on Etsy. Can you believe all of the “Tweet” goodies that can be found??!!

Sellers Featured:
FunckyPopArt, ArtUnderGlass, Storeyshop, velynfields, ksickles, fliepsiebieps, CuteJewels, Craftsquatch, cbtscloset, post, plastique

Description:
“Whether you are going out to the lodge or shopping around town, your little snow bunny will be sure to impress at any winter soiree in these adorable boots. Made out of lovely Paula Prass fabric, and lined with super soft and cozy black fleece. These boots have black non-slip leather soles which are ideal for walking babies. Finally, these gorgeous boots are finished off with completely handmade pink roses reminiscent of the ones in the fabric. They even have gold edged leaves. ”
Size….....2…....3-6 months….....4”
Size….....3…....6-12 months…....4.5”
Size….....4…....12-18 months…...5”
Size….....5…....18-24 months…...5.5”

Snag these sweet boots for your little love right here>>

In 2003, I started creating children’s clothing and needed a name. During an online chat with friends, several were suggested and I immediately was drawn to That Funky Boutique. Seemed catchy and I do like to have a playfulness and uniqueness in my creations. I’m no longer doing children’s items but it still seems to fit ok for my etsy shop.

Can you share your background in design?

From a young age I knew I wanted to be an artist. I can’t say enough about the professors I was able to learn from while getting a BFA with emphasis in Illustration and design. After school, I worked for an advertising company for several years where was able to design and illustrate national catalogs and then went off on my own as a freelance artist and designer. I’ve been freelancing ever since and consider it my main focus. Though my textile designs do take over during some seasons! Recent illustration clients include Chatti Patti, Knuckleheads Clothing, Portabello Pixie and others. My That Funky Boutique line fits in nicely between projects as I can never sit still.

Where do you find your inspiration for your creations? What part of
the process is your favorite?

Inspiration for my textile creations comes from all over the place. From my children, from nature, from the materials on hand. Those are the biggest jumping off points.
The first part in the process is my favorite. From early sketches to completing the sample.

How did you come up with your new HOT scarf design for fall? What are
the features of it that will make women want them this season?

My scarves came about on a whim. I hadn’t sewn in quite a long time due to a cross country move that demanded my time and energy. But I dusted off my machine to do some personal sewing for fun. My first scarf was originally going to be a throw blanket out of some wool and cashmere scraps. I did one long length to start the blanket. There happened to be a mirror close by where I was working and I caught a glimpse of myself with the piece. I threw it around my neck and viola. A unique scarf. I had a feeling it would sell and sell it did! Along with more than 100 more in the first month of selling. I never set out to sew and sell again but here I am enjoying it!

What has been the response since having your scarves featured last
week on The Today Show?

I was humbly honored to have my scarf requested for The Today Show segment. I’m hopeful that the segment brought in lots of viewers for all Etsy artisans! My sales are the same—selling about as fast as I can create them!

www.thatfunkyboutique.etsy.com
www.thatfunkyboutique.blogspot.com

Snag your Vintage Hair Pin here >>

You can also find her “Angles Song’ and ‘Anthropology’ necklaces in select Anthropologie stores in the United States. As we gals know, a little Anthro goes a long way!

Of her company Lori says:
“Miss Ruby Sue radiates effortless charm in bold colors, artistic patterns and a free spirit to make any woman of any age stand-out.” And it’s true, I had the pleasure of receiving the Giddy Up Girl bib-style necklace featuring stunning handmade silk flowers, hot pink girly tulle, and oodles of special touches. At first I was afraid to wear it, it was just so breathtaking – but I quickly conquered that and rocked out a basic tee and jeans with my new “Ruby Sue” wonder. Everywhere I went people stopped to ask me where I got that incredible necklace, I honestly think Lori needs to ship 10-20 business cards with each piece she sells because trust me…you’ll be handing them out! The pieces are well made, and you can tell they are created with love and vision in mind.

For High Impact jewelry, look no further than the customized and specialized shop of Miss Ruby Sue on Etsy. She also offers lovely hairpieces and headbands that make the ideal holiday gift for someone dear in your life.

If you’re planning a wedding, Miss Ruby Sue will work with you to create a Bridal piece that is custom designed and colored for your day in the spotlight.

For your special day or any day, I highly recommend the styling of Miss Ruby Sue. The only question I have is which piece I want to order next! – Daria

**GIVEAWAY
Miss Ruby Sue is giving away one necklace of the winner’s choice to a very lucky Boutique Cafe reader! Here’s how to enter. You can do as many of these as you’d like. Each one is worth one entry into our giveaway (please leave a separate comment for each):

• Visit Miss Ruby Sue’s Shop on Etsy and leave a comment here telling us your favorite design or product.
• Follow Miss Ruby Sue on Twitter, and let her know that @BoutiqueCafe sent you.
  
• Tweet about this giveaway and leave a comment with the URL of your tweet.


• Blog about this giveaway and leave a comment with the URL to your blog post.

Include a valid email address for our drawing. We’ll draw the winner from the comments and contact her via email. Deadline: October 31, 2009 (midnight). The winner will have 24 hours to claim her prize or a new winner will be chosen.

******UPDATE: Congratulations to Brookllyn who has won our drawing for the necklace of choice from Miss Ruby Sue!! We know you will LOVE it. Many thanks to everyone who entered, tweeted and shared this review on your blogs, we love your support for our talented sellers.

I found these cool Origami Christmas Baubles on Etsy today and just had to share. What a fantastic idea and cute too! These ones are made by SnowdropsAndDaisies and you can view them here>>

There is nothing sweeter than handmade baby shoes, so tiny and nowadays they are so fashionable to boot! In my wonderful wanderings today I came across some darling designs (and designers) to share with you. Enjoy and Fuel the Obsession early with me! – Daria

Etsy Designers Featured (L to R): pedrosprout, ivoryandmoss, prairiemother, barettzz, Tosweetpeafromme, lilcubby, loopyllama, pedrosprout, lilcubby

Available here >>

This listing is ONLY for the NWT apron blouse from Mamapatrice. Fun retro, eclectic and mouse inspired. Classic red with large white dot fabric was the inspiration for this apron blouse, coordinated with polka dots and florals. The apron features a hand stitched flower and the name Minnie.

Amazing hand stitched jeans featured with apron are listed by mydeepbluec separately, inquire within her Etsy store here

Snag this sweet blouse for your little mouse lover here >>

Available on Etsy from AnniesAttic here>>

Designers Quote:

“My princess Ferry is my inspiration for every design that I do. Her current favorite designs are the peasant dresses with pockets for her to keep her treasures in and skirt sets so she can twirl like a pretty princess, lol. Though I try to design around her personal style preferences I personally tend to lean more toward non-traditional colors when choosing fabrics.” – Christie

**GIVEAWAY!
Leave a comment for Christie below and you’ll be entered to win your choice of either a free peasant dress with banded bottom OR 30% off of a skirt and shirred back top set. Design to be discussed and fabric choices to be from what she has in her studio already. GOOD LUCK!! Include a valid email address for our drawing. We’ll draw the winner from the comments and contact her via email. Deadline: March 6, 2009 (midnight). The winner will have 24 hours to claim her prize or a new winner will be chosen.

Shop Kustom Kids Boutique at her Etsy store**Please allow time for the show to load.

You will receive two wonderfully unique poppy bobbypins. 1 set costs $12.00 and can be picked up from Foundling on etsy!

Get as many pieces as you like to create a wonderful mix and match mini wardrobe that will be festive for the holidays and long after. The extra full twirl skirt has a stripwork effect to the fabric. The white peasant top has a softly shirred back and layeres of eyelet lace across the little tummy area. The jacket is reversable and the petti skirt is about half the fullness of a regular petti.

PLEASE NOTE: MINI PETTI SKIRT shown is NOT included but can be added for an additional $45

Available on Etsy from HandmaidensCottage

The posy girl pendant is little pink posies signature product and you can easily see why. These sweet little hand-painted wood doll pendants are customized for the little girls who will wear them. The artist was initially inspired by vintage peg and clothespin dolls and her son’s love of vintage wooden Fisher-Price Little People. For her, it was important to design something unique and that celebrated the individual personalities of the wearer. “A few brainstorms and a small army of painted dolls later, the posy girl pendant was born.”

My oldest daughter was the lucky “reviewer” of a posy pendant. Customized with her hair color, the first letter of her first name and her favorite colors, the pendant was an immediate hit! She wore it from the moment it arrived until she went to bed and then proudly wore it to school the next day to show her friends. It looked expertly hand painted and I could tell great care had been taken in crafting the doll. I was amazed at the tiny detailing—my eyes would have gone crossed had I tried to do it!

Along with the posy girl pendants (I absolutely LOVE the Posy Girl Playset), little pink posies also has beautiful hand-stitched jewelry and hair accessories. We are definitely heading in to the holiday season and a posy girl pendant would make a great gift for your little girl this season. Plus, this personalized doll option won’t require you to increase the spending limit on your credit card!—Emily

* Promotion! little pink posies is offering Daily Dish readers free shipping on their order. Simply enter code “Boutique Café” in the “notes to seller” section at checkout and a revised PayPal invoice will be sent after checkout is complete.

Designers Quote:
“I love creating baby gifts that my customers can be proud to give to their friends and family. I have been sewing since I was a child, and fell in love with quilting in my 20’s. After having children, I still needed that creative outlet, but felt overwhelmed at tackling an entire quilt. That’s when my quilted bib was born—still a quilt, but it can be completed in one sitting. I am inspired by bright, modern, and fun prints, and I hope babies enjoy wearing my bibs as much as I enjoy making them.” – Becky

**GIVEAWAY and Promo Code!
Comment on your FAVORITE item from the Upsiedoodle website and we’ll draw a winner on Oct. 27th for a free bib Also…everyone can use the coupon code “grandopening” and get free shipping on the Upsiedoodle website.

Shop Upsiedoodle through their online store, you can also find more offerings in their Etsy Store. Learn more about Becky Brumley via her Blog **Please allow time for the show to load.

Boutique Cafe would like to feature your groups designs for an upcoming launch you might have in the works. Boutique groups from eBay & Etsy may apply. We realize this may take some coordination to get images together and sent in so we’re booking features for group Fashion Shows now through the end of summer. Bookings will be done on a first come, first served basis and the fashion showcase will last one week on our front page (then of course in our archives).

If your design group would like to be featured please send me an email to daria@boutiquecafe.com
Please include information about your group: – Date of your launch (this is critical) – Number of participants – Theme/Name of your launch – How long your group has been running – The leader’s name and contact info if applicable – If you’re group would like to offer a prize or giveaway to coincide with the feature on Boutique Cafe (we highly recommend offering a giveaway of some kind to correspond with your launch.)

*Once your date is approved and we confirm with you, we’ll require some additional information, 1 image per participating member for the Fashion Show, your group logo and a quote about your group and what makes it special. (images will need to be supplied at least 1 week in advance of your feature date in order to create the movie)

We’re so excited to offer this great opportunity to so many talented designer groups! Cheers – Daria

This POD designed necklace is the perfect little accessory to take your outfit from drab to fab. Check it out on Etsy today

Custom size 2t-8. ODOD! We love the fun little sarong idea on this set – summer just got a whole lot cuter!

Click to view listing on Etsy

Snag it on Etsy >
And if you have a LOVE for aprons be sure to check out my Apron A Day Blog

Shop GingerBlossom on Etsy >>

Wear this while doing all those DIY projects, you’ll look so pulled together >>

Visit my Apron A Day blog for more incredible aprons available on the web!

For the boys, your little guy is sure to delight in this adorable Jack and The BeanStalk applique’d hoodie. I’m in love with this item but I couldn’t resist sharing, be sure to check out the back! Available in custom size 2-6 Make it yours here >>

Then, My Little Chickadees has her awesome tile necklaces up in her Etsy shop. Made from a wooden Scrabble tile and you can pick your child’s initial. Too cute!! Grab yours for $9.99 >

For all the Mom’s…The Vintage Pearl has some striking jewelry including this Love Circle in sterling. Hand stamped and lovely. Snag it here >

And finally, don’t miss out on the Retro Rodeo set for little girls from seller Sweet Tea Shoppe. Available in 12-18month size – Yee Haw! Buy it in her Esty Shop>

First up is this Monster tee from Abby Lane – custom sized in 12 months – 6. Sure to be a favorite for your little guy! Click here and snag it >

Then Spirited Style has listed this adorable Cherry Bomb happy hobo bag. It’s berry-liscious and full of fun! Make it yours >

And this gorgeous custom set from MiaBambinaCo comes in a custom size 2T up to 7Y. This set includes a beautiful short sleeve dress, with a cute apron which is attached to the dress with a tie on the back strap to adjust, and the cute Solana pants! View it here>>

Make a Splash and give these at your next baby shower >>

“A Sugar Affair” on Etsy whips up some wondrous baked goodies and confections that will tempt your tastebuds and keep you coming back for more. What a great way to have homemade baking on hand – the Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods are calling my name. She also offers Pirate and Princess themed cookies, brownies, marshmallow pops and much more.

Check out A SUGAR AFFAIR on Etsy >>

First out of the gate is the “Office in a Can” (pictured above) from seller Twooni on Etsy. This cute addition to your desktop comes with:
1 super cute pencil cup, 2 BIG paper clips, 3 magnets, 4 clothespin whiteboard magnets. For only $12.00 you can take this baby home>

These rainbow colored magnets caught my eye, with the days of the week on each one you can really keep organization looking cute. Use them on your fridge, filing cabinet, or magnetic board.

Available from Pink Penguin Star on Etsy and you’ll get 7 day of the week magnets for $8.00!

How’s this for a shabby chic idea?
Etsy seller Vintage Inspiration has created this magnetic/dry erase board enclosed in a beautiful vintage frame. Hang this one proudly in your office or kitchen for easy viewing and use. I can just picture the fun you’ll have using this in your shabby chic decor.
Own it for $170 on Etsy >




And I couldn’t resist sharing this artistic and wonderful desktop organizer. Designer CarrieKim has created this “Keep it Together” for your desktop to put papers, folders, magazines, books, ect. inside and store small items on the outside using magnets and magnetic tins. Each “Keep it Together” piece is original and handmade using acrylic. She offers several color options for your modern decor. Check them out here >>

Snag these on Etsy right away, they’re in high demand »

The above sold in seconds, so she’s relisted another set »