Belles~N~Beaus

Our Etsy Shop is being stocked!!

2009-08-11T05:01:00.000-07:00

The website is officially closed and I am in the process of stocking my Etsy shop full of available designs for boys, girls and babies. I will also be offering some of my vanity items that are currently sold in local boutiques!!

So, be sure to check the shop often:

BellesNBeausDesigns Etsy Shop

Website Closing

2009-08-08T06:21:00.001-07:00

Our website will be closed as of August 15, 2009. All of our available designs will be added to our etsy shop and can be found on the link along the sidebar. Thanks to all of our website customers for your patronage and support in the past!

New listings on Ebay

2009-07-16T15:05:00.001-07:00

These are two summer to fall transition listings you wont want to miss :)

Back to School and Halloween Styles coming this month!!

New Listings to come

2009-06-24T07:33:00.000-07:00

I have been so busy trying to get everything done since we got back from vacation...the laundry, the house chores, local orders....I am finally starting to see the light at the end and will be working on brand new designs this week!! Be sure to check back so you can see what's new!

Finally getting back to reality!!

2009-06-17T04:43:00.000-07:00

We made it through the end of the school year and I can't believe Ethan is a Kindergarten graduate!! We had a field trip, awards day, and the end of the year party, so it was a very busy couple of weeks.

After spending a weekend in Charleston for Memorial Day and a week in Myrtle Beach for our summer vacation, it is time to get back to reality!! We had a great time at both places, Ethan loved Charleston just as much as the beach.

We took him to the Children's Museum, the aquarium and walked around all the neat places in historic Charleston. The new penguin exhibit at the museum was his absolute favorite!!

He had no problem finding playmates at the beach. One night, he even had a grown guy playing in the lazy river with him, racing around the circle. LOL, he is such a cool little guy! We ate dinner at Planet Hollywood one of the days and he thought it was so cool to walk into a planet!

New Listings on Ebay

2009-04-23T21:23:00.001-07:00

Friends4Carey Charity Auctions are ending soon, don't miss the chance to win something fabulous while supporting a great family! Take a peek at this sweet halter top:

Spring Blooms Halter Top

Also, Lollipopz celebrates summer with a SPLASH!! Check out all of the Splish Splash listings by searching Lollipopz Splash on ebay.

Euro Mermaid and Friends Euro Vida Dress

Spring is here!

2009-04-20T22:44:00.001-07:00

The past week has been spent doing some spring renovations. I can't take credit for the new roof and siding, I just picked the colors. But, I did spend 2 days planting new bushes and spreading mulch. ;o)

Before:

After:

Next is the hall bathroom! And, of course, I will be sewing up a storm in between!

Summer is on the way!!

2009-04-13T07:04:00.001-07:00

Don't miss it, the Lollipopz gals will be making a huge Splash this time!!

In addition to the Lollipopz excitement, Belles~N~Beaus Boutique is now open on Ebay! I will be stocking our ebay store with some of our favorite past designs. In August 2009, our website will be closing, so be sure to add the ebay store to your favorites!

What's new with Lollipopz & Belles~N~Beaus?

2009-03-27T03:52:00.000-07:00

After a wonderful debut and crazy contest, the gals of Lollipopz are tabulating the points and will announce the contest winner on Tuesday, March 31st! Be sure to check into the Lollipopz blog to see if it's you!!

Next up, get on your red, white and blue and head out to the game!! Lollipopz is Sportin' Spirit and Belles~N~Beaus has new designs that are sure to hit a home run with your little ones!!

An Amazing Debut Contest to be Announced!

2009-03-07T08:01:00.000-08:00

Be sure to keep an eye out for the grand debut contest hosted by the gals of Lollipopz! You wont want to miss out on the Amazing Prizes!!

Exciting News!

2009-03-07T05:57:00.000-08:00

I am honored to be a part of an amazing new design group that will debut on Ebay on March 16th! Be sure to check out the Lollipopz blog for information about the debut contest! You will not want to miss these prizes!!

Relief given for 1 year!

2009-01-30T19:11:00.000-08:00

The CPSC announced today that they will be giving a one year stay on the CPSIA law!!

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09115.html

So, we will not be going out of business in 10 days! We still need to stay on top of this issue, to be sure they make revisions that wills ave our business in the future!

Thanks to all that have supported us in the fight! It looks like our voices have been heard!

Update on CPSIA

2009-01-27T12:56:00.000-08:00

Well, it appears that there is only one man that can actually Save Handmade products! His name is Henry Waxman and he is the Chairman for the Committee on Energy and Commerce. This is the committee that is in charge of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Only he can pass an exemption before the new law goes into effect, on Feb 10th. His committee members are feeling the pressure from many artists and small businesses and are urging him to call a meeting to review this law. Here is a copy of the letter they sent to Waxman:

http://reformcpsia.org/2009/01/cpsia-letter-to-henry-waxman/

Keep up the phone calls, email and letters, it appears to be working!!

In Washington, D.C.
2204 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-3976 (phone)
(202) 225-4099 (fax)

In Los Angeles
8436 West Third Street, Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 651-1040 (phone)
(818) 878-7400 (phone)
(310) 652-3095 (phone)
(323) 655-0502 (fax)

Also, be sure to check out this blog for continuous updates, petitions, and class action law suit forms:

http://reformcpsia.org/

Busy, Busy, Busy!!!

2009-01-23T05:14:00.000-08:00

Well, I haven't been blogging as regularly as I should because I have been super busy with new projects. I have taken over leadership of the design group Gallerybay on Ebay and I am honored to be a part of such an amazing group of gals!! I have also been working on some new ideas for a local boutique. I am doing their monogramming for them, diaper bags, duffle bags, cosmetic bags, etc.... In addition to those and the usual items I supply there, I am also offering monogrammed ribbon key chains, check book covers, business card holders, luggage tags, tumblers, sippy cups & burp cloths!! I will be adding these items to the website, under a new section for the mom's.
Kendalls Boutique is a trendy local boutique that offers handbags, travel gear, jewelry, SC t-shirts, kids items (like Hello Kitty) baby items and more. In addition to the new products that I am creating for them and adding to the website, I will be photographing some of the things in the store to add to the website. So, we will be offering jewelry, shoes and many more cool things for moms soon!! I'll keep you posted on the progress :o)

NEW LAWS = National Bankruptcy Day!

2009-01-03T19:43:00.000-08:00

Of course, we all want to keep our children safe and we trust the CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commision) to ensure we are not endangering our kids with the items we buy them. However, Congress has gone a little overboard on the new law regarding children's products being tested for lead. Although the laws are very vague as to what needs to be tested and only mentions "durable" items, many responses from the CPSC imply that anything manufactured for children under the age of 12 years old, must be tested by a 3rd party for lead. This means that all clothing and custom boutique items made from home studio's must be tested, at a cost of $50-$300 per item, prior to sale of that item and a certificate, showing that it complies with the minimum lead requirements, must accompany that product. What does this boil down to? No more custom boutique creations! We are small businesses, mostly comprised of moms that work from home to help bring in some income to help our family survive, and we cannot afford to send our items out for testing prior to sale. In addition, this means consignment shops and even retail stores, will have to dispose of thousands of dollars worth of inventory that is considered "banned" because it was not tested when it was manufactured. This means those of you that like to resell your gently used children's clothing on sites like ebay will no longer be able to because they were never tested for lead. No more custom hair bows or jewelry or handpainted shoes to dress up your little ones for those special days! And this does not just effect us little guys either.
Large corporations like Gap, Ralph Lauren, Gymboree....must test each end product that is produced. So, even if they make 7 styles of jeans in 10 different sizes using the same materials, one pair of each style in each size will have to be tested (or each batch produced) Wowza!! That's a lot of tests each day, especially since the economy is already struggling with reduced retail sales. Is this the same Congress that is bailing out large corportaions and trying to figure out how to stop all of the forclosures and business failures? HMMMMM...
So, what can we do? Write to our local congress and tell them how ridiculous this new law is and hope that we can make a difference. All of these imports from other countries that contained high amounts of lead have prompted our Congress to react drastically and now they are going to bring our economy down even more!! Make a difference and help small businesses stay alive!!

There are many blogs and sites that address this, but I found this site to have some interesting information:
http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/

What a year!!

2009-01-03T19:39:00.000-08:00

It has been a while since I have posted on the blog, as the end of the year was extremely busy! Unfortunately, I lost another fur baby and did not post about it because I was not able to "discuss"it for a long time. Maximus was almost 8 years old and it was the first time I had to take a pet to the vet knowing he wasn't coming home. He was really my baby because he wouldn't let anyone near him but me. Just over 17 pounds of love, I sure do miss him!

Newest Listings

2008-11-24T20:01:00.000-08:00

Here are some of the final Christmas designs for 2008, currently on ebay, and one that is moving on to Valentine's Day! Wow! Already??

Ethan turned 6!!

2008-10-27T21:15:00.000-07:00

Oh, I can't believe my baby is 6 years old already!! Where did the time go?? Here are some photos of his party that we had at a place called Toadily Fun here in town. It just opened and they had the inflatables, games and bumper cars! Everyone had a blast!

More New Designs Offered!

2008-09-11T20:41:00.000-07:00

A couple new listings on ebay for the Sandbox Claus Couture Guest launch!

A fun 3 piece set featuring everyone's favorite Christmas Meanie, with fur cuff sleeves and tons of applique!

And a classic 4 piece set that is perfect to mix and match. Don't miss this one, I only have enough of this discontinued Merry Mice fabric to make one set!

Thanks to the gals in Sandbox for inviting me to this fun launch!

The New Site is Up!

2008-09-06T20:06:00.000-07:00

The new web-site is now up. I still have a lot of products to enter, so please be patient as I restock the inventory, but the site is up and running and I love the new look!

We lost a Fur Baby this week

2008-09-03T16:35:00.000-07:00

We lost our sweet little fur baby, Chlyde, yesterday. He suddenly was very sick. He couldn't walk and his eyes, ears, nose and mouth were bright yellow - which I knew was a sign of liver failure. I took him to the vet and he tested positive for Feline Leukemia. There was nothing they could do for him and he was laid to rest. He was only 1 1/2yrs old and sweet as can be. He will forever be in our hearts and we miss him dearly.

Currently on Ebay

2008-09-01T18:36:00.001-07:00

These fun Halloween designs are currently listed on ebay!! Check them out before they move to the web-site and get them at the introductory price!

I will also have a lot of new listings coming up this week. Matching Halloween Overalls for boys and girls and Christmas designs that you wont want to miss!!

Cute Pictures

2008-08-29T18:23:00.000-07:00

I found these cute picture on the web and thought I would share.

Website Construction Update

2008-08-24T10:55:00.000-07:00

This has been a slow moving process. I have almost completed stocking the new site with all of the girls designs and will be moving on to the boys and babies soon! I hope to have everything entered into the new site by the end of the month, so the new site can be up and running after the Labor Day Holiday. The site will be down for 48-72 hours during the host transition. I'll post the dates the site will be unavailable as soon as I make the switch.

Ethan Starts Kindergarten!

2008-08-20T14:49:00.000-07:00

I can't believe my little boy is in Kindergarten!! Boohoo!! He started on Tuesday and he loves it!

He was so excited to start, he was bouncing and giggling all morning!

Here are a few photos of his first day.

New Web-site Under Construction

2008-08-16T15:26:00.000-07:00

Our website is getting a face lift!! Rebecca is doing an amazing job creating my custom site!

It is almost complete and here is a sneak peek!

Need a new look, you can find her at:

http://www.boutiquekai.com/

Gallerybay Thinks Outside the Box on Ebay

2008-08-16T15:16:00.001-07:00

A couple fun new listings for the Outside the Box theme!!

Our Cat in the Hat set was featured on this site!
www.customboutiquechild.com

Be sure to check these out because the Cat in the Hat may not make it to our web-site!

Update to Website

2008-07-25T05:34:00.001-07:00

I've added some of our new fall designs onto the web-site and will be adding more each week! So, be sure to check back to see all the new designs that are offered!!

Where has the summer gone?!?!

2008-07-22T19:42:00.000-07:00

Well, this summer has just been flying by! We did get in a trip to Florida and went to Disney. It was Ethan's first time and he had a blast!!

Since we returned home, I have been sewing up a storm!!

I had the pleaseure of working with Kathie and her kiddos on these matching sibling designs:

And have listed the following designs on ebay, some will be added to the web-site in the next week! However the Girls Tink dress set and the Fall Flutter Set are OOAK, so check them out in my current ebay listings!!

Summer has Started!

2008-05-30T05:47:00.000-07:00

Ethan has officially graduated from Pre-school! I can't believe he will be in Kindergarden next year! Where does the time go??

So, our summer break has started and he is so excited to be out of school. He has been in the pool every day after school for the past week and has big plans to attend swimming lessons, gymnastics and (of course) many trips to the park! He has also put the idea in his head that he is going to the beach in July. However, I am still not sure who he intends on hitching a ride with!

Summer break for me means no more trips across town twice a day to drive him to his pre-school + no more pitching in at my husband's work when they get overloaded = more time to sew!! Yippie!!

I have still been sewing like crazy, for eBay (guest launches) new web-site designs, a local boutique that requested baby clothing, and I am in the process of adding Custom Nursery Bedding to the site! I will be taking some photos this afternoon at a customers house to get that up and rolling!

In the meantime, this is what I have finished up and have listed (or will be listing in the next week) on eBay:

Currently on Ebay:

Hula Hut Halter Set

Coming soon, Two new Twirl SKORT sets!:

(These are in the hands of model mommies!)

I hope all of you are as excited about summer as Ethan and I are :o)

More New Designs!

2008-05-14T15:02:00.000-07:00

I've been busy sewing up a storm here!!

Currently listed on Ebay:
Summer Picnic Ants

A Sneak Peek at Friday's eBay Listings for the BonAmi Birthday Party!

And, New July 4th Overalls will be added to the web-site by Monday (As soon as I can get the models in them ;o))

Didn't I say I've been busy? And, that's not all!! I have already shipped out 4 more new designs for modeling that will be listed for the following two launches that I am participating in:

May 26th-Abbey Road Hawaiian Luau
May 27th-Boutique VIP Playground Couture

Have you heard?

2008-05-04T07:40:00.000-07:00

Did you know there is a fun, new boutique space online?

If you need any help setting up your own page, feel free to let me know :o)

New designs for Summer 2008

2008-04-21T13:47:00.001-07:00

I've listed a few new designs on ebay. I only have enough fabric to remake the Summer Fun Halter set and the 4th if July Picnic set one time, so be sure to get your bid in if you want those :o)

Current Ebay Listings

I am also working on new designs for some guest spots that I have coming up. The schedule for those launches are below and I will be adding some new 4th of July Overalls to my designs, so keep checking back!

Going on now! - Faeryhill Spotlight & Autism Awareness Charity Auctions
May 16th- BonAmi Birthday Bash
May 26th- AbbeyRoad Hawaiian Luau
May 27th- Boutique VIP at the Playground

What's new on Ebay

2008-03-30T08:05:00.001-07:00

Well, I finally updated my "me" page on eBay! Click on the logo, if you want to take a peak :o)

I will also be joining some wonderful designers, as a guest, in the following launches, so be sure to check them out:

Lots of Fun & Surprises this Easter!

2008-03-25T15:12:00.000-07:00

So, Ethan got his first Easter surprise on Saturday, when his daddy let him get a new puppy! He named him Shrey and he is already 25 pounds, at just 10 weeks old. Being a total neat freak, and the fact this dog will be the size of a pony when he gets bigger, we are currently getting estimates on fencing the back yard.

Ethan got his basket full of goodies on Sunday morning, and then we headed to his Aunt Lori's house, where they hunted egss and colored some too!

New Signature Tag from CherriesOnTop!

2008-03-21T19:43:00.000-07:00

Mandy, of CherriesOnTop, made me this cool new signature tag and I just love it!! Check it out and give her a shout if you need one of your own! She did a great job and was super fast, responding to my emails immediately.

Currently Available through Etsy ~ OOAK Strawberry Diva!

2008-03-20T08:10:00.000-07:00

This one of a kind Lil' Diva Strawberry Pickin' is now for sale on Etsy! It is tagged a size 5T but will fit a 4T, 5 or 6. Here are some sneak peeks of it modeled on a size 4T and a size 6:

WOW! Has it been that long?

2008-03-20T08:07:00.000-07:00

It has been quite a while since I last updated the blog!
Our web-site had to be changed, due to the complications with our domain name.

Our new domain name is www.belles-n-beausdesigns.com and there is a link to the site in the bar on the left.

I am so excited to be a part of the Etsy community now. I will be using my Etsy shop to list items for sale that are One of A Kind and will not be added to the web-site. I will also use Etsy to run occassion sales on previous designs, so be sure to check in from time to time :o)

Belles~N~Beaus Website

2007-07-31T06:17:00.000-07:00

Our web-site is currently down. We are working with the host to figure out why and get it back up and running. Please be patient with us as we work through this. Thanks a bunch!!

New Ebay Listings!

2007-07-31T06:05:00.000-07:00

Belles~N~Beaus Celebrates Halloween

Click here to view all of our listings on eBay