Etsy Feature Designer Whittle World Handmade Wood Farm Toys

Etsy designer Whittle World has created these adorable wooden farm friends featuring polymer clay ears and handpainted details. They would be a great addition to your Fisher Price Little People collection.

View their entire collection of hand painted wood toys at Whittle World.

Matilda Jane Clothing Unveils Spring Line of Funky and Sophisticated Clothing

Matilda Jane Clothing recently unveiled their spring line of totally fun and funky, yet sophisticated, collection of clothing for girls and women. I love the eclectic mix of colorful prints and patterns.
Designer Denise DeMarchis, “I want Matilda Jane clothing to make a little girl smile from ear to ear. I want her to love what she is wearing and be proud of how she looks. I want Matilda Jane clothing to showcase the sweetness of the child. I try to keep the silhouettes simple for that reason. It's not about fancy embroidery or over-the-top embellishments. It’s all about the darling girl wearing it.”

Denise has also designed a new line of adorable clothing for boys called Mighty Acorns.

Clothing can be purchased either by hosting or attending a trunk show. Or, simply call the office and they will put you in touch with a consultant, who will answer questions about fabrics, sizing, etc, and place your order.

View the entire collection at Matilda Jane Clothing

Milkshaxs Baby Gear Outdoor Inspried Funky Baby Clothing

Milkshaxs designs fresh and hip baby clothing featuring silk screened silhouettes of mountain bikers (printed on organic cotton/bamboo tee), skiers, and even butterflies. The outdoor inspired designs are available in a variety of styles, including onesies, tees, and pants.

"Milkshaxs Baby Gear is a funky, cool clothing company made especially for babies. Our outdoor-inspired designs bring the first range to life, hoping to give you the funky, cool baby clothing range you have been waiting for."

View the entire collection at Milkshaxs

Heavenly Hold Designer Baby Carriers, Baby Slings, and Baby Wraps for Babywearing

Heavenly Hold is a new online boutique that offers a variety of baby carriers, slings, and wraps from the designers you trust, including Active Mom, Baby K'tan, Bundleboo, Ellaroo, and Slinglings, to name a few.
Receive 10% off with code wearme!
View collections at Heavenly Hold

Monkey Tails Personalized Baby and Toddler Pacifer Clips

These are just a few of the fun pacifer clips designs available at Bloo Zoo Boutique. Monkey Tails are available in a variety of your choice of high quality ribbons and can be customized with your child's name or a catchy phrase.
Receive 10% off with code SPRINGFLING!
Available for $8.95 at Bloo Zoo Boutique.

Stuck On You Vinyl Waterproof Custom Name Labels

Stuck On You is determined to help our families keep track of our endless amount of belongings. They offer a wonderful collection of custom labels, including vinyl shoe labels, bag tags, clothing tatoos, and waterproof and UV resistant vinyl labels. The value packs are a great way to save up to 15%. Check out their entire collection at Stuck On You.

UPPA Baby Bubble Universal Car Seat Cover Protects from the Sun, Wind, and Rain

UPPA Baby offers this awesome infant car seat pop up cover that protects baby from the (SPF 50+) sun, bugs, wind and rain. It fits over most seats, is lightweight, fits into the included handy travel bag, and is priced at only $19.99.

Visit UPPA Baby

Melon Tree Baby Leg Warmers for Babies, Toddlers, and Beyond

Melon Tree offers some of the most adorable leg warmers featuring trendy patterns and colors. The stretchy comfy legwarmers are proudly made in the USA in a sweat shop free environment.
"Our leg warmers add an extra layer of warmth during harsh winter months and help to extend the life of short summer clothing. Use them for older toddlers, making diaper changing faster and potty visits stress free. Older children love wearing our leg warmers on their arms and legs. Great for gym class, dance class, sports practice or just for fun!"
Receive 20% off and free shipping with code boutiquemom20!
View the entire collection at Melon Tree Baby

Le Papier Studio Personalized Silhouette Stationery, Invitations, and Announcements

“ Le Papier Studio offers you one of a kind personalized stationery, invitations and other announcements customized per your taste. We do personalized children silhouettes, and much more. Come visit us at Le Papier Studio for a detailed look at what we offer. All personalization is part of the price shown and we will make sure ship your order within 2 business days from the day customized design is completed.”
Receive 10% of your entire order through 4/30/08 plus save on free shipping with the code LPAPRIL10. At checkout, enter the code in the “notes to seller” and your email address where the revised invoice should be sent. Complete your order but DO NOT go to Pay Pal to pay. An email will be sent to you with a link to complete payment that reflects the discount.

Bitty Bows Boutique Baby No Slip Clips, Toddler Hair Clips, Flower Clips, Velvet Clip, and Hair Bows

These little mouse clips will be perfect for our trip to Disneyland this summer. Bitty Bows Boutique has an amazing selection of handcrafted bows and clips for little bald babies, toddlers, and big sister.

Shop the entire collection through this link to receive 15% off through April 18th Bitty Bows Boutique

Etsy Feature Baby Cakes Art Custom Prints and Stationery

Baby Cakes Art is a new Etsy store offering these adorable custom prints and stationery.
"The prints are very colorful and fun for a nursery wall, baptism gift, or a birthday gift. Everything is custom made for each customer."

Receive 10% discount on purchase through April 30, 2008 with code BOUTIQUEMOM.
At checkout, enter code in the 'notes to seller' and the email address where the revised invoice should be sent. Complete order but do NOT go to Paypal to pay. You will receive a revised invoice, and a link to complete payment, via email reflecting the discount.

Trendy Tots Featuring Handmade Independent Designers

Check out this new fabulous site! Trendy Tots::Fabulous handmade finds, reviews, contests, featured designers, and more!

"Trendy Tots is a place to find fresh, original finds for kids of all ages! All items featured on Trendy Tots are created by artists, craftsters, and independently-owned small businesses. Your little one will stand out in the crowd with these unique creations. This is a wonderful place to find great gift ideas for a special person or even a little treat for yourself!"

Positively Organic is now offering 20% off for Boutique Mom readers!

Positively Organic
"Positively Organic's delightful collection of children's apparel combines earth-friendly materials, sweatshop-free manufacturing, bold graphics, bright colors and hip yet simple designs. Our children's apparel is not just fun to wear it's kinder to the planet and to the people who make them."

Save 20% through 4/30/08. Use coupon code: POBM-08

Craft Tutorial Custom Photo Tile Coasters

Splitcoast Stampers:: Create these beautiful keepsake photo tile coasters. Not the crafty type? Check out bcreative at Etsy. Perfect for Mother's Day gifts.

Craft Tutorial Spring Flower Felt Drink Coasters

From Martha Stewart:: "These blooming shapes add a shot of color to your tabletop."

Sweet Dream Bed Beautiful Custom Made Princess Loft Beds, Theme Beds, and Custom Playhouses

Sweet Dream Bed creates these amazing playhouses that make the most of your rooms space by combining a loft bed with a playhouse. Sweet Dream Bed will work with you to customize the colors, style, and storage to create your one of a kind bed to enjoy for years to come.

"At Sweet Dream Bed Children's Interiors we design our children's furniture just the way you like it. We design all of or custom children's theme beds to ensure that they are fun, safe, and sturdy to provide many years of active enjoyment. Our goal at Sweet Dream Children's Interiors is to provide our customers with quality children's theme furniture, and room decor."

Visit Sweet Dream Bed to view their gallery of custom creations.

Pure and Honest Kids Baby Nay Spring Collection

"Baby Nay’s New Spring Line Is In!
This just in…Baby Nay’s new spring line is in and it is so very cute! Very floral, very chic, very much making us excited about spring!
Baby Nay is a California based company offering a wide range of fashionable apparel and dresses for sizes infant to toddler. This fashion-forward yet comfortable and stylish clothing line is a hit with both parents and kids. The cotton fabrics and designs, featuring cute, feminine styles, are delightful--- wholesome, yet stylish!
Check out just a few items from the Baby Nay collection."

Use code BMB0308 to save 10% off any order
View the entire collection at Pure and Honest Kids

Bellarisa Designs Beautiful Flower Hats, Headbands, and Hair Accessories for Infants, Toddlers, and Girls

Bellarisa Designs specializes in creating hand-crafted fashionable hats, headbands, and clips for children. Their collections feature gorgeous, vibrant colored flowers that are embellished with a coordinating rhinestone or sequin in the center.

Choose from a variety of styles and colors to coordinate with any outfit, perfect for spring pictures and upcoming Easter events.

Receive 10% off all orders over $50.00 with code BMOM10.

View the entire collection at Bellarisa Designs

Etsy Handmade Easter Finds

1:: siiri
2:: winifredstudios
3:: babaialainn
4:: starrydesigns
5:: littleelfstoys
6:: glitterme

Update:: I ordered a custom Happy Easter sign from Glitter Me and it is beautiful. She is a pleasure to work with and created it with short notice. Check out some of her amazing sold custom designs!

DIY Sewing Tutorial Belle Epoque Whimsy Bias Tape Grandma Bag Tote

I recently made this little tote for my toddler using the super easy tutorial posted by Nancy of Belle Epoque. I used fabric and bias tape I had on hand, therefore it's not a perfect match. I don't think Makenna noticed. ;) I made the kanzashi flower embellishment based on this tutorial (video tutorial), and added a fabric covered button. It did take me a few tries to sew the petals together properly, but I'm pretty happy with the end result. And, Makenna loves it. I think I'll have to make one for myself...

Mother Earth and Baby Unique and Luxurious Baby Gifts, Organic Cotton, and Expanding Nursery Collection

Last year I was fortunate enough to review Playbabies by Lee Middleton Dolls submitted by Terri, owner of Mother Earth and Baby. Her business is entering it's third year of business and is expanding it's nursery collection to offer some of the most luxurious upscale designers, including Bratt Decor, Bananafish, Amenity, Bebe Chic, Kootie Bug Designs, Doodlefish and more.

I was interested to learn about their collection of children and maternity clothing from UK designer Bamboo Baby. Their clothing is created from the bamboo plant:

"Bamboo clothing is becoming a 'must have' item because of it's remarkable natural characteristics:

• it's as soft as cashmere
• naturally wicks moisture
• naturally antibacterial
• highly breathable
• stays cooler in heat
• warmer in the cold
• the most environmentally friendly raw material on earth, even when compared with organic cotton.

These qualities combine to offer a new level of luxury and comfort, in a sustainable and ethical way. Bamboo is being called ‘The New Cotton' and people are talking about ‘A Textile Revolution'."

Save 10% on our new boutique line of bamboo baby and maternity clothes with code: BMOM10
Visit Mother Earth and Baby

Karen Cole Paper Modern Dots Note Cards and Hand Drawn Stationery

I love the colors used in these note cards by talented designer Karen Bullard. These modern style note cards are a bit different from Karen's original designs, which feature adorable hand drawn whimsical illustrations.
Her dots collection, which includes party announcements and personalized note cards, feature bold vibrant colors.
Pop Dots is tea length, or 4" x 9" and the folded note is 4.25 x 5.5 folded. The invitation retails for $13 for a box of 10 and the note cards retails for $12 for a box of 10.
View the entire collection at Karen Cole Paper

Pink Bowtique Ruffle Baby Headbands, Boutique Hair Bows, Baby Hair Clips

Sponsor Spotlight::

"Big Ruffle Baby Headband-This is the ultimate Glamour bow for your baby girl. Big double ruffle bow. Our soft & sweet ruffle ribbon is sure to win you over. A great bow that is sure to turn heads!"


Save %10 off of your entire order code pink10
View the entire collection at Pink Bowtique

Carrie's Kiddie Closet Personalized Notecards, Invitations, Announcements, Mommy Cards, and More!

Sponsor Spotlight::

Carrie's Kiddie Closet offers an amazing selection of custom stationery, announcements, and personalized note cards, including these adorable cupcake birthday invitations. Invitations are laser printed and come in sets of 8 flat cards and white envelopes. All the wording can be changed and personalized to create your custom invitation.

Receive 10% discount with code boutiquemom during checkout.


View the entire collection.

Emily Allyn Fun and Unique Onesies, T-shirts, and more

We've featured Emily Allyn's collections before and just love the fun and vibrant designs they offer. Their wide assortment of styles include longsleeved and shortsleeved onesies and t-shirts, gifts sets, and organic bodysuits.
They have added some adorable new designs including the wiggle worm, girly girl, and of course, little democrat and little republican.

"Flaunt it and demonstrate to the world, there is yet another addition to your beloved Party."
View the entire collection at Emily Allyn
Now offering free shipping for orders over $20

DIY Craft Tutorial Design*Sponge Patterned Wall Key Rack

I just came across another great diy project posted by Design*Sponge. The options are endless as to how you could decorate this inexpensive and simple to make key rack. They've used patterned paper, but you could also staple fabric, or paint your own design.Check it out::Design*Sponge

Review Goober Baby Stylish Tote Bag, Diaper and Wipes Case, and Changing Mat

As moms, ours lives are busy and hectic enough, we don't need the hassle of searching for items in our "overstuffed" bags. When I pack for a day out with our little one, you'd think I was taking a two week vacation, packed with "what if" items. Goober Baby offers functional and stylish solutions to keep our everyday essentials organized.

I received the Candy Coated tote bag from Goober Baby for review and love it. I have to hand it to the ladies at Goober Baby, they have chosen some fabulous high quality fabrics for their collections. The Candy Coated tote bag features a lovely floral print on the outside and a coordinating striped waterproof interior, which is visible through the clear vinyl front of the bag. The generously sized 8"x10" bag offers quick and easy access with the Velcro flap closure.

So, the question is, what would you use this fabulous tote for? Or, actually, what wouldn't you use it for? Not only are these tote bags great for organizing baby items such as toys, diaper changing essentials, medical kits, and mealtime items, but they also come in handy on trips for mom's toiletries and makeup as well.
Features::

• See-through front for quick access to contents
• Practical waterproof interior for easy wiping
• Durable, easy hook and loop closure
• Measures: 8” x 10”
• Fabrics: 100% Cotton / 100% Vinyl
• Care: Hand wash and hang to dry
• Made in Canada

Goober Baby currently offers the change purse, tote bag, change mat, and gift set, available in a variety of stylish prints. Plus, coming this spring is their new line of "Gents", designed with dad in mind.
"Designed for the modern mom, Goober Baby has what every hip momma needs to take care of baby while maintaining her own individual sense of style."

Receive free shipping with code boutiquemom through 03/31/2008.
View the entire collection at Goober Baby

DIY Craft Sewing Tutorial Camera Case Cozy

Sew your own camera cozy::

If you've been in search for a unique and fun camera case, but have only found plain, non distinct cases, then here's the solution. This tutorial at Sew Mad provides detailed directions to create a new fabulous camera (cozy) case that will keep your camera safe and comfy.
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Serena & Lily's Nursery Style Book:: Designer Nursery and Boys and Girls Bedding

Serena and Lily designs the most amazing bedding for babies and children. Their luxurious collections offer everything parents need to create beautiful and unique spaces for their children. Choose your favorite bedding collection, then click on the links to view coordinating paint, rugs, lamps, or get design tips. Serena and Lily have written a new fabulous book that is an..."inspiring guide to finding your personal style and creating a one-of-a-kind nursery." Their new guide helps expectant parents decorate their baby's nursery to create a warm and beautiful space to enjoy.
View the entire Serena and Lily collection

Baby Light and Clip Safely Trim Baby's Nail with Lighted Clippers

Baby Light & Clip® is a new wonderful invention that was designed by a mom. I can attest to how horrifying it can be to clip off the tip of baby's finger, as my husband did it with our first baby. He refused to ever clip any of our children's nails