My Boutique is back in business!
My pal, Hope, has finished redesigning it and now it is arranged in a much easier way to navigate.
Here is a snippet of how she has redecorated my store for me. It goes along with my blog look better and has a lot of my favorite things on it. I scanned an old rhinestone necklace for her to use, along with the velvet flowers and old flocked wallpaper.
The roses are taken from a watercolor I painted (that is in my blog header), and then she digitally edited the painting to be sepia. Hope pulled all of my elements together in a functional way, and created a design I really like. Then she set up new buttons and categories for me.
So far, I've only got a few things listed, fairies, tag kits, and a couple of other goodies.
But my studio is overflowing with inventory to photograph and list, so the shop will fill up soon!
(vintage jars of buttons $12)
My plans to add more today got interrupted, but in a fun way. Well, fun for me, I get Sugarwings for the night! Not so fun for my son, he shattered a tooth and is in terrible pain, so he needs help with the kids. He has a dentist appointment Friday, which is a long time to wait when you feel that bad. Not fun one bit.
So I'll be picking up Sugarwings at preschool and we will have a sleepover. I bought ingredients to make strawberry jam and home made yogurt. So, we'll spend the evening in the kitchen. I've never made jam, but wanted a low sugar, organic fruit spread for her, and thought I'd give it a try.
I figure if you don't know how to make something, and its going to be a big, and messy affair anyway, you might as well involve a four year old and make it into an adventure.
(Shredded ephemera $5)
Another item coming to the shop soon, is a selection of wallpaper packs. I've been chopping and slicing and ironing up a storm getting them ready. As I cut it up, I have little edges and salvage left over and simply could NOT let it go to waste. So, I made up some bags of shredded paper, and have so much, I added it to the Boutique.
I had planned on just using it as packing material, but I think that there are arty possibilities too. Like nests? Filling decorated cones? Easter baskets?
(fairies $12 each)
If you get a chance, I'd love to hear what you think about the new look in the Boutique. I'm thrilled with Hope's vision of it, and think its much easier to use with this new lay out. Lots of new categories, and sub categories should make it easier to find what you are looking for.
The categories are now listed under the banner instead of down the side of the site. Its much more balanced and a cleaner look, I think.
And I hope that you are getting geared up to show what you've made with your good stuff? Links can begin Sunday morning and the post will be open to link up with through Monday.
Leave a comment on any post till then (as often as you'd like) to be entered to win my prize pack of good stuff!
Well, I haven’t been to the boutique, but if the photos are any indication and the banner, it will be wonderful!
You two are going to have a grand time tonight! I can tell — sounds simply perfect in every way — and you are SO right about trying something new with a four-year-old!
Looking forward to playing with my good stuff on Saturday!
Your boutique looks WONDERFUL, Karla!
Sounds like a fun evening with Sugarwings tonight. Sorry ’bout your son, tho…
Karla ~
It looks awesome !!!
You have a bunch of things on
it already 🙂
Have fun with Sugarwings !!
xoxo
Lori
Love the new boutique design! It looks great, and it’s filled with lots of “good stuff” that looks irresistible!
Everything looks great~ Love how so many elements Hope applies to your new boutique~ Hope you n’ Sugarwings have some sticky fun! Hope you son is better soon, sounds painful!
Love your new look, Karla. One of those precious fairies will be flying up to Canada soon…
Your little boutique looks great Karla. You have such a nice assortment, hope you sell lots ! :o) Sue
Good luck with the jam Karla – it sounds like fun!!
Hugs ~ Kerryanne
Karla…The boutique looks wonderful…I really do see how the design ties nicely into your blog, your style, and your vision…
How exciting! I’m new to your blog–it’s really sweet.
I love the simplicity of the new boutique. It looks more professional.
~elaine~
How fun to shake it up now and then! Nicely done.
Hugs,
Judy
Oh those fairies are sooo cute! I love those parasols, thanks for inspiration!
Good luck with selling in your new vamped boutique, I will have a look in a minute! Have fun with Sugarwings!
Love, love love the fairies. I also always enjoy hearing about your outings and in-ings with Sugarwings.
It looks awesome Karla! And the shredded bags — genius! I am the same way with my beautiful bits! I can’t bear to toss a single little scrap! You have no idea how much I’m looking forward to shopping at your boutique in person!!
Ohhh, Karla,
So glad your boutique is up and running:)
It’s perfectly beautiful, I couldn’t resist some little goodies to get me by for now. Can’t wait to see what you have in store for us next! Maybe some homemade strawberry sweets?
Karla,
This is so great! Yours is the only blog I read as I get so inspired and have to create after reading and seeing all you do! The Boutique looks just wonderful.
thanks so much!
Kate