Meet Kimberly from West Mama Designs

My name is Kimberly and I am mom of two little kids looking for a way to combine my passions and talents into one enterprise.

On Etsy my bestselling stuff from my shop is my home/water birth line of shirts... locally in Portland my Swifts shirts are developing a nice following.

I also donated to the Winter 2010 Etsy Baby Shower and will donate two of my "grow" shirts, it features a tadpole growing into a frog. One of my favorite designs.

 

I am offering a discount for Blog readers-- Free Shipping-- "etsy baby shipping"

You can find all my info on my website www.westmamadesigns.com 

Meet Jill from Peanut Feet

 

My name is Jill, I am a "retired" interior designer that has taken Mommyhood on as a full time position! I am a proud Texan (only left for 3 years while my husband was in law school). I have two curious and wonderful kids(a 5 year old boy and a 1 year old girl), a crazy westie and a hard working husband.

I started designing socks just after Miss Peanut was born. She had tiny "peanut feet" that just screamed for cute socks. However nothing but the plain itty bitty newborn socks would work. I got out my craft box and some beads from my son's art desk and went to work and peanut feet grew from there…

My best-selling items are definitely my hair clips!  This is my second Etsy Baby Shower.  I am sending the mommies some hair clips in different sizes and some socks. 

As a bonus to readers of the Etsy Baby Shower Blog, I'll am offering 20% off with every purchase during May, June and July. Just mention the Etsy Baby Shower at checkout.

Please take a look at my shop, www.peanutfeet.etsy.com, my blog, www.peanutfeet.blogspot.com, or my facebook fan page, www.facebook.com/peanutfeet

 

Meet Christina from Little Sidekick

 
My name is Christina, and I have three boys, ages 19, 9 and 15 months. I'm a touring musician by profession, so I travel a lot, but when I'm not on the road I'm a stay-at-home mom.

I opened my Etsy shop during my last maternity leave and have really enjoyed getting back to sewing and crocheting, and now I always have something on hand as a gift when a friend has a baby! I've met some truly wonderful people through Etsy, and it's so gratifying when someone lets me know how much they cherish something I've made with my own hands.

My best-selling items are definitely my Crocheted Monkey and Bunny Hats, and I love when my customers share pictures of their little ones wearing them.

This is my second Etsy Baby Shower! As a bonus to readers of the Etsy Baby Shower Blog, I'll be sending a copy of my band's award-winning children's CD with every purchase during May, June and July. Just mention the Etsy Baby Shower at checkout.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/LittleSidekick

http://www.littlesidekick.net

http://www.twitter.com/littlesidekick

The Virtual Baby Shower is Coming - Giveaway Announced!

Hello everyone! A quick update and announcements from your hosts!  We're so pleased that many of the gifts have been sent and we've been receiving pictures of them to put in our Flickr album.  (If you haven't sent your pics yet, feel free to send them right away so we can post them!)

For the Winter 2010 Etsy Baby Shower, 

33 moms will be receiving 5 gifts each from 83 shops!  

We're seeing blogs about the baby shower and the generosity of the donating shops roll in. If you've written one, please send us a link so that we can post it here on the blog. Mommy blogs are in the right column and shop blogs are in the left column of this blog!

Last but not least...it's almost time for the Virtual Baby Shower in the Etsy Virtual Labs.  There will be PRIZES at the baby shower for playing some hide and seek with us. We've got things for you to find in the shops that donated to the Etsy Baby Shower (see the complete list of donating shops on the right of this blog).

Rules:
- ANY Etsy Member can participate in this giveaway. You do not have to have participated in the baby shower to play!
- We will only accept one entry per person.
- Each shop can only be used once as an answer.
- Each shop used must be on the donating shop list (see the complete list of donating shops in the right column of this blog)

How to Play:
- You must submit your answers to our email address no later than 11:59pm (EST) on February 10, 2010. - You must EMAIL US your name, Etsy username, and answers for all 10 questions.
- Participants who have valid answers for all 10 questions will be entered into a drawing to win a PRIZE!

- The winner will be chosen during the Virtual  Baby Shower (we'll be holding a drawing for the winner on webcam)
- YOU MUST BE PRESENT AT THE BABY SHOWER TO WIN! The Virtual Baby Shower will take place on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at NOON (Etsy Time) in the Etsy Virtual Labs.

The Game:
Find a product from the participating Etsy Baby Shower shops that might be what I am looking for.

1. Takes a lot to keep clips in baby’s hair, I dare you to try.  Find me a hairclip that might want to fly.
2. Takes nine months to choose a name, find something personalized for baby’s room to claim.
3. It’s common knowledge, you should know...babies have the sweetest toes. Find me something green for babies feet.
4. Find me a hat for a baby boy. Knit or fabric, either is a joy.
5. Every baby needs something to cuddle. Find me a blanket with an animal you might snuggle.
6. Lots of things for baby girl to play with, but I’m looking for a toy for a baby boy.
7. I need something for baby’s wall. For boys or girls, could be for all.
8. When baby spits up, you need something to catch it. Find a burp cloth and a bib to match it.
9. I need a dress, something with yellow. Pretty dresses make baby mellow.
10. Monsters aren’t just for Halloween. Find me something with a monster theme.

Please submit your answers in the following format:
EXAMPLE.
1. I want to see a hat with pink. Pink is so cute, don't you think?

CreativeDragonfly

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39296267

Any questions? Just email us!

Please spread the word about this giveaway and the Virtual Baby Shower! We have enough room in the Virtual Labs for 100 people to attend and we would love a full house! In addition to the game on this blog, we will have another game (with a prize!) at the baby shower!

Meet rosirouge from the Winter 2010 Etsy Baby Shower

Rosalie from rosirouge calls her studio, located near the famous 25th St. flea market in NYC, Studio Rouge.
Rosalie has spent many weekends searching out vintage fabrics, trims items of inspiration.

With a love of the nostalgic and a vast collection of vintage handkerchiefs, fabrics and trims to inspire, HANKY BLANKY was born. The first Hanky Blanky was made in 1985 as a gift for her godchild. Each of her friends' and relatives' new babies have received one and with the overwhelming response, Rosalie has continued her search for hankies and vintage fabrics.
ANIMAL WRAPPER is a version of her best friend’s blanky she had as a baby, handmade by her grandmother! Rosalie loved all the animals and their cute stitched faces and had found another idea to use all her vintage fabrics.

ROUGEWEAR, is an infant-wear line completely inspired by vintage finds, updating the looks by adding modern function and durability. All vintage fabrics are pre-washed and each garment is constructed with care and attention to detail. This whimsical clothing line is reminiscent of a simpler time. Recapture the innocence of days gone by. All pieces are individually cut and sewn in New York City!
 

The best selling products from rosirouge are the Animal Wrapper Blanky, Animal Bibs and Animal Hooded Towel/Mitt Set. This is the first Etsy Baby Shower for rosirouge and Rosalie has donated an Animal Hooded Towel/Mitt set and a Baby Bunting.

During the months of February & March, Rosalie will donate 10% of any sale to the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund.  Rosalie will also generously match the donation amount she raises. 

http://www.rosirouge.etsy.com/

Facebook: Hanky Blanky

Meet Paper Party Design Co. from the Winter 2010 Etsy Baby Shower

Say hello to Christine from Paper Party Design Co., a shop specializing in paper party decorations, personalized t-shirts and other unique gifts. Some of the unique items you can in find in Christine's shop include lollipop invitations, cupcake toppers, thank you cards, cake toppers, birthday banners, t-shirts, confetti & more!

This is the first Etsy Baby Shower for Paper Party Design Co., and she will be donating personalized onesies to two new/expecting Etsy moms!

Don't miss free shipping in April from Paper Party Design Co.

http://www.paperpartydesignco.etsy.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Woodstock-ON/Paper-Party-Design-Co/246613496381?ref=ts

Meet Ahmelie from the Winter 2010 Etsy Baby Shower

Ahmelie, owner of Ahmelie on Etsy,  says she is "truly a Material Girl" since she would much rather spend a day shopping for fabric than soaking at the spa. Her fabric inventory can rival most sewer's inventory and she quickly added "[she] who dies with the most fabric wins, right?!"

The top sellers from Ahmelie's shop are her swaddlers and burpcloths.  Ahmelie has participated in  previous Etsy Baby Showers and the lucky mom matched with Ahmelie will get a hooded towel of her choice.

Ahmelie will be giving a free nursing/bib/stroller clip with hooded towel purchase to blog readers. Be sure to mention "etsy baby shower" in the comments to seller or convo her to receive this freebie.

http://www.ahmelie.etsy.com/

http://www.ahmelie.com/

Twitter:Ahmelie

Facebook:Ahmelie

Meet Baby Chick Designs from the Winter 2010 Etsy Baby Shower

Baby Chick Designs is the brain child of a mother and daughter who discovered that decorating children’s bedrooms with tasteful, timeless art is not an easy task. Harriet Babchick, established artist in the Houston, Texas area decided to make some watercolors for Ellen, her granddaughter's new bedroom. Upon seeing the beautiful, fine art watercolors, her daughter Debbie decided that they must make them available to other families to enjoy! After researching the current market for nursery wall art they realized that their art was quite different and they could carve out a niche for themselves based on the artist’s signature style. With the technique of giclee printing and canvas stretching, they would be able to make adorable artwork for children’s spaces, and offer it at an affordable price, without sacrificing the quality.

Baby Chick Designs offers timeless wall art for a child's nursery, bedroom, and playroom in affordable themed collections. All designs are fine art giclee prints of original works of art by artist Harriet Babchick. Designs are available in standard sizes to fit ready-made frames.

Some of the top selling items from Baby Chick Designs are Pink Butterflies with Flowers, Giraffes from the Safari Animal Collection, and Brown Bunny from the Barnyard Animals Collection.

This is the first Etsy Baby Shower for Baby Chick Designs, and the lucky mom matched with this shop will be able to choose her favorite from the many designs available.

Don't miss out on Free Shipping for all designs for sale at Baby Chick Designs!

http://www.babychickdesigns.com/

http://www.babychickdesigns.etsy.com/

http://www.twitter.com/babychickdesign

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=80471746707

Meet Lady Bird Baby from the Winter 2010 Etsy Baby Shower

Say hello to Claudia from Lady Bird Baby.  Lady Bird Baby specializes in 100% hand made headbands and hair clips. The flowers on the headbands can be interchanged for a variety of looks. They are lightweight and won't leave marks or indentations on your baby's head. The hair clips are classic and timeless. Lady Bird Baby" believes the main attraction is your beautiful daughter and [their] accessories simply accentuate her."

This is the first Etsy Baby Shower Claudia has participated in.  The lucky mom paired with Lady Bird Baby will be recieving their classic headband with a flower in different colors.

Lady Bird Baby will be having a different promotion each month to kick off the spring line, so be sure to check their store for more info.

http://www.ladybirdbaby.etsy.com/
http://www.facebook.com/#/group.php?gid=228312945713&ref=ts

Meet Cuppy Cake Boutique from the Winter 2010 Etsy Baby Shower

Courtney from Cuppy Cake Boutique is a stay-at-home mom to a "very active toddler boy" and wife to an "amazing husband". She is also a student graduating this year with a degree in Sociology and says, "no [she's] not 100% certain what [she is] going to do with that degree."  Courtney loves to sew and started selling actively on Etsy about 3 months ago.  She enjoys the idea of not having any limitations on what she creates.

Cuppy Cake Boutique consists of boutique style clothing for children. Courtney uses patterns that you would not typically see on children, which makes her items more fun and interesting.  The top selling product from her shop is the Lively Letters Tee. The tee is personalized using Michael Miller’s Lively Letters fabric. Each letter has its own bright, fun color.

This is Courtney's first time participating in the Etsy Baby Shower.  Two new/expecting moms will be receiving personalized onesies from the Cuppy Cake Boutique.

The Cuppy Cake Boutique will be offering 15% off any one item for the month of March to blog readers.  Enter 'EtsyShower' in the message to seller when checking out.  Please also note that items purchased from Cuppy Cake Boutique ship for free.

http://www.cuppycakedesigns.etsy.com/

www.facebook.com/cuppycakeboutique

http://www.thecuppycakeboutique.blogspot.com/

Meet driahades from the Winter 2010 Etsy Baby Shower

Say hello to Natalia from driahades. Natalia lives in the south east region of the UK and enjoys knitting, sewing, embroidering, cross stitching and baking, and has a passion for socks! She learned to knit socks after playing around with kintting and sock creature ideas for a while and thus driahades was born.

Driahades specializes in socks, for babies and grown ups, as well as sock creatures, mostly monkeys and bunnies. Driahades is still relatively new, so be sure to be one of the first to discover this wonder shop.

This is the first Etsy Baby Shower Natalia has particiapted in. She has generously donated hand-knitted baby socks to 4 lucky new/expecting moms.

http://driahades.etsy.com/

http://www.driasdelights.blogspot.com/

Twitter: driahades

Meet Embroidery By Cindy from the Winter 2010 Etsy Baby Shower

Cindy from Embroidery By Cindy is the mother a two-year old girl.  She got an embroidery machine to make cute shirts and things for her daughter to wear. Soon Cindy was also embroidering items for her daughter's little friends. This year Cindy has expanded her business to Etsy and Facebook and became a member of EtsyKids.

Embroidery By Cindy offers personalized embroidery and applique items for babies and children, including birthday shirts, sibling sets, and monogrammed bodysuits and baby bloomers. Cindy has many designs and fonts and can create custom items.  The top selling item is the Big/Little Brother/Sister Shirt and Onesie Set.

This is the first Etsy Baby Shower Cindy has participated in.  The lucky mom receiving a gift from Embroidery by Cindy will get a Big/Little Brother Shirt and Onesie Set.

http://embroiderybycindy.etsy.com/
http://www.facebook.com/EmbroideryByCindy
http://twitter.com/EmbroideryCindy

Meet Peanut Feet from the Winter 2010 Etsy Baby Shower

Jill from Peanut Feet started designing socks just after 'Miss Peanut' was born. 'Miss Peanut' had tiny "peanut feet" that just screamed for cute socks, however nothing but the plain itty bitty newborn socks would work. Jill got out her craft box and some beads from her son's art desk and went to work and Peanut Feet grew from there...

Some of Jill's top selling items are her hair clips and headbands.

This is the first Etsy Baby Shower for Peanut Feet.  Jill has generously donated to 5 new/expecting moms!  The moms matched with Peanut Feet will be receiving newborn socks.

Etsy Baby Shower Blog readers will get a 10% discount at Peanut Feet.  Just note Etsy Baby Shower in the notes to seller for the discount.

http://www.peanutfeet.etsy.com/

www.facebook.com/peanutfeet

http://www.peanutfeet.blogspot.com/

Meet lillin20 from the Winter 2010 Etsy Baby Shower

Linsdi from lillin20 (a.k.a Maddie Girl Shoppe) is a mom of a 3 year old son, and 20 month old boy/girl twins and makes her creations when they are at preschool on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lindsi started making hair clips after having difficulty finding hair clips that would stay put in her daughter's fine hair. The orders and requests started pouring in from friends and family after creating a few bows and clips for her daughter and Maddie Girl Shoppe was born.

Maddie Girl Shoppe specializes in hair accesories.  Some of the top selling items include the garden flower clips, the flower snappies and the stacked perfect purple bow.
This is the first time Lindsi is participatingin the Etsy Baby Shower.  She has donated a LARGE collection of Flower Snappies.

Etsy Baby Showewr Blog readers can get FREE SHIPPING from February 1st thought April 30th for items pruchased from Maddie Girl Shoppe.  Be sure to enter "BABY SHOWER" in the message to seller portion when checking out.

http://www.lillin20.etsy.com/

http://www.maddiegirlclips.com/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Maddie-Girl-Clips/192568755878?ref=ts

http://twitter.com/MaddieGirlClips