Speaking of Ebaygirlz...

Well that didnt take long..Just when you thought it was safe to go back on to ebay, a new group sprouts up!! Picking up where we left off....."The Ebay Girlz The ebaygirlz*kids boutique Models"
This group puts sewing designers together with children whose mom's dont sew but would love to model. Sounds like a worthwhile endeavor... ONLY serious active ebayers are accepted.

Boutique Angels you da man!!

The ending totals for this round of auctions is $1837.89 for the well deserving Ronald McDonald House. Acccording to the leader of the group this was some of the best this year!! Amazing!
The total to date is $44,678.99 Wowza!! Keep on Rockin'

UNSUBBED

36 members of WDAS got the boot today in an effort to thwart a hostile takeover.
When asked about the unsubbing the leader of the group said.."what does thwart mean?"

To which she added..."we wanted to make the group more intimate" So they settled on 91.
Sounds intimate to us!!

Gone

The "Meet me at the Cafe Modele!" aka the Ebay Girlz is gone!! Over 400 members
woke up to the group closed email... One Tipster said the leader just threw up her hands, others are clueless.. DesigningMinds want to know??

It also has not slipped past this keen eye that this is the second closing for an ebay Girl related group. In the last week. It's the things that make ya go hmmmm.

You can call ME

"Call me on the line
Call me call me any anytime
Call me my love you can call me any day or night
Call me"
Blondie




This is Boutique Cafe's 30th show and to celebrate they
will be playing your calls and messages!!

Things to include would be your name, business name and website, why you love Boutique Cafe and of course congratulations would be cool too!
CALL ME!!!!

Introducing The Orchard

The Orchard is a new Group comprised of 10 experienced designers.
With a 10 year track record these designers are prepared to take the boutique world by storm.

The name Orchard came to them as symbolic of the beauty in the flowering fruit trees, and the freshness of just picked produce in an Orchard.
Two words they like to use to describe their designs.
Trees and produce. hehe kidding
"Beauty" and "freshness"

you can read more about these 10 ladies here..

We wish them prosperity.

Define spam BLOG

Whether it be at the hand of a Troll or the computer detecting too many links this blog
has been put on the suspected spam blog list. A spam blog is a blog set up with affiliate links spamming other business, with no redeeming content. Since we are NOT a spam blog we have asked that a human read the Blog to make sure and eliminate the extra steps we need to take to post to this blog. Hopefully they will see that and we will be able to resume business as usual. Sorry for the inconvenience I know many people benefited from being linked up to the blog.

Star of the half month!! NZBUG

woohoo!!! nzbug ....NZ stands for New Zealand.....Bug for little bug.
Is a member of the design group Lily plum. A boutique seller
since November of 2002. She is making her mark in the boutique community.
Her work is Incredible
Congrats NZbug you are our Star of the half month!!!

CUTE*AS*A*BUG MAY STAR OF THE MONTH

"CLASSIC RUFFLES WITH A KICK"

Although Melissa has been selling on ebay for a while her designing adventure did not begin until 4 years ago. Are we glad it did . It is hard to believe she has been at this for only 4 years, Her designs are both classic and tasteful. Her sewing impeccable. You can count on her to be consistent in both her design, quality and customer service. She is a member of the launch group the Gypsies and guested with of the design group Lily Plum. Congratulations Melissa
you're the star of the month!!




3 SELLERS TIED FOR FIRST PLACE. TIE WENT TO TOTAL SALES.

StudioE May's Group of the MONTH!!

StudioE is our design group of the month! From my understanding the founding members of StudioE were members of the now defunct Stitchinchicks. Broke off from the group to start out on their own! They had a contest to name the group and the rest is history.
They are young, talented and hip. When they see a seller they want they go after them without hesitation. Many sellers can double their existing sales by putting the studioe keyword in their titles, the rep is THAT good!! Congratulations StudioE for being a group that is hard to beet!! (take that grammatarian!)

BOUTIQUE STARS!!

Time for the countdown!! Lots of surprises!!
The top 10 sellers for the last 2 weeks of May were!!!!!!

1. nzbug Tropical Bliss
   
2. nzbug with her Island Breeze set
3. JZcustom Eclectic Dupioni Drama formal Corset
4. MudpiesNpigtails Carmel popcorn
   
5. toodee*frudee*kids custom auction
6. Kandykisses 3 pc set Poshilities
7. Citygirls surprise set of the month
8. MudpiesNpigtails Mcdonalds fries her fast food custom
9. Mama Patrice "this little piggy"custom
10. Thecharmedchild care bear cuties

The top 10 groups according to sales are:

1. StudioE
2. Ivylane
3. Lilyplum
4. ODOD/ododtoo
5. 7ave
6. Gallerybay
7. h2h
8. boutiquexoxo
9. yayas
10. The Jaynes
    

The top ten groups according to sales averages.

1. LilyPlum
2. h2h
3. StudioE
4. Grannies
5. Ivylane
6. Boutique xoxo
7. yayas
8. The Jaynes
   
9. Gallerybay
10. 7&co

The most active group... listing the most.

1. cbd
2. odod/ododtoo
3. studioE
   
4. 7ave
5. ivylane
6. gallerybay
7. m2ma
8. Thechicks
9. wdas
10. yayas

Hmmmm a new group emerges from the shadows of ebay. They have been there selling side by side the super groups Never making a sound waiting for the day of its discovery. That day has arrived!! This group is very affectionate!!! Welcome Boutique hugs and kisses to the countdown. WDAS plummets as controversy invades its ranks.
StudioE and Lilyplum fight for that overall NUMBER one spot! The Grannies with low sales totals remain in the top 10 with high averages proving bigger isnt always better.
Who will emerge hot in June??? wait and see!

Happy Memorial Day weekend Enjoy!!

We will be back on Monday Enjoy the weekend

Targeted as a spam blog

We have been targeted as a spam blog so we HAVE to be creative with the links and ads so I will do a drawing and put new ones up every cple of days!! There is no other way..

support Net Neutrality

THIS AFFECTS YOU!!!

PLEASE GO TO THIS LINK AND READ ABOUT POTENTIAL LEGISLATION

REGARDING THE INTERNET.

GLOBAL SMALL BUSINESS'S AND COMMUNITIES WILL BE A THING OF THE PAST.

READ MORE HERE

This is incredibly important

write to your congressman

Four score and seven years ago....

The Bella's declare thou bestow thy glance on their wares......
.Bella's Prudence

whats Hot or NOT in denim??

So ..what's happening to denim?? Is embellishing and altering overalls a dyeing craft.

You decide!! current boutique overalls, caprialls, summeralls, shortalls, and halter overall numbers are down well below numbers of the past.

these are custom numbers

1. boutique overalls 191 auctions
2. boutique shortalls 43 auctions
3. boutique capr overalls 7 items
4. boutique halter overalls 1 item
   
5. boutique summeralls 3 items

Boutique overalls has been hijacked by the patchwork, Oiliy inspired twirl skirt set..
here are the top 5 overall and top 5 shortalls for the last 2 weeks

1. Gold fish overall Tortoise*and*hare*clothier
2. under the Sea from 3 little bees
3. Pretty pink princess by My*Pea*patch
4. Toodee*froodee*kids Gone Fishin
5. Liberty*star designers a whale of a set

The top 5 shortalls were as follows

1. Applikays Beach sock monkey
2. grandmas special touch minnie mouse
3. Nautical Pup Little*prince*hayden
4. ginnyleedesigns with sesame street
5. funmomx5 Ribbonflowers
   

If your a denim designer have no fear. Prices remain strong
the numbers are way down.

Designing Minds wants to KNOW

who the grammar stalker is??
Anonymously she writes, correcting my papers. A teacher of sorts... could be a librarian, a schoolmarm extraordinaire... an obsessive compulsive grammatarian... Her eyes, they scan my every word for a haphazardly (4 syllables) placed "your" instead of "you're", "heel" replaced by "heal" , and are we "there" to visit "their" because "they're" expecting us??

A proof reader she says would be my best ally,
Could be a resident of Southern Cali.
grammar stalker Keep em comin'
You make me so happy
You got me to hummin!

Only 214 Days until

CHRISTMAS????

COUNTDOWN BANNERS AVAILABLE HERE!!

Where are they NOW???

I asked some of these WOMEN for A little inspiration for you hard working ladies out there.....(You know the ones who left for bigger and better...)
sorry cant get you any... Nobody will answer their emails. Maybe they are too busy,
maybe they never got them....well I know they did.. So why wouldn't
these designers give a little inspiration to their designing sistas. Many, many of whom began exactly as they did. I haven't a clue. Many reasons come to mind...One in particular...could be the grass isnt greener on the wholesale side.. One positive, they could be, just THAT busy. So with regret we are suspending the feature. Unless they change their minds.

your The cat's Meow!!!

It all started when Deb aka zoombaby3 started creating jewelry for herself, her wrists sparkled!! People could not help but be mesmerized by the beauty..Soon she was creating pieces for friends, family and the rest is history. She works only in finer materials Austrian crystals, czech glass beads,
semi precious stones, sterling silver and more.

She has a website and you can find her on Ebay..

Busy time in SPLITSVILLE

Teg...The ebay girls, closed today. The members had just outgrown the loop.
If rumor is true.... The Material girls will be soon to follow...

VinTage 101

They are still all about Fashion!!!
H2H goes to the Blackboard with their LAUNCH Vintage 101.

Let them aquaint you with fashions trends from today and long ago....

Website NOW open

The website is now open!!

$5.00 flat rate Priority Mail Shipping on everything!

FREE Shipping on all orders $100 or more!
Walk Don't run!!!

Crazy Cakes a sell OUT!!

even the pouring Rain didnt keep the customers away from the Crazy Cakes at Brimfield.......

Crazy Cakes are crazy tasty!!!

calling all HOT MOMS!!

Mom's do have more fun in this group!
No spamming, just " hot" discussions ...
These moms are letting it all hang out!!!
Wanna have some fun??
Join the Hot Moms club

WDAS does the MUSIC that Inspires the Artist

"On the day I was born, the nurses all gathered 'round
And they gazed in wide wonder, at the joy they had found
The head nurse spoke up, and she said leave this one alone
She could tell right away, that I was bad to the bone"

Halfpintcreations
Something different from this Artist, painted applique.

WooF WooF

The Fabric hound is out and about selling for a worthy cause
One of the auctions is all three of the sold out La Zagala fabrics that were so popular:
Make Haste!!! To the Auctions
click Here and Here

I smell something.......

Nothing smells as fresh as a new group......
The GREEN ROOM is a NEW WEBSITE that will give people a chance to advertise, share skill knowledge, models, CONTESTS... everything. They are close to launching, how very awesome!

For the First time EVER....

whimsykids1 has done a girls set!! Who'da thunk it!!
Auction was done for the Dare to be Different Launch with ODOD

Roundup at the LD Corral

Looks like Loosys_loot was one of the few cowpokes at the corral with this adorable Roy Rogers set.

Beau Monde Boutique

Will you be pretty in paisley soon???? Scheduled for May 22nd , Looks like a no show.
Search Beau Monde Boutique BMB.......

FairyTale kids....

Among the many artists we see on ebay there is something magical about this one. With paint and paint brush Samantha casts a spell and her canvas becomes an enchanting piece of art. We are bewitched by her beautiful subjects in their mystical surroundings..

Samantha is a new member of design group galleryBay,
vist her website or her ebay store or her web design store

"Whether inspired by the fairytales of my children or the peace and serenity enjoyed during their sleepy hours, I hope to create a beautiful escape from the busy world we live in! One which draws in the dreamer in each of us."
Samantha

The Total LooK from Boutique Icing

The Icing on the cake! MMM I love birthday cake!!

AND the WINNER is........

winners of the Firecraker Hunt Game by the CCDB!!

Alisha of ilovetosharetoys and my Princess Hannah!! Congrats!!

prizes included

Custom Sized Patriotic Lounge Set made by boutique*julianna

Patriotic Flip Flops made by 3*buttercups
Patriotic Reversible Head Scarf made by keababybug
Patriotic Bracelet made by nanas_boutique1

Are you a shoe obsessed MoMMy??

Support Swap Free to a good home

Check this group out Sounds thrifty!!!!

the SIDEbaR!!

The blog is best viewed with Firefox. Everyone should get Firefox!! Sometimes a glitch happens with other browsers and it slips to the bottom. We are able to get all your banners up so NO Rotations!!! yay!! It may load slower but they are up ( not all of them ) still working on that BUT most!!

Who's Hot in Decor this week!!!

We checked out the latest listings for kids decor ...2 of our top five are from down under!!
Some great Original art work!!

1. bdrice12 for this Supersaurus kids art
   
2. Tamsart with this 3 pc original dragonfly art
3. Tamsart again with this ADORABLE fish art
4. Valentuchi with this beautiful 3 pc heart set
5. Doodlingart with her fairy princess
   

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON!!!!!!!

SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL COMING SOON FOR DESIGNERS AND BUSINESS MINDED WOMEN MAKING YOUR LIVING ONLINE!!!

MMM HMMMM

I'll have me sum of them french fried pertatos..

I said Baby sling NOT sling blade. From
Makingoneforyou extremely useful,
and quality handmade... Gotta check these out

My sweet LibertY

Search boutique Coutyard

What young man doesnt want to be just like Dad?? Great unique set for Dad's day and the 4th!!! from Ollie_girl




My country tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing.
Land where my fathers died!

land of the pilgrims' pride,
 from every mountainside let freedom ring!
Sweet patriotic Halter dress set from Alaydas*attic

The Bowchicks go back in time

Check out the bowchicks for some of the cutest bows on Online!!

Hollybows

We were checking out all the launches
this afternoon and found the Bowchicks
go back in time. I couldnt find any retro bows BUt I found some cute bows!!
As Napolean Dynamite would say these ladies Have wicked bow skills!!

HollyBows

Puppy Dog bows, this bow maker has creative bow skills

1sweetbabygirl

Adorable Island fun Bows with a pink Flamingo.
Top quality bows made by 1sweetbaby.
with 15 years experience this oozes quality!
Check out her bow skills..hehe

Git along little Dogie

May 22nd the Little Darlas will be at the LD coral, it's round up time. Retro western designs will be the offical attire. For lil' cowpokes everywhere!.

A Hot fix addition

Do you have a HOT fix addiction..from Teniferfinish.SeeMs like this trend started and disappeared before anyone had a chance to try it out!! Most local craft stores don't sell the supplies anymore...Ebay is the place!! If you dont find what you are looking for there try out this store directory. Gussy up that applique, use them alone in a design or with painted jeans.

Wow LooK at THiS......

For those of you who have to travel with your sewing machine. You can never find the right sized box I found this convenient sewing machine carrier on wheels. Made by Tutto luggage. They have luggage for sewing, serger, pcrafts, scrapbook, pets..U name it..Put it on your Birthday list
or buy it for dad's day and borrow it from him.
Check out TuTTo online.

There Is Still Time for a worthy CAUSE

The Boutique Angles are still listing or have listings, and have raised as of yesterday $1380.63
The Ronald McDonald House is a very worth cause click here for a list of auctions there are 101 listings that remain . Mayor McCheese appreciates it!!

Embossing NOT just for CARD making!!

Marvys Brand of Uchida of America has a new liquid applique. This would be an awesome item for accenting, You simply draw or write, let dry then use their embossing tool to make the paint puff out. Really fun new item for embellishing clothing. Fun 3-d accent for traditional applique work.

Sox that Rox!

Her sox rox!! these too would be a festive addition to your little ones 4th of July duds.

Festive!!

Cant forget the socks
from mikaylarose*stinkertoes*

Feelin a little loopy??

From bellescrafts
Loops loops and more loops..

No 4th of July set Would be complete without the accessories!!
These red white and blue Korker bows would dress up any pigtails!
from bellescrafts

Wondering about that email?? BEST tip of the day!

Ever write an email to someone and they never answer you. Apply to a group and never get a response. We got turned onto a website yesterday from a tip that came in last night. The website is readnotify
By adding certain codes to your emails you can track them. How long it takes for the person to read, how many times it was opened, if it was forwarded and to whom, how many times that person read it. You can also set the email up to self destruct, you can retract it, and prohibate copying, and forwarding. Emails are used and abused. This service Rocks!

By using this service the tipster was able to see that her private email to one person was read 19 times by 4 people, the date and time they were forwarded and for how long.
Their names and email addresses. Its like email caller ID!! Lets ya weed the scum out of your life, and gives you peace of mind.
Try it out the first 25 emails are free!!!

Accident

If you do not see your banner in the second rotation and you have never seen one..PLEASE resend it. The files were deleted. Thanks!

The plot thickens

Wow, this is the latest
graphic showing visits.
who are they and what is the meaning?

LIME FuNK

Shop her website you will find some lime funk!!
Very Sharp black and white stripe ensemble with green lime pants **
** check Her me page on Ebay she has a special request.

WagglePOP reopens!!!!!

I just got back from Visiting Wagglepop! There is an alternative to EBAY auctions...They say it cheaper!! check it out!!

Where are they NOW???

How inspiring would it be to know that one of "us" made it to the "big time" Left boutique auctions for greener pastures. Several have !!! A new feature I am calling Where are they now will showcase some of the Boutique sellers who have sold among us, Dreams can come true!!
Your clothing line can be in stores across the country and the world. This mom did it.

Remember Bugg*juice? aka Pistol*pete?? Member of the Queen Bees? LOOK at her NOW!!

"A frustrated new mom launches new company, and Bugg Juice was born. Motivated by the lack of style options that would reflect her son's spunky personality, Owner/Designer Mary Vogt, put her love for fashion to good use to create a line for boys that's hip, funky, tailored and just plain cool. She believes the clothing industry needs to play "catch up" to fill the void for fashionable boys wear without conforming to the "traditional" idea that all boys are mud slinging, bug smashing, stain making beings. With that in mind, she designs her line by fusing ultra cool fabrics and textures that are unexpected for boys. She uses a "no trucks, no bugs, no puppies" rule, making sure that little guys have clothes with big style. Each garment is made of 100% top quality cotton that is super soft. All are machine washable, safe, durable and made in America. Bugg Juice is cute enough for any occasion but practical enough for everyday wear."

Check out Mary's site it is very fun!

What is flaming and who is doing it ???

Occasionally, flamers wish to upset and offend other members of the forum, in which case they are trolls. Most often however, flames are angry or insulting messages transmitted by people who have strong feelings about a subject. Finally, some consider flaming to be a great way to let off steam, though the receiving party may be less than pleased.

Similarly, a normal, non-flame message may have elements of a flame -- it may be hostile, for example -- but it is not a flame if it is seriously intended to advance the discussion.

Interforum flame wars

While most flame wars occur within a single message board, forum, or community, sometimes flame wars will erupt between two separate forums (especially when both forums are centered around similar subjects). This may happen in a variety of ways:

• A member of Forum A leaves on bad terms, joins Forum B and flames Forum A. Members of Forum B side with their new member, then proceed to also bash Forum A (regardless of any personal knowledge of the workings of that forum). Members from Forum A may then begin to flame Forum B, et cetera

Causes of flaming

There is no general agreement on the causes of flaming, although a recent study has led to somewhat conclusive evidence. Some common hypothesises are:

1. Egocentrism causes us to think we know a writer's tone 90% of the time, although we only are correct about 56% of the time. This leads us to misinterpretation of the writer's intended meaning, causing flame wars as well as serious litigation.
2. The lack of body language and voice inflection make it difficult to show emotions in a nuanced way, and the relative anonymity means that it is felt less dangerous to use heated language.
3. In forums and chats, there is usually no other way to express your opinion than by writing. Not writing can be interpreted as "giving up". And opinions and ideas stated a long time ago can be forgotten, causing a need to repeat them. According to this view, a good system for Computer Supported Argument Visualisation (CSAV) might help to clarify the issues without repetition. Sometimes, however, there is a disagreement on so fundamental criteria, that it is not even possible to agree on a structure of the issues and arguments.

Thankyou WiKpedia

No Flaming

"Beth said...

For those of you who are having fun bashing out here...here is some info.

On January 5th 2006 George Bush signed a bill saying signed into law a prohibition on posting annoying Web messages or sending annoying e-mail messages without disclosing your true identity.

In other words, it's OK to flame someone on a mailing list or in a blog as long as you do it under your real name. Thank Congress for small favors, I guess."

New GalleryBayers

SUE ...aka ... ADORABLE DUDS
Kelly....Lexisclosetboutique
Samantha...Two Little Witches
Andria....Bark at the Moon
Robin... Nanabobama
Congratualtions to all !!!

B of B group update

It was all a misunderstanding. What was thought to be a rogue mod, was But a misinformed mod, misinformed on the workings 0f the email system in the ebay groups. She has been reinstated, not only into the group, but will resume her moderatorship. Very Well then! All is really well in bead land!

I heard it thru the grapevine

Gallery bay chose their new members...congrats to those 4 sellers..According to our source 125 sellers applied to this design group. ONLY 4...four....FOUR were chosen.
121 sellers didnt "cut the mustard", "were not up to snuff", or "Make the team" For those of you
who were not among the chosen... you were obviously not alone.

Harsh reality of the boutique business. Harsh. so many designers only so many groups.

The Lil' Rascals

No not the show....and not the motorized cart...
Its an ebay group and they are illustrating Nursery rhymes on clothing
for their launch

Some of their items are listed below..or click here.

This little piggy..

This little piggy went to market,
This little piggy stayed home,
This little piggy had roast beef,
this little piggy had none...
But this little piggy cried:
Wee, wee, wee... all the way home!

she is a doll, and her piggy is cute enough to wear.
wonderful applique on shortalls brought to you by eden*rose*originals

Rain Rain Go Away

another one from a member of the Lil' Rascals.
Hand Applique'd
3 season jacket
and cloche hat
done in neutral colors that will bring you thru spring, summer and Fall...and winter in some of the warmer climates

a must see from littlestitcheschildrensclothing

Hush a Bye Baby

Hush-a-bye, baby,
in the tree top.
When the wind blows,
the cradle will rock.
When the bough breaks,
the cradle will fall,
And down will come baby,
cradle and all.

This is the sweetest baby set.....
The colors are yummy brought to you by
rhonisue*creations

Nothing says Name brand

Like your own custom clothing tags.....

The best way to build your brand is to make sure it is EVERYwhere especially on the very product you are selling..

Throwing a shower???

Make a huge impression on your party guests with these adorable party favors!! Or chose another one
available at charmingfavours.com

You are invited....

To see some of the cutest, most whimsical invitations, business cards, Logos on the net. Michelle Shirley has become a staple among many online boutique entrepreneurs...In their quest to "gussy up" their business


I recommend you browse both her studio as well as her online store "Little Dreams art"

Lady Liberty

Red, white ,and true BLUE!! Nothing says Lady Liberty more, than the colors of our flag. This is a collaberation among friends a 5 piece ensemble available
only On the Avenue.

My cup of Couture

I just finished my cup of couture at the Boutique Cafe. Today I had A latte macchiato a tasty little drink that will tickle your taste buds, and Daria added that spot of sugar I like so well. Loved the show....With Cali Lewis of Geek Brief.....So interesting. I am a technology addict.. Love all the new ways, everyday people are being afforded the opportunities that were once only available to radio and television personalities. Good times. So of the products discussed today I found the cell phone for kids, the most useful and must have item. from firefly mobile Brought back memories of the first day I allowed my 9 year old to walk to school alone. I made him call home as soon as he was in the door at school, I waited at home anxiously for that phone call even though School was just across the street. There may have been less embarrassment for him, if he had his own "phone home" The fly pentop computer from leapfrog.... very cool, and probably the one item most of us would buy just for the novelty or out of desperation, was the why cry adapter...You will just have to watch the show and see why...YES I said watch. Its Daria Face to face. When your done reading the blog today, stop by for your cup of Latte Macchiato. Its a treat.

Vogue Vogue Vogue

Grace Kelly; Harlow, Jean
Picture of a beauty queen
Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers, dance on air

They had style, they had grace
Rita Hayworth gave good face
Lauren, Katherine, Lana too
Bette Davis, we love you

Ladies with an attitude
Fellows that were in the mood
Don't just stand there, let's get to it
Strike a pose, there's nothing to it
Vogue

Need we say more.....SwirlsandTwirls