Thursday, May 29, 2008

Tonihamel designs


YAY summer!!!
Check OUT this gorgeous PINK frock
HERE!

Uniquefavors

Love this color combo
find it here

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Sugarbelle chic


never too early to think Halloween
Baaaa

Evileena Inspired??

Better than Coach

OMG!!! is this CUTE or what??
Sold
You gotta see the other side
I want one!

It will be Ginormous!

Search TERM

ABSD Sisboom

Dates of launch on ebay: May 29-June 8th

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

advertising


125 x 125 ad runs for 30 days
left column middle page






Large 180 x 300 ad runs for 3o days
on top quarter of page right column


after your pay send ad copy to designingminds@hotmail.com


Monday, May 26, 2008

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Good idea? Bad Idea?

Scared??????????????
(side note from designer x)
If your not scared of the blocked bidder list
this group might do the trick
"Goats, goats and more goats"

Freebies to help your business grow

Designer Y wants to help your business succeed!

Whether you're a jewelry designer, a clothing designer specializing in applique, an aspiring artist, or mom entrepreneur, she wants to help provide you with the edge in the virtual marketplace! I'm committed to supporting designing moms and spreading the word about your products and designs.
Today, I'd like to offer a few helpful links for Moms in business with designing minds
(and they're all FREE w/no spyware or junkware attached!) :

Free Dot backgrounds for your auction templates or websites:

Sweet sugar buzz

Here's an easy-to-use program that's available for down load called Image Mapper. If you make a graphic or a splash page for your website and want to map it to be clickable in different areas , this one does the brain work for you! (other free downloads are avail. on this site but go to image mapper for this particular program)

FREE web

Cute country clip art & websets are free at The Graphic Garden.
If you like cutesy, this is the place for you. Just follow her TOU and you're all set!

Cute Graphics

Boys will be boys for Girls

Sweet Treats

Friday, May 23, 2008

my*dainty*rose


Has some adorable and reasonable sets for little girls
Check this set out here
Check out her store here!

whoa Nelly

Pink puff balls and western wear!!
check it out for your lil' cowgirl

pickles*and*co

Just adorable set
First Mary Poppins set
I have ever seen

A MUST see!!
Necklace to match
(free shipping)

Britney Spears designs kids clothes?


"Britney Spears may have had shopping for little sister Jamie Lynn on the top of her agenda while visiting designer Christian Audigier at the Ed Hardy offices yesterday, but there was definitely business at hand. “She wants to work on a clothing line with Christian,” says Ed Hardy representative Nicole Irving, who adds, “it was a closed door meeting, but we will say that they are planning to do a children’s clothing line.” Spears sought out the former Von Dutch designer specifically to discuss the project, seeking his “flair on the line.” Irving explains, “I know the one thing she stressed, she loves and really respects Christian as a designer.” As for the pop star, who spent the morning with her sons Jayden and Preston, Irving describes her as “just really warm and in good spirits.”

Should Little girLs

Look Bootylicious??
The ads feature 7-year-old girls draped in
bling, leather, lipstick, stilettos, heels, 7-years-old.
Click here to see a sample of her DEREON "derriere" clothing line
Girls 7-16

Sexploitation of our kids

Pedophiles use kids' fashion ads for kicks


That gives me the willies..YUK!

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

I couldn't help myself


when I saw these pictures, I had to do them in a picture
what a pretty little girl... I promise I won't do it again LOL

OOHWEE boutique


Help's you celebrate
Independence Day
Click here

Got a hankerin for nostalgia

Sew*dainty*boutique
brings you
Holly Hobby

Monday, May 19, 2008

celeb baby alert!


Little Dannielyn out with her Daddy
daughter of the late Anna Nicole



Benefits the Red Cross

Peace Love and Tranquility
from littlewildthings
Check it out, this is a sweet set at a sweet price
FREE shiPPinG goes to the high Bidder

Got all your ducks in a row?

fiddlestix*studio Put together this sweet ensemble
Voted most quackable
This is for the welovemud charity auction
Shipping is FREE on this set.

Very sharp!


Red, Black, and green make a very sharp color combo
This is another 4 pc set
from Ella*monde
This charity auction ends within hours, benefits
The brothers and Sisters
AND it ships FREE

Country*chick*boutique


Brings you this ADOrAble 4Pc
goldfish set
she is offering FREE shipping!
Tell her your found her HERE

when You are looking for ....

The clothing that HOLD their value....?
In other words what sellers have the best resell value. When you spend a few hundred dollars on a set you want to make sure You can get your money back out of the set when you are finished...I have compiled a list of sellers that have proven track records. The following were the makers of the top 5 resells for the last 2 weeks.
  1. A set by JolieB of Anthologyinc. sold for $199.00
  2. Thecharmedchild's "Daisy the Cow" sold for $183.50
  3. MamaPatrice had "Faded Memories" resell for $170.36
  4. SweetChilidesigns had a "willy Wonka" set sell for $159.00
  5. And of course, the talented SweetBettyco is on our list $150.00


Sunday, May 18, 2008

Fashion Don't

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Hopscotch_design_Studio


adorable summer set
Just listed with Poppy Street
Tell her you saw her here and
get a FREE gift!!

Friday, May 16, 2008

Ebay has gone to the dogs


Chi Chi Chickabee designer duds for
designer pups
High bidder gets FREE shipping on this set.

who gets the award for most innovative??

Check out her clothing solution for a diabetic pump for little girls.

this set is inspired out of need,
design work is impeccable or should I say TDF
This set will also be shipped free.
If you are the high bidder!

Thursday, May 15, 2008

link exchange! Looking for BLOGGERS!

Share your blog with us, ad a link for ours, to yours, and...
I will ad it to our blogroll!!
send it here


save 30% off original


Going going gone


There goes the tax rebate



Boutique to go??
For only $1200 this can be yours!



Reserve not met yet: Bids at $399.00



This one might end without a $300 opening bid.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Mollyodesigns


Ahoy! mateys The hat is not included in this auction
BUT if you tell her YOU saw it here
YOU will get it FREE with your winning bid!
Click here

I am always thinking

Of things that would be funny
so I had this great idea for a candid camera skit
ya know like you are on a bowling league and
you don't bring your own ball you just use the
balls of the other team members

Well a few years ago I was on a bowling league.
I was sharing a ball with my friend April she had a turquoise swirly ball.
One week we were bowling and the team we were bowling against seemed very rude to me.
They kept staring at me...giving me the stink eye.
"I was like WHAT is your problem?"
I told my team mates to watch because I was worried I was paranoid or something.
So April gets up to bowl and I notice she is using a black house ball.
I was like "where is your ball??"
she said "Oh I forgot it"
I turned and looked at the other team and said
"UH who's ball have I been using?"
One woman spoke up annoyed and said "MINE!"
When I say I was ROTFLMAO you can believe me, I was.
I explained what happened and we all had a nice laugh.
Now how odd is that?? My thoughts came true.
It was as funny as I thought it would be... For me anyways.
Maybe it's Time for me to get a Better duty

Daisy-Head_Maisy

Daisy-Head_Maisy
( love that Name)
is pleased to present her very first set of
Mommy & Me flip flops

for the Adagio Bleu Studios Summer Celebration!


The winning bidder will receive TWO (2) pairs of flip flops
One in Women's Size and One in Girls Size
(or two girls size for twins/best friends)
FREE SHIPPING!!
Click here

Monday, May 12, 2008

Pregnant again

OMG!!

She's preggo again!

NUMBER EIGHTEEN IS ON THE WAY!



They DO know how this happens don't they?
Click on the pic for the full story

Hmmm...do you think she asks for wholesale pricing
when she buys boutique??

Purrrfect




Olivia*Kate has this cute stitched Hello Kitty tee, how creative!

Take Great Pictures



Check it out: 100 photography tips in 100 days!
For those of you wanting to improve your photo taking skills for family or designing, check this link out:

Photography Tips


It's so helpful!

Progress

Wow! Look what happens when the boutique community comes together for a cause!



Just Amazing...

I am honored to be a part of such a generous and caring community
of moms, women & designers!

Mommastouch Now offers Pettiskirts




"The new MommasTouch Reversible pettiskirt is the first of it's kind and a new twist on an old favorite. Now you can expand your pettiskirt wardrobe without breaking the bank. "
What a great idea!
You can find them at her website
Mommastouch.com

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Happy Moms day

Happy Mother's Day
to all the Mom's with
Designing Minds
Here are a few Famous
Momism's
A little "birdy" told me!

All I do is follow you around, picking up after you like some maid.

Am I talking to a brick wall?

Are you deaf or something?

Are you lying to me?

As long as you live under my roof, you'll do as I say.

Beds are NOT made for jumping on.

Call me when you get there, just so I know you're okay.

Close the door! You don't live in a barn.

Did you brush your teeth?

Did you comb your hair?

Do as I say, not as I do.

Do you think I'm made of money?

Do you think your socks are going to pick themselves up?

Don't break your arm patting yourself on the back.

Don't eat that, you'll get worms!

Don't go out with a wet head, you'll catch cold.

Don't make me get up!

Don't pick that scab, it'll get infected.

Don't pick your nose in public.

Don't run in the house.

Don't sit too close to the television, it'll ruin your eyes.

Don't talk with your mouth full!

Don't walk away when I'm talking to you!

Eat your vegetables, they're good for you.

Enough is enough!

Go play outside! It's a beautiful day!

Going to a party? Leave a phone number in case I need to call.

Going to a party? Who's going to be there?

Going to a party? Will the parents be home?

How do you know you don't like it if you haven't tasted it?

I brought you into this world, and I can take you right back out!

I can't believe you can sleep in this filth!

I didn't ask who put it there, I said "Pick it up!"

I don't care what "everyone" is doing. I care what YOU are doing!

I don't have to explain myself. I said no.

I hope someday you have children just like you.

I just want what's best for you.

I will always love you - no matter what.

If God had wanted you to have holes in your ears (eyebrows, tongue, etc.) He would have put them there!

If it were a snake, it would have bitten you.

If wishes were horses...

If you could stay out last night, you can get up this morning.

If you don't do it NOW, then when are you going to do it?

If you stick your tongue out again it will fall off.

If you're too sick to go to school, you're too sick to play outside.

I'm doing this for your own good.

I'm going to skin you alive!

I'm not going to ask you again.

I'm not your cleaning lady!

I'm not your waitress!

Isn't it past your bedtime?

It's not that I don't trust you, it's that I don't trust everyone else.

Life isn't fair.

Look at me when I'm talking to you.

Money does NOT grow on trees.

No child of MINE would do something like that.

Nobody asked you.

Over my dead body!

Pick that up before somebody trips on it and breaks their neck!

Pick up your feet.

Put that down! You don't know where it's been!

Say that again and I'll wash your mouth out with soap.

Shut the door! I'm not heating (air conditioning) the entire neighborhood!

Shut your mouth and eat.

So it's raining? You're not sugar -- you won't melt.

So what if Bob's mom let him do it? If Bob's mom let him jump off the Empire State Building, would you want me to let you do it too?

Someone is going to end up crying.

There's enough dirt in those ears to grow potatoes!

This hurts me more than it hurts you.

Turn that racket (music) down!

Watch your mouth!
Well, I haven't figured out how to cook "cold" yet.

Well, people in Hell want ice water too!

What did I say the FIRST time?

What if everyone jumped off a cliff? Would you do it, too?

What part of NO don't you understand?

When I was a little girl...

When I was young we had respect for our elders, now look at the world!

When I was your age, I had to walk ten miles through the snow, uphill, by myself, to go to school.

When will you be back?

When you have your own house then you can make the rules!

Where do YOU think you're going?

Who died and left you boss?

Who do you think you're talking to?

Who taught you THAT? You didn't learn that in this house!

Wipe your feet!

You can't find it? Well, I can't find it for you - I didn't wear it!

You can't find it? Well, I can't find it for you - I'm not the maid!

You can't find it? Well, if you'd put things where they belonged, you wouldn't have this problem.

You can't find it? Well, where did you leave it last?

You can't start the day on an empty stomach.

You don't always get what you want. It's a hard lesson, but you might as well learn it now.

You have an answer for everything, don't you?

You kids are trying to drive me crazy!

You must think rules are made to be broken.

You won't be happy until you break that, will you?

You'll understand when you're older.


A little soap & water never killed anybody.

Always wear clean underwear in case you get in an accident.

Answer me when I ask you a question!

Are you going out dressed like that?

Are your hands broken? Pick it up yourself! I'm not your maid!

Be good.

Bored! How can you be bored? I was never bored at your age.

Clean up after yourself!

Cupcakes are NOT a breakfast food!

Did you clean your room?

Did you flush?

Do you live to annoy me?

Do you think this is a hotel? You can't just come here only to sleep.

Don't ask me WHY. The answer is NO.

Don't cross your eyes or they'll freeze that way.

Don't EVER let me catch you doing that again!

Don't make me come in there!

Don't put that in your mouth, you don't know where it's been.

Don't run with a lollipop in your mouth.

Don't stay up too late!

Don't use that tone with me!

Don't you have anything better to do?

Go ask your father.

Go to your room and think about what you did!

How can you have nothing to wear? Your closet is FULL of clothes!

How many times do I have to tell you?

I can always tell when you're lying.

I can't believe you did that!

I don't buy snacks to feed the neighborhood!

I don't care who started it, I said stop!

I don't care who started it, YOU stop it!

I don't know is NOT an answer.

I hope you don't kiss me with that mouth!

I said CLOSE the door, I did not say SLAM it.

I would have never talked to MY mother like that!

If I catch you doing that one more time, I'll...

If I want your opinion I'll ask for it!

If I've told you once ... I've told you a thousand times.

If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.

If you don't clean your plate, you won't get any dessert.

If you don't stop crying, I am going to give you something to cry about!

If you're too full to finish your dinner, you're too full for dessert.

I'll treat you like an adult when you start acting like one.

I'm going to give you until the count of three...

I'm not always going to be around to do these things for you.

I'm not running a taxi service.

I'm not your maid!

Is your homework finished?

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

I've had it up to here with you.

Leave your sister (brother) alone!

Little pitchers have big ears.

Look at this room! It looks like a pigsty!

Never try on anyone else's glasses or you'll go blind.

No, I don't know where your socks are, its not my day to watch them!

Now, come back downstairs and go back up WITHOUT stomping your feet!

Now, say you're sorry...and MEAN it!

Running away? Don't let the door hit you in the rear.

Running away? I'll help you pack.

Running away? Is that a threat or a promise?

Some day you will thank me for this. SMACK!!!

Someday your face will freeze like that

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

Think of those poor starving children in India... (or China, or Africa.)

Turn off that light. Do you think we own the electric company?

Watch your language!

Well, people in Hades want ice water, but do you see me with a PITCHER?

Were you born in a barn? Close the door -- and DON'T slam it!

What do you think, money grows on trees?

What kind of a grade is that? You could do much better!

When did your last slave die?

When I was your age...

When you have kids of your own you'll understand.

Where are you going?

Who are you going with? Do I know them?

Who do you think you are?

Who said life was going to be easy?

Why? Because I SAID so, that's why!

You are getting on my last nerve.


You can go out to play...after you brush your teeth and comb your hair.

You can go out to play...after you pick up your room.

You can go out to play...after you've done your homework.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

You could grow potatoes in those ears!

You could have called.

You had better wipe that smile off your face before I do it for you.

You just ate an hour ago!

You made your bed, now lie in it.

You should have that phone surgically implanted in your ear.

You WILL eat it, and you WILL like it!

You'd forget your head if it wasn't attached to your shoulders!

You will ALWAYS be my baby.

You're going to put your eye out with that thing!

Your father is going to hear about this when HE gets home!

You're the oldest. You should know better.

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Friday, May 09, 2008

Have you ever seen


and the winner is....

Monkey Doodles!!!
comment number 8 on the list of comments
for the post..Starbucks giveaway
Thanks for entering.!

Thursday, May 08, 2008

It's all about the Bag

ORANGE CITRUS FUN NEW

SIS BOOM PATCHWORK HANDMADE BAG


Find this gem at Etsy


HANDMADE OILILY FABRIC HOBO BAG

Available Here


The creative hands of Hoganfe
is offering 10% off when you are the winning bidder on either of these bags.

Suri wears

Lipstik Girls Hippie Chick Pucci Sparkle Dress
Find it at
Gingersnaps Kids
Or Get this Brand for less
here

Wednesday, May 07, 2008

GocksFrocks has...

an eye for color
Pink Lemonade anyone?
she's also got Mad photo skills

A work of Art

Is how one reader described these totes.
I really ha
ve to agree!!
Click here

Benefits the Big brothers and sisters

It's custom BOUTIQUE....made by DesigningMINDS
NO fluff, NO interviews, NO ADS...JUST the Facts...the way it was intended............