buzz

A few weeks ago I was buzzing around online, seeing what everyone was up to and I ended up drooling over all my favorite designer friends' Zazzle shops. Have you heard about this? You can upload your own artwork and they will print it on all sorts of surfaces, from shoes to bumper stickers. I think Heather got the ball rolling but before you knew it Tula, Melissa and Bari had their own cool shops too. So, since I succumb to peer pressure easily (and apparently I don't have anything better to occupy my time), I went ahead and started designing some shoes. I bought myself a pair of Hive lo-tops (cause I wanted to check out the goods before blabbing on about 'em) and OH EM GEEE they are so friggin' cool! I seriously have not stopped wearing these since the day they came in the mail!!!



I *heart* everything about them down to the hot pink topstitching throughout, which of course matches the hot pink laces and the little hot pink tab in the back. heeheee, I'm such a girl! You can get your own pair here. And if bees don't strike your fancy, no worries. I also have fishies, birdies, flowers and all sorts of other fun motifs to choose from.

So what else is buzzing around here, you ask?

Well, in case you've missed my tweets and FaceBook posts today, you really need to head on over to Sew Retro's blog, like NOW, because she is having an awesome giveaway in celebration of her brand new self-titled book. She has posted an interview with Kathy Miller (everything you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask!) and is giving away a signed copy of her new book, Sew Retro, and 5 (count them... FIVE) yards of any Michael Miller fabric you choose!

To enter to win this awesome giveaway, click HERE and leave a comment. Pick your favorite fabric (I know that's hard to do, but that's part of the game) and while you're at it give Judy Ketteler a shout out for the gorgeous book.

I know after reading the above, my little teeny giveaway will pale in comparison, but just in case you're feeling lucky, don't forget there's still time to enter your name to win a fat bag of knits scraps. Leave a comment and I'll pick some winners in a couple of days.

So, that's about all, folks. Oh, wait... while I was outside taking photos of my cool new shoes I noticed that most of my garden is dying a slow death but there were a few flowers still buzzing with life and hanging on to the the last drops of Summer. I figured it's only a matter of days before they join the others and even though I absolutely cannot wait for Autumn to arrive I wanted to capture a little bit of life today...









So what's buzzing in your neck of the woods?

Shoe want any?



Sydney just experienced her first growth spurt in well over a year. No kidding here. She has been wearing size 3T clothes and size 7 shoes since before her last birthday (and she is turning 4 in less than 4 weeks!) This morning, since it was chilly outside, she wanted to wear one of her fave MODKIDs from last Fall but sadly it was too small. Then she tried to put on a few of her favorite Fall shoes and they were too tight... awwww, my baby's finally GROWING!

So, our loss is your gain. I've put together a little SHOE SALE of sorts. And since I don't want to bog down the blog with tons of pictures of used toddler shoes, I will just redirect you HERE to check them out, if you wish. All are size 6s and 7s... and a few small 8s.

Email me at info@modkidboutique.com if you want anything.

P.S. the clothing all sold this morning... they went like hotcakes!!! Well, except for this one.

Foot Fetish?

I dunno... you tell me. I'm beginning to see a pattern though...










Nah... I think it's more of a "shoe fetish" ;) Regardless, I find myself being drawn to this worm's eye view more and more every time I pick up my camera... (well, some are more wormy than others)

Sample SAAAAAAALE!!!I've decided to have a HUGE sale on eBay to take advantage of eBay's "no listing fee" promotion for items listed at $9.99 or less. So, everything I have listed in the past couple of days is priced at $9.99 or less... with NO RESERVE!! Yes, that includes all these gorgeous SAMPLE SETS... and some not even shown here... and more to come. :)

Click HERE to see all my SAMPLE SETS listed under the modkidboutique eBay id.

Now, as some of you might now, I also have another eBay ID that I use to sell miscellaneous items. I have appropriately named it *boostuff* because I sell a lot of Sydney's (a.k.a. "Boo") used clothes & shoes under that ID. I also often sell my Baby Gassy Gooma samples or extra fabric & trims under that ID.

Today , I am selling some gorgeous fabric. So if you are a seamstress, or an aspiring seamstress... here is your chance to get your hands on some designer fabric at a low price... I am accepting BEST OFFERS (hint, hint)


Click HERE to check out all my fabric deals... and don't be afraid to make an offer ... no reasonable offer will be denied! ;)

Also, under the *boostuff* ID, I am selling some of Boo's old Euro inspired boots & shoes that no longer fit her. Most of these were only worn once or twice for photos, so they are in "like new" condition. Check them out:

I will be listing a few more items throughout the week, so please keep checking!

Next week, I will be back on eBay with a couple of gorgeous customs, but for now, this is what I got.

Oh, and before I forget... catch an incredible deal HERE on an NWT Autumn Blooms Jumper from Confetti Kidz Boutique. This one is offered in 3 different sizes and she has started the bidding at $9.99 with NO RESERVE!!! WOW!