Been Busy, Busy, Busy!

It's been a while since my last post, but here is what I have going on. I have a massive blowout listing up on ebay with 10 of my most popular designs- 6 necklaces, and 4 matching bracelets. You can see the listing here.

New Incarnations of Old Favorites

I brought back the Mac'n'Cheese and Gummy Bears bracelets that did so well for me on etsy, but this time they are for the Ebay boutique crowd. Check 'em out!!



And a new Halloween necklace for the boys:

FORBELLA Charity Listings

I have a couple things up for the ForBella launch this week. All of the proceeds go toward this cutie's cancer treatments, so bid 'em high!!

Here are a couple of gems:

Back to School Sneak

The crayon necklace is already listed, but the others are all going up for the Boutique MAX launch in a couple of days.

The latest

Here are my new designs this week. If you like these come on in and see the matching clothing and bows. I heart my ebay friends. :o)

Elfi Marionette

What can I say? It's an Elfi and a marionette. Enough said!!

Oh So Fancy!!

I just got 2 F@ncy N@ncy listings up. The first is a pink and purple necklace with the original book as a mini book charm, and the second is a jewelry set with both a necklace and bracelet. It has 3 of the books and a silver and crystal charm. It is made to match a really cute set made by mamigirlboutique.

This boy's shark necklace is made to match Ewers*Truly's adorable set. I made the charm bracelet for the VendeMia Bird and Bees launch, and the necklace has hand felted beads on it. It is for the Haute Couture for Kids's Annual Runway launch. TOO CUTE!!

Beachy

These are my latest designs, and I just can't seem to be able to keep the Sea Creatures one in stock (which I LOVE). LOL. It is M2M Euro*girl's adorable Sea Creatures set. With how well this is selling I'm really looking forward to the Fairycakes debut launch that is coming up on Friday. I have 2 fairy totes and a whole bunch of jewelry I'll be listing!!




I just got this flowers jewelry set listed this morning too. We will see how it goes!! :o) The matching outfit is by Piatillys, and it is really cute!!!

New Boutique Group

I just signed on to a new boutique group called the Fairycakes. We don't debut until May, but we already have lots of adorable designs in the works!! In the meantime here's a design that is getting lots of attention!!

This hand painted wooden tote is one ebay right now. I really like how it turned out. The box I made it from is shaped like a book. Kinda clever, huh?

I Heart this one.

My latest bracelet is one of my favorites. Gotta love Seussy stuff!!

Check THIS Out!!

I just listed this on ebay this morning. Over the top, isn't it? I got a few raised eyebrows and confused looks when I tried to explain my idea for this tote, but here it is finished, and I love it. :o)



http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=130290277159&Category=15629

Still Working

I'm still selling. I'm still creating. I've got my CPSIA loophole, and I'm going to use it. So, here is a sample of what I've been up to:





I (still) need to get my baby's room decorated, so this is one of a set of paintings I'm working on. I'm making 3 more that will be in Rothko style, but with the print that is on her comforter in the rectangles. We'll see how that goes. :o)

Join the boutiquers of ebay and etsy before February 10, 2009 and purchase the last of the boutique kids items that will be available to US customers in our last Hoorah!! We are having a launch from January 27th through February 9th to show everyone what this law is taking away. Starting Jan 27th search "Boutique Felony"or click on the link below to see some of the fantastic items that will become illegal on Feb. 10, or search "PiperAlley" to find my items.

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38.l1313&_nkw=boutique+felony&_sacat=See-All-Categories

CPSIA- The Gov't Hates Kids (Hey- It worked for Kanye)

Well, I have been devastatingly worried about potentially having to turn away those of you who like my kids jewelry and totes because of a new law that takes effect Feb. 10. Basically, in August President Bush signed into law H.R. 4040 (written VERY quickly by Congress) which is now called the Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act or CPSIA for short, which is intended to eliminate lead and phthalates from childrens products (awesome), BUT it is written so ridiculously that it will put the majority of boutiquers, thrift stores, consignment shops, small kids shops, etc. out of business because of the extremely strict testing requirements that are to be done on every unique item for those of us who make one-of-a-kind items, and per batch for larger manufacturures. I'm not talking about not being able to pass the tests with flying colors but about not being able to afford the rigourous testing which would cost me at least $300.00 to test each $10.00 bracelet (which would be dissolved in acid during the test). Now does that make any sense at all? The CPSC won't talk to us without treating us like we don't matter. They obviously don't know how big etsy.com has gotten!!! Moms don't like buying things from China anymore, but they're pushing handmade items out of the market so you will HAVE to buy from China. Seriously???!!! I thought there had to be more gray matter up there on Capitol Hill, but obviously I was wrong.

Here are some other articles that can describe this issue better than I can:

The gov't site where you can read the law:
http://www.cpsc.gov/ABOUT/Cpsia/cpsia.HTML

http://www.cafemom.com/journals/read.php?post_id=1320853

http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/

Glen Beck talking about how stupid this law is:
http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/196/19911/