HOLIDAY SALE...

We have been so busy lately and missing in action....Thank you to all of you who purchased costumes and to all of teh "fairies" that helped me at the studio with all the craziness.... So here is the BEST SELLER this Halloween season... what ya'll think???

Missing in action....

we have been soooo nbusy creating all sorts of fun Halloween costumes and have had no time to update ya'll... stay tuned as we will be launching our new line of pettiskirts and other fun frilly girly things...

Favorite recipe... blog hop

my favorite recipe... lets see.. I will be back...

Fairy Wonderful In a Magazine????

Yeah... I was contacted this morning by a childrens magazine to be featured in:0) They are also asking for one of my photographers to do the cover of the magazine... OMG!!! I can't wait to ask my new photographer if she will do the honors....

Lets Hear It For The BOYS...

The New line of ties are going up... you have to check them out!!!
Visit FairyWonderful to see...

Care and Wear Instructions for Tutu Dresses

Your new creation will arrive folded in a box... please remove asap and hang upside down and inside out to make the tutu or dress the fullest and fluffiest when your new tutu or dress will be worn...

To Fluff... gently shake!
To Straighten... run your fingers down through tulle strands. Be careful if you have embellishments. You can also lightly mist with water and/or hang in steamy bathroom for 5-10 minutes!
To Clean... spot wash only!
To Store... we recommend you hang it inside out!

To care for dresses or tutus with curly ribbons...
you may re-curl the ribbons with a curling iron be careful not to touch any part of the dress or tutu with the curling iron as you may burn the tulle... now we don't want that... after you curl the ribbons you can bobby pin the curls in place and remove bobby pins when the dress or tutu will be worn:0)


CAUTION: Giggles, grins and extra twirling have been reported!
SPONTANEOUS dancing will occur!!!

Parental supervision is required while your child is wearing her Fairy Wonderful creation as small parts can cause a choking hazard.

3 things you didn't know about me... blog hop

***Well... let"s see... one thing..

I was EXTREMELY shy in junior high and high school... I would not ever let a boy see me eat... especially if I liked him... I was awkwardly shy!!! Hard to believe since I am so loud and vivacious now!!!

TWO.... I was accused of stuffing my bra when I was in Junior high because I literally filled out my shirts in just days... it was humiliating and even more so beacuase I was sooooo shy:0)

Three...hmmmmm

Let me think about this one and get back***

Boys are made of... dirt and snails and lizard tails...

So ... I am bloghopping... this should be interesting as I am such a slacker in blogging. Blame it on all of the many brides and flower girl dresses! My favorite photo and caption for the week...

CONGRATULATIONS to Jenni at thelittlethings200atblogspotdotcom... You are the LUCKY WINNER...

One lucky winner will receive a custom tutu, leg warmers and boutique flower beanie... WOW!!! Or a $35 gift certificate...

If you would like to get to shopping here is a code for 10% off... SAVE10... just enter it at checkout for your "fairywonderful" savings

So I think it is time to get a CONTEST going... here is what is up!!!

I will be doing several contests and giveaways in the next couple of weeks Just BECAUSE:0)
Starting today May 26th and going through June 6th.

To earn one entry simply comment to this giveaway on my blog your favorite ITEM at http://www.fairywonderful.com

To earn another entry mention this contest in your blog and leave a SEPARATE blog entry with the blog url here.

To earn ANOTHER entry...refer one of your blogger friends to this giveaway and have them leave your name as the "referring friend"

There is no limit to how many "friends" you refer... for every friend you get an entry.


And for a final entry... sign up to follow my blog! and post a separate comment that you are now a follower....It is as easy as that!!!

So get to commenting and telling all your peeps:0)

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED....CONGRATULATIONS to Jenni at thelittlethings200atblogspotdotcom... You are the LUCKY WINNER...you need to contact me to claim your prize

My Blog...

Welcome to my blog... where I share my passion for designing all things girly and twirly along with the occasional look into my life as a mother of 2 crazy boys and a sweet but sassy little princess....

Fly, Fly Precious One....

My heart is breaking for the Freeman family whos sweet little angel Kayleigh passed away after a coragious 11 month battle.... I sent this to the Freeman family in an e-mail today as it is all I can think about... I too had a baby born at 28 weeks gestation and can only imagine what it has been like for them leaving their sweet angel in the care of doctors for months on end and never able to actuall y take her home or outside into the sun light... here is what I sent:0)

Fly, Fly little wing

Fly beyond imagining

The softest cloud, the whitest dove

Upon the wind of Heaven's love

Past the planets and the stars

Leave this lonely world of ours

Escape the sorrow and the pain

And fly again

Fly, fly precious one

Your endless journey has begun

Take your gentle happiness

Far too beautiful for this

Cross over to the shore

There is peace forever more

But hold this mem'ry bittersweet

Until we meet

Fly, fly do not fear

Don't waste a breath, don't shed a tear

Your Heart is pure, your soul is free

Be on your way , don't wait for me

Above the universe you'll climb

On beyond the hands of time

The moon will rise , the sun will set

But I won't forget

Fly, fly little wing

Fly where angels only sing

Fly away, the time is right

Go now, find the light

Lyrics by Celine Dion

God Bless,

My preemie story

So .... many of you may not know this about me but my third child and only girl was born at 28 weeks gestation....WOW!!! I did not know much about preemies other than they were really tiny... boy was I wrong. Only a family living the NICU life can really relate. The endless nights of leaving your baby in the care of nurses in hoes that the dreaded phone will not ring as it may be bad news... the endless trips to and from the hospital praying that your precious baby will be strong enough for you to hold....
To bring me to my next point I have found this blog that I can not stop reading... about a one pound miracle... This sweet baby Kayleigh needs any and every prayer you can give. Check the blog out here.
http://kayleighannefreeman.blogspot.com

MODEL CALL for Tots In TUTUS... Fairy Wonderful tutus

Exculsive Model Call: Tots in Tutus!

ReflectionsbyCindy is looking for little girls in the following age categories:
- 12-18 months for cake smash/birthday theme sessions
- 3-4 year olds for outdoor garden sessions
- 5-6 year olds for outdoor urban sessions

If you have a daughter who is outgoing, has a strong sense of fashion and likes to dress up, this is a wonderful opportunity for you! This is what you get:
- mini session with clothing and accessories provided by Fairy Wonderful (you may bring some of yours too)
- 1 5x7 professional print and 1 watermarked image for web use (to post on blogs, FB etc) of same pose
- an additional 25% off any other prints and products from Reflections by Cindy

If your little girl has a very best friend, you may even schedule a session together!

E-mail for more details at cindy@reflectionsbycindy.com.

[This is a limited time offer, on a first-come, first-serve basis. Other restrictions apply]

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED

One lucky winner will receive a $25 gift certificate for ANYTHING at Fairy Wonderful ... WOW!!!

So I think it is time to get a CONTEST going... here is what is up!!!

I will be doing several contests and giveaways in the next couple of weeks to get a head start on SUMMER !!! Yeah... we are in need of some SUN and FUN around here.
Starting today Tuesday April 7th and going through Tuesday April 14th.

To earn one entry simply comment to this giveaway on my blog your favorite thing at http://www.fairywonderful.com

To earn another entry mention this contest in your blog and leave the blog entry url here in a separate comment.

To earn ANOTHER entry...refer one of your blogger friends to this giveaway and have them leave your name as the "referring friend"

There is no limit to how many "friends" you refer... for every friend you get an entry.


And for a final entry... sign up to follow my blog! It is as easy as that!!!

So get to commenting and telling all your peeps:0)

One lucky winner will be drawn at random powered by random.com

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.... and the winner is Camryn. Congrats !!! Contact me at fairywonderful@earthlink.net

the WINNER is....

Da da da duh!!!!
I plugged the numbers into random.com and the random number that was drawn is ...42 which is Seth and Natalie :0) YAY!!! She wins the custom tutu, flower beanie and matching legwarmers.... I checked out her blog and think a tutu wearin' cowgirl would be the sweetest stinkin' picture EVER!!!!
Thank you to everyone that joined the fun and keep checking in as we will be doing several more contests... so if you did not win this time there are plenty more coming!!!

Vote For us on topbabyblogs.com

Be sure to click on the topbabyblog button to the left of the page to vote FairyWonderful to the top:0)
Come on ... show us some love!!!

Fairy Wonderful on FACEBOOK

Fairy Wonderful is on Facebook... visit us here and become a fan.... We will often post about giveaways and contests... so fan us and THANK YOU to all of my new followers... WE LOVE YOU ALL.... muah!!!!

What's This???

So I have been busy coming up with some new tutu designs and , well.... TA DA!!!! Introducing Fairy Wonderful's new stackable tutus.... Oh I can't even imagine having these when I was little... the possibilities are endless!!! Great for photography props.... MUAH!!!! Now available at www.fairywonderful.com

So... what has Fairy Wonderful been up to besides being up to my eyeballs in tutu and tutu dress orders... well here is a sneak peek....

I found this most AMAZING photographer and has has been very busy as you can see... visit her here

Got any ideas for some fun BOY things????

So I have been asked by soooo many people to make things for BOYS.... share your ideas by commenting to this post and if I choose YOUR idea I will create it and send it to you for FREE... Who doesn't love FREE!!!

Are you a photographer interested in FREE advertising?
Well then you came to the right place.
If you have ordered anything from Fairy Wonderful for photography props then send us the image with your logo and we are happy to place it here in our Photographers Showcase as well as on our website.

We also send FREE products to photographers who are willing to photograph the products for use for our company. Contact us if you are interested:0)

Wanna win Some FairyWonderful Stuff???? THIS Giveaway is now CLOSED

One lucky winner will receive a custom tutu, leg warmers and boutique flower beanie... WOW!!!

So I think it is time to get a CONTEST going... here is what is up!!!

I will be doing several contests and giveaways in the next couple of weeks to get a head start on SUMMER !!! Yeah... we are in need of some SUN and FUN around here.
Starting today Sunday March 15th and going through Sunday March29th.

To earn one entry simply comment to this giveaway on my blog your favorite tutu or tutu dress design at http://www.fairywonderful.com

To earn another entry mention this contest in your blog and leave the blog entry url here in a separate comment.

To earn ANOTHER entry...refer one of your blogger friends to this giveaway and have them leave your name as the "referring friend"

There is no limit to how many "friends" you refer... for every friend you get an entry.


And for a final entry... sign up to follow my blog! It is as easy as that!!!

So get to commenting and telling all your peeps:0)

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED!!!

Customer "S" here is your sneak peek

Here is a wonderful happy little dress with sunny yellow and orange colors for a beautiful and bright wedding... I hope you love it!!!

Customer "A" here is your sneak peek

This is one of my all time faves... chocolate tulle for the under layer and gold tulle for the top layer... and to top it all off... the most gorgeous pink orchids EVER!!!! Thanks:0)

Customer T here is your sneak peek

Beautiful Olive green tutu dress with ivory accents for your 2 special flower girls. Thanks

The newest You Design It flower girl and pageant dresses are up at www.sdemke.etsy.com... you have to see these! The pictures are a little dark as we were at the Wedding Festival and 9 of our dresses were in the fashion show and .. oh... it was soooo fun!!! I actually cried to see my hard work up on an actual lighted cat walk!!! How rewarding:0)

BIG... HUGE... CPSIA News!!!!!

BIG... HUGE..... You gotta read this about the CPSIA mess! YEAH!!!! Here is to everyone that signed petitions and spread the word. Thanks EVERYONE!!!

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted unanimously
(2-0) to issue a one year stay of enforcement for certain testing and certification requirements for manufacturers and importers of regulated products, including products intended for children 12 years old and younger. These requirements are part of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), which added certification and testing requirements for all products subject to CPSC standards or bans.

Significant to makers of children’s products, the vote by the Commission provides limited relief from the testing and certification requirements which go into effect on February 10, 2009 for new total lead content limits (600 ppm), phthalates limits for certain products (1000 ppm), and mandatory toy standards, among other things. Manufacturers and importers – large and small – of children’s products will not need to test or certify to these new requirements, but will need to meet the lead and phthalates limits, mandatory toy standards and other requirements.
The decision by the Commission gives the staff more time to finalize four proposed rules which could relieve certain materials and products from lead testing and to issue more guidance on when testing is required and how it is to be conducted.
The stay will remain in effect until February 10, 2010, at which time a Commission vote will be taken to terminate the stay.

SAVE HANDMADE

As parents and concerned citizens I’m sure most of us at one time or another have been confronted with the question of lead poisoning. But have you asked yourself what your government is doing to protect your children from lead contained in toys? The answer? They're banning toys, taking books from schools and libraries, hurting low income families, killing entrepreneurial spirit and risking putting the economy in an even greater depression than we've seen in decades. I'd like to introduce you to their solution: the CPSIA.

Do you know about the CPSIA? No? Then I ask you to take a few minutes to find out about it.

The CPSIA stands for Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, a new set of laws that will come into effect on 10 February, 2009 and will impact many, many people in a negative way. Make no mistake, this is very real. View it for yourself. If Forbes, the American Library Association and numerous other media are paying attention, perhaps you should too.

How will these new laws affect you? Well, here are a few examples:

To the Parents of Young Students:
Due to the new law, expect to see the cost of school supplies sky rocket. While those paper clips weren't originally intended for your student to use, they will need to be tested now that your 11-year-old needs them for his school project. This law applies to any and all school supplies (textbooks, pencils, crayons, paper, etc.) being used by children under 12.

To the Avid Reader:
Due to the new law, all children's books will be pulled from library and school shelves, as there is no exemption for them. That’s okay though, there's always television. Our children don’t need to learn the love of reading after all.
Article from the American Library Association http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=1322

To the Lover of All Things Handmade:
Due to the new law, you will now be given a cotton ball and an instruction manual so you can make it yourself since that blanket you originally had your eye on for $50 will now cost you around $1,000 after it's passed testing. It won't even be the one-of-a-kind blanket you were hoping for. Items are destroyed in the testing process making one-of-a-kind items virtually impossible. So that gorgeous hand-knit hat you bought your child this past winter won’t be available next winter.

To the Environmentalist:
Due to the new law, all items in non-compliance will now be dumped into our already overflowing landfills. Imagine not just products from the small business owners, but the Big Box Stores as well. You can't sell it so you must toss it. Or be potentially sued for selling it. You can't even give them away. If you are caught, it is still a violation.

To the Second-Hand Shopper:
Due to the new law, you will now need to spend $20 for that brand new pair of jeans for your 2-year old, rather than shop at the Goodwill for second hand. Many resale shops are eliminating children's items all together to avoid future lawsuits.

To the Entrepreneur:
Due to this new law, you will be forced to adhere to strict testing of your unique products or discontinue to make and/or sell them. Small businesses will be likely to be unable to afford the cost of testing and be forced to close up shop. Due to the current economic state, you'll have to hope for the best when it comes to finding a new job in Corporate America.

To the Antique Toy Collector:
Due to the new law, you'd better start buying now because it's all going to private collection and will no longer be available to purchase. “Because the new rules apply retroactively, toys and clothes already on the shelf will have to be thrown out if they aren't certified as safe.” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123189645948879745.html

To the American Economy:
Already struggling under an economy that hasn’t been this weak in decades, the American economy will be hit harder with the inevitable loss of jobs and revenues from suppliers, small businesses and consumers. The required testing is far too costly and restrictive for small businesses or individuals to undertake.

To the Worldwide Economy:
Due to this new law, many foreign manufacturers have already pulled out of the US market. You can imagine the impact of this on their businesses.

If you think this is exaggerating, here is a recent article from Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/2009/01/16/cpsia-safety-toys-oped-cx_wo_0116olson.html

And for those of you prepared to be stupefied and boggled, The New Law
http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/cpsia.html

Did you know? If this upsets or alarms you, please react.

Bad at Blogging

So I am worse at this blogging thing then I thought.... Right now I have .. well I lost count after 160 orders for tutus and dresses... ahhh!!! So maybe you understand why I have not been blogging. So I am getting ready to do the Wedding Festival here and have 8 models in the fashion show..YEAH!!!! I am so excited ... now if I can just find the time to actually make the dresses for the show that might help!!!

And here is my dirt lovin lizard finding mommas boy, Keaton. Wherever we go he seems to find lizards... oh and dirt.... and some more dirt. And no the lizard is not dead... he just would play dead if you turned him on his back... CUTE HUH!!!!

So even though my work is all about fairies and rainbows.... I have to say... my little inspirations(my kids) somehow find the dirt everywhere we go. It is like they are magnets.. I don't get it.