time to announce the winners of our huge giveaway!

First up is the winner of $25.00 Gift Certificate from Emmi Faye is FROM ASPIRING PHOTOGRAPHY


Second is the winner of a $25.00 Gift Certificate from Jewelia's Closet is FORNELOS PHOTOGRAPHY

Third is the winner Amazing Gracie $25.00 Gift Certificate BRANDY

Fourth is the winner of PHAT STRAPS camera strap is CASI

Fifth is the winner of $30.00 Gift Certificate from Butterfly Baby Place is JENNI

Sixth is the winner of THREE pairs of leg warmers from Knotty Baby Wear is SHARON M

Seventh is the winner of a $50.00 Gift Certificate from Baby K Designs is CHRYSALIDE


Winners please contact the shop where you won your item to claim your prize!!!

I want to thank everyone who entered!! Hope you had as much as I did!

We will do it again soon

HUGE Giveaway

I have teamed up with some of my favorite crafty mama's to bring you the BIGGEST Giveaway we have ever offered! This is the one you've been waiting for . . .

FIRST : One lucky person will win a $50.00 Gift Certificate to spend at Baby K Designs Our shop features a fabulous selection of flower beanies, headbands, hair clips, crochet beanies and even a few tutu's. We add new items weekly and can customize just about everything in the shop to meet your needs.
In addition, we would like to offer FREE SHIPPING on all orders within US & CA {$3.00 off orders outside these areas} now through 9/30. Please use promo code BKDFS at checkout in the notes to seller box. As always, I will refund you via PayPal.

Second : Emmi Faye is offering a $25.00 Gift Certificate for one lucky winner to spend in her shop. You are sure to find something that you don't want to live without. Judy is passionate about creating unique and peppy designs for little kiddies. All garments can be made up in sizes 12/18 mos, 2T, 3T, 4T, 5 and 6. However, Judy can create any other sizes for you. She has a wonderful selection of ruffle pants, peasant tops, apron skirts and knot dresses. {Love those ruffle pants!!}

If you make a purchase between now and 9/30 you will receive FREE SHIPPING! Just contact Judy in her shop and she will set up a custom listing for you

THIRD: Jewelia's Closet is a full of sophisticated baby glam and is offering a $25.00 Gift Certificate to one lucky winner to spend in her shop. Isabel specializes in creating bling T's and tanks,Custom Converse's, diaper covers and sweet accessories. She only uses the finest materials. Jewelia's Closet also features the cutest little animal print baby shows adorned with petite bows and bling. Too cute! She will be adding petti skirts soon in time for the holidays. This shop is sure to be one of your favorites!

If you make a purchase between now and 9/30 you will receive FREE SHIPPING! Enter promo code BKDFS at checkout - it will be refunded via PayPal.

FOURTH : Amazing Gracie is one of the first places I bought boutique clothes for my little one. Christa clothes are amazing. She is so talented and I love the way she mixes her fabrics. You will find beautiful ruffle pants, knot apron dresses, funky dresses all in rich, beautiful fabrics. She is offering a $25.00 Gift certificate to one lucky winner to spend in her shop. She is currently releasing her Fall designs and they are gorgeous!

You can get FREE SHIPPING on your purchase now until 9/30 - enter promo code BFDFS at checkout - it will be refunded via PayPal.

FIFTH : I recently discovered Phat Straps while looking for a camera strap. I love Jo's fabric selection. She offers camera straps, wrist straps, revisable straps, even lens huggies! Too cute. She is offer a FREE camera featured below. Plus you can receive 15% off any order from her online store until 9/30 - use promo code Facebook15 at checkout. I can't wait to get mine!

SIXTH- I have to say that I love Butterfly Baby Place. Jess has the cutest pillow case dresses, peasant dresses, necktie shirts, and adorable matching outfits for brothers & sisters. Perfect for the holidays! She recently released her holiday designs and they are beautiful. Love the Carnival Bloom fabric. Jess is offering a $30.00 Gift Certificate to one lucky person and 5% off any order from her shop! Use promo code BKD23 -

SEVENTH : Knotty Baby Wear has the best {and cutest} selection of leg warmers that I have ever found. You will find designs for both girls and boys! You will even find adorable crochet beanies and diaper covers. Amber is offering THREE pairs of leg warmers of the winners choice! Shipping is always FREE within US & CA.

HOW TO WIN :
If you aren't already a FAN of Baby K Designs , Emmi Faye, Jewelia's Closet, Amazing Gracie, Phat Straps, Butterfly Baby Place, Knotty Baby Wear become one and leave a comment on the wall, then head back over to our blog and leave a comment letting me know that you fanned them on Facebook. Please leave a comment for each one that you fan, as each one will count as ONE entry for a total of seven entries!

BONUS ENTRY Copy and paste the link to this giveaway on you facebook wall and share it with all of your friends!! Leave a comment below letting us know that you posted the giveaway on your wall. This will count as a bonus entry

Giveaway starts now and will run through 9/30 11:59 pm - winners will be announced on 10/1/10

Please add a comment for each of the eight entries. Each one will count as ONE entry. Thank you for participating. Good luck and have fun!

Giveaway is closed - thanks everyone!

and the 'winners' are . . .

Time to announce who was selected to test out a new item for Baby K Designs . . .

Mandy Byham Walton

Kristin Kakes

Thank you to everyone who entered. I am working on more new designs and will need more testers. So please check back often.

I would like to extend everyone who entered a special discount that you can use on any purchase from Baby K Designs. I will send it to you through facebook.

{testers were randomly selected using RANDOM.ORG}

summer tea

this is my absolute favorite drink in the summer

and it is so easy and taste so good

• brew Tazo Awake black tea (let it steep for about 5 minutes)
• pour over ice
• add some diet ocean spray blueberry pomegranate juice
  
• splenda (optional - if you like it sweet like me)

enjoy

Super Saturday Sale

SUPER SATURDAY SALE on ALL Lulu Belle and Olivia headbands. Just $8.99
- our LOWEST price ever {sale price does not apply on wholesale orders
are past purchases}

Facebook fans save an additional 10% on orders over $25 and 20% on orders over $50 - checkout our facebook page for details

Frozen Lemonade

Prefect for Summer

Wanna make some?

Checkout the Idea Room

Yummmmm - enjoy

Hott PINK

I HEART Hott Pink

Featured Baby K Designs
Hot Pink SOPHIA Headband
Click to purchase

Congratulations to judynjay for being our APRIL winner for
$15 BBK bucks to spend in the shop on anything you want!

To claim your BBK bucks, please email me at

babykdesigns@yahoo.com

Every month a new winner will be chosen. All you have to do is leave positive feedback to let me know how much you love your goodies . Then check the blog to see if you won.

Easy, right?

Want to receive two entries? Include a photo with your feedback and you will automatically get TWO entries!

{The winner was selected using RANDOM.org}

As many of you may remember, I was following the heart breaking story of little Layla Grace. She was fighting Neuroblastoma cancer and lost her battle just a few short months ago.

I held a found raiser in the shop to help raise funds for the Layla Grace foundation and i am happy to report that the fundraiser was a huge success. We raised $500.00 - whoo hoo

Thank you to all my fabulous customers who helped raise these founds for such a worthy cause. I couldn't have done it without you

If would like to find out more about Layla Grace and the foundation created in her honor, please visit her site Layla Grace

Andrea Burns Photo Love

Andrea's sweet baby girl, Audrey just turned ONE! Check out her blog, Andrea burns Photography to see all her yummy photos.

Audrey is wearing Baby K Designs Boutique bow in Hot Pink - so cute

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUDREY!!!

Must have's

I am a makeup junkie - there I said it!!

I love all makeup, hair products and all things to make us beautiful! In all honesty, I am not a girlie girl, but I do love trying new goodies. When I go to Sephora I feel giddy. It makes me feel like a kid in a candy store. All the pretty colors - it's intoxicating


Here a few of my current favorite makeup goodies

oh my goodness! i love this product! It's Sephora Buildable Coverage Concealer and doesn't settle in fine lines. I stay up late most nights, so dark circles are something I deal with all the time and for me, this covers them flawlessly! I wouldn't want to go without it! It is one of the best I've tried and it is budget friendly!

This one was a bit of a splurge for me because not only I am a junkie, I am frugal. It is Smashbox Hydrating Perfecting Powder and brush set. It claimed to decrease the appearance of wrinkles - who wouldn't want to try it. I tried it and love it. The coverage is fantastic and it doesn't cake like some other minerals. {which I use, too} It gives an airbrushed look but does not look or feel heavy. My only problem is, NO SPF - so be sure to use a moisturizer with one in it. This one is worth the money.

so here is the other mineral makeup that I use. I have been using this 'foundation' for 10 years. I love it, too. This one is Bare Escentuals.

bBare Escentuals mineral veil is fan-freakin-tabulous! It is like airbrush in a container. It is a finishing product and you can use it through out the day. I have one in the car, my purse and each bathroom. You just never know when you will need a little touch us.




I have oily skin and liner is something I have a problem with. It seems that I can apply it in the morning and within a few hours later it is under my eyes {so I have a wonderful raccoon look} or it is on my eye lids - which is also an undesirable look. I recently found Sephora Waterproof Liner.
It offers budge resistance color and let me tell you - IT WORKS! I can apply it in the morning and in the evening it is still there! It isn't hard to remove either. Just soap and water. This is the BEST I have ever tried and it's inexpensive. Gotta love that!

For blush I love Bare Escentuals. One of the reasons I love using minerals is because it allows you freedom to mix and create your own colors. You can add mineral veil to your blush to tone it down. You can dip your lipstick, lip balm or lip gloss into a blush or shadow to create one of a kind colors. The possibilities are endless. I like that! AND they last FOREVER!



For mascara I have two picks. The first is Smashbox Lash DNA and I use this one when I want a dramatic eye. It is rich and thick and gives volume plus length. Great for evening or when you really want to draw attention to your eyes.

For everyday I love Neutrogena healthy Volume Mascara. This mascara works great! gives me beautiful volume without the clumps. The brush is nice and big and covers in one applications. I add a second or third for a more dramatic look. Plus it is budget friendly!

Be back soon with more of my faves!

Got your own faves that you want to tell me about?
Please post a comment. I am always up for trying something new

STEAL OF THE DAY

Hot pink

Apricot

Turquoise

Bubblegum

Black

Hot Pink and White

This is one of our best sellers and it is currently being featured in the shop as a STEAL OF THE DAY.

With every Steal, quantities are limited and subject to end without notice. So don't wait . . . snag one or two for your self.

Hats and flowers can be mixed and matched upon request

click here to go shopping

look what I got

I just got the cutest pair of jeans today. They came in the mail. I bought them online. I love packages at my door. It makes me feel happy.

I also bought some really cute tanks, which I love for our California Summer's.

This one is cute, but not sure if I am gonna keep it. It requires a racer back bra which I would have to purchase and I hate bra shopping. It is worse than jean shopping. But it is cute and I love the beaded detail, so we will see

Love the petal detail on this one. So cute. You can dress it up or wear it casual. I bought it in turquoise, hot pink and black. I also love the length on this one. It looks and feels expensive, but it isn't! Gotta love that





This one is also a maybe. I like it and the cute rainbow stitching, but honestly it makes me look like I'm wearing a towel. Its very boxey. My husband likes it, so I may give it a try {?}

I love the lace on this. It makes it feel feminine and I can easily layer it under a tee when the weather cools. I bought this one in lime, hot pink and white.

I HEART these jeans, big time. I always have a problem finding jeans that don't gap in the back. The description reads "lining that slims and trims while giving your butt a boost" I was all for that, but still had reservations. So I ripped open the package and tried them on immediately. . . I was sold.

FINALLY a jean that fit my ample rear and waist without needing a belt. They are so flattering on. I think I can give my GAP curve jeans a much needed rest as I will be reaching for these as my new FAV jeans.

Incase you want to snag a pair for yourself, the name of the jean is DREAMERS. Personally I think they should have named them The Dream Jean :}
I am getting another pair, probably in a lighter wash.


Everything I bought came from Old Navy. I love Old Navy, but I have shyed away from shopping there lately. It seems that they are trying to cut cost by making cheaper quality clothes. I bought a bunch of their tee's last year and they were horrible. They didn't stand up to more than a few washes before loosing their shape. Big disappointment.

So now, before I buy ANYTHING from them, I read their online reviews. They are real women posting real reviews and I have found them helpful with all my purchases.

enjoy :}

sew crafty

I love boutique ruffle pants and decided to make some for my little one. I bought a pattern last year and tried unsuccessfully to make them for her. I decided to give t another go and this time that they actually turned out right and she will wear them (big plus)

so here they are . . .

ideally, they would have been a bit longer. I think I will add another ruffle for some extra length but the good news is that they fit.

I also made a halter dress and will post pics once the weather warms up

Photo Love

I love everything about Peekaboo Photography! Their work is simply amazing. here are a few of my favorites for you to savor





LOVE LOVE LOVE this one

sweet beyond words



want to see more of their fabulous work? click on the pic above

i'm in love

i love the lulu belle line of headbands
the flowers are not too big, and not too small
they are just right

this is the newest addition to the line
soft muted moss green and pink
so seriously S.W.E.E.T.


love love love it



click on the image to purchase it

I heart this

I recently purchased a necklace for myself, { okay, well it was last year, but still. } from The Vintage Pearl and I wear it almost everyday. It is so special to me because it represents my family. I chose 3 different shapes. Kaitlyn is a flower, Nicholas is a circle and Mark is a heart. Each shape represent something special.

Kaitlyn loves the necklace and has asked for one of her own ever since I got mine. So I purchased one for her as a birthday gift. I chose this one for her :

of course, it will say Kaitlyn and have her birthstone. {wink}
I am so excited to get it. I hope that she loves it.

Want to see all her stuff? click on the link below

happy shopping - tell her Baby K Designs sencha

I want this

so I stumbled upon this cool site Shey B and immediately fell in love with this

Isn't is cute? I think it would make a cute Mother's day gift {hint, hint} i have a tute on how to make one, but who I am kidding? I barely have time to tie my shoes, let alone sew something.

This one is going on my Want's List

wordless wednesday

yes, I know it's Thursday . . . enjoy