Headquarters Up Ahead!

Exciting times are fast approaching!

Precious Pink Designs and Co. (Nicole Boudreau & Desserts 'n Skirts) will have a new home as of July 1st!! I've found the perfect work studio loft in the middle of the fashion district! There is a bit of work to be done to the space and July is a busy month for me already so I will probably have the grand opening in August.
I was going to have it in July but I just realized that PPD's birthday is mid August so why not have a birthday/grand opening bash! Keep your eyes peeled, I will keep you all posted here.
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The Ticking Clock

I'm keeping busy as always. I'm now getting ready for my first big summer show! First weekend in July I will be in London Ontario at Sunfest. If you're in London it is the weekend of July 3-6 in Victoria Park (even if you're not in London... that's where it is). It's a crazy busy music festival with about 200+ vendors and it's a really good time! A crazy 4 days that I'm always glad to see the end of... but always happy to go back the next year.

I'm bringing my skirts this year which means I have a whole lotta work ahead of me. But I'm confident and I'll bring as much as I can make.

I have two more fun printed fabrics coming to me at the end of the month that I'm anxious to turn into skirts!! (I will have about 4 or 5 days to do so....)

Also some new earrings for Precious Pink Designs! Here are photos!

Wood I!

I have been having a lot of fun with wood this past week and I'm really loving what's coming out of it! I think it's my new love. Here are a few pieces that I've created, there will be more to come and I will be posting them in my Etsy shop very soon!

Someday I will actually have my real website updated! All in due time... ;)

A Beautiful View

At Fresh Collective, which is one of the shops where I sell my wares from, each designer gets their turn to be the star for two weeks... meaning we get to display our wares in the store front window :) It is my turn! Here are a few photos of what I've done!

The Big Reveal!

The day has come! The clothing line is in the store. The hardest of the work is done.

Desserts 'n Skirts is now available at Fresh Collective! It's been a long, hard and stressful few months getting this all put together but I am very happy with the outcome, and glad it's all done. I have some new fabric coming on monday so next week I will be bringing more stock for the store. As of now I have less than 20 skirts! It's not a lot but it's a start.

Here are some photos!

Now for the sales!!!

Fingers Crossed!

New Things Make Me Happy!

I found these cute, olive-looking beads online and they just came to me yesterday! They are handmade with resin from somewhere in the states.

I'll have to order more but I'm also going to make chunky charm bracelets with them.

Cute!!!

Nicole Boudreau "Behind the Scenes"

... is what I should have named this blog.

So many things going on! I'm working really hard on getting my clothing line "Desserts 'n Skirts" up and running, ready for May 1st. (which come to find out, seems to be about 2.5 weeks away... who created this calendar!!!) I have a few skirts made with some fabrics that I found online (as seen below). BUT I just went to this amazing wholesale showroom here in Toronto two days ago and ordered some really amazing prints! I am sooo excited for this fabric! It is however being shipped from Montreal so... it may be a week yet (which will leave me 1.5 weeks to make stuff... I'm just sayin').

I also have more really great wooden pendants coming in next week for Precious Pink Designs and then after May, once all the clothing stuff is a bit more relaxed, I will continue to work on NicoleBoudreau.com . Just a little more work before it is presentable.

For now, here is a photo of some of the skirts I have already made.

Stop the Press!

I have made a decision as of recent, that I will not be doing the market this summer afterall. After much thought (or actually not that much thought at all) I decided that the market is no longer for me. It's like I've graduated or something. I said to someone "I hope this year is my last year doing markets" and then someone said to me "why do it this year if you're not into it... life is too short".

So, with that said, I will do a few shows this summer and focus my energy on Fresh Collective which is a collective of designers on Queen west. We all rent out a little space in the store and then we work one day a week. I'm there on tuesdays!

I'm also working hard on getting a clothing line put together! I'm planning on being ready for May 1st but I will definitely keep you all posted here!

Now, I'm off to the market for the last time.

Berry Season

Check out this gorgeous wooden pendant that I found online! The pendant is hand painted, I've purchased a few of them but will definitely be getting more! They're all very nature oriented (branches, flowers...) I quite enjoy the cranberry fresh water pearls with this pendant as it has berries on it!

More to come!

Market Open!

I had my first Saturday at St. Lawrence Market today. A beautiful day but still a bit chilly to be standing outside all day. I always choose the north side of Front St. because the sun shines on it and keeps us warmer than the southsiders!
It's good to be out there and to have the first day done. There's always something forgotten on the first day back and today it was bags and business cards. Two very important things. Usually it's the float that I forget.

I have plenty of work to do to fill up my table for next week so Hi Ho Hi Ho! Off to work I go...

Stop by and say Hi if you're around the market!

Keeping in mind... if it's below zero... I won't be there :)

The Second Radio Spot!

Here is the second interview that I did on Proud FM in Toronto!

New Pieces

I am working tirelessly at getting ready for spring as well as trying to get my new website ready for reveal! I worked on the website all day yesterday and I feel like I'm finally getting somewhere! Maybe two more week...?

Meanwhile here are a few necklaces that I put together last week. They are currently sitting at Fresh Collective, just waiting to be adopted :)

Spring to Summer

I just booked my spot at the St. Lawrence Market for the summer! I know it seems early as it's an outdoor spot but they go fast and Spring is right around the corner! It's on the north side of Front St. just in front of the north building of the market... at the corner of Jarvis St. for those of you who may not know where the market is. I will be there on Saturdays from 9ish to 4ish :) I can't say that I'll be there for the next two saturdays... I may wait for a bit of a warmer temperature. But I'll definitely post here when I'm ready to go!

Also keeping in mind other shows that I have posted on the list over here to your right -> I will not be at the market when I have other shows that weekend.

Bring on the beautiful weather!!! I am ready!

Next stop TV!

Who's a radio star!?

So my friend Adam is an intern at Proud FM here in Toronto and just before Christmas he got me an interview at the station for a segment called Design Thursday on the breakfast show with Ken and Mary Jo! It was very exciting! Then, just the other day I was invited back as someone had cancelled last minute so they needed someone to fill in... and so they called me!

Now I've just spent an hour and a bit trying to figure out how to convert my audio file to a movie file so I could upload it to YouTube... and so here it is. This is the first interview I did in December. I will convert the second interview very shortly and post it here as well.

Ooooh a photo!

So here's a photo I just took! I'm playing around with this funky black tree that I have. I'm also testing out posting a photo on this thing... (but I also want you to see the photo :))