A Coupon to the show!

It's been a mad couple of months getting ready for this gig. And after next sunday I will have more updates and photos of the show and also new merchandise (which I have a lot of).

For now this is just a quick post to say "Come to the Show!!!"

It's on from Wednesday April 1st to Sunday April 5th.

Weekdays 11am to 10pm

Saturday 10am to 9pm

Sunday 10am to 6pm

I am at booth number N-48

Print up this coupon to get $3 off!!! Then come say hello!

See you at the show!

Back To Jewels... for a moment.

I took a break from the sewing machine today to get some more jewelry into the store (Fresh Collective) ... I must not turn my back on the beads 'n stones 'n metal bits...

I think this necklace is one of my favorites. I'm not a blue person at all, but this turquoise and wood mix really makes me happy. Happy, not "blue", get it?

Flirty Skirts

You'll want to spin yourself around in one of these flirty skirts!

We have retro pink flowers or black and white polka dots for the girly girl or a "tougher" plaid print or grey and black multi stripe (probably my favorite even though I am a girly girl!!) for the "not-as-girly" girl.

So many more things are coming up!!! Stay tuned!

Cute Dress Alert!!!

I've been wanting to make a dress for almost a year now but got busy and comfortable with skirts and aprons... so I finally took a day out of my schedule to work on it in hopes that it worked out...

And I love it!!!

I will have three different variations on it (so far) but for now here is a sneak peak!

It's a bit big for the mannequin so I will post better photos as soon as I have them.

And the winners are...

I really wish everyone could win! It's always hard to close
the browser after the winner has been selected...

But, there can only be one winner in each catagory.
And here they are...

Winning a Candy Cube Necklace in pink is:

Stacie from Chalk River Ontario

Winning a Black and White Polka Dot apron is:
BCTeagirl (Janice) from Prince George BC

Congratulations to you both!

New Fabrics!!!

I love love love getting new supplies!!! I get very excited and inspired and I think it makes me work a little harder...

Which is what I need right now as I seem to not really understand that I only have two months to get ready for the OOAK. I'm not stressed at all. And I really should be. Oh well, I'll live on this cloud for as long as I can.

I got a shipment of new fabrics the other day and another SLEW coming hopefully next week (and another few coming in about a month... I hope).

These ones are for skirts.

And these ones are for aprons!!!
(the aprons can get away with being really cutsy and kitchy)

Now off to work!!

(Me not you)

The Giving Continues!

Bloggy Giveaways

For the first time, I am participating in the Bloggy Giveaways Carnival with my aprons!

Be sure to click on the link above to enter many contests!

I am giving away an apron to the winner. Any apron from my etsy shop! Just leave a comment here on my blog as to which apron you are interested in. I will choose a winner at random at 10am EST on February 1st. The winner will be posted on my blog that day.The contest is open to anyone in Canada and the US!

Have fun and good luck!!

Also check out my other blog about winning jewelry!! Here

The Time has Come!!

Bloggy Giveaways

For the second year, I am participating in the Bloggy Giveaways Carnival!!
Be sure to click on the link above to enter many contests!

I am giving away a piece of jewelry of the winners choice. Anything from my Etsy Shop! Just visit my etsy shop and leave a comment here on my blog as to which item you are interested in. I will choose a winner at random at 10am EST on February 1st. The winner will be posted on my blog that day.

The contest is open to anyone in Canada and the US!

Have fun and good luck!!

Also check out my blog for my other giveaway of a Cute 50s inspired Apron!! Here

Coming at you live....

From the One of a Kind Show!!!

I have just been accepted to the big Kahuna of shows here in Toronto!

I've been trying to get in for years with my jewelry to no avail (the jewelry catagory is always full and impossible) so I decided to try with the clothing and I made it in... finally!

Of course the really big one is the xmas One of a Kind but the spring show is definitley a foot in the door and also an amazing show.

The show runs April 1st through the 5th but I will definitley keep you posted as it gets closer to the date.

Also, stay tuned, on Monday morning I will be hosting a couple of contests through the Bloggy Giveaways. I'll be giving away jewelry and aprons.

An Introduction of Sorts

This is probably one of my favorite photos from the photoshoot we did for the aprons a while back. I'm sending it in with an application to one of the big shows here.

Amidst all the seriousness of the application there has to be some sugar.

I want the cookie!

The owner of Fresh Collective, Laura-Jean the Knitting Queen, did a lovely write up using this photo http://freshcollectivenews.blogspot.com/2009/01/introducing-nicole-boudreau.html
And she did this on what happened to be my two year anniversary to the day!

Finally...

I've openend up a new etsy shop for my aprons, and eventually my clothes as well.
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6753535
There are only a few pieces listed but it should be growing fairly quickly. I've had a lot of requests for full aprons so that's what I'm going to focus on this week (is it friday today already?) and next week... and surely the week after that. Oh let's call it a month!

It's always hard to "get back to it" after the holidays!

Welcome to the New Year!

I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday with lots of food, sleep and drink... and then more sleep.

I'm very excited for the new year! But I think I say that every year ;)
I've finally got my computer all hooked up after my recent move (a whole 2 months ago... what?!, I was busy making stuff...) So I will be here, posting new things, more often.

I have decided to add a new catagory to this blog, as I do a lot of baking, I will be posting recipes along with photos of things that I've made. I bake a lot in the winter so I should be able to post fairly frequently!

Having just hooked up my computer I finally got to unload all the photos that I had on my camera, and in this bunch were the photos of the last window that I was featured in at the Fresh Collective with my aprons. It might be one of my favorites!

Happy New Year everyone! I hope that 2009 brings you all things fabulous!

So much to do...

So little time...
I'm currently getting ready for two big things... I could handle one, but two? What was I thinking. Aprons Aprons Aprons!!! I will be featured in the window at Fresh Collective with my aprons which means I need to be fully stocked in the store. AND I also have my yearly holiday sale/party on thursday which I also need to be fully stocked for... Oy Vay.
I know what you're thinking. "Why are you playing on the computer if you have so much to do?" (this is playing)
Because I have this exciting new photo that I made into a poster that I want to show you!!! I made it to put in the window at the store but I'm sure I'll use it in many many ways to promote the aprons... I love it!!! (if you click on it you should be able to see it bigger.)




My friend/studio-partner Corey Durand took the photos, and my friend/Hair stylist Dania is the model!


Don't forget the party this coming Thursday November 20th at Fire on the Eastside from 6pm to midnight.

Also I'm doing another little show on December 11th called "Partridge in a Cupcake Tree". It will be held in Life is Sweet in the Beaches (a cupcake shop, hence the name) at 2328 Queen Street East from 6pm to 11pm.

Back to work!!!

It has been a looooong time... sorry.
I have been pretty busy with business and with moving. I'm sneaking some time on a friends computer right now since mine is not set up yet. (actually it's still packed away in a box)... All in time.

What's coming up you ask? Well...
I'm hosting the 6th Annual Shop 'Til You Drop Party at Fire on the Eastside (6 Gloucester Street, two streets north of Wellesley, three doors east of Yonge St.) on Thursday November 20th from 6pm to about midnight. There will be appetizers served and of course there is a bar... for what better way to shop!!

So you should come. And bring all your friends.

I will be there with my jewelry and my aprons (I will have a photo soon I promise). You will also find some fabulous hats by KC's Hats, more jewelry from Belle Boutique, Sea Salts and Bath products and home decor from Selsi Searocks, and of course the lovely Dirty Soap from Soapscum.


Also...


Precious Pink Designs/Desserts 'n Skirts will be featured in the window of Fresh Collective for two weeks starting on November 15th. There will be photos... it's going to be a baking themed window of course!!

What else... I'm at the studio every day during the week now except Tuesdays so feel free to stop by.

Check out all my links to the right to see where PPD can be found.

Hopefully see you on the 20th!

Party Time

Since I'm not getting ready for any upcoming shows I'm really focusing on the holidays. They're really not that far away. So I'm stocking up on all my hot sellers so I don't have to work around the clock come December and I'm also having fun working on a new collection that will be perfect for any holiday party!! I'm having fun mixing colours and adding sparkle and being all girly-girl.

Here are a few photos of what's new!