This is such a wonderfully kind post by the awesome Beverly, the genius behind ButterBeans&ChicPeas! Thank you!
www.blauzonsews.blogspot.com/2011/01/doll-baby-bowtique.html
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Congratulations ...
To Dana White! You've won the ButterBeans&ChicPeas skirt and Doll Baby Bowtique Bow!
We will be in contact with you very soon!
We will be in contact with you very soon!
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
New Year, New Giveaway!
Hello Friends!
Welcome to 2011! In this new year, I will be making some changes/adjustments to Doll Baby Bowtique. I have lots of new products in the works ... new skirts, new bows, new flowers, new ideas for the guys in your life. It's so exciting for me to create something new for you, so stay tuned and stick with me as I venture through 2011 and hopefully we can all sit back and watch Doll Baby Bowtique bloom and grow! I hope to make you all proud in this new year because I couldn't do any of this without you!
Up next for Doll Baby Bowtique is our Valentine's selection. We already have a few items on the website, but I have more items currently in progress, so stay tuned!
But first and most importantly, a giveaway for you! You may enter this contest whether or not you have Facebook. This is a special giveaway ... I am working with the wonderful Beverly at ButterBeans&ChicPeas for this one! She has donated an adorable Black & White Damask Skirt (you pick the size) and Doll Baby Bowtique is giving you a matching bow!
That's your prize, here's what you do. It's a multi-step process:
1. Stop on over at ButterBeans&ChicPeas page on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/ButterBeansChicPeas/127683153913459/ and like their page if you haven't done so already.
2. Stop on over at Doll Baby Bowtique's page of Facebook. www.facebook.com/dollbabybowtique and like my page if you haven't done so already.
3. Suggest both ButterBeans&ChicPeas AND Doll Baby Bowtique to all of your friends!
4. Come back here to the blog and let me know you've done all this and tell us what your New Year's Resolution is for 2011. Don't have a resolution? Tell me what you're looking forward to in 2011!
Don't have Facebook? No problem! Entry rules:
1. Follow my blog by clicking the "Follow" button to the right of the page.
2. Follow Beverly's blog http://www.blauzonsews.blogspot.com/. It's just really cool to read some of her blog posts ... she's great at it!
3. Come back to this post and continue with the instructions in #4 above!
In 1 week (next Tuesday) a winner will be chosen at random and you will with this:
Enjoy!
Thursday, December 23, 2010
My New Tagline and the Winner!
Well, 3 days later I finally decided on a tag line. And I would like to finally announce who won!
For my new tag line:
Doll Baby Bowtique ... Handcrafted Creations for all the Guys and Gals in your life!
What do you think?
And the winner is Beverly! I think your suggestions was really the angle I was going for ... the only thing I changed was Dolls to Gals. Just trying to avoid the whole confusion with the doll thing.
I would like to thank everyone who gave suggestions for the tag line. I know many of you are just wonderful customers and friends and I am so very appreciative for all the love and support you give to me and my growing business. I hope to make everyone proud!
~Katrina (aka, the Bow Lady!)
For my new tag line:
Doll Baby Bowtique ... Handcrafted Creations for all the Guys and Gals in your life!
What do you think?
And the winner is Beverly! I think your suggestions was really the angle I was going for ... the only thing I changed was Dolls to Gals. Just trying to avoid the whole confusion with the doll thing.
I would like to thank everyone who gave suggestions for the tag line. I know many of you are just wonderful customers and friends and I am so very appreciative for all the love and support you give to me and my growing business. I hope to make everyone proud!
~Katrina (aka, the Bow Lady!)
Monday, December 20, 2010
Tag Line Contest/Giveaway EXTENDED!
The contest/giveaway has been extended to tonight at 8pm! See the post below for information about the Tag Line Contest/Giveaway!
I appreciate everyone's help!
I appreciate everyone's help!
Friday, December 17, 2010
I need a Tag Line! Giveaway!
Well, my tag line used to be "Handcrafted hair accessories for gals and dolls of all ages."
Then it was "Handcrafted hair accessories and sweet skirts!"
But in just the last few months what I do has evolved! I now have items for boys. I have more fabric creations than just skirts. I have Tie Shirts, infant caps, scarves, skirts, appliqued girls shirts, ruffle bottom onesies, capes, hair flowers and more. On top of all the different types and styles of bows I make! Everything is handcrafted still ... there is just a broader selection. And I have teenage girls and adult women wearing my hair accessories as well.
At one of the boutiques I did recently, a couple of people saw my name and thought that what I did was doll-sized stuff. That didn't make me so happy because that is not what I do and I think I lost a couple of sales because they thought that. Oh well to the sales, but that got me thinking, are other people thinking that too? My title is Doll Baby because that is what my mom called my sister and I and now calls my daughter.
So now I'm looking for just the right tag line. Some that can go on my business stuff ... cards, bow cards, etc. Leila at Elly Designs gave me a wonderfully fresh look and now I need a fresh "tag."
So here is the challenge: Help me come up with just the right one! The person that comes up with my new tag line will get a prize ... I really enjoyed making a surprise giveaway, so I think I will do that again!
Here are some key words to keep in mind: Handcrafted, hair accessories, fabric creations, boys, girls, women, children (or anything I mentioned above).
I need this soon because I am in desperate need of printing new business cards! So the contest starts NOW and will end on Monday at 8 PM PST.
I can't wait to see what you come up with!
Then it was "Handcrafted hair accessories and sweet skirts!"
But in just the last few months what I do has evolved! I now have items for boys. I have more fabric creations than just skirts. I have Tie Shirts, infant caps, scarves, skirts, appliqued girls shirts, ruffle bottom onesies, capes, hair flowers and more. On top of all the different types and styles of bows I make! Everything is handcrafted still ... there is just a broader selection. And I have teenage girls and adult women wearing my hair accessories as well.
At one of the boutiques I did recently, a couple of people saw my name and thought that what I did was doll-sized stuff. That didn't make me so happy because that is not what I do and I think I lost a couple of sales because they thought that. Oh well to the sales, but that got me thinking, are other people thinking that too? My title is Doll Baby because that is what my mom called my sister and I and now calls my daughter.
So now I'm looking for just the right tag line. Some that can go on my business stuff ... cards, bow cards, etc. Leila at Elly Designs gave me a wonderfully fresh look and now I need a fresh "tag."
So here is the challenge: Help me come up with just the right one! The person that comes up with my new tag line will get a prize ... I really enjoyed making a surprise giveaway, so I think I will do that again!
Here are some key words to keep in mind: Handcrafted, hair accessories, fabric creations, boys, girls, women, children (or anything I mentioned above).
I need this soon because I am in desperate need of printing new business cards! So the contest starts NOW and will end on Monday at 8 PM PST.
I can't wait to see what you come up with!
Been busy ...
Since July or August I have done 5 boutiques! 4 of which have happened since the end of October! Yikes! They have been a lot of fun and a lot of work. Some of them were unexpected, so my prep time for them was really short. I got it done and I'm not worse for the wear. It also gave me a crash course in what I need to do and know for next year! Start working in January ... haha!
This is the first year since I've opened Doll Baby Bowtique that I've been busy at Christmas time! It's been happy and frustrating all at the same time! I'm happy because that means my business has grown! I've become more well known and people like my products! I've gotten new customers and have had return customers! I look forward to it growing more and more!
It's also been frustrating because 1. My family and Christmas have taken a back seat to my work. I just don't like the guilt. However, they have been so supportive and have really allowed me to do what I love ... creating! Plus my son and daughter have loved all the extras for them that have been left over from the boutiques! 2. I have not been able to provide the customer service and turnaround that I like. There have been delays, there have been ignored emails (not on purpose) and I just don't care for that kind of service. I expect better for myself and I hope to provide better for my customers. There have even been a couple of lost packages in the mess, but they've all made it to their owners ... albiet a little late, but they got there. I hope these patient people can forgive this glich and it will NOT happen again if they return.
Needless to say there is always ups and downs with every new business and I've learned so much just in the past few months. I am so appreciative to everyone who has helped me in some way ... watching my kids, cutting ribbon, making post office drops, getting supplies for me while I worked away, the wonderful lady that helped give me a new look and my customers who have helped me keep on going. I'm hoping to make all of these people proud of me in the future!
I hope to keep on being busy, but I hope to manage the business better next year!
This is the first year since I've opened Doll Baby Bowtique that I've been busy at Christmas time! It's been happy and frustrating all at the same time! I'm happy because that means my business has grown! I've become more well known and people like my products! I've gotten new customers and have had return customers! I look forward to it growing more and more!
It's also been frustrating because 1. My family and Christmas have taken a back seat to my work. I just don't like the guilt. However, they have been so supportive and have really allowed me to do what I love ... creating! Plus my son and daughter have loved all the extras for them that have been left over from the boutiques! 2. I have not been able to provide the customer service and turnaround that I like. There have been delays, there have been ignored emails (not on purpose) and I just don't care for that kind of service. I expect better for myself and I hope to provide better for my customers. There have even been a couple of lost packages in the mess, but they've all made it to their owners ... albiet a little late, but they got there. I hope these patient people can forgive this glich and it will NOT happen again if they return.
Needless to say there is always ups and downs with every new business and I've learned so much just in the past few months. I am so appreciative to everyone who has helped me in some way ... watching my kids, cutting ribbon, making post office drops, getting supplies for me while I worked away, the wonderful lady that helped give me a new look and my customers who have helped me keep on going. I'm hoping to make all of these people proud of me in the future!
I hope to keep on being busy, but I hope to manage the business better next year!
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