FINALLY!!!!

Good morning, kittens! So, the last few weeks have pretty much kicked my butt in the physical aspect! Geeze! Time to move on and GET BUSY!! And, to start things off with, I have two of the coolest custom orders to fill! I am WAY excited about one of them, in particular. This fabulous young lady contacted me yesterday to see if I would be interested in doing the hair pieces/fascinators for the Pin Up girl themed bachelorette party she is throwing for her friend. All I could say was OH MY GOODNESS YES!! That is about the most fantastic idea for a bachelorette party I have EVER heard! I have so many ideas floating around in my head and I simply cannot wait to get started on this project! The bride's piece is going to be nothing short of amazing...I might have a hard time parting with it! haha! Also, as promised, I will get my latest creations uploaded.. I had a bit of a set back the other day, yet again, but things seem to be moving along just fine now!

I went in yesterday and dropped off my ideas for my latest and greatest tattoo with my lovely artist, Christy. I'm waiting ANXIOUSLY to see what design she comes up with and with any luck, I will get some work done on it this weekend!!!!! Next, to hit up my hair guru for the black and blue highlights...my roots are showing something fierce! Ok, enough of all the ramblings, I suppose it's time to get moving, have a tantalizing Thursday, loves!

What a week!!

Ok, I am finally back after one VERY trying couple of weeks. Started with me throwing my back out, and then the family got hit with a debilitating stomach virus. For anyone that has placed an order through me, they are being shipped TODAY! For anyone waiting on me to post some of my new creations, that will also be done TODAY! Thank you all for your patience! And I, for one, am glad, no "glad" doesn't cover the immense joy I am getting out of being able to drink my coffee again! Phew!

Don't forget, you can get to my Etsy.com store by clicking on any of the pictures on the sidebar of this blog, or just go here

http://www.etsy.com/shop/MissZoesBoutique?ref=pr_shop_more

I'm working on a banner for the shop, and I am adding some polymer clay pendants and tons of Easter goodies in the next few days, so hang tight! Oh, and I got my first custom pendant order in yesterday! I will be working on that today also! Busy day!! Guess I better get to it!

More choices!!

I would first like to start off with a HUGE thank you to my friends and family who have been supporting me thus far in my little venture. I know I have been trying everything under the sun, and nothing has stuck as of yet. Up until this point, I just hadn't found my niche. I loved LOVED working at the bank....and I MISS working in a professional environment like you wouldn't believe. I've been looking for something, ANYTHING to do ever since then that would keep me occupied. Obviously, I bore easily. The bank kept me thinking, staying at home, rather monotonous. Don't get me wrong, I'm incredibly lucky to be able to spend this time with my baby Zoe buggins, and I can go to every school function my children have, I'm here for them every day after school, and before. I wouldn't trade that for the world, but I feel as though, in the process of being there for my family, I am losing myself entirely. Unfortunately, I've never been very good at the whole Suzy homemaker thing. Cooking, I love. This is true. But, the laundry, and cleaning and other housewifey stuff, soooooo not interesting to me. Anyway, I digress. For those of you that have supported my various ventures, I thank you from the bottom of my heart! I am enjoying this more than I ever thought possible....I get to be entirely creative, as wild as I want, I don't have to follow ANYONE else's rules. Whatever mood I'm in, I can create something to fit it. Now, to get people to actually BUY what I'm selling, haha! Marketing, here I come! In the meantime....


After many MANY hours on the computer, battling with the brightest flash in the world, which coincidentally belongs to my little red camera, and fighting off a cold, I have managed to post my second batch of hair pieces on Etsy and facebook! I am MUCH happier with this second batch, and it seems a lot of people are saying the same! Today, I am going to attempt doing some new creations, although a cup of hot chocolate, blankets and the couch are calling my name! Stay tuned! Remember, click on any of the pictures to the right and it will bring you to my etsy store, or you can follow this link here:

My etsy store

A huge shipment!!!

I have been waiting and waiting and FINALLY got the supplies in that I've been waiting for!!! now I can make truly spectacular glitter filled extravagant creations!!!! Give me a few hours and I will attempt to post some of them....if the Zoe bug permits, that is!

The back of my head!

Yes, I learned today that taking photos of the backs and sides of one's own head is a ridiculously difficult undertaking! I also learned that my flash is entirely too bright, but I can not figure out how to turn it off, so my product photos are turning out rather washed out, I promise they are much more vivid in person! In any case, I just posted my first listing ever on Etsy, and I'm pretty excited! I'm having such a blast making these hair pieces, and next I'm tackling pendants, purses and dolls :-)

Welcome to Zoe's Boutique!!

Welcome to Zoe's Boutique!! A place full of novelty and beauty. Here, you will never find the same thing twice, no two items will ever quite match, I am creating each of these things from my imagination, so you will never quite know what to expect! I can promise a few things though, each item will be handcrafted, glittery, unique, fun and best of all...AFFORDABLE!! Yes, I am a bit of a penny pincher, which is what inspired me to take on this little endeavor in the first place. So, here's the story:

I had seen a picture of someone recently who was wearing a gorgeous flower hair pin, and went on a frantic search throughout the entire city looking for one that was similar. What I found was either very poor quality, and yet high priced, or really pretty and REALLY high priced! I went online, those prices were even worse, so then I decided to try and make my own. It turned out so nicely, and I managed to make it for a very reasonable cost, I thought, why not make these available to everyone! As I did more research, and began making my creations, I thought of other accessories that I would enjoy wearing, and started creating those as well....this has spiraled out of control, and I'm a designing mad-person, but I am LOVING every minute of it. I am working on adding new items each day to my Etsy store ( I just love that sight!), as well as doing more research on the types of styles I am creating. I have learned a TON about the history of burlesque, I'll post more on that later. I have already signed on to host a booth at several big events around town here, including the Spring Spree and the Manitou Wine Festival!! I'm just giddy excited!!

After weeks of planning, designing, and creating, I am finally ready to reveal the first of MANY creations to come! Today's unveiling is all about elegant flowers for your hair! I just got back from the store, and have a ton of fantastic more supplies to design even MORE.....stay tuned!