Designs! I`ve just listed my last Summer 08 Design. I think you`ll love how this little set just DEFINES summer! Its fresh, crisp, sweet and original. I also managed to get a little wooden tote painted to match...and it IS included in the auction.
Click HERE to view the auction.
Well I`m THRILLED to report that my aircondition-less house made it though the 2 day heat wave we had. The past few sunny but slightly foggy days we`ve had have been such a relief!!! I`m back in my studio sewing....and will be listing a couple new sets at the end of the week! I hope the weather is comfy and cool whereever you are!!
Well, here at the beach...our summers are mild and cool. On average the temperature this time of year is mid 70`s. On a "hot" day it might get into the low 80`s. I LOVE our sweet days...UNTIL yesterday!!
Our sweet little city SMASHED an all time heat record as temperatures soared to a high of 109 degrees.
UGGGGGGGGG....did I mention that I DON`T own an air conditioner?? We don`t even have a fan here...never need one with a cool ocean breeze right off the water.
The only relief here yesterday (and today) was actually being submerged in water!! And getting there with feet BURNING in the scorching sand was NOT fun. Today is pretty much the same, though I did manage to get to the store and grab the last fan off the shelf.
I think this little guy pretty much had the right idea!!
Looking forward to a nice foggy day.......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From my "Sweet and Simple" line...Fun and trendy Jumpers made with the popular Euro Vida Pattern.
You will just LOVE these....cute and cool for summer, add a sweet top for a great fall look, then a sweater and leggings for winter. Tons of wear...and lots of trendy options.
I have about 10 of these finished and will only be offering them here and on my mailing list. You won`t see these on ebay or etsy. First come, first serve!! They are all size 3T, 4T and will ship lightening fast as soon as payment is received. These were photographed on my manni to try and cut costs so that I can offer them to you at a SWEET and AMAZING price!!!!
Just email with the name of the Jumper you would like and I will send out an invoice!
ONLY $99 each.....and free shipping. I`ll update availability here...and will add more in the next few days!
1- *Patriotic Teddy* - SOLD
2-"Posh Poodle" - available
3-"French Wallpaper" - SOLD
One of Ryans best friends got married today in a sweet and casual wedding on the beach. The weather was just gorgeous and the ceremony was perfect. At the reception I just fell in love with their sweet little cake. It was so original and just perfectly suited their fun casual beach theme. And yes...it was as yummy as it was pretty. Here are a few pictures I managed to snap....
Well I couldn`t sew today...my sewing machine decided to go on strike! Off to the shop for a super duper cleaning and some sweet and well deserved pampering. So I was left with a dirty house and a messy blog....of course I chose to spend my time cleaning up my blog! LOL A fresh new look was definately in order...and I learned some cool new blogging tricks that will come in handy for future posts. I`m still "working" on things here, so you`ll have to excuse the blogging DUST for a couple days!
It`s definately almost SUMMER here. Next week school will be out and things will get wild and crazy around here...clean the house?? Why bother! Heres something sweet to celebrate my new look!
Have an AMAZING weekend!!!
~Laurie
I`ve just listed a fun little set for Ivylanes Zippety Zoo Daa launch! This little sweetie will be fun for a wonderful day at the zoo, or any summer outing! Finished and ready ship in sizes 3T/4T
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I`ve decided to add a new model to the Kandy Kisses Sweeties!! Little Miss T will be modeling my sets that fall in the 12M to 3T range! Isn`t she just the cutest!! Thanks so much to the coolRcrew for all their hard work and help...and for gorgeous photos!! In her debut auction.....*Summer Meadow*....
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I`ve been waiting forever for this line of fabrics to come out!! These totally DEFINE summer!
Click HERE to see the auction for this little set.
I love the timelessness of a little girl in a sweet white dress...and I try and design at least one every year! I added alot of breathtaking details and used the softest sweetest fabrics to create this little set.
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I just found this little quote and it is so sweet and true!
A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces that she never did care for pie ~ Tenneva Jordan
May your Mothers Day be filled with love, laughter and SWEET surprises! And may you find just one quiet moment for yourself....to sit peacefully, and savor that one piece of pie that you SO deserve!
I am so happy to be able to list a little set to benefit Michele Yurgaitis and her family! Michele was one of the first designers that I admired when I first started listing my designs on ebay. As many of you have heard, she lost her husband unexpectedly a couple weeks ago. The auction I have up includes a $25 gift certificate...though I didn`t include this in the wording because I didn`t know if it was ebay "legal" to include a gift certificate!
If you can...please join in by bidding on one of the WELOVEMUD auctions. You can view them all HERE.
HERE is a link to the set and gift certificate I am auctioning. The entire auction end price will be donated to Michele and her children!
I`ve had this sweet Michael Miller fabric in my stash for some time now...and finally found the perfect design for it! Summer is almost here and fall is just around the corner...so I wanted to combine summer/fall colors and some fun mix and match pieces that will be perfect for both seasons! I`ve listed these mix and match pieces in 2 auctions.
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If you happen to be planning a visit to that Magical Place in search of "Dreams come True"...be sure and check out my latest auction....I think you`ll love it!!
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I had the wonderful opportunity to guest with the sweet gals of BijouCo for their "Sentiments" Launch. I tried to throw in some extra creativity in this set....an inspiration from my childhood...Nana`s Garden.
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I feel so blessed to have such a gorgeous "front yard". We enjoyed some amazing 80 plus degree weather this weekend and spent some sweet time relaxing in the sand and sun. I hope your weekend was just as wonderful as ours was!!
Well...I must say I USED TO hang out all my laundry when my kids were little and I only had a couple of them. It was relaxing...I loved it...and the scent of laundry dried in a crisp afternoon breeze beats no other! As my family grew I advanced to a HUGE modern dryer that ...well frankly....runs all day long every day!
Along with other changes around the house in an attempt to "be more green"...I`ve decided this week to go back to hanging out the laundry. Now keep in mind I have 5 children....and in addition I am constantly washing their friends misc things that get left at our house. I`m hoping that I can find a way to put up enough clothes line around my yard to hold the loads and loads I do everyday. Can it even be done????? LOL
I`m determined to shut down the monster dryer and turn this little chore once again into a sweet and relaxing part of my day....wish me LUCK!!!
I had alot of fun working with several of my groupmates in Ivylane to create several sweet mix and match items with co-ordinating ladybug fabrics. I just LOVE how all these little things turned out. We`ve listed as seperates so that buyers can bid on pieces they like and then combine them as they please! How fun is that?????
I listed 3 pieces....a sweet little halter top....a pair of appliqued jeans with decorative grommets....and a pair of made to match Kandy Kisses crocheted ringlet hair ribbons. All 3 pieces are in seperate auctions with NO RESERVE!!
Click HERE to see the auctions for all of the Ivylane Mix and Match pieces !
My fabric stash INSPIRES me everyday!! I just LOVE LOVE LOVE it....and right now I have SO many gorgeous spring prints just begging to be sewn into sweet summer creations. I`ve been putting in long hours in my studio and have several sets up right now!!
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I just listed a sweet little set for Ivylanes "FARM" launch! I started this one low with NO RESERVE!!
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Do you see the resemblance here??? 
Perhaps adding the music would help..."Hi ho, Hi ho, its off to work we go...." Okay....I won`t keep you in suspense any longer . Since the day we got home from our most recent disneyland trip, Amber has been transformed magically into Snow White. She has the dress, the crown, the shoes, the purse and the SONG. Believe me...she sings this song DAILY...several times. We also have the 7 dwarfs living at our house....(well...in the real world we would call them chickens...but in fantasy land where Amber now loves to reside...they are her 7 dwarfs). 
Of course one of Snow Whites most favorite things in the whole wide world (fantasyland) is taking care of and feeding her 7 dwarfs. Today Amber..oops...I mean Snow White...took time out of her busy day to share a bag of popcorn with her sweet little dwarfs. Some for you...some for me...then hi ho, hi ho...its off to work we go! (back to laying eggs girls....!!!)
Isn`t life just TOOO precious! How are things in your world...(fantasyland) today?? I hope things are truly magical...Have a wonderful weekend!!
I`m thrilled to announce that my WEBSITE is now open for business! What an adventure...I am so excited to have the opportunity to sell my designs in a new venue! Of course I will still be selling on ebay...and I hope to offer a different variety of designs in both places! As part of my grand opening, you will receive 10% off your total order by using the coupon code grand at checkout. This special ends March 26th.
Click HERE to visit my website.
Have a wonderful wonderful weekend!!
We all know that if ruffles were a sin I would be guilty guilty guilty!!! LOL. To me there is nothing sweeter than a little girl in ruffles!!! I`ve created a fun and trendy little patriotic set that will be PERFECT for any July 4th celebration. I`ll be creating this little cutie in a range of sizes 2T through 4T. Oh...and are you just LOVING the new hair accessory??? Oh gosh...Amber just loves these and yes...they are signature Kandy Kisses...NEW for summer 08!!! You`ll be able to find these little crocheted couture ringlet ribbons exclusively on my website. (Grand opening in a few days) Yipeeeee!!! So many exciting things happening!!!
Click HERE to view the patriotic ruffles auction!
One more sweet Easter set....a fun combination of fabrics here. I just love the nontraditional escape from pinks and pastels that this set provides! Click HERE to view the auction.
Well, when I created my little winter grace coat...I knew that I would be doing another. I just LOVE the vintage look and I LOVE being able to add my own creative twist to make it over the top original. So here is my second GRACE coat set! This set would be PERFECT for Easter or well beyond into spring. Ive divided this one into 2 auctions. The first is for the Vintage GRACE Spring Sunday Coat and Ruched floral Hat. The second auction is for the sweet matching dress set and made to match bunny! Take a peek~ I`m hoping you`ll be thrilled with the outcome as much as I am!
Click HERE to view the Coat & Hat Auction
I have been working hard to come up with something over-the-top original for Spring/Summer 08. And here it is.... ZIP it Jeans!!! These Jeans are fresh and fun and full of attitude. They feature 7 fully functional inset zippers. Most of the zippers are disguised sweetly as flower stems! One of the zippers runs horizontally from front to back...and there is a zipper on each side bottom to finish off the side seams!! I`ve added some fraying around the zippers for a trendy distressed look. Dangly chains and charms grace each zipper and provide a fun swing when she walks!!! I`ve also added tons of fun bottons, sweet appliques and hand stitching to ensure that these are ULTRA original and exceptionally trendy! I`ve paired up this first pair (many more to come) with a new top design! Fun rows of side ruffles make this top extra girly! Front buttons and a full bottom ruffle finish off the look! To view the auction for this Jeans set......Click HERE.
The design group I belong to on ebay is now 2 years old. To celebrate, we`ve invited some amazing designers to join us in a party launch!! I have 2 listings up for this launch.....~take a peek if you get a chance!!
Click HERE to view this auction!
and click HERE to view the second auction!!
Have a WONDERFUL Friday!!!!!
Laurie
Its always refreshing to hear of young people learning to give of their heart, soul and time! I just got a letter in the mail from my 18 year old niece. She is planning a missions trip to Nicaragua over the summer and is trying to raise the funds to go. I told her I would list a little set and donate to her trip the full auction end price! Its the least I can do to try and help out in some little way!!!!
So I just listed this little set on ebay. Fun, breezy and fresh...I`m calling it "Spring Spritzer" Click HERE to view the auction on ebay!
Thanks so much to everyone that entered my little customer appreciation give away. Your comments were all just so sweet and supportive...I am sooo blessed! I apologize for not having the winner posted yesterday as promised, it turned out to be one of those wild and wacky days that didnt slow down until midnight!!!
Congrats to Melissa and Addison !!!! I know this sweet little outfit will find a wonderful home in Addisons couture closet!!
I have so many things in the works that I would LOVE to tell you about!! One of the most exciting is that I am working on a Kandy Kisses website where you will be able to purchase my designs year round. No bidding involved...LOL! I will still sell as usual on ebay but will offer a variety of designs so that my website will not just be a copy of the same designs I have available on ebay!!! I`m hoping to launch the website in Feb. Its been a real challenge...as many of you know, behind the scenes of all those sweet little websites is a huge monster of html mumble jumble....LOL. I`m learning!!
Also I know spring is just around the corner and I have about 5 easter sets in the works. The majority of them will be customs....a couple more on the dressy side and a couple more on the fun side!
Have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!
~Laurie
