A Sweet Holiday Treat from the Heart

When my girls came to me asking for ideas to create some handmade goodies for their friends I turned to my fellow DIYers and awesome blogs I've found. We happened across this sweet tutorial to make heart shaped candy cane treats here... so simple and easy!

The only change we made was that we popped our candy cane heart forms into the oven at 200 degrees for about 2 minutes and pinched the edges together once they became soft to reinforce the heart shape. This was the first step we took and prior to pouring the melted chocolate.
As you can see, this is also a great idea to create Valentine treats from your leftover mini candy canes!

When finished they were wrapped in clear cellophane bags with a simple organza bow! So pretty!

We hope you are enjoying this beautiful holiday season! See you soon!
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.`·.¸.·´ ♥Princess wishes,
¸.·´¸.·´¨) ¸.·*¨) Angela
(¸.·´ (¸.·´ .·´ ¸ ♥ Boutique Ollie Girl!

And the Winner of the bootie is....

Congratulations to winner of our drawing, Jenette Buentiempo!
She has won our fun grand prize of one Simply a Princess dress or $100.00 towards a new purchase of an Ollie Girl original! This prize will deliver by mid to late November.
I would like to thank everyone who participated! For the rest of you who participated in our event, we will offer free shipping within the US for our US participants and $10.00 off international shipping if you are outside the US. This offer is only valid for those who participated and is valid until September 1st 2011. When placing an order, please mention that you participated in the "Treasure Hunt" so that I may appropriately adjust your invoice. Thank you again for your participation and a BIG CONGRATS again to Jenette Buentiempo!!!
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.`·.¸.·´ ♥Princess wishes,
¸.·´¸.·´¨) ¸.·*¨) Angela
(¸.·´ (¸.·´ .·´ ¸ ♥ Boutique Ollie Girl
♥Because every Princess deserves her own fairytale!

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Just outside my studio window

I hope you are all enjoying your summer. I've been busy juggling the kids home and playing fairy godmother in the great in-between time. July continues to be a busy month of filling customers orders, which is a huge blessing. I love my job and working with so many of you!

The above snapshot is what you might say is just outside my studio window ... a glimpse of my life and what I treasure most, my family.
Happy Summer everyone!
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.`·.¸.·´ ♥Princess wishes,
¸.·´¸.·´¨) ¸.·*¨) Angela
(¸.·´ (¸.·´ .·´ ¸ ♥ Boutique Ollie Girl
♥Because every Princess deserves her own fairytale!

Silly Sally Special! :) It's no nightmare;)

... Okay, I know it's a silly title, but it just sounded so fun!!! :)

For the past several years, I have had numerous requests for a Sally dress rendition.
So for a limited time, I have decided to run a pre-order offer for a limited time at a special introductory price of $125.00 for a fabulous Patchwork Princess Sally rendition in either an short-sleeved A-line style or a Simply a Princess Sundress style .... ( YOUR CHOICE!!!) Once we close this offer, the dress will reflect the regular pricing.... so this is a nice discount considering the work that will go into this dress! And for those of you who know my work, know that I love DETAILS ... and ric rac ;)

Since we don't have pictures or exact details, it will be a surprise to some extent, but much similar to the blocking and style of the photo above. I am detailed oriented and so you will not be dissapointed! :)
Broad plans for this dress will be beautiful fabrics and possible applique in a fabulous patchwork of art! Dresses will be fully lined for comfort and quality.
Dresses will ship mid-October to mid-November based on your time need.
To pre-order at this fun dress at it's special intro price for a limited time, please email angela@boutiqueolliegirl.com . I will close this offer once we have reached our maximum amount of orders for this style.

Specify:
* the style of dress you would like to order
* time-frame needed
* Child's size
* Your shipping address
* The email address you would like your invoice to be sent to

Upon receiving your request, I will send you an invoice along with request for measurements!

I really look forward to working with you! Please make sure to email me if you have any questions.
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.`·.¸.·´ ♥Princess wishes,
¸.·´¸.·´¨) ¸.·*¨) Angela
(¸.·´ (¸.·´ .·´ ¸ ♥ Boutique Ollie Girl
♥Because every Princess deserves her own fairytale!

www.BoutiqueOllieGirl.com
www.BoutiqueOllieGirl.etsy.com

Fall's hidden treasure awaits one lucky pirate lass!

Summertime is just about upon us! I'm so excited for barefoot walks, warm balmy breezes and the scent of the salty ocean. The upcoming season always brings about so many opportunities to spend with family and have fun. The kids will be out of school and life's daily routines tend to become a little more laid back.

With the rest that is before us, I can't help but have a need to stay ahead of the game a bit. Fall season is always such a busy time for customs as everyone seems to need things around the same time for their fall festivities and celebrations.

I thought we'd have a little fun here and perhaps encourage some pre-orders for that busy season ahead of us. To add to the fun, we will be running a contest up until June 30th.

DETAILS- It's really simple! Buy a custom dress and receive one entry toward a grand prize drawing that will be held mid August.

* Each custom dress ordered (accessories, pettiskirts and tops not included in this promotion) will count as one entry.
* All orders MUST BE PAID IN FULL by June 30th to qualify... NO EXCEPTIONS.
* Buyer MUST AGREE TO LATE SEPTEMBER/EARLY OCTOBER DELIVERY ... NO EXCEPTIONS.
* There will be ONE WINNER and prize is non negotiable for cash or substitution.
* Residents outside the US will be responsible for shipping costs.

One grand prize will be awarded to ONE WINNER who will be drawn from all orders placed mid August. The Grand Prize is one dress (not previously ordered) from the Simply a Princess Collection OR $100 towards any dress creation not in the Simply a Princess Collection, which will be delivered to the lucky winner mid to late November.

Order as many dresses as you like up until June 30th. As long as your balance is paid in full and you are in agreement with our delivery time, your entries will be valid! :)
It's my pleasure to work with you! I look forward to serving as many little princesses as possible! Please feel free to contact me with orders at angela@boutiqueolliegirl.com.
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.`·.¸.·´ ♥ Princess Wishes,
¸.·´¸.·´¨) ¸.·*¨) Angela,
(¸.·´ (¸.·´ .·´ ¸ ♥ Boutique Ollie Girl!♥♥
♥Because every Princess deserves her own fairytale!

Cruising upon the summer!

With so many new ideas swarming my head, I decided to take the opportunity of a couple of our models who are heading off on a Disney Cruise. We have decided to incorporate a "Minnie Cruise Collection" which will feature a few must haves for your next cruise!
And so,inspired by this little mouse, some ideas sprang to life into comfortable yet costume-y renditions that are ideal for special pirate events and day to day dress up fun! Behold a "Minnie Cruise Collection" :)



And so we dreamed up some magical new designs... here are a couple of "sneak peeks"


A Minnie Pirate Princess in Minnie dots


A Minnie Pirate Princess in red zig zag


And what would a Plundering Pirate Princess be without without all her piratey treasure?



Then there is a nautical element that must not be overlooked! Ahoy! A fun new rendition of Minnie's sailor dress and a sweet salt water dyed appliqued boat tee! These fun additions will have your little princess singing "On the Good Ship Minnie!"

Of course there are some existing designs that are ideal for cruising and keeping with the fun theme shows and dining events.
Ariel, is one of my favorite Disney princesses. This sweet mermaid rendition has been a proven favorite for the parks as well as cruise vacations.


Simply a Princess, Mermaid


Of course, it's always fun to add a little "character" to your ensemble. This under the sea embroidery is a fun addition can be added for a nominal fee to your existing custom order. Most princess names are available for other Ollie Girl designs too!


Nautical, with a vintage like feel skirt and top


And don't forget this Polynesian Princess sundress! Accessories are sold separately!

We look forward to showcasing the new designs toward the end of the month, so stay tuned! As always, it's my pleasure to be your little princess's fairy godmother!
I do appreciate your business!

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.`·.¸.·´ ♥ Princess Hugz and Wishes,
¸.·´¸.·´¨) ¸.·*¨) Angela,
(¸.·´ (¸.·´ .·´ ¸ ♥ Boutique Ollie Girl!♥♥
♥Because every Princess deserves her own fairytale!

Something NEW for the NEW Year :)

My poor neglected blog! I suppose using facebook has consumed any energies I have had for writing in light of keeping myself balanced with the Ollie Girl business.

I find it quite funny that the last entry was for the Christmas in July Sale... and I am now finishing up most of those orders! :)

This year has been a very busy one thanks to all of my super wonderful customers!!! Business almost doubled from 2009 and the load I have taken on this year was the biggest yet. I want to express my gratitude for all of your friendship and business. I have met some remarkable people in my ventures with Ollie Girl and wouldn't be in this place without YOU!

As I ponder the coming year, I will be approaching the business a little differently.
There is a need for a faster turnaround time... for your sake and mine too :)!!!

Many have asked how soon to order customs for future trips and vacations.
Since making predictions isn't my best talent, I have decided to offer bookings on a limited basis. They will be available in 5's with a 1-3 week turnaround time. As they are moved, I will offer more bookings depending on my time availability.

HOW WILL IT WORK?

Bookings for custom creations will be announced when available on facebook and here.
They will be on a first come, first serve basis. I will make them available for purchase with a deposit of $25.00 per custom. Upon purchase of the deposit, the buyer will let me know which custom they would like and will be invoiced for the price of the custom minus the deposit price. The deposit price of $25 is applied toward the price of the custom. The remaining payment toward the custom will be due within 24 hours of purchase of the deposit. For buyers who are wanting to book more than one custom, I am happy to combine shipping :).

I will keep an "album" of available designs and current prices for you to view and make your selections.
This "quantity control" will insure that customs are moved much quicker and you will have them in your hands in a very timely manner :)

READY TO SHIP

We are also planning on having a "READY TO SHIP" items from time to time. We will be concentrating on the most popular designs and sizes here. They will be available as we have the time to create them.


I look forward to this coming year and serving you! May your holiday season be blessed with beautiful memories! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all!
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.`·.¸.·´ ♥Princess wishes,
¸.·´¸.·´¨) ¸.·*¨) Angela
(¸.·´ (¸.·´ .·´ ¸ ♥ Boutique Ollie Girl!♥♥
♥Because every Princess deserves her own fairytale!

Announcing Boutique Ollie Girl's Christmas in July Sale!

Hello everyone! We are excited to start off the last half of July with a website SALE! Our Etsy Shoppe will reopen August 1st, but until then you can get your Holiday shopping done with a nice discount! For those of you who would like your order for October, we are offering a free Made 2 Match personalized treat bag!
Please note that the guidelines for this sale are firm. All items must be payed for by July 31st. Released designs are available for this sale. Please note, that our delivery dates are Firm, meaning items will ship by the timeframe of either late September or early December, depending on which SALE you choose!
Thank you so much!
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.`·.¸.·´ ♥Princess hugz and wishes,
¸.·´¸.·´¨) ¸.·*¨) Angela
(¸.·´ (¸.·´ .·´ ¸ ♥ Boutique Ollie Girl!♥♥
♥Because every Princess deserves her own fairytale!

Vacation and Christmas in July!

Well, vacation has been restful to say the least! I hope all of you are enjoying a most memorable summer and staying cool!
We will reopen our Etsy Shoppe by August 1st.
Our website, however will be hosting our first ever "Christmas in July" SALE!
Please stay tuned for the details! This SALE will be available to orders placed and paid in full by July 31st for early December delivery. An incentive in place of the discount will be given to those who wish to have delivery by late September.
Please note, that our Christmas in July Sale delivery dates are firm.
Thank you!


We will be introducing some new designs late August which we are excited about.
Please note that currently our timeframe for orders placed from August 1st- September 1st. will have an 5-8 week turnaround time based on your needs and our schedule. Depending on our bookings, the timeframe may be increased if need be.
The best way to secure your custom is to pre-order in plenty time advance to book your time with us. Fall/Halloween season can be very busy and we hope to accomodate as many little princesses as we can!

Surf's UP ! Happy Summer!

Well, today is the day... The day our Etsy Shop and website officially goes on vacation for a small hiatus to enjoy summer with the family and some friends.
It truly has been my pleasure to serve so many of you these past months. I appreciate your business and keeping me so busy!
We will return by August 1st from our "vacation mode". I will not have computer access during the first half of July, but if you have a pressing matter, please email me at angela@boutiqueolliegirl.com and your message will be responded to once I have computer access.
Pre-existing orders will ship out as discussed between each customer and us. Once we return, we will be accepting orders for fall delivery. It's my honor to have been so many of your little princeses fairy godmother!

As we are ready to set sail on vacation, I just had to humor myself and snap a couple shots of some of the work I've done in the past week before it was shipped out. And yes, this is only some of the work I completed! Amazing how much you can get done when you are stranded on your own personal island! :) I will look forward to working with you once I return! Happy Summer everyone!!!

Provincial Belle and a toothache :(

I hope and trust everyone had a restful weekend!
I've been wanting to get sneak images up of Provincial Belle, so here they are finally! My time was consumed this weekend with my little Susie in severe pain with an absessed tooth... not fun! We were actually able to see our dentist Sunday evening to get some relief... so Monday morning, I was finally able to do photos!





Provincial Belle is in the Calico Princess Collection and features a tonal blue pinafore full dress with sewn in apron that ties to fit the dress at the back bodice.
Back bodice has button closures. The sweet white peasant blouse (in keeping with the Calico Princess Collection style) features 3/4 length sleeves with sewn down bows and a slightly V neck collared neckline... trimmed in mini rick rack of course ;)! Sleeve length may be altered to short or long sleeves as well to suit your custom needs.
Pre-orders can be placed for fall wardrobe needs, just contact us at angela@boutiqueolliegirl.com.
I'd also like to remind everyone that we will be on vacation from June 25th - August 1st. All orders placed by June 15th will be shipped by mid August to early September.
It's not too early to be thinking fall!
Have a happy week!
Hugz, <3 Angela

And the winner is...

Bonjour! Good Day! It's a sweet little giveaway!

In excitement for the new provincial Belle costume that is currently in construction, I decided to run the embroidery machine today and create a second apron design for fun. It's so fun to become your favorite Princess with the "tie" of a sash! So here is our fun Provincial Belle rendition play apron! Can be personalized with a name or left plain! Great for birthday gifts and guaranteed to make your little princess smile!
So here's the fun part... I'm going to Give away this sweet little apron featuring the little "stowaway" Chip! It's already made and ready to ship to one lucky winner. All you need to do, is leave one comment here telling me what your favorite Ollie Girl creation is AND one comment under the photo of the apron on our Ollie Girl Facebook Fanpage. Please only enter once as only one entry per person is allowed. Winner will be announced Wednesday afternoon! Winner will need to email us their shipping and email info and will have 24 hours to respond or prize will be forfeited. Thank you! Have fun!

Elegant Belle

This beautiful Belle rendition is a result of a customer requesting a cross between our Calico Princess version and our Simply a Princess version! It turned out so lovely, that we decided to list it as a custom! Modeled pictures will debut down the road!



Extra details such as a double skirt, rouching, more rosettes and a ruffle were added for an added spoonful of sugar!!!

It is now available here!

Please feel free to contact us with any questions! angela@boutiqueolliegirl.com

A fun new season for Ollie Girl!

Well, thanks to all our wonderful customers, friends and fans Boutique Ollie Girl is growing!
As business grows, it can be downright busy in the Ollie Girl studio.
As a result, I have decided to hire an assistant to help with the flow of things.
And what a better way than to keep it in the family! I have been blessed with 2 wonderful daughters who have so much potential for the business. One of them is ready for the challenge, so without further ado, I would like to introduce you to, Kristina... my firstborn and new business partner who is ready to wave her wand and work her magic for Ollie Girl! She exudes creativity and brings her love for designing and inspiring ideas to Ollie Girl! Welcome Kristina!

The Latest

It's been sometime, but in the meanwhile we've selected our winners for the say yes to the dress contest, debuted some modeled photos and have so much on the drawing board just waiting to materialize ;)

Business has been quite busy...as many princesses on their way here in the next few months for exciting Magical vacations!!!

In case you aren't in the facebook world, you may not have seen a few of our newest modeled photos of our Pink Cinderellie Ball Gown. The beautiful little princess featured in these photos is Ferry. Her mother, Christie Archer is the talented photographer representing Christie Archer Photography






A big congratulations go out to Queen Leah and Princess Paige for their submission of a Frog Princess Tiana inspired dress they have titled "The Evangeline"! It's going to be exciting to see this dress come to life!
Our other very talented entry came from Queen Alicia and her three little princesses, Alexa, Avery and Jillie. Their entry is "The Birthday Cake Dress"
I loved their originality of their design! This one will be simply adorable I am sure!

We would like to thank all of the talented entries that were submitted. For those who entered, we have reserved a discount for you of 25% off of one item from our www.boutiqueolliegirl.com website. This discount will expire June 15th!

So what's next? Well, besides getting out customs, we will be dubuting some new designs and mini line soon. It's always a pleasure to work with you, so please don't hesitate to contact us today for your special Magical vacation order!

Ollie Girl's 4 Birthday Celebration "Say 'yes' to the Dress" Game!

In honor of Ollie Girl's 4th Birthday Celebration, we invite all princesses along with their kings and queens to participate in a fun game where you design Ollie Girl's dress for her party!
For details, please visit Ollie Girl's Facebook Fan page!

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Boutique-Ollie-Girl/63255437362?ref=mf


Thank you once again for the pleasure of being the Fairy Godmother to so many little princess for the past 4 years!
Hugz,
Angela
Boutique Ollie Girl!

Pink part 2 & SPECIAL offer :)

I was especially excited for this pink creation!
One of Ollie Girl's best selling designs from the Calico Princess Collection, Pink Cinderella Ballgown made by mice is now available in a Simply a Princess design! This sundress design is perfect for those warm spring summer vacations.Cinderella's Pink Ballgown sundress features an elasticised back lined bodice and sewn down bows and a wide bottom frosting white ruffle!
As a special offer, I am offering to the first 5 customers who pre-order this dress a special price and FREE blue Cinderella pearl necklace by my daughter, Heart of the Ocean.
The special price of $85.00 and FREE Cinderella blue pearls is only available to the first 5 customers until Sunday, January 10th. Contact me through www.boutiqueolliegirl.com or directly at angela@boutiqueolliegirl.com for orders or inquiries.
To emphasize the fullness of the skirt, the dress is shown worn over a pettiskirt which is not included.

Happy New Year & Project Pink #1

Happy New Year, friends!!!
During our winter break, I took time to tackle some designs that have been on my drawing board.I have 3 pink projects. Today I share with you the first.
1) Ariel's Pink Dining Gown
This gown was one that I have been pondering for so long now. The question of design I had for this dress was the conflict between the long sleeves design and warm weather ( yes, I do run into designer dead ends :)
Since most of my customers wear their Ollie Girl! to the Happiest Place where the climates are mostly warm, I struggled with my decision.
But alas, I reconciled the problem! I designed the dress with short puffy sleeves and sewed REMOVEABLE matching sleeves which are sort of like arm warmers/faux long gloves.Of course the dress can be made with permanent long sleeves, but I LOVE options, so I am offering the design this way as well.
The pointed wrist hem is trimmed with white pearls, making them oh so Ariel!
This dress is perfect for your pink mermaid princess!
But wait... there's more ;)- This dress is also available in seafoam green like Ariel's Grotto dress for those mermaids who just can't stay away from oceanic tones.
Ariel's Pink Dining Gown belongs to the Calico Princess Collection and features the lines original peasant style. I would be happy to create this dress in a zipper back traditional dress style at your preference as well.
More photos will be available once this dress has been modeled.
Starfish pink pearls necklace, by Heart of the Ocean.




Another fun design I worked on in the beginning of the month was a Mary Poppins sheer under blouse to be worn underneath the Simply a Princess, Mary Poppins sundress. The underblouse is embellished with pretty lace and sequin detail on organza. The result was simply adorable and added another dimension to the versatility of the dress!

Back from the beach!

Had a great weekend of celebrating! Now it's back to work.
Even though we are winding down the 2009 year, orders for early 2010 delivery are being accepted. Please contact me angela@boutiqueolliegirl.com with any questions. Have a great week everyone! <3 Angela


Mike and me celebrating our 18th Anniversary in one our favorite elements ;)