Winner and New Giveaway

The winner of the knitted bunny hat is comment #3- Family Fashion and Facts!! Congrats! Please email me by 9am tomorrow morning to claim your prize!

Today's giveaway is for a white long sleeve initial shirt in your choice of size, initial, and fabric!



Today's giveaway is a little trickier to enter. To enter, you must get five friends to become fans and they each need to enter their own comment with their name AND your name (so you get the credit).

Make sense? You have until 9 pm tomorrow (Oct. 5th) to enter. The winner will not be contacted, you need to check back here to see if you won! Good Luck!

Week of Giveaways!

Wow, here we are already- kids are back in school, apple picking is in full force and the halloween costumes are almost chosen! How did we go from hot, humid temps to reaching for the thermostat so quickly? I can't complain, I love this time of year. To kick off the fall, I thought it would be fun to hold a week of giveaways. Starting now!

Enter for your chance to win a free hand knitted bunny hat:



hmmmmm, speaking of halloween costumes...

To enter:
There are 5 chances to win. Be sure and leave separate comments for each entry on this posting to enter. **If you qualify for all 5 chances then leave 5 separate comments**
(1): Leave your name, email address, or whatever you feel most comfortable leaving in a comment. (ex: “Orabelle Smith”)
(2): Become a follower of the Orabelle Baby blog or if you already follow. (ex: “Orabelle Smith= follow blog”)
(3): Tell people how much you love Orabelle Baby by blogging about us. (ex. "Orabelle Smith= blogged")
(4): Become a fan of Orabelle Baby on Facebook. (ex. "Orabelle Smith= fb fan)
(5): Go to Orabelle's shop and tell us your favorite item. (ex. "Orabelle Smith= love the bunny hat")

Winners are not notified through email, so you have to check back to find out if you won! This giveaway will be open for entries until October 2nd at 9:00 pm EST. Be sure and check back on Monday, October 3rd to see if you won, so you can claim your prize! Good Luck!

Happy Mother's Day

Mamas rock, there's no doubt about it. In honor of Mother's Day, Laura Winslow Photography is giving away an incredible package worth over $6,500 from 138 vendors!!! Check it out here

Good luck and Happy Mother's Day!

Dandy Giveaway

For those of you that have followed my blog for some time, you may remember the words "Dandy Giveaway"...did the goosebumps return?? Dandy Giveaway is one my favorite sites- they give away the most amazing items. I have won a blog design (this one actually) and light-up slippers (I never knew there was such a thing, but I can no longer live without them!)

Starting today, Orabelle Baby is being featured- I am so excited! So pop on over to Dandy Giveaway and enter for your chance to win a $30 store credit to Orabelle Baby, along with some other amazing items! Good luck!

Chloe & Mieko

I just came across this great event and thought I would share it...

My heart goes out to the people of Japan and now here is an opportunity to help.

If you have a creative side, get it ready! The "Chloe & Mieko" t-shirt has been created to remind the children of Japan that we love them. The name ”Chloe” means blooming and ”Mieko” in Japanese means beautiful blessed child. The heart in the middle represents the worlds love for Japan and is a sweet reminder of how we are all praying for them and their recovery.

Check out the details here on how to make your own shirt to send to a child in Japan...

Barefoot by the Sea

It has been such a long winter. Today the temperature has reached 40 degrees and it feels like summer! Seriously, I have all of the windows open and my son is out on his swing. When spring finally does arrive, we will truly appreciate it this year!

On another happy note, I am honored to be featured on the Barefoot by the Sea blog today. This fun, hip blog features everything including giveaways, reviews, and even some delicious recipes (I am trying the oven baked pancakes tonight). When you have a minute, check out Barefoot by the Sea and enter to win yourself a $30 store credit to Orabelle Baby! Good luck!

Giveaway!

Are you in the shopping mood? Want to starting making a dent in that holiday shopping list? Why not start here with a free $25 to spend at the Orabelle Baby shop! Head on over to Take Heart for your chance to win, and while you're there, check out the awesome blog!

New Addition to the Orabelle Baby family!

It may seem like things have been quiet in the house of Orabelle Baby, but we have actually been working hard on a new line- Hand Made Waldorf inspired dolls!

They are all natural, eco-friendly, and just darling. You can check out our very first one in our shop now. Her name is Mary, after my dear Nana. Nana loved the idea of the dolls and was so excited to see them. Unfortunately, she passed away unexpectedly a few weeks ago and never had the chance to see them. But in Nana's memory, here they are and there will be many more to follow, so stay tuned!

Gift Certificate Giveaway...

I love giveaways, the thrill of winning something never gets old. I recently came across a great blog called Take It From Me It was created by two stay-at-home moms, Jaime and Kristin. They do great product reviews and fabulous giveaways. This week they are featuring Orabelle Baby! Head on over to enter for your chance at winning a $25 gift certificate! Good Luck!

How Exciting!

Now I know how Sandra Bullock feels just after her name is called. I won the Kreative Blogger Award!! My first award since first grade kickball! Thank you Jessica from Barefoot by the Sea for your nomination and for your kind words.



As my responsibility in accepting this award, I pass it on to seven of my favorite, "kreative" blogs:

Eden's Bouquet
Etsy Mom
Whimsy Couture
Crafty Girls Workshop
Dandy Giveaway
Etsy Giveaways
Barefoot by the Sea

Birthday Bash- Photography Contest

I was honored when the very talented owner of Heather Nicole Photography asked me to team up with her on this exciting contest. For those of you in MA, Southern NH, and Southern ME- check this out...



To enter the contest, visit Heather Nicole Photography. Good luck!

Dandy Giveaway!

It's that time of year...when the "teaser" days are here. The sun is shining, children are ditching their coats on the playground, and the smell of fresh air circulates through the house. Sure, we will probably get another snowstorm before spring is truly here, but it is definitely uplifting to see what is just around the corner! This weather also makes me think about fun, bright, spring clothing! Has spring fever hit you yet?? Today you have a chance to start your child's wardrobe for FREE! Enter for your chance to win a $30 gift certificate to Orabelle Baby. The giveaway is TODAY ONLY, so pop on over to Dandy Giveaway for your chance! Good Luck!

The Start of Spring...

I am sitting listening to the sound of freezing rain and snow pounding against my window, yet the vision of tulips and tank tops dance in my head. Maybe that's because I recently had a blast photographing some new spring items for my shop. Heather, from Heather Nicole Photography got some amazing shots, check out the new line here!

Amelie Jo

Who doesn't love organic clothing for children? How about if it was affordable? Would affordable, organic, and absolutely adorable, be too much to ask for? Not at Amelie Jo. Here you will find unique, handmade clothing that doesn't break the bank. The creator, Anna, is a stay at home mother of two that had an epiphany, one sunny afternoon, "when I found a vintage portrait of a wise, old owl and a blank, white tee in my baby girl's closet. I was soon lost in creativity, carefully adding colorful buttons and a bit of hand embroidery. I fell in love with the result and had much too much fun with the process! I realized that I had just created a piece that I had been searching for since my child's birth - an affordable, organic, vintage inspired tiny bit of heaven, punctuated with a little flair and a whole lotta love!"

Amelie Jo also has a fun blog with informative articles on handmade life and fabulous reviews and giveaways from other talented artists...you may just see Orabelle Baby featured one day soon...

Initial Tee Giveaway

I recently came across the moms wear tees blog. It is created by a stay at home mother of two. She reports on cool products, websites, green topics, children related topics, and saving money! All of the issues that are near and dear. Well, I am lucky enough to be featured on her blog! Check it out here and enter to win one of Orabelle Baby's Initial T-shirts while you are there!

Craft Hope for Haiti

We all know how amazing Crafters are. They have to be; to be able to make socks from a ball of yarn or a beautiful painting from a blank canvas. Did you know that these amazing people are also some of the most caring? I just came across the Craft Hope shop in Etsy. All proceeds of the Craft Hope Etsy shop will benefit Doctors Without Borders in Haiti. All items have been generously donated by the crafting community. Crafters ROCK!! Check it out, shop, or donate and item! For more information, check out their site

Fabric Giveaway from Crafty Girls!

For those of you that are crafty, or those that just love cute fabric, head on over to Whimsy Couture's blog for a fantastic fabric giveaway! Crafty Girls Workshop has a fun selection of patterns and fabrics- head on over to their shop to get inspired!

Giveaway is almost over!

The $25 gift certificate giveaway to my shop is ending tomorrow night! Be sure to head on over to Whimsy Couture for your last chance to enter! http://www.whimsycoutureboutique.blogspot.com/

Good Luck!

Whimsy Couture

Anybody that knows me, knows my obsession with etsy.com. Sure I love it because I sell my clothing line there, but I really love it to BUY stuff....LOTS of stuff! I recently came across a delightful shop called Whimsy Couture. They offer some beautiful patterns (which you will be seeing products from very soon). They also offered a ton of help in getting this blog up- Thank you Whimsy Couture! The best thing about Whimsy Couture is that they too have an awesome blog where you can win some awesome stuff (tomorrow's giveaway features Orabelle Baby) ....check it out... http://whimsycoutureboutique.blogspot.com/

Finally!

Finally!! After months of thinking about starting a blog, here it is. Please bear with me as I put all the pieces together, and please tell all your friends to become followers. There will be sale announcements, new product launches, and lots of giveaways!