INVENTORY CLEARANCE SALE!!!!

ALL OVERSTOCK HAIR BOW INVENTORY IS ON SALE!!! GET IT WHILE IT LASTS!!!

VIEW ALL THE IMAGES OF SALE ITEMS HERE:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=128173&id=133041547970&ref=mf

****DEADLINE for Christmas Orders****

EXTENDED my order deadline for SMALL ORDERS in time for Christmas until this FRIDAY DECEMBER 11th!!! Orders may have to be send via priority mail, depending on shipping area. If you'd like to order, but wary of shipping, I can give you a shipping quote beforehand. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

NEW PRODUCTS

NEW PROCUCTS COMING SOON: are crochet flowers/barrettes, felt flowers/barrette, feather bows/barrettes, fabric button bows/barrettes/ponyO's, and bottle cap bows!!!! so excited about all the new designs :)

7th Craft Show: The Enterprising Moms Holiday Biz-aar

This was a fun show to do! Great vendors & customers!!! People who lived in the Mt Vernon area who braved the rain, they came to Spill The Beans Coffeehouse & Chat to shop!! Look for another show just like this in January ;)

NEW SHIPPING RATES!!

As of October 27, 2009 this is our current shipping rates. We ship via USPS Priority Mail. (Other carriers UPS GROUND, FEDEX GROUND are available by special request ONLY. BEFORE ORDER IS PLACED EMAIL TO ASK):

• Let's keep life simple! FOR ALL BOWS, CROSSES, SIGNS & ACCESSORIES THE SHIPPING RATE IS 10% OF THE ORDER TOTAL.
• ALL BOWS, CROSSES, SIGNS & ACCESSORIES ORDERS TOTALING $75 AND UP THE SHIPPING IS FREE!
  
• Diaper Cake Shipping is quoted BEFORE the cake is made. Cake shipping can be pricey, we do our best to find the best shipping carrier to provide the lowest cost to your specific destination.

4th Craft Show- St James Episcopal

It did get rained out in the afternoon, sooooo happy I was indoors! So glad the weather was clear enough to have a few shoppers in the morning. Hopefully I met a few new loyal customers!

3rd Craft Show - MOPS Marketplace

Met some great Moms at this show! And hopefully some vendors that know people that might want to crochet a new style of beanie hats for me to customize. Looking forward to more "Mom" focused shows in the future.

2nd Craft Show - Art On The Avenue

This was a LOT of fun!!! So glad I did this show. Here are a few photos. The rest are in this Facebook album:

http://www.facebook.com/photos.php?id=133041547970#/album.php?aid=113557&id=133041547970

Art On The Avenue - Arts & Craft Fair

Art On The Avenue - Arts & Craft Fair

When:	Sat Oct 3, 2009, 10 am – 6 pm
Where:	Del Ray Neighborhood On Mt Vernon Ave Mt Vernon Avenue - Alexandria, VA
Description:	Our "Handmade By Amanda" booth will be located between Oxford and Uhler Streets on Mt Vernon Avenue - Alexandria, Virginia. This is a VERY Large Arts & Craft fair. VERY Kid & dog friendly! Del ray Neighborhood of Alexandria near Old Town. Handmade Artisans only. www.artontheavenue.org See U There! Amanda www.handmadebyamanda.com

1st Craft Show: St Lukes

A great time was had at our 1st craft show yesterday!! Now I am wiser and more experienced to tackle our BIG show on October 3rd. I learned so much about what our customer base is looking for, talked to many people about diaper cakes, and just in general made some new connections by networking with other vendors. Excited to have been extended an invitation to a private MOPS Market for a local MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) holiday market.

Even, Remus, the dog loved the booth!

I can't thank my lovely assistant and best girlfriend Jessica enough for her assistance with this show!! She's being promoted to Assistant Design Innovator... as long as she's okay with her pay being in hugs & kisses from my kids and getting freebie stuff from HBA!!

Thanks to all my customers and I hope to see some of you again at Art On The Avenue.

Ciao!

p.s. - you'll notice the in the photos the tables look bare... it's because the stock that was made for the infant bows and clippies went flying off the tables!!

*****Debut Craft Show*******

HBA is proud to announce that we'll be debuting our merchandise at our first craft show! What a better way to reach a larger audience of customers. It's a family & dog friendly atmosphere.

Art On The Avenue
October 3rd, 2009
10am-6pm
Alexandria, Virginia
MORE INFORMATION

Hope to see you there!

~Amanda

SNEAK PEEK!!!

*****DRUMROLL**** The wait is almost OVER! Here's a sneak peek at what the E-commerce website will look like. The design still has to be finalized and installed, so look for it to be up and running in late August!!

HBA may be making a debut at craft/art shows in the Washington DC Area this Fall 2009, & Spring 2010!! Stay Tuned for more news on these craft shows.

HBA's Top Model Search

"HBA's Top Model Search" is underway...

Do you know of a young lady, ages newborn - 6 years old, who'd like to model for HBA?

At this time, we're just looking for models in the Washington DC Area.

Please contact us for more information: Email Us

Custom Canvas Signs

Need something personalized and unique to hang in the nursery? Need a creative baby shower gift? Or does your daughter or granddaughter have a unique name that finding a personalized item in a children's store isn't possible.

Standard canvas sizes available, 3"x5", 5"x7", 8"x10", & 10"x12".

Wooden Crosses

I've just started to design small 3"inch wooden crosses. Customized and personalized. These make wonderful gifts for the new mom, birthdays, communions, or baptisms! Look for more cross sizes to come in the future.

1 Tier Diaper Cake

These are a great gift for any mom?! Who doesn't need diapers?

**CUSTOM DESIGNED FOR YOU**

This is a 1 Tier Cake, just the right size for a present vs. the larger cakes which make great centerpieces for baby showers! The 1 Tier Cake's is $30, which includes personalization (i.e.- baby's name, select the style or theme, etc.)

Infant Beanies

Custom Beanie Hats are HERE... just in time for SPRING!
These are ABSOLUTELY adorable hats!!

These are waffle beanie hats for infants newborn - 9 months approximately. The flower or bow is made on a clip so it can be interchangeable between other hats, or she can wear the flower/bow all by itself.

Each beanie will come with (2) coordinating bows and/or flower, in your choice of ribbon color and bow size. These are great for special occasions, birthdays, baptisms, Easter... or any day you just want them to look extra cute! ;)

Bebe Bows

Bebe bows are pint-sized just for infants, or even look precious on young toddlers!

Trinity Bows

Trinity Bows "A Boutique Series"
Spring 2009 Series is inspired by LadyBugs.

This is a limited series of bows that has adornments such as buttons, outer loops, etc. I'll continue to update this post with the latest Trinity Bow for each season. This bow was named for my good friend's daughter, who is a fun spirited, lively and sweet girl, truly unique.

"Lady Bug Polka"
$5.00

"Little Lady Polka - Infant Size(top)" $3.00
"Little Pink Lady - Infant Size(bottom)" $3.00

Mignon (Petite) Bow

The essential everyday "mignon" (french for petite) bow for any Toddler!
It's especially fun for pigtails :)

• 3/8", 7/8", or 1/2" ribbon made in ANY bow style on single prong alligator clip.
• Custom Made! Contact Me for available ribbon color choices.

Bow Holders

All Bows need a home! Our Bow Holders are easy to hang anywhere and a great way to keep your daughter's bows organized. Who doesn't need a little organization in their life!? ;)

Tons of themes available, and personalization available, ask when ordering.

Clippies

Itsy bitsy babies need to look stylish too, but don't quite have enough hair to hold a bow. These clippies can be sold individually, but they are so precious as a set of 3. I can add "non-slip" material to any order of clippies, just let me know when you're ordering.

*Contact me and I can design a custom clippie for you!*

"Flowers & FlipFlops Clippies"

"Hello Butterfly Clippies"


"Bugs & Berries Clippies "

So precious, Baby Clippies!