New Logos! Help me choose!

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Check out my new logo designs created by the talented graphic designer, Beth Stafford.

Please choose your favorite~

Do you like Beth's work? Contact her at: e_a_stafford@yahoo.com
or at http://www.momsofga.com

Introducing Spa Pampering Blooming Bouquets

Ask my friends, I am a spa loving, pampered princess. I want to share this wonderful relaxing luxury with my customers. I am introducing a brand new line of Spa Pampering Blooming Bouquets. All the products are Christie tested and approved.

These unique gifts will give everything a gal needs to do some relax and rejuvenate!

ChristieCreations Spa Pampering Blooming Bouquets will include a combination of the following awesome products:

Bamboo Naturals

Bamboo - Chinese symbol for "Longevity"

• Used by the Chinese as a medicine to treat infections
• Over 1,000 species of bamboo
• Requires no pesticides for cultivation & harvesting
• Baby soft, durable & naturally anti-microbial
• Has been used by Asian cultures for 1,000's of years

So versitiles that it is used for food, wine, paper & clothing

• Bamboo fabric guarantees exceptional moisture absorption (more than cotton) due to it's criss-cross structure which creates microscopic openings in the fibers
• Bamboo has strength & absorbancy, is soft & silky, is Eco-friendly, and is an anti-bacterial fabric that is easy to wash

All cosmetic and skin-care products are trending into the Eco-friendly, all-natural arena

Use Bamboo daily to gently invigorate the skin & circulation

Cutting edge - "GO GREEN"

http://www.drake-williams.com/products/bamboo_naturals.php

Another of my favorite line of products for pampering is:

Earth Therapeutics

http://www.earththerapeutics.net/

These may be two of my MOST favorite products:

Ultra Plush Aloe Moisturizing Socks and Aloe Moisture Ultra Plush Moisturizing GlovesOther items to be feature include:

Soft Hands Gel Gloves

Eye * C * U Eye Care Unit

Manicure-to-Go

For the insomniacs:

Dream Zone Pillow Mist

Dream Zone Comfort Cream

Slumber Party Kit

Best Mani/Pedi products: http://www.trim.com/

Portable Pedicure System

Toe seperators

Nail and Foot Brush

Terry Disk Foot Cloth

Fingernail and Toenail Clippers

Tweezers and More

Mother's Day is less than 2 weeks away!

Did you know that the first Mother's Day was celebrate in 1907? This year Mother's Day will be celebrated on Sunday, May 10th.

Mother's Day is a time of celebration for Mom. It is a time of breakfast in bed, family gatherings, and crayon scribbled "I Love You's." Do you remember making those adorable handmade cards filled with misspellings and unrecognizable drawings? Or perhaps the quaint little projects you made in grade school to honor Mom.

I can still see my own Mother's gleeful face when I handed over my unique, one of a kind gift made with my own two hands. In second grade, it was a magnet with my awkward school photo and my shaky handwritten "Happy Moter's Day!" That magnet proudly hung on our fridge until after I graduated from high school.

Why not bring back that feeling with a handmade gift? Allow me to custom design a beautiful Kitchen Towel or Washcloth/Pamper Blooming Bouquet for your Mom. Each of my bouquets are custom designed and are one of a kind. Just like your gifts of yesteryear.

The bouquets can be made in any theme to match your Mom's kitchen or bathroom decor or perhaps her favorite hobby.

Each of the Blooming Bouquets include a 4x6 Photo card with your personal greeting to your Mom and a list of bouquet items written in beautiful calligraphy. Your purchase can be sent directly to Mom.

So go ahead and surprise Mom with something extra special this year: A Blooming Bouquet. Each gift is made with love as if I were creating it for my own Mother.

Happy Mother's Day!

The bouquet below can be purchased in my etsy shop for $ 29.95.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21962703

It was inspired by my own Mother who's favorite color was country blue.

"Grow with me" Baby

ChristieCreations is committed to offering the most useful Baby Blooming Bouquets. Clients have suggested the need for a "Grow with me" Baby Blooming Bouquet featuring baby clothing in a variety of sizes.

Several "Grow with me" Baby Blooming Bouquets have been added to the etsy boutique!

Grab your umbrellas, it is shower time!

As the saying goes, April Showers bring May Flowers...The air is warming up, flowers are blooming, and the sun is finally making its appearance. ChristieCreations is gearing up for the upcoming baby shower and bridal shower season.

Did you know that more newborns arrive during the late summer and early fall months of July, August, and September than during any other time of the year?

Paul Sutton, a demographer for the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, says it makes sense if you think about what happens nine months earlier in most of the country — the weather gets colder and people spend more time indoors with their sweeties. Also, some people plan their baby's birth to coincide with summer vacations, especially teachers and other people who get summers off.

According to TheAmericanWedding.com, the most popular months for a wedding are, in order, June, September, August, May, October and July.

So with the baby and bridal shower seasons quickly approaching, let's discuss those special options for making YOUR gift stand out from the rest.

Most individuals who receive a Baby Clothing Blooming Bouquet or Kitchen Towel Blooming Bouquet have never seen anything like it!

The majority of the Baby Blooming Bouquets are purchased to serve double duty as a baby shower centerpiece and gift!

Recently the smaller Baby Bib Blooming Bud Bouquet was purchased to be held by a large stuffed animal bear for a Teddy Bear themed baby shower.

Kitchen Towel Blooming Bouquets are ideal for double duty as well. Why not purchase multiple Kitchen Towel or Wash cloth/Spa Blooming Bouquets to be used as centerpieces on the bridal shower tables.

As you play Baby Bingo or other shower game, the winners can select a Blooming Bouquet centerpiece as their prize.

This is a unique twist to the now common "gift basket" centerpiece option. The blooming bouquets are far more beautiful, unique, and affordable. Prices start at just $ 14.95. Who can make a gift basket for $ 14.95?

As always our Blooming Bouquets, can be sent directly to the gift recipient and wrapped in clear cellophane with a bow (at your request and a nominal fee). All orders receive a complimentary custom 4x6 glossy photo gift card with your personal greeting inside and a list of items in the bouquets written in elegant calligraphy. (see previous post for more information)

ChristieCreations LOVES custom orders. We can use items directly off a mother to be or bride to be's gift registry or her style, theme, and color selection can be matched.

A custom order was received for a Baby Clothing Blooming Bouquet for a dolphin themed baby shower. ChristieCreations matched the items to the invitation while adding two dolphin accents to the outside of the bouquet. The client was thrilled.

Let ChristieCreations do all the hard work making the perfect, pretty, yet practical shower gift. We do the work... you get all the oohs and ahhs.

Baby Shower invitation available at: scraplesspress.com

Custom Photo Greeting Cards

ChristieCreations will now be offered complimentary photo greeting cards with each purchase. The main display photo on etsy will be printed and placed on the front of the custom card. The inside of the card will include a list of items included in bouquet written in calligraphy.

ChristieCreations is aware that our target audience are customers purchasing a gift for a baby shower, bridal shower, birthday, thank you or wedding gift. The custom photo card allows the gift recipient to enjoy the beauty of the bouquet long after it was been disassembled to use the items. The card is perfect for keeping in a scrapbook or memory box.

Currently you can choose from the pink card pictured above or a yellow printed framed card.

New Boutique Brands to be featured in Blooming Bouquets

We are expanding our line of Baby Blooming Bouquets! Our new Bouquets will feature fantastic boutique brands including Elegant Baby and Piper & Meadow.

After receiving numerous custom requests, ChristieCreations will now sell 100% Organic Cotton Baby Blooming Bouquets. Several new bouquets will include an organic quilt, matching receiving blankets and dust ruffle along with onesies!

Piper & Meadow baby bedding brightens up the nursery with color and whimsy. With delicate, farm-inspired patterns in soft, playful colors and made from 100% organic cotton, Piper & Meadow brings a sweet and sunny touch to baby bedding.

http://homesteadbrands.com/pipermeadowbaby.html



Elegant Baby offers unique and personalized baby gifts, baby blankets, and baby clothes perfect for a baby shower, a new mom, or for the dad to be.

http://www.elegantbaby.com/

Here are just a few of the items that will be going into the Baby Clothing Blooming Bouquets featuring Elegant Baby products:

I Drool Black and Gold: Pittsburgh Baby Blooming Bouquet

Looking for the ultimate baby gift for that Sports fanatic? Check out the new Pittsburgh Baby Clothing Blooming Bouquet.

"I Drool Black and Gold" Pittsburgh Baby Blooming Bouquet (30 items)

This uni-sex Baby Blooming Bouquet is the perfect gift for the future Pens, Steelers, and Pirates fan!

It includes:

9 PITTSBURGH STEELERS items:

1 Steelers Reversible Blanket
1 Steelers Button down tshirt and diaper cover (0-3 mths)
1 NFL football bottle
1 Terrible Toddler Towel
1 Steelers Bib,
1 Steelers Bodysuit (6-9 mths)
1 Pair of Steelers Booties (6-9 mths)
1 Black and Gold Hair Bow with Steeler button

5 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS Items:

2 Pens Bibs
1 Pens Short Sleeved tshirt (12 mths)
1 Pens Pair of Pants (12 mths)
1 Pens Pair of Shorts (12 mths)

6 PITTSBURGH PIRATES Items:

1 Pirates Bib
1 Pirates Bodysuit (18 mths)
1 Pirates Pair of Booties (18 mths)
3 Pirates Short Sleeved Bodysuit (24 mths)

3 Pairs of Gold Socks (6-18 mths)
1 Pair of White and Gold Socks (0-6 mths)
4 Gold and White Washcloths

1 Pittsburgh Skyline Label Pin
1 Andrea Basket

**** This particular Baby Blooming Bouquet will be auctioned off in Pittsburgh on April 18, 2009 to benefit the Superhero Foundation and Pittsburgh's Parental Stress Center. For more information: http://www.superherorun.com/****

Similar Pittsburgh Baby Bouquets may be custom ordered. Smaller and Larger sizes available.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23385659

Beware of Imitators!

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

To imitate someone is to pay the person a genuine compliment—often an unintended compliment.


In the last week, my Etsy store has exploded! I have orders flying in both online and offline. With popularity comes imitation. There are numerous new stores offering their versions of "baby bouquets."

So, why should someone purchase my bouquets?

Price/Value

Baby Clothing Blooming Bouquets had a variety of price points to fit every budget. Baby Bud bouquets (smaller basket/less items) start at just $ 14.95 for a 7 item bouquet.

The Sarah Baby Bud Bouquet features 11 items for $ 19.95!

It's not only beautiful, but economical and unique, I can guarantee, no one else there will have a gift like this! - Etsy Customer

Quality of Items

Each Baby Clothing Blooming Bouquet is made from high quality, name brand items. After talking to real moms, I chose brands based on their recommendations. ChristieCreations wants the bouquet receiver to enjoy the baby clothing and items for a long time.

Durability of Arrangement

Baby Clothing Blooming Bouquets are the ONLY bouquets that are guaranteed to arrive just as pictured. The items are packed tightly to ensure that the bouquet will be perfect when delivered. The basket can be turned upside down and nothing will fall out! You can rest assure that your blooming bouquet will arrive just as pictured.

Many of our bouquets are sent directly to the Mother-to-Be. The bouquet needs to be perfect right out of the box no matter if the Baby Clothing Blooming Bouquet was shipped across the state or across the world.

It arrived in perfect condition and in plenty of time for the baby shower. - Etsy Customer

Variety

Options, Options, Options! Is the expectant mom having a girl? A boy? A surprise? ChristieCreations has a Baby Clothing Blooming Bouquet for all three occasions.































Need a baby girl gift that isn't pink? No problem! Check out The Louisa: 11 item Baby Girl Clothing Blooming Bouquet featuring delicate blue and white items! Because girls can like blue too!




ChristieCreations not only specializes in Baby Clothing Blooming Bouquets but the shop offers Kitchen Towel Blooming Bouquets, Wash Cloth Blooming Bouquets, and Bath Towel Blooming Bouquets.

This lady was so helpful when I had a bouquet of kitchen towels and dish cloths sent to a friend. I wish I would have been there when my friend received it! Just the web-site picture was awesome! - Etsy Customer

What are real mommies opinions of Baby Blooming Bouquets?

Before the first Baby Blooming Bouquet was born, mothers were polled to find out what items and sizes should include in the bouquets. The overwhelming response was that most moms receive too many blankets and that most babies grow out of newborn clothing very quickly. They suggested the creation of "Room to Grow" Baby Blooming Bouquets with a range of sizes.

Here is a sample what real mommies are saying about the Baby Blooming Bouquets! These are direct quotes from newlywed and baby chat boards, former customers, and etsy shoppers and sellers.

She custom designed the basket to match the shower decorations. Great to work with and the basket is just perfect.- Former Customer

OMG!! That is just to cute and reasonably priced!!! Its so nice I would not want to take it apart. - Mother/Fellow Etsy Seller

I love this idea. What a great thing for a baby shower, especially when you're pressed for time. - Mother/Fellow Etsy Seller

Your baskets are WONDERFUL! What a fantastic gift!
As a mother, I really liked Carter's. - Mother

I haven't had my baby yet, but those baskets are adorable! They definitely seem way cuter than diaper cakes and are certainly prettier. I think a "Room to Grow" basket would be nice. Everyone wants to buy you newborn stuff your baby grows out of in a minute and a half. They would definitely be a nice, practical alternative to regular flowers. - Mother to be

These are so darling and precious! What a great idea! - Mother of two children

I wanted to let you know that I really think this is a WONDERFUL idea! I'm definitely keeping you in mind for all of my friends who are having babies! Kudos to you for developing such a unique way to present shower gifts. - Fellow Etsy Seller

Everything was completely in place. I am happy with the bouquet. It does include alot of items. Thanks for everything. Good luck with your business. Like I said before you should do well. You have very nice unique bouquets. - Former customer

I think they're a great price. If I had the need I would buy one for a close friend, family member, or as a center piece at a shower. - Mother/Fellow Etsy Seller

ChristieCreations strides to make every Baby Blooming Bouquet an affordable, practical, and beautiful gift.

Do you have ideas? Suggestions? We want to hear from you!

Diaper Cake vs Baby Blooming Bouquet

In this corner we have the defending champion, The Diaper Cake. After its appearance on Sex and the City, The Diaper Cake became the "it" baby shower gift. Soon almost every shower had at least one Diaper Cake. Women everywhere were busting open Pamper packages and using their grimy hands to wrap diapers that are eventually supposed to be used to on your precious child.

In the other corner, we have the new kid of on the block. The Baby Clothing Blooming Bouquet is the up and coming baby shower gift. Its recent appearance on the Martha Stewart Show introduced the world to a much more unique alternative to The Diaper Cake.

Let's see how these two competitors stack up!

The Diaper Cake

The Baby Blooming Bouquet

Items used: diapers, ribbon, elastic bands, cardboard cake rounds, various small accessories to be tucked inside cake or around cake Personalized by ribbon color and size of diapers used Diapers cannot be washed and have the gift makers germs on them Diaper cakes are difficult to transport and are virtually impossible to send in the mail Diaper Cakes makes a great baby shower centerpiece/gift but is not ideal for a hospital gift. No mom wants the diapers exposed to the germs in the hospital setting nor the hassle of trying to get the diaper cake from her hospital room into the car and into her home. Registry items cannot be easily used inside the diaper cake.

Items used: baby clothes, blankets, bibs, lap pads, wash cloths, burp cloths, booties, socks, mittens, elastic bands, basket/other container, silk flowers and stems, ribbon Personalized by ribbon color, baby clothes and items (size, color, organic or nonorganic), type of silk flowers, type of basket/container Baby clothes and items can and should be washed before touching baby and therefore is more sanitary for baby Baby Blooming Bouquets are ideal for transport! Bouquets can be turned upside down and nothing falls out or even moves! The Baby Blooming Bouquet can be sent in the mail will complete assurance that it will arrive just as perfectly as when one packs it in the box. The handled blooming bouquets are obviously even easier to transport. Baby Blooming Bouquets make great baby shower gifts/centerpiece and hospital gift: what mom does not appreciate a flower bouquet that can be carried out of the hospital much easier than a traditional live flower bouquet. Mom can even place it in a bag for ease of transport. There is a plethora of baby registry items that can be used to make the blooms of a Baby Blooming Bouquet

So readers- please make your choice known! Who is the winner?

Baby gift for the Trendy Modern Parent

Last week I was asked by a friend to custom design a Baby Blooming Bouquet with a trendy, modern flair. I did my research and found an incredible line of baby clothing and accessories.

Boon http://www.booninc.com/

Boon offers a wide range of products that help parents all over the world. They are committed to creating the most innovative gear at affordable prices. The design studio is always tackling one parenting challenge after another while maintaining their commitment to quality and safety.

After seeing their clothing sets in a local store, I was hooked. I simply had not seen anything like it! Coveralls that have no snaps! Bibs that snap into the onesie! And finally modern designs for the trendy parent that does not want cutesy boats, bows, and other traditional prints for baby.

As if that isn't enough reason to love this brand, they donate 10% of profits to charities specifically benefiting children in need. http://www.booninc.com/inside_GivingBack.php

So join me in supporting a fantastic company!


The pictures above display a few of the items I am currently featuring in my Modern Baby Blooming Bouquets. These new bouquets are available in boy or girl themes.

Be sure to check out the new modern baby listings in my etsy store!