Handmade Parade

Find us somewhere new

2011-01-20T13:31:00.001-08:00

We are so excited to announce we are being carried by a new company: Ruffles and Cream!

They sell all kinds of exquisite baby products so we're thrilled to be a part of it! Thanks guys!

Valentines Day 2011

2011-01-15T06:42:00.001-08:00

We have a TON of new stuff coming up for Love Day this year, here are some items we've listed in the shop- more to come this week!

Winner of the Dorothy Headband!

2011-01-10T11:48:00.000-08:00

Celebrate the New Year with a Giveaway!

2011-01-07T12:06:00.001-08:00

We're having our first giveaway of 2011! Go to iloverosemarywatson.blogspot.com to enter in our Dorothy Headband Giveaway!

Where Have We Been?

2010-11-30T07:58:00.000-08:00

Goodness how the time has flown by! I blinked and now we are on the edge of December! We've taken an extra long hiatus from Handmade Parade and are opening up our Holiday Shop : Peppermint Parade!

We will keep Peppermint Parade open until the New Year when we will re-open Handmade Parade with a vengence!

Etsy Shop on Vacation

2010-08-30T05:22:00.000-07:00

We're putting our Etsy shop on vacation to prepare for our upcoming Fall Line Debut! Until then, we're going to have our $5 sale here so check back every day to grab cute headbands for a REALLY great deal!

Today's $5 headband is this sweet elastic baby headband featuring a lace ruffle at the top. Grab it while you can! Oh, and the shopping is FREE :)

Summer Sample Sale!

2010-08-21T16:40:00.001-07:00

Visit our website to get all our in stock Summer Samples up to 50% off! We will be closing our Etsy shop on Monday to prepare for our re-opening in September and the debut of our Fall line!

New Event-Back to School Glam Session

2010-07-29T02:24:00.000-07:00

Handmade Parade is going to be at the Back to School Glam Session in Mesa on Friday, August 6th. We've been working on a bunch of darling new products especially for all the moms and girly girls we'll see there. Check out the blog at backtoschoolglam.blogspot.com for more information and to register your girls!

United Colors of Etsy Treasury Feature

2010-07-20T10:14:00.000-07:00

Man, we are getting slammed with treasury features lately! Makes me so excited! Check out the United Colors of Etsy treasury by OliveandGold featuring the ever-popular Dorothy Headband!

Hot Pink Wedding Treasury Feature

2010-07-19T09:53:00.000-07:00

Our Hot Pink Charlotte Headband has been featured in another treasury!

Check it out!

Rainbow Brite Treasury Alert!

2010-07-18T07:25:00.000-07:00

Our Dorothy Headband has been featured in another treasury! Check it out!

We've been featured in another Treasury! Come click!

2010-07-13T15:56:00.000-07:00

Everyone check out this gorgeous Haute Pink Wedding Treasury from Alien Label that our Hot pink Charlotte headband was featured in!

If we get enough clicks we might make it to the front page! So get clickin people ;)

Back from Vacation

2010-07-05T04:22:00.000-07:00

We're back from vacation and ready to kick off our new Summer Line!

Keep checking the store this week, we have lots of new styles hitting the shop. Eryn is going to the Fashion District in LA today to grab a bunch of awesome stuff for some new styles we have up our sleeves!

On Vacation & Sample Sale

2010-06-17T09:06:00.000-07:00

As many of you noticed, we have put our Etsy shop on vaction to focus on our new Summer Line and to open our own Online Shop! The Etsy shop will re open on July 5th to take everyones orders, but we wanted a place where we can put our limited edition items and just have more information about us, so visit shophandmadeparade.com and tell us what you think! It's still a work in progress, but we'll be adding new stuff daily so keep checking back!

Visit the Online Shop for our Sample Sale where you can get 40% off of select items & sizes of our new Summer Line!

MEMORIAL DAY SALE!

2010-05-28T05:45:00.000-07:00

Just through Monday, May 31st our sweet customers can BUY ONE Adorn Jewels & Baubles item & GET ONE FREE!

Buy any rosette headband, rosette bib necklace, or felt rosette bobby pins get ANY second item of equal or lesser value free! Just leave a message during checkout which item you'd like!

Fun New Headbands Coming To The Shop!

2010-05-25T12:59:00.000-07:00

Meet the Dorothy Headband.

Sister to the Dorothy Necklace.

I love them both. They really add some spice to your day.

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

2010-05-24T07:31:00.001-07:00

The winner of the Raquel Rosette Headband is ......................................

But I do have a surprise for everyone who didn't win, I am having a surprise sale on the Raquel Rosette Headbands for TODAY & TOMORROW ONLY! You can get the adult headbands for $10 and the baby headbands for $6! Remember, you can request custom colors, just convo me or leave me a message when you check out.

New Raquel Rosette Headbands & a Giveaway

2010-05-19T06:28:00.000-07:00

Hello everybody! I'm sure you've been wondering where we've been! I am proud to announce that we've been working on 2 big wholesale order and our handmade products can be found at Inspired Living Boutique in Mesa, Arizona and Miss Fancy Plants in Elk City, Oklahoma!

Now that the orders have been finished, we can breathe a little and are super excited to debut our newest headband design, the Raquel Rosette Headbands! Go to the Etsy shop and take a look around!

They are fun and fairly simple, and add just the right pop of color to any outfit. We make them in 3 sizes- baby elastic headbands and satin wrapped headbands for girls & women. I used the baby headbands for my twins birth announcements and they looked gorgeous.

So, we are having a little giveaway to celebrate new things, just leave a comment with your email and the color and size of the Raquel headband you would like to win! You can pick any color your heart desires, not just the pink, purple, turquoise, and green we have in the shop. I have every color satin so dream away!!!

Who will be our 100th customer?!?!?!?!?

2010-04-28T20:32:00.000-07:00

We are at 99 sales in our etsy shop, and are so excited to hit the big 1-0-0! Whoever it is will get a special gift with their order so hurry and buy something so it can be you!

Ultra fab Phoenix Suns Pettiskirt GIVEAWAY

2010-04-21T14:24:00.000-07:00

In honor of the Suns making it to the playoffs, we are giving away a DARLING Phoenix Suns pettiskirt! It is a size 3/4, but since it's an elastic waist, it can fit almost any little girly.

Now you can cheer on the Suns in style! To enter to win visit Eryn's blog Frou Frou Tutu and add her button on your blog. Then leave a comment in the giveaway post giving her your blog address and your email. It's quick and easy and the prize is divine, so get going!

New Hair Clips in the Shop

2010-04-19T04:02:00.000-07:00

We have a whole bunch of new hair clips hitting the shop this week. I am loving these for our new twin girls, since you can mix and match a bunch of different ones on their headbands & beanies and create endless combinations of darling accessories for every outfit! We have satin rosettes, felt flowers, and new satin ruffle flowers with lots of new styles coming this week!

Busy Little Bumblebees

2010-03-30T16:00:00.000-07:00

We have been swamped with custom orders for the last couple of weeks, now we are taking a little break for the next 2 weeks for Easter and our Brother's Wedding! We'll be back April 15th with lots of exciting new things in store and a shop update! Until then we are keeping the shop open and will fill orders, but we will not be listing any new items until the 15th. Keep checking the blog though for sneak peeks of what's coming! Be back soon!

New Giveaway!

2010-03-25T10:53:00.000-07:00

Whew, it's been a crazy couple of weeks! I had my twin girls on March 11th at 11:59 pm and March 12th at 12:05 am and my life has been going non-stop since then! Lucky for you, we are doing a new giveaway via Today's Giveaways!

Check out Miranda's blog to enter to win a Rosette Baby Headband of your choice! And as a special bonus Today's Giveaway readers recieve 20% off their order! Go to her blog now for details! Thanks Miranda!

IN STOCK SALE on Adorn Headbands & Jewelry

2010-03-09T12:56:00.000-08:00

I'm scheduled to deliver my twins this week, so I'm trying to clear out our in stock inventory to make way for new stuff after the twins come! If you've been waiting to buy a baby headband, yourself a headband, or one of our necklaces, now is the time to snatch them up! They won't last long at 40% off!

New Frou Frou Hair Doo Bows in the Shop!

2010-03-02T10:11:00.000-08:00

Eryn has made the sweetest little clip on bows that you can stick in your baby's hair, on a crochet headband or on a crochet beanie. They are sooo cute, and she has been known to give awesome baby shower gifts of a bow board filled with these little bows so you can one for every outfit your little girl has. They are so versatile and add just a little oomph to finish off your baby's look, I love them. Scoop them up while you can, they are only $7 for a set of 2!

Winner of the Baby Rosette Headband Giveaway

2010-03-01T10:05:00.000-08:00

is .........

Jenni! I'm sending you an email right now, so send me back your mailing address and I'll send you out the Zooey Headband!

Thanks for playing!

New Rosette Baby Headbands & Giveaway!

2010-02-23T08:06:00.000-08:00

In honor of my twin girls that are due any day now, we are rolling out a TON of new baby stuff in the shop-the first being our Rosette Baby Headbands! Now your baby can be as chic as you are! Check out the styles that headed to the shop today, lots more coming tomorrow!

Of course we had to have a giveaway so in order to win this time. we're doing things a little differently. You must:
1) Leave comment with your favorite item in the shop
2) Leave me your email address so I can let you know if you've won
3) And choose which Rosette Baby Headband you would like to win

You have until March 1st to enter so get those comments in!

Pettiskirt Treasury Feature

2010-02-22T02:31:00.000-08:00

We've had our first pettiskirt feature in jennyhoople's Spring Wedding Treasury! Check it out!

The darling Macie Pettiskirt would look adorable for any spring wedding or Easter!

Petties Galore!

2010-02-18T17:07:00.000-08:00

My sister Eryn has been sewing like crazy to bring a ton of sweet little pettiskirts to the shop this week, and man are there a lot of custom requests coming in! Check out some of her fabulous new ones and the darling matching headbands!

We areso excited about her new pettiskirts, we are offering a 25% discount off her in stock pettiskirts to our lucky blog readers for the rest of February only! Just convo us on our Handmade Parade Etsy shop or email Eryn directly at erynamos@yahoo.com to get a custom listing set up for you with you 25% discount! She can make any size and color so go crazy!

Another Blog Feature!

2010-02-15T14:55:00.001-08:00

Today we were pleasantly surprised to be featured on Lulus Tiles Blog!

Check out her shop, her stuff is soooooo cute! Thanks Heather!

We LOVE UCREATE!

2010-02-11T05:44:00.000-08:00

Have you guys checked out Ucreate yet? Kari is amazing, she posts the most awesome tutorials every day so you can all get your craft on. I recently became a sponser on her site and yesterday she posted a giveaway for an Ava Headband on her site and WOW I cannot believe the response! She is picking a winner tonight, so if you want to be entered visit her blog quick and put your comment in for your favorite product in our Etsy shop! Thanks so much Kari!

Look who's been featured!

2010-02-10T07:13:00.000-08:00

We are so excited that our little items have been popping up everywhere-on different blogs, and in people's Etsy treasurys! Our red felt rosette bobby pins were featured in 2 Etsy treasuries yesterday- Get Felt Up (a bunch of different Felt products) and Love February (a collection of red items for Love Day). Thanks so much Sunny SIde Up Studio and Little Miss Frilly for including us!

Petti Party

2010-02-09T14:25:00.000-08:00

My sister Eryn went bananas and made a TON of gorgeous pettiskirts last week and we are slowly but surely getting pictures taken of all of them and listing them in the Etsy shop. They are such a hit and so easy to throw on your little girl to instantly look like the best dressed kid on the block. I love love love them, and my girls love them since they are so ruffley and twirly. She takes custom orders, so if there is a certain color and size you want specifically, you can either email her at erynamos@yahoo.com or convo us at the Handmade Parade's Etsy shop and we can set up a custom listing for you!

Winner of the Valentines Giveaway

2010-02-08T08:38:00.000-08:00

The Winner of the Felt Rosette Headband is . . . . .

Congratulations! Email me your mailing address and I'll get it right out to you!

In other news we have a TON of pettiskirts headed to the shop this week. They are to die for adorable (almost as cute as the little models wearing them :), so grab your favorite quickly, they sell out fast!

Valentines Sale and Felt Rosette Headband Giveaway

2010-02-05T06:47:00.001-08:00

Our Valentines Sale is in effect on our Etsy Shop and to celebrate we are doing a Valentines Giveaway for a Felt Rosette Headband!

Just leave a comment with your color choice and email and I'll pick a winner Monday so I can hopefully get it to the winner in time for Valentines Day!

Also, you can now become a fan of us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for updates, secret sales, and a whole lot of fun!

Valentines Sale!

2010-02-04T06:50:00.001-08:00

Our Valentines Day Sale kicks off tomorrow- Friday, February 5th. You can visit our Valentines Sale Section to get a preview of all the items that will be offered for 25% off and as always, free shipping! Order quickly so we can ship out your items as soon as possible to get to you for Valentines Day!

2010-02-02T14:19:00.000-08:00

Hooray! We were featured on Found Handmade's Blog in the Rainbow Post. Our Dorothy never looked so good!

New Felt Rosette Headbands & Limited Edition Headbands

2010-02-01T10:46:00.000-08:00

We have new and exciting things going on this week. First, we've added some new Felt Rosette Headbands to the Etsy shop. They are simple, sweet, and super affordable at $12 each. And as always, free shipping! Stock up on your favorite colors and get some Felt Rosette bobby pins to match!

Second, we have some Limited Edition Headbands that will only be available on our website to our awesome blog readers. They are extra fancy and very limited (it's hard to find the materials for each of them) so instead of putting them on Etsy we're offering them on the newly renovated Handmade Parade website. Click here to check out the hair couture and scoop up the ones you want quick, they'll only be available while supplies last.

Two Winners!

2010-01-31T10:38:00.000-08:00

I decided to surprise you guys again and pick 2 winners of the Felt Rosette Bobby Pins for this week! And the winners are .........

Email me your mailing addresses so I can stick them in the mail tomorrow (rosemaryw@me.com) . Thanks for playing!

Here's a sneak peek of what's heading to the shop tomorrow- Felt Rosette Headbands! Only $12!

Somewhere Over The Rainbow

2010-01-29T12:45:00.000-08:00

We have some new stuff up in the shop today, run on over there and see what you think. I whipped up this necklace and it makes me think of the Horse of A Different Color in the Wizard of Oz.

I also tweaked our Sadie Headbands a bit and added some frayed wrapped black satin on the headband and some turquoise sequins to give it a bit more pizzaz.

And I made this headband especially for my Penelope for Valentines Day, so it's named in her honor.

And last but not least, the Betsy headband- with some new flower styles for baby girls. I have to start branching out and making a bunch of different headbands since the twins are coming soon! Keep an eye out for more baby headbands in the shop soon!

Don't forget to enter in the Felt Rosette Bobby Pin Giveaway, it ends Sunday!

New Limited Edition Sweetheart Aprons

2010-01-27T15:40:00.000-08:00

Just in time for Valentines Day! How cute would your tiny chef be in one of these sweet little aprons?

They are ruffley and tiered for kitchen twirling and feature a white rosette on one side for extra sassiness. Pair with one of our Millie Headbands or a Felt Rosette Bobby Pin to top off your look!

Olivia wore her apron and the Red Millie Headband to a basketball game the other day and we were flooded with compliments so I can assure you people LOVE these little aprons.

Keep an eye out for some grown up versions of these and other aprons hittin our shop in the future!

Introducing Our Felt Rosette Bobby Pins

2010-01-25T18:49:00.000-08:00

We have some new items in the Etsy shop that are both cute and super affordable-our new felt rosette bobby pins! They come in sets of two in every color of the rainbow! You can even mix and match colors! We are offering buy 3 get one free so you can start collecting all your favorite colors! These are a perfect subtle touch for everyday and are especially cute on little girlies and babies.

In honor of their debut, we are doing another giveaway for a rainbow set of 6 felt rosette bobby pins! The lucky winner will have enough to go with every outfit! Just leave a comment with your color choices and your email and you will be entered to win these darling little pretties.

Shop Update Coming Up!

2010-01-21T08:13:00.001-08:00

We've been a little quiet this week getting things ready for a shop update, hopefully for tomorrow. Make sure you follow us on Twitter to get some sneak peeks throughout the day of some of the new products that will be headed to the shop! We have more Valentines items in store, as well lots of colorful baubles to sass up your winter outfits!

Millie Headband Giveaway Surprise Winners!

2010-01-16T06:04:00.000-08:00

This week is an especially good giveaway, since due to the low volume of entries, I will be giving away a Millie Headband to EVERYONE that entered! Wohoo!
Hannah
Tara
Jordan
Fawn
Maddie
& jvcaine!
All you winners will be getting a surprise color of the headband in the mail next week to say thanks for attaching links to our blog and Etsy shop! If you haven't left me your email yet, leave it here in the comments so I can get your mailing addresses and send out the headbands on Monday.

New Necklaces

2010-01-15T12:29:00.001-08:00

We're coming up with new necklaces for the shop next week, and we just listed our newest addition- the Vivian Necklace. This is part of a collection that we're putting in a bridal shop-elegant and beautiful. I'm planning on adding 3 or 4 new necklaces next week and bunch of new headbands, so get excited!

Don't forget to enter in our contest for the Millie Headband! It ends tomorrow!

Follow us on Twitter

2010-01-14T06:37:00.001-08:00

Handmade Parade is now on Twitter! Hooray! Follow along as we give you more sneak peaks of what's in store, as well as more giveaways and events!

And remember, the Millie Headband Giveaway is closing Saturday, January 16th so hurry and enter your names & add those buttons!

New Headbands & A New Giveaway!

2010-01-11T09:31:00.000-08:00

Introducing the Millie Headbands! A cute big polka bow with a big white rosette on a black headband-comes in pink, red, orange, green, & purple.

These are so fab on both momma's & their little girls-perfect for family pictures!

We're giving away the Orange Millie Headband this week and we're doing it a little differently this time around. You can leave a comment with your email address for one entry, or you can add a link to our blog for two entries to win! You can just add a text link on your blog, or add our button to your sidebar following these directions. Spread the word and we'll keep the giveaways coming!

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

2010-01-09T06:56:00.000-08:00

Drum roll please ....................................................................................

Wohoo! Congratulations mframe! Her resolution was this:
"My resolution this year has two parts. The first is that I will lose my baby weight (I only have about 10 more pounds). The second part is that I will find some great, stylish clothes to compliment my new body. (I am tired of being frumpy and out of date)"

I feel ya sister. I am pregnant with twins right now and I can't wait to lose all the weight and be able to wear pretty dresses again that don't look like circus tents. Well, this necklace will get you off to a good start! I'll email you today to get your address and send out your new necklace on Monday!

For those of you who didn't win, don't despair-we're having another giveaway for next week! Come back Monday to see what the prize is going to be, you'll love it!

Friday, January 8th is the last day to enter in the giveaway!

2010-01-07T10:06:00.000-08:00

The giveaway will be closed Friday, January 8th and we'll announce the winner Saturday, January 9th. Hurry and get your comments in to have a chance to win this lovely statement necklace:

But even if you don't win, don't worry because next week we have another fab prize to giveaway so stay tuned for details!

We're Back for 2010!

2010-01-03T12:53:00.000-08:00

Our Etsy Shop officially re-opens tomorrow bright & early, and we have been working like crazy to bring you some sweet new products for the New Year! We even have some Valentines accessories made up for all you smart early birds who think ahead! Check out some of the new Adorn merchandise debuting in the shop tomorrow

To celebrate the re-opening of the shop we are having our first giveaway of the year! We will be giving away this darling Carnival Bib Necklace to one lucky reader-all you have to do is leave a comment with your top New Years Resolution for 2010 and you could win! Imagine a bright colorful new bib necklace to kick off a great year!

We'll be listing new products all week so keep an eye out for some new fab pettiskirts & tutus from Frou Frou Tutu and some gourmet goodies from Confection Sweets!

Thanksgiving & Black Friday Sale

2009-11-25T15:13:00.000-08:00

Swing on over to our new Etsy shop for 50% everything, including custom orders! Shop early to grab your favorite items!

Adorn Jewels & Baubles

2009-10-30T11:24:00.001-07:00

If you would like to purchase any of these fabulous pieces, you can go to the Adorn page on the Handmade Parade website. If you would like to order a custom piece, you can email Rosemary at watsonfam2007@gmail.com.

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

2009-10-26T08:36:00.003-07:00

Send me your mailing address Chelsea, so I can mail you this fabulous necklace!

Giveaway Time

2009-10-16T06:59:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! There's a week and 1 day until our Handmade Parade Backyard Boutique, so I hope all you vendors are crafting away, and I hope all you shoppers are saving your pennies! To celebrate, we are giving away a Rosette Bib Necklace from one of our vendors Adorn.

To be entered into the drawing for it just add a link to handmade parade on your blog, facebook, twitter, website or anything else you have. It can just be a text link, or you can add a button to your sidebar using these directions:

1) Right click on the handmade parade logo above and save image to desktop

2) Go into the layout section of your blog (Its 2 tabs over from the Posting tab when you do a new post.)-If you click the word Customize on the upper Right hand corner of your blog you go right to the Layout Section.

3) Click on Add a Gadget on the side bar.

4) Click on the Picture icon

5) Choose the picture you downloaded to your desktop, title it Handmade Parade

6) Copy and paste the blog web address: http://www.shophandmadeparade.blogspot.com into the Link section

7) Click Save and move it where ever you want on the sidebar.

8) Come back to my blog or the Handmade Parade blog, and leave a comment letting me know you have a button or link up on your blog to be entered into the drawing.

Spread the word people, we want a big turnout! Just wait till you see all the awesome stuff that is going to be debuting there!

Directions for the Handmade Parade Button

2009-10-13T18:14:00.000-07:00

1) Right click on the picture above and save it to your desktop.
2) Go into the layout section of your blog (Its 2 tabs over from the Posting tab when you do a new post.)-If you click the word Customize on the upper Right hand corner of your blog you go right to the Layout Section.
3) Click on Add a Gadget on the side bar.
4) Click on the Picture icon
5) Choose the picture you downloaded to your desktop, title it whatever you want
6) Copy and paste our blog web address: http://www.etsy.com/shop/handmadeparade into the Link section
7) Click Save and move it where ever you want on the sidebar.

Thanks for the Love!

Our Maiden Voyage

2009-10-03T15:04:00.000-07:00