Halloween is here......

Halloween + Costumes = One busy lady

I love Halloween.....I have been pulling all nighters to make the imagination of a child come true. There is nothing more exciting that watching a little one transform into something they never thought possible for a day.

For those of you who didn't know...I design children's clothing and accessories. For more information on that visit my DSL Kids blog. I usually keep the two blogs separate, but I love Halloween and decided to share some of what has been keeping me so busy. I would like to point out that I do have a photographer for my clothing line....and you will understand that statement when you see the difference in photos below between the ones I took and the ones she took:)

Why have I been so distant to blog land you might be asking? The answer is this: First week in October and I've already made 8 costumes and 12 Halloween bags......I have 15 costumes left to make and 24 more Halloween bags...................

By the end of October I'm exhausted....but I love every minute of it:)

So here's a sneak peek at a few of the costumes I have made so far........

Scarecrow

Minnie Mouse 1

Pippy Longstocking

Lion

Minnie Mouse 2

Little Bo Peep

Captain Hook

Blueberry Muffin

Costumes Left to make:

Raggedy Ann

Andy

Strawberry Shortcake

Tinkerbell

Pebbles

Little Red Ridding Hood

Mickey Mouse

Pirate Boy

Pirate Girl

Scarecrow girl

Snow White

Black Cat

Duck

Queen of Hearts

Dorothy

Fall is my favorite time of year!!! Not just because of Halloween, but I love being able to wear layers;) Gotta go work on more costumes!!!

Halloween DSL Style..............

Trick-O-Treating Here We Come

This Monday had pictures made for my Halloween Costumes and my fall and winter wardrobes!! I am so excited about the new pictures.

Alivia the "Witch"
Kyleigh the "Angel"

Alivia the "Ladybug"
Emily the "Bumblebee"

Emily is the newest little model I have. Her mom Michelle actually did my photos. Michelle ordered a Birthday outfit from me in August and since then she and I have become pretty good friends. After a playdate for Emily and Alivia at Niven's Apple Farm, I discovered that Michelle was a great photographer and Emily was a beautiful little model. I love her curls and big blue eyes:)

I am so excited at how my shop has done so far. I have officaly reached 23 sales online. That doesn't seem like a lot, but that isn't counting all the sales that don't run through my website. Thanks to all of you for helping spread the word!!!

As always, thanks so much for stopping by to check on us. We hope all of you are doing great!!! Talk to you all soon.

Much love,

~Chrissy~

Hardwork paid off................

My Clothing Line

Dance tutus (with matching Hairbow and bow on front)
Three of my Little Models (Joanna, Alivia, & Blair)

Blair ( Flower Power)
Brayden ( Lilly Pad)
My Girls in Overalls (Kyleigh, Joanna, Alivia & Blair)
My Girls again in Little Fan Outfits (available for the team of your choice)
Kyleigh ( Flower Garden)


Kyleigh & Alivia (Flip Flops)
Blair (Dottie Stripe)
Joanna (Pink Watermelon)
Kyleigh & Alivia (Strawberry Chocolate)
~~Lots more on my website~~

I guess I should start at the beginning. When I got sick about 2 1/2 years ago, I started making clothing for Alivia (my neice). I soon decided that I loved designing and making clothes. I have since come to the conclusion that God used the worse time of my life to allow me to find my true passion. I soon started making clothing for other teachers' children that worked with my sister and to take to festivals around the state. I have since then made enough clothing to have an entire wardrobe of clothing. For the past 6 months, I have been setting up my website. I can now say that I have finished. Not only to I have a website, I also have a blog entitled DSL kids that I feature pictures of the children who are wearing my clothing. It has been an adventure, but I am so excited. I am in the process of having pictures made for my winter wardrobe and my Halloween costumes. So stay tuned for future additions.

My website is http://www.dottiestripelayne.etsy.com/

My DSL kids blog http://dottiestripelayne.blogspot.com/

Check them out and let me know what you think. Derrick if you are reading this I would love to have a picture of Ella in her outfit for my blog. You can e-mail it to me at either gcconway1022@yahoo.com or dottiestripelayne@yahoo.com Thanks for keeping up with us!!!

Much love,

~Chrissy~