Tutus!

Camp Ballet: Vintage Tutus

In case you haven't requested an invite to Pinterest (love how they try to make it seem super exclusive) here's my attempt to pursuade you to check it out.  Not only is it a great site to organize your photos and photos you love, but it also lends itself to providing fabulous photos that you were unlikely to find on your own.  

My current favorite pins are these vintage ballerina snaps~

Are you on Pinterest?  I'd love to see your pins if you are! 

Ballet Giveaway

Being that this blog is rather ballet-based, this next giveaway has a ballet theme!  Enter to win this gorgeous full-sized poster print c/o LolaStretch from Dane Shitagi's Ballerina Project.  

If you haven't seen the photos from this amazing collection, you definitely want to check them out.  But be prepared to lose several hours getting lost in his pictures! 

Additionally, this giveaway includes a tutu from Red Ribbon Fox!  The Red Fox Tutu features warm foxy colors and will fit ballerina's from about age 3 to 6.  This would be the perfect present for any little dancer (or soon to be dancers) you may know!  

Here's how to win:

Just leave a comment below and for every extra entry item you complete!

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Tutu's ETC...

This weekend pretty much flew by because I was so busy!  Here's the run down (image heavy!)   First the weekend kicked off with a wedding that included traditional Armenian food, music and dancing-- really amazing! 

Then Saturday had me working at the dance shop all day.  It was pretty quiet, but that actually allowed me to have some time to think and plan some upcoming crafts...definitely needed to do that.  So then when I got home I rattled off these tutus, hair accessory and new bracelets.  The tutu's and hair accessories are actually for my friend Lauren's upcoming event for her foundation, Slice of Lime--raising money and awareness for Lymphoma & Leukemia. And the bracelets are just something fun. 

I'm thinking of adding these bracelets to my etsy shop as a regular item.  But I probably won't be able to update the shop and add anything new till next month.  Definitely want to spend more time getting the shop in order, but it always seems to be low on my to-do-list.  

Then for Mother's Day, the boy and I made our special sizzling beef stirfry for my parents and finished it off with our very first attempt at baking Apple Crumble.  All in all, everything turned out pretty good.  We could use some more practice with the crumble though. ;)  

How was your weekend? 

Tutu Cute!

I just finished making a new collection of holiday tutus for little ones and I just had to share as I think they are TUTU cute!

Maybe it's because it's all the Nutcracker rehearsals, but I tried to make each tutu reflect a character from the beloved ballet.  I think my favorites are this one:

A Snowflake

And this one:

Sugar Plum Fairy

 These are going be on sale at Brentwood Dance and Activewear, but if you want a special holiday tutu for your little one, email me and let me know!

Fluff n' Stuff

Hello Lovelies,

I have been doing a lot of thinking in regards to my Etsy shop.  I haven't been that successful with it and I am considering scrapping the whole thing and selling my wares solely from the dance-wear store at which I have a consignment deal.  But of course, there are some things that aren't selling that well there either.  In any case, I am thinking of re-branding my shop on Etsy and adding the tutus that I have been selling at the dance store.  

I also want to add a whole bunch of holiday items, but naturally haven't found the time.  In any case, I want to know what you think.  Any suggestions, thoughts or words of wisdom?  

Here are some of the tutus I've made and am going to add to the shop later this week~

Also, as a passionate dancer and dance teacher, I have decided that for every item that I sell I am going to donate two dollars of the proceeds to the Dizzy Feet Foundation. This inspiring group helps underprivileged and at-risk youth find self-esteem, artistic expression and healthy life skills through the art of dance.  I am a big believer in the power of the arts, so I feel personally motivated to donate to their cause.