Tutu Giveaway from Tiara's Boutique!

I am so excited to announce my first giveaway! I love giveaways! I've participated in many on other blogs, and I truly enjoyed the experience. But I have never hosted one myself! I'm actually a little nervous about it, too. ;-) But here goes...

I need more fans for my Facebook fanpage! So, the first Tiara's Boutique Contest will be very simple! Become of fan of Tiara's Boutique on Facebook facebook.com/TiarasBoutique then leave a comment listing your favorite item from Tiara's Boutique www.tiarastutus.etsy.com here on this post! It's just that easy!
If you are already a fan, just leave your comment here. :-)
*Please be sure to leave an email address or your name on facebook so I can reach you if win. ;-)




There are more opportunities to earn multiple entries, too!

Refer a friend

If you have referred someone to the Tiara's Boutique fanpage, leave a comment with a link to your friend's facebook page.


Post it on your facebook page

If you post about the Tiara's Boutique Giveaway, leave a comment and a link to your post.

Blog it


If you promote the giveaway on your blog, leave a comment and a link to your blog post.

Contest will run from April 1, 2010 through April 16, 2010.

The winner will receive an 11" pixie tutu in any size from newborn up to 5T, in the winner's choice of colors!


*One winner will be chosen. Each comment will be assigned a number and the winning comment will be chosen by a random number generator.

But wait... there's more!!! I am so excited to start doing giveaways, I couldn't settle for just one!For all my wonderful customers I am also hosting a month long Fan Photo Contest!

Anyone who has purchased an item from Tiara's Boutique can participate! To be entered in the contest you must become a fan of Tiara's Boutique on Facebook and post a photo of your little cutie wearing their tutu or fairy wings!

Photographers are welcome to participate, as well!

The contest will run from April 1st through April 30th.

Prize awarded will be based on participation:

• 1-20 entries ~ flower headband or beanie
• 20-50 entries ~ premade pixie wings
• 50-100 entries ~ 12" Iris pixie tutu (if the winner already owns this item, another design may be selected.)
• 100+ entries ~ Merfairy handmade costume wings

*One winner will be chosen. Each entry will be assigned a number and the winner will be chosen at random using a random number generator.

Mermaid Tutu Dresses, Some of My Favorite Creations!

I haven't gotten a chance to make too many of them, but the Mermaid Dress is so fun to do!

It's probably a good thing that I don't sell too many of them, since they take so long to create! The dress itself is easy. It takes just as long as any other dress, of course. But the part that makes it so special, the seashell decoration, takes hours!

First I've got to paint the sea shells. I'm not a big fan of this part. I'm sure the kids would LOVE if I gave this job to them. I probably would too, if they were just a little bit older. ;-)

After the many coats are dry, I can begin creating the bodice piece! This part is fun, but takes a long time too! It's kind of like doing a puzzle, but no box to look at! After many tries, and twisting and turning each seashell into place, I have to redo the whole thing! The first time through is just a dry run to see what fits best where, then I go back and secure each one into place. Along the way I add the "seaweed," rhinestones, and lots of pearls!

After all is said and done, I've spent about three times as long creating the seashell decoration than I had making the dress. :-/ But it's soooo worth it!