Maggie's Rose Garden

Pretty Princess Attire

2009-11-27T15:37:00.006-06:00

So now that Jack Frost has made his annual return, it is dress-up season for those of us that have aspiring princesses. We love to spend time trying on different dresses and shoes and jewelry and tiaras. Since the princesses are outnumbered in this house we like to surround ourselves with girly fun!

My daughter has been looking forward to her girl outing with Grama. They are going to Disney on Ice Princess Classics. I created a special outfit just for the occassion. A tutu and corset top with bow inspired by Cinderella. The corset top is made of light blue and white satin and has silver picot ribbon laced up the front and tied in a bow. The straps are sewn in halter style and tie in a bow behind the neck. The back of the top is corset style closure with satin ribbon laced through ribbon loops in the back and tied in a bow. The skirt is full length tutu with an added light blue satin bustle and finished in the front with a white rose. The set is complete with a huge silver, white, and blue satin bow on a blue satin headband.

I will be adding more styles of this set. I am currently working on a Snow White inspired set.

http://www.maggierosegarden.com/

Become A Facebook Fan & Receive a Special Offer

2009-11-24T19:18:00.002-06:00

Become a Facebook fan of Maggie's Rose Garden and receive a very special offer good November 27th through he 30th.

http://www.facebook.com/MaggiesRoseGarden

Remember all November orders will qualify for an entry to my Tutu Charity Giveaway too.

Do you want to know what your offer is? Sign up to be a fan-I guarantee if you have a little princess on your gift list this holiday season she will love a handmade tutu, princess wand, or hair bow from Maggie's Rose Garden.

Holiday 2009 Charity Benefit Tutu Set Giveaway

2009-11-11T18:41:00.004-06:00

This is a year that many would soon love to forget. Even those who are normally able to give freely and cheerfully may find it more difficult this holiday season. That is why I hope to bring some extra holiday joy two a couple of little girls this Christmas.

I have been asked to be a part of a Holiday Craft Show, "A Few of My Favorite Things", in Ankeny, Iowa. Here's a link to the Facebook page for more info, http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=167255373176&index=1

There will be handmade items from local crafters and artisans featured at the show to benefit a local ministry, Ruth Harbor. I am very thankful that I have the opportunity to be a part of this event, and I hope that if you are in the area you may be able to stop out and shop a little. If you stop by my booth I will have a box for an entry to win a free tutu set.

On a personal note, I have a friend who faced an unplanned pregnancy during high school. Her parents chose tough love for her because she chose life for her child. My friend finished school, worked, and had several weeks of bedrest before giving birth to a healthy little girl and giving her daughter to her adoptive parents. What an amazing testimony of love! Thoe many years ago this ministry did not exist. What a blessing it is that Ruth Harbor is there for women who choose life for their children. Help is there during her pregnancy whether the woman chooses adoption or to keep her child.

The winner will receive a tutu and a bloomin flower headband or beanie, and the winner will also be able to choose to have a tutu and bloomin flower beanie set donated to Ruth Harbor or Blank Children's Hospital in their name.

Any orders placed in November will also be entered to win. Tutus and blooming flower headbands and beanies are perfect gifts for baby showers, birthdays, holidays, special occassion photos, and more.

Visit my website http://www.maggiesrosegarden.com/ to make your princess dreams come true!

2009-09-12T20:40:00.008-05:00

Summer is flitting, fleeting and as always I am caught off guard for the busyness autumn brings to life. School begins the day early and our schedule isn't quite there yet. We are hurried and flustered and grumpy too.

So now that school is started I've had some extra time to create some new wonderful fall items. I've started with some costumes of course with the coming active season. The three I'm showing here are a cupcake, a pumpkin princess, and my favorite inspired by Minnie Mouse. I hope to have a few more to add tomorrow as well!

The cupcake costume is inspired by the shirt I bought at GAP that says "lil then a cute cupcake applique! I love this shirt and had to make a cute cupcake tutu, hairbow, and legwarmers to match. The tutu is a two layer style of brown tulle with little pompom sprinkles sewn on the layers. The top layer is icy pink glimmer tulle frosting. I love how this one turned out! The bow is a huge boutique stacked butterfly style with cupcake ribbon,

shocking pink, pink, and turquoise. The legwarmers are super
cute pink and brown stripe. I can recreate this exact set or I could also make the tutu in different colors or with sequins as the sprinkles instead of pompoms as sprinkles.

The Pumpkin Princess costume started with the super cute pumpkin ribbon I purchased from Hobby Lobby. The bow is huge 6 inch boutique stacked bow with the black and orange pumpkin ribbon, orange polka dot, black, and orange ribbon. The tutu is just a basic orange with an orange sewn satin waistband. The legwarmers are super cute orange and black stripe with little black and white polka dot bows. My favorite part of this set is the rhinestone shirt! The black puff sleeve tee is a soft tee from Old Navy with a super cute rhinestone saying "Lil Pumpkin" The rhinestone transfer was made for me by JewelTagz. I love it love it!! This is a OOAK as I'm not sure if I'll be able to duplicate the legwarmers. This set would fit a 3 yr old perfect. My daughter wears 4 or 5 and the tutu waist was a bit snug on her and she has a pretty thin waistline.

Finally the set Magpie was just dying to try on today. The set inspired by the famous Minnie Mouse. The tutu is very intricately designed red tulle with white satin polka dots all over and a sewn black satin waistband with a bow! The ears are beautifully crocheted in to the classic mouse club style and set on a black satin headband. The headband is finished with a three inch version of Minnie's signature red and white polka dot bow! We paired the set with a basic black leotard. I am working on some ears that are on clippies and would be so cute with pigtails! I could also make some black legwarmers to match the set. I can redo this set in any size you need for your little princess.

I hope to add more to this in the next few days. Please check back again for more exciting creations from Maggie's Rose Garden.

Multi-Family Garage & Boutique Sale

2009-07-08T11:49:00.002-05:00

Garage Sale
6809 Roseland Drive
Urbandale, IA 50322
Friday July 10th 2009

East of 70th South of Douglas

Three homes pooled all our outgrown stuff for a sale! Here is a list of some of the stuff we will have at the sale:

Leaf Mulcher
Antique 1920's Bed
Patio Table
Furniture- end tables, children's princess dressing table, vintage nightstand
White Wicker Twin Headboard/Footboard
Kitchenware
Breadmaker
Toaster
Dishes-2 full sets
Glassware-Lots of different sets champagne and wine glasses, fancy candy dishes, unique vintage pieces
Area Rugs
Linens-Kitchen and Bedding
Home Decor
Halloween and Christmas Decor
Home Craft Items
Lots of Children's Books and Other Vintage Books
Children's Toys and Games
Baby/Pet Gates
3 Boys Bikes-Need some work
Boys Clothing sizes 4-5-6 Gymboree, GAP, Children's Place, and more snowpants and snowboots
Girls Clothing sizes 3 and 4 small amount of girl's clothing mostly Gymboree lots of training pants snowboots and other shoes size 8 and 9.

Boutique Items:
Tutus
Princess Wands
Costumes
Headbands
Hair Bows Galore

Check out my website for examples of items I sell:

www.maggiesrosegarden.com

Girl's Night Out Saturday January 31st, 2009

2009-01-29T13:05:00.012-06:00

If you are in the Des Moines, Iowa area please check out Girl's Night Out.

Saturday evening is sure to be filled with all the fun and frills of being a GIRL!!

A chance to win lots of $$$ in giveaways including $50 gift certificate to Maggie's Rose Garden and tons of other prizes like a hotel stay or a spa day! There will be manicures and pedicures, a chocolate fountain, lattes, lots of shopping opportunities.

Come to listen to live music and to find some fun ideas for Valentine gifts or to just get away for the night.

Kristen Schroeder from Indulgent Moments will also be sharing cake decorating tips.

You can see some of her awesome skills in the photo. The cupcakes were a huge hit at the bridal show we went to.

Check out my website for more wonderful tutus and hair bow designs.
This tutu is inspired by the E.E. Cummings poem "I Carry Your Heart In My Heart"

Maggie's Rose Garden Boutique

2009-01-07T21:08:00.003-06:00

The weather is my bones' foe these days, and I've been a bit of a bear; hibernating and gaining a few pounds of extra blubber.

So today was a perfect day for Magpie and I to put on the puppet show of the century. She dressed in her best formal attire for the occassion, a lovely yellow tutu dress adorned with blue mums and satin ribbon streamers.

She enjoyed her part as the giraffe and courtsied and she said, "Thank you very much, thank you." Sadly we couldn't find the fairy princess so we'll have to save her act for another dreary day. I would like to find a couple of patterns to make our own puppets.

I've started working on Valentine items for the store. I have been busy making hair bows and tutus galore so stop by. I think I will be having a season of love sale in the next couple of weeks. Not sure yet what that will entail, but I think I will be trying to cater to brides as the wedding season is starting right now. I have a wedding show to do towards the end of January. That should be a great experience.

I know I'm kind of rambling. I think I could really just go to bed right now and sleep until my husband tells me its time to get up. Maybe he'll let me sleep in and get the kids ready for school....maybe : )

Huge Black Friday 50% Sale Plus Last Chance for Giveaway

2008-11-27T09:08:00.000-06:00

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I have so much to be thankful for, even in the midst of such widespread economic hardship. There is something to be thankful for all around me. The list is endless really.

I would like to give you all one more thing to be thankful for, a wonderful sale to help you purchase those sweet little angel princesses of yours the perfect gift for Christmas or the Holidays!

I have something for every princess in my store tutus, tutu dresses, princess wands, hair bows, streamer hair bows, applique tees, flip flops and more.

For Black Friday the sale is 50% off any item until noon and 30% off any item from 6-Midnight. If you heart my store today you will be entered to win the Black Friday Giveaway http://smoxworkshop.blogspot.com/2008/11/win-winter-wonderland-tutu-dress-set.html

Details of the giveaway are at the link above. All you have to do is contact my online store here http://www.maggiesrosegarden.com/store/WsContact.asp

and you will be entered, or go to my etsy store and heart my shop or an item in my shop http://www.maggiesrosegarden.etsy.com/ and you will be entered to win.

You will also receive an extra 10% coupon for any time when you enter this contest. So with the black friday sale you may take up to 60% off an item!

Win the Winter Wonderland Tutu Dress Set Giveaway

2008-11-20T22:33:00.000-06:00

WIN The Winter Wonderland Tutu Dress Set Giveaway!
********************************************I am so excited to announce a collaborative giveaway from SMOX and MaggiesRoseGarden!
*******************First, what I know you're most interested in; The prize!The winner will receive a Snowflake Princess halter tutu dress and matching Snowflake Winter Princess Wand from Mag giesRoseG arden, and matching hair accessories from SMOX; First Snow Rosettes, Snowflake Clippie Pins, and coordinating ribbon wrapped headband. (Items will ship separately.)The Snowflake Princess Tutu Dress is a size 2-3 and is made of 300 yards of tulle in light blue glimmer, smoke blue, and silver glimmer. The tulle is embellished with snowflake sequins in blue, light blue, and silver. The chest is wrapped in light blue soft satin ribbon for beauty and comfort, and embellished with a sparkly snowflake. The straps are typically halter style, but can done differently by request.The Snowflake Winter Princess Wand is wrapped in soft silver ribbon, embellished with the same sparkly snowflake as the dress, with a tutu puff and some pretty snowflake sequins.The hair accessories you will receive include a pair of First Snow rosettes, and a pair of snowflake clippie pins, and a ribbon wrapped headband.This darling pair of First Snow 3 inch rosettes are the perfect accessory for your winter princess! Made of white satin ribbon printed in icy blues snow flakes, and pale blue grosgrain, these are finished with delicate white snowflakes. These will be mounted on your choice of ribbon wrapped alligator clips or mini barrettes. Alligator clips measure approximately 2 inches, and barrettes measure approx 1 1/2 inches.The Snowflake Clippie Pins are standard size snapping clips, that are just under 2 inches long, and are adorned with beautiful silver snowflakes.The headband is wrapped with high quality pale blue grosgrain ribbon and is adorned with a bow of sheer white with silver sparkles and sheer blue with baby blue satin ribbon and a faux pearl center.******************************************Matching accessories available from MaggiesRoseGarden include espadrille flip-flops with snowflakes or marabou embellishments, and marabou bun puff, both of which make beautiful additions to the outfit. And further hair accessories are available from the SMOX store.********************Now that you have seen our beautiful giveaway items, here's how you can enter!1 Entry for Blogging about our contest! Just link this blog and you're entered!!(Please come back and let me know that you blogged it in the comments!)1 Entry each for Hearting our shops- new hearts only1 Entry each for Hearting an item in our shops- new hearts only, and max 1 entry per store1 Entry for every purchase made from either store during the contestOpen to all US residents.Winner will be chosen by random number generator.Check back on Black Friday to find out who the winner is!

Snowflake Winter Princess Tutu Dress Giveaway!!

2008-11-17T23:04:00.000-06:00

I'm giving away the dress that is in the photo. It will fit a size 2 or 3 perfect!! Now is your chance to get the awesomest dress for Christmas Holiday photos! All you have to do is go to my website and fill out the contact form with your email information.

Yeah I know my pictures are horrible right now. I'm saving up for one of the those ultra-expensive fancy schmancy digital cams.

Here is the link to the site to be added to the contest drawing:

http://www.maggiesrosegarden.com/store/WsContact.asp

2008-11-16T09:54:00.000-06:00

I have been trying to add more tutu halter dresses to my store. Two recent added tutu dresses are the Santa's Princess Dress and the Snowflake Winter Princess Dress. Both are wonderful photo props for Christmas Holiday and Winter Photos. Both are beautiful for a winter theme birthday party too. I am offering a FREE hair pretty to match any tutu dress you purchase in the month of November.

The Santa Tutu Dress is made to look like Santa's suit. Hundreds of yards of red tulle are used to make the dress. I have added a pretty black satin sash adorned with a rhinestone buckle and soft white marabou is wrapped around the chest. With the special you will receive a FREE marabou puff hair clip.

The Snowflake Winter Princess Tutu Dress is light blue glimmer tulle, light silver glimmer tulle, and smoke blue tulle. The tulle layers have snowflake sequins embellished throughout. The chest is wrapped in light blue tulle and is adorned with a gorgeous sparkly snowflake.

I will be adding more holiday dresses and tutus as time allows. If you have a design idea and do not see it in my store, I am always happy to create custom designs : )

Here are my stores:

www.maggiesrosegarden.etsy.com

www.maggiesrosegarden.com

Pumpkin Tutu

2008-10-13T22:44:00.000-05:00

Sale on Pumpkin Tutus in my store and etsy store. Buy a pumpkin tutu and receive your tutu for $20 shipped.

www.maggiesrosegarden.etsy.com

www.maggiesrosegarden.com

Tis time for the annual journey to the pumpkin patch, only about 20 minutes from our home. Check out Howell's Pumpkin Patch.
http://www.howellspumpkins.com/howells-pumpkin-patch-things-to-do.htm

This year the kids looked for what they thought was the perfect pumpkin; the larger more ridged pumpkin that I now know is called a Cinderella pumpkin. These pumpkins are great for use as a jack-o-lantern. There is more of the stringy stuff in in the middle to clean out and there is conflicting belief that Cinderella pumpkins are good for baking.

The hayride driver informed us that the best pumpkins for baking are actually called pie pumpkins. These are smaller, round pumpkins with less pronounced ridges. We picked three of the orangest pie pumpkins we could find and brought them home.

This afternoon after school we rolled up our sleeves and got to work. Here is what we did.
First I washed up the pumpkin real good and placed it on a towel on the table. I took a serrated knife and cut the pumpkin's top off like you would when you are carving a pumpkin as a jack-o-lantern. The kids had fun pulling out the stringy brains of the pumpkin and separating from the seeds. We placed the seeds in a strainer and cleaned them up very nice. I then melted some butter and then put the seeds in some butter and added kosher salt and mixed. This would be a great time to add other flavors like chedder cheese seasoning or cayenne pepper seasoning or cinnamon and sugar. What ever your heart's desire. I then spread the seeds on a baking pan and placed in a preheated 325 degree oven for 25 minutes. The seeds came out perfect! I've read some recipes that call for drying out the seeds for awhile, but conflicting evidence says that this will make the seeds to dry after baking in the oven.
I set the seeds aside to cool and starting with making the puree to be used for the bread, bars, pie, butter and what ever else I was going to make.

If you are like me and like to make fun memories with your kids, but you lack time and the microwave is your favorite kitchen appliance, this recipe is for you. If you are a domestic godess and enjoy waiting 1 1/2 hrs for oven-baked deliciousness just put the cut pumpkin pieces in a casserole dish and bake in the oven at 325 for 1 1/2 hrs.

Quick and Easy Puree Instructions!

For puree just cut the pumpkin in to several slices. I cut mine in to 4 slices. Again conflicting evidence will say that too many slices may cause the pumpkin to dry out. Then I put my pumpkin slices in my Pampered Chef rice cooker, added 1 inch of water and placed in the microwave on high for 15 minutes.
Vois La! The pumpkin came out soft and ready to remove from the rind. I then placed in the blender until the pumpkin became puree. I did not add any of the spice. I will do that while making my recipe.

Here are a few of my favorite recipes for pumpkin bread
I also encourage you to share your pumpkin recipes. What is your favorite pumpkin recipe??

Delicious Pumpkin Bread
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Delicious-Pumpkin-Bread/Detail.aspx

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chocolate-Chip-Pumpkin-Bread/Detail.aspx

Pumpkin Pie
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cindys-Pumpkin-Pie/Detail.aspx

Libby's Pumpkin Pie
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Libbys-Famous-Pumpkin-Pie/Detail.aspx

Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pauls-Pumpkin-Bars/Detail.aspx

Heart Me

2008-10-11T00:17:00.000-05:00

99 Etsyans have hearted my store. Be the 100th hearter and you will receive 50% off an item with your order! Wow that is a gorgeous tutu halter dress for your wedding, birthday party, photo prop for only $25 !! That is a custom boutique one of a kind Halloween costume for only $22.50 !! How fabulously fantastic of a deal just for hearting my etsy store.

Check it out here:

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5992276

And just because I am such a wonderful woman I will give anyone who hearts my store in the next day 25% off an item in my store. That is a deal that is just too good to pass up.

Made In The USA

2008-10-09T11:42:00.000-05:00

I create tutus, hair bows, costumes, flower girl wedding dresses, tutu halter dresses, tutu dresses, flower crochet headbands, crochet beanies with flower hair clips, and more.
These items are handmade by me an American citizen. I am very proud of my work and I am optimistic about my business. I hope that more American's will begin to buy handmade items that are made with quality materials from people in our own country.
I am having a MADE in America sale in my etsy shop. This sale is a YOU PAY WHAT YOU THINK IS REASONABLE SALE!!!! I will also create custom items for this sale.
Am I crazy NO! Am I desperate NO! I am American

www.maggiesrosegarden.etsy.com
www.maggiesrosegarden.com
Sale applies to my personal website too