We are moving!!

It's so long overdue but the time is finally here....Zwei Baby (the blog) is moving! I've been meaning to do this for awhile now but just haven't had the time to get things set up at the new web address.

I'll be keeping this post at the top as a reminder over the next few days. In the meantime I'm going to be running a couple of contests for the "Grand Opening" on the other site as well as getting together a fun new tutorial to kick things off with!

Can't wait to see you there!!

**Preview**

For those of you kind enough to read about Zwei Baby at this address I thought I would give you a heads up about one of the contests! I'm going to have a contest (prize will be something Zwei Baby related (a new item though..not something in the current line) that simply ask readers to sign up to follow the blog. Doing so earns an entry into the contest. CLICK ON OVER from this entry to the new blog and sign up to get triple the entries (that's right you get entered THREE times)!!

Miss Priss & Co.

A super cute assortment of Zwei Baby goodies are on thier way to Miss Priss & Co.!

Miss Priss & Co.
http://www.missprissstyle.com/

New Product Shots

Click, Click, Click! I've been taking lots of new product shots lately and thought I'd share a few! There are still more to come and eventually all the Etsy Shop pictures will be updated too!
Speaking of the Etsy shop.....have you noticed the lack of new listing lately? I am happy to have been super busy with orders outside of Etsy but am sad that the shop is looking so neglected. I should be adding new items soon.

Finalists Announced

You may remember a few posts back when I mentioned that Etsy was hosting a Handmade Kids Contest. Well, the time has come and the finalists in each of the 7 categories (Art, Accessories, Toys, Clothing, Home Decor, Eco-Friendly and Furniture) have been announced. Each category has 40 finalist and from these finalist one winner will be chosen by a fantastic panel of experts...

Mark Frauenfelder
Category: Toys
Website: http://www.boingboing.net/
About: Mark Frauenfelder is the editor-in-chief of MAKE magazine and the founder of the blog, boingboing.net.

Amanda Kingloff
Category: Accessories
Website: http://www.parents.com/, http://www.goodyblog.com/
About: Amanda is the lifestyle editor for Parents Magazine.

Kelly Alfieri
Category: Clothing
Website: http://www.cookiemag.com/
About: Kelly Alfieri is the editor of Cookiemag.com and lives in New York City with her husband and 2 year old twin children.

Jodi Levine
Category: Art
Website: http://www.marthastewart.com/
About: Jodi Levine is the Kids Editorial Director at Martha Stewart Living and the mom of two little boys.

Holly Becker
Category: Home Decor
Website: http://www.decor8blog.com/
About: Holly Becker is the founder and editor of decor8.blogspot.com as well as a regular contributer to Real Simple and Domino.

Bonnie Alter
Category: Eco-Friendly
Website: http://www.treehugger.com/
About: Bonnie Alter writes for treehugger.com, on design, fashion, gardens and culture, from a British perspective.

Carrie McBride
Category: Furniture
Website: http://www.ohdeedoh.com/
About: Carrie is an editor at Ohdeedoh.com a website dedicated to the intersection of home, children and design. She is also a mother to 6-week-old, Miles.

The winner in each category will win a $200 Etsy Shopping Spree! While I am very excited about such a great prize, I am even more excited about having these talented judges roaming the halls of Etsy!

AND....I am also very excited to announce that my Pink Peony Play Dot has been chosen as a finalist in the Accessories category!

But wait...that's not the only great prize news! In addition to the contest winners there's a chance for you to win too. Just make your way here and vote for your favorites. You could win one of fourteen $350 Etsy shopping sprees. What a perfect way to get a head start on your holiday shopping. So...go ahead...VOTE!!

Free Shipping Sale ....

With over 30 shop items shipping for free your sure to find something you'll love! Stop by and take a look! You can choose to checkout one of two ways:
1. Pay for your purchase and have your shipping refunded to you.
2. Add items to your cart and request an adjusted invoice before you pay.

Happy Shopping!

Giveaways Galore

If you missed out on the last giveaway...don't worry! Stop by Wendy's blog.... Babies Gotta Have It and enter for your chance to win a great Quick Trip Organizer.

A very big thank you to Wendy for hosting the giveaway!!

Let's hear it for the boys!!

I am so excited about these new and fabulously adorable prints for boys!! They are new from Michael Miller and I am waiting patiently for them to be here. Oh what a glorious mail day that's going to be!!

Keep an eye on the shop for new items in these fabrics and more...coming soon!

A Zwei Baby Giveaway

Interested in scooping up a little Zwei Baby loot? Thanks to the fabulous Amanda at Alayna's Closet you can enter to win your choice of a Pink Disco or Blue Disco Quick Trip Organizer!

Stop by her blog and leave a comment to be entered. The contest ends Friday night so don't wait!

A little Loopdiloop love....

My sweet little Bedbugs were the recipients of a much appreciated mention over at Loopdiloops! ~~Thank you Dani!!!
You may recognize the Loopdiloops name from a previous post here! Be sure and check out her blog and Etsy shop too for fabulous baby carriers and more.

Baby Must-Haves

A very big thank you to Wendy over at Babies Gotta Have It for including my Play Dots in her Baby Must-Haves list! Keep an eye on Wendy's blog.... she'll be hosting a Zwei Baby Quick Trip Organizer giveaway sometime August. More details to come....

Today

Handmade Kids' begins today! You'll find this banner on the top of the main Etsy page....follow it along to a great assortment of goodies for kids.

Sneak Peak

Sshhhh....it's a suprise! Something new is coming.....

One Little Eater....

Makes a splash! A big thank you to Katie of Katie Carolina Designs for featuring my Pool Stripe Little Eater in her super fun summery treasury!

You can also view the treasury here!

Pardon Our Dust

Changes are underway! Color changes, banner changes and more are being made in the shop and now the blog to match. I would love your opinions on the color combinations, how the blog reads with the new colors and anything else you might like to let me know.

Anyone Hungry?

New Little Eaters are in the shop today! Adorable round goodness for your little eater. These pint sized placemats are perfect for new eaters who just need a clean place to snack and are a great on the go eating accessory for your next dinner out with your toddler too!
You can find a fun selection of patterns here.

New Shop Items

Several new Lap Pads and a gorgeous new Minky Blanket are new in the shop today!
Get them while you can ...they won't last long.

It's Time Again!

The Sale section of the shop is stocked up and it's time for a FREE SHIPPING sale!!

Anything you see in the Sale section can be yours, all yours, and it won't cost you a dime to have it shipped :)

Sale is for this week only and ends at midnight on 06/06/08 so get shopping!

Back to business...

There's been a lot of playing around here lately but now it's time to get back on track! I've added a fresh new crop of Quick Trip Organizers to the shoppe today....you can see them here!

Hop On Over

I'm very excited to announce that a sweet assortment of Zwei Baby goodies will be available at Hopscotch Boutique, a fabulous children's shop located in Ivanhoe Village. Be sure to stop in...

Hopscotch Boutique

1620 North Orange Avenue

Orlando, FL 32804

407-898-5000

**Free Shipping All Week**

If you love getting packages in the mail but hate paying the shipping then now is your time to shop! All items in both shops, Zwei Baby and J2 Designs, are shipping free all this week!
Free Shipping ends on Friday though so don't wait too long!