It WAS a Success!!!

Our very first launch was a success and I just wanted to thank all of you who have participated in our very first launch.I'm so much more than pleased with the outcome.All of our designers have done an awesome job on their sets and all our photographer moms and models have done an equally amazing job with their pics.

Also a big thank you to those who were unable to join in this go-round but have continued to support our designers,model moms, and models with all your wonderful comments and kind words.

We ALL desrve a BIG pat on the back ladies for all the hard work put into making our group a fun,drama free place to be!

I'm so excited for our 2nd launch for Valentine's Day.It's all about V-day with rock -n-roll twist.

Our First Launch!!!

Peppermint Lane is proud to announce our very first upcoming launch featuring the collaborations of our amazing designers and super cute little models & their talented mom's.This launch is has been themed around whatever the "Season" means to you with a little Euro flair!So this isn't just another,ordinary Christmas/Holiday launch! ;) Search eBay starting October 13th thru the 27th to find all kinds of awesome custom designs offered by each designer.



Here's a sneek peek of what's instore for you...

Outfit by Doodlebug* Baby's CJ and pics by Boutique Layceeloo's Gillian

Vida dress by Tree*Head's Maria(boutiquesheshebaby) and pics by Jade and Roses Jennifer.

Ok ladies, just Imagine how adorable these sets will be on your little princesses...can ya see it?! We can!...and we're ready to create a custom for your little Peppermint Pretty! These are just 2 of the custom sets offered...with many, many more to come from Peppermint Lane during our launch....Can you just imagine all the cuteness we'll be pulling out of bag when the actual launch date hits?!

Designer and Model Mom Week 2...Check 'em Out!

Our designer of the week is Tonya of:

Please tell us a little about yourself....
I'm a working (outside the home) mom of two girls and wife to John. We live in West Texas. I'm 33 years old and LOVE to sew, sew, sew! I also try to sneak in some reading every now and then. I'm currently reading Stephanie Meyers' "Twilight" series.

How long have you been designing? I've been designing for other people since my 4 year old was about 2 but sewing for quite a few years.

What inspires you as a designer? I looked online and saw all these darling boutique outfits but couldn't justify the money to hubby so I had to make them myself!

What is your favorite item to create?Why? I love twirly skirts - they are so versatile and girly.

What are your favorite materials/fabrics to work with? Cotton, cotton, cotton!!

What is your favorite thing to do when not sewing/designing? Read and watch my daughter play softball. She currently has a broken foot so softball is out for a while but usually that's how our weekday evenings are spent.

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Our Model Mom of the week is Shawnta of:

Please tell us a little about yourself....
My name is Shawnta and I am the sole designer of MamiGirlBoutique. I am a born again Christian and am married to a great guy, Mike. I am a WAHM of 2 toddler girls, Micaela will be 2 on October 22nd and Kaitlynn is 3 as of April 6th!!

How long have you been into photography? I have LOVED photography ever since I was a child. Whenever we would go on vacation I would snap pictures of scenery instead of our family! LOL! I have net been able to be serious about it until we had our daughter and bought a better camera. :)

What inspires you as a photographer? I love CANDID moments. Noone has been able to see my daughters like I see them and so I began looking for opportunities to keep them young forever. They grow so fast and I wanted sooo badly to capture EVERY little moment I could
Where is your favorite place to take pictures? I do not have a favorite place. I think that any place you are at is a great place! :)

What is your favorite thing to do when not shooting pictures? I am a mom to 2 toddler girls! ;) I clean up messes, make PB and J sandwiches, and read books to my kiddos. We go to church. I sketch designs, fabric shop, and sew em up! That is our life right now.

THANK you for letting me share!
HUGS, Shawnta

PPLN Designer & Model Mommy Interviews

Meet our Designer and Model Mommies of our week 1 Interviews;Gillian our designer of Boutique Layceeloo and Carrie our model mom of Jezebee. Take a moment to read about these amazingly talented ladies of our group.You'll find out a little about them,what inspires them, and more!

Designer

Please tell us a little about yourself....
Hello~ My name is Gillian- Let me start by saying I am honored to have been chosen for the designer interview this week! YEAH!

OK-- A little about me~ I am a mother of 3 beautiful children-- My oldest son is 15. I have another son who is 10 and my daughter Laycee is 7. I married my high school sweetheart. I went directly into nursing school from high school and have been a Registered Nurse since the age of 19-- SCARY~ I can't imagine how I handled a job like that at 19-- But here I am-- still at it! I work full time as a nurse but my true passion is fashion design and sewing! I just LOVE IT!

How long have you been designing?
I have been playing with sewing and design off and on since high school-- Never took it really serious until my daughter was born. I didn't sell my first design until about 2 1/2 years ago-- And well now.... lets just say i am addicted!

What inspires you as a designer?
I think my biggest inspiration as a designer is my daughter-- I just love shopping with her and looking at fashion online and thinking-- "wow! I can make that!"

What is your favorite item to create? Why?
HMMMMMMM........ My favorite?? I am going to have to say deco jeans~ Patchwork style with all of the frayed edges. I just love to use up all of those fabric scraps and see what i can come up with! Almost anything goes with deco-- its so fun!

What are your favorite materials/fabrics to work with?
I am going to have to say plaids-- I just love plaid~ And well there are so many fabric lines that I just adore I could never name them all!

What is your favorite thing to do when not sewing/designing?
Outside of designing-- I would have to say i enjoy most of all my family-- I LOVE to travel~ even if its just a short road trip for the day.

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Model Mommy

Carrie of Jezebee

Please tell us a little about yourself....
First and foremost, I am a SAHM to my 2 beautiful children, Hope and Dominick and a wife to my husband of 8 years, Pete. I discovered the world of custom boutique clothing and accessories when Hope was 2 years old and have been addicted ever since. Hope and I started doing some modeling for the wonderful designers on Ebay last year and we have had a lot of fun with it!

How long have you been into photography?
I became interested in photography at the moment my children were born. I suddenly realized that I wanted to keep a running record of every little look and smile. In fact, my husband and I didn't even own a camera until the day we brought Hope home from the hospital. The moment she fell asleep my husband rushed to the store to buy one so we could start taking pictures!

What inspires you as a photographer?
Although my children are my original inspiration, for me the process of learning how to take great pictures and of constantly improving is very personally satisfying. I really appreciate all of the tips and advice that are offerred by the other Ladies in the Group.

Where is your favorite place to take pictures?Why?
I definitely prefer to take pictures outdoors and probably my favorite place is a local nursery and garden center. The center is open every year from spring until Christmas. The owners take care to decorate lavishly and appropriately for each season and best of all they are flattered that I sometimes choose to take pictures there.

What is your favorite thing to do when not shooting pictures?
I love playing with my children and spending time with my family. I also enjoy cooking and of course... scrapbooking all of those pictures!

Welcome to the Peppermint Lane Designs Blog!

Hello there bloggers!

I'd like to introduce Peppermint Lane Designs Blog and tell you a little about Peppermint Lane....so here goes....

Peppermint Lane is a newly opened design group to the eBay "custom boutique" community.Our talented designers are really some of the sweetest,down to earth gals, with a passion for creating custom quality children's clothing and accessories for boys and girls alike. From infant to Tween sizes, we've got you covered with our refreshing designs!

We will have group launches every month or so,where we all create around the same theme.Our very first premier launch is in the works and sets will be listed for sale in October.It's entitled,"Tis the Season Euro Style"....whatever the season means to you,with some European flair! Though we're all working around the same theme,each of us as designers, have our own style and flair and will offer our own unique custom made pieces for buyers to purchase.No two sets will be alike!

Peppermint Lane also has a sister group,Peppermint Lane Model Moms.It allows boutique model moms the opportunity to get their child even more exposure by providing beautiful pictures of their little Peppermint Pretties modeling our designs.So a BIG "THANK YOU" is in order for our model moms and their precious models....Thanks guys and gals! What a great group of models and mommies we have. ;)

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