Due to the tremendous increase in demand for the Lottie Da brand nationwide, I am excited to announce that we are moving our business in a different direction.    After much thought and consideration we have decided to close the doors of our Clintonville boutique.   We will be taking the next month to convert our storefront into a design studio and showroom for Lottie Da Designs.

These changes will allow me the time & space to focus on what I do best and what I enjoy the most…..CREATING!   We have exciting plans to expand our product lines which will be sold online as well as in boutiques across the country.  I am looking forward to the opportunities ahead of us as well as a more flexible schedule and a better balance between work and family.  Who knows……maybe the next announcement will be that we are expanding our family!               After all, as Charlotte gets older we’re going to need another model!

No need to worry, we are still here for you and ready to fill your shopping needs!   The retail focus will simply shift to our online shop www.lottiedababy.com where you will continue to find the most unique selection of handmade baby gifts, children’s clothing, bedding and accessories.          As a thank you to our loyal customers, for a limited time we will offer FREE SHIPPING on all local orders!

We encourage you to visit the studio and we can’t wait to show off the finished space. We will be open by appointment only during the week, and on Saturday from 10-5 where you can stop in to pick up a quick gift, view our newest designs in person, or look through our collection of fabrics to place a custom order.  We will also be planning pop up shops, design workshops, trunk shows, and other seasonal events!    Make sure you are on our mailing list and follow us on Facebook so you can stay updated!

We appreciate all the local support we have received and value the connections we have made with you all.  We are so lucky to be celebrating the success of Lottie Da and we hope you will celebrate this new beginning  with us!  We invite you to stay in touch and evolve with us!

THE DETAILS

The shop will be open limited hours throughout the rest of the month while we reorganize & restructure.

Thursday- Saturday 10-5

Official Closing Date is April 2.

Stay tuned for details on a HUGE Celebration Sale!

How it works……..

Email us at lottiedababy@yahoo.com  to sign up and schedule your show today!  We will send you an invitation to forward to friends, family & co workers through email or social media.  We will set up a special coupon code just for you so that your friends can enjoy 10% off their orders & free shipping.   The code will be valid for 3 days only.

Your friends can view the Spring dress line at this link:  Lottie Da Spring Dresses  and use the special coupon code at checkout.  Orders will be shipped in approximately 2 weeks and the host will receive 20% commission on the total amount to be used towards their own Lottie Da purchases.

*The coupon cannot be used for a bedding purchase or any other product on the website.   Discounts only apply towards Lottie Da girls clothing at this time.

I adore the simplicity of these photos and I’m sure you’ll agree that  the cuteness factor of these kids is through the roof!     A big thank you to Lauryn Byrdy Photography for her immense talent!   I owe so much of my online success and national press to her wonderful photos of my designs and I cannot wait to work together on Spring!     If you are looking for a photographer for your wedding,  family photos,  or a commercial shoot , she will not disappoint!  Check out http://www.laurynbyrdy.com for more of her work including photos from her adorable and wildly popular North Pole shoot with live penguins!!

Happy Holidays to all of our friends!

Handmade Holiday Gift Guide SPECIAL SALE for Black Friday & Small Business Saturday!
*this weekend only, Friday, November 25 & Saturday, November 26

Avoiding the malls on Friday?  Planning on shopping local small businesses instead?

We plan on hitting our favorite local businesses on Saturday and hope to see you here at Lottie Da!

We have gathered some of our favorite handmade items and will be running special discounts Fri/Sat only.

Limited quantities available!  (No additional coupons can be used on sale items)

Lottie Da Handmade Holidays Gift Guide

1.  Cloth Dollies $5 off (reg. $32) assorted designs

2.  Crochet Pixie scarves $5 off (reg. $36)  assorted colors

3.  Up-cycled Handmade Puppets $3-5 off (orig. $24-32) assorted styles

4.  Hazel Village woodland creatures $5 off (orig. $42)

5.  Little Alouette wooden bird teether $ 5 off (orig. $16)

6.  Hand knitted Fox sweaters $10 off (orig. $68)  rust/brown & charcoal stripes

7. Wooden stacking toys $5 off (orig. 42) assorted designs

8. Nook Nook Patchwork Critters $3-5 off  (orig $26-$39.50) assorted characters

9. Shark on a Bike Hoodie $5 off (orig $42)

Lottie Da will be  kicking off the Holiday shopping season this Saturday with a sale  in our boutique.  We wanted to do something special for those of you who do not live in Columbus and  cannot physically visit the store.

As a way to say  thank you to our loyal out-of-town customers, we are doing a ONE DAY ONLY Sample Sale through our Facebook page on Saturday, November 19  starting at 2:00.

* This exclusive sale will feature 30-50% OFF  select Lottie Da dresses, including some one-of-a-kind or limited availability items, Photo-shoot (gently worn) samples, & even a few boys pieces too!

* First come, first serve-  Call the store from 2:00-6:00 to reserve the item and make your purchase over the phone 614-754-1261

* All Sales Final!  No returns and No exchanges please

*Out-of-town customers ONLY please

*Gallery will be posted early but please do not call before 2:00.  Updates on availability will be posted as quickly as the pieces sell out .

HAPPY SHOPPING!

Saturday, August 27 from 10AM – 6PM

Yes, we’re officially 2!!  Our little shoppe has made it through it’s second year and we want all of you to come help us celebrate!

We will be hosting a BIRTHDAY party at our shoppe on Sat. August 27 from 10AM – 6PM.

Thank you for a great first 2 years, our wonderful customers!  We have enjoyed serving you and appreciate all of you. Come celebrate with us!!!  Every hour we will be having a special giveaway:  Back to School Bookbag, Lunch bag, $25 Gift Certificate to our shoppe, Children’s Organic Laundry Bag, Block sets, and more!  Drawing prize winners all day long. Just stop in for a chance to win!

Also, PARENTS, we will be hosting a Make Your Own Tote Bag for your kids this day!  Where your child(ren) can purchase one of our canvas tote bags and have fun creating a special BACK TO SCHOOL TOTE!

We look forward to celebrating Lottie Da with each of you, our friends!!!
xoxo,
Your friends at Lottie Da

Friends!  It’s time for another Lovely Lottie Da Giveaway!

We’ve started to get regular posts from all of you sharing photos of your little ones wearing Lottie Da.

We enjoy this so much and appreciate the love!  What better way to promote our brand than by all the sweet faces of our little Lottie Da customers posing for photos dressed in items from the shop!

So, post a picture of your child wearing a Lottie Da outfit on your own personal facebook page so that you can show off your Lottie Da love to your friends AND post the same photo on our facebook page for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate towards clothing items in the store!  These do not need to be professional photographs but if they are, make sure to tag your photographer and show some love to them, too.

Have fun and we look forward to seeing your cuties in their favorite Lottie Da outfit!  Contest ends on Saturday, July 30 (the day of our Summer Carnival Open House) and we will do a drawing to determine the winner.

XO

Your friends at Lottie Da

ps.  Stay tuned…in August we will be doing a FUN follow-up contest where our facebook fans can vote on their fan favorite photo for another chance to win a lovely giveaway from Lottie Da!

Photos above courtesy of Pinkle Toes Photography, Erin Johnson Photography, and a couple of our lovely customers.  Thank you to all!

We hope to see you, friends!  If you’d like to see our Summer 2011 Carnival Line, please visit our website at:  http://lottiedababy.3dcartstores.com/Toddler-Girls-Clothing_c_18.html

Tickets Please……

Popcorn, ferris wheels, cotton candy, & carousels were the inspiration for our latest photo shoot.  The theme for the  Lottie Da summer line is Vintage Carnival and I am so excited to show you the new collection and the fabulous photos!  We have so much fun with these shoots and I’m so grateful to be working with such a talented photographer.  A special thank you to my friend Lauryn Byrdy for making my dresses look so good!   

The Vintage Carnival collection is available for purchase in store & online at www.lottiedababy.com or from our Etsy shop.   Make sure you “like” LottieDaBaby on Facebook for a chance to win one of these dresses!  We have some fun summer contests planned as well as a Carnival themed open house in the boutique this July!

About the dresses:  Many of the designs in this collection were created from vintage patterns and feature beautiful vintage reproduction fabrics & retro style feed sack prints.   The  whimsical designs and fabric mixing that you always see in my designs are updated with some new details like applique and even hand stenciling.

The wonderful accessories you see in the photos are made locally and are also available for purchase!  The colorful necklaces are made by Gracie Jane Designs (Gracie is one of these adorable models!).  Gracie’s mom also creates these masterpieces for adults and they can be found at Loot in the Short North!   The hair accessories are made by Cutie Heads. I love working with both of these talented moms!

Hope you have enjoyed the photos.  For more information about Lauryn Byrdy Photography please visit  www.laurynbyrdy.com.  And finally , thank you to the wonderful little Lottie Da models and their patient mothers. It is always such a joy to see my designs on your beautiful daughters and their unique personalities are what really makes these photos so special to me!  After all that’s what Lottie Da is all about.  Love you guys!