Lunch Bags!

FINALLY, these are ready to go.  We've been playing around with the design in between all the usual business, and we're so, so happy with them!

If you've been looking for an awesome BPA, lead and phthalate-free lunch bag, it's time to toss the paper bag and upgrade to our new Designer Lunch Bags!  Made with the same food-safe nylon as our popular snack-loc bags, your lunch bag will be easy to spot in a crowd.  Choose between a velcro or snap closure, and customize it in almost any of our designer fabrics.  Our lunch bags are also a very generous size, measuring 7 inches across, 4 inches deep, and 10 inches tall.  Just like our snack-loc bags, the liner pulls out for a quick and easy clean, but they are also fully machine-washable. 

AND, as a launch special, purchase any lunch bag between now and midnight on Sunday, April 15th, and you can get a set of snack-loc bags (one large and one small) for only $8 (regular $11).

Lunch bags are $25, plus $5 shipping in Canada/$6 US.  To get in on our launch special, just drop us an email at yourplayfulpeanut@gmail.com.

Dresses, Shirts and Skirts!

We've been busy playing around with all the new fabrics that have arrived in the shop in the last week or two.  Some are combinations inspired by our summer dress promotion (we have some really creative fans!), and some are just ones we've been looking for an excuse to buy and play with for a while. 

 Boho Blossom with dumb dot orchid

 Far Out Floral in Aqua and Blue

 Lil Plain Jane Turquoise with Aqua Quarter Dot

 Butteflies with dumb dot candy

 Lolli Dot Orchid with Purple

 Forest Life Orchid with Stone Ta Dot

 Flower Shower with Brown

 Crystal Flowers with Brown

Any favourites???

Photo Op!

A couple of weeks back Cynthia Korman Photography & Design invited us to be a part of her multi-vendor shoot going on this week.  I know we've mentioned on more than one occasion that photography is SO not our forte, so we were pretty excited about the idea.  Her concept and colours were awesome so we got a parcel of goodies together and shipped out.  Here's the preview...

We'll be excited to share the results with you when they arrive in our inbox!

Hot Mama Essentials SALE

We are offering 15% off ALL items listed in the Hot Momma Essentials Category of www.playfulpeanut.com. So if you need a Car Seat Canopy for Spring, a Change Pad, a Wipes and Diaper Clutch or even a Nursing Cover, head over there now! Enter "Hot Momma Essentials" as your coupon code and save for 1 week starting today!!!

Summer Dress Promotion

Okay...  Here's how it going to work.  :)

DRESSES:
From now until midnight, March 20th, ALL our summer dresses are $26 SHIPPED!  Even better, we're REALLY going to open up our fabric options!  We've put together an album of some combinations we like, but if you have any fabric you really love, by all means let us know what you'd like to see and we'll do our very best to get it for you.  Since we're special ordering fabric, our production times will be considerably longer but since it's only mid-March we're hoping that gives you lots of time to get your daughter's summer wardrboe organized!

TIES:
From now until midnight, March 20th ALL ties are $13 SHIPPED!  This includes all the options that we have posted on www.playfulpeanut.com PLUS any special orders.  If you are ordering a dress for your daughter and want a tie that matches, let us know and we'll do our very best to get it for you.  If you are wanting a tie for Easter, PLEASE state that in your order.  Most of the ties should be on hand, but if you would like fabric special ordered it may not work with an Easter deadline.

RUFFLE SHIRTS:
From now until midnight, March 20th, we're accepting ruffle shirt orders for $40 SHIPPED!  Again, let us know what fabrics you like and we'll do our best to create a special shirt specifically for your daughter.  Since we're special ordering fabric for this, again please note that our production times will be considerably longer than usual. 

Now, for a refresher...

The SCARLETT dress.  Available in sizes 12 mos through size 8.

The MACY dress.  Available in sizes 12 mos through size 8.

The GABBI dress.  We haven't really launched these yet, but now's as good a time as any!  This dress is essentially the same as the MACY dress, only it's a short-sleeved version.  Available in sizes 12 mos to size 8. 

The LITTLE MAN TIE.  Available in sizes 12 mos, 12-24 mos, and 2-5T

And the RUFFLE SHIRT.  Available in sizes 24 mos to size 8. 

So, you in? 

TO ORDER: Drop us an email at yourplayfulpeanut@gmail.com.  I know we're trying to get away from email orders as we often lose emails to the SPAM folder but I think this is going to be the only way to do this since we're taking special orders at special prices here.  Let us know what you'd like, or do some brainstorming with us.  IF you happen to drop us an email and you don't hear back within a day, please follow up to make sure it hasn't gone AWOL. 

THE FINE PRINT:
*Please note that since we are running a special shipping promotion in with this that we CANNOT extend the free shipping offer to other purchases or orders on either www.playfulpeanut.com or www.playfulpeanut.etsy.com. 
*Please note that all purchases must be PRE-PAID by midnight, March 20th, as these are a special order, and are non-refundable. 

QUESTIONS:
yourplayfulpeanut@gmail.com

Merry Christmas!

Work of Heart Calendar

Thanks to all for purchasing your Work of Heart Calendars in support of the Pembina Valley Pregnancy Care.  As promised, here is your promo code, valid TODAY ONLY! 

Use WORKOFHEART2011 at checkout on http://www.playfulpeanut.com/ to receive FREE SHIPPING on your order! 

First Day Fun

It's been a BIG couple of weeks over here...

Not only did we survive Corn and Apple, but we also made it through the mountain of orders that followed AND managed to get a few other things checked off the to do list (including superhero capes, and something else that will hopefully hit the blog this weekend!).  And while we were doing that, 2 little girls were getting ready to do something else...

This little lady is totally decked out for her first day of preschool!  Her shoes are almost as sparkly as her personality (and I think her mom should get super fun mom kudos for buying these super fun shoes in spite of how mom might really feel about them :).  For those of you that don't know our little girls, this is definitely the photogenic one.

This one, would be mine.  And this is what you get when you bribe mine to "take a nice picture."  ~sigh~  I really should get my bribe back.  Her mom did not buy the super fun sparkly shoes, but DID let her wear this skirt she wanted to instead of the jeans I suggested (apparently I already have no taste - I cannot WAIT until this one is a teenager :).

And our brag post wouldn't be complete without this one.  If any of you happened to be at Corn and Apple on Saturday night, you may have met our awesome friend Nina.  She doesn't know how to sew (yet - hehe) but she's graciously agreed to help us out with our crazy fall trade show schedule so you might get to see a bit more of her in the weeks ahead.  This is her baby.  He started Kindergarten this year.  And I assure you he is EVERY bit as cute as this picture.  SERIOUSLY.  The casual pose, the hand in the pocket, the hair - I could eat this kid up!  The tie totally finishes it off.  :)

Drum Roll, please...

Oh, and guess what else we've been up to today???

Farewell, Old Friend...

It's no secret, WE LOVE FABRIC!  And shopping for fabric is the biggest perk of our job.  There are a number of things we think makes a great fabric, and not every fabric is right for every occasion.

Last summer, when we launched our snack-loc bags, we were excited to use some of our favourite polka dot prints, mom-friendly prints, and fun prints.  But we also saw them as an opportunity to jump out of our usual box, and try something completely new.  So we did. 

Meet Edgy Veggie.  The more I worked with this fabric, the more I loved it.  It has a CRYING ONION, people (seriously, you can even see it in this picture).  If that doesn't make a fabric cool, I don't know what does.  And it seemed the perfect fit for a snack-loc bag.

Well, tonight I made the last one.  Our supplier is totally sold out, and unsure if it will be re-ordered or not.  So Edgy Veggie is officially retired.  RIP you zany, dancing vegetables.

The good news is we've got some new ones up our sleeve (you know we always do :).  And they are C.U.T.E.  Stay tuned!