Rhonda D Designs Review and Giveaway

Guess who loves unique clothing?? Did you guess me? Well if you did, you are correct. I am defiantly a clothing freak. I love dressing my Emma in cute, unique clothing. And the only thing better is a cute, unique, personalized outfit for Emma. She is so funny when she wears something with her name or initials. She will rub the shirt and say "dis say Emmy." It it a great feeling to see my child in an outfit that no other child has or will have. So when I was able to review the Initial Outfit from Rhonda D Designs, I was very excited.

Here is a bit about Rhonda:

1. Please tell us a little bit about yourself.
I am a stay-at-home mother of 2 fun, energetic, and beautiful daughters. I have been married to my high school sweetheart for the past 15 years. I love the Lord, good friends and heartfelt laughter.

2. What circumstances brought you to opening a shop and selling on Etsy
When I resigned from the business world several years ago, I knew that I would need to find an activity to keep myself busy, (this was before I realized just how busy I would be as a stay home mom!). My youngest daughter was still in preschool at this time and was taking naps there twice a week. Instead of hauling her bed pillow to and from her school, I bought her a small “kids“ pillow. The problem was that the pillow, like most, was not washable, yuk! That’s when I decided to make my own. I made one for each of my girls and they loved them so much they showed all their friends, who began requesting their own pillows. After a couple years of making these plush pillows, I had scrap fabric coming out of my ears! I put that fabric to good use by adding them in creative designs to onesies and toddler shirts. The matching pants followed and have now led me to open my own ETSY shop

3. How did you choose the name of your shop?
I'm a creative person, but when it came to choosing the name of my business, I had a brain fart (pardon the language). I decided to keep it simple.

4. Where do you get your inspiration?
I can find inspiration everywhere, but usually when I am not actively looking for it. I have come to realize that it can't be forced. I will have moments when I have more new design ideas than the time it would take to create them. Other times, when I really need a new idea, I can be "blank" for weeks.

5. Apart from creating things, what do you do?
I stay very active with my daughters. They are involved in Dance, Swim Team, and Soccer. We are also involved in Youth activities through our church. I also spend time substitute teaching during the school year.

6. How did you feel when your first item sold
Incredibly excited! My first sell was actually from a family member in Washington.

7. How long have you been selling on Etsy?
I began selling my product on Etsy in mid-January, 2010.

8. Do you have a day job or is Etsy it for you?
Aside from part-time substitute teaching, Etsy is it.

9. Do you sell your products elsewhere, or only on Etsy?
I have been selling my items in a local boutique for the past year. However, I have recently decided to focus my efforts solely on Etsy.

10. What is your favorite item that you sell?
I love my Birthday Girl sets, but my favorite creations are the ones that are custom designed for my specific customers. Custom orders allow me to think outside my box and create something amazing and unique for someone who really will appreciate it.

11. If you could give any advice to someone aspiring to sell on Etsy, what would it be?
I still have much to learn about selling on Etsy, but I have discovered that if you put the time and effort into "selling" on Etsy, it pays off.

(Don't look at the shoes!)

Seeeee??? I could not describe it without a picture to pair with my words. The little shirt is a nice cotton fabric and is cut in a girl style instead of a normal t-shirt cut. The letter "E" is an applique that was ironed on and then hand stitched for both visual appeal and durability.

The cute, cute pants are just the same. Very soft and comfortable. The hem of the pants have matching fabric that is ruffled around the leg and paired with ribbon and a button! They are long enough for pants but she will get another summer out of them because in a few inches they will be capris.

Rhonda also pre-washes the material so that the clothes are true to size. She also does pillows, blankets, dresses and also loves to do custom orders.

Bet you want one, huh?

Head on over to Rhonda D Designs and check out all of the unique designs.

Bet you would rather win one, huh?

Rhonda is awesome and she is offering 1 Luvn Life reader the chance to win a $15.00 Gift Certificate to her shop.

Mandatory Entry:

You must be a follower of Luvn Life and then Visit Rhonda D Designs and tell me what you love.

Optional Entries:

~Heart Rhonda's shop

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~Make a purchase from Rhonda D Designs before the Giveaway is finished (10 entries)


Each entry needs to be a separate comment. Also, please leave a valid email address for me to contact you unless it is in your profile. Rhonda D Designs giveaway will end at 11:59pm on August 6th, 2010. Winners will be chosen via randomorg.com and the winner has 48 respond and to send correct mailing information or I will draw another winner.



**I received the above stated product to review. No other compensation was received. Receiving the sample in no way influenced my statements in the review. The opinions expressed are my own and your opinions may differ.**