Old FVK Blog

NEW BLOG SITE

2010-05-30T20:29:00.001-07:00

You can now find me and Funky Vintage Kitchen at http://www.funkyvintagekitchen.com/!

Come be a follower and get inside scoops on FVK special offers and free shipping for followers!

CH. CH. CH. CHANGES

2010-02-01T20:11:00.000-08:00

There are some changes happening with Funky Vintage Kitchen. To my followers here on this blog, I am sorry I have been so lazy here. I hope you have clicked on one of the links on my sidebar to find me on my personal blog. You see, I just have too much to do. I blog regularly on my personal blog and am in the process of combining both blogs.

The new and improved blog will be titled 'Funky Vintage Kitchen...a glimpse into the life of April Kennedy and her family' or something like that. OK, so maybe it will be more than a glimpse. I blog about our daily life....well daily. BUT with the change, I will also be blogging about all my creative makings over there too. And giving shop updates....and there will be a link to shop. And specials for my blog followers from time to time. So hurry on over to the almost new and improved site (it is a process happening this month). I promise you won't be disappointed. Become a follower and join the fun. Plus there is a giveaway going on over there right this minute. Go enter. It's a fun little Valentine gift from my heart to yours.

You can go there by clicking here. Or by typing in www.4kennedys.blogspot.com or www.funkyvintagekitchen.com. The last one sounds professional huh!? I am excited about the changes. It will be nice to have one place to blog about everything! See you over there soon. And good luck in the giveaway. It ends Wednesday night.

kisses,

I MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT.

2009-08-20T19:54:00.000-07:00

I am completely getting geared up to work on Funky Vintage Kitchen now with the kids back in school. And perfect timing. Today I had two separate sales on Etsy. Just what I needed to get my booty in gear. Thank you! It truly is humbling to me. And exciting at the same time!

Next week I am going to re-organize my space and set a sewing and crafting schedule for my week. One morning will be set aside for thrift store shopping! I can't wait. Another day for posting new items to Etsy, including the picture taking. That seems to be my longest process right now. And I definitely need a little shipping section and I need to replenish my shipping labels. Lyndsay.......any ideas on a new cute design for my shipping labels? It would be fun for them to be FVKish!

I GOT SOME LOVE!

2009-08-17T16:57:00.000-07:00

I often wonder two things.....did I pick the right name for my business and.....do people get butterflies from the packaging (because I know I do). But I have wondered what the customer thinks when they open the mail and see the wrapped goodies. Well...wonder no longer. One of my customers blogged about her shopping experience with Funky Vintage Kitchen and her delight! Go read here....if interested! And thank you Tee Tee.

FUNKY VINTAGE KITCHEN AVAILABLE IN SAN CLEMENTE!

2009-08-06T16:52:00.000-07:00

Vintage-Inspired picked up my aprons and button rings! The store is absolutely amazing and the store owner, Laura, absolutely adorable. It was quite exciting and a great little boost for my lack of confidence in my peddling skills.

Another children's boutique is very interested in carrying my kid's line of aprons, nursing aprons and onesie and burp cloth line. She will be contacting me to put together an order for 4th quarter...just in time for gift shopping! And another funky store is very interested in carrying all the flower jewelry (rings, earrings and bracelets), but the owner was out of town. The manager oowed and aawed and said I have to call her on Tuesday! It was a fun morning and it was wonderful to get positive feedback from store owners. They were truly excited to see my work!

Now I'm off to Encinitas to scope out stores there. I'll walk in way more confident this time around.

WHILE IN SAN CLEMENTE.....

2009-08-05T09:59:00.001-07:00

I am peddling my wares! I have a few appointments tomorrow morning in the Orange County area. Wish me luck! It is my first time approaching any stores. I am excited and nervous.

Plus...did you see my FUN SUMMER SPECIAL on Etsy. Go check it out here. Essentially buy one item, get $5 off the second item. Have fun shopping and remember....the teenager girls are going crazy over the earrings and button rings too. Kaia's little group of friends can't keep their hands off of them. An item that is as loved by a 12 year old as well as a 45 year old....now that is something to jump up and down about!

BUTTON UP!

2009-07-30T16:59:00.001-07:00

Button now working correctly! Go grab yours now.

NEW ITEMS....

2009-07-29T20:14:00.000-07:00

New earrings and bobby pin sets in store soon!

Aprons and Cake Plates being added tonight and tomorrow.

KEEPING FINGERS CROSSED....

2009-06-29T12:40:00.001-07:00

Hoping to get this booth back up and running in Napa soon.

I will keep you all posted.

2009-06-11T22:32:00.001-07:00

Like my new blog banner? I do. I'm head over heels with it. My Etsy banner was updated too! Thank you blog designer goddess! Lyndsay, is on maternity leave right now, but will have a limited amount of blog banners back up and available in a few months.

HANDMADE PARADE.

2009-05-20T16:11:00.000-07:00

I'll be at the Handmade Parade this Saturday, May 23rd from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm. If you live in the Sacramento area click on the link above to find out exact location and stop by and say, "hi"!

HIS & HER.

2009-05-19T17:42:00.000-07:00

For the Newlyweds!

Off to buy the whole bolt of fabric.

I will be making more of these sets for sale!

Perfect for your next bridal shower gift.

Go in on it with a couple of friends. Add a cookbook for her. A grilling cookbook for him.

And you have the perfect shower or wedding gift!

GETTING READY....

2009-05-17T21:35:00.000-07:00

....for my first craft fair this Thursday night and then my second one on Saturday! Sewing my wares, sewing my tablecloths and attaching price tags to everything. I'll keep you posted!

2009-05-09T08:36:00.000-07:00

Here's what has left my Funky Vintage Kitchen shoppe by way of custom orders. Sorry....that is why my Etsy account is empty. Hopefully this next week I will be adding a few in there. As well as some darling earrings and more flower cab rings!

New "Little Missy" Apron

Just like "The Betty" but smaller

Another "Little Missy" to match mommy.

Sewing new fabric in pinks and blues and greens.

New fabric combination!

I heart sewing!

I heart creating!

I heart aprons......big time!

And I am just starting some recycled/upcycled aprons using old dresses and skirts. I am really excited to debut those in the next few weeks.

Oh....and I am posting a picture of my aprons at Vallergas on my family blog.....you can see it here.

MUCH TO DO.....

2009-04-30T08:07:00.000-07:00

I can't seem to get ahead and actually get aprons and the like in the shop. I know......no reason to complain. They are selling faster than I can make them and that is very exciting!

I have just purchased some new fabric that I am VERY excited about and have some new styles brewing in my head. I also had some time this week to hit the thrift store and found a whole bunch of bases for my cake plates. The bases are the hardest to find, especially when I am so picky.

I have a bunch of earrings and rings that I need to list too. I got on a kick with cabs and flowers and vintage glass buttons and have been creating some fun rings. Next week. Next week is my goal to load up my store again. Have you noticed it is near empty.

And lastly, my aprons (8 of them) went into a local upscale grocery store on Tuesday and are selling wonderfully. I need to get a few more sewn up today to reload the rack. Here is the picture of the rack (almost finished) that went into the store. It spins!

NEW ITEMS COMING....

2009-04-17T12:25:00.000-07:00

I made burp cloths and a child's art apron out of laminated fabric this week. These are already gone. Hoping to make more for the store. Always wishing for more hours in the day! Darn....I hate that I need to sleep.

STATS!

2009-03-10T07:30:00.000-07:00

1 Long Weekend.

64 Hours.

10 Hours Slept.

22 Aprons!

4 New Nursing Aprons called Funky Vintage Baby Mamma!

Coming soon to Etsy....like today or tomorrow!

FUNKY VINTAGE BABY!

2009-02-28T19:58:00.000-08:00

Nursing aprons coming soon.

I made this one for a baby shower and it was a hit!

Coming to Funky Vintage Kitchen soon.

APRONS & PACKAGING!

2009-02-22T21:48:00.001-08:00

I'm not sure what I am enjoying more.....making aprons or wrapping them up. I made three aprons and sold three aprons this weekend for birthday gifts! I made three more aprons today hoping to get them listed on my Etsy shop! Here is a sneak peak of what is to come. Plus I have 5 more cut and ready to sew! Yeah.

"TA-Dot" in Elle style {A-Line cut}

"Fresh Poppies" in Betty style {gathered}

"Retro Brown Flower/Red" in Elle style.....size small

[very last brown flower....remnant piece...small apron]

My aprons are usually a one size fits most....but this last apron was made using a smaller piece of fabric. It was my most popular fabric and it is no longer available. Sad. If you are interested in any of these aprons and would like to purchase one before they hit my Etsy store, please leave me a comment and we can make arrangements. But never fear. I am in sewing mood and have many more to make. Although I usually do keep them limited, only buying enough fabric to make 3 or 4 in the same material.

NEW ITEMS IN STORE!

2009-02-02T14:43:00.000-08:00

New items listed in my Etsy store today.

and a sneak peak of more to come in the next few days..

xoxo, April

I'M BUSY WORKING....

2009-01-26T22:56:00.001-08:00

GETTING READY TO STOCK MY STORE FULL OF CUTE, SPRINGY CAKE PLATES AND APRONS! HOPEFULLY IT WILL HAVE NEW PRETTY THINGS UP BY THIS WEEKEND!

FULL APRON

2009-01-08T11:56:00.000-08:00

Here is the full apron I made for Blake's teacher! The nursery rhyme themed fabric was darling and perfect for Kindergarten! She loved it....I was thrilled. I plan on making more full aprons this year and also make kid aprons too. I surprised both Kaia and Blake with an apron on Christmas morning. I will take a picture of them wearing their aprons and get them posted!

HO HO HO!

2008-12-15T14:17:00.000-08:00

I have added a few items to my shop today! Merry Christmas!

APRONS ON DISPLAY!

2008-12-11T14:35:00.000-08:00

Here is the fabulous display my hubby whipped up for me. I have been so busy sewing and selling that I haven't had time to get any posted on etsy yet. If you see one you like hanging on the rack...let me know and I can get some pictures taken of it and posted on etsy for you! I am very excited and pleased at how the fabric combinations are turning out and so are the ladies buying them up! I have sold 9 in two days! It brings me great happiness to see women get all giddy over the aprons! Yippee!

SOLD!

2008-11-26T11:59:00.001-08:00

I have sold two more aprons and two more cake plates in two days! Woohoo. Just when I was starting to think that people didn't really think it was all as cute as I thought it to be. Girlfriends...I'm telling you....it really is darling...if I might say so myself. Wait I just did! I know I would be thrilled to open up an apron on Christmas morning....but wait....they are all so cute I have kept one of every kind because I just can't seem to part with them completely! It's Ok...I keep them rotated! I am busy sewing away today hoping Black Friday might be a big day on Etsy too!

RETRO BROWN FLOWER!

2008-11-20T04:30:00.000-08:00

Pink rick rack up top near waistband.

Pink rick rack on bottom hem.

Here are two more going up for sale! This time I was the model and Dave played photographer! I seriously want more of this fabric.

APRONS!

2008-11-19T09:00:00.000-08:00

I have found some time to sew! Aprons will go up for sale on my esty boutique later today! Want a sneek peak?

I think I have three total of this apron....one with tulle on the bottom and the other two with a crisp clean edge....both equally cute!

And I am just loving this gathered half apron! I think, when finished, I will have 4-5 of this style...some with the green stripe ribbon and some with red ribbon.

I started with some Christmas themed ones just to get those available for December 1st to give you the whole month to wear them. The fabric combinations are amazing and adorable in person {at least I think so} and will surely be treasured for many years to come. I have kept a few to wear myself and plan on passing them down to Kaia when she marries!

I am sewing a few more today and tomorrow in general fall/winter/spring fabrics too! I have a really cute chocolate brown/turquoise/pink that will be going up as soon as I get my model back over here for a few pictures!

HERE'S WHAT I'M CUTTING NEXT....

2008-10-25T09:43:00.000-07:00

for christmas....

for fall/gifts......

I'll let you know when they are in my etsy shop!

DRUMROLL PLEASE.......

2008-10-25T09:11:00.000-07:00

and the winner is......picked from random.org

Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:
4
Timestamp: 2008-10-25 16:12:06 UTC

mannequin....you won...congrats!
{please post your email so that I can get this package to you quickly!}

GRAND OPENING GIVE-A-WAY!

2008-10-22T13:00:00.000-07:00

Give-A-Way....woohoo! In celebration of opening my new Etsy store...FunkyVintageKitchen {no spaces on etsy}, I am going to do a give-a-way of one of my Halloween aprons. Rules for entering give-a-way...

1. Enter a comment below.

2. Then post and link to this blog announcing the give-a-way on your own blog! {if you need help linking...let me know and I will try my best to help!}

You get a chance to win one of these adorable aprons, and I get some bloggy love and advertisement from you! Yeah for the blogging community. Good luck to all! Winner will be picked Saturday at 9:00 am, so I have time to send 3 day mail so you get by Halloween!

Here's another look at the apron...more pictures are posted farther down blog.

GRAND OPENING!

2008-10-21T16:29:00.000-07:00

I opened my ETSY storefront today. It is really exciting. I haven't sold anything yet. But people have already started looking at my items. At least there is curiousity! Very exciting. I still have a lot of amazing fabric to make aprons. They are going to be very funky, very fun, and very hip! I will try to post a pic of the fabric choices I have surrounding me. This makes me all tingly inside!

Here is my post with apron pictures from my family blog...

What starts out for me as a search for the perfect something {whatever it is that I am looking for at the time} ends up with me being discouraged that I can't find exactly what I had pictured in my mind. This happened when shopping for cake plates and aprons about a month or so ago. So I do what any good Bette Homemaker would do and I create that which I was looking for. I hope you find my style and choices as fun, hip and exciting as I do! I have many more aprons to come.

I will post pictures of fabric and finds that I will be working on and posting in the near future. I hope you enjoy shopping as much as I do....because I need to sell these things to keep my marriage happy! {not really, but it would make life easier.}

Here are pictures of my first apron....I'm making 4 of them!

Thanks, Carla, for being my apron model! Happy Halloween! Happy FunkyVintageKitchen! Happy Etsy Shopping! Can you tell by all the exciting marks {that's what Blake calls them}...how excited I am!