My Favorite Thing To Paint is Shoes!

My Favorite Thing to Paint is Shoes!

One of the questions I got this week is what is my favorite thing to paint.

Normally I don’t get questions like that so why not answer it in a blog post.

Painting shoes are a lot of fun, and so far I have painted over 100’s designs

in kids sizes as well as adult sizes.

I first started painting custom shoes, when one of my fellow designers, in one of my designer groups, asked me to paint a pair of shoes to match her outfit that she was selling. That experience let me to work with several designers on fun collaboration projects. With the success of my hand painted shoes, I decided to offer my shoe designs on my boutique website.

Here is a quick look at some hand painted shoes, check out the video below.

Shoes have a limited space to paint on, so I have to be creative on how I paint the design. The fun part is to get the clients vision painted onto the shoes. I normally paint both sides of the shoes and paint the child’s name or nickname on the back of the shoe, where the heel of the shoe goes up to the ankle. I always offer the free service to get your child’s name hand painted on the boutique shoes.

My favorite parts of painting shoes are the details. I love painting details and it’s usually the last step I do when I paint shoes. I love creating highlights to make features stand out more. It’s all in the details, some might think its nuts but I can’t send out a pair of shoes if I am not proud of the outcome of the design.

Another thing that I do with my shoes is I personally sign my name inside of each pair of shoes, so the child knows that the shoes where especially designed and hand painted just for them. As an artist I sign all my painted art works so why not shoes.

My most requested designs are on high top shoes and the favorite colors that my clients orders are black and red. The turn around time, on my hand painted shoes are normally 3 days, if I have the shoe size in stock.  I have to let each coat of paint dry for the maximum amount of wear and durability.

I only use the best quality fabric paint so I am happy to say that you can throw my Unique Boutique hand painted shoes into your washer. I wash my daughters hand painted shoes all the time.

My oldest daughter Aaliyah, loves the attention she gets when she wears them and thinks her shoes are really “cool” and that she has a OOAK (one of a kind design).

She is 7 and knows what she wants to wear, here is a recent picture of her when we went to Denmark for our summer vacation. She is sitting in Tivoli, in a well-known Danish restaurant.

To round out the subject of painted shoes, I do give out free pairs of hand painted shoes for my select clients. Furthermore I also give out my hand painted shoes as prices when I have contest going on for my Unique Boutique subscribers.

Hand painted shoes really rounds out a child’s outfit and lets them express their individual personalities. Besides that they are so much fun to paint!

You can check out my selections on custom hand painted boutique shoes and tell me what you think!

Thanks,

Maiken

My Passion is Art and Anything that Lets Me Create.

My passion is art and anything that lets me create.

When I was a little girl, I loved drawing and creating little art works that my parents would give away to their friends. Two trips ago when I went to Denmark about three years ago, one of my parent’s family friends came up to me. He handed me a drawing that I drew for him when I was five. I was touched by his gesture and was shocked that he had kept my drawing for 24 years. Sometimes a simple thing such as a drawing can make someone happy.

In my later years, I started painting and create hand painted clothing for my girl Aaliyah and after many compliments and suggestions I started my hand painted boutique clothing business Unique Boutique.

People don’t know this but I get such a great satisfaction to see my works come to life and best of all capture the imagination of a child. To see their smiling faces and get the many testimonials is really what keeps me pick up a paintbrush every day. The greatest satisfaction of all is when I get fan mail from children thanking me for the perfect outfit.

Sometimes I don’t reveal the design until its all done, so it’s a surprise for the clients, of cause those are the customers that gave me full range of the design or have purchased a custom item from me before. In this design process something magical happens. I look at the plain pair of jeans and just let my creativity go wild. I don’t even know how the design will turn out, I just go with the flow. In addition this is also what makes painting so much fun it’s like a new adventure everyday.

Occasionally I have the famous artist moods everyone has heard about. When this special mood happens it’s a fantastic feeling. I can create and paint for hours and will not stop until my hands get tired of painting. When I am in such a creative mood people know not to disturb me. Many times I paint until 3 AM before I put my paintbrush down. However, as crazy as it may sounds it’s really a true blessing. You get a burst of energy like no other and you’re in a state of great satisfaction and creativity.

People ask me don’t I get sick of painting so much, but in reality it’s a great stress reliever, its like therapy. Some people might take out their stress in the gym but I just paint and sew. In the end I will have a finished a project and feel awesome that I have accomplished creating something new.

Looking back I have always had a passion for art and art history. I think the first time I really notice art was on a ceiling mural in an old Danish church in Copenhagen. The massive mural took my breath away, and I had an A-HA moment. I thought wow to paint and create like that would be wonderful.

Here is a picture of two of my murals that I have painted:

     

Art is all around us and to contribute wearable art to children and expose them to the old art of painting is an awesome feeling. They take a little piece of me in every custom item that I create and I am very proud of that.

Ready for a Brand New Year!

Unique Boutique is ready for a Brand New Year!

We are now open again to take OOAK (one of a kind) orders again.

Of cause everything is on a first come first service.

If you have a special outfit in mind its best to contact us early on your project.

For the hand painted boutique clothing there is usually a 3 months waiting list
depending on the items requested.

But on the custom sewed Sets you can usually get them in less than 2 weeks.

As you know our business is a mom run business. We are really honored that you support a mom business.

We only take a limit amount of clients at a time so we can give you the best attention to your project and make sure its every thing you wanted it to be.

Hint hint I am a detailed freak so all items has to be perfect before I ship them out. Can't help it, its just the way I work.

Wishing you a great year,

Maiken

Happy Holidays from Unique Boutique

We wanted to thank all our clients for a great year and we look forward to serving you in this new year!
Wishing all Happy Holidays from our family to yours.

Maiken & Becky

The Children's Craft Fair

The Craft Fair was so much fun this year!

It was a real pleasure to volunteer this year, and I did manage to make a little video of the event. Just a warning its my first time using the device but you get the idea!

My daughter's school hosted it and there where 100 kids there making crafts. They got 5 crafts each to create for their family.

My table was the jewelry box table and I had so much fun meeting all the kids from kindergarten to 5Th grade.


Just press the play button on top to watch.

The craft video is 2:32min

How do I Wash my Hand Painted Clothing?

How Do I wash my Hand Painted Clothing?

One of my most asked questions that I get..

Each Unique Boutique items that you get will come with its own Care label and or instructions.

All my hand painted boutique clothing for children are painted with the highest quality of paint. Which makes them washable in your washer. <--- Yes you can wash Unique Boutique's clothing in your washer!

1. First turn the garment inside out and then wash the clothing item, in cold water with a mild detergent. Please don't use fabric softener as this will eventually eat the paint away over time.
   Don't use oxidized agents and of cause no bleach.
2. After you washed your item(s) take them out of your washer and lay them flat to dry or you can hang them up to drip dry.

That is it, its really simple to care for your boutique items.

Even the Unique Boutique hand Painted shoes can be washed in your washer...

TIP:
Of cause for no fading at all and if you plan to pass your hand painted wearable art down to your next child or resell it on ebay then I suggest you to hand wash it.

As with all my hand painted items you can get free retouch with paint just check out the details on my website for the instructions.

*Don't forget you can always find the most common questions in the FAQ section.

Get Your Very Own Euro Hoodie Today!

Yes the Euro Hoodie is Here!
If you are looking for something totally unique and funky for your child. Why not order the Euro Hoodie today.

You can pick what colors you want and or have it all in one color.
But why not mix it up to get a more eye catching result.

Just Contact us for your custom order

Here you see my girl Aaliyah is wearing her hoodie and yes I made one for my 2 yr old as well. Just the opposites. This will look really cute as a sister set as well. They are still in the same theme but each girl has their own unique look.

The sleeves are bell sleeves and the hood has an elfish look to it.

There are is a big funky pocket on the front it has openings from each side of the pocket so its easy for your kids to warm their hands when they are outside.

Plus the fleece fabric is super soft that you just want to hug your kids all day.

PS. The hand painted jeans you can find at our site.

Ok lets share a picture of Selina my 2 year old that has the same Euro Hoodie theme but in a different look!

The best part of this Unique Boutique Hoodie is your child can wear it for 2 seasons. Yes, the design fits your child size today and one size up from that.

Just lets us know what you want you can even choose a different fabric for the hood, sleeves,pockets and body of jacket is all up to you!

Tells us what you want we will create it.

Contact us NOW for your Euro Hoodie before our list is full.

Holiday Custom Boutique Shirt

Why Get your Holiday Custom Boutique Shirt Here!

• Super comfortable dress top that you can wear with your

• Child's favorite skirt. For a different look why not wear it with your kids pair of jeans

• The custom top comes with your Choice of Holiday Designer fabrics. You can pick from Christmas themed fabrics to New Years to Hanukkah fabrics.. You pick your Holiday look!
• Choose what length you want short - medium - long!

Yes, we can make it into a dress too if you choose to.

Just select the option if you want a belt with your boutique shirt.

Let Unique Boutique Designer Seamstress Becky Moyer make the perfect top for your Child !
Have another child that needs a matching shirt as well? No problem at all we create matching options for siblings. Just Ask!

Find out how you can get FREE shipping on your Order Today!

Figure Out the Best Time to Place Your Order?

• When is the Best Time to Place my Order?
  
  
  Well ask yourself these Simple questions!
  
  
  When do I need the Custom Set
• Do I need this item for a Busy Holiday Season
• Is this item going to be shipped overseas if yes then add several days to the end date.

A lot of factors goes in when your placing your Unique Boutique Custom Item.
that is why we are going to make the process as easy as possible for you.

For Hand Painted boutique clothing it would take more time than a hand sewn item. WHY? because you have to also figure in the drying time for each coat. So the product will last longer and have the best durability!

We are known for our Attention to details so we don't skip any steps to make sure you are 100% satisfied of your custom order.

But hey if you need something ASAP, you can also check out our ready to ship section and get it at your foot steps within as little as 3 days! We do ship out orders on the same day if its placed before noon 12am EST time. Plus all our orders come with a tracking confirmation number so you can always keep track of your package.


Of cause Placing your order in advance has the added benefits:

• Your on our schedule and you will not loose your spot
• You have more time to make changes to the design and even can add on to the design if enough time is given before the next person on our list
• Payment option- you can have your payment broken down to 3 easy installments! that offer is only on advanced orders.

My Royal Clients they do place Orders up to 1 year in advance. Which is great because it helps our schedule. Also once you become a regular customer you get your perks! Such as Free Stuff such as a Pair of Hand Painted Shoes, a Boutique tote.etc. The more you shop Unique Boutique the more you get back in perks.

For my Elite Group of Clients they get $50 to $100 off their orders. As well as a Bonus Custom Boutique Set or Hand Painted Set for every number of Custom Sets they order.

Don't forget we are a WAHM (work at home mom) business and we do thank you all for supporting another mom.

Check out this New Style Baby Bib!

What can I say I totally love it..you really have to see it in person to appreciate it.

I was lucky enough to get one for my youngest Selina...she absolutely love it!!

I choose to have it made in a 60's designer fabric print! So cool. I just had to show everyone because Becky came to me with a style that does double duty.

It protects your child's expensive outfit while it dresses out her outfit at the same time.

Get your Boutique Baby bib today.. we have several styles for you to see.

Ok since we do a lot of posting of girls stuff lets show you a pic of a baby boy bib this time. So trendy with the little dogs on it.

Let us know what you think!

For more information about this product just visit Unique Boutique