Hi ya Angel Faces!

You know her.  In fact, she might even live under your very own roof.  The Wild Child.  Uh huh.  You know her.  She's the one who insisted on going to Home Depot on a Tuesday in July in her cowboy boots, tiara and sequined dress...just because...when she was 4.  She's the "fun" one.  LIfe of the party.  The one who you can't help but love and giggle at — even when she's most naughty.

So Valentine's Day is two short weeks away.  We're thinking that the Wild Child is NOT going to be okay with just any ole' sign of affection.  Here's where we can help you out.  Wild Child Bling .  Named after her.  Because we love her spunk and spirit and never, ever want her to change.


                              

Have a great day!

xo

Hello Angel Faces!

A couple weeks ago, whilst in Minneapolis, a cute little girl came up to us and asked us why we were selling swimsuits.  We just looked at her for a minute and then at each other and then back at her.  And then two things dawned on us.  First of all, it was 6 degrees outside so anything that remotely resembled swimwear was suspect and questionable.  And second, she'd never seen a halter top used for dancewear.

So we sweetly explained to her that the tops (she was looking at the Paige outfits) are actually reversable tops that can be worn alone or under another top as a layer.  The shorts are, well shorts, so we weren't sure about any confusion there. 

In Arizona, where we reside (and it's NOT 6 degrees—ever), it gets HOT in the summer.  So hot, in fact, that the thought of lycra on one's tummy whilst dancing full-out is down-right unimaginable!  Enter the Paige outfits.  And the Angelbling of course.

In the spirit of full disclosure, we will admit that our girls, on occasion, have been known to jump into the hotel pool in the Paige outfits at lunchtime when the opportunity presents itself.  After all, they are cute enough to pass for use poolside in a pinch!

Have a great weekend Angel Faces!

xo

Hello Angel Faces!

Minneapolis was great!  We decided not to post from there, because all we would have talked about was how cold it was (5 degrees, 6 degrees, minus 1 — you get the idea).  We figured you could just go to Weather.com if you wanted that much detail!

So now we're back to 75 degrees (oops - weather info again!  Sorry!) and we're getting ready for a trunk show today at Dance Connection 2 .  "What's this have to do with Competition Season?"  you ask.  Well, everything actually.

We started Angel Face Designs five years ago because of Competition Season.  Auditions, in fact.  Oh — and lost shoes.  You can read all about it here .  Our bright, well-crafted dancewear originated because we got tired of trying to find our girls in a see of darlings.  And if WE couldn't find them, then that might be a clue come audition time...  So we've work hard to find fantastic fabrics that can stand up to the demands of full-out dancers AND help them stand-out just like they should!  For example:

These girls are not going to get lost in the crowd in these outfits.  They'll get noticed as they let their talent shine!

So whether you need a pair of black bootie shorts to go under a costume, or your Angel Face has outgrown all of her cute outfits from last season, or you need a good-luck audition outfit...we're the store where you should begin your search.  We're confident that we can help you out!

Good luck this season.  We can't wait to see all of our Angel Faces shine!

xo

Hi Angel Faces!

We've been busy!  As we were getting ready for this weekend's West Coast Dance Explosion convention/competition in Minneapolis, we realized that we have a lot of stuff that we're ready to clear out to make way for our fabulous new dancewear.  So much so that we held an impromptu sale at DC2  on Wednesday.  Lots of $15 opportunities for our friends!  We'll be continuing our clearance sale next week online so watch for details!

So now we're just finishing up our packing and getting ready to head to the airport for our trip to Minneapolis.  Whilst writing this, we're struggling with our desire to whine about leaving our 70 degree temperatures for the frozen tundra.  But we'll avoid the whining for today.  Tomorrow, however, will likely be a different story.

Have a great day Angel Faces!  Minneapolis — here we come!

xo

Happy New Year Angel Faces!

We hope you had a great holiday and that 2011 will be a wonderful year for you and yours.

We had fantastic holidays.  Tricia, Shaun and their Angel Faces headed to California for their annual familypalooza.  Jamie, Paul and their Angel Faces went to Flagstaff to play in the snow before Christmas.  We were all back in the Valley in time for New Years.

Our girls are back to rehearsals and choreography and practices, oh my!  They're gearing up for the competitive dance season.  Niki and Maddie dance at Dance Connection 2  in Arizona.  They've been together since they were 4 — where does the time go?! 

                                     Niki, MaryAnna Gooch, Maddie — January 2003

There's a bunch of fun stuff going on at Angel Face Designs right now.  New fabrics abound!  We'll post some pictures soon. 

We're getting ready to head out to Minneapolis next week for WCDE .  January in Minnesota.  What were we thinking?!  Oh ya — that we love our friends and customer in the twin cities so we're going to brave the cold to hang out with them for a weekend.  Can't wait!

xo

Ho ho ho Angel Faces!

One of the best parts about having daughters who dance are all of the cool moms we've had the opportunity to meet and befriend (it's how we met after all).  One of those cool moms has just happened to open up her very own super fun and sparkly dance store called Sparkle Dazzle  (don't you just love the name?!). 

We love that Natasha (aka cool mom and dance store owner) has decided to carry many of our Angel Face Designs outfits in her store.  So...if you live in the Phoenix area, and need it now, Sparkle Dazzle might be the ticket!  Especially next week while we're out sledding with our kids (clearly NOT in the Phoenix area).  Natasha will hook you up!


Have a great day!
xo
Angel Face Designs

Merry Christmas Angel Faces!

This is a great time of year.  Lots of Christmas fun and activities with the kids (we've been baking and decorating, oh my!)...and lots of business activity as we help Santa and the elves deliver on Christmas wishes and dreams.  We're getting ready to wrap things up (wink!) since the kiddos are out of school tomorrow for winter break. 

So...if your Angels have any last items on their list that you need to help Santa with (hint, hint) before Christmas, please place your order NO LATER THAN Saturday, December 17th.  We will be closing on Sunday, December 18th to spend Christmas with our families (you can still place orders after December 17th but the orders will not be filled until the week of December 27th).

On behalf of all of the Angels at Angel Face Designs, thank you for your friendship and business.   We hope that the holidays are full of sparkle and magic for you and your families.  

   
        Mason, Maddie, Ruby, McKay                                                Max, Niki

xo
Angel Face Designs

So we had a blast in Baton Rouge.  Business was great and it was so much fun to run into customers we've met in other locations who happen to live in Louisiana.  We were amazed by the wonderful food and lovely hospitality.  A kinder group of people we have not met.

Speaking of not meeting...it's true.  We tried to find Bella and Edward (okay, we know they're not real people, but Kristen and Robert ARE and we did not see them either).  Neither did we see Alice nor her real life BF, Joe Jonas.  So we did what any group of Twi-hards would do...we went to all of the places that US and People said they hang out and we did the same.  (Sad, we know...don't judge us).  We went to Tsunami  for sushi and Urban Outfitters (where the Jo-bro was spotted).  The girls even stood outside of the alleged place where Kristen and Robert are staying.  Oh well...it was much fun and the girls came home with some really cute stuff from Urban Outfitters so all was not lost.  Oh — and the calamari at Tsunami was the best we've ever had.  Seriously.

We made it!  We left Thursday night from Phoenix and flew to Charlotte and then on to New Orleans on Friday morning.   USAirways always cringes when we roll up to check our luggage...

 

Our Angel Faces waiting for our connection in Charlotte...

Once we hit NOLA, we headed for the French Quarter and shopping!  As promised, after shopping (LOVED the mask shops!) we went to Johnny's for lunch...

          

and then Cafe du Monde for an afternoon snack...

We took a carriage tour (the educational part of our trip...wink, wink)

  

 Unfortunately, the valet driver took a turn too closely and did this to our rental car...




Several incident reports later, we made our way to Baton Rouge.  What a great, quick trip!

We were so excited to see our friends, Linda and Ashley, at West Coast Dance Explosion  in Baton Rouge this morning.  They are so professional and everything is always put together and super easy (which we appreciate when we roll up at 6 am to set up).

WCDE always has such a great base of dancers and customers and we're super busy this morning.  We've even reconnected with some friends we made in Las Vegas last summer.  Love it!

Tonight, we're going Twilight stalking (they're filming in Baton Rouge).  We'll let you know tomorrow about our fun night out.

xo
Angel Face Designs

Stew and Chocolate Scotcheroos was what we had for dinner last night.  Yep, we even all eat together when we're getting ready to go on trips.  It seems so easy to get ready to travel, but in reality, there's a heck-of-a-lot of running around that goes on in order for Angel Face Designs to hit the road.  So we're going to keep on keepin' on, but while we're busy, we thought we'd share this recipe with you for Chocolate Scotcheroos

(We substituted half of the butterscotch morsels with peanut butter chips instead.  Just personal preference.)  BTW...this plate was FULL yesterday but will be empty by dinner tonight.  Where are those stretchy jeans???!!  Heaven help us!

See ya'll in Baton Rouge!

xo
Angel Face Designs