Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Recycled with Style - Lillipops Designs!

Little girls in sweet summer sundresses just got a whole lot greener. One of my favorite Etsy shop owners Jayme Lillie, creator and chief designer at Lillipops Designs sews up beautiful recycled loveliness that any little girl would be ecstatic to wear.

With total twirl-ability, these recycled sundresses are created out of secondhand materials such as mens button down dress shirts and vintage table clothes.

The dresses are beautiful, whimsical, and professionally crafted. Don't have a little girl at home? Check out her selection of upcycled board shorts for that little dude in your life.

What we love most about Lillipops Designs is that what she sells in her Etsy shop is just a preview of what she can create. Custom designs are welcome and encouraged. We're hoping to send Lillipops Designs some special Papa shirts for her to craft into a wearable keepsake.

GET YOUR OWN (with a coupon): Lillipops has a fantastic coupon code just for Simple Readers! Simply mention "Simple" at checkout and receive $5 off your total order!

WIN YOUR OWN!
Lillipops Designs wants to give one lucky Simple Reader a recycled sundress ($42) of their very own. To be entered, simply visit Lillipops Designs, come back here and leave us a comment letting us know why you would love to win this!

For extra entries: (Comment for each additional entry)
  • Write a blog post about Lillipops Design and this giveaway on your own blog, linking back to SIMPLE
  • Add the SIMPLE button to your blog
  • Participate in the HAVE YOU survey, just comment again and let us know you did the survey.
  • Tweet this contest, include @lillipops in your tweet!
Winner will be randomly chosen and notified July 31st, 2009.


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125 comments:

  1. This dress is perfect for playing at the park or going to church. The little princess needs this beauty!!
    erica.zimmerman@gmail.com

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  3. Tweeted giveaway: http://twitter.com/lacadazy/status/2757255834

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  4. I like the fact that each garment she makes is one of a kind.
    I thought the recylce girls dress -Minty fresh was pretty.

    aunteegem@yahoo.com

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  5. I took the "Have you" survey.

    aunteegem@yahoo.com

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  6. What a great idea. I love how each one is so unique and you can pick the design

    flanniganmt@yahoo.com

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  7. This dress would be perfect for my niece, she has become obsessed with dresses! They have such beautiful designs. Thank you for the great giveaway!

    Christy

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  8. Every little girl needs one of these....they're so creative simple and beautiful. Hope to adorn my sweet little closet with one or two or maybe even three.

    jill m record {at!} g mail {dot} com

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  9. Participated in the HAVE YOU survey

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  10. Wow, what neat ideas. I think the upcycled shirt skirt is so clever! But if I could choose, I would want to see my own daughter dancing around in the "Lilacs and Cream" sundress. I love this site.

    mjbc07 at yahoo dot com

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  11. I participated in your survey, too!

    mjbc07 at yahoo dot com

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  12. I would love to win this because I think the dresses are adorable. I like that they are durable (from the site description) and they are so light, feminine, and sweet looking.

    freakfaceone@yahoo.com

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  13. I want this to give to a friend!

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  14. Those dresses are so cute~! I'd love to win one for my friend's baby. By the time her birthday comes around, she'll be able to fit into the 12/18m dresses. LoL.
    I love the Matryoshka Doll dress.

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  15. too cute! I really like the recycled peasant dress - very cute!

    haines(underscore)kellyjo(at)bah(dot)com

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  16. I love the sand and surf dress!

    mommainflipflops@gmail.com

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  17. I would love to win one because these dresses are absolutely gorgeous!!!

    Linda
    lchorba2005@yahoo.com

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  18. Also, just took the "Have You" survey....

    Linda
    lchorba2005@yahoo.com

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  19. I love these dresses! They are so cute and I know my daughter would absolutely love it.
    She loves wearing dresses.

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  20. The Recycled Girls Sundress Size 2/3T... Pop Art is super adorable and I definitely need some dresses for my little girl. I love the button down recycled shirt look in each dress. Truly unique!

    specialk [dot] roxygirl [at] gmail [dot] com

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  21. Just added your button to my blog

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  22. ohhhhhhh these are all so cute my granddaughter would look so good in one of these thanks for the giveaway

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  23. my blog link
    http://tennrose.blogspot.com/

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  24. added your button
    http://tennrose.blogspot.com/

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  25. heres my tweet
    tennrosewin a recycled dress from simple and @lillipops http://bit.ly/bSxax

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  26. I love the "Papa" shirt idea. What meaningful keepsake that would be!

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  27. its a perfect dress for a summer day out playing mverno@roadrunner.com

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  28. This is just the best idea! Reminds me of what mamas did in hard times past, upcyling...the dresses are very cute, but for my daughter I would love the Recycled Girls Sundress Size 4/5T... Vibrant Blues. Thank you!

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  29. I would love to win one of these dresses for my daughter. She is growing so fast, I always need another dress for her to wear. She loves to wear dresses.

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  30. I love the what was once old is new again idea! Amazing stuff, excellent quailty, fantastic designs, sooooo cute for little ones!!! The board shorts are amazing too...wonder if she does 14husky, lol!!

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  31. I love having my daughter wear dresses... I miss the femininity that we had so long ago...

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  32. Recycled Girls Sundress Size 2/3T... Got the Blues?
    Yep I do because I wish I could learn to sew like that!!

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  33. tweet

    http://twitter.com/lisagee1234/status/2767282954

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  34. ever used a coupon code you found on SIMPLE?
    Yes and I gave it to my brother so he can shop for his daughter.
    Took the survey.

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  35. These dresses are beautiful and perfect for either a dress up occasion or a casual day out or to school. Would LOVE to have one

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  36. this dress is good for just about every occasion

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  37. I would love to win this since it is a totally unique and beautiful item and my daughter would not have the exact same dress as everyone else.

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  38. My daughter loves dresses and these are too cute! I love how something beautiful is made from a cast off.

    dschoeniger@hotmail.com

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  39. I have your button on my blog:
    http://theskinnerbuch.blogspot.com

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  40. Your blog is very nice. The photographs are very beautiful. Wish you all the best. God is Great.
    my blog

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  41. Roo would look super cute in the Got Sushi recycled sundress!!!

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  42. The dresses are super cute...very original, and I love getting items that are different than the normal chain store items...thanks!

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  43. I love the Recycled Girl's Ruffle Sundress Size 2/3T... Pink Paisley. The pockets are so cute.

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  44. Three Cheers for the Red White and Blue. My 8 year old would love this, if it was in her size, plaids are her favorites.

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  45. I would love one of these dresses for my goddaughters birthday coming up in August. She just loves cute litte dresses in fun prints.

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  46. and i completed the the HAVE YOU survey

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  47. This would be absolutely perfect for summer -- a go anywhere dress. And with a cardi and leggings it seems like it would go seamlessly into fall. So cute!
    3pinktrees (at) gmail.com

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  48. That peasant dress is so sweet. Recycled clothes are the 'green' wave of the future to make a social statement among the playground crowd! I also love the upcycled skirts.

    cillymoo@aol.com

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  49. These dresses are all so adorable & I love that they are going in closets instead of into a landfill. My daughter would love one.

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  50. The dresses are adorable! I love the idea of recycling old clothes, and my daughter would love it because she wants to wear a dress every single day.

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  51. wow, i love all of her dresses! I think my fave would have to be the Recycled Girls Sundress Size 5/6... Minty Fresh, only because that's the only (5-6yr) dress I see. I can't wait for my other nieces to be old enough to fit in these. This dress would be perfect for my niece in California, they are always swimming at Grandmas!

    peters.ab0124(at)gmail.com

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  52. i voted on your "have you" poll

    peters.ab0124(at)gmail.com

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  53. i follow lillipops on twitter and tweeted:

    http://twitter.com/peresab/status/2787892715

    peters.ab0124(at)gmail.com

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  54. The clothes are so different and precious! As the mom of three, I LOVE the idea of recycling!

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  55. recycled dress
    gjakins@cableone.net

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  56. I'd love to win because these dresses are so cute. You would never know they're from recycled materials.

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  57. Oh, these dresses are darling! I love that its all one of a kind. So sweet.

    angelahscalf@gmail.com

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  58. Love the Recycled Girls Ruffle Sundress Size 3/4T... Just Dotty

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  59. This is a perfect classic dress for my daughter.
    Jennifer, jennem22 at yahoo dot com

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  60. i love these! i am so inspired...i love all of her work, especially that the little boys are not left behind in the cuteness factor!

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  61. added your button @ http://fourfisks.blogspot.com

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  62. I follow!! Thanks for the chance.
    mogrill@comcast.net

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  63. I would love to win this because it is so adorable and not something you can just go to your local store and get. :)

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  64. Tweet http://twitter.com/dlb1980/status/2810041680

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  65. They are so adorable. My daughter loves dressing up so this would be perfect.

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  66. I love their style, more unique than what I see in stores! My daughter would love this!
    kristi2bsb@Yahoo.com

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  67. I would love this for my granddaughter. Would she look so cute. How original and beautiful the clothes are. It would be great to own a one of a kind dress. Thank you so much!

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  68. I tweeted
    http://twitter.com/kewpiedoll04/status/2822308167

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  69. I love that they are made from recycled fabric and they look so cute con5459(at)gmail(dot)com

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  70. It would be cute on my niece.
    donna444444@yahoo.com

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  71. Button on my blog.
    donna444444@yahoo.com

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  72. I would love to win one of these for my niece :)

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  73. It is so pretty. My best friends daughter would look adorable in it

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    bluebelle0367(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  74. The Vibrant Blues dress is adorable. But really, there were sooo many I just loved.

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  75. Bring it on for the Liclac and Creme Dress; perfect for the queen and the everyday prom; many thanks SW/raymondw345@AOl.com

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  76. What beautiful dresses. I've looked into making my own dresses from men's shirts but I'd love one done from a much better seamstress than me.

    The Three Cheers for the Red White and Blue dress is adorable.

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  77. I would like 2 win because these dresses R cute. I like the Minty fresh sundress size 5/6
    pkbailey@charter.net

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  78. Why do I want to win one? They are gorgeous, that's why. My grand daughter would look adorable in one of these dresses.

    I also like the fact that they are using recycling.

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  79. I'd love to win this for a sweet little girl I babysit - these dresses are adorable!

    contact me at:
    celeste@mail4me.com

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  80. These are adorable. I would love to win one of these for my daughter for her birthday
    jamielz@verizon.net

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  81. Tweet: http://twitter.com/Jamielz

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  82. Would love to win this because I have twin daughters that love to wear dresses all the time!

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  83. i'd like to win because they are super cute! Also it would be a nice dress for my daughter to wear on her birthday which is coming up. :)

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  84. My daughter loves dresses! The "Minty Fresh" style is especially beautiful!

    Jess

    jessicacook17@hotmail.com

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  85. i would love to win this because my daughter would look adorable in it.

    familytiesandgrowingpains@gmail.com

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  86. I LOVE the idea of re purposing things. And the dresses are all adorable! I would love to win one for my niece.
    talonsmom731 at gmail dot com

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  87. I'd love to win this for my precious daughter.

    colleenyamamoto(at)yahoo.com

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  88. The Recycled Girls Ruffle Sundress Size 12/8M... Matryoshka Doll is absolutely lovely. Any of these dresses would be darling on my little niece.

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  89. I love the concept of recycling in this way, also the one of the kind aspect is really neat! This was an inspiring website, I would love to win a dress and pass the idea on to other mothers I know that sew!

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  90. I'd like to win because it's recycled! That's awesome! And my daughter would look really cute in it! Thanks for the chance!
    hawkgirl_16 {at} hotmail {dot} com

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  91. nice to give to my neice.
    like that fact enviro freindly.
    vivianbl@olg.com

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  92. i liked the http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20601422
    dress, looks super cute as it would look on my little niece :)

    annasgarbage@yahoo.com

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  93. I love that they are recycled and cute.
    erma.hurtt@sbcglobal.net

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  94. Since they are made from recycled materials (yay!), it makes each one unique & beautiful! I'd love one for my darling niece!

    tylerpants(at)gmail.com

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  95. I love, love, love have to have the Rosy Posy... And they're RECYCLED Materials!!

    hmahan_0529 @ yahoo dot com

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  96. I love the Recycled Girls Sundress Size 3/4T... Sunshine On My Shoulder. It would look so cute on my beautiful granddaughter!
    Thanks for the chance to win!
    proudyaya04 {at} yahoo {dot} com

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  97. These dresses are so cute. Recycled huh who would of known.

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  98. too cute! they are so pretty! My daughter would love this!

    evelester@gmail.com

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  99. I would love to have this dress because it would look so adorable on my little one.
    feliciamking {at} rocketmail {dot} com

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  100. Such gorgeous, unique dresses, my little girl would be happy to wear one!

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  101. I would love to win this because I think my 4 year old daughter would look precious in one of these cute dresses! Also, I like the idea behind them being recycled. macd82 at gmail dot com

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  102. Fantastic idea! It's great that every piece is unique.

    I'd love to win this dress for my niece :)

    ktanjatk(at)gmail(dot)com

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  103. I would love to win this because it is cute and will look soooo cute on my daughter.

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  104. tweeted
    http://twitter.com/dahliamomma/status/2947653259
    letessha@yahoo.com

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  105. wonderful dress. I am teaching my daughter about recycling, and this will be a perfect way to demonstrate.thanks

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  106. The only sundress on your second page that was done from a man's shirt is really attractive. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.

    dianad8008 AT gmail DOT com

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  107. I would love to win this because I hate seeing my daughter in the same thing everyone else is wearing. I also love that it is recycled because it would be a great tool to teach her about recycling lezanac@yahoo.com

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  108. i would love to win this for my daughter. She loves dresses. She loves twirling around in them.

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  109. id love to win this for my niece its so adorable :)

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  110. http://twitter.com/klp1965/status/2953774510

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  111. I'd like to win it because it looks comfy and well-made

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  112. I'd love to win because it's cute and would look great on my daughter :)

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  113. Recycled Girls Peasant Dress Size 3/4T... Mocha Rose

    this is the one i would love to win!

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