dahlias

I'm finally getting some dahlias into the shop (yay :))
The shoppe is woefully low on bunches of flowers,
I have a zillion flowers (bunches, singles and sets) to list tomorrow.

pewter spotted butterflies

I have been making a zillion butterflies all week, here are a few pics of the 2 dozen+ that I listed in my etsy shoppe yesterday.

MAY GIVEAWAY: the paper milliners box

time for giveaway no. 2 a la gilded bee blog!
I realized a few weeks ago that I hadn't done anything to celebrate hitting 1,000+ etsy sales.
Not a sale, nor a freebie.
So I thought a giveaway would be a good idea. :)

THE BOX:


I parceled all of the following goods into this pink linen print box...



* 4 dahlias



* 1 bunch kelly dotted apricot forget-me-nots



* an orchid rose


* 4 stems of vintage repro cream+scarlet centered sugared roses and buds


* 12 miniature rose {long stemmed} leaves



* 1 bunch violets










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1. leave a comment

2. blog about this giveaway, then leave a comment+a link

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Entries will be taken until midnight Saturday, June 5th.
The winner will be chosen via random.org.
Please leave your e-mail address in your comments and/or check back to see the results in a week :)

a few butterflies...

shell+butter dahlias

samples from my dahlia project...

pillow boxes

This style is one of my most favorite boxes...
I listed about 2 dozen colors of these too (in my etsy shoppe)

gable boxes

I just added around 2 dozen colors of these boxes into my etsy shoppe...

hair

Today I got my hair cut+styled. It had grown past my shoulders, so this feels very short. It now feels like summer, and has been rather hot this week...so short is a good thing.
I almost never take pictures of myself, I'm always plastered behind the lens.
My sister calls this 'the Julie Andrews hair', as it is very much like hers on the sound of music.

buttons

I listed 40 colors of these pretty buttons in my etsy shoppe...

An idea for wrapping with the buttons... the holes are perfect for this...



I have packaged them in little glassine envelopes...

vintage+buttons

more butterflies...

I listed 10 more sets of these spotted butterflies in my etsy shop today. :)
I have been working on so many new things for the shop.
I always seem to forget how long new listings take to create.

some butterflies...

I have been making a zillion new butterflies... I just listed 10 sets in my etsy shop and have lots and lots more to list...

{ May Giveaway! }

Time for another giveaway! :)
This one is is over at the very lovely:
http://muchlove-anna.blogspot.com/












go here:
http://muchlove-anna.blogspot.com/2010/05/giveaway-gilded-bee.html

{best wishes+good luck+have fun ;) }