Out With the Old...In With the New

As many of you know, and can see in my sidebar, I have an Etsy shop. I also do several shows throughout the year, offering custom original pieces not offered online.

Recently, I have been working on new product {and can't wait to offer it to you}.

I want to clear out my inventory.

Make it fresh and new. I am really, very anxious to offer this new product to my you, my wonderful customers.

But before I can do that, I really must clear out what I no longer intend to offer. I have a few things left from my last show, plus other items that have never been offered online {including darling pendant necklaces for little girls}.

Today and throughout the week, I will be adding those items to my Etsy shop, at HUGE discounts. I need these items out of my inventory. They make perfect gifts, for yourself, for Christmas {it's never too early to start}, birthdays, hostess gifts, bridesmaids, just because!

I will be adding the items to the "clearance" section of my shop. Once they are sold, that is it. No more. Nada, zip, zilch.

So get them while you can! And remember, an item does not belong to you until it has actually been paid for. Even though it sits in your cart, someone else can still purchase it.

Here is a snippet of what will be marked down and no longer offered:

Glass Tile Pendants $14, now $7
Rosebud Stud Earrings {Some Colors} $10, now $5
Rosebud Dangles {Some Colors} $12, now $6
Fabric Peonies $12, now $8
Birthday Crowns $22, now $15 {These were a custom show piece}

Remember to keep checking in this week as new clearance items will be added daily!

Next week I will be introducing some of the new product. I am so excited!! I think you all will really love it!

And also, a HUGE thank you to all my wonderful customers who support my little handmade biz. I {heart} each and every one of you!

I Have Butterflies!

i have butterflies, in the paper form. Not the oh-gosh-i'm-so-nervous-i'm-gonna-be-sick kind

no, i have the oh-gosh-they're-so-pretty-i-have-to-keep-making-them butterflies

meet 'emily'. so fun and flirty and femanine

yes, i have butterflies. but i didn't stop there

i have tags and envelope seals too

aren't they perty

oh, and these are fun too

need to know where to get these? just stop by my new shop

Our Daily Sweetness

loads more goodies to come

A Bit Of Spring!

I am so ready for spring! Normally I am a hard core winter girl, but I am just so tired of being cold!!

While grocery shopping yesterday I spotted some of these beauties on sale. I grabbed a bundle and just stared at them the whole time while shopping. Kinda hard to do when you have to navigate a shopping cart and 2 wild kiddos, but it was just so perty, I couldn't look away!

Please pay no attention to the broken flower on the front the vase. 

Gah! I told you not to pay attention to it!! 

{The vase was at Michaels last season, only I spotted the last one, and they weren't supposed to have it anymore. So I got it for $.1!! Yup, a penny! 2 days after being the proud owner of such an amazing deal, my children proceeded to have an all out war on my bed, knocking it off my bedside table. Oh well, things happen. And yes, I still use it!}

Anywho, with all this yellow around me, I just had to create something spring like.

Aren't they just so sweet!?

And super fun!

I am loving the colors!!

Some are adhesive while others are not. Some are made with vintage french dictionary paper, while others are made with cardstock.

All of them, however, can be found in my shop!

They make the perfect addition to any party or project you may be working on.

Ok, enough of my shameless plug. Go, enjoy the warmth if you have it. Or bring some spring into your home to prepare for it!!

That's an order! 

Oh, and go buy some butterflies, that's also an order!!

New Lovelies For Christmas Delivery

I would like to introduce you to some dear lovelies. Won't you please meet:

Party Teal We Drop

BerryLicious

Over The Moon

Grey Matter

Hopelessly In Love

Aren't they just darling! These beauties are some of my favs, and I have been wearing them every day! 

I kinda wish I had more than one set of ears, ya know, just for the sake of being able to wear all of these at once {cuz I'm just so in love with them}

 

If you find yourself smitten, you can always head to The Shop and order up some lovelies. But remember, last day to guarantee Christmas delivery is Dec. 16. 

Saturday Craft Show :: Black Friday

This past weekend I was in a craft show. I normally stick with the juried shows as they have high end vendors and I know that the vendor set up will look nice and professional. 

I was contacted by a local to see if I wanted to join their show as they thought my items would "fit well". She had an etsy shop with some cute little items so I thought why not? It's close, there will be local vendors, and it's a chance to get my name out there locally.

Let's just say that when I got there to set up, my first thought was "Oh boy, this is gonna be a looooong day!" My items couldn't have been more 'off'. But, I had a good time, met some locals, made more than my table fee, and had a break from Mommy Duties. So I can't really complain. "Will I be doing the show again next year?" "Um, probably not."

 {New headbands, these went like hotcakes!}

 {Frames, Earrings, Memo Boards}

 {Glass Tile Pendants}

Funny story with this picture. There was 3 young children walking by, all aged between 8-10, 2 boys 1 girl. The boy pointed at the "butt" of the mannequin and giggled and the little girl, who was the oldest, exclaimed, "That is SO INAPPROPRIATE!!!" That made the whole day worth it!

 {Rosebud Earrings}

 {Rings, Frames, Notebooks, Hair Pins, Necklaces, Peonies}

{Crown Magnetic Memo Clips. Headbands, Rings, Earrings, Pillows, Frames, Boards}

I was incredibly low on inventory since the week before I had a Humungo order that left no time to craft items for the show, but it still went pretty well. The husband wanted to know why I was even bothering with the show...I wanted to at least make my table fee back and there was No Way I was going to give up a day off from the normal!! :)

Plus, Kristen from LoveFeastTable came to visit me and we got to chat for a little bit, and I met one of her friends {who is a hoot! wish she had a blog...}.  

Now to get the shop ready for Black Friday sales!!!

I will announce the deets here later tonight. Be sure to like on Facebook and follow on Twitter to keep up-to-date. So many different Uh. Mazing deals going down. You will Not want to miss these!

Giveaway #2 :: Eclectic Whatnot

 Giveaway now closed

Because you all rock, and stick around even though I sometimes don't post anything for a month, I have another Uh. Mazing giveaway for you all.

Ruthanne’s work at Eclectic Whatnot gives her the opportunity to combine two of her loves – photography and sewing. Her shop features shabby, chic and just plain fun camera strap covers. Her sewing is fueled by good coffee, streaming episodes of 24 and show tunes. When she’s not sewing, she’s either homeschooling her crew or stalking them with her camera. And sometimes she does both simultaneously.

I have the Lemon Drop on it's way to me, and I can't wait!

My other total fav is Sea Breeze

Don't have a Digital SLR? No worries! Use this gorgeousness to cover your camera bag strap!!

Traci from Ordinary Inspirations did just that!

Now the Deets!

To enter:

Leave a comment telling me which one is your absolute fav!

Follow Ruthanne on Twitter

Subscribe to Eclectic Whatnot blog

Follow Our Daily Chocolate blog

Leave ONE comment for each entry. 

There are 4 ways to win, so only 4 comments max please. {makes my job easier}

Don't forget to leave me your email addy! 

{Contest closes Saturday Nov. 1st-winner will be announced that evening}

Almost A Month

Tomorrow will be one month since my last blog post! {should I have even pointed that out?}

For some reason I thought things would slow down once school started...boy was I wrong!

I have been busy teaching, crafting, selling, crafting, teaching, cleaning, going insane...

For those of you who are rosebud earring lovers, {and don't follow me on twitter} you'll be happy to know I have created some new designs! 

Warning! Tons of pics!!

And introducing a new color! Mint Avocado.

Also in shop, a new flower!

So there! I have been pretty busy! :)

Want to win a set of Rosebud Dangles? Just leave me any ole' comment and you'll be entered.

{I have a few projects I've been working on and will share them this week, promise! ;)}

Fall Decor :: Shop Announcement

We moved into our new home 6 months ago, and I still feel like I'm moving in. It's much smaller than our old place, so a lot of things stayed in boxes in our basement. 

I have been going through them every day week month trying to get rid of things. 

I was just going through a box yesterday when I located my floral stem bin. I opened it to see what I could get rid of when I found some Fall stems I forgot I had.

{so glad I did not buy some two days ago and shopped my home instead!}

I hauled them out and quickly put together a fall arrangement. 

Is it the most stunning? no. The most beautiful? probably not. Is it perfect for me? Absolutely.

I get to enjoy fall colors without spending a dime! 

The second arrangement was made using other items I found in that bin.  The pieces were originally intended for a different project, but for now, their on display.

Again, is it the most beautiful thing you've ever seen? Probably not. 

It needs more beads to cover the stems and could use some other things, but it was Free...and I always love free.

They bring me joy to look at them. I love Fall colors and these really bring a great pop of color into my home. 

Shop your home and see what you can come up with. You may just find something that will bring you joy to set up and display.

Shop Announcement

I am clearing out current inventory in my shop, everything is 50% off. When making a purchase, I will refund the difference. Just know that you will pay half of the price shown.

*Note: Craft Supplies Category is 25% off

Sale has ended

New Sponsor :: Giveaway

I am sure some of you may have noticed that fun button over to the left there. That's my new sponsor, Erin of Whimsical Wood.

This woman is full of talent! She makes THE CUTEST items ever! Her frames can be made into mirrors or jewelry holders as well!

 This is my favorite!

I love her. I love her items. So will you!

She can create custom orders too!

Annnnddd...She has graciously offered to give away a super cute mirror to one lucky reader!

Entering this contest is the simplest thing ever! All you have to do is leave a comment stating which mirror you like best! (A,B, or C) Entries Close Friday 8/6 and I will pick a random.org winner then.

Also, please be sure to leave your email address in the comment so I can reach you should you win!

One entry not enough for you? 

The following are optional. Please leave a separate comment for each.

Follow Whimsical Wood on Twitter @whimsicalwoodmd

Like Whimsical Wood on Facebook

And if you REALLY want a lot of entries to win this awesome fabulousness... any purchase gets you 5 entries!!!

So what are you waiting for? Which mirror do you like best?