I'm Moving!

Hello! I just wanted to announce that I am moving! yay!
I can be found blogging here: http://iamthebee.blogspot.com I hope that you like it :)
This (thegildedbee) blog will remain available so you can browse through the past articles.

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A really Big Giveaway!

This one isn't to be missed!
All of these goodies are valued at $275.00.
Wow.
I'm one of the sponsors (yay) and these others are just fantastic.
Just follow this link: http://ohhellofriend.blogspot.com/2009/06/16-shop-giveaway.html
And be sure to wonder around Danni's blog+the lovely shops+and all of those blog links. :)
To enter: there are 5 ways to enter, and one lucky person will win all these items on monday, june 8 via random.org. there will also be 2 runner up prizes. so let's take a look at the shops:

Look familiar?? Yay, my shop goodies.

New Poppies

I have added lots of new poppies to my shop. And have a million other things that I would like to make/put in my shop. {flowers@ www.thegildedbee.etsy.com}

I have some lovely new colors that I've been enjoying working with.

Stay tuned for more flowers, stationary, tags and more coming up...

a treasury!

Yay! My little flowers have been featured!
To see the whole (very lovely) treasury on etsy go here: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=54726
Thanks Peggy!

New Miny Envelopes

I'm making lots of goodies for my shop, they're coming I promise!
I have new flowers coming very soon. :)
I have been making what seems like a zillion little envelopes.
These are hot off the press and listed in my shop: www.thegildedbee.etsy.com
Aqua Blue...

Lake blue...

Baby Blue...

French Vanilla...

Lilac...

Purple...

Canary yellow...

Scarlet...

Shell Pink...

Strawberry Pink...

Orange...

White...

Green...

Mint...

Apricot...

Butter yellow...

Bubble Gum Pink...

and Magenta.

A new banner...

I spent a little time today and designed a new banner for my little shop. I like it a lot. :D

I'm working on new goods for the shop, I'm thinking about making some kits to sell in my shop.

Also, I'm making lots of envelopes+flowers+tags etc.

Time for a Giveaway!!!!

Hello there, yes it's me, I'm alive.
I know, it's been a howling wilderness of post-lessness.
I won't be able to do the themed posts for a while. I will probably be posting a lot though.
I will shortly be making many interesting little wares for my little shop so stay tuned for more on those.

Anyway, this post is about something that we all love: prizes!
To enter and visit/find out more about the shops that created the prizes go here:
http://littlebrunettelady.blogspot.com/2009/05/happy-giveaway-day.html
And browse around her blog a little while you're there :):):):)
These are the goodies that I donated...

So cute...

I l-o-v-e these earrings, they're so elegant

{Wednesday: Etsy+Love/VesselsandWares.etsy+Cupcake Stands}

All of these lovelies and lots of other very lovely dishes can be found at:
www.vesselsandwares.etsy.com
They also have another shop with more dishes: www.VeganDish.etsy.com
(they're having a sale right now: :):):))
She also has a blog: http://vesselsandwares.blogspot.com/
I have a passion for anything cupcake related, they just draw me in every time.
This stand is simply adorable: butter yellow+scalloped= love.

So pretty!

I love this stand too.

I want cupcakes!!!

This color is good enough to eat. :)

{Tuesday: Photographer: Carol-Ann Berry}

My post for today: Carol-Ann-Berry Photography,
I saw this first art print on the front page of etsy and thought that it was so lovely/bookmarked it. For more of her work go to: www.CarolAnnBerry.etsy.com
She also has a blog: http://carol-ann-berry.blogspot.com/
So dreamy.
This just reminds me of quiet summer days, when the world is so warm that work seems only relatively important, and in the sun, the colors of everything seem to be melted a bit and warmed through. These are good days to spend with Eddie and take long, long walks and hang laundry on the clothes line and never think about wearing shoes.

This reminds me of those scenes from 'the Sound of Music' (the first one being when Maria arrived at the house/was dancing/singing down the avenue and the second when she had made all of those clothes for the children of of the curtains and the were going out for their picnic: that sounds pretty good right now, the weather people are talking about snow flurries for tonight and I cannot stop dreaming of spring and summer).

Another summer image. As a little kid one of the best things in the world was when the dandelions came in full force (actually it still is: I'm keeping a weather eye out for them). We never, ever spray them, how insulting. I love to look at the happy little flowers and their seedy-ghosts. I don't like them taking up residence in my vegetable beds, but that's what weeding was invented for. Besides, crab grass is much, much more of a pain to get rid of.