Thursday, April 14, 2011

picture. taking. freak. print in yellow WINNER!

are your fingers crossed?
wanna know who won the print?


#19
she followed on google friend connect, facebook and twitter
and facebooked & tweeted it!

Congrats Stacy!
shoot me an email with your address and i will send your print!!

thanks everyone for playing!!

xoxo,

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

what i love wednesday linky party {No. 12}!!

last week we had 30 linkies!!! great job! everything was LOVELY!!!
i hope to see you all again.

as for this week...
ok, seriously? i am loving vintage decor!
i found all these sweeties on pinterest.
i have no idea where to get goodness like this or how to decorate with it...
but i LOVE it!!

ok now i want to see what you LOVE!
(pssst, don't forget to enter the giveaway!)
xoxo,
lollipops


Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Spring Boutique {The Stitch Market}

for goodies like these 


you need to join us for

for the address please email me:
krystina {at} lollipopsards {dot} com
it's in san luis obispo, california
i hope you can make it!
if not you can always visit the stitch market blog for links
to all the online shops :)

happy day!

xoxo,

ps. don't forget to enter this week's giveaway!

Monday, April 11, 2011

Indie Biz Graduate + NEW product & a giveaway!


yay! i just graduated indie biz!! - which btw i loved! i will continue to implement my learnings to my blog, shop, and business. as gift for sharing their wonderful talents i am giving each  of the lovely teachers this new print:
subtle white lettering with soft yellow background and an aqua paper heart.
 (i hope they like it)

it's just been added to my shop!

AND this week you can win this fun print! i am giving one away to a lucky reader!!

just comment below about this print. liking lollipops on facebook, twitter, and becoming a follower on this blog, and tweeting:

i just entered to win this new print giveaway from @lollipopscards!! http://bit.ly/fMI8h7

will get you added entries - just leave comment for each one :)

and please meet some of my follow indie biz classmates:

eleventh monkey - www.11thmonkey.com
Janmary - www.janmarydesigns.com
Cafe Visionquest - www.cafevisionquest.com
Bibeezbaby - www.bibeezbaby.com
Shaggy Baggy - www.shaggybaggy.com/blog/
Brain Drops - www.brain-drops.com
Kait Makes Things - www.kaitmakesthings.com/blog
BonitaRose - www.alifeunrehearsed2.blogspot.com
Green Dandelion - www.greendandelion.com.au
The Sewing Attic - www.thesewingattic.blogspot.com
Katy Loves - www.katyloves.com
Plumfield Shop - www.plumfieldshop.blogspot.com
Mish - www.asignoflife.us
Simply Design - www.simplydesignpdx.blogspot.com
eef-ink - www.eef-ink.com
Random Gypsy - www.randomgypsy.net
Life With Ike - www.ang4332.blogspot.com
Pickled Poppy - www.thepickledpoppy.blogspot.com
The Busy Bean - www.thebusybean.com
Silver Trappings - www.decorating-ideas.blogspot.com
Sew Melly - www.sewmelly.com
Living Life Photographically - www.livinglifephotographically.blogspot.com
Making This Home - www.makingthishome.com
Pink Pepper Jewelry - www.pinkpepperjewellery.blogspot.com
Wish You Were There Then - www.wishyouwerethen.blogspot.com
Tag...You're It - www.tagyoureitjewelry.blogspot.com
Resting in the Mystery - www.restinginthemystery.blogspot.com
Funky Faith Girl - www.funkyfaithgirl.com 

Roo Paprika - www.roopaprika.blogspot.com
Geeky & Sassy - www.geekyandsassy.com
Some Odd Girl - www.theoddgirl.com
Designsomethingbetter www.designsomethingbetter.com
Pulp Sushi www.pulpsushi.typepad.com
Lilac Lime Studios www.lilaclimestudios.com
Dawn Stitches - www.dawnstitches.wordpress.com
Heart & Soul Pieces - www.maycontainnutz.blogspot.com
Alexandra Rae Design - www.alexandraraedesign.blogspot.com
Sew Chic & Unique - www.sewchicandunique.com


don't forget to enter the giveaway, ends this Thursday!
happy monday!
xoxo,

Friday, April 8, 2011

Photography Friday: {instagram}

my friend {in real life} Jeannett is doing insta fridays - so i am linking up with her!

up until wednesday i was using my cheesy phone camera then emailing it to my iPod touch and then sending pics through instagram. clever? or embarrasing? whatever it was, it's a lot easier now. i lurv my iPhone ;P i think i mostly love that the pics are so much clearer and nicer than they were on muh shabby 2 year old cell.

here was my week
never enough coffee

 at the park...




kitty in Soleil's vanity

watching the news

dentist's waiting room 

family game night: uno

how was your week?
what did you do?

xoxo,

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Little Man Shower Invites...

i made some invitations for this shower
put on by my friends Lindsey and Joy. they did an amazing job!

here are the invites i made
ok, time to do an argyle, pinstripe, polka-dot & houndstooth sigh... *sigh*
Lindsey and Joy gave me the theme and color specs and left the rest up to me!
i had so much fun!

btw, i am so thrilled for Kate - she is getting her boy after 3 girls.
how sweet!

in honor of Kate i am giving a 20% discount in my shop for the month of april!
code: aprilbowties

xoxo,

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

what i love wednesday linky party {No. 11}!!

i LOVE handmade!!!!
here are just a few of my faves:
love, love, love, lovety love :)

ok, 1. blue corduroy's girls vintage swing coat - so darling.
2. eclectic whatnot's "oooh snap" camera strap {she seriously reads my mind}
3. the pleated poppy's new iPad case - beautiful.
4. allora handmade's plum rosettes - sweet and sophisticated.
5. cookie & curly's terrific birds - sew amazing.

the font is dialtone, pretty sweeeeet :)
ok now i want to see what you love!!

lollipops




Tuesday, April 5, 2011

the art of handmade

some things are harder to do than they look - ie; ever watch a gymnast make a quadruple back handspring flip thingy look super easy, or an olympic skiier make mogles look easy (and fun)? in both instances i would break my neck and end up in a body cast.

our work is something we had to learn. it doesn’t just happen with a wiggle of the nose, though i wish my house would be cleaned that way like Samantha’s was. it takes time, learning, and mostly time. time being a wife, mother, teacher, means my time and yours are precious. using it wisely is the pot at the end of the rainbow.

remember not to squander the gifts, skills, talents and abilities God gives you to share with the world.

appreciate truly handmade goods and their artist
isn’t it a beautiful thing that the artist has designed, created, and lovingly made her goods through her hands?

be original; copy cats are hurting the very community in which they so want to be a part of. once you become an artist you see this topic is guarded with passion and protection of the most precious kind... community love

love - which is greater and stronger than all things; over power, money, war - is love.
be original, be real, be loving, give - this is how my passion comes out and this is how i create.

Monday, April 4, 2011

what does God want?

wwjd?
i know, i know, i'm supposed to ask well, "what would Jesus do?"
this would answer my question - "what does God want?"
hmmm, so how do i "hear" His answer?
like all families we have some big decisions to make sometimes.
yesterday i was driving along minding my own business when God popped into my head
and said, "well aren't you going to ask me? you are trying to figure out what is best, but you haven't brought me in to guide you." "oh, yea, ok God, what would you like us to do?"
boom, there on the side of the freeway i have driven hundreds of times but have never noticed are
three beautiful huge crosses. beautiful. huge. how have i never seen these before? so it's like a sign right? i ask God a question and smack right in the middle of "do" and "?" is a picture. hmmm, ok. not really a sign, but i somehow feel like He really IS listening. 30 seconds later the words pour out of my children's mouths. this is what they want, this is the answer. is it God's guidance?

maybe there isn't really one right answer and as long as we do our best God is ok with it.
maybe He knows we can pull it off no matter what our decision is.
some decisions are so scary i wish there were some kind of road map for them or a "sign".

my ears are perked and listening.
how about you? are you "listening"?

Friday, April 1, 2011

Photography Friday: {Spring Flowers}

happy 1st of April! here's a springtime high res download for your desktop. you're welcome.
out for a little walk. fresh air and fresh flowers. sigh.




enjoy your weekend!
xoxo,