{handmade love} vintage green limited

I just love this shop, vintage green limited.

I'm not sure how I found it {probably through another blog},

but I fell in love with the sweet birdies Jenn makes...

Have I mentioned that I really love birds? :)

She also make adorable ring bearer pillows, bunting,

and wedding sets.

And, these adorable birds will be making an appearance at my own wedding!

These were a custom order with my own fabric,

and Jenn was fabulous to work with!

I would definitely recommend her work. :)

vintage green limited.

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I'm sharing a shop that I really love,

for no reason other than the fact that I like it!

Jenn doesn't know I'm featuring her, I'm not being paid,

my own opinions, etc, etc.

{sponsor love} Mandipidy

Another edition of {sponsor love} for you today...

I personally love this sweet shop & the lovely lady behind it!

I'm Mandy, and I blog over at Mandipidy. I love to share my life as it unfolds through my craft projects, life with the hubs, and what God is teaching me throughout the week.

I also have a shop on etsy where I sell illustrated prints.

If you could only choose 3 words to describe yourself, what would they be?

spontaneous, creative, joyful

{I actually got this print for a friend's birthday, and I kinda wanted to keep it myself...}

As you work on lovelies for your shop, how do you find inspiration?

I find inspiration in all sorts of places, but they usually are very practical. My shop's best sellers are the "Place I Love" prints, and the original idea came about when my husband and I were driving from VA to CO a few months ago. When we crossed the Georgia border, I decided to draw the state with the phrase "Georgia on my Mind." I never would have dreamed that my car ride entertainment would blossom into a whole print series!

What is your favorite item in your shop right now?

I love the Bushel and a Peck print... I'm 9 months pregnant and have been singing that song to my baby ever since we found out that we were expecting. I can't wait to sing it to her face-to-face!

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Don't you love it?

Be sure to check out Mandy's shop & visit her adorable blog!

sew ewe-nique designs {review & giveaway!}

this giveaway is now CLOSED!
Congrats to Vicki S!
{winner has been emailed}

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Happy Monday, everyone...

I'm excited to be sharing a sweet shop with you today!

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Kelly is the designer behind sew ewe-nique, and her shop is full

of cute little accessories to dress up your outfits.

cute button earrings...

fun headbands...

even cute clutches!

I asked Kelly to tell me a little about herself...

Well, I am a 25 year old dreamer and creator. I have always loved art and coming up with new ideas. Crafting has always been in my family, my Mom, Grandmother, all the way to my Great-Grandmother, so I would say I have the genes for it. I live with my fiance Tom and two adorable kitties Hamlet and Nanaki in Northern Lower Michigan. I decided to start my own shop when I needed a creative outlet from work. I started to knit last fall and fell in love with it. I then got a sewing machine for Christmas (from Tom) and went to town! But what I love most about starting my own shop is being able to then support other shops. {Yes, I love this!} I try to put my 'sale' money towards purchases that will also support other small shop owners. I appreciate those who buy handmade and try to do the same.

...and what inspires her!

Life, nature and fashion. I say life because, I have found that my style has changed with the seasons. I am huge into earrings, and sewing items right now, come fall I will pick up knitting again. Nature because of the area that we live in. Though there is a semi-medium size town around us, N. Michigan is covered in nature, so what better to inspire a person than what surrounds me. And fashion which has always inspired me. I try to be thrifty, and when certain styles cost more than what I would pay for something that is mass-marketed, I try to recreate them myself. There is nothing better than hearing “where did you get that?” and answering “I made it!”

Kelly sent me this adorable headband, and I love it! 

I wore it this week, and it was a nice little piece to dress up my hair.

I love the covered button, it's well made, and the fabric is so sweet. :)

{Thanks so much, Kelly!}

{ giveaway! }

One of you will win a $20 shop credit

to sew ewe-nique designs!

{open to US/Canada only, please}

To enter, check out the shop and leave a comment

telling me what you would buy with your $20 credit.

Leave your email so I can contact you if you win!

extra entries:

follow Kelly's blog

follow Kelly on twitter

the fine print:

leave separate comments for each entry

open to US/Canada

this giveaway will remain open until 6/20

the winner will be randomly chosen

Kelly sent me a headband for review,

but all opinions are my own!

burlap + blue {feature & discount code!}

I'm so excited to share a sweet shop with you today! 

Be sure  to check the end of the post for a discount code.

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burlap + blue is a shop filled with lovely things.

dessert pedestals {seriously need some of these!}, coasters, pretty things for your home...

Here's what Linda has to say about her shop:

My shop features vintage-inspired, handcrafted goods,

including dessert pedestals and personalized children's matching games.

I started burlap+blue a couple of years ago so that I could stay creative

while staying and home and raising my 2 year old son.

I love the online community and the constant inspiration

I receive from my fellow bloggers and shop owners!!

Love that!

I think this sweet birdie stand is my favorite! 

Linda even has some of these adorable shabby blooms,

perfect for dressing up a plain top.

See something at burlap + blue that you just have to have?

Use the discount code

sweetestpetunia

for 15% off your next purchase!

Have fun shopping! :)

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I love sharing handmade shops here on the blog.

If you'd like to see your shop featured, you can find more info right here.

Have a wonderful Monday!

{ sunshine }

field of sunshine by bomobob

It's raining here in Florida this morning.

I don't like rain very much.

It's dark and wet and gloomy.

So I'm remembering the sunshine of yesterday.

Walking with my sweetheart out on the pier.

Talking about life and the future.

I think it's enough sunshine to get me through to tomorrow. :)

What's putting sunshine in your heart today?

{to do list}

to do list by my soul shines

-drink water!

-laugh at yourself

-sew something

-"tinkle the ivories"

-cook + bake

-hug me :)

-write it down

-coffee break

-take a picture

-make memories

-say "I Love You"

-smile!

What would your list say?

{a new find}

I don't know about you, but I like new finds. Especially when they're pretty.

So when I discovered Pretty Little Me yesterday, I knew the shop deserved a post.

Because it is just so amazingly pretty.

1. sweet pink roses
2. bitty butter mums

3. pretty birdy pearl

I'm finding Pretty Little Me to be very inspiring. The whole shop is so light and airy. I'm {kind of} in love with it all.

What do you think?

**This is not a sponsored post or anything - I just discovered the shop and think it's great.**

{Lima Bean Designs} + a giveaway!

:: Giveaway Closed ::

I am so excited to introduce Kelli and her adorable shop, Lima Bean Designs as the newest feature here on The Sweetest Petunia!

Lima Bean Designs is filled with adorable aprons, so if you like to cook/bake/make, you've come to the right place. :) Stay tuned, you could win your own apron!

I asked Kelli to tell me a little about herself and about her shop:

I'm a Work at Home Mom to my sweet little girl and wife of almost 4 years to my darling husband. I've been blogging for about a year and a half. At first it was just to showcase the inner ramblings of my brain (a journal of sorts)...and mommyhood. It quickly evolved into a place where I could write about my faith in Jesus and how He impacts mine and my family's life on a daily basis. I never expected to have people read and actually keep coming back for more, but I've developed a small, but dedicated group of followers and I love them all. I've often wished I could accomplish the popularity of bigger, well known bloggers, but I know for now, God has me right where He wants me (and my blog). And that place is where size of readership isn't the focus, instead, it's simply proclaiming His name to all who do read. That's not to say faith is all I right about...nor is my blog all about seriousness...I love writing silly/funny stuff too! Oh...and it's chocked full of stuff about my girl as well!

As for the crafting part...I've been sewing for just over a year now. At first I worked on simple little projects...mainly just to learn how to actually work a sewing machine. One day I needed a gift for a friend that literally has everything. I had no clue what to get her. So after racking my brain it occurred to me how handy she was in the kitchen. I decided on an apron, but I didn't want to buy one...I wanted it to be from the heart. So I sat down and sketched a half-apron design for her. It included everything I thought was necessary for culinary success! =) Hence the attached towel! I finished it up and my friend loved it!! It was due to her encouragement that I opened an etsy shop. I'm still learning how to work that end of it, but I've had great success at craft shows and the like. I've now improved the look of my half-aprons, but my new focus is my new full-length design because that's what I was getting a ton of requests for. All of them are fully lined and include pockets and the towel.

And I can personally attest that the aprons are beautiful. Kelli was ever-so-kind enough to send me my own apron, and I just love it. I tend to get a little zealous in the kitchen {mainly when it comes to flour!}, but the apron kept my clothes fully covered! The pocket was perfectly handy to slip my recipe cards into {I'm always losing them, due to our small + very cluttered kitchen}, and the towel? The towel is probably my favorite part! It's perfect to have a towel right at my waist for all the hand-washing that goes on; no searching for something to wipe my hands on! I would definitely recommend Kelli's aprons.

and

Kelli is giving an absolutely adorable apron to one of you!

{Okay, my computer + Blogger apparently don't like me today...I can't add the pictures to this post now! Urgh. Anyway, it's fabulous, and you can see a picture on Kelli's blog right here.}

Would you like to be the lucky winner?
Here's what you do:

Click on over to Lima Bean Designs and pick your favorite apron {if you can}!
Do this first to be eligible for extra entries.

Extra entries?
**Leave a comment if you follow The Sweetest Petunia.
**Leave a comment if you follow/subscribe to Kelli's blog.
**Help spread the word! Blog, Tweet, etc, and comment with the link (one comment for each thing you do).
**Make a purchase from Lima Bean Designs this week (3 entries!)

Be sure to leave seperate comments for each entry!
Leave your email address in at least one of your comments so I can easily contact the winner!
This giveaway will end next Monday, the 15th, around 8am (est.).

I received an apron to review, but no other kind of compensation. Thanks!

{ fabric }

I will admit this to you.

I seem to have a slight obsession with sewing at this point in time.

And that's not a bad thing!

Seriously, I need to snap some photos of some of my creations. I'd love to share them with you. Maybe a little later this week? Hmmm.

Anyway, because I've been enjoying sewing so much, I've also been drooling over looking at fabric. I wish I had a very large budget for fabric, because I love a lot of it.

Nicey Jane fat quarter set

Meadowsweet

Timber

Does anyone else share in my {slight} obsession with fabric?

I hope so. :)

{ random Loveliness }

Passion Vine Soy Candle

from Zuz Design

Sweet Cherry Blossoms

from VerreEncore

The Butterflies

from Susannah Tucker Photography

What's making your day lovely?

The Art of Paper {an update}

I realized the other day that I have not mentioned anything about my shop, The Art of Paper, for quite a while. No, I haven't forgotten about the shop. I just forgot to write about it.

{and those two things are totally different, right?}

Two Trees

Christmas cards are available right now, although it may be a little late to be sending them. But hey, if you want some? Go for it! Otherwise I will be discontinuing them in January and bringing some back next October-ish.

Spread Your Wings

I don't know about you, but I have had major butterfly love lately. I love adding them to my cards. I think I currently have 3 card sets involving butterflies listed, and another set that I need to list, and a set being given away right here. You could say I'm slightly obsessed.

Musical Notes

Love music? Know someone who does? These would be a great gift! Although, I'm kind of tempted to keep them for myself...

My shop has not been a big seller. Which I wasn't really expecting it to be, but I know I could be a little more diligent in promoting my shop. I'd love to see those 4 sales turn into even more. I'm {hoping} to start The Art of Paper--The Blog in January, get a mailing list going, and do some advertising...but I'll be sure to let you know!

So feel free to stop by The Art of Paper, look around...you could even buy something if you really want to. But not because I told you to or anything. 

{Plum}

Plum is one of my all time favorite colors. Not quite purple, but still kinda the same.

Orchid Charm

Plum Luxury

Plum Drop

How do you feel about plum?

Be sure to enter the Cymbaline Designs giveaway! Ends on Monday morning!