artsy aut {giveaway!}

I love handmade.

I love the products, the creativity, the people behind the shops.

And I love featuring those people on The Sweetest Petunia.

So here's another great shop, and a giveaway for you!

{ artsy aut }

shop - blog - facebook

I've never met Autumn {the dreamer/designer behind artsy aut} in real life,

but don't you love when you can tell someone is super sweet just from their emails? ;)

I'll let Autumn tell you more about herself...

 I currently live in a super small town in Hawaii (there isn't even a stoplight here!) and I love it! I have two darling boys, ages 4 and almost 2 and a Tom Cruise look alike husband. I'm a part time civil servant that moonlights as a crafter. Anything do-it-yourself is right up my ally! I started my Etsy shop as a way to share my designs spread a little color. Anything colorful, bright, happy, yellow, or polka dot, I love. Add pendants and chevrons and I'm hooked. I also love cooking and baking. I love to eat! So consequently, I'm also a runner ;)

3 words to describe yourself?

blessed, inventive, and just plain happy. 

What inspires you? 

 I'm so lucky to live in Hawaii. My surroundings inspire me all the time!  I have a beautiful flowers in my yard, a gorgeous mountain in my view and the ocean just around the bend. But my biggest inspiration comes from my friends. I'm so blessed with creative types in my life! Thank goodness for blogs and Facebook and email that keeps me connected to them! 

Autumn was kind enough to send me a set of hair pins, too...

These hair pins are great quality, sturdy, and just plain adorable!

The pop of pink was a great touch for my outfit, and the

pricing on these bobbies is very reasonable. Love them!

{ giveaway! }

Autumn is giving away

any one item from her shop

You could get a pair of bobby pins or a sweet set of earrings!

To enter, just hop over to artsy aut and let me know which item you'd choose.

For extra entries, follow Autumn's blog, tweet about the giveaway,

or share about it on your blog/facebook.

{leave a separate comment for each, please}

this giveaway is open to everyone!

the giveaway will end next Monday, 6/27

winner will be randomly chosen

Autumn sent me a set of hair pins to review,

but all opinions are my own!

{color love} green

Today's {color love} inspired by Gussy Sews & Laura at Along for the Ride... :)

{ green }

a pretty kitchen...

a sweet necklace...

a yummy cupcake...

some fancy curtains...

a fun coffee mug...

and a DIY moss frame!

How does green inspire you?

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Have you entered to win the $20 shop credit from sew ewe-nique designs?

Please do!

What I Love Wednesday {our future home!}

{from here}

Since I'm getting married in October & moving somewhere new, 

I've been thinking a lot about what I want our home to look/feel like.

I want our home to be pretty, but practical. Inviting. Warm.

A place where people want to be.

I haven't figured out exactly what that looks like yet,

but I'll share some of my current inspiration with you...

I found this kitchen mat at Target, and my sister bought it for me as an early wedding present.

I looove the colors, the patterns and the coffee cups!

Our kitchen will be based around this mat.

And... 

I discovered these plates at Pier 1 Imports - the colors match so well!

I really love plum + grey together {for our bedroom}.

This bedding set has been added to our registry,

and I found the pillows while browsing Etsy.

je t'aime pillow

bedding set

flower pillow

I'm seriously considering doing a bathroom in yellow + grey, another of my favorite combinations.

If you have any inspiration to share for that, please do!

{source}

Since I don't know exactly where we'll be living {yet}, it's hard to design a space.

I'm not sure about the sizing, the layout, etc...

But it's fun to dream up colors & accessories to use in the meantime. :)

You can see more inspiration on my {for our home} board on Pinterest!

What do you think?

What do you love most about your home?

linking up with Krystina today for What I Love Wednesday!

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Don't forget to enter this week's giveaway!

a $20 shop credit to sew ewe-nique designs, a shop with cute button earrings,

fun headbands, pretty accessories for you!

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!

{shop} {blog} {twitter}

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!

{color love} orange

I have to admit something to you...

Orange is not my favorite color.

I like most colors, but orange and green? Not so much.

However, when I was searching for some color inspiration,

I came across some fun orange finds that I couldn't resist sharing...enjoy!

{ orange }

this printable just made me smile. :)

pretty paper straws found here.

love this sweet pin cushion!

how fun is this chair?!

lovely, isn't it?

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I need your help!

I'm looking for some inspiring people to contribute to {color love} with a guest post...

Interested? Send me an email!