Fabulous 500 Giveaway- Day 2!

Are you ready for Day 2 of my Fabulous 500 Follower Giveaway??

Today's sponsoring shop is Party Poms, a bright, fun little

shop that specializes in tissue paper pom poms!

Are these colors amazing? These poms would be adorable

for a wedding, tea party, bridal or baby shower.

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If hanging pom poms aren't your thing, you can also purchase
stemmed poms.  These would make a great centerpiece.


Party Poms is very generously giving away
a $25 gift certificate to their shop to one of my readers!
If I were you, I would pick this adorable garland:

There are a lot of poms to choose from, so the winner of today's

giveaway is going to have so much fun picking their item(s)!

{Mandatory Entry}

Visit PartyPoms Etsy shop and take a look around,

then come back here and tell me what your favorite item is

from the shop.

1 entry

{Extra Entries}

1. Heart PartyPoms on Etsy

2 entries

2. Add PartyPoms to your Etsy Circle

1 entry

3. Friend Party Poms Facebook page

2 entries

4. Blog, Twitter or Facebook about this giveaway-

2 entries for each you do. Leave a link to page in your comment

5. Become a follow of this blog. If you already follow, just let me know

in the comment.

2 entries

6. Grab my giveaway button or blog button, and post it

on your blog sidebar

2 entries

7. Enter yesterday's giveaway
1 entry

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This giveaway is open Worldwide!

Please leave a separate comment for each entry.

Also, please leave a way for me to contact if you should win.

Your Etsy username or e-mail is best.

If you would prefer to not have your e-mail published,

just leave me a separate comment with your e-mail and

ask me to not publish it. The comment will be deleted as soon as the giveaway ends.

This giveaway will run until June 18th at noon Central Time.

The winner will be announced later that day or within the next couple of days

at the latest.

**Don't forget to enter Day 1 of my Giveaways!**

Fabulous 500 Follower Giveaway #1!

If you take a little peek over at my sidebar, you will

see why I am celebrating.

Did you look? If so, then you probably noticed that I have reached

(and went over!) the 500 follower mark! Yippee!

To show my gratitude to all of you, I have planned a week

full of handmade Etsy giveaways for you!

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From May 30 (today) through June 6 I will be posting

daily giveaways for you to enter.

You enter any (or all) of them,

then watch for the annoucement of the winners on June 18.

Easy, right?

Now, let's get right into today's giveaway!

Today's sponsoring shop is isheshop.

You may remember this shop from the feature

I did on it HERE

This shop offers a beautiful array of fabric covered button

earrings, brooches and hair accessories.

I love this set of tiny button earrings!

If you don't have pierced ears, you can still shop at isheshop!

There are several beautiful clip-on earrings design to choose from,

include these lovely vintage rose earrings:

*****The Giveaway*****

The winner of today's giveaway will be able to pick between

this set of beautiful red and cream earrings....



...or this lovely blue set!

Aren't they adorable??

And you can enter even if you don't have pierced ears!

The lovely Vera from isheshop has kindly offered to make

these earrings into clip-ons if the winner does not have pierced ears!

{Mandatory Entry}

Visit isheshop's Etsy shop, then come back
 here and tell me what your favorite item(s) is from the store
1 entry

{Extra Entries}

1. Heart isheshop on Etsy -2 entries

2. Add isheshop to your Etsy Circle -1 entry

3. Friend isheshop's Facebook Page -2 entries

4. Follow isheshop's Blog- 2 entries

5. Follow this blog- 2 entries

6. Add the Fabulous 500 Follower Giveaway button
to your blog sidebar- 2 entries
( please leave the link to your blog in the comment)


7. Blog, Twitter or Facebook about this giveaway - 2 entries for each you do

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Details:

This giveaway is open Worldwide!

*Please do each comment separately*

You must leave a way for me to contact you if you win.
Your e-mail or Etsy name is best.
If you would prefer to not have your e-mail published,
just leave me a separate comment with you e-mail
and ask me not to publish it.
The comment will be deleted as soon as the giveaway ends.

This Giveaway will end on June 18 at noon Central Time.
The winner will be announced later that day.

Have fun entering and look for another fabulous giveaway tomorrow!

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P.S.

To avoid too much clutter on this page, I have annouced
the winner of the Softlips giveaway here
instead of in this post.
Go check it out- you may be the winner!



Annoucing.....

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Stay tuned for fabulous handmade

giveaways that will last for a whole week.

Handmade Friday Feature- HilaryCaroline

The winner of the $25 gift certificate to HilaryCaroline Jewelry is...

The Knapps!

Congratulations! I have sent your contact info to Hilary

and she will contact you about the prize.

Enjoy your new jewelry!

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Today's featured shop is hilarycaroline, a shop that offers a fun mix of vintage, feminine and nature inspired jewelry.

The Frosted Button:

When did you first become interested in making jewelry?

HilaryCaroline:

I have been into all kinds of crafts from basically as soon as I had any hand eye co-ordination. I dabbled in everything from clay to painting to soap making and candle making to knitting and of course jewelry. I always loved going to craft stores with my mom and finding my next favorite hobby. Though I dabbled in everything, I kept coming back to jewelry design. I became more serious about it once I got to college, and designed on and off whenever I had free time, although mostly just for my own personal use as I wasn’t sure how or if I would be able to sell the designs. Then in the summer of 2008, I discovered Etsy, and a light bulb went off in my head that I could finally have a market to sell my designs. Hence, Hilary Caroline Jewelry was born, and I’ve been loving it ever since!

The Frosted Button:
What is your favorite item to make (necklace, earrings, etc)?

Hilary Caroline:

I particularly love working with brides to design jewelry for their bridal parties - I have worked with over a dozen brides to help them create the perfect jewelry for their big day. There is something particularly special about knowing my jewelry is being worn on one of the most important and memorable days of someone’s life. To learn more about my custom bridal party work, you can view this listing: Customized Bridal Party Jewelry

The Frosted Button:
Do you have a best seller in your shop?

HilaryCaroline:

Ever since my Garden Cuff bracelet (listed here) was featured in the Summer 2010 issue of Get Married magazine, it has been an incredibly popular design. I had so many orders for that bracelet as soon as it hit press that I struggled to stay in stock!

The Frosted Button:
What inspires your designs?

HilaryCaroline:

I’m mostly inspired by colors and color combinations. Certain colors will call out to me and I’ll design pieces around them. It's always dangerous for me to start browsing through supplies shops because I will find myself attracted to so many colors and materials that it becomes idea overload! It can be difficult to narrow it down to what is realistic for me to make.

The Frosted Button:
What Etsy shops inspire you?

HilaryCaroline:

Etsy is an absolutely amazing community, and at one time or another I’ve been inspired by hundreds of various Etsy designers! I love just browsing around Etsy and seeing all the amazing talent, of not only jewelry but also clothing, accessories, home decor, edibles and art.

The Frosted Button:
Do you have some helpful tips to share with others who have their own handmade business?

HilaryCaroline:

I would say that it is as much about marketing your product as the product itself. You need great pictures, great descriptions, and great customer service to back up your amazing products. The products themselves won’t stand on their own, all the components need to be there for you to be successful! And make sure you are pricing your work correctly and getting the price you deserve for you work. Don’t sell yourself short just because you think it will bring more sales – you will hurt yourself in the long run.

Thank you for allow me to feature your lovely shop!

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For today's giveaway, Hilary has offered to give away

a $25 gift certificte to her shop, hilarycaroline!

{Mandatory Entry}
Visit hilarycaroline's shop on Etsy,
then come back here and tell me what your
favorite item(s) is.
1 entry

{Extra Entries}

1. Heart Hilary's Shop
2 entries

2. Add Hilary's shop to your Etsy Circle
1 entry

3. Fan/Friend Hilary on Twitter (under hilarycaroline)
2 entries

4. Purchase any item from
hilarycaroline
15 entries

5. Blog, Tweet or Facebook about this giveaway
2 entries for each you do

6. Follow this blog
2 entries

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This giveaway is open Worldwide!

Please do each comment separately.
Please leave a way for me to contact you if you win.
Your e-mail or Etsy username is best.
If you would prefer to not have your e-mail published,
just leave me a separate comment with your e-mail
and ask me to not publish it.
The comment will be deleted as soon as the giveaway ends.

This giveaway will run until Saturday, June 4th.
It officially ends at 12 noon Central Time.
The winner will be annouced later that day or within
the next few days.

Have fun and start entering!

Win Charms from My Shop!

Today I was featured on The Veater Family blog!

Along with the feature I am giving away a set of

charms from my shop!

Please visit the link above to check out the feature and

enter to win.

Thanks!

The Perfect Pairing

Who doesn't love the perfect pairing of peanut butter and chocolate??

The creamy, slightly salty peanut butter goes so well with

rich, decadent chocolate.

Because I am in the mood for a peanut butter chocolate chip cookie,

I decide to hop on over to Etsy to find some delectable

little treats to share with you.

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Yum.

Now a post about peanut butter and chocolate can't be finished

until I share a recipe for peanut butter chocolate chip cookies.

These are seriously really good.

 I have been know to each 3 or 4( maybe more? I lost count) at a time.

Yes, they are that good.

I recently received a compliment on my cookies that made my day.

The comment on these little guys? "Out-of-this-world- amazing".

That, my friends, is one of the best compliments I have received

on my cooking. It made me smile.

~Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies~

1 3/4 cup flour
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt

Sift above ingredients together.

1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup white sugar*
1/2 cup brown sugar*
1 egg
1 t. vanilla
2 T. milk

Cream above ingredients together.
 Slowly blend in dry ingredients
until just mixed.

Bake at 370 degrees for 10 minutes, or until edges are just barely brown.
Take cookies out of the oven and let them sit for a minute or two on the baking sheet
before transferring to a cooling rack,

Makes approx. 3 dozen cookies

* I have reduced both sugars to 1/3 cup and you don't even notice the difference.
I usually put only 1/3 cup (or even slightly less) because otherwise they are
a very sweet cookie.


Very easy, and very delicious.

Enjoy!

SoftLips Product Review + Giveaway

**Softlips Giveaway Winner**

The winner of the Softlips giveaway is.....

ElfRenee!

Congratulations! I have contacted you via e-mail
about receiving your prize.

Thank you to all who entered! I have more product reviews
and giveaways coming, so be watching for those in mid-June.

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Earlier this month I was contacted by Softlips to do a

product review for their lip balm.

I absolutely love anything to do with bath & beauty products,

so I was more than willing to do the review!

{My Softlips lip balm}

The company kindly sent me 6 packs of their SPF 20 lip balm
to review on my blog.
They came in Strawberry, Raspberry, Wildberry, Vanilla,
Mint and Cherry scent.
After taking a quick picture of them, I opened
up the Strawberry lip balm to try. Mmm! It smelled
really good! My other favorite scents were the Cherry
and Vanilla (which I thought smelled like a sugar cookie!)
The lip balm went on very smoothly, and felt good on my lips.
I love the fact that they each have SPF 20 in them, which helps
protect my lips from the hot summer sun.
The size is really convenient for putting in your purse
or giving as a gift, which I plan to do with several of them.

Softlips lip balm comes in many other "delicious" scents,
including Passion Fruit, Coconut Cream, Peach Mango,
 and Sugar and Spice, to name a few.
They also offer lip tints, organic lip balms and lip gloss.

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For today's giveaway, Softlips is giving away the same
set of lip balms that I received to one U.S. reader!

Here's how to enter:

{Mandatory Entry}
Visit the softlips product page,
then come back here and tell me which
item you would most like to try
(1 entry)

{Extra Entries}

1. Fan/Follow Softlips on Facebook
(2 entries)

2. Friend Softlips on Twitter
(2 entries)

3. Follow this blog
( 2 entries)

4. Add my blog button to your sidebar
(2 entries)

5. Tell me what your favorite scent is
(1 entry)

Please do each comment separately!
Also, please leave me a way to contact you if you should win.
An e-mail address or Etsy username is best.
If you would prefer to not have your e-mail published, just
leave me a separate comment with your e-mail and ask me not to publish it.
It will be deleted once the giveaway ends.

This giveaway ends on May 28 at noon Central Time.
A winner will be announced soon thereafter.

I was not asked by this company to write this review or endorse the product in anyway.
 This product was sent to me at no charge

for the sole purpose of reviewing and blogging about

May Flowers + ElephantGarden Giveaway Winner!

The winner of TheElephantGarden's giveaway is....

Alexa!

Congratulations! I have forwarded your contact information

to The ElephantGarden, and the owner will contact

you about picking your prize.

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The Big *500*

~You're Invited~

~What: My *big* 500 follower giveaway

~ When: May 30-June 6

~ Where: Right here, at The Frosted Button blog

Are you ready for a whole week of amazing handmade giveaways?

Then you do not want to miss my big 500 follower giveaway!

500 is a big milestone to a lot of bloggers, and I am so

grateful to all of you for helping me reach that number.

To express my thanks, I am hosting a week long event

featuring some amazing Etsy shops.

All prizes have been handmade and donated from the Etsy Community,

a community that I am so glad to be a part of!

To get you even more excited, here is a sneak preview into

some of the sponsoring shops:

~onthegrain

~ProvidenceAndGrace

~SilverLotusDesigns

~isheshop

~trafalgarssquare

~PartyPoms

and more!!!

You don't want to miss out on these great prizes,

so check back on May 30 for your first chance to win!

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Handmade Friday Feature- Lollidreams

 ~Special Announcement~

Some of you may have noticed that Blogger was down for

a few days and because of that, I was unable to post my usually Handmade

Friday Feature and you were unable to enter any of my giveaways.

Because of this, I am extending The Elephant Garden giveaway until

this Tuesday, May 17. The winner will be announced

later that day or the next day.

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 It has been quite some time since I featured a shop that sells

baked goods here on my blog.

So when I cam across a delicious little shop called lollidreams,

I knew that it would be a perfect shop to feature.

The Frosted Button:
When did you first become interested in baking?

Lollidreams:
I've always loved baking and cooking. My Mom's a great cook, and I learned a lot from her.



The Frosted Button:
 What is your favorite cake truffle to make?


Lollidreams:
Making the cake truffles is pretty much the same process for all of them. My favorite to EAT is probably the Double Chocolate Fudgy Cake Truffles. They're all really good though.

The Frosted Button:
Do you have a best seller?

Lollidreams:
The Red Velvet is by far my best seller. People go crazy for Red Velvet cake.

The Frosted Button:
What is your favorite thing about selling online?

Lollidreams:
I like selling online because I don't have as much overhead cost as I would have if I had a brick and mortar store. I still get to interact with customers, and I've "met" a lot of really nice people online.

The Frosted Button:
What are some tips you can share with others who have their own handmade/home business?


Lollideams:
Hang in there, and be passionate about what you're doing. If you're selling on Etsy, my best advice is relist, relist, relist. My sales are directly connected to how often I list or relist items in my shop.

The Frosted Button:
What Etsy shops inspire you?


Lollidreams:
As far as food items go, I love nikid, haveitconfections, SweetAmbs and WhimsyandSpice.

 I'm inspired by their delicious creations and their success. I am an artist too, so I love lots of the artistic Etsy shops. I love chickenlipsfolkart, tmlCREATIONS, catherinereece, studiokmo, thesnippets, BlackBaroque, sarahogren, and so many others I just can't list them all. Can you tell I love Etsy?

~ Special Offer~
Now through June 30th you can receive 20% off any item purchased
at lollidreams using the coupon code "frostedbutton"!

Anyone want some truffles? =)

Thank you for sharing your yummy shop with us!

Handmade Friday Feature - The Elephant Garden

The Frosted Button:
When did you first begin crafting?

The Elephant Garden:
 I started crafting when I was about 12 years old. I fell in love with making necklaces and bracelets. I mainly stuck to beading. I had thousand of beads organized in a tool box, and one day, I dropped it. I spent hours picking them up, trying to organize them, but they were hopelessly scattered and full of dirt and pet hair. Shortly after that I stopped doing it and began to pursue other things. For the past two years I have been investing myself in Photography and selling fine art prints. However in January I was on Etsy and I came across a Jewelry supply shop, and somewhere inside of me the creative crafter came alive again, and I haven't looked back since.

The Frosted Button:
What is your favorite item to make?

The Elephant Garden:
It is a tie between two items. I love to make my letter pendants. While I am making them, I often try and guess what the person's name might be, or who they are giving it to. My other favorite item to make is the Wish Keeper Necklace. So many of us have wishes that we are afraid to say out loud. This gives a person a way of keeping that wish to themselves, being able to hold it in their hands, and near their heart.

The Frosted Button:
What are you best sellers?

The Elephant Garden:
 My best sellers would have to be my rose rings on the black filigree base. They are one of my personal favorites as well, and also very fun to make.



The Frosted Button:
What inspires your designs?

TheElephantGarden:
 Mainly, my grandmother. Growing up my grandmother always loved to garden. When I was a bit older, she came to live with us, and built a beautiful garden in our yard. I would see her out there all day long, digging, planting, nurturing. Often when I see a certain type of flower cabochon, it reminds me of her garden.

The Frosted Button:
What are some tips you would like to share with other who have their own handmade business?

TheElephantGarden:
 My tip would be to find something that you love to do, and stick with it. Don't be discouraged if after a week, or a month, your shop isn't going anywhere. It takes time to build up your products, your photos and your shop. After you make that first sale, you will make another, and more will come, you just have to not give up.

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~Facebook

~Blog
~New Shop Blog

Your shops is so lovely, Kelly! Thank you for letting me feature you!

The winner of today's giveaway will get to pick any item from TheElephantGarden

as their prize!

How fun is that?! There are so many pretty pieces that I'm sure

you will have a tough time choosing!

{Mandatory First Entry}

Visit TheElephantGarden's shop,

then come back here and tell me what your

favorite item(s) is.

1 entry

{Extra Entries}

1. Heart TheElephantGarden on Etsy

{2 entries}

2. Add TheElephantGarden to your Etsy Circle

{1 entry}

3. Fan/Follow The ElephantGarden's blog

or Facebook page

{2 entries for each you do}

4. Purchase any item from TheElephantGarden's shop

{15 entries}

5. Add my button to your blog

{3 entries}

Please leave a link to the blog where you

placed the button

6. Blog, Facebook or Twitter about this giveaway

{2 entries for each you do.}

Please leave the link to the page

7. Recommend a shop for a future feature

here on my blog

{2 entries}

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Please do each comment separately!

Also, leave a way for me to contact you if you win.

An Etsy username or e-mail is best.

If you would rather not have your e-mail published,

just leave me a separate comment with your

e-mail, and a note not to publish it.

This giveaway is open Worldwide!

Giveaway ends May 14 at noon Central Time.

A winner will be picked via Random.org, and

announced later that day.

Have fun!

Free Shipping!

In honor of Mother's Day this weekend,

 I am offering free worldwide shipping!

Just enter the coupon code FORMOM

upon checkout to receive the discount.

Offer good on anything in my store.

Offer runs from 5/5/11 until 5/9/11.

Check out my shop here:

Emariecreations

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