Spring Is in the Air!

It's sunny and beautiful here today in Portland. About this time every year, we get a few sunny days, and it starts to feel like spring is here. Between the sunshine and the fact that my birthday is coming up (it's around Easter time every year), I start to get "spring fever." How does spring fever manifest for me? I buy things! :-)

Flossy showing the items I sold in my Etsy shop.

And now that I'm into miniatures and using them in my photo stories and greeting cards, I feel like buying miniatures. I always have a good excuse: "I'll be getting a little bit of birthday money, so I can buy a little something special." Does anyone else do this? I hope I'm not the only one. ;-)

Pretty tea towels and shabby blank books with pages that turn!

In other news, I just made my first sale in my Etsy shop! And guess what? It wasn't cards! No, my greeting cards already sell well in local shops (but so far, not online). Instead, a dear blog friend put in a custom order for some miniatures made by me. It was a huge thrill for me! As soon as I have time, I will add some more miniature listings to my Etsy shop and see what happens.

I'll post again when I've finished my taxes. Ugh! Keep it fun! xoxo Jennifer

A Lavender Dilly Plus More Fun!

Blueberry muffins with fresh strawberries and tea.

I don't know about you, but when I find a new shop that I love, it's a thrill. I discovered A Lavender Dilly on Etsy back in March, and I've made several purchases from the shop since then. Look at these gorgeous plates:

So many choices, so little time!

I always wanted some mini blue willow dishes, and now I have them. There are so many designs to choose from--these are just some of my favorites.

And here's the first item I bought from A Lavender Dilly, a pile of shabby books. They're so fun! One book even has a faint coffee mug ring on it! How's that for realism? It's always been a pleasure buying from Carrie at A Lavender Dilly too. Her customer service is top notch, and she has always included something free with my purchases--yay! Plus, isn't it fun anticipating receiving a package from far away? I love it.

A Lavender Dilly's shabby books in Dad's Dollhouse study.

I love A Lavender Dilly, and I love all of my blog friends, so here's a giveaway just for you. If you're one of my existing 700+ (!) followers, and you'd like to be included in the giveaway, just leave a nice comment below. No need to post this giveaway on your blog. Leave your comment by midnight on Thursday, July 26, 2012, and I'll announce the winner on Saturday, July, 28, 2012. That's one week away!

What you could win:

Giveaway Prize!

I purchased one of Carrie's traditional tea towel sets with you all in mind. Also included is a set of three miniature books made by me, three miniature magazines, a mini bottle of olive oil, and a cup and saucer. I hope you like it, my friends!

As I mentioned in my last post, I have a lot to celebrate, so there will be more giveaways in the very near future. I'll tell you more then. Keep it fun, and good luck in the draw! xoxo Jennifer