And the Winner is......................................

Hello All!

I am assuming most of you thought I fell off the Earth as I have not posted in a very long time. I am still here and busy as ever, hense the reason why I have not posted. The kids are busy with mid-winter activities, I have a Senior who is running for Fair Queen, trying to get into colleges and applying for scholarships. Trying to create for Etsy and being a teacher with conferences this last week, so life has been crazy!

I wanted to thank-you ALL for posting comments here on my blog about my Etsy store and what you all are really liking and not liking. It helped me out so much! I hope to keep creating unique and lovely items that you all like. I also hope to keep offering vintage and new supplies as those too are a big hit.

I have some bad news. I was hoping to open my very own website in March, and I am sad to say it has been postponed to June. I am still working on finding the perfect graphic designer for the site and the perfect web host. I will keep you updated at to when this dream will come to fruition.

The winner for the blog Give-a-way is Amy of Bunny Rose Cottage! Little Miss Abbie (one of my daughters) picked her name from all of those who posted. Amy be patient with me as your items will be going out this next weekend.

I hope this post finds all of you doing well, and I look forward to blogging again with you real soon!

Hugs!!

Christy

Pastels-Polka*dots and Cupcakes-Oh Yum!

As Amy from Bunny Rose Cottage knows the weather here in Michigan has been fantastimo ( my word) the last few days. The sun has inspired me to create!

Every once in a while I make a gem that I just drool over and this is one of them, I just LOVE this. Don't get me wrong I like all the things I make or I would not make them, but this is just eye candy for sure!

I just thought I would share it with you all.

I now want to pick a room in my house to decoate with cupcakes-but which one?

Talk to you next time!

Christy

Baking Up Sweet Treats

Well the sun is out and it has inspired me to "bake" in the Whimsy Bakery today. I have created all kinds of yummy sweet treats. Cookies, cupcakes, chocolates-YUM! Look for these to be listed in the Etsy Store over the next week or so. Come on over and check us out at

http://www.frivolouswhimsy.etsy.com/

The picture shows just a few of the goodies!

Busy this weekend making all kinds of new treasures, the sun has inspired me to create!

Till next time,

Christy

Easter Give-A-Way-Thank-you for your comments!

Hello!

Pay attention here as I have som exciting news for you!! I have decided to have a give-a-way here on my blog, it's my first and I am not "schooled" in these matters so bear with me!

Here is my proposal, go to my Etsy store at http://www.frivolouswhimsy.etsy.com/ and take a look around, then come back here and make a comment (comment must be made to the Easter Give-A-Way blog) about what you saw in the store: example what you think is cute, what you want to see me add, what is your fav item etc. (I am looking for feedback on what I am doing right and what you would like to see me add or continue) and your name gets entered into a drawing for a gift box of treasures. The list includes: a box of faux chocolates, a "special" Easter Bunny decoration I am working on and 3 decorated sugar eggs. A value of: $36.00!!

Now keep paying attention because there is more! If you make a purchase from the Frivolous Whimsy Etsy store you get your name added for more chances to win. Here is the set up:

Purchase up to $12.00 1 extra ticket to win

Purchase from $12.01-$23.99 2 extra tickets to win

Purchases from $24.00-$35.99 3 extra tickets to win

Purchases from $36.00-$50.00 4 extra tickets to win

Purchases of $50.01 and over ~10~ extra tickets to win

Purchases must be made at one time and are pre-shipping, but you can enter as many times as you like. Example make a purchase on Feb. 6th of $18.00 get two tickets in for the win. Then on Feb. 27th make another purchase of $52.00 get ~10~ more tickets in to win. The BEST part I am having a diffrent give-a-way on Etsy right now so you could win both prize packages.

This promotion runs from February 4th, 2009 through February 28th 2009. Winner will be drawn by one of my children on March 1st.

Any questions please ask!!

Purpose of comments is to get feedback and the gifts you may win are my way of saying thank-you.

Good Luck to all!!

Till next time!

Christy

Is it just me or is Winter hanging on forever??

This is going to be one of those random post, the ones where I really just need to "get it off my chest!"

I am offically done with Winter. Mother nature did you hear me? I am finished! I have had my fill and now I am ready to move on to Spring. I heard the birdies cheerping today for the first time, that is a good sign. Maybe they were just happy to see Mr. Sunshine as he had not made and appearence in how many days????? I do not know I lost track! The cold is now mundane, the snow is well useless, and I am ready for warmer weather. Yeah, I know I hear some of you saying well take a vacation, or it's not cold here where I live. If you have ever suffered through a Winter in Michigan than you know what I am talking about.

I need warm (not hot) just warm like 65 degrees, the sun shinning, the birds singing, the grass green, the daffidols up, the garage sales starting, get the idea?

Hopefully all of my wishes and drerams will come true. I have re-read this and I must say it sounds like it is all about me and well I admit it does, but somedays it needs to be.

As a whole though this is not the kind of person I am, but today it is.
The next post will be diffrent, I promise!
Till next time,
Christy

!!??!!??!!??!!??!!About Me!!??!!??!!??!!??

So the other day I was on a blog by Annaliese of Sugar*Sugar and she had a page dedicated to telling others about her. 100 things to be exact. I thought it was cool, because you really got to know more about her. So I thought for those of you who may want to know here are few things about me (we will see if I can come up with 100 of them)
1. I love pink
2. I love aqua
3. I love my kidos
4. I am a pre-school teacher
5. I have been married to the same sweet man for 18 years (almost 19)
6. I have lived in Michigan my entire life
7. It is much to cold here and I do not like the cold
8. I hate snakes
9. I love roses (both baby pink and yellow)
10. I love bunnies
11. I live on a small hobby farm
12. I love second hand stores
13. I do not have a best friend ( I have lots and lots of very good friends)
14. I have four children
15. I have one brother (younger)
16. I have no sisters
17. I do not go by my first name (never have)
18. I do go by my middle name (Christine**Christy**)
19. I graduated in 1989
20. I attended Flushing High School
21. I enjoy going on vacation to the Silver Lake Sand Dunes
22. I ride a quad.
23. I try to walk 3 miles a day in the warm months.
24. I lost 20 pounds last year.
25. My goal is to loose 20 more this year.
26. I love cupcakes (but not to eat)
27. My favorite resturant is Outback Steak House
28. I have never gotten anything off the menu but Alice Springs Chicken
29. I paint
30. I sew
31. I am a Christian
32. I do not know how to crochet
33. I do not know how to knit
34. I work with Raddie, Hattie and have a daughter named Maddie
35. I live in a pink house
36. I live in a 110 year old farmhouse
37. The last time I was at Disney was 1989
38. I have visited over 15 states
39. My favorite state visit was Kansas or Rhode Island
40. I crave chocolate chip cookies
41. I love all things vintage
42. I have three kitties-Peaches-Cali-Mertag
43. I have no dogs
44. I do not like the smell of Spring
45. Fall is my favoite Season
46. I have an Antique booth in Durand, MI
47. I go to Easte Sales every chance I get
48. Auctions too!
49. I need at least 9 hours of sleep a night
50. I enjoy swimming

Well that is enough for now~
Talk Soon,
Christy

Cupcake Anyone?

HI!

Just wanted to let everyone know I have not frozen to death (YET!)

I have been busy as a bee creating new treasures for my Etsy shop and Lollishop.

You can find these newest treasures at http://www.frivolouswhimsy.etsy.com/

and at www.lollishops.com/frivolous-whimsy

The picture features my first wreath of the Season (even though the Season is not here yet :) )

It is a sweet cupcake wreath with handpainted cupcakes in soft pastel shades. Now working on a "Tea and Crumpets" wreath.

Enjoy Today!

Christy