Zeleny Art Fair

For those of you in the Kansas City Metro area, I'd like to invite you to the Zeleny Art Fair.

Zeleny Art Fair will feature a wide variety of Eco-friendly art & craft vendors, including Violet's Buds & GipsonWands.
Hope to see you there!

and the winner is...

Thank you to all who entered Violet's Buds 1st Anniversary Giveaway! I would also like to thank all of the giveaway sponsors:

Clair's Freebies

Clair's Spot

Elizabeth Alta Jewelry

Modern Mommy Crochet

Visions of Photographs Danced in Their Heads

Trés Chic Models

Alphabet Art

Heart For Your Home

ThreeTwentyThree Creations

Shelby Jo Photography

Monkey-Do's Boutique

Crafty Momma of 2

Totally TuTus

Taylor Elchert Photography

Crafty Kelli's Baby Accessories

Loopsy Daisy

Silver Wings Designs

Jane's Boutique

Lets Play Pretend

Flutterby Kisses

Little Tickle Boutique

Its a Baby Thing

Violets R Blue Boutique

Missy's Musings

Cherished custom creations by Rebecca Lopez

Avon with Iaisha

Cutesy Caceres Crochet

Hunny Bee Kids

Rockin' Bow-tique

Please stop by and show the sponsors some love!

The winner of the Violet's Buds 1st Anniversary Giveaway is...

Jessica McMasters

Congratulations! You have 48 hours to contact me at violetsbuds@hotmail.com to claim your prizes! If no contact is made within 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen.

This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.  Participants are providing information to Violet's Buds and not to Facebook.
Violet's Buds, or any of the sponsors, are not responsible for any computer or website malfunctions during the giveaway. Incomplete entries will not be accepted.
By entering the contest you are agreeing to these terms and conditions. You may not reside in Belgium, Norway, Sweden, or India according to Facebook rules. International players may enter but may be responsible for the shipping if they wish to redeem their prize.  If you are not willing to pay shipping, do not enter. Prizes do not have cash value. There will be no returns/exchanges on any of the items.

Violet's Buds 1st Anniversary Celebration

Thank you to all our fans & fellow vendor pages for supporting Violet's Buds for the past year, let's celebrate our 1st anniversary with a big giveaway!

One lucky fan will win ALL of these prizes! The winner will be chosen & announced on March 16th, and will have 48 hours to contact Violet's Buds to claim their prizes.

Check out the list of prizes, and then enter below using the Rafflecopter widget. You must fill out the form & like each of the Facebook pages to enter the giveaway. We've also included several optional entries to increase your chances of winning.

It is not mandatory, but it is nice to stop by the vendor pages and show them some love for donating to our giveaway.

The prizes:
Violet's Buds  Mystery Grab Bag, value $25, and Free shipping to US & Canada

Elizabeth Alta Jewelry  $25 Store Credit

Clair's Freebies  $50 Grocery & Household coupon envelope (US Only)

Clair's Spot  3pack Scentsy Bars

Modern Mommy Crochet  $20 Etsy Shop Credit

Visions of Photographs Danced in Their Heads  1 year Free Advertising on Visions' blog

Tres' Chic Models  Free Forever Photographer Listing -or- 50% off Model Listing

Alphabet Art  Winner's choice of any TWO 8x10 Printable Typography Designs (custom or pre-made)

Heart For Your Home  Long-Eared Pup hat in 0-3month size, free US shipping, $5 Canada shipping

ThreeTwentyThree Creations  one custom-made item of the winners choice from website or Facebook

Shelby Jo Photography  Free Custom Design Package

Monkey Do's Boutique  Mother's nest necklace OR ring. Winners choice of number and colors of eggs, wire and chain color and style, and optional charm

Crafty Momma of 2   newborn petti romper crocheted in red and white, with Free Shipping to US (cost to Canada)

Totally TuTus  $20 Gift Certificate

Taylor Elchert Photography   One Mini Session (for North Ohio residents only) The session must take place in June, July, or early August of this year. It is valued at $65.

Crafty Kelli's Baby Accessories   Tie Onesie or T-Shirt (any size up to 6/8) with Free Shipping

Loopsy Daisy  Vintage lace with rhinestone button headband & Free Shipping

Silver Wings Designs  $25 gift certificate

Jane's Boutique  Bow set with Free Shipping

Lets Play Pretend  $15 gift certificate (does not apply to shipping)

Flutterby Kisses  Dragonfly bracelet with Free Shipping to US & Canada

 

Its a Baby Thing   Winner's Choice of Easter taggie blanket for Boy or Girl (sample shown)

Violets R Blue Boutique  Hot pink polka dot 4" corker bow headband & Free US Shipping

Missy's Musings   winner's choice of legwarmers and crib shoes(from our instock selection) & Free Shipping

Cherished Custom Creations by Rebecca Lopez Two Hello Kitty Jumbo Bottlecap Paperclips ~ Colors in stock & Free Shipping to US or Canada

 
Avon with Iaisha  Vanilla NATURALS mini body lotion and shower gel (US only) & Free Shipping

Cutesy Caceres Crochet    Winner's choice of hat & Free Shipping

 Hunny Bee Kids  Born to Wear Diamonds outfit, size small (does not include headband) & Free Shipping

Rockin' Bow-tique Hair bow shown, plus $5 Gift Certificate

Little Tickle Boutique  Surprise skirt or shorts, sizes available 3months - 6 years & Free Shipping

The Fine Print:
This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.  Participants are providing information to Violet's Buds and not to Facebook. Violet's Buds is not responsible for any computer or website malfunctions during the giveaway. Incomplete entries will not be accepted.
By entering the contest you are agreeing to these terms and conditions. You may not reside in Belgium, Norway, Sweden, or India according to Facebook rules. International players may enter but may be responsible for the shipping if they wish to redeem their prize.  If you are not willing to pay shipping, do not enter. Prizes do not have cash value. There will be no returns/exchanges on any of the items.

Excited to win these prizes? Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below!

Violet's Buds 5k Fan Celebration Giveaway Winners!!

UPDATED!! New winners have been posted for unclaimed prizes

Thank you to all who entered our 5k Fan Celebration Giveaway, and an even bigger Thank You to all the sponsors for making this great giveaway possible.
The giveaway winners are:

3 Little Birds Boutique	Tammy Dodson
A Pocket Full of Sunshine Boutique	Madysmama
A To Zebra Celebrations	Emily Holstrom
Ashley's 'Em'spiration	Sylvia Hill
Ayden's Treasure Trove	Nora
BabySmiles	lostnana
Bestie Bowtique	cdgmsg@hotmail.com  Kelli S
Birdie Baby Boutique	Lynn Hall
Blossom Bands	Monica
Brown Haus Kids	tyleilia@yahoo.com
Cherished custom creations by Rebecca Lopez	Genevieve Einwalter   andrea.townsley
Corkys Bowtique	Tammy Dodson
Crafty Kelli's Baby Accessories	Barbarabythesea
Crazy Beautiful Photography	Rebecka Lozano
Creative Mommy Boutique	Lindsay Perkins
Creative Mommy Boutique	andrea townsley
Deal Seeking Momma	aj
Designs By Mollie	Lisa Belanger
Elizabeth Alta Jewelry	vanessa d   Anna
Gigi's Glitzy Boutique	Lisa Sullivan
GipsonWands	Kati Bell
Grace Tags	Lisa Sullivan
Handmade & Handpicked Boutique	Stephanie  Cunningham
Heart For Your Home	Lynn Hal  Shanna Uptergrove
Its a Baby Thing	Shanna Uptergrove
Just for Fun Accessory Store	Tori Culver
Knit Knacks	tyleilia@yahoo.com
Lilypie Bowtique	maredith
Love Your Angels Photography	Emily Holstrom
MomBow Number Five	Bambie Massey
Pretty Socks	atabanana29   Amanda Kaye Grant
Simply Spoiled Baby Bowtique	Alyssa Haven
The Tattoo'd Tyke	laura dassance
Touche' EDI	Alyssa Haven
Trés Chic Models	ronni bell seegmiller
Twice as nice creations	Tori Culver
Violet's Buds	Heather Hartlen

Winners have 48 hours to contact the sponsor to claim their prize. If no contact is made within 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen.
Thank you again for your support!

Project #2 Ruched Ribbon Zinnia flower

This week's project was to test out the tutorial on making a ruched flower. I originally found this pin, which lead me to the tutorial by Rushbrooke Strand.
I adapted the instructions slightly, and used ribbon so I could skip the step of folding the strip of material.
I started out with a 40" piece of 1" wide ribbon. The only other materials I needed were a needle, thread & scissors. I also used a circle of felt & hot glue gun to finish the flower & make it a hair clip.

 

If you like, you can draw lines at 90* angles down the strip (zig zag). I skipped this step and just eyeballed the angle while I stitched.

I started by folding under the end of the ribbon and making a running stitch up the side. From that corner, I made a running stitch at a 45* angle. When I got to the edge, I made a 90* turn and stitched to the next edge.

 After making a few passes, I pulled the thread tight, making ruched petals. The original tutorial said to curl the ribbon as you go, and use a second needle to stitch it into place. I found this difficult and decided to stitch the entire ribbon before curling it into a flower.

When I got to the end of the ribbon, I knotted off the thread. I curled the ribbon around and stitched it in a few places to hold it in place, tucking the ends underneath so you won't see an unfinished edge. Since I'm using these for hair clips, I then secured the flower to a felt circle using hot glue. Of course, you could sew this onto a shirt, or make a lapel pin with it.
Here's my finished flower clip, its about 3.5" in diameter. Let me know what you think!

I will warn you, this process is pretty time consuming, but it was fun project to do while watching tv in the evening with my hubs. I like this so much, I made them in several different colors, which you can see in my Etsy store, or Violet's Buds Facebook page.
Happy Crafting!

Violet's Buds 5k Fan Celebration

As a thank you to all our great fans, and to celebrate the start of my new blog, we're hosting the Violet's Buds 5k Fan Celebration
Check out these fabulous prizes!

Violet's Buds Mystery Grab Bag worth $25 & Free Shipping to US & Canada  FACEBOOK | ETSY

Birdie Baby Boutique Grab Bag accessories worth $25 FACEBOOK | WEBSITE | ETSY

3 Little Birds Boutique- $15 gift certificate FACEBOOK | WEBSITE | BLOG | TWITTER | ETSY

Crafty Kelli's Baby Accessories $10 Gift Certificate & Free Shipping  FACEBOOK | BLOG

Creative Mommy Boutique Black and pink Fox Bow & Free Shipping FACEBOOK

Creative Mommy Boutique 3 strand headband with elastic & Free Shipping FACEBOOK

 Deal Seeking Momma  2 full coupon inserts & Free Shipping FACEBOOK | BLOG

Elizabeth Alta Jewelry $25 shop credit   FACEBOOK | WEBSITE

Gigi's Glitzy Boutique custom embroidered shirt of your choice, $25 value & Free Shipping  FACEBOOK | WEBSITE

Heart For Your Home $15 Gift Certificate Cannot be applied to shipping, expires one month from end of giveaway  FACEBOOK | ETSY

Its a Baby Thing Valentine's Taggie Blankie & Free Shipping  FACEBOOK | WEBSITE

Just for Fun Accessory Store one random hair accessory chosen by JFFAS, $10 value &Free Shipping
FACEBOOK

Knit Knacks Newborn hat, $11 value & Free Shipping in the US   FACEBOOK

 Lilypie Bowtique Child's Feather Headband & Free Shipping  FACEBOOK

Love Your Angels Photography 5 free photo edits, $25 Value  FACEBOOK

 MomBow Number Five Be Mine headband & Free Shipping to USA and Canada  FACEBOOK

Simply Spoiled Baby Bowtique Turquoise Flower tutu & Shipping Free to US, $3 to Canada  FACEBOOK

 Ashley's 'Em'spiration $10 Gift Certificate  FACEBOOK | ETSY | BLOG

Ayden's Treasure Trove $25 Gift Certificate  FACEBOOK | WEBSITE

Brown Haus Kids $5 Gift Certificate  FACEBOOK

Blossom Bands Two surprise blossom bands, $30 value & Free Shipping   FACEBOOK | ETSY | WEBSITE

Twice As Nice Creations- one pair of interchangeable legwarmers & Free Shipping  FACEBOOK

A To Zebra Celebrations $20 gift certificate & Free Shipping  FACEBOOK | ETSY | BLOG | TWITTER

BabySmiles $15 gift certificate to www.babysmiles2000.com & FREE shipping to US/Canada  FACEBOOK | WEBSITE

Trés Chic Models Free Forever Photographer Listing OR 50% off Model Listing  FACEBOOK | BLOG

A Pocket Full of Sunshine Boutique one pair of zebra leg warmers & Free Shipping to US & Canada  FACEBOOK | WEBSITE

 Designs By Mollie $10 Product Certificate, excludes shipping, expires 30 days after giveaway ends   FACEBOOK

Pretty Socks Green Korker socks, fits a shoe size 10 1/2-4, & Free Shipping  FACEBOOK

Handmade & Handpicked Boutique one pair of character bum cover legging pants & Free Shipping to USA, Canada & APO   FACEBOOK

GipsonWands One mini magic wand keychain & Free Shipping to US & Canada  FACEBOOK

Crazy Beautiful Photography Entice - Overlay Set. Can be used with Photoshop and Elements. Will be emailed to winner within 72 hours.  FACEBOOK | BLOG

Corkys Bowtique $10 gift certificate, cannot be used for shipping   FACEBOOK

Grace Tags "I Choose Joy" stamped necklace & Free Shipping  FACEBOOK | BLOG | ETSY

Cherished custom creations by Rebecca Lopez Don't pinch me St. Patty's Day Carebear Gift set & Free Shipping to US/Canada   FACEBOOK

The Tattoo'd Tyke Winner can pick a tattoo sleeve onesie or t-shirt from sizes available & Free Shipping in US & Canada   FACEBOOK | WEBSITE

Bestie Bowtique large double pinwheel type bow with any 2 ribbon colors and embellishment of winner's choice & Free shipping   FACEBOOK

Touche' EDI educational music CD for kids, value $20.00  FACEBOOK

Entry 1 (mandatory): To enter the giveaway, you must "like" all the vendors on Facebook with your personal account, not your business page. Come back here and leave ONE comment that you have done so.

Bonus entries (optional)
#2 Follow 52 Weeks of Pintrest blog. Leave one comment that you have completed this step. (once)
#3 Share this blog post on Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest. Leave one comment & link to your post when you complete this step. (once)
#4 Heart all Etsy shops & follow all blogs. Leave one comment that you have completed this step. (once)
#5 Make a purchase from any one vendor during the giveaway. Leave one comment that you have completed this step. (one comment per purchase, does not apply to previous purchases)

The giveaway starts on January 21 at 12:00pm CST and ends on February 6th at 7:00pm CST. One winner will be chosen by random.org for each item. The winners will be posted on this blog on February 7th. The winners will have 48 hours to contact the sponsor to claim the prize. If no contact is made within 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen. If you are not a fan of all vendors, or if you do not complete your entry(ies) correctly, you may be disqualified. Please, do not un-like pages after the giveaway has ended.

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VENDORS
Violet's Buds

Birdie Baby Boutique
Ashley's 'Em'spiration
Brown Haus Kids
Crafty Kelli's Baby Accessories
Creative Mommy Boutique
Gigi's Glitzy Boutique
Heart For Your Home
Its a Baby Thing
Just for Fun Accessory Store
Knit Knacks
Love Your Angels Photography
MomBow Number Five
Simply Spoiled Baby Bowtique
Elizabeth Alta Jewelry
Ayden's Treasure Trove
3 Little Birds Boutique

Deal Seeking Momma 

Lilypie Bowtique
Blossom Bands
Twice As Nice Creations
A To Zebra Celebrations
BabySmiles
Trés Chic Models
A Pocket Full of Sunshine Boutique
Designs By Mollie
Pretty Socks
Handmade & Handpicked Boutique
GipsonWands
Crazy Beautiful Photography
Corkys Bowtique
Grace Tags
Cherished custom creations by Rebecca Lopez
The Tattoo'd Tyke
Bestie Bowtique
Touche' EDI

This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.  Participants are providing information to Violet's Buds and not to Facebook. 

By entering the contest you are agreeing to these terms and conditions. You may not reside in Belgium, Norway, Sweden, or India according to Facebook rules. International players may enter but may be responsible for the shipping if they wish to redeem their prize.  If you are not willing to pay shipping, do not enter. Prizes do not have cash value. There will be no returns/exchanges on any of the items.

GOOD LUCK!