Greetings friends, I’m baaaaaaack from a whirlwind trip to Southern California. Sadly, we drove south to pay our respects to my beloved uncle who passed earlier in the week. Despite the circumstances, I reconnected with aunts, uncles, cousins, and extended family – that was completely wonderful.
I had a chance to meet up with fellow Californian and blog buddy JJ from The Blah Blah Blahger who I met at the Blissdom conference back in February.
JJ is so much fun, it was great to get some gal time with her and chat all about blogging and life and our shared passion for great wine. That’s what I love about this blogging adventure, the opportunity to mix and mingle with great people from across these fruited plains. Big hugs JJ, can’t wait to meet up again in Sonoma !
I also spent two days in Carmel-by-the-Sea, oh me oh my, talk about gorgeousness all around in one charming town. Will post pics later !
It’s party time peeps !
I’m not one to throw blog parties very often, but since I love the Fourth of July, and since we’re throwing a patriotic bash this year, and since YOU all are a fantastic source of inspiration, let’s have a party gang !
No doubt many of you are getting your craft on in anticipation of the upcoming Fourth, plus I know many of you love to bring out the red, white, and blue in July, plus I also know many of you can whip up some amazing summer recipes, so let’s celebrate, shall we ?
Mark your calendars !
Anything decorative or DIY or delicious will do, as long as it has something to do with the red, white, and blue. Just about anything related to the Fourth of July works for me, so link up with your decor related posts, or party planning tips, or scrumptious recipes! I’ll be sure to work up something snazzy as well.
And I’ll try to get some sort of button thingy in the sidebar. . . . HTML – it boggles my mind sometimes.
Before I forget, the lucky winner of the Geezees giveaway is none other than lucky #102, Heather S. who won because of a Tweet, congratulations Heather !
Heather will choose these words for her personalized canvas, “I don’t care too much for money, money can’t buy me love.”
Oooooh, a fellow Beatles fan, I love it. Heather, send me your contact info in an email so you can collect your lovely prize.
Finally, today I’m excited to bring you a giveaway from The Pleated Poppy !
The Pleated Poppy offers all sorts of fun and feminine accessories, from zippered pouches to notebook covers to stylish aprons to pleated poppy pins !
I’m in love with these petal pusher ruffle pins – perfect for adding just that dash of panache to your lapel, your hairband, a purse or hat.
Call me eccentric, but I do believe these would looks fantastic on a banded lampshade, wouldn’t that be so flirty ?
There will be two lucky winners of this giveaway ! Each one will receive a $30 dollar shop credit to The Pleated Poppy.
Eligibility to win one of two $30 dollar shop credits to The Pleated Poppy:
1) Hop on over to The Pleated Poppy and pick your favorite item. Come back and tell us all what you’d choose if you won in a comment, that’s it !
2) For a second chance to win, either post a link to this giveaway on Facebook, OR tweet about this giveaway on Twitter (with a link), then leave a second comment telling where you linked (either FB or Twitter).
Giveaway ends Saturday June 5, 2010 at 8 p.m. PST. Two winners chosen by Random.org.
Good luck friends !
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Oh, I am so jealous that you got to hang out with JJ!! I might be a tiny bit more excited about the Pleated Poppy giveaway, I stalk Lindsey’s shop all the time. :)
My favorite product of hers is definitely the notebook cover. Just adorable.
Gee, am I the only one hanging out here this morning??? I guess it is 4am in Cali. So…anyway, I posted a link on Facebook. So far, I’m liking my odds in this giveaway!!! I’m sure that will change very soon, though. :) Have a great day Kate!
Oh I ADORE The Pleated Poppy!!….I love her zippered pouch, aprons, and checkbook covers!
Love your Stars & Stripes Party idea!!!…..I will link up yesterday’s Patriotic Delight that I posted!!
Thanks for hosting all the fun Kate!!
Wow cute stuff! I am torn between the zippered pouches (amazing design combos!) for something to keep all my tiny things in (I carry a huge purse! lol) or the cute posy pins! Those are amazing and something I know I’d get lots of comments on!
Thanks for the awesome opportunity to possibly win something sweet and handmade! Good luck to everyone!!!
Just posted your giveaway on my FB Fan page….(do they even call them Fan pages now that you “like” instead of “fan” lol) http://www.facebook.com/TidyMomFanPage?v=wall&story_fbid=121865357853778&ref=mf
Love the Petal Pushers, would esp. like one in a bright, periwinkle blue.
chubby button hair clips – 8 …PERFECT idea!
Love the Petal Pusher in Watermelon – such cute things!!!!
The zippered pouches are so sweet. I would also get a petal pusher! Great giveaway…
Love the petal pusher in watermelon – and snow white. Also love the posy pins! And I love the stars and stripes party idea – hope to link up later!
I love the chocolate and pink marshmallow apron! So adorable–nothing like cooking in high fashion now is there? LOL!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Erika~
I love the Chubby Button Hair clips, I also love her zippered pouches!
I tweeted the giveaway!
http://twitter.com/Songberries/status/15173080794
The posy pins are my favorite, set 440!
I love the 4th of July, so I am so in. I am actually making some DIY red white and blue projects this week.
Pleated Poppy has such adorable stuff – I think I’d choose either the apron, or the bloom bag (even though it’s sold out).
Just tweeted it as well :-) – @prairiejewel
What a fun giveaway! I love all of the hair accessories, including the potential hair accessories (petal pushers)!
I would choose the Apples & Raspberries apron… soo cute! :)
I am with you on the petal pusher pins…I like it in white!
I think I would pick the zippered bag 135, love the colors or the pedal pusher in snow white. So pretty!
Love the checkbook covers and zippered pouches! Thanks!
I can think of a dozen things to do with those adorable petal pushers. A $30 credit is enough to grab two! Love them.
I love the zippered pouch 141!! So cute! Thanks!
I would get the checkbook cover or poppies. Love them!
I really like the covered notebooks or any of the zippered pouches. Very cute!
-Jill D.
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I LOVE the petal pusher pins!
I’m a sucker for buttons, so love the button hair clips – so adorable!
love zippered pouch 145! Thanks for the giveaway.
I Love the full apron-apples and raspberries. Great site…I see some definite Christmas shopping there in my future.
I love all her things! But i would love an apron!
I love the covered notebook – 83
What a cute shop! The Apples and Raspberries apron is definitely my favorite!
I like the zippered pouch #135.
I want the apples & raspberries apron. Gorgeous! Thank you!!!
ooh I have been dying for one of those covered notebooks! Fan of the posey pins too. Fan of everything in her shop too thou..
I am loving the chocolate and pink marshmallow apron!! – i dont have an apron and have also wanted a super fancy one!
I love the posy pins! so cute!
Black and white houndstooth ruffles on the striped “Sour Apple” apron are so chic! Love the touch or red and orange on the poppy! I think i need this one :)
I love the apples and raspberries apron! So cute and feminine.
Oh, I love the zippered pouches and the checkbook covers…ADORABLE!
I love the zippered pouch 127 and the checkbook cover 60 is so cute.
I love everything, but I think I’d snag a checkbook cover!
I am in love with those aprons by The Pleated Poppy – for sure that’s what I’d put my winnings towards :-) Thanks so much for the opportunity, I’m crossing my fingers!!!
I’m loving the checkbook covers and the covered notebooks! Too cute!
since we just found out we are pregnant, I would LOVE to get one of those headbands (if its a girl)! if its not, I will give it as a gift for a friend who is having a girl!
I love the petal pushers and covered notebooks! so fun!
I would totally put those petal pusher pins on a lampshade. Eccentric…maybe…inspired…for sure!
Okay, I just shared this link on Facebook!
I wouldlove to win anything from The Pleated Poppy! If I win this give away I would chose the Chocolate and Pink Marshmallow Apron. Great giveaway!
I love the watermelon flower pin…but it’s sold out :( If that’s the case, I like the white flower pin!
Cute stuff!!!! I love the petal pushers and the headbands!
I love the Pleated Poppy…especially the full apron in apples and raspberries…too cute!
I really like the zippered pouch-123! Awesome giveaway! Thanks!
I love the bloom bags!
I like the zippered pouch and the pleated poppy. And that bloom bag is great too….very cute stuff. :) Lisa~
I might get one of those cute super hero capes for my daughter, or maybe a petal pusher….sooo cute!
Love the pedal-pushers and the aprons!! Also the zippered pouch makeup bags are adorable.
I would definitely get a zippered pouch and/or a crayon roll. I love her fabrics!
I’d put it towards a bloom bag! so cute!
I LOVE LOVE the apron. So cute!!!
I LOVE the “Apples and Raspberries” apron. SO cute!!!
Love her shop! I’m a petal pusher fan! So cute.
The chubby button clips would be so cute on my little gal’s hair. :D
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I would pick one of the zippered pouches…so pretty!
I love the zippered pouches! I could use several of them.
Oooh, great site! been searching for a fun apron so I’d get the Apples & Raspberries apron and the check book cover
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Love her posy headbands!
I would love to pick a pretty checkbook cover if I won! It would make writing checks a little more pleasant =)
I would love the posy pins#436 or the snow white petal pusher. Everything is so cute!
I would choose a notebook cover, since my favorite item, the aprons, are more than what the gift certificate covers. Thanks for this great giveaway!
The full apron – apples and raspberries is so cute!! Also, the checkbook covers are adorable.
I love the tea towels and the posey pins!
So excited for the red whit and blue party!
Sorry for your family’s loss, but happy for their reunion to remember.
I would wait for watermelon petal pusher to be back in stock, and love the zippered pouches, particularly 137. They would be great gifts.
Thanks for the opportunity.
those petal pusher pins are awesome
I love the zipper pouch! sooo cute and lots of uses for it!
Bloom Bags are my favorite!!!
I love the petal pushers, I’d order a red one and a white one :)
I love the covered notebook 83!! Beautiful!
I love that sassy little apron!
We went to Carmel for our honeymoon 10 years ago. Isn’t it just gorgeous! Did you go to the mission?
Ooh – I’ve been coveting some of her things for a while now! So hard to choose – the apron, cute tea towels, notebook cover, ruffled zip pouch… Pick me!
I love the Bloom Bag! They’re both sold out though :o(
I would LOVE to get a checkbook cover or notebook!! I love anything PP :)
I FB about this giveaway as BRITTANY REMINGTON DAVIS
THanks!
I’d have to get a cute zippered pouch, but I also love those ruffled aprons! Cute stuff!
I love the aprons!
I am so sorry to hear about your uncle. May your memories be a comfort.
I really love the the fabric broaches and chubby hair clips.
Just stopping by to express my condolences for your family’s loss. If there is any place that can heal the soul, it’s Carmel-by-the-Sea. It’s one of my very favorite places ever! If I were loaded (and not the boozy kind ;-) of loaded), I would so snatch up one of those quaint and fabulous cottages for weekend getaways. ::sigh::
I just love the full apron!
I would get the boy’s cape. My son’s 2nd birthday is June 25th and this would make a wonderful present for my super hero! Thanks so much.
I also tweeted. {rara855} with your link. :)
The stars and stripes party is on my birthday! :D
I LOVE the bloom bags! So cute!!! http://thepleatedpoppy.bigcartel.com/category/bloom-bags
I am oh so sold on the ruffle pins!
So many to choose from – I would choose the crayon roll – or a tea towel or two:)
I love the blue and yellow covered notebook!
Oh wow! I love the pleated poppy! Completely in love with her ruffled tea towels!!
Zippered Pouch 135
There are so many good things to comment on today, Kate. :)
1. I love bloggy meet ‘n greets. I was hooked after I got to meet Richella from Imparting Grace. :) Y’all look so cute together!
2. Did you make your own button for the Stars n Stripes party? It looks great. I’ll be sure to link up…it sounds like fun. :)
I love the Apples and Raspberries Full apron. The Pleated Poppy is so much fun!! :) Great Giveaway.
If I won I’d choose posy pin 436. That way my daughter and I could share. Although I really like the petal pusher in watermelon.
I Tweeted it! Here’s a link to my profile…not sure how to link to individual Tweets:
http://twitter.com/SerenityNowGirl
I’d love the petal pusher – watermelon, its sold out but I can wait! I’d also love the sterling one.
I’d like a tea towel for myself and hair pins for my little girls! Thanks!
I think Posy headband-145 is super adorable.
LOVE zippered pouch 135.
P.S. Just found your blog yesterday and I am in love with it and admire you!
I would love the posey pins… you could put them on anything… I especially like the last one on the page… with the greens and blues, my favorite colors.
I love the ruffled tea towels and the green apple apron.
I’m so glad we got to hang out for a couple of hours…it was good for the soul! XOXO!
I love the full apron in sour apple. I’ve been wanting an apron for so long!
Not sure if my makeup will survive another day not happily at home in that precious zipper pouch!!
I love the petal pushers and the tea towels!
Love the full apron – chocolate and pink marshmallow :)
Oh my! Everything! How about the tea towels-too cute for words!
I LOVE zippered pouch – 124…the orange & pink combo is super cute!
I love the covered notebook – 82! So cute!! :)
I made a tweet (and I am now following you)
http://twitter.com/nataliesmith82/status/15195646419
Oh and I love the posy hair accessories. So adorable and great for summer!
I love the ruffled tea towels–thanks for another great giveaway!
I love the pink zebra striped zippered bag. It’s much cuter than the quart-size freezer bag I’m storing my makeup in now!
I love the posey hair clips 123, as well as the posey hairband. Cute, cute, cute!!!
A covered notebook – it would keep all my secrets.
i love the tea towels that are coming soon!!
i would definitely put it toward an apron. they’re too cute and i’m in need!
I love the posy pins and the ruffled tea towels! What a wonderful giveaway!!
I really like the posy pins
Ooooh, thank you so much to you and Pleated Poppy! I am crossing my fingers VERY hard on this one! I need a new checkbook cover MUCHO, so I would love #62, and I would also get the ruffled tea towel #2 (in yellow and turquoise). Very cute!
I have a two year old that NEEDS a super hero cape :)
I would choose those awesome posey pins!! Or maybe… those cute ruffled tea towels. SO cute!!
I love the heather grey petal pusher – although its sold out right now :(
Very cute!
Alyssa
I LOVE the Pleated Poppy! Her stuff is all so adorable. It’s hard to choose, but I really like the Bloom Bags and the Posy Pins. Thanks for the chance to win!
I love her posy pins. Thanks for the giveaway!
LOVE that snow white petal pusher. The tea towels are sweet, too. :)
I would buy petal pushers!
Thanks for the giveaway.
Laura
I’d like a flirty apron or a posy headband for my little girl.
Cute stuff! I’d either get the tea towels, the apron in apples & raspberries or posey pins #441. She has such cute stuff. Her ags are adorable too!
I’d buy this set of hairclips : http://thepleatedpoppy.bigcartel.com/product/chubby-button-hair-clips-10 and then some – they’re so cute!
I like the sour apple apron! I desperately need an apron!!
Love the aprons, they are sooooo cute!
Thanks!
Those tea towels are soooo cute! I would love to win – thanks for the chance!
I can always use extra zippered pouches. There were lots of cute ones!
i totally love the scissors zipper pouch!
Oh, I love the Pleated Poppy! I really do love everything she makes, but if I won I’d pick out some posy pins or posy hair clips (for me AND my girls =)
I’m a big fan of the petal pushers too…they remind me a little bit of the ones by Emmersonmade, y’know? But way more reasonably priced! (c:
Facebooked it, too…just for fun…(c: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=1415147942
Could the petal pusher be any cuter it has so many possibilites. Now what color would I choose???
I looove the chocolate and pink marshmallow apron and those posy pins are too cute!
I’m loving the sour apple apron!
My favorite would have to be the petal pusher in snow white. Love it.
I would love to win the sour apple apron- too cute
Oooh, I love the 4th of July ~ I’ll be thrilled to help participate in your Stars and Stripes Blog Party!!
I’m having a WEDDING BLOG PARTY on June 25th (my first ever to hostess!) so please stop by if you are interested and read about it ~ I’d love to have you join us! And there will be a sweet giveaway, too!
Big TX Hugs,
Stephanie
Angelic Accents
Love, Love, Love the little boys cape!! I have a 3 year old who would fly miles around the house with it:)
I posted the link on Facebook!!
I love the Bloom Bags, but The Pleated Poppy is still sold out of those, so I guess I would pick one of the ruffled pouches. This is still a hard selection because I also love the notebook covers.
Love, love, love the Posey Headband -105 for my girls! It would look so adorable on them! :)
I like the covered notebooks!
i LOVE the pleated tea towels and the super hero capes are adorable! :)
I love the bloom bags! But since they aren’t in stock I’d go with any of the zipper pouches! :)
The posy headband! Or the chubby button hair clips. Or… no, no. One of those two. :D
Zippered pouch 142- love pink and black!
Either the zippered pouch (was just saying I needed a new make-up bagfor my purse!), or a checkbook cover — they are too cute!
I LOVE the pleated poppy…I have been eyeing those fabulous petal pusher pins! Love them!
I love the apron!
I love the zippered pouch and the crayon roll (perfect for on the go with kids).
I’d love to be able to win the button hair clips-Adorable!
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The Bloom Bags are adorable!
I love her stuff. I would go with either the petal pushers or the cute aprons! Please pick me :)
I adore the ruffled tea towels!
I swear, The Pleated Poppy is everywhere! Her stuff is SO gorgeous :) Great idea about the July 4th party, I will try to come up with something worthy!
I adore everything but if I had to choose it would be the petal pusher in watermelon for me or the little boy’s cape for my son.
I LOVE the petal pushers and think the white one is my favorite but I’d probably have to buy two!
I love the petal pushers – they are so awesome!
It’s a toss up for me– either the sour apple apron or a few of those tea towels (#2 & #3). SO darling!!
And, excited about the 4th! I LOVE the holiday but am usually at a loss for clever ways to decorate/ entertain.
I’m loving some of the zippered pouches and may have to start a collection if I’m the winner. The super hero capes are super cute too though!
I would love the chubby button hair clips. They are adorable!
What fantastic items.
I would no doubt pick the covered notebook-83. I have a weakness for anything paper related! Love the idea of the party for the 4th. I hope I can find a way to participate from my dad’s place.
Love the check book cover 44 along with the pretty felted flowers!!
Love the aprons!!
I really like the full apron – green apple…so cute!
Ooh! Such fun! I’d probably get the covered notebook (83), a sterling petal pusher, or a head band.
I love the posy pins! Everything in that shop is really very cute!
Love, love, love the super hero capes! They are adorable! I also really love the covered notebooks. I am a sucker for a beautiful notebook, diary, journal, etc. They are fabulous!
I put a link on my facebook page! Fingers crossed!
I like the zippered pouch 123. So pretty!
I have some Pleated poppy pins and LOVE THEM! I have always wanted one of her aprons.
Thank you for hosting a great giveaway!
I love those chubby button hair clips – 11. Cute!
Thanks.
I love the zippered pouches and checkbook covers!
All of Lindsay’s creations are cute! The zippered pouches are adorable.
The petal pushers are very cute, I would like thoses to wear in my hair
I would get two crayon rolls! Perfect for a teacher and a future mother! Thank you:)
I’d pick the green apple apron! [email protected]
I love the posy pins!
I heart the snow white petal pusher. I want to wear it ASAP!
HI! Great giveaway! I’d choose a crayon roll and posy headband, both for my little girl!
Thanks!
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I would love a petal pusher in every color. It’s the perfect fussy but non fussy looking embellishment for all things summer … hair, bags, tees, kids, purses, lunchbags, camera bag, etc.
Cute stuff!! I love the check book covers!!
I love the covered notebooks, though I’d also love those adorable crayon rolls!
Thanks!
The zippered pouches, specifically ‘124’, are so adorable! who could resist those colors and ruffle detail?? everything on this site is right up my alley <3
It would have to be one of the ruffled pouches! It would make a great makeup bag :)
i love hte zippered pouches
I love the white petal pusher!
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I love the petal pusher for myself but I would have to get a couple of crayon rolls as gifts for a good friends boy and for my grand neice. Those are just too cute!
This is a great giveaway! I love the petal pushers in various colors. tbsmidget at gmail dot com
i posted the wrong email, sorry, it’s tbsmidget at yahoo dot com
I would put the give certificate towards the green sour apple full apron! It is beautiful!
I love the petal pushers, especially the heather grey & sterling ones.
Petal pusher for me please, in colors watermelon or the pewter/gray/charcoal…
Thank you much!
Her flower pins are adorable…and kind of addictive. :)
Well, I know my Son would LUV the super hero cape…but I would chose the Covered Notebook – 81…and use it to write down all the inspirations I get from reading your blog! I have so many things I want to do, and of course, not enough time to do them…but I love, love, love your remakes, remodels & refinishes…Thanks!
I love the petal headbands, and the petal pusher pins. Soooo cute in the watermelon shade!
Petal pusher or purse would be fantastic!
Chubby button hairclips
Love the heather petal pusher. I linked to your giveaway here: http://www.wishingtrue.com/2010/06/love-name-love-logo-love-everything.html
I would choose either zippered pouch or Petal pusher …. for my gal pal.
I love her petal pushers!
I adore the petal pushers! The crayon rolls would be so cute for my budding artists.
Thank you for the chance.
I love the Pleated Poppy! I would probably choose a zippered pouch. I love the scissors print. Or, maybe some hair clips. Thanks for offering a giveaway!
I am absolutley torn between an dapron for myself or a superhero cape for my nephew. Then, of course, my purse wouldn’t be complete without a chelcbook cover. Thanks!
Cute! I like the tea towels and the check book covers: http://thepleatedpoppy.bigcartel.com/product/checkbook-cover-54
Oh, I just love the Full Apples and Raspberries Apron! So cute (and practical, too)!
I love the pouches! Beautiful work!
I think I’d choose a zippered pouch and a check book cover to organize my purse beautifully! Thanks for the giveaway!
Snow White Petal Pusher – Simple, fun, lovely!
I LOVE the full apples and raspberries apron! How adorable! I would love to see the ruffled aprons, but apparently they’re all sold. :[ I’ve been wanting an apron for a while… too cheap to splurge on a super cute one though, haha. Thanks for the awesome giveaway– love reading your blog!
I would love the Sour Apple full apron! However, I’m thinking a zippered pouch would be ideal for carrying my asthatic son’s inhaler, etc. Much cuter than the ziploc I have now!!
so hard to choose but I guess I would go with the petal pushers, too!