And the winner is....

Blythe from Blue Roses!  Rafflecopter randomly selected her as the winner, and she will be receiving this lovely prize package in the mail this week.

Congrats to Blythe, and thank you SO much to all those who entered and shared. If there was something you really had your eye on, check out links to all the contributors' shops in the sidebar. Keep an eye out for the next giveaway--it could be your lucky month! And, if you have a shop or blog and think you'd like to be involved, just shoot me an email at littlemotleyblog@gmail.com

Last Hour of Giveaway

If you haven't already entered my giveaway of lovely Etsy items and a Starbucks card, you have only 52 minutes left to do so! Click here and enjoy :)

Pastels

This is the VERY LAST DAY to enter my giveaway of lovely Etsy pieces and a Starbucks card--click here to enter :)!

I'm a bit in love with all the mints and lilacs floating around this spring. It is probably to make up for the fact that I refused to wear dresses or skirts period from age 7 to age 14. Anyway, while I've been in Connecticut I've been picking up a few hours at an old job of mine, ushering at a theater, and since I have to be pretty dressed up for it I decided to have fun.

 dress: modcloth, no longer available, shoes: lulu's, mojo moxy, tights: italian brand that I can't find again ANYWHERE which is very sad because these are getting so many holes, necklace: lulu's, earrings: courtesy of the lovely mia over at whimsical miscellany! my new favorites. 

I absolutely love these flower earrings! I'd been trying to find the perfect pair for ages and everything looked either a little too big or too small on me, and these are just right. I sound like Goldilocks. But in all seriousness, they are lovely, and come in a bunch more colors. Here is a detail:

Anyway, it has been a quiet week. Lots of running the dogs around, seeing family, job apps, and cooking. I think I am going on a steam train ride and to check out a new pastry shop with friends in the morning,  so that should be fun...I don't think I've been on the steam train since I was about 8! 

Bamboo Blossom's Birthday Giveaway!

I really wanted to write "bash" instead of giveaway, to make it alliterative, but that isn't what's happening. What is happening? I'm participating in the lovely Natasha of Bamboo Blossom's birthday giveaway! Enter to win a ton of cool prizes here, included one of my needle felted penguins in pink (even cold climate birds have to wear their spring pastels.) Enjoy! Natasha has a really awesome blog, and I'm sure you'll love reading it as much as I do :).

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Glitter image in header courtesy of Dream a Little Bigger

After you enter Natasha's giveaway, you can still enter my very first giveaway here. Who knows, maybe you'll get really lucky and win both of them!

Shocking Pink

Remember to click here and enter my very first GIVEAWAY! Lovely handmade jewelry and more by Etsy sellers, plus a bit of Starbucks. Enjoy :)

Shocking pink was the name of a Crayola crayon color that really fascinated me as a small child. It didn't quite match up to my favorite shade, Tickle Me Pink, but I remember feeling really intrigued by the idea that a color could be "shocking." Anyway, it's a rare color for me to go for anywhere outside of a crayon box, but this dress is definitely shocking pink.

dress: modcloth (from a swap, no longer available but was called the everyday dress-up dress), shoes: lulu's, still available in other colors, sunglasses: flea market, necklace: etsy (a gift, so don't know the store), nail polish: essie, shade go ginza

I am very enamored with these shoes right now. I got them with the gift certificate I won in one of Lulu's weekly name-the-dress contests. I wore them to substitute and one of the fourth graders said "FOUR straps? You're wearing shoes with FOUR straps? I can't believe it, Emma. Four straps." 

So apparently they are really controversial. But the nail polish completely matches, which is fun. 

In completely unrelated news, I saw these napkins today and thought they were really funny. If I had any use for cocktail napkins, these would be the ones. They also had ones with a fan on them labeled, shockingly enough, "fan."

Riveting stuff, I know. It was a quiet day. 

Strawberry Girl

Remember to click here and enter my first GIVEAWAY!! Beautiful items from Etsy sellers, plus a little Starbucks!

Actually, Strawberry Girl is the title of a book by Lois Lenski. Did anyone else read that in elementary school? I'm absolutely certain I did, except all I can remember about it at the moment is some sort of pie...

Anyway, the theme of today's outfit is strawberries, which I love nearly as much on clothing as on a plate.

                                                              

shirt: goodwill (April Cornell brand), skirt: buffalo exchange (handmade), shoes: merona, earrings: thrifted

Another beautiful day! I could have May-June and September-October all year round, I think.


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A Lacy Day

Remember to click here and enter my first GIVEAWAY!! Beautiful items from Etsy sellers, plus a little Starbucks! 

 Finally, a long overdue outfit post. Since I've been substitute teaching in the city all week, I've been leaving before anyone is awake to take outfit pictures, and getting home when everyone is tired, so I haven't gotten any, but here is something from the one day I didn't work.

boots: Etienne Aigner (thrifted), jeans: bullshead, marshalls, jacket: lucky brand, top: goodwill, earrings: thrifted, necklace: lulus, satchel: scaramanga, sunglasses: fleamarket

I found this shirt at goodwill the other day and it's my new favorite. I have no idea of its origins, as there are no tags or marking of any sort on it. But I love the lace panel and the pleated waist and the buttons down the back and the scalloped sleeves...most of which I guess don't show in this picture. I'm very happy about the sunglasses too. I bought them out of necessity without a real mirror, but I think the round frames are fun. 

It's been a tiring but good week. I'll leave you with this exchange between me and a student, who we will call Ethan:

Me: Ethan, I like the way you are standing quietly in line for art class. 

Ethan: But, Emma!! I changed my name to Pillowpants!!

Ah, first grade. 

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Giveaway!!

I am having...

a first ever giveaway! Because I like to encourage buying handmade, the focus of this giveaway is on Etsy.  Several lovely sellers have contributed beautiful items, and the prizes are as follows:

1) A ladies' bow tie from Beaubow Ties

Emmie Rose is proving with her beautiful "Beau Ties" that the look is not just for men. She makes both men's and ladies' bow ties from a variety of fabrics, including vintage material in everything from floral to tie dye. Her ties are the perfect accent to an oxford and blazer, or even a delicate dress. The winner of the giveaway will receive a beau tie made with vintage 70s floral print, pictured above!

2) A miniature book necklace from Oh My Golly

                          

Brittany over at Oh My Golly press binds everything from full sized journals to books so small they dangle from necklaces and earrings, all in beautiful colors and textures. The winner of the giveaway will receive the dainty beige book necklace pictured above---perfect for those who like to jot down ideas on the go!

3) A macaron coin purse from Urban Pleat

     





Caitlin from Urban Pleat sews unique bags and purses in all sorts of bright, fun, colorful patterns! The giveaway winner will get one of her adorable macaron coin purses in a bold polka dot pattern. In addition to keeping change together, these pouches are perfect for making sure that jewelry doesn't get lost or broken in your purse. Use the code SPRINGPLEATS to get 10% off if you buy something during the giveaway!

4) Hair bow and earrings from Whimsical Miscellany

Mia, from Whimsical Miscellany, makes accessories with a nostalgic touch, from hair bows to earrings to bobby pins and head bands. The beautiful fabrics and prints she chooses create pieces with a decidedly vintage feel. The winner of the giveaway will receive one of Mia's classic mustard hair bows, as well as a pair of antique-style key earrings.


5) Embroidered Tree Pendant from Sew Happy Girls









     






Becky from Sew Happy Girls makes unique jewelry and cloth pieces with a definite touch of whimsy. Becky specializes in embroidered pendants, using thread, beads, and other dainty details to craft tiny images on each necklace. The winner of the giveaway will get one of her best-selling tree pendants, with a green and yellow tree set on a beautiful red background.

6) A needle felted baby penguin from Dear Moon

                                            

This little fellow is from my shop! He is about two inches tall, made of wool, and can generally stand on his own. If the winner would like to hang him from something, I'm happy to add a string before sending!

And finally,

7) A $5 Starbucks gift card, because you need somewhere to show off all your new accessories.

To enter, simply complete the tasks below! Two are required, and the rest are for extra entries. Enjoy :)

***NOTE: You must complete BOTH mandatory tasks for your entry to be counted. If you follow via google friend connect, please follow publicly--otherwise, I can't tell whether you followed or not!  I think this might be happening, because I can't seem to verify some of those entries, and I don't want anyone to miss out. And, to quote the lovely Kate from Scathingly Brilliant: "Please, none of this follow-and-leave as soon as the giveaway is over jazz...that's super rude!"

Good luck to all!

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Pretty Little Things

Hey all!

At the moment my iPhoto is not working, which is making it very difficult to do the outfit, diy and zoo photos post I was planning. However, I did want to let you all know that Blythe over at Blue Roses is having a really lovely giveaway. If you are following me I think you'll like her style as well, so you should definitely take a look! My favorite part:

This dainty Alice in Wonderland necklace from ModCloth

Anyway, enjoy! Hoping to do a giveaway of my own as soon as there are a few more of you out there to take partake in it...

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