Lookbook ideas, Picnic, Headband, Ruche, Giveaway!!!

Thank you to everyone who showed so much love to my kitty in my last post! Without her Violet Bella (well at least the name) would not exist!

Okay, so I want to create a LookBook for Violet Bella really bad, I adore the one on RUCHE.COM, something along those lines, the way that it is set up I mean, like a flipbook. If anyone can help me figure out where to make one, I would so appreciate the help. I signed up for lookbook.nu, but its like there is a waiting list for approval. I have all of these ideas in my head and I want to do them!

These are older images of mine (no stealing) most of you have probably already seen, but I put them together into diptych's similar to what I want to do for the project.


If you missed the EXCITING NEWS, check back a few posts to see about Violet Bella being on RUCHE.COM, a site you must see for adorable and affordable clothing and accessories. I am so excited to be a part of such a cool site, and I just found out that I will be contributing more lovely pieces soon. *SWOONING WITH EXCITEMENT*

check the site out here:

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today before james left for work we had a mini picnic in the backyard. i didnt take alot of photos, but the sun was shining, it was the perfect weather, it felt so nice, really made me get a taste of sweet summer. I cant wait to play in the sun! I am going to make a little outdoor tent this year to read my books under when its too hot, or just to play in with Bella!

Our cheddar bunnies tried eating my sandwich! They formed a colony like a line of ants!
And I got a photo of my headband on my, not on my plastic model Moon, not that she is any less important, she has been my model for years! For those of you who do not know Moon, she is my legless, armless mannequin, she loves to play dress up with Violet Bella. She used to model my jewelry for me in a local shop where she fell in love with a boy, another local artist and he made her a bra made of coconut shells and wrote her love letters. Im sure she misses those days, now she is stuck inside with me!

Find this headband here, and see Moon:

Very excited for tomorrow, I will be helping my lovely friend Renea from Pennythreads vamp up her new craft room! I cant wait for her to have her own space, she deserves it! I cooked up a little something special for her, Ill post pics later so I dont spoil anything.

She is having an awesome giveaway right now, its her first one, so go show some love, it ends on the 6th, only 2 more days!!!


I have some things I must go attend to, sorry I am so behind on reading everyone's blogs right now, this week has just been super busy, Ill get there though!

PEACE,
Laura

SPRING GIVEAWAY!!!

Okay friends, its time for Violet Bella's SPRING GIVEAWAY! Ive been anticipating this for a while, and now that spring is almost here, I think its time to get inspired! And also, I am about to reach my 200th etsy sale, so this is a celebration of sorts!

Before we get to the goodies, here is a list of different ways you can earn points:

{please leave only one comment with all of your answers, and just leave a total point amount at the bottom of your comment! And please leave your email address}

1 point: follow my blog

1 point: re blog this giveaway

1 point: tweet this giveaway

1 point: tell me your favorite item from my jewelry shop

1 point: tell me your favorite item from my photography shop

1 point: tell me your favorite childhood memory

1 point: tell me something nice you have recently done for someone

1 point: vote for me on The Lovlies (only 3 days left)

10 points: buy something from my shop during this giveaway period

Whoa, so many ways to enter!

Now, for the goodies :)

This 12 x 12 print, it does have the "violet bella" in the right hand bottom corner.
These pearl earrings because they have been my number one best seller!
This photo pendant with one of my images on it.
Your choice of one of the necklaces.
And a mini nutella (my favorite thing in the world) and a Sid pez dispenser!

This adorable feather headband that a friend of mine made.
Plus a few extra mystery goodies!

That is over $100 worth of Violet Bella sweetness!!!

You have until February 21st to enter.

Good luck and have fun!

Peace,
Laura

Feathers Photoshoot Part 1

Today has just come and gone.

I am about half way done editing this photoshoot with Bird. I couldnt wait to share until I was finished, so here you go! Probably good to break it up anyway :)

Isnt she the prettiest thing youve ever seen?






I had so much fun with this shoot. It has been so long since Ive done a creative shoot, it was so inspiring. We talked about making weekly appointments for photoshoots, but well see!

Once I get my dream of selling vintage clothing going, I will use her as my model!

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In other news, I am going to be a contributing photographer for the upcoming magazine Belle's and Ghosts, designed and published by the amazing Missy Sue from I Brake 4 Dreams. I could not be more excited! She is an amazing artist herself and I am honored to work on this project. I used to dream of starting a magazine, especially a fashion one, so this is right up my alley!

She is looking for contributers, so go check it out here:


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Today I made the cutest owl shirt in the world! It is like my teddy bear tee. Ill take photos tomorrow! I cant wait to make a bunch more, in all different colors and patterns!


I will do custom orders with your own tee if you want!

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A ton of new jewelry coming soon!


Keep checking back in the shop for newbies, alot of one of a kind pieces!

And I have been uploading new photos in my other shop:


Peace,
Laura