a little just because GIVEAWAY!!!

A little giveaway... just because.

WHAT YOU WILL WIN:

...its a butterfly theme...

1. a set of 6 post cards

2. a butterfly necklace

3. a butterfly print

(all items are original works of Violet Bella)

RULES:

there are no rules!!!

you dont have to follow my blog, or go to my shop, or tweet or fb... unless you want to.

I want someone to follow my blog because they really want to, not because they wanted free stuff.

So... if you are feeling up to it, you can let me know how you found my blog and why you like it. Im always curious about this!

Giveaway will end next sunday, the 22nd!

Good Luck :)

PEACE,

Laura

Sneak Peaks... Help me NAME one!

SNEAK PEAK!

here is a little peak at what is coming to the shop next, plus many more!

I think this little necklace is just the sweetest! Want to help name it??? I was thinking something along the lines of 'Breakfast at Tiffany's', but that may be too cliche... Leave your thoughts in the comments! (and please dont be offended if I dont pick yours)

I am absolutely in love with these earrings, the color is to die for. It is a mint jade color, just like Jadite if you are familiar with china. Jadite has been collected in my family because of my Pap and his love for antiques...

Something about the simplicity and color of this little butterfly necklace just warms my heart.

I am very excited about these boho necklaces, there are four different styles and only two of each!

and how can you not love a colorful little owl necklace!

P.S. I am going to try to get back to commenting to each of you in the comment stream... starting with my last post. I have been slacking in that department due to lack of time, but you guys deserve it! So if you are ever curious if your comment got reciprocated, check back in the comments to see!

PEACE,

Laura

T.y.p.e.w.r.i.t.e.r.

My new Singer typewriter came in this weekend! I couldnt be happier with how cute it is. Now I just need to buy a new ribbon for it! Katelyn got one too and we are going to write letters with them!

I didnt have a space for it, and my work corner desperately needed a makeover, so I buckled down the afternoon and got it done! There used to be a big yellow shelf where the typewriter is, full of mailers and such for my shipping. And the big black shelf was our china shelf. Well, we dont really use our china, or our wine glasses, so I packed it all up and made my china shelf my mailing shelf, but in a cuter way! Much more practical for me. And I drug this old drawer shelf out of my closet and decided to use it again. It is still a bit cluttered, but for those of you who havent been to my house, it is pretty small.

I got this sweet bird embroidery from In My Nest on etsy. It is the sweetest embroidery I have ever laid eyes on. So happy to have it in my home.

My china shelf turned mailing shelf!

I got a super rad package from my friend Katelyn yesterday. Look at the silly drawing on the back of the package, he he.

Check out all of this stuff! I ordered that amazing print from her shop. And along with it, she sent me a wooden fertility goddess, ha ha (with a note telling me to go get it on, lol), a set of handmade paper with peacock feathers printed on it (this was a project she had in the works for sometime, it was a project she created of making handmade papers inspired by certain people, and I was one of them!), a hoop sticker, my invoice origami-style and a sweet note. Love it all!

And my dad came over this afternoon and brought Noogs, his teacup chihuahua... a.k.a. my little brother. He is getting so old. It was so nice to see him though.

Ha, and this is an old pic of me, well, I guess last season, when I first got my glasses I think. I randomly saw it while saving files and it made me miss cold whether so much... it is so flippin hot here in texas its not even funny, at all. especially when your car has no a.c. At least I found some old Neil Young tapes at a garage sale last week, that is what keeps me sane while driving. And now I have his 'Decade' album on cd, vinyl and tape! woo hoo!

PEACE,

Laura

Thank You!!!

I just want to say thank you for all the sweet comments left on my blog yesterday, and always. I have the sweetest readers in the world, and have made some of the best friends among you. Sincerely, thank you.

And a warm hello to all of the newest people dipping a piece of their minds and day into my little blog. It truly makes me happy to know that for one moment I might inspire another person in some way. And from many of my comments, it seems I have done so. I do not think I could call myself an artist if I were not able to inspire someone in some way, even if that be an emotion. So thank you for taking time out of your day to join me!

And after yesterday, anything should be brighter and happier today. Gosh that was not my day! I still feel a bit in it, but I am mustering up anything Ive got to change my perspective today, b/c really that is all I can do. Most change in our lives starts with changing our perspective or attitude, its really that simple. Just hard to execute sometimes :)

I posted this photo for this entry because my husband James, has been my rock. No matter how I am feeling, he has been there for me. I truly appreciate who he is as a person. Most people dont understand him at all, ha ha, but if you ever take the time to really get to know him, he is very intelligent, thoughtful, giving and real. About as real as it gets. He doesnt take time in his life for bullshit. And beyond any of this, he really is the most handsome guy I know.

Anyway, here is to a better day! Time to get this show on the road :)

PEACE,

Laura