whew...

after two non-responses for the giveaway the third number drawn  finally contacted me and and her pouch is on it way! :)

now on to cool things, as part of my easter present my husband took me to fernbank's mythical creatures exhibit.  i had lots of fun my only complaint...not big enough.  i wanted more but hey it was fun and i got to see the unicorn, i adore unicorns!

and this pegasus wasn't too shabby either!

more photos can be seen on my fickr set by clicking here!


now, i like to try different things and see how they come out and to be honest some don't come out so well but some do and that's when i'm super excited!!
my new project are key fobs, now you may be asking yourself what is a key fob?  well it's a piece of material you can loop around your wrist to hold your keys, change purse, or flash-drives.  it's really useful and in my case really cute!! check out these two i just made!!

both will be making their way into the shop very soon so keep a look out!!
you can visit our shop at blacktulipshop.com!

thanks for stopping by and keep checking back for details on our next giveaway or visit us at our fan page at http://www.facebook.com/blacktulipshop 

okay,...

round two! the new winner is chani number 35!

Okay no worries if you didn't win this time because I'm already working on the next giveaway.
Like our Facebook fan page at http://www.facebook.com/blacktulipshop to keep updates on the next giveaway. I will be dropping hints and posting the giveaway info on the fan page first and again a big thanks to all the entrants!!

the winner is...

number 39 Kathleen who made her post on April 17, 2011 8:12 PM.

Now since I don't have your e-mail I need you to contact me at blacktulipshop@gmail.com and let me know your mailing information.  Now if I haven't heard from the winner by midnight on Thursday April 21, 2011 a new winner will be chosen.

Okay no worries if you didn't win this time because I'm already working on the next giveaway.
Like our Facebook fan page at http://www.facebook.com/blacktulipshop to keep updates on the next giveaway.  I will be dropping hints and posting the giveaway info on the fan page first and a big thanks to all the entrants!!

happy anniversary...

yep, two awesome years of spreading cuteness around the world!
it's been super exciting sending packages to asia, australia, europe, canada and around the usa.
a big thank you to all my fans and i have so many amazing things planned for the next year.  one of them being these cute little heart shaped charms.

they're great for your bag or as a zipper pull also i can put them on a cellphone lanyard if you prefer.
if you don't see them up in the shop just message me and i will be more than happy to make you one and i have more designs coming soon too. :)

now for the big news, free giveaway time!
i have this super cute care bears vinyl that i used to make this 4" x 3" coin purse/card case.
the giveaway is a thank you to you oh so fab fans!

entry is simple just write "care bear" under this post and on April 20th the winner will be picked using a random number generator.


the winner will be notified via e-mail but if i do not hear back from that person within 24hrs another number will be pulled.

please one entry per person.

thanks and good luck!

*edit*

Thanks to everyone who have entered the giveaway so far!
Orignally the contest was on Facebook and since I had to move it to the blog there was one person who was the first to enter on Facebook.  Basically that means everyone gets moved down one position. It wouldn't be right for that person to lose their position, sorry for the mix-up.

spring has...

sprung and wow it's lovely outside.
the trees are just so pretty and fluffy but with great weather come great pollen.  now granted i don't have the horrific allergies but i do have the classic "somethings in my eyes" and "why will my nose not stop running" complaints.  oh well it's a small price to pay for such great weather!

i'm super excited to be heading to the macon cherry blossom festival this weekend!!!  me and the old man will pack up the girls and head to the park. i'm hoping to get some great pictures of the girls modeling some of my new creations like this little number i just listed in my etsy shop.

i'm feeling good and looking forward to my next post of cherry blossoms and dolls, stay tuned.

i got...

some exciting news! first, i'm working on a giveaway that will be both cute and functional...humm whatever could it be, keep checking back to find out! ;)

also i have a few new items in the shop including these cute earrings

which brings me to the next good news, i will be supplying a giveaway item and doing a interview for http://derbygirlsblog.com/ soon and once it's up and rolling i will let you know here and on our facebook page.

now you might have noticed my new badge to the right. it was my first time making one and it was super easy using the directions i found here.
if your up for a badge exchange just let me know! :)

last but not least, i have started another blog that will feature all things kawaii! if you would like your photos, video, shop or whatever you got in the world of kawaii featured just send me a message! i will pick a item, shop,blog or whatnot to feature every week, it's still in baby form but i'm super excited about it!
come check out!

my love...

for japan is very strong and my heart broke when i heard the news of the quake and tsunami. besides the money i will be donating on my own i will be giving 10% or more of the shop's sales to the red cross to help with the relief effort. i've been lucky enough to have been to japan twice and i have nothing but wonderful memories and love for the land and people of japan, so head on over to the shop to help the folks who inspire me and many others to bring kawaii to the masses!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/blacktulipshop