I'm Sorry. (important info. about shipping!!)

Hello my dear Gentle Flowers!
Long time, so see!
I'm so sorry for not having posted since March. There has been a lot going on in my personal life (exams, family, health, etc.) lately. Although I love blogging, making jewelry and keeping in touch with all of you, I have to prioritise school, family and health. I really hope I will be able to blog more from now, as summer has just started!!

As always, the shops (Etsy + Epla) are still open, you can also follow my daily updates on Twitter and Instagram. It's easier to be more active on apps that only require my phone, so be sure to follow me there (@thegentleflower).

I also haven't crafted in ages, until yesterday. I really missed it, but the stress of my exams and personal life put that on hold as well. I finally got to make some Mini Garden Pinks Brooches yesterday. This was so satisfying and I've had a huge smile on my face today as well. :) (Be sure to read the next posts featuring them ;) )

I also have lots of e-mails to catch up on. Please bare with me, I will reply to all of you! I really appreciate all e-mails and comments, and I do read all of them. I couldn't continue this journey without all of you, and I am really grateful for all of you.

That's why I want to give you free shipping on all items from now until 22nd July. Enter coupon code ONHOLIDAY at check out. Shop while I'm on holiday! (read more about that below)


IMPORTANT INFO.
I will be going on vacation on Thursday, but will schedule a few posts to be posted during that period.
This means that you can purchase items from both shops, but they will not be shipped until 22nd July at the earliest!!


I'm so happy to be back here and can't wait to create more and stay in touch with all of you! :D
HAPPY SUMMER!
-Katrine

Ps. I would strongly recommend checking out the Vanilla Buttercream Cupcakes recipe I posted a while back. They are SO yummy and should definitely be on your summer to do list!

Say 'I Love You' / 'You're Hot' with a Gentle Flower {SALE}

A super hot Firetruck Red Rosette Necklace for your hottie!

Since Valentine's Day is just around the corner, I'd like to offer all my readers an exclusive 20% discount off all items! Use coupon code LOVERED at check out. Valid until February 14th.

Who said diamonds were a girl's best friend? I say these
Bearrings are waycuter and much more company ;)

Get something for your loved one, your mother, sister, friend or even yourself! Spread the love, and show someone you care by getting them a Gentle Flower.

Say 'I Love You' or 'You're Hot' with a smoking hot red Gentle Flower. We have lots of items in store, - which item you'd like to get for your significant other (hottie) is up to you! (ps. the coupon code is valid for however many items you'd like!!)

 Brand new Red MINI Garden Pinks Brooch

Our brand new Red Mini Garden Pinks Brooch is the perfect gift. Your loved one can carry it with them, showing it off anywhere, as a symbol of your undying love (as this flower will never die).

Hurry on over and shop now!

Most Popular Products! {FREE SHIPPING}

Click here to check out this stunning ring

I'd like to share some of The Gentle Flower's most popular products!

These products have had over 200 views each and have between 18-33 admirers - which I find amazing!

Click here to get a closer look at this necklace!

They've also been featured in lots of treasuries, which is a huge honour!

Link to product here.

The ring above also won 2nd place in a handmade competition earlier this year!! You can read more about that here.

Click here to see product.

Thanks for all your support!! Your support makes me so happy and keeps me going :)

As a thanks, I'd like to offer you FREE SHIPPING on all products until August 18th. Enter coupon code POPULAR at check out.

What are your favourite products from The Gentle Flower? :)
And what are your favourite colours?
Let us know in the comments below please - your feedback means the world!!

And don't forget to enter the giveaway!

Thanks!
Katrine :)

Celebrate The Gentle Flower's Etsy Shop Turning One {with a huge SALE}

On June 13th one year had passed since we opened our Etsy store! 

I can't believe it's already been ONE YEAR! Wow. So much has happened in this short amount of time! We'll be taking a trip down memory lane later, but first, let's share what's in it for YOU...

This calls for celebrations, and therefore ALL items in our shop are currently 20% off!!! This sale starts TODAY and lasts until June 20th (1pm, Oslo time).


This sale also celebrates me graduating high school.
I've completed all my exams, and all that's left is the graduation ceremony on June 20th. I can't wait! (I will blog about all of this later, so be sure to come back.)


I hope all of you are enjoying what summer has to offer! ;)

And hurry up and grab some goodies while they're still available ;)

  - Katrine :)

My Top 10 Referrers from 2011 {sale}

Sunshine Yellow Garden Pinks Brooches

I can't believe that we'll be saying bye to 2011 tomorrow, but I'd like to thank all of you for the past year. 


I've accomplished so much and I am so proud of all my accomplishments. But I couldn't have done it without YOU! 

Thank you!

I was inspired by this post by Gussy Sews and took a look at my statistics and found out who my top 10 referrers from 2011 were:

1. Create With Joy

2. Emilysnan Can Craft

3. The Pleated Poppy

4. Maluba

5. Thirty Handmade Days

6. Blissful and Domestic

7. Little Miss Momma

8. Poisoned Apple Crafts

9. Wildly Woolly

10. Pretty Opinionated

~~Thank you :)

Delicious Doughnut Ring with Pink, Light Purple and Yellow Sprinkles

And guys, please stop by soon again.. I have SO much to share... lots of new products, friends I'd like you to meet and a bit about the past sales I've made (hint: the Doughnut Earrings and Rings and the Garden Pinks Brooches [available in four different colours thus far] are REALLY popular!!)




SALE!!!
I'd like to offer all of you a 25% discount off all products in our store as a thanks for being there for me this past year. Enter discount code NEWYEAR12 at checkout to claim your discount. [Sale lasts until 3rd January, 2012]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

A Perfect Present {one of many more to come} [gift guide]

Do you remember this necklace from the post about the Christmas Fair (Trondhjæmsdesignernes Eget Julemarked) ?

I just posted the beautiful, new Sunshine Yellow Rosette Necklace (mini) I've made to Etsy!

Head on over and check it out here... please heart it :)

It's the perfect present for your loved one - or yourself ;)

We only have ONE in store, so buy it while it's HOT and available!

We have matching products too.. check them out here.

PS. Also available in other colors... coming soon.

AND today and tomorrow ONLY, we're having a sale in our Etsy shop!

Use code SUNSHINE at checkout for 15% off all items! :D

Happy shopping!

ONE Day Sale! + New Necklace

I just added a new necklace to our Etsy store!

Check out the supah cute Cupcake Necklace!

Do you like it? :)

AAAND!! I'd like to give ya'll a 20% discount off any item in the store since you're all so special :)

So in order to claim your discount, enter the coupon code:  onedaysale  at check out. Easy peasy.

NOTE: The sale only lasts for ONE day, that means 24 hours from now! (I won't time it exactly.. but it'll end sometime tomorrow)

Scoot on over and purchase your favies while the sale lasts!

(And yes, this means that my current favourite [which is also quite freshly made] is also on sale!) -->

mmmmhhmmmm

Deal of the Week! [FOOD]

WHAT'S THIS WEEK'S DEAL OF THE WEEK?
Every food-themed piece of jewelry is 20% off!


These are the items you can buy on sale:

Red and Yellow Doughnut Earrings

Pink and Purple Doughnut Earrings

Yellow, Dark Purple and Light Purple Doughnut Earrings

Cookie Earrings

Yellow, Dark Purple and Light Purple Doughnut Ring

Pink, Purple and Yellow Doughnut Ring

The code of the week is: FOOD


In order to claim your discount, e-mail me the code of the week after your purchase and I will refund the money you have saved to you! :) SIMPLE!


E-mail me the code here after purchasing your flower product(s) on sale!


THE DISCOUNT OF THE WEEK ENDS ON MAY 24TH.



(NOTE: The sale does not apply to postage and packaging costs - they remain the same!)

(PS. If you'd like to purchase the item(s) directly from me, e-mail me and it will be arranged + all food-themed items will be on discount for you as well of course ;) )


NOTE: THESE ITEMS ARE NOT EDIBLE!!! DO NOT CONSUME.

BLOGAVERSARY!! = Deal + Update!!

Today is my 1 year blogaversary!!!

I'm so excited!

WHAT'S BEEN SIGNIFICANT THIS PAST YEAR?


1. I have reached 31 followers!! (OMG!! I really appreciate that all of you are following me and all your lovely comments!!!)

2. I got more than 1600 visits in April alone!

3. I've gotten my first award

4. I started my online shop on January, 27th 2011!

5. I've hosted my first giveaway

6. I've sold jewelry at a fair, which was really successful

7. I've sold jewelry from my online shop

8. I've made bloggy friends :D

AAAAND... 7. I will be starting something new from TODAY!


WHAT IS STARTING TODAY?

From today, there will be a biweekly deal of the week!
This means that one sort of item / jewelry theme from my shop will be on sale for a week. There will be a new deal every second week!

In order to claim your discount, e-mail me the code of the week after your purchase and I will refund the money you have saved to you! :) SIMPLE!


WHAT'S THIS WEEK'S DEAL OF THE WEEK?

Since I'm celebrating my 1 year blogaversary this week, every Flower product (in honour of The Gentle Flower) will be 20% off!

These are the items you can buy on sale:

Pink Dazzling Dahlia Brooch

Blue Garden Pinks Necklace

Pink Garden Pink Brooch

Yellow Garden Pink Brooch

Blue Garden Pink Brooch

Pink Rosette Necklace

The code of the week is: FLOWER
E-mail me the code here after purchasing your flower product(s) on sale!


THE DISCOUNT OF THE WEEK ENDS ON MAY 9th

(NOTE: The sale does not apply to postage and packaging costs - they remain the same!)

(PS. If you'd like to purchase the item(s) directly from me, e-mail me and it will be arranged + all flower items will be on discount for you as well of course ;) )


MY BLOGGY GOALS FOR THIS NEXT YEAR

1. Get 100 followers (WOWZA! I will be having a giveaway to celebrate this one!!)

2. Sell 50 items from my online store

3. Get to know more of you!

4. Create a newsletter (This will be happening soon, and I'm working hard at it at the moment. However, I'm having some trouble and I'm trying to learn how it works - so please be patient, it'll be ready soon :D)

WHY DO I BLOG?

I started blogging to spread the word about my jewelry & creations, but it has grown to be about a lot more than just that.

I love to blog for so many reasons. First of all I can decide what to write about. I can share and discuss what I'm passionate about with you. Also, I love making lots of friends and learning from blogging.

You have no idea how much I love blogging + communicating with all of you! I'm completely addicted and I can't stop thinking about what to share next! It's so much fun and I'm learning SO much!!

I can't wait to learn more and share more - I love it :D

Thank you for reading my blog and for all your support!

Now I'd like for YOU to comment below and let me know what you'd like to see more of here and in the shop.
Tell me what you like about my blog and in my shop. 
Tell me what you don't like as well.
What would you like me to make or do or post about?


AND tell me about yourself :D Why do you blog (if you blog)?

Last Chance to buy a Gentle Flower product 15% OFF!!!

Today is the last day to buy as many products as you want from The Gentle Flower store!!

If you'd like to custom order anything, this is also possible at the discount rate.

HOWEVER, you MUST e-mail me your order by the end of TODAY (25th April) otherwise, you won't get the 15% discount.

Let me tempt you with some of the lovelies :) --->

Blue Garden Pinks Brooch

Yellow Garden Pinks Brooch

Pink Rosette Necklace (NEW in the shop TODAY!)

Cookie Earrings

Every sale will put a huuuuge smile on my face, and who wouldn't want to be responsible for that? ;D

So hurry on over before the sale ends!

WINNERS of the Birthday Bash Giveaway!! :D

Thank you to all of you who participated!! :D
I'm so happy that so many people participated and like my jewelry and that you're following my blog :D
I hope you keep checking back for more news + updates + giveaways + inspiration +++

The winners were randomly chosen by random.org

Since no one wanted the bearrings, I've decided to give each person the prize they wanted.. so there will be two of one prize instead of the bearrings :)

The Doughnut ring goes to.....

EMILY @ Sweet Serendipity

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The black, crocheted necklace "With a Twist" goes to.....

SANDRA @ Song In The Snow

AND

MITCHIE @ Strawberry Mist

BOTH of you will receive a black "With a Twist" necklace :D

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And, finally...

The Blue Garden Pinks Brooch goes to.....

JOHANNA @ Texas Skies

CONGRATULATIONS
EMILY, SANDRA, MITCHIE and JOHANNA

:D :D :D

Please send me your home addresses so that I can post them to you ASAP :D


Thank you all for participating in the giveaway, if you'd like to buy any of these prizes or something else from my shop go here.
REMEMBER!!! There's a sale going on, so hurry and buy your jewelry by April 25th!!!

Also, I'd love to see pictures of the winners wearing your prizes, so when you receive them please post or send pictures if you wish- they may appear on the blog too (if you want to).

**EASTER SALE**

I'm having an Easter sale in my Epla-shop!!

EVERY item in the store is 15% off :D 

(not including postage and packaging)

Twisting Through Twelve - Macramé Necklace

GO GO GO and buy some jewelry for yourself or a friend and spread the word :D

Dazzling Dahlia Brooch

If you'd like me to wrap it up as a present, let me know and I'll do it for FREE.

You may buy as many items on sale as you wish - the sky is the limit!

Blue Garden Pinks Necklace

The sale will last until April 25th, so scoot on over!!!

PS. If you wish to order it directly from me instead of ordering via my shop, that can also be arranged, just comment below or e-mail me and we'll arrange an order 15% off for you too :D