Giveaway: Cookie Earrings

The Gentle Flower is giving away one pair Chocolate Chip Cookie Earrings to one lucky reader!! (Valued at $25)

Check out the Etsy listing here.

How to enter the giveaway:

(Please write one comment for each entry you do, including your name and e-mail)

The giveaway is international.

Mandatory entries:

• Be a follower of The Gentle Flower blog via GFC.
• Visit The Gentle Flower shop and comment below with a link to your favorite item in the shop.

Extra entries:

• Follow @thegentleflower via Twitter
• Follow via Facebook
• Follow via Pinterest

• Blog about the giveaway and link to the giveaway in the post (leave a link to the post below)
• Facebook about the giveaway and link to the giveaway in the post (leave a link to the post below) You can post daily for one extra entry each day you do.
• Tweet about the giveaway and link to the giveaway in the post (tweet @thegentleflower so I can see your tweet) You can tweet daily for one extra entry each day you do.

• Pin one picture/ post from the shop or blog. You get one extra entry for each pin you do, please leave a link for each one below.

• Heart The Gentle Flower on Etsy.
• Add The Gentle Flower to your circle on Etsy.
• One extra entry if you are a sponsor of The Gentle Flower, or sign up to become one here.

NEW EXTRA ENTRIES!!!:
I'm adding two more ways to get entries:

• Follow my blog with Bloglovin
• Follow this blog via e-mail (enter your e-mail in the form where it says "Follow by E-mail" in the right sidebar)

The giveaway ends on January 31st, 2012 and the winner will be chosen by random.org on February 1st.

Good luck!

Confessional Friday

I thought I'd confess a few things today and link up with A Blonde Ambition for her linky party! YAY :D

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1. I just realized that it's actually Saturday today... but I guess I can still confess stuff. Whoops!

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2. I need 6-8 tea spoons of sugar in my tea. Always! (It does depend on the size of the cup, but I usually drink my tea from a 0.5 L cup...) I can't stand tea with too little sugar!!!

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3. I've been sick for the past week and a bit down in the dumps about it because I have don't really have time to be sick!

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(this cracked me up)

4. I've injured my knee, and I may need surgery... which is also getting me down. And my knee is aching!!!

5. One of my New Year's resolutions was to not get injured this year... well technically I got injured in December, but I'm feeling the pain. So I guess that's a resolution I will have to give up on already.

6. I was too late to participate in the Cold Hands, Warm Hearts swap at Much Love, Illy's blog, so I contacted another blogger, my new bloggy BFF, Erica @ Sweets and Hearts and asked her if she wanted to do a swap. And she said yes!! I'm so excited! I just finished up her package and will be sending it out on Monday :D Yay!

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(did that make you yawn too?)

7. I'm seriously tired of school.

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8. I'm SERIOUSLY tired of being sick and/ or injured.

9. I'm dreading the possible surgery of my knee.

10. I chew on my tongue when I'm concentrating.. and I've recently discovered the best way to chew it... which makes me look like a monkey I guess. I really need to stop that!

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11. I LOVE self help books. I'm in the self-help section of the bookstore so often that one of the women that work there asked me if I needed help one time. She looked slightly worried. Haha! Is there a self help book for being addicted to self help books? I'll be sharing a bit on the recent books I've gotten and that I'm reading later.

12. I feel guilty when I blog because I should be doing other stuff.

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13. I don't want to turn 19 this year.

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14. I just chewed my tongue like a monkey.

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15. I feel guilty because I want to and should read more.

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16. I feel guilty because I feel too much guilt.

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(I tried watching this movie once... couldn't get through more than 10 minutes!)

17. I feel 17 years old.


18. I just got a Pinterest account.. but I can't figure out how it works. I'm usually not technically challenged! :/



Have you made any confessions?
Share your links or confessions below, I'd love to read yours :)


Psst.. have you noticed The Gentle Flower's super duper new sponsors?? Check 'em out (in the right side bar) - they have awesome blogs :D -->

Would YOU like to be a sponsor? Get the low down here.


Have a great weekend! :)
~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!!

Would You Like to be a Sponsor?

Would you like to advertise with The Gentle Flower?

I'm super excited for the new sponsorship programme at The Gentle Flower!

I want to promote YOU and your blog, shop, business, etc.

The rates are super low, as the programme is just starting.

These are the two types of sponsorship spots that you can choose from:

PRICE: $10 per month or $25 for 3 months

PRICE: $5 per month or $12 for 3 months

You can sign up for a sponsor spot at any time during the month. Your spot will last a month (or however many months you buy) from the date I receive your payment.

Giveaways

The Gentle Flower has hosted lots of giveaways in the past, and they have proven to be successful. They are the best way to draw traffic to your business or blog. 

The giveaway post will link to all your sites, including your blog, shop, Facebook, Twitter, etc., in order to give exposure and traffic to you and your business.

Individual and group giveaways will run for 1 week each.

Group giveaways are at the end of the month.

All giveaways are promoted via Twitter, Facebook and Stumbleupon.

Features

The individual feature may be an interview with you (see interviews done in the past here), a review (that I do) of one of your products, a guest post (that you write), etc. Let me know if you have a preference, or else I will write a post about you, or chose to interview you. The individual feature will be posted a week or so before your individual giveaway post.

The group feature is a post where I write a short piece about each of the sponsors, including what your business or blog is all about. You may choose to write the short feature yourself. If you decide to write this yourself, you must send it to me a week in advance. The group feature post will be posted a week before the group giveaway post.

All sponsors have the opportunity to promote any shop discounts or promos that you'd like to extend to The Gentle Flower readers.

Ad-swaps

I'm also open to doing ad-swaps!!

Send me an e-mail here.

Product reviews

I'd love to review a product of yours! 

(This could be done as part of the individual feature or separately)

E-mail me here.

(NOTE: The info. above may change, so please keep checking back)

**** Prices are subject to change as the blog grows ****

Thanks for your interest in advertising with us :D

I can't wait to work with all of you!

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!

Pictures + News from "Trondhjæmsdesignernes Eget Julemarked 2011" (Christmas Fair) + New Products!

On December 3rd I participated in "Trondhjæmsdesignernes Eget Julemarked", a local Christmas Fair in Trondheim.

If you missed out on the fair, or regret not buying an item, please visit our online shops.

Links to our shops
Etsy  (International)
Epla (Norwegian)


The fair was a huge success! I sold lots of jewelry and took lots of pictures that I'd like to share with you! :D

NOTE: There are a lot of new products that are yet to be uploaded to the online stores. Please bear with me, but if you can't wait, comment below letting me know which product to post first!


Rosette Necklaces

Sunshine Yellow

Lime Green and Hot Pink

Lime Green

Off White and Firetruck Red

Leather Bow Bracelets

Daisy Brooches and Hair Clips

{The flowers are the same, but the backing is different}

Click here to buy the brooches and here to buy the hair clips

Garden Pinks Brooches

Click here or here to view the assortment of Garden Pinks Brooches in our online stores.

Dazzling Dahlia Brooches and A Ray of Sunshine Rings

The Ivory-coloured A Ray of Sunshine Ring can be bought here.

The Yellow A Ray of Sunshine Ring can be bought here or here.

The Dahlia Brooches can be bought here or here.

Doughnut Earrings and Rings

Doughnut Earrings can be bought here or here.

Doughnut Rings can be bought here or here.

Assorted Bracelets

Assorted Macramé Necklaces

The one to the right can be bought here or here

Blue Garden Pinks Necklace

{Sold}, but can be ordered here or here

I Heart Pink Pearl Delight Earrings

Click here or here to buy

Cookie Earrings, rings and Bearrings

Cookie earrings can be bought here or here.

The Bearrings can be bought here or here.

Christmas Baubles and Macramé Jewelry

The beautiful, Red Christmas Baubles can be bought here or here.

The Polka Dot Macramé Necklace can be bought here or here.

The matching Polka Dot Macramé Earrings can be bought here.

Overview

The most popular products were:

• Garden Pinks brooches (SOLD OUT)
• Daisy Hair Clips (BRAND new product, yet to be launched in our Etsy store, but are available in our Epla store)
• Doughnut rings (SOLD OUT)
• Leather Bow Bracelets (BRAND new product, yet to be launched in both stores)

Sold Out?
Don't worry if the product(s) on your wish list is sold out. I'm working on new products everyday, so there's no need to fret. (But please, do order ASAP so that the item will arrive in time for Christmas!! - Read about our Holiday Season Info and Offers here.)


Mailing List

I also created a mailing list which lots of customers signed up to on Saturday. I will be sending out regular e-mails with updates and exclusive offers for all subscribers.

If you would like to subscribe, please e-mail me your e-mail address and name, and your preferred language.

Follow Us for Exclusive Day-to-Day Updates

Please follow us via Google Friend Connect, buy signing up in the box to the right.

Also, please follow us on Facebook and Twitter!

Custom Orders
We accept custom orders. Please allow 2 weeks for the item to be completed, and then shipped.


Contact Us
Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions, requests or concerns!

Links to our shops

Etsy  (International)

Epla (Norwegian)

Thanks to all of you who stopped by on Saturday - it was a pleasure meeting all of you!
--Katrine