Sunday, January 24, 2010

Congrats to Kristin, Winner of the Valentine giveaway!

Congratulations! To Kristin M.
Winner of the Ruby red vintage glass earrings/Valentine giveaway

A new giveaway will be posted mid-week, so be sure to check back soon!
(winners are chosen by a random drawing)

Friday, January 15, 2010

Valentines day.....a time for Love!

With valentines day quickly approaching I am reminded that love is in the air!  So many of us celebrate V-Day in one way or another, though it does seem that many have mixed feelings about it, depending upon whether or not they have a sweetheart. Well I say fooey on that, you don't need to have a sweetie to revel in the magic of the day.
When I was a child I use to make hand painted valentine cards and give them to my family and friends. I remember the utter joy I had creating them and then seeing people light up when they received them. To this day I still send out valentine cards to family and friends and in this way I am sending my love out to those I love and care about, not just to my sweetheart.
 
With all of these thoughts of love in mind,  I am also reminded of compassion and the importance of practicing this daily. I would like to take this opportunity to say that my heart goes out to the people of Haiti during this time of unimaginable sadness. I believe it is so important for people around the world to help the people in Haiti and now is the time to do so. Below is a list of stellar relief organizations where you can make donations. If you have already done so, the people of Haiti thank you!

Disaster relief organizations:
www.MercyCorp.org
www.OxFam.org
www.redcross.org
www.doctorswithoutborders.org




" Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive."
- Dalai Lama

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

OMG......it's a Valentine giveaway!!!

The reason for the omg, is that I have totally ignored my blog since Sept, as in I did no blogging whatsoever since then. However I'm planning to get back into it more often, as time allows. To celebrate my return back to blog land I am giving away a lovely pair of vintage earrings.

GIVEAWAY!!
Up for grabs is this lovely pair of vintage faceted red glass earrings!
they are sparkling and pretty and perfect for Valentine's day!

To enter to win, please leave a comment in the box stating your favorite thing about valentines day!
For extra entries:
blog about this giveaway
post this giveaway on twitter

Drawing will be held on Sun Jan 24th!


Ruby Red Earrings by Botanical Bird


Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Some things I love about Fall!

Here in Oregon we have a pretty down right spectacular fall, since we have hundreds of varieties of deciduous trees here, including many varieties of gorgeous maples. The leaves are just starting to change and there is now a bit of a chill in the air, along with the site of local apple trees laden with apples.
It's such a great time of year, though I do find it to be bittersweet, knowing that we will be going into our rainy season before too long. Still I am embracing the fall and plan to do some decorating this week!
Here are a few ideas that I've come up with for easy and inexpensive Fall decorating:

Candles are always a must for this time of year, I like to use a variety of pillar candles, the apple, spice or pumpkin scented are perfect at this time. I place them on plates or tray and then surround them with moss, pine cones,pods cinnamon sticks, mini pumpkins or other fruit. This really makes for a gorgeous, fragrant display!


Wreaths are another favorite of mine, last Spring toward the end of the blooming season I cut back my hydrangea bush and dried the blossoms to be used in bouquets and a wreath. All you need for this wreath is a grapevine wreath, dried hydrangea blossoms and a hot glue gun. You simply just glue the hydrangea stems all the way around the wreath and you're done. It can be displayed on your wall or a door.

Pumpkins and gourds, always fun and festive! I like to buy a few in different sizes, the smaller ones to be used as a table display, along with a colorful table runner and the larger ones for the front entryway display.

Pillow and throws will help spice up any room, it's fun to add a nice fall colored throw to your couch along with a couple of seasonal throw pillows, this is really an inexpensive way to make a quick and beautiful change to your room.




Friday, July 31, 2009

FRIDAY FREEBIES!! JULY 31ST!!

FRIDAY FREEBIES ARE BACK!!! TODAY JULY 31ST!!

1 Free necklace, your choice ($20 value or less) when you spend $40 or more,
2 Free necklaces, your choice ($40 value or less) when you spend $70 or more

PLEASE CLICK HERE BOTANICAL BIRD'S STORE

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Colorful, Pretty Flowers

Here are some gorgeous flowers and plants to check out. All of these shots were taken on my recent trip to the coast...enjoy!!

1. Acalypha (chenile plant)
2. Gloxinia siningia (gloxinia)
3. Cosmos Bipinnatus (cosmos)
4. Papaver (poppy)
5. Digitalis (foxglove)





Thursday, July 23, 2009

Handcrafted Jewelry...For American Cancer Society

Here are some very cool pieces from Laura Slocum. Her beautiful work can be found at one of her two stores on Etsy. Laura Slocum Painted or Creatively Tangled

Laura is a dear friend of mine and a fellow etsy artist. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer a few months ago and is currently undergoing chemo therapy treatments. She is amazingly brave and is a shining star, and for sure an inspiration to so many. You can read all about Laura, by going to her shop or by going to her blog which is called Stay Tuned 09

CHECK OUT LAURA'S BEAUTIFUL JEWELRY!! PROCEEDS DONATED TO HELP FIGHT CANCER!!
(please click on one of the links above)





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