Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Oh me, Oh my, Oh Mandie!

I got a surprise package in the mail yesterday that has had me jumping up and down with joy all day long. I love packages. They are so much better than bills. And when the package has Oh Mandie! all over it, I know I am in for a TREAT!

I'm a huge Oh Mandie! fan. I think everyone who knows the gal, loves the gal. Last month, Amanda and I did a shop swap. She decorated her boys room with sock monkey prints and I made out like a bandit with a whole assortment of lovelies, including this pearly sparrow necklace.

Ooooh, how lovely! This necklace is just my absolute favorite. Unfortunately, I didn't have a single pair of earrings to match. Whats a girl to do?

Amanda was more than happy to make me a matching pair...but little did I know, she would surprise me with the most awesome earrings in the world.


Aren't they just the girliest, cutest earrings ever? I may only be 27, which is technically supposed to be young... but being the at-home mom of two lively and little, energy-sucking daughters has been running me ragged for the last few years and I feel old and frumpy beyond my years.

Nothing quite like a fabulous necklace and a gorgeous pair of earrings to make me feel young and fun again.

Thanks, Amanda! You have unknowingly given me my youth back!

Want to see the other Oh Mandie! items I have? Be prepared to "ooooh" and "ahhhhh."

I bought this ACEO in August, when I realized that I had spent an entire day yelling at my trouble-making little divas. I was tired and burnt out, and when I saw this I knew it would be just the thing to remind me to LAUGH instead shout.

My girls are precious and, though they drive me to insanity, I need to appreciate the funny stuff more and let the aggravating stuff just roll off me.

Here is my new sketchbook which measures 8 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches and has 50 blank, unlined pages of heavy weight, hand cut Bristol Board paper -- I pretty much just copied all of that from her item description.

Here is some more copying: All of the inner bristol board paper is recycled from a local paper mill - the cuts of paper were too small for them to use, but perfectly wonderful to make journals! Helping the planet one piece of paper at a time! ♥

Whats not to love? This journal/sketchbook is the perfect thing for me to sketch out my new mini illustrations. Love it!

And these Sugar earrings are just adorable. They are as sweet as cotton candy and give my regular jeans-and-a-t-shirt look some flirty pizazz.

Be sure to visit Oh Mandie! if you haven't yet. You won't be let down!

Enjoy!

xoxo,

21 comments:

Melanie @ Whimsical Creations said...

What a lovely shop!

Anonymous said...

I KNOW! and Many's got me singing Barry Manilow today, too!

New England Quilter said...

Oooh - what a wonderful package of goodies! You look Fabulous!!
Amy

Lorissa J. Longfellow said...

I love packages to0. Especially such fabulous ones. And you look fabulous wearing the set together.
Oh Mandie has a lovely shop.

esque said...

Hey, great stuff! Definitely better than getting pesky bills! :)

Anonymous said...

Oh, my goodness...I love everything pictured, especially the sketchbook. So girly and dreamy and fun.

And I have to say: Girl, there is nothing old or frumpy-looking about you!

Oh, and Hannah Ontanna? You totally should draw one of your lovely ladies and call her Anna Indiana! Lorna California? My brain is fried and sadly, I cannot think of any other states right now. :)

Oh Mandie said...

Ahhh - I feel like I'm famous! You are so amazing to put all of this on your blog, and of course I'm so so so thrilled that you love everything! ♥

Anonymous said...

ooh such beautiful things!

Kelly Drill said...

That necklace is positively sublime. You're hardly frumpy, my friend, but the necklace is definitely the anti-frump!

Unknown said...

those are lovely items and you look nice in 'em.

i really like the cheery-ness of her items and shop.

(aren't packages just so much better than bills??? ha ha!)

April said...

packages are sooo much better than bills! especially when they include such lovely jewelry♥

Anonymous said...

Wonderful blog. Great Etsy store as well.
www.simplydoodles.etsy.com
http://simplyshay.com/wordpress/
Shay

Janna said...

Oh, pretty! I love it all!

agoodwitchtoo said...

What a gorgeous necklace and earring set!!

Laura said...

Hello~I was stopping by as a fellow Lollishops gal to say hello and add myself as a follower to your blog. So many cute things here! I cant wait for lollishops to open.
Stop by and visit if you have a chance www.adoredbefore.blogspot.com
Melissa

Blackfeatherfarm said...

Such lovely things !

Alayna said...

what fun stuff!
And you look great!

Kim said...

oh, so yummy! esp the earrings!!

Unknown said...

You look adorable..Everything looks so cute on..

Cymbaline said...

what an awesome shop~ you definately have a beautiful jewelry set from her~ very pretty and feminine!

Denise Felton said...

OMG. I am so freakin jealous. *trying to think up something to trade with both of you*

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