Friday, August 5, 2011

Time for a girly giveaway!

With the mood that she's been in today, I'm quite tempted to give away this girly. But I'm not, because I'm pretty sure that it's illegal, and I'd miss her around bedtime.

When she's not being a tee total pain in my backside, she's my little cupcake - which is why I'm always on the lookout for adorable cupcakey things. They were super easy to come by when she was a baby - cupcakes were on absolutely everything then, and I'd keep snapping them up only to have her outgrow them three minutes later. So lately, I've been looking for cupcakey things that might last a little longer, like the cupcake Scentsy warmer I posted about a few weeks ago. (It still hasn't found its way into her room, but she's keeping a close eye on it.)

Recently, I was browsing Etsy for cupcakey items and stumbled across the cutest wool felt cupcake headband. Of course, Milly needed one immediately.

Aside from the utter adorableness of the cupcake itself, I love the soft, stretchy pink headband. Milly usually won't wear an around-the-head headband for very long because she says they "squeeze too tight", but this one she said was "really comfy" and she'll leave it in all day. That, of course, earns it mucho mucho brownie points in my book, because what's the point of a headband that your kid won't wear? Good photo props, sure, but sometimes you just want them to look cute for longer than five minutes. Being so stretchy, it'll last Milly for a good long time. It'll even fit her sister's gigantic noggin - although, of course, that is strictly forbidden.

(I edited this next picture just for my Pink Saturday friends, to show off the delicious pinkness!!)

Of course, another thing this headband has going for it was that I found it on Etsy - I would much rather support a person than a corporation. And there are so many wonderful people to meet on Etsy besides! Let me introduce you to one of them...

Milly's cupcake headband came from Glitter Bug Gallery, which also has lots and lots of other wool felt headbands and clippies to choose from. ALL of them are stinking adorable - I love these flowers and this caterpillar and this adorable little crab with a cute little bow on her head, which doesn't really match a thing that my girls own but I'm going to have to find something that'll go with it.

Glitter Bug Gallery is owned by Christine, who is a fellow stay-at-home mom to three quirky kids (her description, not mine!), aged 13, 9 and 7. She comes from a family of crafty women, and has always been crafty herself. In the past, she's made ornaments and magnets, and says that "so far, it has been great for Christmas money or a little extra here and there." But with her oldest child inching ever closer to college age, it's time for her to start thinking of saving for that - and so her Etsy shop was born. And it's an Etsy shop that I would love to see take off - everything is adorable and wonderfully made, and it just deserves to be seen.

Christine has generously set up a coupon code to Glitter Bug Gallery just for YOU, because you're so awesome for stopping by and reading. :) From now through September 15, enter the code junecleaver and receive 10% off the merchandise total of your purchase. Her prices are already great, which makes this an even better deal!

She also donated two of her beautiful cupcake headbands to JCWBS - one to be used and reviewed, and one to give away to one lucky reader!

Prize: To be completely honest, I liked the one with the dark pink headband better, but I was overruled by my children. So YOU can win it instead!

To enter: Go visit Glitter Bug Gallery at Etsy, then leave me a comment to tell me which of her designs is your very favorite. And good luck with that, because it's going to be hard to choose! As always, please be sure to leave your email address with your comment so I can contact you if you win.

That's the mandatory entry, but here are a bunch of ways to earn extra entries as well. Each one is worth one additional entry unless otherwise noted; please leave one comment per entry, and don't forget your email address!

Additional entries:
  • "Like" Glitter Bug Gallery on Facebook and leave her a note to let her know I sent you.
  • Use that coupon code to snag some cuteness of your own - tell us what you bought in your comment! (+5)
  • Suggest a new design for Glitter Bug Gallery that you'd like for the special little girl in your life and count it as one entry!
  • Follow June Cleaver Would Be Shocked via GFC.
  • "Like" June Cleaver Would Be Shocked on Facebook.
  • Follow me on Twitter.
  • Snag my button (top right of this page) and add it to your blog. Leave a link in your comment!
  • Blog about this giveway and leave me a link! (+2)
  • Tweet about this giveaway - may be done once per day, for one entry each day.
  • Subscribe to this blog via email - just look near the top right for that too. :)
Contest ends: 11:59 PM EST on Sunday, August 14. Winner will be chosen by random number generator and emailed immediately. Please contact me within 48 hours to claim the prize, or a new winner will be chosen.

Good luck, everyone!

P.S. - My friend's beautiful daughter Penelope passed away at only 33 days old due to complications of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Vivint is having a contest through August 27; the charity that receives the most votes will receive $250,000 for research. CHERUBS needs funding for CDH research. Will you please go vote? It takes three clicks of your mouse and less than thirty seconds of your time to help these sweet babies. You can vote once every day. You can also read about Penelope on the CHERUBS website, here, and join the "voting in memory of Penelope" Facebook group (if you'd like to leave a note for her mom) here. But most of all, just vote-vote-vote. Her mom never got to bring her home, but she did love to put pretty things in Penelope's hair...so voting in her memory really is relevant to this giveaway!

94 comments:

  1. HPS!

    These are adorable and so are the tiny models!


    Gabriela

    ReplyDelete
  2. I love the triple flower powder blue headband! So pretty! (maddie@gmail.com)

    ReplyDelete
  3. I liked you on fb! (maddieq@gmail.com)

    ReplyDelete
  4. What darling headbands. The kid-lings are precious.
    Have a great PS weekend ~
    TTFN ~
    Marydon

    ReplyDelete
  5. Happy Pink Saturday Sweetie...
    Love the headbands, but your little cupcake model, well she takes the CAKE. How sweet is that.

    Have a beautiful weekend. Country hugs from Phoenix, Sherry

    ReplyDelete
  6. Happy Pink Saturday! I'm going to share this with my best friend who has a little "cupcake" of her own. Super sweet!

    ReplyDelete
  7. anything with cupcakes is adorable! Hope you have a fun pink weekend!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Love the baby pink triple flower headband - love Etsy too! Such amazing artisans. Your blog was fun to stop by at and Milly is a doll! I can see why you would miss her. =0)
    Happy Pink Saturday!

    ReplyDelete
  9. I love Etsy, too. I will be checking out Glitter Bug. Granddaughter would look cute in one of those cupcake headbands. Sometimes the wee ones can be trying, but mostly they are amazing to have around. Milly is a cutie!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Love the Watermelon and Strawberry clips! Guess I'm a produce girl.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Cute cupcakes! She is adorable. I will visit CHERUBS too!

    love, kelee @ www.designgivesback.com

    ReplyDelete
  12. I love the pink crab head band, and the rainbow caterpillar hair clip! I might buy some of these for me!!
    penguinspalette @ gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  13. I like Glitter Bug Gallery on facebook, and told her you sent me! :)

    ReplyDelete
  14. I have liked your blog on facebook!

    ReplyDelete
  15. I have subscribed via email to your blog (before the giveaway even!)

    ReplyDelete
  16. I follow you on twitter also, as Penguins Palette

    ReplyDelete
  17. My favorite item is the pumpkin hair clip - so cute!

    faymara(at)ymail.com

    ReplyDelete
  18. I am now following this blog via GFC!

    faymara(at)ymail.com

    ReplyDelete
  19. My favorite design is the Baby pink triple flower wool felt headband.
    Dana Beeman: danabeeman(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  20. Liked Glitter Bug Gallery on FB & posted that you sent me; http://www.facebook.com/pages/Glitter-Bug-Gallery/175347869201563?sk=wall&filter=1#!/danabeeman/posts/176337822435901
    facebook.com/danabeeman/
    Dana Beeman: danabeeman(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  21. Following publicly via GFC.
    Dana Beeman: danabeeman(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  22. Liked June Cleaver Would Be Shocked on FB.
    facebook.com/danabeeman/
    Dana Beeman: danabeeman(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  23. @hazelfinn follows @juneshocked on Twitter.
    Dana Beeman: danabeeman(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  24. Tweeted Giveaway; http://twitter.com/#!/hazelfinn/status/99970697832570880
    Dana Beeman: danabeeman(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  25. Subscribed via email.
    Dana Beeman: danabeeman(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  26. i love the rainbow catterpillar headband!
    butler83ataoldotcom

    ReplyDelete
  27. I follow your blog!
    butler83ataoldotcom

    ReplyDelete
  28. I think a horse design would be very cute!
    butler83ataoldotcom

    ReplyDelete
  29. baby pink triple flower---darling

    ReplyDelete
  30. I like the baby pink hydrangea flower headband
    luckyseattlemom at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  31. I like you on facebook under Jl Johnson
    luckyseattlemom at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  32. I follow you on twitter @I_heart_Pokey
    luckyseattlemom at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  33. A suggestion for another clip would be an owl
    luckyseattlemom at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  34. I like glitter bug on facebook and said you sent me
    luckyseattlemom at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  35. i love etsy too, this glitter bug gallery is an adorable shop. i love the red strawberry wool felt headband most, but this cupcake one steals my heart as well!
    pickmeaflower.hm at gmail dot com
    <3

    ReplyDelete
  36. i have a five year old niece, and i think a ladybug would be a cute new design!
    pickmeaflower.hm at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  37. i liked "June Cleaver Would Be Shocked" on facebook under Hailey Morgan :)
    <3
    pickemeaflower.hm at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  38. following you in twitter ^.^ under Havoc Hailey
    <3
    yay
    haha
    pickmeaflower.hm at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  39. I love the rainbow caterpillar clip!

    unforgetable_dreamer_always (at) hotmail (dot) com

    ReplyDelete
  40. The Ice cream cone wool felt headband is my favorite.

    Mandinav (at) aol (dot) com

    ReplyDelete
  41. I follow via GFC as Mandi Eschenbach

    Mandinav (at) aol (dot) com

    ReplyDelete
  42. I follow on Twitter as @stblessings

    Mandinav (at) aol (dot) com

    ReplyDelete
  43. I love the Preppy red crab wool felt hair clip
    mframe00@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  44. I "Like" June Cleaver Would Be Shocked on Facebook.- Michelle Frame
    mframe00@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  45. I follow you on twitter- @sframe00
    mframe00@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  46. LOVE the Hot pink flower headband!

    ReplyDelete
  47. I love the rainbow caterpillar clip!

    hrfarley at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  48. I love the pink crab headband!

    ReplyDelete
  49. I love the baby pink triple flower headband.

    katja9_10 at hotmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  50. I love the Baby Pink Triple Wool Headband!
    geauxtami@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  51. I liked Glitter Bug Gallery on Facebook(Tami Vollenweider) & said You sent Me!

    geauxtami@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  52. Email Subscriber
    geauxtami@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  53. Facebook Fan of Yours(Tami Vollenweider)
    geauxtami@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  54. I follow You on Twitter (@tamivol)
    geauxtami@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  55. I suggested to her to make a Magnolia Flower Headband!
    geauxtami@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  56. It was hard to choose, but I love the Baby Pink Hydrangea flower wool felt headband

    demureprincess7(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  57. Super cute!!! I love the owl wool felt hair clip!

    edendaphne at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  58. I Liked her facebook page and left a comment (as Eden Ellis)

    edendaphne at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  59. For a new design, I'd like to see different colored owl clips! I'd snatch them all up real quick!

    edendaphne at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  60. I like the Hot Pink Flower Headband.

    mrs.marcus2 at yahoo dot com

    ReplyDelete
  61. adorable! I love the strawberry headband!! TO cute!
    kacee
    www.youhadmeatscrap.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  62. I think it would be really cute to do a bumble bee, or an apple for back to school!
    kacee
    mcvicwif@Yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  63. Im following along on twitter, my name is kaceeMcvic!
    kacee
    mcvicwif@Yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  64. Tweeted!!!

    kacee_mcvic kacee
    Giveaway over at http://t.co/juQLINi
    1 minute ago Favorite Reply Delete

    ReplyDelete
  65. My favorite design is the pink flower initial headband.
    dagoprincessss(at)hotmail(com)

    ReplyDelete
  66. I like the light pnk wool flower headband

    ReplyDelete
  67. I love the owl felt hair clip.

    kathrynbaby2004@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  68. I like the Baby pink triple flower wool felt headband

    ReplyDelete
  69. The cupcake is actually my favorite as well but they are all so cute. brandimthompson (a) gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  70. I would love to see Glitter Bug do a cute little girly skull. I saw the pumpkin but I LOVE Halloween and a skull with a little bow would be great.
    brandimthompson (a) gmail.com

    ReplyDelete
  71. so many cute items in her shop! I love the preppy crab clip the best!


    giveawaymommy at yahoo dot com

    ReplyDelete
  72. glitter bug Facebook follower- Melissa Robinson-Arezzi



    giveawaymommy at yahoo dot com

    ReplyDelete
  73. I would love to see more ocean themed items like maybe seahorse or starfish. Also I think more halloween items like ghosts would be cute



    giveawaymommy at yahoo dot com

    ReplyDelete
  74. Twitter follower @giveawaymommy



    giveawaymommy at yahoo dot com

    ReplyDelete
  75. I am an email subscriber



    giveawaymommy at yahoo dot com

    ReplyDelete
  76. that WAS difficult to choose just one thing. I really like the pink flower hair clip.

    fastkat at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  77. I like the light pink wool felt flower headband. It's very girly.
    kirbycolby at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  78. I'd buy a chihuahua design!
    kirbycolby at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  79. I subscribe via email.
    kirbycolby at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  80. I follow with GFC. Thank you!
    kirbycolby at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  81. My fav is icecream cone felt hr clip! tracietrump@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  82. Like Glitter Bug Gallery on Fb and posted that you sent me! tracietrump@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  83. gfc! tracietrump@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  84. Like you on FB! tracietrump@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  85. Follow you via twitter@tmt121172 tracietrump@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  86. Email subscriber! tracietrump@yahoo.com

    ReplyDelete
  87. I also like the
    daisy wool felt headband

    laurie1993@verizon.net

    ReplyDelete
  88. Liked Glitter Bug Gallery on Facebook and left a comment

    laurie1993@verizon.net

    ReplyDelete
  89. follow on GFC

    laurie1993@verizon.net

    ReplyDelete
  90. Like you on FB

    laurie1993@verizon.net

    ReplyDelete
  91. subscribed via email

    laurie1993@verizon.net

    ReplyDelete
  92. I love the Hot pink flower headband

    appetizerforacraftymind(at)yahoo(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  93. you are right it is hard to choose. I like the light pink hydrangea one best (i think)
    cgies25 at homtail

    ReplyDelete