farewell 2010!

I took a break from blogging this week, you may have noticed... I don't know if it was the holidays or the blizzard or just a lack of creativity, but I'll say it was the holidays and I'll just get on with it!

Since many of my other bloggy friends took the week off as well, I'm not doing a regular linky post... but I figured I would round up some of my favorite things of 2010  :-)  in no particular order:

I became an advisor for my sorority, Alpha Gamma Delta, and I've had an awesome time hanging out with all my sisters!  They are so smart, talented, and beautiful :-)

I also connected with other Alpha Gams in the blogosphere via the Alpha Gamma Delta Blog Network!

I traveled to visit friends a lot this year... Dani in Atlanta, LJ in LA, and everyone in Boston!  I even went to Cleveland for Elyse's wedding :-)

My sister, Katie, and I had fun together!  2010 was my first full year at home since 2003 (thanks to college) and I loved having sister time :-)

We took silly pictures, we went to Martha Stewart's stitch fest, and went to see John Mayer!

I also spent some quality time with DavIli in Albany this year... we went to Countyfest and Larkfest, we BBQed, we drank Barb-aritas, and generally had an awesome time :-)

I did my very first, and second, craft fair!  It was hard work, but also lots of fun, and I definitely hope to do more in the future

2010 was also the year I committed to my blog!  I've made wonderful friends (check out my right sidebar to visit them), I started weekly features, did 3 giveaways, and I really had fun :-D

I also noticed that as of today, I have 20 followers!  I know this isn't very many, but it makes me happy to know that I'm not just blogging to myself here. 

Thank you for following!

Last but definitely not least, in 2010 I met PJ... I would list all the things that we have done together, but I would be linking you to every other post!  PJ has been so supportive of Bands & Bows, such a fun buddy on all our adventures, and generally just the most wonderful person ever :-)

I hope you all have a Happy New Year's Eve, with all the sparkly fun of friends and family!
<3 barb

PS - Today is the last day to enter my giveaway hosted by A Spoonful of Love... win a pretty Isabella Headband in Berry Red!

giveaway at a spoonful of love!

Yup! It's giveaway time, hosted by Shawni at A Spoonful of Love :-)

I'm giving away this Berry Red Isabella Headband, one of my personal faves in a great winter color... the giveaway ends on Friday Dec 31, with the winner announced on Jan 1 (wouldnt winning a giveaway be a great way to start the new year??)  Just head over to A Spoonful of Love and follow Shawni's instructions to win :-)

Good Luck!

<3 barb

PS- Don't forget to check out Shawni's Etsy shoppe A Bit of Lace

giveaway at seablanket!!

If  you haven't seen it already, I'm hosting a giveaway on Chelsea's blog, Seablanket, and it ends Friday!

It's for this beautiful headband, the Elyse!  I'm super excited, so head on over... you'll be rewarded :-D

<3 barb

and the winner is...

GINA!!!!

(i swear i didn't rig this... i used a random number generator!)

Congrats! You have won an item of your choice (in whatever color I have in stock) from my Etsy Shop!

And because I love all of you SO MUCH for taking the time to comment here, anyone who commented on this blog gets 50% off any item from my shop! (just mention the blog giveaway and the name you used to post in the comments section, and  then wait for a revised invoice before paying!)

Thank you all for being so supportive, and remember to share the love... i <3 making new friends!

<3 Barb

PS- I'll be posting soon about the new names of my headbands and when they will be in my Etsy Shop!
I believe that Meg and aep12286 have won the honor of naming #1 and #3 (get at me to talk names/ orders), and #2 will be the GINA!!

sneaky peeky!

so, as promised... here's a sneak peek at the next 3 headbands i'd like to list in my shop!
the only problem is... they don't have any names!! so, the first to buy each of these headbands (by contacting me directly) will have the honor of naming it :-)

this is unnamed lady #1... you may remember it from my photo a few posts back... i love it, it's super fun, and i could make it in a variety of different colors! (basically, anything in THIS listing)

here is unnamed lady #2... a little less in your face than my usual designs, just a bit of fun texture... probably a lot more work appropriate than a giant bow or blob of ruffles haha! i can make this in any of the colors in THIS listing... plus a few others

and here is the last, unnamed lady #3... another big bow, another big smile on my face... i hope you like! i can make this in the same colors as #2... including the two colors shown here

so, if you like them and you want one and you'd especially like for one to be named after you, post a comment below... i have some other new designs in my head that i hope to be making soon, so keep an eye out for that as well... AND if you have an idea for a new headband, please do NOT be shy about sharing with me, i'd love to make you something special!

ALSOOOOOO... any comments on THIS blog post will be entered into a GIVEAWAY RAFFLE! I will choose 1 winner at random to win a free item from my etsy shop! you have until Midnight EST on Weds June 16 to enter :-)

<3 barb

update: All 3 headbands are now listed in the shop, they are linked through the pics!