Featured Etsy Designer, Magnolia Creative Co. and HUGE giveaway!

Emily Welch is the one of the sweetest gals in the HANDmade community. Just one of the reasons we are thrilled to share her with our readers. The second reason? Because her biz, Magnolia Creative Co., is one of our go to places when having a party! We absolutely adore her custom work and her passion. Get to know Emily in our chat with her below. You don't want to miss the amazing giveaway either with not just ONE but 5 different vendors retailed at $345! 

1.) Tell us a little about yourself & your Etsy shop.

I'm a wife, mother of two and lover of parties, planning and color! I've always loved to create and make art and my shop shows that. I offer a variety of products including printed and DIY party collateral as well as a full line of ceramic and melamine gifts. I love custom jobs and unique themes for parties!

2.) When did you realize you wanted to open a shop an Etsy?

After my sister-in-law told me about it. It's a fabulous website where you can find so many unique products, who wouldn't want to be a part of that. Last May when I was in New York I was able to visit the Etsy Studio Labs on craft night, it was incredible!

3.) Do you have any personal party planning tips?

I love parties, growing up in the South we have a party for everything. I think the most important thing is to have fun and stay focused on the guest of honor because that is what the party is all about! I find it's always helpful to have a pantry full of supplies to make quick hor d'ourves and drinks as well as cute paper plates and napkins or classic clear glass plates so you can always put on a party in a flash no matter what the occasion. I learned that from my mother.

4.) What are some of your favorite Etsy shops?

Way to many to list, I'm sure. I love all the jewelry you can find on Etsy. I've ordered several pieces for myself. I also love all the handmade clothes and bags you can find. I found one of my favorite designers from my daughter on etsy, CourtneyCourtney. Every time I log on I find something new!

5.) What is up next for your shop?

The most important thing are all the new print collections. The holiday ones will be coming out soon along with coordinating ceramic and melamine items. All these new products will be available in the etsy shop and the newly designed website.

shop now: magnoliacreativeco.com

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Read on to get all the details on the giveaway hosted by Magnolia Creative Co. -- it is worth $345!! Enter now - details below!

Every new store opening is usually celebrated with flags and pennants so in honor of their new website design created by Coffee, Crafts and Cupcakes Magnolia Creative Co. is hosting a Pennant filled giveaway worth over $345 from several vendors including Two Sugar Babies, The Bakers Confection, Mimosa by Me, Lori Savage Custom Designs and Magpie and Cake 

The winner will receive: 

A  PERSONALIZED Pennant Collection Party Pack and a PERSONALIZED Pennant Ceramic OR Melamine Plate from Magnolia Creative Co:

The Party Pack includes:

24 printed invitations with white envelopes and matching address labels
1 "Happy Birthday" banner with name
12 cupcake toppers
3 − 4 inch party circle
12 paper cups with labels
12 plastic ware settings rolled with napkin rings
10 table tent cards
10 goodie bags
(topper and plastic bag to fill)
10 favor tags 

Fondant Cake Bunting from TWO SUGAR BABIES 

Perfect for a Birthday, Baby Shower, or many other events, these cake decorations are the perfect accessories to dress up your store bought or homemade cake and take it to the next level!

OR 

12 Pennant Initial Fondant Cupcake Toppers 

{Two Sugar Babies}

Rainbow Cupcake Liners and Paper Straws from THE BAKERS CONFECTION 

Your package will contain: 

Girls Rainbow Assorted Cupcake liners - 60 count

10 solid pink

10 orange dot

10 solid yellow

10 lime dot

10 jade green solid

10 purple dot 

AND 

Pastel Rainbow Paper Straw Five Color Combo - 30 count 6 raspberry pink stripe

6 orange stripe

6 yellow stripe

6 kiwi green stripe

6 aqua stripe 

Bunting Flag Necklace by MIMOSA BY ME

Wear your springtime celebration this season with this pastel bunting flag necklace! Each "flag" is hand cut ceramic, hand painted and kiln fired. They are linked together and attached to antiqued silver plated steel. 

Personalized Pennant Banner or a $30 shop gift certificate by LORI SAVAGE CUSTOM DESIGNS 

You pick the colors and your name. Pennants are 8 inches by 8 inches.

Oilcloth Banner from MAGPIE AND CAKE

These oilcloth banners are perfect for your outdoor party. Use them to brighten up an old barn, patio, balcony, stair railing, a sun-room, or porch. Each one is double-sided so they'll look good from any angle. Because they are water resistant, they are great for outdoor entertaining and can withstand a little water, wind, and sunshine. So add a little fun to your summer! Length is approx 10 ft and number of flags/pennants is 11. Flags are cut 8 1/2" long and 7 inches wide. Buy multiple banners for longer distances. 

Here's how to enter:

1. Like Magnolia Creative Co. on Facebook and follow their blog. Leave a comment on this blog telling us you did. Feel free to say hi and  introduce yourself on their Facebook page too! 

AND FOR UP TO FIVE EXTRA ENTRIES 

Like CupcakeMAG , The Bakers Confection, Mimosa By Me, Two Sugar Babies, and Lori Savage Custom Designs on Facebook. Leave a comment on this blog telling us you did! 

The giveaway is open to people ages 18 years and older. Giveaway ends on Friday, July 15th at 11:59pm CST. A winner will be selected at random and announced by cupcakeMAG on Monday, July 18^th so stay tuned!  

Good luck!

cupcakeMAG HOME Featured Etsy Designer -- It's Written on the Wall plus a giveaway!

When we first meet LaNae of It's Written on the Wall we were thrilled to find her Etsy shop full of our favorite Audrey Hepburn & Marilyn Monroe vinyl wall quotes. And we mean, thrilled! It's Written on the Wall is your go-to place when wanting to re-vamp a wall in your home or even put them on a canvas so you always have them with you! We just adore LaNae and her Etsy shop & think you will too which is why we are giving you a chance to win a $75 shop credit to get your shop on! 

Read on to get to know more about LaNae & her FABulous biz! 

Don't forget to scroll down and enter the giveaway too!

{Marilyn Monroe Wall Quote, $24}

{What made you start It's Written on the Wall?}

Starting this business was something that I would never have imagined doing. Not that I'm not creative, I've been creating things most of my life but this was a surprise.  My daughters were interested in selling vinyl lettering/wall quotes and needed someone to design and make them and I thought, "I can do that" and so I bought my first Gerber and taught myself all about the world of vinyl and design and have been doing it for the past five years.  I had been selling on eBay for 8 years prior to that so I already knew everything about the business end. Designing wall quotes is such a wonderful creative outlet for me and I love doing it.

{One of our FAVEorite Audrey Hepburn quotes, $14.99}

{How did you come up with your shop name?}

It was easy to come up with the busines name "It's Written on the wall" mainly because that's what it looks like....to quote my brother "It looks like you've been writing on your walls"  He's right except it actually looks like someone hand painted the walls. You can change the mood of a room with a wall quote, whether it is an inspirational quote or something funny or profound.

{Coco Chanel Wall Quote, $19.99}

{Tell us about some of the quotes you  have in your shop.}

We have over 400 designs in our Etsy shop with categories ranging from quotes for girls, boys and home and family to celebrity quotes. If you like Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and Coco Chanel then we have something you'd like. We also have Vince Lombardi, Nick Saban and Lou Holtz to name a few. There's 

something for everyone in our shop.

{Because everyone needs a little Carrie Bradshaw on their wall! $18.99}

{What are you are not designing the items in your shop what can we find you doing?}

If I'm not designing then you'll find me in the kitchen. I love to bake. I've just recently put together a family cookbook that was a lot of fun. I have three granddaughters ages 9, 5 and 2 that love to bake too so they are in the kitchen with me whenever they come over and, of course, sweet treats are our favorite recipes.

{We are in LOVE with this Scalloped Circle Monogram, $23.88}

{What is up next for the shop?}

There's always a new design in my head waiting to be put into play. I never worry about running out of ideas for my designs. A simple ride in the car, a magazine or photograph can inspire a new design. So I guess what I'm saying is that I am here to stay, I love doing it too much to stop.

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Read on to enter the $75 shop credit to It's Written on the Wall! 

Stay tuned for when we launch our new re-vamp'd site -- 

we have a few more of our It's Written on the Wall projects to show-off on cupcakeMAG Home! 

Giveaway: $75 shop credit to It's Written on the Wall! 

Head over to It's Written on the Wall and tell us what item you just LOVE. This comment is mandatory. You also MUST be a follower of cupcakeMAG and cupcakeMAG for Littles.

For extra entries please do the following and make sure to leave your email in at least one comment. Good luck! 

1. Follow cupcakeMAG on Twitter.

2. Make sure you "Like" us on our Facebook page.

3. Make sure you "Like" It's Written on the Wall on Facebook!

4. Subscribe to our updates (top right corner above) - just sign up with your email!

5. Tweet about this giveaway and include @cupcakemag -- you must tweet, not just follow.

6. Make It's Written on the Wall a favorite on Etsy. 

7. Write a blog post about this giveaway on your blog and send us the link.

We will select a winner via random.org on Friday, May 20th at 11pm! Please make sure you enter the mandatory comment first before doing the extra entries.

Featured Etsy Designer -- Mandy of MandolinGoose PLUS a giveaway!

Mandolin Goose is one of our favorite shops for our home on Etsy. Filled with upcycled goods we just love - from mirrors to frames - the designer loves to re-vamp her vintage finds and we love her for doing it. 

Meet Mandy of Mandolin Goose & fall in love with her Etsy shop!

{Mandolin Goose on Etsy}

{We paired this blue mirror with our collection of milk glass vases}

{1} What made you begin your shop?

Initially, my Etsy shop was a way to whittle down some of the many, many vintage items I've collected over the last 20 years. Then I found myself collecting more (it's an addiction!), and would often spot an item that could use some sprucing up, with some paint, or another alteration, and ta-da! It was new all over again, but still with some of the original character. I certainly can't keep every item I work with, so I sell them, and it helps support my collecting habit.

{2} What is your favorite item to upcycle? 

The frames are probably my favorite, because there are so many different styles and shapes, and once they've been dressed up, or painted and distressed, they're so versatile. They look great in a grouping with similar items, or mismatched for a more eclectic feel. I like to place them on the mantle with an assortment of candles for a look that can easily be changed... seasonally or for a particular theme.

{English Tin, $10}

{3} What are some of your other favorite Etsy shops? 

Wow, there are so many! I really like waterpath, vintagespecial, yystudio, sushipot, WearableArtz, and poordogfarm... and 1000 more! I bought a great netbook case from freemoment. There are so many talented Etsians. Personally, I love textiles, knit items, original art, vintage anything, and so many sellers will do custom work, which makes the Etsy experience even more amazing.

{Vintage Faux Wicker Mirror in a super-FAB pink, $14}

{4} What inspires your work? 

My inspiration depends on what I'm working on, really. It may be the shape of the item, if it's to be upcycled, and pairing that with a modern color will really make it pop. I'm often inspired by textures, color, character, or the "personality" of the piece. When I work with paper, I tend to choose vintage illustrations, and unusual text, often in a foreign language. I love mathematical text, too, as I'm a bit of a math geek. I've been a casual artist all my life, and always have at least a few projects going on at once, and there's still so many crafts I want to try, and media I'd like to work with. I've also got The Sillymobile, my car, that's an ongoing project that I hope is never finished. In addition to my many hobbies/crafts, I'm fortunate to have a profession (chef) where I'm able to express my creativity.

{Mandy's car, otherwise known as Sillymobile}

{5} What is up next for you?

I've started making jewelry, and have an Etsy shop for that at SplendidLulu.Etsy.com. It's a small collection so far, but I'm having fun! I'm also getting into doing more work with vintage ephemera, another passion of mine... Etsy shop for that soon to follow. I have too many hobbies!

{We also added in a set of Mandolin Goose vintage scones for  a slash of color}

Lovin' Madolin Goose? Check out their shop on Etsy and make them a favorite. In the meantime, check out the FABulous giveaway below. We are giving one cupcakeMAG reader a chance to win our current favorite in the shop! 

{WIN THESE BELOW!} currently our fave in the shop!


{THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED. CONGRATS TO KAITLYN M. FOR WINNING. 
YOU HAVE BEEN EMAILED!}

Giveaway: Pictured above, The Moderne Farbe Candlestick Collection, 5 piece set, Retail Value of $42. 


Head over to Mandolin Goose and tell us what item you just LOVE. This comment is mandatory. You also MUST be a follower of cupcakeMAG and cupcakeMAG for Littles.


For extra entries please do the following and make sure to leave your email in at least one comment. Good luck!

1. Follow cupcakeMAG on Twitter.

2. Make sure you "Like" us on our Facebook page.

3. Subscribe to our updates (top right corner above) - just sign up with your email!

4. Tweet about this giveaway and include @cupcakemag -- you must tweet, not just follow.

5. Make Mandolin Goose a favorite on Etsy. 

6. Write a blog post about this giveaway on your blog and send us the link.

We will select a winner via random.org on Friday, May 6th at 11pm! Please make sure you enter the mandatory comment first before doing the extra entries.