Hello There, Strangers

Summer is good.

You are less likely to find me on my computer when the sun is shining and the lake or park or backyard is calling.


Am I the only one who feels this way? Thus, the long lapse of blogosphere contributions. Despite my absence, Stacy and I have been hard at work making and selling Posh Toppings! What great events we had in June! We posted photos of the Backyard Boutique on Facebook, and today I posted photos from the Latah Variety Market! So fun! I've added some of them here, but be sure to check out our Facebook Fan Page for lots more!







And now for the pinnacle of the summer, and our biggest event yet, by far! The Art on the Green festival this weekend in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho! Most local people know it as Art on the Green, but it is actually three very large events, all linked together on the same weekend, creating a huge arts, crafts, food and fun event! We will be part of the Taste of the Coeur d'Alenes event, which is in the beautiful City Park beginning this Friday, July 31st. Hours are Fri & Sat 10-8:30 and Sun 10-6. If you are in the area, be sure to come by and see the enormous selection of new items we have been creating all summer for this three day sale. You won't regret it!

We will have some of our most popular pieces available, as well as loads and loads of new Posh Blossom designs. We will also be showing off our brand new Posh Vintage line! These special, one-of-a-kind pieces feature repurposed vintage centers, and are just gorgeous! Come early for these, as our selection of authentic vintage pieces is limited, and they will probably not last long!





In addition to our flower clips, we will share a whole new selection of headband and hat styles and colors to display your lovely Posh Blossoms on. As always, you will find plenty of items for babies to ladies! We'll look forward to seeing you!

Note to out of towners: We don't mean to leave you out, if you are too far away to enjoy our local events. Always feel free to peruse the pictures from these events and let us know if you'd like us to recreate any of the looks you may see in photos but not in our online store! We welcome custom orders. Just email us!

One more thing: Lovin' the adorable handmade clothing my little ones are sporting in the first two photos? Me too! I discovered a gal who does fabulous work at affordable prices! Check her out at 1crown3tiaras. I think you'll be seeing a lot more of her precious things in my photos. I just can't help myself!

We're Busy Bees!

Yep, it may have been quiet on the blog front during May, but that's because we have been so swamped! In May, we participated in two shows. The first was a Private Party at Spokane's prestigous Fourteenth And Grand Salon, where we primarily showcased all of our wonderfully chic and trendy womens' designs. They were well received! In fact, if you happen to step into this fabulous salon, you will probably spy some of our pretty pieces adorning many of the gals who work there!

Next was the very large Garden Expo, with an estimated 12,000-16,000 in attendance. This was a fun event, and after a questionable weather week, we fortunately enjoyed beautiful sunshine for our first big outdoor show.

Welcome to all of our new readers/followers/fans who have joined us here after these wonderful events! It was great fun to meet all of you!

And if you are local, and missed these events, don't be sad! We have more coming up! You can come out and visit us at the quickly approaching "Latah Creek Variety Market" on June 20 and 21. This sounds like it is going to be such a fun, family event! There is a big pancake feed both mornings, children's activities, singing and dancing entertainment, and loads of vendors ranging from local farmers, to a variety of arts, crafts, antiques and food vendors. What a great way to spend a portion of Father's Day weekend! Here is a quote from their promotions:

"Our 85 wonderful vendors will display and market their vintage and handmade goods, sweets, plants, wares, jewelry.... so much more... Even carnival rides and fun for the little ones... Getting to the Variety Market is very easy. Minutes from Downtown Spokane: I-90- to exit 279b (the pullman exit) South onto Highway 195,traveling approximately 2.5 miles to the intersection of Cheney-Spokane Road on the right. 4237 south Cheney-Spokane road. The Market is located in the Trading Company Plaza. Spokane, Washington 509-624-4182"

And finally, we will post more info later regarding our participation at Coeur d'Alene's Art on the Green/Taste of Coeur d'Alene/Street Fair weekend, July 31-Aug 2. We are getting so excited about being in this festival of all festivals!

As always, we will have a ton of selection and items not pictured on our website available at these events. AND as always, if our online shoppers don't see what you are looking for in our store, please ask! We may have something already made up that is just perfect for you. And of course, we always LOVE doing custom orders as well!

Announcing Our May Giveaway Winner!

Congratulations "Jen" (Jennifer Moore)! You have won a headband/blossom combo of your choice! Thank you so much to everyone who entered this month, and especially to those who took the time to make excellent suggestions for our new tagline! For now, we are settling simply on: "Head turning hairwear." We are still mulling this over, and welcome any additional suggestions you may have.

Happy May! “We need a new Tagline” Giveaway!

Technically, it has been Spring for a while now. But around here, Spring is finally starting to show her beautiful face. It’s still hit and miss, mind you – but we’ll take what we can get! What better way to celebrate her arrival than with another GIVEAWAY!! Weeee! This month, we will offer the lucky winner a headband/blossom set of their choice. It can be a foofy Bebe Topping, a sweet and sassy look for your Toddler or Big Girl, or even a simple piece of head-turning elegance for you or your teen! Or, hey! Choose one that works for all of you and share the compliments all around! That is what is so fun about our interchangeable designs. This month, you can earn one entry for each of the following:

1. Leave a comment under THIS post.
2. Include a new tagline suggestion in your comment and receive another entry! We need one that will reflect the fact that our selection now includes accessories for ladies as well as little ones!
3. Sign up for email updates in our sidebar (if you haven’t yet done so)
4. Follow us on Facebook (if you haven’t yet done so)
5. And as always, send friends to us and have them mention you in their comment. (You can get an unlimited amount of entries for doing this!)

Please note that it is only necessary to leave one comment. We will track and count your other entries, should you choose to sign-up for email or Facebook.

We will not be doing a Follower’s Only Giveaway for the month of May. HOWEVER, feel free to “Follow” our blog (sign-up in the sidebar a little over halfway down) and be entered for any future Follower’s Only Giveaways! You have fantastic odds for these!

And The Lucky Winner Is...

"Torinem!" We had a total of 409 entries, entered them into "The Hat" software program, and "Torinem" is the oh-so-lucky winner of a $25 credit in our Posh Toppings store. Simply email us with your selection(s), and of course, as always, you are welcome to customize an item listed there or shown here on our blog. If we have it available, we’re happy to accomodate!

The winner of our Follower’s Only Giveaway is…. Celeste! Celeste, you will receive the lovely Posh Blossom flower clip shown below! It is one of our more versatile blossoms which can be shared by Momma as well as worn by little ones! Enjoy!

Thank you SO much to everyone who left a nice comment, signed up for email or to follow us, or became a fan of us on Facebook! We are thrilled to be able to keep you up-to-date on Posh Topping news and giveaways! We appreciate all of you very much.

Last Few Days to Enter April Giveaway!

Hurry, hurry! You have only a few days to earn ALL of your entries for this FANTASTIC $25 Posh Toppings credit giveaway! Click HERE to be reminded of all the ways you can enter. And be sure to “confirm” your email subscription if you registered. Only those who have confirmed (by responding to the email you received just after signing up) will receive the email entry credits.

Just In Time For Mother's Day - Momma Toppings!

Wow. Anyone notice the sudden popularity of flowers in the hair? Maybe it's just me. I have been a little obsessed lately. Kind of like when you're pregnant or wanting to be, and suddenly there are prego women everywhere. Or when you're shopping for a car and previously unnoticed (and uninteresting) makes and models jump out at you from every direction? Ever notice that? OK, I digress... ANYWAY - We can't help but notice the latest trend is NOT just for the "little ladies" in your life (new tagline ideas, anyone?). Lovely, sophisticated ladies everywhere are asking for stylish blossoms to finish off their own hairstyles with a certain flair. We've added a few fabulous choices to our store with these sassy gals specifically in mind. After all, your little one doesn't always have to steal the show.

Need to drop some major hints for Mother's Day? Email us with his email address. We'll do the job (wink)... just this once.

(Please note: If you don't see a favorite item from our slideshow in our store, just email us and we'll get you taken care of. We're working to include all of the above and more in our store listings. Prices for these sophisticated blooms range from $6-$22)

Funky Junk Report

Well, our first show was a big success! The small antique and craft market with loads of character was the perfect way to get our feet wet. And the response was highly positive! We were honored by the enthusiasm showered upon our toppings - expressed both in “oohs and ahs,” as well as purchases! We only hope we will be able to handle the volume of a larger show, and are working on solutions for that very nice problem. On a side note, we sold easily as many of our “Momma Toppings” as we did our children’s items. More on THAT later! Here is a sampling of some cuties that were excited about being made “famous” on our blog. (The more “mature” customers were a little camera shy!)

Our First Show!

Local friends, come on out to the Funky Junk Antique Show and Craft Market this weekend. We'll have a booth set up to show off and sell our fabulous Toppings. We're so excited to be able to share our creations in person with the public. If you are in the area, be sure to take advantage of the gorgeous weather we're supposed to have this weekend, and take a short, sunny drive out to what should be a fun and festive Market setting!

We're working feverishly on our displays and of course a wonderful selection of hats, headbands, and Posh Blossom clips. MUCH more than what you see on this site or in our store. We'll even have a nice array of Momma Toppings for you to try out. Once you see them, you'll be hooked!

Ever have one of those days???

I just called my sister in tears and had a hard time convincing her that it was NOT an April Fool’s joke – that I really HAD actually just lost roughly 60 listings on our store website. Technical difficulties. That’s the short version. I can’t even tell you how many hours have been put into those listings...

So today, our big first-of-the-month launch that was only minutes away when said disaster happened, has lost a little luster. HOWEVER, all my years of musical theater have taught me, the show must go on, right? So please see our exciting posts below regarding the winners of our March Giveaways, our NEW April Giveaway, AND our new Posh Blossoms Flower Clips! You will find many of those in our store. And as we work frantically to re-do all of our previous store listings, please feel free to email us if something you see on our blog is not listed, or you have questions about anything! We hope to have all of those lovely little listings back up in no time at all! (feeble attempt at all the enthusiasm I can muster at the moment) In the meantime... you betcha we'll take your "pity orders" to keep us encouraged! Ha ha! No really. We will. And be sure to sign up for at least one of our updating methods, so we can keep you posted on this, and other breaking news!

You asked, you begged, you reasoned… we caved! Posh Blossoms separates now available AND new prices on most sets!

Yep. The ultimate in versatility is now available through Posh Blossoms. In addition to our beautiful, pre-designed hat and headband sets, we are now offering a limited selection of individual flower clips. Add an additional flower to your purchase for a quick and inexpensive way to achieve multiple looks!

Buy a Posh Blossom to adorn your darling, sans the headbands and hats. Buy two matching Blossoms for the most adorable piggie tail accents! And don't forget, Posh Mommas, how lovely these look in our hair too! Do you see a "must have" flower in one of our photos that's not listed as a separate? Email us, and we'll let you know if it's available. Check back often, as we'll be adding lots of new Posh Blossoms to our store over the next couple weeks!

But that's not all! (There's that cheesy commercial voice again)

We've given our previously listed sets a price makeover! Thought you couldn't afford to splurge on a fabulous Posh Topping? Take another look -you may be pleasantly surprised! You will find new (significantly lower) prices on most of the sets already listed in our store. Hat sets as low as $14, and almost all of them now $20 or less! We know you’ve been waiting for this. Now is your chance to deck out your little one, AND enjoy the freedom of separates to coordinate with even more of her precious outfits! Visit our store for the new separates offerings and updated listings.

And the Winner is...

...Michelle Gobble!

Michelle was the winning entry for our Grand Opening Giveaway (courtesy of "The Hat, from Harmony Hollow Software," which we decided to use instead of random.org). Congratulations, Michelle! We will be contacting you so you can pick out the free Posh Topping of your choice! Thank you to everyone who entered, and also encouraged others to visit our new site! We LOVED all of your comments and compliments, and truly appreciate your enthusiasm and encouragement! Don't be bummed if you didn't win - just check out our new April Giveaway, to see how you can enter to win a $25 merchandise credit!

Now, to our devoted Followers… THANK YOU, for signing up to follow our blog. You won’t be sorry, and you won’t miss out on all of our new offerings, giveaways and updates! For our very first “Followers Only” giveaway… (drum roll)

Callinmay – was our winner! Yay Callinmay! Congratulations. Please contact us right away so we can send you the gift pictured below - an adorable pink mum, fixed onto a light pink stretch band that is one size fits most! We hope you love it! For those who haven't yet signed up to be a "Follower," please do so in the right margin and become eligible each month for our Follower's Only giveaway!