It's my very 1st Linky Party! Share your Faves & Finds!

WELCOME TO MY VERY FIRST LINKY PARTY!!!

I am really excited about this, I can't wait to see what you all have to share!

Next Friday I hope to highlight my favorites of the Faves and Finds!

Since it's my first link party I didn't want to be crazy specific. I mean really, is it possible to do a linky party solely (no pun intended) on pastel ballet flats?

.....yeah, I didn't think so....(as much as I had wished it would be)

This is just a nice, easygoing, social link up party where you share your Favorites, and Finds.....or even Favorite Finds! It can be anything from garage sale dresser you repurposed to the meal that makes your mouth water, to your favorite family moments!

I just ask to be friendly and courteous and when you share your link please click and check out at least three of the others that share with you!

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Here's my Fave for this Friday!!!

So this week I got to have a little fun with shoe shopping without the risk of spending a penny! I linked up with Absolute Mommy and Mom2MemphisandRuby, for  Tuesday Ten on shoes here.

Well I came across the most ADORABLE flats for Easter.

via

 I am big on flats because well let me be real with you, I am not a tiny woman!!! Heels really don't help.  Anyhow, with the great trend of pastels I instantly started picturing the possible outfits!!!




So with that I was inspired to make my first Inspira-style board!

Fresh Pastel via

If you are interested in any of these items I did my best to label each one. They are all on my Easter Wear Pinterest Board here in case you love this as much as I do and wanna do a repin!


**The shoes I am still on the prowl for, I can't find them anywhere, so hopefully I can update that soon**




So what do you think of the latest pastel trend? Do you like it paired with the color blocking trend?





Well that's all from me, as far as I know there is only ONE fashionista in this house and its THIS little diva!

Gosh, she makes my heart melt!

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I would love it if you grabbed a button for the post you are linking up today!!! Thanks Mucho!!!!

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~Jenny~

March Photo Challenge, Day 3: My Neighborhood

My Neighborhood, not the traditional neighborhood by any means. My daughter and I take strolls in this courtyard and sometimes beyond.  I walk my dog through this area, but I really do not know any of my neighbors. Kinda sad.

But the truth is...just because you live closer doesn't mean you will be.  I think out of everyone in our courtyard, maybe MAYBE two or three of the residents use their front doors.  Each unit has dual garages underneath so there is no reason for the front door unless you have guests!

It's definitely a beautiful place and its where I call home for now. But I am sure I would prefer to live some where with more neighborly interactions. :/

Anyhow that's my neighborhood!! :)  Have you been participating in the March Photo  a Day challenge? Leave your site below I would love to check it out!

Or you can find me on Instagram: Heavenly Blossom

Twitter: @HvnlyBlossoms

I hit 100 on Facebook!!

My OH MY!!


I have had a whirlwind weekend!  It is unbelievable just how amazing the internet can be with connecting with people you would otherwise unlikely meet in person!  There are so many talented individuals, following their dreams and taking charge of their happiness and potential!

I have been lucky enough to be a fan of Agape Love Designs on Facebook for awhile now, and she is always posting on Facebook and her blog.  She's a hardworking momma, let me tell you!

So she, in partnership with Vintage Wanna Bee, The Knotty Nani Boutique, and The Posh Daisy started this Facebook Fest!


It was a great way to get to know and get connected with the lovely individuals who are filled with an immense amount of talent, and oozing with potential for success in each of the respective niches! :)

It was also really great for me!!! Because I went from about 72 likes in about 8 months on my Facebook fan page to 119 and COUNTING within the weekend!!!!

YES my lovelies.....Heavenly Blossoms broke ONE HUNDRED!!!!!

I even gained a few new followers on my beloved blog that I CLEARLY need to attend to better!!!

SO, to celebrate breaking  ONE HUNDRED!!!!!  (yes I'm excited)

I am going to host a giveaway THIS WEEK!!! I am working on expanding my inventory and I also want to work out all the details so I can do this as fair as I possibly can!


More good news!! I'm looking for SPONSORS!!!....(emphasis on plenty LOL) to start swapping SPONSOR SPACE :)

I will be starting this February, ad size will be 125X125 I am also looking to branch out work on blog swaps, other giveaways, and features! Yes, I know I don't have those super big super popular blogs. But I realize it doesn't have to be. All I know is that I want to share what I want to share with those who will listen (read).  That sharing includes other small businesses like mine because I believe in paying it forward, I believe in sharing the talents of individuals and recommending business that are on the up and up to friends who are willing to take it. I believe that even as small a scale I am working on now, I can still reach so many with the power of the internet, that is what the FB follow fest has shown me and now I am going to put more in to get more out of it. :)

Contact me at Jennifer at heavenly-blossoms dot com

Makeup/Personal Hygiene Clutch custom made for a teenager!

So today was Daddy and daughter day....So I had a minimum of six hours to get everything ready for the clutch I was making for my friend Vicki's daughter! It's her daughter's birthday this week and she asked if I could make her a cute makeup clutch for her daughter! Of course!



Vicki's one of the sweetest people you will ever meet! She's so nice she will take time out of her day to give you a ride at an obscene hour to a place completely out of the way and across state lines!! (I know this because she did!!! She gave me a ride to Staten Island at Midnight so I can report for military duty.)

So here it is,

I am so proud of this one because I feel like I was able to focus deeper on it.   With my little HB away with her Dad, I didn't have to make sure she wasn't running off with a pincushion full of pins or worse!!!

I also decided to keep the corners square on this one....not only is it neater looking...its EASIER!!!

Don't get me wrong I love the curved corners, but I need more practice!

This is one of my favorite parts about this lol...I love the pearl snap...makes it "official".

Although this was a custom design for her daughter, the design of this style of clutch was inspired by all the crazy flights I have had to take in the military.

Flying does nothing for me lol. And I hate risking my makeup bag in carry-on! I feel like they are going to make me dump all that pricey stuff to get past security!

So, I figured, I need something small and attractive, something that will fit the bare minimum so that I can not only feel refreshed but LOOK refreshed as well! ALSO it had to be in something cute...not just some clear vinyl bag....oh no thats just too easy for me!! 

So I had to decide, what do I wish to have when I am flying and need to touch up?

Here they are:

Facial Wipes: 

I have dry skin and flying doesn't help it, these are my must-haves!!! I love the way they lather up AND they take off your  makeup too!! It's the only thing that effectively, removes my makeup, cleans, and hydrates my skin.....so I would tuck one or two of these into the big pocket probably behind my compact.

Mascara:

Im a light brunette that gets blondie sunkisses in her hair, well....not right now but my eyelashes; as sparse as they are lighten up to a blonde at the tips from sun exposure. Mascara is a number one for me because it makes my lashes appear longer AND helps with making me look AWAKE! Despite the 4 hour flight with 3 hour layover after being on standby for 6!

I am a classic girl, and I have tried other lines but I always come back to this one!

Lip Gloss:

Pucker Up ladies!!! I always love to complete the look with glossy lips :) Makes me feel done up! These are my favorites. They are clear or tinted so its a nice hint of color! Plus I love the minty freshness!! It's an added bonus!!

 

I may or may not carry a small all in one compact (blush/eyshadow) and there is room for a small eyeshadow brush as well in the wallet. It's really convenient when needing to look as best as possible in short notice!

I didn't have a makeup/eyshadow brush on hand so I figured a pen might be useful too!!! Just stick a stack of post-its behind the blush and you are good to go!!

Now since it is also made for a teenager I made sure it was good for double duty, knowing at that age girls are extremely shy and discreet especially when it comes to a young girl's cycle! 

So I also made sure the pockets were sized right to fight several pads in the large pocket and tampons in the slim pockets, because there is nothing more embarrassing than those things falling out of a purse for a teenage girl!

The clutch is a nice way of keep them from floating around loose in the purse, and the great thing about it is so cute of a wallet, that it can be carried around on its own :)

So yes, needless to say I am truly proud of this creation! It took quite a while for someone of my skill level to put what I had in mind into reality, I hope she loves it!! I am glad to make it for the daughter of such a nice person :)

What do you guys think?? Do you have something similar to this? Have you ever had a vision for something you knew would be useful that you just HAD to manifest it??

I guess I am just soo glad that this one was just sooo much FUN to make!! :)

Partying up at these Linky Parties!! Say Hi to these cool ladies!!

 

Launch of my New Blog Design by Wonder Forest!!!

I started blogging over a year ago.  But I never took it seriously enough!

       I thought:

            Why would I? I am not the best writer, not by far! 

               Would I have the courage to share as well as others have?

                             

Would anyone even bother reading?

   It took me awhile but I finally realized, why not? Why am I beating myself down ahead of time?  If it's  something I do know, it's the fact that you will never know until you try!

"There is no failure except in no longer 

trying. "

           ~ Elbert Hubbard

So here I am, writing to you guys with a renewed commitment to blogging on Heavenly Blossoms, and everything that goes with it! 

This blog is going through a major makeover and I want to get it done just right!

One of the things I wanted to vamp up was my blog layout, it's something I looked into as the foundation for everything else related to Heavenly Blossoms!

What serendipity it was when I found out that Dana of Wonder Forest was offering her talents in design services in a post on her blog!!! 

So I hit her up (cuz I'm cool like that :P) with an email as soon as I was done reading the post....and she wrote back RIGHT AWAY and was completely down with portraying my interests and the purpose of this blog into the design!

Now let me tell you a little bit something about Dana. She's awesome! No really she is!  I read her designing  background on this post and while I thoroughly appreciate that she is venturing off to a new direction in designing, I am truly impressed with the multitude of success she has had!

To top it off she put up with me as if I was the easiest person to get along with!!! She was incredibly easy to work with and it was all done via email. She works quickly and the high quality of work is easy to see 

via her work samples here.

And did I mention how sweet she is that I even got the shot-out from her on her latest post???

I feel like one of the cool kids now!!!!

So there you have it....here's my new blog design I hope you love it because I do and it feels good to know that things are finally coming together! 

I really appreciate you stopping by!!!

PS:

She has the CUTEST little shop on Etsy with a collection of items JUST in time for HALLOWEEN!!! Make sure to check it out!!!