I first met Gracie, from Gracie Bella Butterfly, through blogging. And she is one of the sweetest Australian girls you’ll ever meet! She blogs about things going on in her life, Australia, inspirations and all things pretty! She first opened up her etsy shop back in 2008 and sold cards, closed it down and recently reopened it again and it is stocked with beautiful cards, earrings and headbands! Go take a look, I can guarantee you will love it. 🙂 I’ve always wanted to visit Australia and I’m excited to know that I’ll always have a friend waiting for me over there!!
And if you haven’t heard, Queensland, Australia has recently been devastated by a horrible flood, and as part of the relief efforts, Gracie is donating 100% of her shop proceeds through January 26, 2011 (Australia Day). That is so super sweet of her!
{MEET GRACIE}
1. Tell us a bit about yourself.
I’m a 25 year old who works in retail but would love to do something more creative with her life. I’m married, a Christian, a book addict, stationery obsessed, journal lover and I adore butterflies. I like to be creative and have this huge lists of things I want to try.
2. What inspired you to make such pretty accessories?
I actually was inspired to make my little red heart headband when I saw the one in the Ban.do website (and all their accessories are so pretty and fun). I wanted to buy it but shipping was way to expensive to send here. So I decided to make something similar. Afterwards I really enjoyed making headbands and it has grown from there. As for the stud earrings, they came about with my love of cute and pretty earrings. Plus I usually only wear studs.
3. What are some of your favourite activities to do in your free time?
Some of my favourite activities are reading, writing in my journal, creating crafty items, reading blogs and looking at pretty pictures and images. I do enjoy spending time with my hubby 🙂 and going to the beach. One of my other fave things to do is go to a place called Southbank and I’m heart broken at the moment because it has been affected by the floods and closed for the moment.
4. What is your favourite ice cream flavour?
Choc chip mint ice cream!!
{GIVEAWAY}
Gracie is giving away a three things: winner’s choice of a headband, pair of earrings and a note card set from her shop! Is it like Christmas all over again or what? 😉
How to enter:
1. Visit Gracie Bella Butterfly shop and leave a comment with your favorite item!
For additional entries, leave a separate comment for each action. If you already follow the blogs/twitter, you can still enter by letting me know in your comment.
2. Follow this blog with Google Friend Connect
3. Follow Gracie Bella Butterfly blog with Google Friend Connect
4. Follow @sandyalamode and @gracienne on twitter
5. Tweet about this giveaway (make sure to use @sandyalamode and @gracienne in your tweet) in your words, or mine:
Win a beautiful headband, set of earrings, and note cards made by @gracienne on @sandyalamode! #GIVEAWAY http://bit.ly/f0F8to
This giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY and closes on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 12PM CST. Good luck!
Entries for this giveaway have been closed, thanks for entering!
Super cute items, and I do like her blog:-)
My fave item is: You’re So Lovely Headband
How sweet is she to donate her sales?!
I follow you via google!
And happily follow Gracie’s blog!
Thanks for the chance to win such beautiful items! It’s a hard choice but I think my fav is the aqua earrings! Super adorable!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/63438082/small-aqua-rose-stud-earrings
Gracie is a sweetheart with a very big heart 😉 Everything in her shop is spectacular and therefore it is so hard to heart just one item – but I love the red heart headband 😉
I am a follower of your blog 😉
I am also a follower of Gracies blog 😉
I follow you both on Twitter – name: ILovemy2dorks
I love the touch of pastel sparkle headband
And of course I follow you on GFC
I follow you both on twitter
And I tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/colekbl/status/27581967981613056
Adore the Small aqua rose stud earrings. omydarlingblog(at)gmail(dot)com
Follow you both on twitter @ohmydarlingblog
Yay I think Gracie is awesome! My fav item of hers is the You’re So Lovely headband. Been wanting it for awhile!
I follow your blog 🙂
I follow Gracie’s as well.
I follow you both on twitter!
I tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/jointhegossip/status/27591387134300160
I love the your so sweet headband!
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I follow via GFC as mixdspice 🙂
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I follow Gracies blog via GFC…great blog…
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I follow you both via twitter as @mixdspice 🙂
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I tweeted… http://twitter.com/#!/mixdspice/status/27596390225936384
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Love this headband http://www.etsy.com/listing/65765188/youre-so-lovely-headband !
Following you on GFC!!
This is my fav item: http://www.etsy.com/listing/65765188/youre-so-lovely-headband
ECK! <33
in love with A touch of pastel sequin headband 😉
already following you via GFC
following Gracie’s blog
sorry, GFC name Sarah Mar’atul Azizah
following both of you
@azhezha
tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/azhezha/status/27652303662096384
I love the little forest notecards :):) she is so fabulous isn’t she?
Grace is awesome…..beautiful work!!!
I love all of the crysanthemum earrings! Thanks for the giveaway!
And I’m already a twitter follower…yay!
I love the Pastel Fun mini note cards
I am your follower via GFC /Elena/
Follow you both on Twitter @elenarudaya
Tweeted
http://twitter.com/#!/elenarudaya/status/27698325817921536
tweeted about the giveaway!
Yay Aussie. My sister and her family live there. I would love to win the Just a Dream notecards for my niece who’s 6 and lives in Melbourne. She LOVES everything butterfly.
I follow you on twitter
what a lovely giveaway! now following craciebellebutterfly on twitter 🙂 xoxo jcd
@cornflakedreams
just tweeted! xoxo jcd
now following gracie bella butterfly blog via google connect! xoxo jcd
annnnd following your blog via google connect 🙂 xoxo jcd
love the Teeny Turquoise rose studs 🙂 xoxo jcd
I love the “you’re so lovely” headband!
I follow you via GFC
I follow both of you on twitter (cntrystr05)
i love the
Small peachy pink chrysanthemum stud earrings
i’m following on google!
I love the “You’re so Lovely” headband.
I’m a follower
I like the small peachy pink chrysanthemum stud earrings!
I follow on Google Friend Connect!
I follow you both on Twitter (@SheLikesRuffles)
I tweeted – http://twitter.com/#!/SheLikesRuffles/status/27720675959513088
I love the Little forest friends note card kit, because of the owls, I love them! 🙂
I also follow you and Graci Bella through gfc!
I love the pastel fun mini cards (and all of your notecards!) SO cute & girly.
Following both on twitter now!
I love the chrysanthemum earrings! i’m following you both on twitter, too.
I love the green mini notecards. 🙂
I follow your blog
My favorite thing from her lovely shop is http://www.etsy.com/listing/65765188/youre-so-lovely-headband .
I follow this blog! 🙂
I follow Grace’s lovely blog! 🙂
you’re so lovely
gfc follower
The Just a Dream cards a so cute!
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GFC follower
Follow you both on twitter @curliemegs
I love the Pastel Fun mini note cards!
I love the You’re So Lovely headband.
<3 Ashley
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I follow you both on Twitter.
<3 Ashley
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I follow Gracie Belle Butterfly’s blog
<3 Ashley
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I tweeted.
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<3 Ashley
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The aqua rose earrings are my favorites. LOVE them!!
I’ve followed Gracie’s blog!
I LOVE the You’re So Sweet Headband! So precious.
I follow this blog with GFC.
I follow Gracie’s blog with GFC
I follow both of you on Twitter! I am @asjchae
LOVE the Little Forest Friends mini note cards!! Great shop! 🙂
I follow this blog via GFC!
I follow Gracie Bella Butterfly’s blog too!!
I’m following you both on twitter! 😀 (@elisekayem)
I love the aqua rose earrings–I’m a sucker for cabochons!
I tweeted too!
http://twitter.com/#!/elisekayem/status/27747440790601728
I follow via GFC. :]
Oh I love the Small peachy pink chrysanthemum stud earrings!
And I follow via GFC!
Following on Twitter as well!
Tweeted!
I love the small Aqua Rose bud earrings.
gfc follower of your blog as jhb
I love the “You’re So Sweet” headband!! 🙂 Thats my favorite item!
I folow your blog with GFC!!
My favorite item is the Rasberry Pink Flat Rose Studs. So cute!
I am now following both twitter accounts!!
@kara_janelle
I tweeted!
http://twitter.com/kara_janelle/status/27767190870556672
I now follow this blog 🙂
I already follow Gracie’s blog.
I follow you both on twitter now. @angellarae
I sent a tweet about the giveaway 😀
How generous of her to giveaway so many lovely items for her shop and what she’s doing for the Australian Relief Efforts is amazing.
My favorite item in her shop is the Small aqua rose stud earrings.
I follow your blog with Google Friend Connect!
I sent the following tweet: Win a beautiful headband, set of earrings, and note cards made by @gracienne on @sandyalamode! #GIVEAWAY http://bit.ly/f0F8to
(@ChicnPink)
I already follow you on Twitter and I am now following Gracie on Twitter too! (@ChicnPink)
Ooo my very favorite is the You’re So Lovely Headband but I also love the Teeny Pink Rose stud earrings!
I’m a follower via google 🙂
I’m also following Gracie Bella Butterfly blog now 🙂
What a creative and inspiring woman! Her shop is full of lovely little treasures. My favorite is the You’re So Sweet Headband!
any and all of the headbands are my fav!
yay for sandy’s giveaways, haha!
Sarah-Anne
i also follow you and your blog of giveaways! 😀
Sarah-Anne
I like this: http://www.etsy.com/listing/65765002/youre-so-sweet-headband
My favorite item is the touch of pastel sequin headband!
I’m a follower!
I follow you through GFC!
I love the You’re So Lovely headband!!
Just became a follower of Gracie Bella Butterfly’s blog 🙂
Love the “you’re so sweet headband”
Following Gracie Bella’s blog!
Following your twitter!
Following Gracie Bella’s twitter too 🙂
(twitter name: kciamelia)
I love the pink rose flat studs–they’re so pretty!
I follow you with Google Friend Connect too.
My favorite item is probably You’re So Sweet Headband.
<3 Cathy
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Already following this blog.
Following Gracie’s blog!
I totally love the “You’re So Lovely: headband — so sweet!
I follow your blog!
I’m now following Gracie Bella Butterfly’s Blog!
Following you & Graice on Twitter @missnmiller
shared about this giveaway @missnmiller
Rasberry Pink Flat Rose Studs
I Love the Little forest friends mini note cards <3 sooo cute!
I follow Via GFC: CutieCocoChanel
I follow Gracie’s blog <3
Name: CutieCocoChanel
I follow both of you on Twitter: @CutieCocoChanel
Tweeted here: http://twitter.com/#!/CutieCocoChanel/status/27939838351122433
this is my favorite of gracie’s…
Small Pink Chrysanthemum Stud earrings
Touch of pastel sparkle headband is my favorite!
Love the small pink chrysanthemum studs – so cute!
blog follower!
I love these earrings:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/65760591/small-peacock-blue-rose-studs
Very adorable things!
I also follow your blog!
I love the You’re So Lovely headband! And I follow this blog and tweeted about it!
The raspberry pink rose bud earrings would be perfect with the outfit I have on!
I tweeted about this giveaway @SouthrnFriBride
I follow @sandyalamode and @gracienne on twitter
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My favorite is the You’re So Lovely headband!
I follow Gracie Bella Butterfly with GFC
I follow this blog with GFC
my favorite items are the forest friend notes because i LOVE owls and the you’re so lovely headband bc its pink and teal and i LOVE those colors ♥
i follow you with GFC
i follow you on twitter > > @auntbetney
LOVE the Oh so pretty pastel sequin headband!
I really would like the headband you’re giving away or the Raspberry Pink Flat Rose Studs.
I follow via GFC.
I follow you both on twitter. @lttlegrlbigwrld
I tweeted about the giveaway! @lttlegrlbigwrld
my prayer goes out to everyone in queensland! i hope everyone is recuperating soon from the flood!
love the aqua rose stud earrings! perfect color! 🙂
i’m a twitter follower!
I love the Small peachy pink chrysanthemum stud earrings. Pretty!
Rachael
Following you 🙂
Rachael
Following Gracie
Rachael
I love the “You’re so Lovely Headband”
I follow the blog!
i like these pink raspberry studs
http://www.etsy.com/listing/65761445/rasberry-pink-flat-rose-studs
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i follow w/ gfc .
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just to let you know
i blogged about it
http://va-internationalgiveawaysblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/earrings-headband-and-letter-set-from.html
I’m i love with the (your so lovely headband) it’s soooo fab!
I follow your blog through GFC
I follow Gracie’s Blog too!
I follow you both on Twitter! @dreamerklc
Your shop is bee-u-ti-ful!
I really like the, “You’re so lovely” headband.
JK
Am a new twitter follower.
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http://www.etsy.com/listing/65969663/pastel-fun-mini-note-cards
love these!
I really like the Small Turquoise Rose Studs.
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I follow you blog via gfc.
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I love her pastel fun mini note cards. They are perfect to add to any gift you give.
The green mini note cards are adorable!
I love the Little Forest Friends mini note cards.
Love the .A touch of pastel sequin headband
So pretty!
My favorite thing is the You’re So Sweet headband. How cute!
I follow you on Twitter.
I retweeted the contest (Whimsical3).
i love the green mini notecards! jmmccarr@gmail.com
i follow you via gfc! jmmccarr@gmail.com
i follow gracie thry gfc! jmmccarr@gmail.com
This one is my favourite =)
http://www.etsy.com/listing/63436208/oh-so-pretty-pastel-sequin-headband
Thanks for the giveaway!
I like Lovely Green Mini Note Set.
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I follow on GFC.
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Small peachy pink chrysanthemum stud earrings are my favorite from her shop.
Gosh, lot of things i adore, but this one is the faviest http://www.etsy.com/listing/65761445/rasberry-pink-flat-rose-studs
Much Thankies for the chance dear
Good luck for me and everyone 🙂
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Gosh ! I am so excited with this giveaway. I would like to participate in it.
Anw i am totally follower through Google Friend Connect name liz.
Much Thankies for the chance dear
Good luck for me and everyone 🙂
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I follow you both on twitter bird name doki doki co 🙂
Much Thankies for the chance dear
Good luck for me and everyone 🙂
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I twit here http://twitter.com/#!/dokidokico/status/28621401363582976
Much Thankies for the chance dear
Good luck for me and everyone 🙂
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I love the You’re So Lovely Headband!!
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I am following Gracie Bella Butterfly blog via GFC-erin.nicole
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I am following @gracienne and @sandyalamode on twitter-@bradywadie14
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http://twitter.com/#!/bradywadie14/status/28667030215335938
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The “You’re So Sweet” haeadband is to die for!
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I love You’re So Sweet Headband.
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I love the Teeny pink rose stud earrings
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I like the Teeny pink rose stud earrings
http://www.etsy.com/listing/58107297/teeny-pink-rose-stud-earrings
Follow this blog with Google Friend Connect = Lyudmila
Follow Gracie Bella Butterfly blog with Google Friend Connect = Lyudmila
I tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/Ludmilochka/status/28820815298433025
I love the You’re So Sweet headband!
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I like the You’re So Lovely Headband!!
I love the Rasberry Pink Flat Rose Studs from gracie’s shop. she has some lovely stuff 🙂
What a pretty little shop!! Everything’s so delicate and airy…I love all the notecard sets, especially the “A touch of spring”. Thank you for the awesome giveaway!
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I’m following your blog with Google Friend Connect (name: Ada)
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I’m following Gracie Bella Butterfly’s blog with Google Friend Connect (name: Ada)
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I’m following Sandy and Gracie on Twitter (username: ShouShouChic)
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I adore the your so sweet headband!! Cute shop!! THanks for the opportunity!
I follow your blog via GFC (Emily Pillar)
I follow Gracie Bella Butterfly blog voa GFC (Emily Pillar)
I follow both of you on twitter via @FamilyNLifeLV
Tweet Tweet!
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I love the SO LOVELY HEADBAND!!
Aww everythings so cute! thanks for this giveaway its amazing 🙂
My favorite item is the Small aqua rose stud earrings, because they are my favorite color!
I also follow your blog…
and hers XD
you have such cute stuff! I really adore your Lovely green mini note cards! =)
I like the Small Peacock Blue Rose studs.
I’m following your blog.
I’m following Gracie Bella Butterfluy.
I adore the Small Turquoise Rose Studs, I really like turquoise!
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Following this blog via GFC, as Asuka.
Following Gracie Bella Butterfly via GFC, as Asuka.
Following both twitter accounts as my_wunderkammer.
Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/my_wunderkammer/status/29297027141603328
I’m glad I found this site.. Etsy.com has been one of those gem discoveries and here we are- a new great store discovered…
The teeny peach rose stud earrings are so cute, both the actual item as WELL as the name. They are one of my favourites.
i love the You’re So Lovely Headband
i like all the things but the stud earring most for my daughter.
and the head band r gorgeous.
I tweeted!
Following you both on twitter!
I love the you’re so sweet headband!
I think little forest friends stationary is just the cutest!
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i wanna win this
I love Small Pale Blue Rose Studs!!!
Thank you for the chance!
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Following your blog with Google Friend Connect!
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Following Gracie Bella Butterfly blog with Google Friend Connect!
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Following @sandyalamode and @gracienne on twitter!
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Love the raspberry flat studs!
i follow on twitter!
i follow on GFC