Pink October 7th through the 21st

Please join Sweetheart’s Nest and Make Mine Pink in our effort to help women and children affected by domestic violence.

Each year many of the boutiques at Make Mine Pink get together to give back to a charitable organization of their choice by holding a Pink October event. This year, because October is also "Domestic Violence Awareness Month," we've decided to hold a special "all pink boutique" and contribute 10% of all sales to The Pink Slipper Project. We hope that you'll stop by and see some of the fabulous PINK merchandise that we'll have for your enjoyment.

The Pink October Boutique will open October 7th and run through October 21st.

Buy Sweetheart's Nest $100 Gift Certificate For $50 At The Make Mine Pink Christmas In July!

It is Sweetheart's Nest day for Make Mine Pink Christmas In July! We are offering a $100 Gift Certificate for $50 at a special time between 12:00pm ~ 7:00pm Eastern Time! Be on your toes, you know this one won't last long! Date of offer: July 11th, one day only! Good Luck!

Click on the Gift Certificate below for a chance for this incredible offer!

Join Us For Shabby Cottage Shops Christmas In July!

Join Sweetheart's Nest & Shabby Cottage Shops For Christmas In July!

July 10th thru July 26th

Join us this year for Christmas in July at Shabby Cottage Shops! Here's what we're offering for sale for just one day...



Buy A $50 Gift Certificate And...

Receive Another $50 Gift Certificate Free!

So what does this really mean?

Not only are your shipping charges covered, but how about a little something extra too!!

That's right for one day only, when you buy this one only $50.00 gift certificate you will get a second $50.00 gift certificate free. Use it however you please. Buy yourself or someone else a special treasure, use a little for your shipping charges, whatever you like it's your credit to use as you please.

It's our way of saying thanks for shopping with us at Shabby Cottage Shops!!

Check back daily to see which fantastic item will be available today!!!...it's just for ONE DAY and ONE DAY only, once it's gone it's gone, and don't forget the fabulous FREE gift and FREE shipping too! Hurry, you don't want to miss this!

You'll want to visit all of the participating shops to see what they're offering and giving away on their special day too! The following is a list of the wonderful boutiques participating in this years event!!

The Ruffled Rose
The Shabby Crafter
5 Dollar French Marche
Vintage Paris Market
Little Luxuries of Va
Tequila Bay Boutique
Sassy Beach Jewelry Designs
Dusty Oak Ornaments
Doggie Carriers and More
Celestina Marie Designs
Creations with Heart
Belle Inspiration
Debi Coules
Sweethearts Nest
Holly and Glitter
Little Bit Old Lil Bit New
My Secret Garden

Join Us For Make Mine Pink Christmas In July!

July, fun! Please join us July 8th - July 28th.

This year we thought we'd celebrate Christmas in July a little differently. There are no shopping bags to find or riddles to solve. This year, many of our Boutique owners will be offering a beautiful product at a deeply discounted price. Each day of our Christmas in July event, one boutique will offer a special, first come- first served, specially priced item! The discounts will be 50% below retail or less! If you find an item on this list that excites you, stayed tuned to see which day it will be available at the deeply discounted price.

You'll need to be on your toes to get the discount! There will only be 1 (one) Boutique, and one special each day!

Victoria's Jewelry Box - July 8th
Couer d'Alene - July 9th
Mary's Cottage Treasures - July 10th
Sweethearts Nest - July 11th
Holly and Glitter - July 12th
Jennifer - Cottage Flair - July 13th
Janet's Creative Pillows - July 14th
Shabby Shan's Cottage - July 15th
Sweet Twinkle Stars & Sugar Plum Creations - July 16th
Tres Belle Boutique - July 17th
Victorian Kisses - July 18th
Whiskers & Tail Cottage - July 19th
The Polkadot Rose - July 20th
The Roseberry Cottage - July 21st
Patricia Rose or Make Mine Pink - July 22nd
Rose Blossom Cottage - July 23rd
Angel-heart Designs - July 24th
C-ing Polkadots - July 25th
Rue de la Paix - July 26th
C'est Chouette Home - July 27th
Cottage Collections - July 28th

Christmas In July- Hungry Snowman Contest!

You can win this goodie jar!

Just give us your best guess of what Mr. C. had for lunch & how much he ate!

Think you already know?? Just follow these instructions to enter our contest for a chance to win!

Please make sure you follow these directions explicitly

1. Make sure you are signed up for our newsletter (you may sign up on this page to the left) if you haven't already.

2. Go to the Contact Us page and enter what Mr. C. had to eat & how much.

3. Follow this blog!

4. Enter your street address (make sure I have this information! There have been winners I have been unable to contact by email)

Need a hint? Rumor has it, one of Mr. C's friends has trouble keeping a secret! I hear he hangs out in the Christmas category!

Dimensions of Mr. C. are 7 1/2" x 12 1/4"

Amazing Handmade Victorian Dolls

At Sweetheart's Nest we are excited to announce the addition of an amazing local artist to our list of suppliers, our Half-Doll Maker~Nancy!

It's been all we could do, to keep the announcement to ourselves as we anxiously awaited the arrival of the first amazing one of a kind pieces. Each piece is hand made, hand painted and even the fabric embellishments are hand made.
These are the real thing. Handmade porcelain half dolls made from original German molds. Join us in welcoming Nancy to the Sweetheart's Nest family and stop by from time to time to see the latest creations.

Artists biography:
I have always been interested in crafting heirloom pieces. While watching a cable show about silk flowers I discovered half-dolls! The fine features and delicate painting of the dolls intrigued me from the first moment I saw them. I needed more.
I began collecting immediately & soon began producing my own half-dolls.
The more I searched the more exciting it became. My search led me to a contact that provided me with the original German molds used to cast the dolls. I now have over a hundred molds & the work has taken over a major portion of my home! My three kilns are firing daily to produce heirloom quality reproductions for you to enjoy in your home! Here are just some of the exquisite dolls!

Happy Spring & Easter Everyone!

We would first like to take a moment & congratulate our winners of our "Sweetheart's Nest Name The Bunny Contest" a warm felt congratulations to Kathy Owen & her Granddaughter that named the bunny after her own name, Savannah Rose! They won the bunny & a $50.00 gift certificate! Thank you everyone for participating, there were some hard decisions to make with all those great names! Savannah Rose is perfect for anytime of the year and she will be going on sale!

We have managed to get some of our new cupcake items listed for the start of Mother's Day! (Can you believe that is just around the corner?) Here is a couple pictures of some new items~

Make sure that you are signed up for our newsletter so you don't miss the start of our exciting new contest! Stay tuned for more Mother's Day gift ideas along with fun in the sun & barbecue products!

Easter is Mr. Ford's birthday so I am taking him out to dinner & a movie~ The secret is out!!

Spring Anyone???

Winter hit us this last week, we actually had our first real snow fall to speak of! I snapped a couple pictures to show you!

I feel fortunate to even have a snow day this year! Probably will be the last one we will see but at least we had one. I am thinking I can always put in my order for more! On another note the spring products have been rolling in! Here is a sneak peek of something that should be on its way soon!

We at Sweetheart's Nest would like to congratulate our winner Ann M of Cary, North Carolina who won the Sweetheart's Nest Find The Logo Contest & won a $50 gift certificate! We hope you enjoy yourself shopping!

We have a new contest!

Name The Bunny Contest

Visit Our Contests & Events Page To Enter!

Our Victorian Bunny Is So Gorgeous It Is Hard To Decide Her Name... Will you help us give her a name? We have started a contest called~ Name The Bunny Contest! If you choose the right name you will win one of these bunnies and a $50 gift certificate to be used at Sweetheart's Nest or Holly & Glitter's websites that can also be used before the Easter holiday! So what are you waiting for! Give our sweet bunny a name! You can read more about her features, etc.. Just click here! If that will help you decide her name! Winner of drawing will be announced April 11th, 2011!

Please make sure you follow these directions explicitly!

1. Sign up for our newsletter if you haven't already! You may sign up on the right of this page!
2. Go to the Contact Us Page & enter her winning name!
3. Also enter your street address (make sure I have this! There have been winners I have been unable to contact by email!)

Good luck & I look forward to her new name!!

Back From Our Annual Buying Trip!

Just got back from a week of shopping! That is the best part of this job! You can't beat shopping for a living! We saw so many things we wanted to purchase for you & I think we really made some good decisions for the rest of the year. Can you believe we did all our shopping for the holiday season 2011? When we first started our business we thought it was so strange to shop for Christmas in February. Make sure and sign up for our newsletter if you haven't. There is a link on the left had side of this page to do so. We will be getting our next newsletter out the end of this month. Pay particular attention to our Retailers Corner for the new up & coming trends for the year. You will find out everything that is popular now & for the rest of the year. I will also throw in some sneak peeks for the holiday season 2011! We will also be announcing the winner of our $50 Gift Certificate Contest! If you haven't entered the post below this one will tell you how! Don't be shy to enter if you live overseas, that just means your freight will be reduced or even free depending on what you purchase!

Our warehouse has been getting knee deep with new spring & Easter inventory! Heres just a few things that I have listed!

Love is in the air... This is the time of year to think about spring & summer weddings! We carry a complete line of gorgeous handkerchief for the whole wedding party! Just look under our category Ladies Hankie's & More. We carry Bride hankies, mother, daughter, grandmother, sister, aunt & more! We will also do special orders just for you! Here are a few pictures to give you an idea~

Here is one of my most favorite things:

This is my new favorite perfume called Dior J'adore Eau de Parfum. This smells just like gardenias & I have gotten tons of compliments! The shower gel is wonderful too!

Valentine's Day Month Contest! Win A $50 Gift Certificate!

It is easy to enter our newest contest! We have hidden our Company's Logo somewhere on our website. All you have to do is find it, click on it and follow the directions to enter! You could be the winner of a $50 gift certificate! Winner announced February 28th 2011! Make Sure You are Signed Up For Our Newsletter!
Below is a example of the logo you will be searching for! Good Luck!

Go Searching Now! Sweetheart's Nest

Valentine's Day Approaching!!!

Valentine's Day is after all one of my favorite holidays! February is actually my Birthday month! My mother likes to tell me that she tried real hard to have me on Valentine's Day but I guess I just wasn't ready so I was born on February 17th. That is close enough I say!

A little about some of our new products~ At Sweetheart's Nest we strive to find new & exciting products! There is really not a whole lot of decent products on the market for Valentine's Day! I unfortunately had purchased what I thought was a really nice set of glass Valentine's Day Heart's Appetizer Trays & matching Dessert Plates that were just adorable but had to reject everyone of them because they did not meet our quality standards. That was a bit of a disappointment~ Below is some of the items I have listed on our site and a Spring & Easter item I couldn't resist listing! I think this will not last long!

One last thing we will be attending an upcoming show and I have started making out my list for our customers of items they are in search of. If there is anything that you've been trying to find drop me an email & let me know!

Here is some of our Valentine's Day Collection:

Here is one of our Valentine's Tree's that we decorated, you may see more by visiting Sweetheart's Nest Website

These Valentine's Day Towels remind me of the sweet little twitter bird!

Here is a couple of our new Spring & Easter items I couldn't resist listing!

This gorgeous Flower Basket is of a good size, great for Spring & Easter