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

Christmas Almost Is Here...

Hard to believe the year is almost over! I haven't written in a while as I've been quite ill this year and 3 surgeries later with more to come. I tend to look obtimistic toward the New Year. Last week I thought I needed to arrange all my Christmas DVD's and took a bad fall off a chair. I was never really good on chairs and forget the ladders, lol... No stop for the weary though with still so much to do! This weekend I will be working on some last minute listings of plenty of Bethany Lowe and just some gorgeous holiday products. If I could I would be working around the clock! If only we didn't need that sleep... I just wanted to touch base and tell you I am still among the living! May the spirit of the holidays brighten your hearts~Linda

Happy Fall!

I apologize for not keeping my blog more up to date. Although, we have been updating our website with new products on a regular basis. I must say Christmas has arrived and with no room to virtually walk around in our warehouse our elves are hard at work.

I have been undergoing Iron Infusion (has anyone had them?) with some not so fun side effects and this week I will be having surgery on October 7th & hopefully this will bring me back in full swing and full of the energy I once had! I have plenty of help so no worries there! We still try & ship within 24 hours and offer exceptional customer service! I just felt that I should thank all my loyal readers and followers and give you all an explanation for my absence.

This is my favorite month of With Halloween in full swing! I had some requests for some recipes from my last years Halloween post so I am going to list them for you

Pumpkin Patch Cupcakes

Pull-Apart Pumkin Patch Cupcakes

Bewitch a hungry crowd with our amazing cupcakes topped with pumpkin cookies

1 tube (16.5 oz.) refrigerated cookie dough at room temperature

2/3 cup all purpose flour

1/2 tsp orange concentrated food coloring

6 yellow hard candy balls, such as Charms Candy Sour Balls, finely crushed

1 tube (4.25 oz.) each orange, green & black decorating icing, each fitted with small writing tip

1 1/2 cups butter, at room temperature

6 cups confectioners' sugar from 2 (1 lb.) pkgs.

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 tsp kelly green concentrated paste food coloring, such as Wilton

18 unfrosted baked cupcakes

2 Tbs, green edible glitter, such as Wilton Cake Sparkles

Finely ground Oreo cookies, optional

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. On medium speed, beat dough, flour and orange food coloring until combined. On floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4" thickness. Using 3" and 1 1/2" pumpkin shaped cookie cutters, cut out 16 large and 28 small cookies, reroll scraps as necessary.

For "eyes," using 3/4" triangle-shaped cutter or small knife, cut out 2 triangles in each large pumpkin. Using spatula, transfer large pumpkins to 1 baking sheet and smaller pumpkins to remaining baking sheet.

Fill each "eye" with about 1/8 tsp. crushed candy balls, as shown. Bake cookies 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned and candy is melted. Cool completely on pans on rack. Using icing, decorate cookies. Let stand until set, about 30 minutes.

On medium-high speed, beat butter until fluffy. On medium-low speed, gradually beat in sugar 3 Tbs. water, vanilla and green food coloring until fluffy. Transfer to pastry bag fitted with large leaf tip. Arrange cupcakes on platter. Pipe frosting over cupcakes, connecting them with frosting "leaves;" top with glitter. Press some cookies into frosting; serve remaining with cupcakes. If desired, garnish with Oreo crumbs. Serves 18

The next recipe is for some Green Zombie Floats.

Green Zombie Floats

18 cupc ginger ale, from 3 (1 liter) bottles, chilled

12 drops green liquid food coloring

1 1/2 qts rainbow sherbet, 6 cups

Gummi worms, optional

Evenly divide ginger ale among 12 (16 oz.-20 oz.) glasses; add 1 drop food coloring to each.

Top Each drink with 1/2 cup sherbet . Let stand 1 minute before serving. If desired, garnish with gummi worms. Serves 12

Tomorrow I will be listing Our Fall In The Country Contest where you could win a $75 gift certificate for use on our website! Just in time for some early Christmas shopping!

The 7th Day Of The 12 Days Of Christmas In July!

Join us today July 19th for the 7th day of Christmas In July! Our featured product for the day is a set Of Autumn Splendor Dinner Plates that you could win. If you haven't entered click on our picture for details!

Our Autumn Splendor Dinner Plates Will Add That Autumn Touch To Any Table... You get four whimsical folk art styled plates. They feature a salt box house with pumpkins & leaves. Serve up some memories this season with these porcelain plates. Food safe, dishwasher & microwave safe. Four piece set, 11.5", match with our dessert plates or buy the whole set found in our store! This pattern was discontinued.


At Sweetheart's Nest, we are proud to offer a wide range of quality products to enhance the beauty of your home. We specialize in unique, heirloom quality gifts and home décor. We pride ourselves in our attention to detail, personal care and a little Sweetheart's Secret in every package.

Christmas In July Shabby Cottage Shops Contest Starts Today!

Click On The Above Banner To Enter!

It is now time for Sweetheart's Nest & Shabby Cottage Shops Christmas In July Event starting today, July 13th and will end on July 25th! If you haven't taken the time to enter yet you can click on any of the banners in this post for more information and how to enter!

12 Days Of Giveaways!!
Enter for a chance to win a daily giveaway!
July 13th ~ July 25th!
Please click on the banner below for more information!

We're also going to have a fabulous giveaway on our blog at Shabby Cottage Shops which will end on July 25th at midnight, EST. The winner will be announced on July 26th! Visit our "Shabby Cottage Shops" blog to enter! Click on the picture below for more information on how to enter!

Christmas In July Coupon

All the creatures are stirring this month at Sweetheart’s Nest! Join us as we celebrate Christmas in July, enjoy a 10% discount off of any order of $50.00 or more during the whole month of July, and be sure to sign up for our Christmas in July giveaway. You could win a $50.00 gift certificate from our website. Stay tuned for more exciting news... (shhh it’s a secret!!)

Enter code: Holiday Spirit

Upcoming Christmas In July Contests

It's hard to believe that Christmas In July is finally almost here! We have some great contest going on so make sure you get signed up for them all! Read on...

For all updated information please check our~

We have four different promotions going on for Christmas in July that will give you 15 different chances to win some truly fantastic prizes. So be sure to sign up for all four! Start with our own right here on Sweethearts Nest Blog!

(contest #1)
Sweetheart's Nest
Christmas In July Contest

You Could Win A $50 Gift Certificate
See instructions below!
1. Make sure that you are signed up for our newsletter!

2. As some of you know we have been working on our first cookbook for some time now & in honor of Christmas In July we are looking for some of your favorite family traditions or memories for the holiday season that we could share in our new book! Contact Us and tell us your favorite memory or traditions that you hold dear to your heart! You will automatically be entered in our drawing for a chance to win $50 gift certificate & if we use your memory or tradition in our book you will receive a complimentary copy of it!
Contest ends July 25th, 2010
(contest #2)
The Christmas In July Shop Hop
July 16th ~ July 20th
Click on the image below to register & find out more information!

MMP Shop Hops are a type of contest where you try to find as many “You Found It” (see example image below) images as you can. Each of our participating boutiques has hidden an image on its website that says, “You Found It!” on the tag. Click that image to return to Make Mine Pink and get credit for finding it. The more images you find, the better your chances of winning great prizes.
There is no cost and no obligation to purchase anything. However, if you do happen to find some products you might be interested in, don't forget to bookmark those pages so that you can come back later! Good luck!


The image above of, the purse with the "You Found It" is only an example and is not clickable!
The real one is hidden somewhere else on my website!
Did you really think it would be that easy!


(contest #3)
Sweetheart's Nest tm & Shabby Cottage Shops are also having an event called the "12 Days of Christmas in July" starting July 13th and will end on July 25th!

12 Days Of Giveaways!!
Enter for a chance to win a daily giveaway!
July 13th ~ July 25th!
Please click on the banner below for more information!



(Contest #4)
We're also going to have a fabulous giveaway on our blog at Shabby Cottage Shops which will end on July 25th at midnight, EST. The winner will be announced on July 26th! Visit our "Shabby Cottage Shops blog to enter! Click on the picture below for more information on how to enter! Also, watch for details very soon!

Summer In The Country

Hello Everyone! I hope everyone had a great Mother's Day! I know I did! Mr. Ford made his fabulous barbecue hamburgers to start off the season! Summer is just around the corner so I predict there will be a lot more barbecues! I included a picture of some flowers I received! The scent of the star gazer lilies fragranced the whole house! Thank you Paul!We have started a new contest called Christmas In July! You can have the opportunity to win a fabulous Gift Certificate valued at $50! Our $50 Gift Certificate will get you started on some early fall & holiday shopping!

Sign up Today!

1. Make sure you are signed up for our Newsletter

2. As some of you know we have been working on our first cookbook for some time now & in honor of Christmas in July we are looking for some of your favorite family traditions or memories for the holiday season that we could share in our book! Contact Us & tell us about a favorite memory or a special tradition that you hold dear to your heart! You will then automatically be entered in our drawing for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate & if we use your memory or tradition in our new book you will receive a complimentary copy of it! Good luck!

Your memories or traditions can either be from your childhood or from the present time. I would love to hear from some of our overseas visitors & learn about your customs & traditions for holidays! I look forward to reading your responses!

We have been busy listing new & exciting products and here are just some of them! To see more of them check out our New Arrivals category!

Here is a sneak peak at our upcoming fall items that we already have in stock! June & July will be extremely busy months for us as the inventory for both fall & Christmas will be arriving! These items below are a couple of my personal favorites that I felt I must add to my collection of Halloween vintage decor.

I wanted to take the time to introduce to you a couple of our sweet family members that were both rescue cats. Our gray cat is Harriet that we adopted when she was 4 years old from a no kill shelter. As you can tell her previous owners slammed her tail in a door and broke it. I can't imagine the pain she endured. When they first found her they didn't even know what color she was as she had no fur. Poor thing, but now she is extremely happy & enjoy antagonizing her best friend Lacie. (It is a love-hate relationship) This is lacie, we rescued her when she was just a kitten when we moved in our house. The former owner had left these poor kittens to starve to death when he moved out. Who knows how long they were without food & water. As you can tell she is a vision of health!

I also wanted to include some before pictures of my flower garden! These are pictures of some of the areas and by looking at them you would think there is no hope! It definitely looks pretty bad. Living in Oregon we seem to get never ending rain and have not had a lot of opportunity to get outside. I can say I've had a couple days here & there. My gardening skills I must credit to my grandfather who planted vegetable gardens every year. Next to his garden I was able to plant a flower garden with seeds, complete with pathways & decorative fencing. We are very much hoping this weekend to be able to start on our vegetable garden. I have started all the seeds & Mr. Ford will be preparing the ground. Will keep you updated with my Cottage/English style & vegetable gardens with more pictures.

If you haven't had a chance to view our newest newsletter, Summer In The Country, 2010 click Here!