October 11th, 2010
A Little Thistle’s Etsy Launch & Giveaway!
It’s been a long time coming, and many hours dreaming, stitching, and scheming but I’m happy to announce that my etsy shop, A Little Thistle, is finally online! Handmade has always been one of my passions (I actually started blogging originally to support an etsy shop for my knits) and I’m excited to have a way to share my handmade work again!
My new shop has five separate lines: necklaces, notebooks, pins, headbands and scarves. Here’s a preview of what I’ve been working on, and how you can win the giveaway…
To win the sewing shears necklace above, visit the shop and let me know what your favourite item is in the comments below! Get a second entry by tweeting about the shop & linking to your tweet in a second comment
✩ Contest Closes Thursday October 14th ✩
Thanks so much for checking it out :)
Yay! So glad to hear the shop is open! And while I love just about everything I think my favorite things are the scarves – so beautiful and cozy!
My fav piece is The Queen of Hearts, turq cameo is beautiful!
> Also just want to say I love your blog, was introduced by another awesome Canadian blog, Lulahoney.
I tweeted too!
http://twitter.com/poorpixy/status/27341294488
I’m !loving! the Plumb Merino and Cashmere Infinity Scarf. Gorgeous.Congrats on the store opening. Best of success to you.
Love the Antiqued Filigree Locket. So old fashioned :)
A HUGE congrats on your new shop! How exciting! Everything in your shop is just darling. One of my favorite pieces is the turquoise cameo necklace. Love it.
I tweeted!
http://twitter.com/chelseabird/status/27315929447
<3Chelseabird
Adore the Queen of Hearts – Turquoise Cameo Necklace! Your shop rocks! Thanks for all the beautiful work!
Congratulations on your shop opening! It must be such a great feeling :) My favorite item is the tiny spool necklace.
I really like the bicycle necklace. It is so quirky and fun!
um i need the turquoise queen of hearts necklace in my life! ugh two more days until i get paid then that baby is mine! [ if someone doesn’t snag it first :( ]
Congrats on your opening! My favorite is the antique locket
Congrats, lady! It’s so wonderful to see your dream come to life.
I love the sewing shears necklace. :)
Lady, your shop is gorgeous.
Well done, you!
xo
I love it Kyla! Everything is so sweet. :) I love the cream chrysanthemum necklace, and the blue! Beautiful stuff.
Your shop is gorgeous! I love the key necklace! I didn’t want it to get away – so I purchased it :) and a cute notebook too…
Best of luck!!!
oh how i love everything!!! one of my favorites is the tiny key necklace!!! Congrats!!!
Congrats on the launch – everything looks really, truly beautiful :)
I tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/AshleyD/status/27237669922
Kyla! Your shop is beautiful! I absolutely love the raspberry infinity scarf!
Do I really have to pick only one?
I love the turquoise row necklace….. oh and the grey merino & cashmere infinity scarf… oh and then there is the nude and gold zippered headband too….
No way could I stop at one Kyla!
Thank you for opening a shop full of beautiful things and thanks for the little giveaway.
Tameeka xo
Awesome on opening your open!!! You’re going to be so successful with your cute shop — definitely adding some of these stuff on my wishlist. :)
Loooove your Cross Stitched Heart Notebooks! ♥
Ahh! All your items are absolutely darling! I think I love the blue chrysanthemum necklace the most. Although i do like the cream floweret pin. Oooh, maybe a floweret on a headband? Hint, hint. ;)
My favorite piece in your shop is the Nude and Gold Zippered Rosette Headband!
-Chelseabird
I tweeted for you!!!
http://twitter.com/KristiMarHowell/status/27176375801
Your new shop is very special and beautiful Kyla! Great work!!
Love LA
Congrats on your great new shop. It’s so nice to see more people from the Prairies represent! My favourite item has got to be the yellow cross stitched heart notebook. but it’s all very beautiful. Great presentation, too! Good luck with your shop.
Best,
Sarah
http://sadiedesigns.blogspot.com
Tweeted! …http://twitter.com/gingerurchin…
Congratulations Kyla! Everything looks so pretty I made it an instant {heart} on my list. I especially love the zippered rosette headbands. *Fingers crossed!*
Oh, cute!! :) what a lovely little shop, Kyla! I love the yellow ‘Cross Your Heart’ journal – it’s gorgeous! My fingers are crossed. :)
love, love, love the Dusty Grey and Gold Zippered Rosette Headband <3
Here’s my tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/san_in_ca/status/27152607387
Tweet, tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/laurenfromtexas/status/27045680918
I love that cameo! Oh, & everything else. :)
I tweeted:
http://twitter.com/?status=A%20Little%20Thistle%E2%80%99s%20Etsy%20Launch%20&%20Giveaway!%20http://bit.ly/ae79nB%20via%20@AddToAny
I really love your shop and Blog.
You take GREAT pictures!!
I Love Sewing Shears Necklace & Penny Farthing Bicycle Necklace (couldn’t choose only one).
Good Luck!
Okay, so I tweet’d too, but I can’t figure out how to link to the specific tweet with the new twitter. http://twitter.com/#!/ErinMakesItWork
I am completely in love with your store and I honestly want everything! My favorite item (and this was really hard to choose) is the caged heart necklace.
I’ve been waiting for your shop to open, so I’m very excited that time is finally here!
My favorite item is the grey infinity scarf. :)
Congratulations! Your shop is beautiful. I really love the notebooks, and I think the yellow cross stitch notebook is my favorite. So cute.
My favorite is the caged heart necklace, so stinkin cute! Your shop is adorable, I’m sure you will do well :)
also tweeted here
http://twitter.com/jenniferbirge
I am in love with the infinity scarves. Really, though, everything is lovely. Those headbands…cute!
Everything is so pretty! I think my favorite is the Penny Farthing Bicycle necklace. Congratulations on the wonderful shop :).
You’ve been working SO hard–congrats on the launch! Everything in your shop is adorable, but I’ve been on a humongous grey kick lately and that scarf looks so cozy! Now, can you command Texas to cool down so I can justify it?
Your shop is open!! It is lovely (as expected). I’m not a jewelry person, but my eye was definitely drawn to the little key necklace. And those scarves have me planning winter outfits. Congrats Kyla!
Aww yay, lady! Congratulations! :)
I love the infinity scarves!!!
Love love love the skeleton key necklace! But the whole shop is awesome, to be honest. Also, gave you a tweet-out:
http://twitter.com/kendallgoodwin
Eeep! Everything is so lovely. I am all about the headbands, though – it’s my new favorite trend.
I love the raspberry wrap around scarf. The color is amazing and the texture on it is great too. Oh and the flower pin too! Really, your shop is wonderful and has such beautiful things. I’m so happy for you!
here is my tweet about your shop :) http://twitter.com/hellokellyann/status/27089810432
kyla! i’m so happy for you and this new journey! :) i love your shop name… thistle happens to be one of my favourite words (is that odd? haha ;)), it’s always so fun to say.
i am so in love with that zipper headband, it’s perfection. and i also love the anchor necklace!
congratulations, dear. <3
Oh my gosh I am so proud of you!!! I really love the Anchors and Pearls Necklace! That wasn’t there the when I was there!!! eeek! Count me in ;)
Your new shop is beautiful! Congrats Kyla!!
And my tweet :-)
http://twitter.com/bronbron_/status/27077787441
I just love the Skeleton Key Necklace. What a little beauty!
Everything about the shop is perfect, Kyla. Really proud of you. :) I love the little flower pins, but my favorite it has to be the Penny Farthing Bicycle Necklace.
I tweeted for you, dear. :) http://twitter.com/kacijohanna/status/27076572234
KYLA! I’m so happy for you! Congratulations.
If I weren’t so in love with your scarves (http://www.etsy.com/listing/58667652/grey-merino-and-cashmere-infinity-scarf) I’d be dying over this necklace (http://www.etsy.com/listing/58651776/skeleton-key-necklace).
Who am I kidding? I love both.
I love the antique filagree locket. SO cute!
The scarf is definitely my favorite. Unfortunately I do not have enough money for that… :( My birthday is the 24th of this month if you catch my drift… Hahaha! :)
Beautiful little shop. Congrats on the opening!
:)
I tweeted too!
I love the infinity scarves and the Blue Chrysanthemum Necklace. Congrats on your shop!
Although I love the old fashioned bicycle necklace, my favorite IS the sewing shears! That is sooo adorable. I hope I win :) Congrats on the new shop!
Nikki
How exciting!! Amber and i were just talking about this!
My fave items is probably the grey infinity scarf! So fun! Now we just need weather cold enough to wear something like that. i mean, this heat spell is great, but I am ready for cooler temsp again!
Congrats on launching your shop!!!
lovely lovely!! my fave is the plumb cashmere/merino scarf.
adore your blog and best of luck with your shop
xo
Also Tweeted :)
http://twitter.com/sideculture/status/27066663712
My favorite item in the shop is the Skeleton Key Necklace; I’m obsessed with skeleton keys!
My fave is the Penny Farthing Bicycle Necklace…so cool!
katch05 at gmail dot com
I reference you in a tweet too! Hope I win, I love your store. Etsy is fantastic! http://twitter.com/nohipster/status/27062440502
I just tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/stephanywrites/status/27062638790
Again, so proud of you!
Kyla, I am SO PROUD and so blown away by your shop. It’s amazing, but then again, I wouldn’t expect anything less from you. You always amaze me. :)
My favorite item is the Cross Stitched Heart Notebook, which I might purchase in the very near future. :)
I love love love the Turquoise row necklace !
I love the pins! Not sure why but I’m really into them theses days. It’s a fast and easy way to girlie up any attire.
I tweeted for you my dear!
http://twitter.com/#!/WalkingwithNora/status/27059703129
I really love the Nude and Gold Zippered Rosette Headband
I looooove the plum scarf and the skeleton key necklace. But, really, everything is fabulous!
I’m loving the anchors and pearls necklace! Congrats on the opening! :)
I loved the amethyst necklace… so I bought it. :) Congratulations, Lovely!
My face item is the cross stitched heart notebook.
Congrats~ your shop is lovely! I absolutely would have picked the shears necklace anyway~ love it!
I have also tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/claudiapoirier/status/27052158378
very very pretty girl :) i LOVE the scarves!
Congratulations, Kyla! Today is huge :) your shop is lovely and my favorite item right now is the necklace with the old fashioned bike!
love love love the cagged heart necklace
Oh no…I never should have looked at this. Now I want to spend every extra cent on these beautiful things! That being said, my favourite is the little black cameo necklace. I love it so much.
And I tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/liz_kantner/status/27050614077
Everything in your shop is lovely! My favorite is the Little Wing Feather necklace.
I LOVE the anchor necklace and the key necklaces AND the raspberry colored scarf! Everything is so cute!
xo,
liz
Here is my tweet!! :: http://twitter.com/#!/katyestel
Oh, and I tweeted : http://twitter.com/#!/meggiemarin
congrats! so exciting! i love the zipper rosette headbands, oh so cute!
cheers!
xo,
cb
I love love love the little wing feather necklace. And I am so happy for you! I’ve been wanting to start a store for ages, but lack the awesome amounts of motivation and talent that you have. Congrats!
How exciting!!! It’s all beautiful.
My favorite thing is the Grey Infinity Scarf!!! ADORABLE!!!
Love your little shop! It actually inspired me to get my butt into gear to start mine!!! ;-) I’m going to knit away now!
Honestly, my fav really is the scissors necklace. I love the shop, everything is so beautiful.
I love your stuff! So cute, I totally have a Christmas present idea now too, thanks!
So I would choose the skeleton key necklace, I love skeleton keys, and a necklace would be wonderful. Thanks for a chance to win.
Kyla it’s all so beautiful and just screams you! I love visiting a shop I just know is an extension of the creator.
Oh and my favorite is the Penny Farthing Bicycle necklace. I LOVE IT! So freakin’ cute!!!
Tweet tweet: http://bit.ly/d6RGwH
And tweeted here: http://twitter.com/KaraChow/status/27047304417
I’m in love with everything in your cute little store! and the name of the store is fabolous!! But, if i have to chose one thing I’ll go for the “Fly away necklace”, because that is exactly how I feel right now – I wish I could fly away!
I’m so excited for your new shop! Everything in it made me SQUEEE! lol
I love the cream chrysanthemum necklace. So delicately beautiful!
Everything is so quote.. its hard to choose…
I like the plaid notebook and the cashmere scarfs!!
Congrats on the start-up.. and i wish you the most success!!
Congrats on the great launch! I love all your items, but the plumb merino and cashmere scarf is calling out to me! I love that color.
I love the Raspberry Infinity Scarf! I’m freezing and I wish I had it on now!
I am in love with the tiny key necklace! So adorable and I’m so excited for you and your shop! Congrats!!
Eeek! SO exciting; everything looks beautiful Kyla. Well done<3 This is making me so ancy to launch my shoppe as well!
Tweeeeet :D http://twitter.com/#!/BlackMagicxyz/status/27045226455
Here’s my tweet! http://tinyurl.com/29jyeee
Ah, yes, & this: http://twitter.com/#!/heysuburban/status/27045371589
What a beautiful shop!
I think the tiny spool necklace is my favorite.
It’s heeeeeere! I’ve been waiting! Now, of course, I’m sans debit card, so I can’t make any purchases, but I WILL. Believe you me. And soon, and how.
For now, my favorites are a toss-up between the Anchors & pearls Necklace & the Penny Farthing Bicycle Necklace. Both too sweet & vintagey!
I’m in love with the black cameo necklace! I think I may NEED it!
I love the Merino and Cashmere Infinity scarf, just perfect for the cold Boston days creeping up on us! The best part about the scarf though, is the collection surrounding it: necklaces and notebooks drop me right into a busy cafe on a cold day, sipping a dry capp and watching the world wind.
I tweeted, too :) http://twitter.com/#!/Danielle_Jeanne/status/27043913317
tweet tweet http://twitter.com/kimanhart/status/27044188488
:)
Congrats! I love the skeleton necklace! so cute!
The gray infinity scarf, for sure! Beauuutiful.
I love the Fly Away Necklace, it reminds me of my pilot fiancé. Beautiful shop!
Congratulations Kyla on such a cute shop! I love your flower pins – so adorable!
So proud of you Kyla! I can’t wait to check out your shop – for some reason the site isn’t loading on my computer right now. Probably because so many people want to check out your awesomeness!
tweeted it :)
http://twitter.com/puglypixel/status/27043298293
Oh awesome! You’re so very talented & I adore everything in the shop. My favourite would have to be the ‘Raspberry Merino and Cashmere Infinity Scarf.’ It’s goooooooorgeous! :)
Good luck with your new shop – I have no doubt it’ll be successful though!
Congrats!! I know you’ve been working really hard! I love the cowls, they are beautiful! I’m making one right now.
hurrah hurrah!!! congratulations, kyla! your shop is ADORABLE!
i have several faves, but love this one the most — in any color, really: Grey Floweret Pin – Upcycled Felted Wool
Congratulations on the launch!! Everything looks so beautiful. I’d say the two things that caught my eye first are the Raspberry Merino and Cashmere Infinity Scarf and the Anchors and Pearls Necklace. (My husband is in the Navy, so the necklace is perfect!!)
Again, congrats lady!!
Congratulations – the shop is adorable. I’m loving the Anchors and Pearls Necklace.
and here is the link :)
https://twitter.com/lulahoney
My favorite item was/is the airplane necklace, which I couldn’t wait to buy, and so I just did! (Hurrah! for Etsy shops owned and operated by rad friends.)
http://twitter.com/#!/AnnabelVita/status/27042528194
The grey flower brooch is my favourite but it’s all so cute!
oh my goodness! your shop is beautiful. i am madly in love with the cross stitched heart yellow notebook – i love journals :)
p.s. http://twitter.com/#!/your_overcoat/status/27042162475 <3
You are a freaking GEM.
The headbands have my heart, now and forever. Love everything in here. You are raising the bar in the best possible way.
i’m a total cameo girl, but to change it up i’m going to have to pick all of the zipper items as my favorites. such a beautiful shop! congrats!
I am loving that turquoise row necklace!
I tweeted too: http://twitter.com/whatagrandworld/status/27040480738
So its going to be impossible for me to enter, because I cannot pick a favorite. But I’m totally in love with the filigree locket and the raspberry infinity scarf. Adore!
Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations! I am so impressed. BEAUTY EVERYWHERE!
But apparently I’m one of those lame predictable people who loves the featured items. I love the raspberry cashmere scarf, the gray zipper headband, and the itty bitty key necklace! You are a mighty talented lady!
Ohmygosh Kyla!! I LOVE your stuff, congratulations on the launch!!! So I’ve been looking for a skeleton key necklace forever and I love the one you have! Also am drooling over the raspberry marino wool and cashmere scarf.
Tweeted:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/alittlethistle is a great new Etsy shop… loads of cute stuff!
http://twitter.com/mrsdonaghy
i love all of it, but i’d love to get my hands on one of those notebooks, particularly the yellow one :) perfect for my work desk to keep it bright and happy!
Well, I’d say this one’s my fave:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/58649808/cross-stitched-heart-notebook-blue
Because I just snatched it :) I’m so so proud of you!
Here’s my tweet!
http://twitter.com/#!/justatitch/status/27039626954
LoveloveLOVE the grey merino and cashmere infinity scarf!! LOOOOOVE!!
Everything is beautiful! You are so talented. I’m loving the Lady Like Black Cameo Necklace. So chic and timeless. Best of luck with your Etsy shop!!!
That raspberry infinity scarf looks like perfection in knit form. I love it.
CONGRATULATIONS! I had to tweet first because I’m so excited for you and can’t wait to spread the word. So proud! Ok, now time to visit the shop, but I tweeted for you! :)
http://twitter.com/#!/doniree/status/27039322041
Kyla, it all looks fantastic! congrats!
I’m totally a knits girl, so I adore the scarves, the black and grey ones especially!
I’m a huge journal-keeper, so my favorite is the Barely There Polka Dot Pink and Blue Notebook. GREAT stuff!
What a cute shop! I really like the the bicycle necklace and antiqued filigree locket. And the prices are awesome! I may have to get something even if I don’t win. :)
http://twitter.com/#!/katkatikatiee
I loooove the skeleton key necklace! eeee. :)
http://twitter.com/#!/jenferlouise/status/27037881372
It was hard to pick. Really. But I think I love the pink scarf. Or the skeleton key necklace. Or the yellow notebook. Hmm. I really don’t think I can pick. ;) Love, love, love your store!
LOVE the shearing necklace. LOVE, I tell you!
I really love the anchor + pearl necklace too. Be still my heart, your things are adorable. Congrats on opening the store! Can’t wait to check out what else you have and buy a few things for friends/family members :)
lovely shop!
i love the Penny Farthing Bicycle Necklace! it would be perfect for a gift (or a gift for myself!) :)
Congratulations on your launch! The raspberry scarf is lovely. It would be the perfect piece to brighten up a fall/winter outfit.
i think i’m melting over every single item! the sewing shears would be perfect for this seamstress! :)
kim
Oh this is just divine! Lovely photo styling, some of the best I’ve seen on etsy. I’m drooling over your infinity scarves, esp the raspberry one. Can you add a pic of you wearing one because I’ve never seen a scarf like that before?
tweet tweet! http://twitter.com/onesydneyroad/status/27034048832
Woo hoo!! So exciting to see your shop and I’m so excited for you :) Wow – the infinity scarves are absolutely drop dead gorgeous!!!
Definitely the grey merino infinity scarf!!! Sooo gorgeous, Kyla. As soon as I’m done paying for my upcoming vacation I am going to be making a purchase. I’ll consider it an early Christmas gift to myself :)
And here’s the link to my tweet!
http://twitter.com/#!/loveverydaylife
Yay!! So excited! And true to my word, I went to your shop first before I checked any blogs! :) I love all the brooches, but I already ordered one of the perfect grey & blue plaid notebook – perfect for my grocery lists and random thought jotting! So excited for you Kyla!
The bicyce necklace is for sure my favorite b/c I’ve never seen anything like it anywhere.
I’m kind of in love with that raspberry merino & cashmere neck warmer. I can’t take my eyes off it. Lovely. Congratulations on your grand opening – what an exciting time for you!
CONGRATULATIONS! your shop is just lovely. I love, love the Queen of Hearts – Turquoise Cameo and the Raspberry Infinity Scarf. I think I’m starting my Christmas list early this year!
Kyla!! I’m so excited for you!! Congrats on lauching your shop. Everything in the shop is lovely. You’re so talented. I am in love with the skeleton key necklace.
My favorite thing is the Nude and Gold Zippered Rosette Headband. It’s super cute!
Congratulations on the launch! I think my favourite item is the Dusty Grey and Gold Zippered Rosette Headband :)
Oh my gosh I love it! I really like all the necklaces, the cameo ones in particular!
The Grey Merino and Cashmere Infinity Scarf is my favorite!
And the link to my tweet.
http://twitter.com/?status=A%20Little%20Thistle%E2%80%99s%20Etsy%20Launch%20&%20Giveaway!%20http://bit.ly/ae79nB%20via%20@AddToAny#!/elenizoe
Oh em gee. I want all of your jewelery. It is so beautiful. But I think my favourite is the Queen of Hearts Turquoise Cameo necklace.
Congratulations on making your dream come true!