// W O O D C U T S - on Etsy!

Happy Sunday! I'm excited to announce the reopening of my Etsy shop - but this time, for my wooden signs! I even added an exciting new item... a hand-cut and hand-painted Ron Swanson "Meat Tornado" mural set! (I made the first set in early December for Mike's DIY Christmas gift!)

I'm excited to finally have a fixed place for my hand-painted wooden plaques! I wanted so badly to offer them on Etsy during the holiday rush, but I was constantly sold out of them. I sold hundreds in just one month. This past ~month and a half was a nice break from the hand cramps! I certainly don't expect it to be nearly as crazy as the holidays, especially this time of year, but that means I can finally open up shop and offer them without having to email back and forth a hundred times. I'm super blessed and honored to have created so many amazing signs for so many amazing people. I hope the trend continues on Etsy!

I hope you'll take a chance to check it out and maybe order a custom piece for your home! I'll be adding additional sizes and offerings over the next few days/weeks (depending on availability). If you want a specific quote, phrase, or whatever, please don't hesitate to contact me on Etsy.

Pretty Art for a Pretty Home

I took advantage of a sale that went live on Fab yesterday to snag up some absolutely gorgeous art prints for our home. I've been slowly but surely collecting pieces from Fab, Etsy, and the like, to help outfit the walls that I've been scared to scar with nail holes. We've been living in our little house for almost 5 months (!!!) and the walls were so bare for so long. We really got a move on it the past couple of weeks and I think these 4 new prints will really help warm the place up a bit. Now if I could just stop putting off the frame buying!

Below are the 4 pieces I snatched up from Fab yesterday. They're from the illustrator Alyssa Nassner, and I'm so excited for them to arrive. Once they're here I think I'll finally be ready to share the home tour! Not that it's anything too exciting, but you'll get to see how we live now I suppose. The sale is still live for another day and a half, so sneak on over and snatch up a few favorites. You can always find her work on Etsy for full price if you need some time to dole it over. xo

And these are 4 others that I put in my cart to consider for probably entirely too long. You've probably seen several of these floating around on Tumblr lately! 

Found anything fabulous on Fab lately? I'm always open to suggestions for other awesome artists to support! Have a lovely Saturday! I'm spending the day with just my mister, and I'm sure it'll be so nice!

Shoppe Updates!

Pictured above: Navy Rose fabric bow, Chiffon blossom ring, Marigold fancy felt bow, Organic veggie hair clips, Sweet Mint chiffon blossom bobby pin set, ViviDot  for Honeybean Polaroid Necklace, Vintage owl brooch, Vintage kitty earrings, Lace bow shoe clip set, Candy Apple shoe clip set, Scrabble ring (assorted letters).

Mike and I have been busy bees trying to update the shoppes (here + here) so far this week. That's why you're getting countless outfit posts! I really haven't had time to do much else but I thought I'd share with y'all some goodies we've put up in the shoppes lately! Domestic orders received by Friday at 3pm are guaranteed before Christmas. We also offer priority and express shipping if you request it via message prior to checkout! Lots of fun bits to stuff stockings with and sweet things to put under the tree. Or if you don't celebrate Christmas, maybe just a gift for your favorite person (or yourself! I won't tell!)

We loaded the shoppes up with shoe clips, hair pins, bows galore, jewelry (vintage and handmade!), and there's still loads more to come. We'll be shooting, editing and listing for the better part of today, but I'll be back to share an outfit post shortly! We're happy to share our latest collaboration with ViviDot: Honeybean Polaroid necklaces! They're limited quantity so get yours if you want one! (How cute would it be to wear a mini 'bean around your neck?! Maybe I'm biased!). My PR + Marketing Ebook is still available in the shoppe, too!

To everyone who has purchased from Hive + Honey or Honeybean, we sincerely thank you! You're helping put our dream into motion so we're eternally grateful! xo

PS: We also offer to giftwrap your items if they're for someone special! Just let us know in the notes when you checkout! 

Shop Hive + Honey for Small Biz Saturday!

After a nice little hiatus so we could focus our efforts on Honeybean, Hive + Honey on Etsy is reopen! We stocked it full of fascinators, bows and barrettes, and you can get your hands on them while saving 15% with the code SMALLBIZ! Brace yourselves, Honeybean's online shoppe just might be open for Cyber Monday! ;) CLICK HERE to shop Hive + Honey handmade hair pieces! (With lower prices, too!)

It's important to remember the small businesses that are putting their lives on the line by opening up shop this year. The economy isn't in the best state and we could all help by contributing to the little guys! Mike and I have decided that all gifts this year will be handmade and/or from independent shops. I'm excited to see what we come up with! xo

PS; The coupon code is already live, so feel free to shop away! You don't have to wait until midnight! ;)

Hive + Honey Update!

Hey honeybees! Just wanted to pop in and let you know that I just updated the Hive + Honey shoppe with over 40 new fabric bows and hair pieces! They're all up and ready to be purchased so shop to your heart's content! And don't feel guilty about treating yourself -- Every single dollar made from Hive + Honey goes directly into the Honeybean Mobile Boutique fund! Help ensure that we get to come to your city and make our dreams a reality! (Every order comes with a coupon code, too! It's the shoppe that just keeps on givin! ;P) 

CLICK HERE to shop! 

PS; Have you bought from Hive + Honey?! If so, send a picture of you wearing some H+H pieces to kaelahbee@gmail.com and include a link (or Twitter) so I can share them here on the blog and send some lovely people your way! xo

Hive + Honey

Hey honeybees! There's a new batch of goodies up for grabs in the Hive + Honey shoppe! Yesterday I added 15 new fascinators and 20 new bows! With more bows coming today! Below you'll find a few examples of what can be seen in the shoppe! Happy Wednesday! xo

hive+honey shoppe is now open!

I am so so very excited to announce that the hive+honey shoppe is now open for business! I launched a little bit early with 28 pieces up for grabs! We shot a total of 91 today, with bows to be done tomorrow! I'll add some more in a few days so snag up something pretty if you see what you like! 

Thank you all so very much for giving me the courage to make my little bitty business a possibility! You are all so kind and encouraging! You're exactly the kind of ladies I'd love to see sporting a fascinator from my little shoppe!

Click HERE if you'd like to check out the shoppe so far!

hive+honey Poll!

Hey honeybees! I whipped up a few different designs for the fascinators that will go live in the shop shortly! This definitely isn't all of them but I thought it might be a good call to post a few up and get some feedback! If you follow me on Twitter/Tumblr/Instagram then you may have seen some photos yesterday! But I decided to take some color-correct photos and open it up for everyone to share the ones they like best! That way I know which ones to make plenty of so that you all get to snag up your faves! 

The ball is rolling quickly on this one so I'm hoping to keep up with the pace! Hopefully I'll have some news early next week! 

SO! Let me know your favorites! There are cotton, chiffon, satin, denim, etc! Plenty of awesome fabrics and textiles to choose from! xo

Introducing... hive + honey

It's been in the works for quite a while now, that's for sure! But I'm happy to finally unveil my newest shoppe endeavor, hive + honey. hive + honey will be an exciting handmade adventure for me and it will focus around the handcrafted fascinators you've seen on the blog recently, as well as some other projects and collections which will launch at a later date. It was so important to me to brand the shoppe in a way that was cohesive and implied, not only through my personal branding, but also that of this little blog. That's why I'm working on a possible redesign for Little Chief Honeybee as well! I've loved the coral pink and blue for a while now, but even if I decide to keep the colors, I'll be updating various bits of the overall design to be more matchy-matchy.

The shoppe will be launching within the remainder of the month, and you'll be able to snag up one of the fifty-or-so pre-made fascinators that I've been laboring away at. All of my promotional materials have not arrived so they will be added to orders once they are delivered.

Why a new shop? you might ask. Well, it's simple. You know by now that my two little gals, Pipkin and Georgia, are very near and dear to my heart. They are my pride and joy and I treat them just like they were my children. (I mean, c'mon... they both have health insurance, and I don't!). Their health and well-being is top priority in my book. Pipkin is laying in my lap this very second with a stitched up tummy and a bloody nose. She had two surgeries this morning (a routine spay and she had her nostrils clipped). Her pinched nose was causing her a lot of breathing difficulties. Georgia, my sweet little baked potato, is having two eye surgeries on Thursday. These will be her fifth and sixth! You can imagine the financial damage that does on one's wallet, yes? I've decided to use this as motivation to get my shoppe back up and running again under a new name and new direction.

Capitalizing on the "Bee" aspect of my name, I'm continuing to brand the under the umbrella of Kaelah Bee and Little Chief Honeybee. There will be lots of exciting things rolling out in the next few days/weeks/months and I hope that you'll all be a part of it! xo

PS; Feel free to weigh-in with your thoughts in the comments below!

Mini Etsy Update!

Hey y'all! I had a mini Etsy update last night with 13 vintage brooches from my little collection! There are several owls, a scorpion, a horse, elephant and more! None of them are over $10 (most are $6!) so click the picture above or CLICK HERE and snag you up one or seven!

The shop will be in heavy vacation mode starting at the end of the month so we can go on our roadtrip. Then when we get back we'll be working super hard on a full Etsy makeover and new shop unveiling!

Happy Friday! xo

Crochet Headbands by SusannahBean!

Well, we're snowed in. Snowed in in Tennessee means an inch or two of snow and some ice here and there. Our whole parking lot is iced over and it's enough to keep us inside. Okay, well, that and the fact that Mike has taken sick all over again. Apparently last week when I had the crud full throttle, he only had a teensy bit of it. He started getting pretty sickly last night and now he's just a mess of a guy on the couch doped up on Nyquil. He's slept all day basically. Anyway, we couldn't get out of the driveway this morning so he didn't go to work. We [read: I] have been watching Grey's Anatomy and National Geographic all day. This is all filler information really but the point: it's cold. It's very very cold. And the girls still need to go outside so I've been keeping my ears warm with these lovelies from SusannahBean!



These photos were taken last weekend so excuse my wonky eye. I had a pretty ginormous stye on my eye for the better part of the week and it shows ;P

Susannah sent me one of her Bloom and Clara Bow headband/earwarmers and I've been wearing them with everything! They're so practical and functional and just oh so sweet. And at $16, you can't beat them. Plus they come in like every color ever so I suggest you sneak on over and grab up a few of your own! [They're sort of hard to see in the pictures because black just soaks up light, but the Clara is a chunky bow and the Bloom is a cute little flower!]

They're expertly made and the perfect size. They keep my ears nice and toasty while I'm running after the two pups in the snow. I think they'd make the most fantastic stocking stuffers or Secret Santa gifts. Who wouldn't love a sweet little handmade goodie?!

You can visit Susannah's shop and check out her selection of crotched items by clicking here or you can drop by her blog and say hello by clicking here! Hooray!

♥ (all images by mike) ♥

Thanks for the awesome stuff, Susannah! ♥

Currently Coveting: Raw Amethyst Jewelry

I've never really been a jewelry person. I blame my tom-boy roots and my abundant tattoos [I mean, they kind of stick out on their own! No need to tacky it up!]. I steer clear of necklaces because I feel like they don't play we ll with my chest piece, and I loathe bracelets, and I can't wear "regular" earrings.. sheesh! I do love rings though. Sort of. Sometimes. Whatever... The point is: I don't wear jewelry. But... I have been fawning over the most amazing raw amethyst cluster jewelry on Etsy lately! There is something undeniably  beautiful, yet edgy, about all of that rough stone and the whimsical purple. I know I'm not the only one who feels this way because I've seen gorgeous photos floating around the blogosphere as of late. Maybe I'm subject to peer influence, but whatever the cause, I like it and I want some! Here are a few favorites I found while perusing Etsy!

These would undoubtedly make a lovely gift for any lady in your life! [*hint hint*] All of the items below were handpicked by yours truly based on aesthetic quality and affordability. Be sure to visit the shops linked because you will die at some of the goodies up for grabs!

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What is your thought on the edgy gem jewelry? Too much? Just right?