Monday, March 16, 2009

{Feelin' Lucky: Day 16 - washedupmermaid}

Washed Up Mermaid - Katie
Etsy shop: http://www.washedupmermaid.etsy.com

Item
Made EXCLUSIVELY for "Feelin' Lucky", this super comfortable black silk headband, named Peacock Queen, comes with a cluster of trimmed peacock feathers and is topped with a full peacock feather in the center.

Bio
Creator behind Washed Up Mermaid, Katie - age 24, lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, though she was born and raised in lovely wine valley of Napa, California. She has always been interested and involved with the arts. That being singing/music, dance, theater, art, and creating things of her own. She started making handmade headbands and hair accessories in the summer of last year. Ever since she was little she wanted to have hair accessories that a mermaid might wear. Sticking seaweed in her hair when she was around 7 years old seemed like the greatest idea. So she decided to create headbands with shells, starfish, and artificial plants that are normally used in aquariums. Then she expanded into making flower and feather headbands that everyone might enjoy! So when she found Etsy her whole world opened up. "It's like the world's craft fair online!" She was able to create and share her work like nowhere else. She really enjoys what she does and hopes to keep doing it!

Favorite Materials
shells, starfish, glass, artificial plants, feathers

To win this gorgeous peacock feather headband, leave a comment answering the following:
What is your favorite sound in nature? (animal sounds count too)
mine would have to be the ocean at night when it's calm and quiet - *sigh*
winner will be announced March 23rd

Washed Up Mermaid is offering a promotion to ALL Southern Flair readers for the month of March! If you include the promo code "Southern Flair" in their "message to buyer" on Etsy upon check-out, you get a FREE peacock+flower hairclip with your purchase!
(color/stlye of flower may vary)

41 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is so cute!!!

I love to listen to the rain.

Becca said...

Thunderstorms at night!

Amanda said...

Right now we have a morning dove nesting outside our bedroom and I love the cooing sound I wake up to every morning.

Unknown said...

The ocean!

Bunny B said...

I love the sound of the breeze

valerie2350 said...

rain :)

angela said...

i would have to say a huge thunderstorm with punding rain is the best!@!

Anonymous said...

the sound of a babbling brook...rarely am I around babbling brooks, but they really are quite lovely.
My friend's got one in her yard.

minishoes said...

I just love,Love this giveaway! I am glad I found this contest! The sound of a thunderstorm when its raining. I feel at peace when I hear it. thanks jacquecurl@gmail.com

Anne said...

What is your favorite sound in nature? i love to hear the roosters crow in the morning!

Heather said...

I love the sound of the ocean...rocks me right to sleep.

heatherdemke(at)gmail(dot)com

Anonymous said...

My favorite sounds are the birds... we have a short summer so I relish every peep we get!

Aik said...

I like the sound of the wind...

aikychien@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

The sound of rain hitting you roof in the morning. Do I really have to get out of bed?

Jessica said...

I actually love an absence of sound...on a calm summer's night...there's no sound and it is so peaceful.

I love the headband by the way!

Unknown said...

My favorite sound in nature has to be the sound of the birds chirping their little hearts out, spring is on it's way and I feel hopeful.

Melissa said...

I love the ocean as well but I also like listening to the birds on a clear day.

Cherry Blossoms said...

My favorite sound in nature is: Rain on my windows and roof as I am falling asleep.

Thanks for letting me enter! This is a gorgeous headband!

CherryBlossomsDesign at Hotmail dot com

Unknown said...

i love the sound of frogs at night, their tiny little chirp is so relaxing, and not as loud as the chirp o crickets or grasshoppers

Lindsay Steenblik said...

I love the sound of birds churping early on a bright and sunny spring morning. It represents "Newness" for me!

Lindsay
lsteenblik@comcast.net

busymama said...

I love these headbands, but I would have to give it to my cute niece (she's 25) she has been coveting one for weeks!!! My favorite sound(s) in nature are crickets at night and water lapping up against the beach or boat in the wee early morning hours!

camfam_94@msn.com

RK said...

This is absolutely gorgeous!

My favorite sound is rain and thunderstorms.

rk.orcutt@gmail.com

Sena said...

The sound of heavy rain at night. So soothing!
sena.sagani[at]gmail[dot]com

Vi (pronounced Vy) said...

i have a sound machine and the ocean is my fave setting.

i would LOVE to win this headband, because my fave movie is clue. my friends and i are planning to be clue characters on halloween and i'm being mrs. peacock!!!!! i already have a peacock feather shirt. this would be PERFECT!!

she
pookielocks at ymail dot com

Princessliak said...

rain on a tent!

Brandi said...

Oh wow... what ISN'T my favorite sound in nature? I love to hear the birds singing, waterfalls, rain, wind, running streams, frogs, crickets, waves crashing on the beach... I love it all!

brandi_b_77 at hotmail dot com

Allen said...

Thunderstorms... completely fascinating.

Unknown said...

I love the sound of rain. it is so refreshing. amsbolda@hotmail.com

Kindy Lynn said...

This is fabulous! My fav sound at night would have to be hearing the ocean and the waves breaking on the beach. I lived at the beach so it put me to sleep at night.

NaomiEvelyn said...

O I love the sound of rain falling - especially on a tin roof!

CathyH said...

My favorite sound in nature the silly chatter of gold finches

Vone said...

Love the sound of crunching snow

The Expatts said...

Thunder and rain on the beach.

Karen = ) said...

I'm in love with this. I mean really... I would marry it. My favorite sound in nature is cicadas and crickets on a summer night.


-Karen
kmorian@gmail.com

April said...

Mine is definitely the ocean at night also!
aprilsmail (at) gmail (dot) com

kate said...

I'm a headband lover, and the looks above are great but somewhat common.
The best site I've found for feather headbands and more is www.andreasbeau.com. They emphasize beauty over trendy, and the results are fabulous.

Tara said...

Adorable!

I love the sound of rain on my roof at night :) So peaceful

Brooke said...

I love the sound of waves against the beach, and second to that is rustling leaves from wind.

Inviting Company said...

This would be great to spice up just casual shirt and jeans or a fabulous cocktail dress. Muah, Love it! My sound like tends to be the sounds of out in the country- mixture of crickets, frogs and wind rustling.

Unknown said...

hereing the ocean waves crash on the sand. i love that sound!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jeffrei said...

the sound snow makes when you cut into it with your skiis