There are so many things happening all at once around here! I'm sure you can all relate. End of summer, back to school shopping, wrapping up those pesky summer "to-do" lists... so many things to think about and plan for and accomplish!
In an attempt to make our lives a bit easier, and perhaps yours too in the process, we have been hard at work building a new e-commerce website, where it will be simpler to browse the items that are available for sale. And when I say hard at work, I am really not overstating. Seriously. It is a lot of work, and I see now why web designers get the big bucks!
I have spoken with several designers over the past few months years, but probably much like you, I am a totally visual person. It is sometimes frustrating for me to convey at the start what I want or how I envision it looking, and I don't really want to sit down and put it all on paper. But if I can gather the necessary tools, I will eventually focus and try to create it myself. Trial and error, bit by bit.
So it took awhile to muster up the intestinal fortitude to just do it, and a couple of intense weeks to actually get it ready to launch. But here we are, and we could not be happier! Yay! Of course, it is still a work in progress... but everything always is, at least in our world. ;)
If you would like to pay us a visit in our new online home, please stop by. And be sure to sign up for our mailing list (located at the bottom of the homepage) to be kept up to date with new arrivals, specials and general announcements. www.AGildedLife.com.
Meanwhile, please take a peek at the brand new Grace Notes boxes, and then go to this page for more photos and information!
See, wasn't that easy?!?
A lovely color combo. Sparkly embroidered white cotton, peachy-pink linen, and vintage cream chenille. Vintage silver pipe-cleaners, flowers, button, beads and lace. Dreamy.
Pretty in pink! And ivory. And gold...
Quilted pink dupioni silk, vintage ivory velvet, embroidered and crocheted lace trims, velvet roses, beaded fringe, and so much more...
Beautiful! This box includes a large piece of pink organza fabric with appliquéd roses, vintage taupe velvet, ivory and gold metallic sheet music paper, brass fleur-de-lis, beaded trim, roses, buttons, and much more...
A truly classic color combination. Cool blue and warm ivory. Pale cream and gold striped cotton, dusty blue dupioni silk, beaded organza trim, millinery roses, gorgeous dyed lace trim, sequins.... and more.
A sultry and sophisticated color story. Vintage gray/green embossed velvet, ivory dupioni silk, dyed lace trim, stunning beaded organza trim, milky pink glass beads, peachy-pink lace appliqué, and lots more...
Dusty blue linen meets delicious gold silk dupioni in this beautiful collection. Also featuring stunning sequin and embroidered organza ribbon trim, brass and mother-of-pearl buttons, silver beaded tassel, millinery, and so much more...
A collection to help you ease into Fall. Dreamy creams and earthy accoutrements. Striped organza and vintage ivory velvet. Tassel trim, a spray of velvet hydrangea, beaded tassel, millinery, and more...
The large rust organza flower is a coin purse, with a zippered pouch in the back!!
Gorgeousness in golds and pinks! We begin with a large piece of fabulous gold and sage printed velvet, and pair it with a deep gold organza. Add lots of lace and floral trims, buttons, pearls, seam binding, sequins... sigh.
Pink, and plum, and silver... oh, my! What a pretty collection! Deep plum Silk velvet, blush pink silk dupioni, millinery roses, resin leaf spray and flower, silver lace trims, vintage buttons, and more...
Another great collection for Fall! Deep plum silk velvet, golden-pinky-red damask velvet, velvet millinery flowers, tea-dyed crocheted trim, lace trims, pom-pom fringe... and lots more. Beautiful items to work with!
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More items being added each day, so be sure to visit often, and please let us know what you think!
xoxo Debbie & Shea
