winner!!

YAY!! CONGRATULATIONS TO MEG {HENNINGLOVE}!!  you are the lucky winner. email me at hello@oatmeallacedesign.com with your address and I'll get the bag shipped out to you shortly. :)

hosting a giveaway was fun, you guys! thanks to everyone for helping spread the word about our bags and for entering!  I've decided to extend the 20% off deal through this weekend so if you're still looking for a gift nows the time to buy. 

code is YAYFALL. 

{handy little site I used to help pick the winner}

happy 95th birthday, mamama!

today is mamama's 95th birthday. saturday we were lucky enough to celebrate with her and our extended family over in winter park.  for those of you who didn't know, she's the inspiration behind my company. 

(see my about me over to the right -->) 

mamama's two sisters were also in attendance. aren't they the cutest trio? 

I'm like a giant next to them all even without heels. :) 

beckett got to meet his cousins and was quite taken with ella (see below).

it was such a great day and I'm so thankful we live close enough that we were able to spend time with her on this momentous occasion. a big thank you goes out to aunt sandra (on the right) for hosting such a great party.  

we love you mamama! 

aimee's hawaiian wedding.

I so love the brides that I'm lucky enough to work with.  it's such a pleasure to create one of a kind bags for their wedding day and then when I get an email from them letting me know they had the BEST wedding and want to share photos I'm ecstatic.  I'm not going to lie- I love when they send me pictures of my bags in action but I love it even more when I get to see the rest of the day. you know - the photos of their first look, dancing with their dad, laughing with their friends, hugging family - I love seeing the love and joy on their faces that only a wedding can bring.  it brings me back to my own wedding, which was the best day of my life (besides the day beckett was born). 

aimee was sweet enough to send me a few images that she had taken with the bags I made her and her bridal party. don't they all look beautiful? 

she is one of those brides who shared a few extra photos from the wedding and I'm so glad she did. please take a look at her photographers website and check out the joy and happiness that radiate from her smile. gorgeous! I'm so happy for you aimee and I hope married life is treating you wonderfully.

ps- I am in love with your glitter manicure!! taking the photo next time I go to get my nails done. :)

xx- mckay

{all images by helmut walker photography}

happy fall, y'all!

it's the start of my favorite season even though it doesn't feel very 'fall' like in florida right now (humid, hot and rainy...gross).  fall brings pumpkin spice coffee, cardigans, dry-er air (hallelujah!), boots and bonfires with s'mores. yum. 

so, to celebrate the season and the start of the holidays we're going to have a little contest!  help spread the word about our bags and you'll be entered to win the fun little number shown above.  there are three ways to win : share our shop or a picture of your favorite oatmeal lace clutch on pinterest, twitter or facebook.  just make sure you leave a note here letting us know you did and you could be the winner!

we'll announce the lucky person next wednesday! 

and for a little additional fun, use code YAYFALL for 20% off your order through October 10th.  just an fyi for those of you looking to order more than five bags - this discount is in addition to the bulk discount already offered so take advantage! 

xx- mckay

lovely jordana.

happy october everyone! as promised, I'm finally getting some of the awesome weddings up on the blog that my sweet readers have sent in.  first up, jordana's napa valley affair.  isn't she beautiful??? 

 

ps- I'm obsessed with her dress!!

 a bride after my own heart, she was all about the diy details. so here's a little from jordana herself: 

We were married on October 1st, 2011, in Napa Valley, CA at the Historic Napa Valley Country Club. Though the location had everything we needed, I insisted on a DIY wedding...staying up into the wee hours the week before the big day, finishing the guest's name cards by hand, finalizing my vows and creating photo booth signs.

With my handmade Oatmeal Lace clutches, giving bridesmaid's gifts was really easy (and unique). My dad made each girl her own one-of-a-kind pair of earrings to wear with their yellow dresses, and I bought a gray lace or white polka dot scarf for each girl. I wrapped the earring boxes in yellow and white polka dot paper (from Paper Source) and placed all the contents neatly into the bags. Presenting the gifts at our rehearsal dinner inside the clutches brought everything come together - and made each girl feel so special.

a dad who handmakes jewelry? LOVE!

 thank you so much for sharing some of your wedding day with me, jordana. hope married life is treating you wonderfully and happy first anniversary! :)

xx- mckay

{all photos courtesy of dana harrell photography} 

welcome...

to the new and improved blog layout! many thanks to angie over at angie makes who helped update my look.  now I just have to get my act together and actually BLOG. I've had a few brides who were sweet enough to send in photos from their weddings and have been so patient with my hiatus from blogging. to them I say- they're coming!!! 

xx, mckay

the big 5-0...0.

what?! woke up this morning, went to answer a few emails and realized that just before midnight last night I hit 500 sales in the etsy shop.  I had to sit down and do some math to figure out what that equated to in terms of bags sold.  I came up with roughly 1,378 bags in the last 23 months. whoa.  and that's just on etsy- I haven't consulted the books yet to see how it compares to outside sales.

 siri, add that to my 'to do' list for the weekend! 

so in honor of breaking 500, I'm offering 15% off any size order placed in the shop from today until the 15th of the month.  this discount will be in addition to bulk order discounts (which I rarely do) so if you're purchasing five or more bags get them while they're hot! the one tiny caveat- I'm booked solid for June and the beginning of July, so anything purchased with this discount will be shipping out after July 15th.

use code '500BABY' when you place your order and don't hesitate to email me with any questions!!

xo