The biggest jewellery seller in the Cupcakes and Mace shop is the nameplate necklace. Any name you like (up to 9 letters included in the price) in any colour from our range, and a choice from two chains for just $25 USD.

People love them, they love that they are completely customisable, and that we can cut a shape out of many of the letters for no extra charge. We’ve cut cupcakes, hearts, apples, a bird and a skull so far. The biggest problem with customising these nameplates is finding appropriate fonts, most of the flicks in the script type fonts are too thin to hold it all together during a bit of wear. Our current default font is Courier New (#1 below), it looks good and holds together really well. We let people choose their own fonts too, but we’ve figured that people don’t like having to find out what they want by themselves, it’s much preferable to be given a short list to choose from.

That’s where you come in. Have a look at the list below, and let me know your top 3 choices (in order of preference) in the comments. Your comment will get you in the draw to win your very own nameplate so make sure you use a valid email address! :D

Extra entries are available to anyone who spreads the word about the competition, just leave comment letting me know where you left the link.

The competition will close in 2 weeks on the 15th of July so get commenting.

My favourites are 5, 8, 1, and 3.

The results of the survey are telling me you want more photos. And seeing how the point of the survey is to give you more of what you like…here’s a summary of what I’ve been doing the past month.

Note that all of these photos look better when they’re bigger, if you’re interested. And they haven’t been messed with apart from the occasional crop.

Ready for take off + Whizzing past

10-17 May 2009 – Had a great trip to the Gold Coast of Australia and enjoyed a repeat of the rides at Dreamworld.

Snowing in Wellington + Shattered glass

31 May 2009 – Back in New Zealand the weather is shit. It snowed in Wellington! Albeit the kind of snow that lasts only 30 seconds on the ground. But it’s not supposed to snow in Wellington making it a photo worthy occasion. I also kicked a glass right on the only hard surface that was close by causing it to shatter. :[

Tempt packaging + Tempt cupcake + Chickie Little’s cupcakes

2-3 June 2009 – My last two days of sucky corporate office work. I was treated to a Tempt cupcake on the second to last day, and a whole bunch of Chickie Little’s cupcakes on my last day after a boozy long lunch.

1 + 2 + 3 + 4

5 June 2009 – After one day off work it was straight into 6am 8 hour drive to Hamilton. Thankfully I still don’t drive so while I slept and sang at the top of my lungs The Boy drove. I got some pretty sweet photos of the landscape by accidentally leaving the previous nights white balance active on the camera. Everything turned blue.

Chubby bubby + Hot pools

5 June 2009 – We had headed up to Hamilton for my sister 21st, it was a really short visit. My sister got wasted and I look terrible in all the photos, so instead I’m treating you to a couple of photos of the three eldest siblings when we were littlies. Aren’t my little brother and sister adorable in the left photo!?

Snow on the Mt behind Lake Taupo + Snow capped peak + Desert Road + Big round moon

7 June 2009 – And just like that it was time to go home again. Thankfully driving long distance in NZ is pretty.

Scissors + Wholesale + Seahorse

June 2009 – Somewhere along the way I sold my first Cupcakes and Mace jewellery wholesale order. It was just a small one but very exciting to get. I came up with some new designs and took heaps of jewellery photos too.

STOP Israel + Pine needles + Sun starting to set + Theatre and dramatic sky + Fence

15-16 June 2009 – Monday was beautiful and sunny, I nearly winded myself walking up the big hill to get to the trees near our house. I’m so unfit. Tuesday it all turned to shit again though, so fucking cold! I wish New Zealanders believed in insulation and central heating, our houses are ridiculous.

Thank you so much to everyone who entered the Cupcakes and Mace jewellery competition and gave me some feedback in the process.

Two names were picked out of the basket by the boy for first and second prizes. And the winners are:

Bridey - Send me an email with your colour choices for the ring, pendant and chain, plus your ring size and address.

Gem – Send me an email letting me know if you would like a ring or a pendant and your colour choice, with your address.

Yay :D

Quick reminder that it’s the last day to enter the Cupcakes and Mace jewellery competition.
All you have to do is leave a comment on the competition post!

No excuses.

If you win you could be as cool as my sister.

Observant followers of Cupcakes and Mace may have noticed some Etsy advertising that popped up on the sidebar in the last couple of weeks.

Well, it is my very own work! The jewellery pieces I have been promising for a while now have been getting created and listed, it’s all still in the early stages but I’m very excited about it.

Now our laser cutter is working I can offer nameplate necklaces for USD $25 + shipping, cute laser cut pendants, and my usual array of crocheted and knitted wire bracelets, beaded necklaces and earrings and any other whimsy I imagine.
Any questions or requests can be emailed to me or you can leave a comment.

I have a competition for all of you! The main prize will be your very own Cupcakes and Mace ring and pendant set in your choice of colour. Depending on the number of entries I receive there may be a couple of runners up prizes too.

How to enter:

• For one entry – Go to the Cupcakes and Mace Etsy shop http://cupcakesandmace.etsy.com and take a look. Let me know what you like, or what else you would like to see in a comment.
• For an extra two entries – Write about the Cupcakes and Mace blog or Etsy shop on your own blog and come back to let me know. You could tell me what you like in your next Things I Love Thursday post and then leave me the link in a comment and get all three entries!

It’s time for all you lurkers to come out of hiding (and I know there’s quite a number of you), and win something for yourself or the one you love. :D

The winner will be drawn randomly on the 21st of March.

Can’t wait? Email me at kim at cupcakesandmace dot com or send me a convo in Etsy and I’ll set up a reserved order just for you at 20% off. Woo-woop.

On my iPod: Sonata Arctica – Unia

Book I’m reading: Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World by Greg Critser

On my wishlist: Anything from Free Forged.

Kristin’s stuff is amazing!

Best buy: Um bowling, movie tickets? Boring!

New blogs I’m following: Etsy marketing; Hipster runoff; OutsaPop trashion

Best line: All Gods were immortal

Favourite photo: Dellicious?

I like to call Xmas Present Day because it’s they day for presents and family and food. Celebration of a god I don’t believe in is insignificant.

These are the things I’m lusting after in a perfect world:

1. Petticoats – I REALLY want a big fluffy petticoat. REALLY!
2. Prettyfull sneakers – I already have these ones but I’m dismayed over the lack of pretty individual sneakers available. Note to shoemakers: Not all girls like wearing heels!
3. Loungefly bag – I love Loungefly gear. I especially love this bag though. I WANT it. Damn you exchange rate. I’m not really asking for this stuff but if someone got me this bag I would love you forever!
4. Marie Antoinette DVD – So I can play it on my computer and screen cap all the prettiness for inspiration. That’s going to be a whole lot of screen capping.
5. Camera – I don’t actually own a camera of my own :S I currently use the boys one that I bought for his birthday a few years ago. He uses it at work a lot now so I can’t steal it. What kind of blogger am I?!
6. Mindless Self Indulgence CDs – With the opening of JB Hi-Fi I have been lucky enough to score the CD Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy. I’m keen to get the rest of the discography though.
7. Jewellery – Chunky jewellery, including this super cute baby bunny charm bracelet which I have the possibility of winning via Annie’s giveaway :D The site mentions an adult version but there’s no search function on the site and I can’t find it :[
8. Hospital bracelets – I love them, I’m refusing to take off yesterdays hospital bracelet. I’d like to style them like Tilda Swinton as Gabriel in the movie Constantine. She wears them with the extra length of bracelet left in tact and words like passion and hope written on them. A metal version would be pretty damn awesome too, I found a Ksubi version a couple of years ago but it’s not for sale anymore.
9. Labrets – Pretty labrets with attachments that are long enough. The pretty blue one I own now needs to be checked constantly to make sure it’s screwed on properly because the thread isn’t long enough. It’s fallen out more than once, luckily only when I’m sitting at my desk. It did come out in the shower once but I managed to save it just before the drain.
   Labrets need to have more than one twist before they fall out.
10. Darwin Fish – One of the little car plaques would be nice, but what I’d really love is for everyone to come to their senses and realise “There’s probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life”.
11. Glasses – Still need some scene glasses.
12. Sprout the life you love – Perfect for aspiring female entrepreneurs.
    Wreck this journal – I also REALLY want this. I think it’d be an excellent way to nurture my baby creative skills.
13. Tattoo – This is more about finding something I love enough that I will want it inked onto me FOREVER.
14. Glitter – I like sparkles so a glitter bar would be ideal :D

I’ve loved seeing everyone’s lists around! They’ve been my favourite posts of late. If you haven’t done one yet get onto it and leave me the link. Otherwise let us know what you want in the comments.