Think May Think Mother's Day

May is here and for the team at koolaman designs we only have one thing on our mind and that's Mother's Day.  As we gear up for a busy few weeks it led us to thinking, have you been planning for a koolaman designs Mother’s Day?  We think all mothers deserve a piece of koolaman designs.  It would be extra special too if you did not have to purchase your own piece.

We recommend you slowly but subtly start dropping hints to the husband or the entire family now to let them know which koolaman designs piece you want this Mother's Day.  If you think it is not too much, maybe you could start with a weekly hint and then up the ante, perhaps a hint every second day might be appropriate.

Wouldn't it be lovely to wake up on Mother's Day and receive these beautiful hand-stamped sterling silver Kate Pendants?

 We can think of a few tried and tested ways to start planting the seeds for a koolaman designs Mother's Day gift.

1.  Leave the computer screen open on the koolaman designs online store is a good start, preferably on the piece you really love


2.  Perhaps ask them to take note of the beautiful sterling silver personalised pendant Johanna Griggs wears on Better Homes and Gardens.   Suggest you would look equally as good as Jo with your own koolaman designs MIA pendant

3.  Visit the koolaman designs team at one of our pop-up-shops, click here to see when we are coming to a place near you. We are actually holding a pop-up-shop this weekend May 2,3 & 4 at Magnolia Square, held at the Malvern Town Hall.  If you are heading to Pooncarie Field Days be sure to pop by and say hello to Lisa and check out all our beautiful pieces on display.   The idea is you try on and choose your pendant and have the team write down all the details for you on a koolaman designs card.  Take the card home and leave it in a prominent spot where it can't be missed.  Believe it or not this has worked very well in the past for lots of mums.

4.  You can always try the "I'm hard done by approach".   Our approach in this situation would be to go with the "I have a friend" or "a lady where I work" has just received a koolaman designs pendant from her husband for no reason, how lucky is she?  You might have to be prepared for a back answer along the lines of "Yeah but does her husband make tea, clean the toilet, pick up the kids etc. what would you rather?" Whilst this can bring with it slight tinges of guilt, don’t give him the slightest indication he could be right, stay strong and move onto the next plan.

5.  If all else fails head straight for the truth, put it out there, tell them what you want.  Take them to our website show them the picture of the pendant you want to order and walk them through the very simple ordering process.  Then walk away and don't ask any more questions.  The surprise will be limited to whether they actually purchase your piece or not.  It's not going to give you the whole wow factor you get from a "no idea surprise" but at least you could still have a koolaman designs Mother's Day.

If a pendant is not for you, have you thought about a bangle?  The LIESEL BANGLE is one of our most popular and fits up to 28 characters stamped around the flat side of the bangle

 Whilst we are discussing ways for you to get the piece on top of your koolaman designs wish list, it is a little remiss of us to assume you do know exactly what you want.  Have you considered 9ct yellow rose and white gold, if sterling silver is not for you?  In the lead up to Mother's Day we will be providing you with some suggestions which may help your decision making all the easier. 

Ensure you stay tuned to our Blog and Facebook page for this information we would hate for you to miss out. The koolaman designs team is full of surprises so it would be wise to stay updated as you never know when a koolaman designs hot deal could come your way!

For now happy planning and hopefully you can have a little bit of fun in the process.  Actually if you have any hints and tips for getting the koolaman designs piece of your dreams as a gift please share them with us.  We would love to hear your suggestions and in fact we are sure all mum's itching for a piece of koolaman would love you to know the secret to success.

Cheerio

Lisa & Stacey

Win Win Win - Mother's Day 2013

Have you viewed our Facebook Page recently?  If not we suggested you head there now and follow the links to enter our Mother's Day 2013 competition.  The competition has only just opened and already entries are flooding in.  

One lucky person will win $300 shopping voucher for our online store - just in time for Mother’s Day.  Entry is now open but you need to be quick, there are only 6 more days to enter, as the competition will close April 30, 2013 at 11pm.    

Entry is so simple, all you need to do is tell us what makes your mum special and which koolaman designs piece is your favourite.  Could it be any easier?  No word limits, no catches and as a result you could be shopping at koolaman designs at no cost to you!  The $300 shopping voucher will come your way before Mother's Day too, so maybe you could use it to buy your special mum her very own piece of koolaman designs.  Just a thought!

Would your mum would love to receive this beautiful necklace for Mother's Day?  The piece pictured above is the

hand-stamped sterling silver Ruby Pendant combined with the Lulu Pendant - Simply Stunning!

Click here and you will be taken straight to the competition entry page.  Simple!

Oh and just quickly, if you are thinking of purchasing from any of the koolaman designs collection for Mother's Day, just remember to check order cut off dates for your state.  We would hate for your order to not turn up in time for Mother's Day so please be sure to have a look at the dates below to make sure you don't miss out!

• 26/4/13: last order date for WA, QLD, NT for our Silver Range
• 26/4/13: last order date for all states for Gold Range & Hide Collection
• 3/5/13: last order date for VIC,TAS, NSW, SA & ACT for our Silver Range  

Good luck and happy shopping

Cheerio

Lisa & Stacey

March pop-up-shop tour continues & Giveaways Galore

 koolaman designs pop-up-shop tour this weekend.

Lisa and her team will be appearing at the Adelaide Pregnancy Babies and Children's Expo this weekend.  The Expo commences Friday 22 and is open Saturday 23 and Sunday 24, March 2013.  Doors open from 10:00am - 4:00pm Friday and 10:00am - 5:00pm Saturday and Sunday.  Doors close at 4pm Sunday for visitors. Don't pay for entry there are tickets available from the Pregnancy Babies and Children's.

koolaman designs - LIESEL bangle available now in sterling silver and 9ct yellow, white and rose gold. Personalised just for you this is the perfect Mother's Day gift.

Lisa and her friendly team will be on hand to answer any questions, take orders and assist with helping you choose that perfect piece.  The pop-up-shop will be located in shop number C20.  If you do pop by to view our beautiful collections be sure to enter our March Giveaway.  You can win your very own beautiful hand stamped sterling silver LIESEL Bangle.

Stacey and her crew will be setting up shop in Geelong this weekend at the increasingly popular Piccadilly Market.  The market will be held Sunday March 24 from 10:00am-4:00pm.  Plenty of information about the other beautiful wares on display are available here.

koolaman designs - personalised hand-stamped EMMA pendant. Available also in 9ct yellow white and rose gold and sterling silver. Pictured here in sterling silver on a large ball chain

If you're in Geelong and looking for a koolaman designs for Mother's Day then pop over. We'd love to see you and get your koolaman Mother's Day all sorted.

If you can't get to one of these shows to pop yourself into the giveaway, visit the My Child Magazine site. We're giving away $465 worth of personalised sterling silver jewellery for Mother's Day. 

Winner of the Mother's Day Giveaway

Well, it's been a bit tardy on my behalf... I must admit! But the old saying is 'Better late than never' and at last we're ready to announce the winner of the Mother's Day Giveaway.

Lulu pendants stamped in small font available from our online store

The winner drawn at random is Kate Smith
Kate wrote the following; 
Such a tough call, girls as all of your designs are exquisite and so personal! I am fortunate enough to already have a Ruby pendant with my daughters name (Poppy) on it. My intention is to hand that onto Poppy oneday. When our next bub comes along, hubby has already had hints dropped (subtly, of course!) that if I was to receive a silver seeds Olivia necklace with Ruby pendant then I would not be
disappointed at all :) That way that child will have the necklace & pendant handed down to them too! The next generation can get as much enjoyment from your pieces as I do!


And we decided because it took us this long to announce a winner that we'd give away two sets.
The second winner is Sheree! Sheree wrote the following in the comments.

id like to win the audrey pendant for my mum for mothers day shes a single mum who takes care of me my sister and my little brother who has autism.She is the best mum who does everything for us and every year at mothers day i feel bad cause shes a single mum money is tight and i feel bad that mum dont get any presents other than home made cards that she keeps in her treasure box with all the cards we make her every year.Id really like to win because my mum does everything for all us kids and id love to surprise her with her first mothers day present in a really long time and i know mum would love audrey pendant we have relatives who are customers of yours and mum has liked the audrey for a while but dont have the money to get it on the audrey id like it to say her name and date of birth thank you so much

Congratulations Kate and Sheree! Happy Belated Mother's Day.
from Lisa & Stacey xx

Mother's Day - Celebrate the special relationships in your life!

We're giving away a koolaman designs Mother's Day gift pack this year to one lucky koolaman blog reader!  You can win a  LIESEL bangle ($250) AUDREY pendant and 45cm large ball chain ($210) and a set of ELLA earrings ($49). To go in the draw all you need to do is browse through our online store, decide on which piece you'd love to receive or to give someone special in your life, write the name of the piece of jewellery and why! It's easy and you could win $509 worth of sterling silver hand stamped personalised jewellery by koolaman designs !

We're really busy hand stamping koolaman designs for Mother's Day. Just a note if you're thinking about giving koolaman designs this Mother's Day pop your order by midnight 30th April. The only exclusions for this are orders taken on the weekend of the 5th and 6th May at Broken Hill AgFair, Mathilda's Market Adelaide, Magnolia Square Malvern and Handmade Canberra will be stamped and sent in time for Mother's Day. 

Terms and Conditions for the koolaman designs Mother's Day Gift pack giveaway:

1. One entry per person allowed.
2. To enter, simply comment on this post with your favourite piece from the koolaman designs online store. Tell us who (you can get it for yourself) you'd like to give it to and why?
3. Include your email address or a link to your website/blog where I can comment or find your email address.
4. This competition is open to entrants in NZ and AUS.
5. This competition is hosted by koolaman designs via our online blog http://koolamandesigns.blogspot.com.au
6. The sterling silver prize consists of a LIESEL bangle ($250) an AUDREY pendant and 45cm large ball chain ($210) and a set of ELLA earrings ($49).
7. Competition opens 8pm Wednesday 25th April 2012 and closes 11:00pm Monday 7th May 2012 AEST.
8. This competition is a game of skill and the winner will be based on the most interesting comment as judged by the koolaman designs team, and notified by email and via a post on koolaman designs blog on Tuesday 8th May 2012.

Mother's Day 2011

How are you going to spend Mother's Day 2011?

It's sowing time at Koolaman Station and it's usually a picnic in the paddock while the boys are sowing the wheat crop. This year won't be any different, with a sausage on the bbq,  marshmallows for the kids to toast. Mother's Day is a quiet day, at least I don't have to worry about dishes. Last year the kids made special cupcakes complete with parasols.....

Don't forget to pop your Mother's Day order in by midnight tonight for WA, QLD and NT addresses, Visit our online store to place your order for one of our unique Mother's Day gifts in sterling silver or 9ct gold. Other states, have until midnight tomorrow 27th April to decide on what Mum would like this Mother's Day. If it's for a grandmum, what about the SOPHIE pendants with grandchildren's initials on each tag, a Mum who wears gold the GRACE pendant is perfect and for a Mum who has everything, try  the EDWARD keytag



SOPHIE sterling silver pendants - perfect gift for grandma



We're giving away a Liesel bangle this April for anyone who visits our stands at Magnolia Square or any of the other markets and fairs and pops their name in the giveaway....  The March winner was H Colyer from Joslin SA



LIESEL  bangle



as good as gold!

Stacey and Lisa and the koolaman designs team  are very excited to be launching the gold with character collection. After many requests the gold has finally arrived, and not just any gold, koolaman light gold, a 9ct subtly coloured gold, just like the sunsets at koolaman station.  All ready in time to be the perfect gift for Mother's Day 2011.

VICTORIA - a stunning circular pendant that is sure to be one of our most celebrated pieces and treasured by all who wear it.

CATHERINE

 CATHERINE is both petite and elegant. The gorgeous light gold pendant with fixed jump ring offers the flexibility to be worn with one, two or three pendants, reflecting each individual style.

 The stunning koolaman designs ELIZABETH light gold pendants team beautifully together with sets ranging from one to six pendants. Best described as a combination of city chic and country charm.

GRACE

The name  GRACE was chosen for this koolaman gold pendant to relect its true old world glamou. Known as our heirloom piece, this pendant really does transcend time and passing trends. This round familiar circle is designed for those who appreciate both simplicity and elegance.

 GRETEL

 Classic and contemporary the GRETEL is suitable for both males and females. Wtiht he ability to wear up to five pieces on the one chain, this is the perfect way to celebrate and keep close to your heart all those that are special to you.

You're going to love these delicate gold pieces recreated from our favourite sterling silver pendants. Pop on over to the koolaman online store and see what all the fuss is about! koolaman designs handstamp sterling silver pendants and now are hand stamping 9ct gold.

We love the soft 9ct koolaman gold on the sterling silver ball chains... and we know you will too!

The big sister

You've all heard about Tully the gorgeous cuff bracelet that has been a very popular piece this Mothers Day. For those of you who have seen us at Mathilda's Market in Canberra and Hobart and the more recently successful launch of Magnolia Square in Adelaide you would have spied the stunning MEG piece.

MEG is the older sister and is a stylish cuff bracelet, double the width of TULLY and includes the same the unique clasp and uneven band. The highly polished finish looks even better with wear and tear.Stamped with fourteen characters, this classic piece will be in the koolaman collection for a while yet.

And not that we could ever forget the younger sister, TULLY but here is another photo just in case you missed her last time.

Little CHARLIE the baby of them all is pictured here. Suitable for children 4+

Looking for something different, CHARLIE is the perfect gift for a  naming ceremony, christening, special birthday or just 'cause.

Three reasons why I love Mothers Day

We're busily stamping and packaging getting our orders dispatched. To ensure your order is received by Sunday 9th May, make sure you order is in by midnight Thursday 29th April. All orders placed by this date will have priority.

Here are three reasons why I love Mothers Day. Not for the presents, I'm happy with cold toast and  artwork from pre-school but for these beautiful children who make me smile and teach me something every day.

And, they are all wearing underpants!

We're giving away a set of two MILLIE pendants before Mothers Day valued at $260. We're randomly drawing the winner and all you have to do is write positive words to describe your Mum in the comments section here in our blog or on our facebook page.

Welcome Julia

Introducing Julia! A new take on an existing pendant. Julia is the same shape as ISOBEL but we've used a smaller font to fit more characters on it. We can hand stamp up to 38 characters including spaces on the pendant.

With Mothers Day only a few weeks away this could be the perfect gift for your Mum.

To view JULIA and the rest of the koolaman designs - silver with character® collection click here

And, thank you to Kate from Sambellina for judging the koolaman ELIZA giveaway. Thank you also to everyone who contributed to the blog. Congratulations to Erika, for her winning party tip of the big coloured balls of string. View the Eliza Giveaway  post for all the party tips and ideas.

family circle - silver with character

This is our latest addition to the koolaman designs silver with character collection, the family circle pieces. The matching necklace and bracelet is the perfect gift to celebrate the special relationships in your life. It's the perfect gift Mothers Day for Mums and with plenty of room for pendants this one is perfect for Grandmas too.