Great Canadian Bling
If you’re looking for some out-of-the-ordinary accessories at out-of-the-ordinary low prices, let me introduce you to Manic Mittens. Canadian SAHM & entrepreneur Lorien van der Veen hand makes a huge selection of very unique bling for the heads of everyone from newborn baby girls to angst-filled emo teens to the stylish working mother.
I just love the handmade hair bows – they have a perfect boutique look but a craft sale price (ranging from $6-$7 for a pair), and it just doesn’t get much better than that.
I checked out the infant snap clips and they look absolutely adorable on my girlfriend’s nearly hairless baby girl. And they stay in, which you’d think is pretty amazing too if you saw her lack of hair. I think she has around seven hairs on her whole head, and these clips stay in one or two! A set of three sells for just $4.
The Manic Mittens’ selection of no slip clippies is rather astounding. She makes the standard ribbon clippies (only $8 for four!) but also button clippies, embellished clippies, and initialed clippies.
Lorien also makes a selection of way gorgeous Victorian-esque bobby pins for moms (or any woman, mama or not, I suppose!) that are different than any I’ve seen before. The pins are obviously high quality and grip the hair very well. The 2 1/2 inch long clips have a lovely silver (plated) shine to them and look quite stunning on – if I do say so myself.
Check out her sale page for some even more amazing deals!
Win it! We’re giving away the prize package pictured here to one lucky randomly selected winner…snap clips, clippies, bows & bobby pins…something for almost everyone! To enter, visit the Manic Mittens site and come back to comment with some of your favourite products or patterns not pictured here (be specific!). Contest closes at noon mst on March 9, 2009
CONTEST CLOSED & WINNER EMAILED
March 4th, 2009 at 5:02 am
Oh my! Thank you so much for sharing this site! I am always on the hunt for cute but usable accessories for my 4.5 yr old!
LOVE the Adjustable Headbands, the pink little cross bones is so funky!!!
March 4th, 2009 at 6:01 am
Would love to win these. Soo cute! Please count me in. Thanks!!
March 4th, 2009 at 7:44 am
I like 1 – 2 years Rainbow Beanie , its colorful and 100 % cotton
March 4th, 2009 at 7:53 am
I’d love to win!
March 4th, 2009 at 9:19 am
I love the Pink and White Flowered Bow, the Pigtail-O Blue/White and the Blue Crown Clips. They are really adorable!
eli_green22 at yahoo dot com dot br
March 4th, 2009 at 9:30 am
Peach rosette, Pink Flower headbands, Glitter Flower Headband, Rare Editions Capri Set, Cream with Flower Crochet Hat, Pink Flower with Bee Clippie!! She has some GREAT items! Thanks
March 4th, 2009 at 10:09 am
Though I’m not in Canada, I’ve purchased headbands and hair clips from the site and love them! My daughter had surgery and had to have part of her head shaved. Even with the lack of hair, the infant clips still work! I get tons of compliments on them too!
March 4th, 2009 at 10:47 am
I really like the Fleece Skull Bow Mittens!!
March 4th, 2009 at 11:29 am
So very cute. The yellow Stretchy Boutique Headbands was adorable.
March 4th, 2009 at 11:58 am
My 5 year old daughter would absolutely flip over the red with white polka dot halter dress. She loves to dress like a princess.
March 4th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
Great giveaway! I hope to win!
March 4th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
I love the Embellished and Initialled Non-Slip Hair Clips (my daughter has a lot of hair), Ladies Bobby Pins, Pony-Tail Streamers, Red and White Polka Dot 3 Piece Set Dress
March 4th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
I’d love to win, thanks!
March 4th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
I LOVE Manicmittens! My daughter is 2 1/2 and she much prefers wearing “clippies” as she calls them so I think I will let her pick out some clips/snaps as a treat for Easter! She has quite thin hair so I am looking forward to seeing the no slip ones stay in her hair longer than 5 minutes!!!! Great website, lots of crafty unique items!
March 4th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
love the headbands- they are adorable
March 4th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
i like the Orange/Yellow Gerbera Clip and the french clips
March 4th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
I love finding things for my little twin cousins (girls)
I love the felt flower pins, I am getting married and hope my flower girls will wear them! I also am loving the new Green Gerbera Clip!!!! I think it is just what everyone needs to brighten up their spring!
March 4th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
love to win also!
March 4th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
I love the Toddler and up – Red Beanie with Ladybug Bow!
Thanks
March 4th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
I love the princess crown bow holder and the Purple Boutique Beanie with Bow just to name a few.
March 4th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
I have ALWAYS been a “hat person”. I just love your sunhats and crochet hats! They’re absolutely gorgeous!
March 4th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Her stuff is great! I keep taking my 12 yo’s clips for myself lol I just love them!
March 4th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
I like the lady bugs hair bow.
March 4th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
My daughter likes the crocheted crowns, and I like the yellow streamer/crocheted flower pony-o streamer!
March 4th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
I subscribe
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March 4th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
I love the ladies bobbie pins , especially the vintage inspired blue with bling! For my daughter I think the 3 unique baby lace clips with bows are adorable!
March 4th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
I like the little buggies clippies. Thanks for the chance.
March 4th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
I like the Blue Marabou Puff headband!
Thanks! foxsquirrelrabbit at gmail dot com
March 5th, 2009 at 1:58 am
I like the 12 months Funky Red Beanie with flower! Sweet!
March 5th, 2009 at 2:21 am
these clips are tdf! i love the felt flower bobby pins (for myself of course LOL) and i am in love with the little crochet flower tiny clippy! it would be soo cute on my baby sister!
March 5th, 2009 at 5:15 am
I liked the vintage inspired trio with red ladies bobby pins.
March 5th, 2009 at 6:23 am
I love the ladies bobby pins.
Madamerkf at aol dot com
March 5th, 2009 at 7:16 am
i love the rainbow colored crochet beanie.
March 5th, 2009 at 9:59 am
I love the ladies bobbie pins and my 12 year old daughter always looks for Lorien at local craft sales – her clips rock!
March 5th, 2009 at 10:44 am
want to win this
March 5th, 2009 at 11:34 am
I love the Ribbon covered clippies. There are so many I love, but a few of my favorites are the butterflies and tiny footprints, funky skull set, pin dot collection, and pink and brown argyle.
March 5th, 2009 at 11:37 am
I subscribe!
March 5th, 2009 at 11:52 am
I like the Princess Bow/Clip Holder
gkstratos@yahoo.com
March 5th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
I love the Single Puffy Flower Clip and the Big Spot Snaps…they’re all so cute though!
March 5th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
got your button
March 5th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
I subscribe
March 5th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
I love the little bird clip, and the headband with the maribou on it
March 5th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
I don’t have a favorite item but I have a favorite category. I love all the Halloween items. They are all adorable
March 5th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
I really love the Lilac Beanie with Ribbon Star !! It is my fav!
March 6th, 2009 at 12:09 am
I love the crocheted crowns! How unique!
March 6th, 2009 at 2:18 am
I love the Red and Yellow Butterflies Pony Tail Streamers!
March 6th, 2009 at 8:28 am
The Fleece Skull Bow Mittens are my fave.
March 6th, 2009 at 8:46 am
I like the single puffy flower clip for infants!
March 6th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Pink Flower headbands, I love them and my daughter would look so cute in them!
March 6th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
The bird clip is so cute but then so is a lot of it. Hard to chose.
March 6th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
the Pink and White Flowered Bow
March 6th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
YOU HAVE SUCH NICE STUFF.
March 6th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
I love the Lilac Beanie!! Thanks for the chance. mogrill@comcast.net
March 6th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
How cute are the initialed clippies! I love the metal edged lower case ones and the fabric buttons too. So sweet!
March 7th, 2009 at 12:19 am
Love the pink and white flowered bow.
March 7th, 2009 at 8:25 am
I like the Vintage Bear Pair ladies bobby pins.
March 7th, 2009 at 9:45 am
I like the ponytail streamers in red & yellow butterflies
March 7th, 2009 at 10:32 am
I like the Small Pink and Brown Korker bow. Thank you!
March 7th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Oh so cute, I really like the ladies bobby pins.
March 7th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
I love the Rainbow Beanie, for a little one, and the prize pack giveaway is just GREAT!
March 7th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
I like the hot pink flower head band.
March 8th, 2009 at 1:02 am
I really like the little orange bird fabric pin.
March 8th, 2009 at 11:20 am
These would look darling on my daughter. A couple of items that I really like are the blue floral eyelet dress and the princess bow & clippie holder.
March 8th, 2009 at 11:26 am
I love the quiet dolls. Thank you
March 8th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
Those are so cute!! would love to win them.
March 8th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Would love to win I am going to order some of the ponytail streamers and braid the streamers into my daughters hair
March 8th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
I adore the Large White Flower Clippie and all the fabulous flowers. Also the Pony-O Softest Pinks!
March 8th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
The Black Beanie with Pink Pinwheel Bow is really cute!
March 9th, 2009 at 12:07 am
like the pink and white flower bow
March 9th, 2009 at 3:06 am
Pink and brown argyle, funky skull set, and pin dot collection.
ffbbcourtney(at)hotmail.com
March 9th, 2009 at 4:19 am
I would love the chance to win, thanks.
March 9th, 2009 at 8:05 am
I like the black bling no slip clippie and the purple butterflies snap clippies. Thank you!
March 9th, 2009 at 8:57 am
I like the Princess Pig Tail Pony O’s and the Ladies Bobby Pins!
March 9th, 2009 at 9:05 am
Loving your site and already found some items of interest. Thank you for your hard work.
March 9th, 2009 at 9:51 am
I LOVE the Classroom Kitty Ponytail Streamer!
March 9th, 2009 at 10:13 am
I love the Flower With Bee!
March 9th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Kitty ponytail streamer is so cute!