GIVEAWAY!

Winner was #4, chosen by Random.org. (Blogger won't let me upload the picture of the random number generator, sorry about that!)
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In honor of reaching 2400 sales at Buster and boo, I'm celebrating with a giveaway!

Winner will receive the pendant of their choice in my shop. It could be a typewriter key pendant made with the letter of your choice - in the color and font of your choice:

It could be one of our unique pendants made with an image that is set in a vintage typewriter key setting, like this one:

But I need your help.

So, in order to be entered to win, you'll need to do a few things.

1. Leave a comment here.

For additional entries,

2. I've started working on my Facebook page. Please go visit and 'Like' my page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Buster-and-boo/116703454168

and let me know about it here.

3. You could also visit my Woolies Facebook page here:

http://www.facebook.com/WooliesToys

and let me know about it here.
The giveaway will continue until Wednesday, July 27th, at midnight. A winner will be chosen via random number generator on Thursday morning.

The winner can then visit Buster and boo, and let me know what they'd like!

Good Luck!

:)

Earth Day Giveaway!

From the Natural Kids Team! Fabulous array of gifts to be won! You can see the collection on the right of my blog. You can click on each item to see what can be won.

Simply go here:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4db068be92738eef9319079a/win-this-naturalkids-team-earth-day

If you're not already registered as an Etsy user, you'll need to register, which just takes a few seconds. Then just leave a comment on the Treasury!

Giveaway ends this Monday, April 25th.

Happy Earth Day!

Woolies Giveaway

Woolies Giveaway- a pony! You get to choose your colors. Head on over to Natural Suburbia. Linda has a wonderful blog, and I find it extra great to read, as she lives in South Africa! If you like to knit, Linda has some fabulous patterns for sale in her shop.

Giveaway ends tomorrow, so don't delay!

Knitted Pony Giveaway

Visit the Natural Kids Blog for a chance to win a knitted pony, by me, Woolies! You can choose
your color too! Your pony will be knit just for you!




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Are you a Collector?

When I was a kid - maybe 10 years old - we went on vacation to New Hampshire. I fell in love with the mountains, and the lakes. We stayed on Squam Lake, the same lake from On Golden pond. I've posted about it recently.

My mother loved arts and crafts, and took us to a wonderful place - the New Hampshire League of Arts and Crafts. There, I fell in love with handcrafts (well, I already did love those things, as my Mom sewed and knitted and made bookshelves...) - but handcarved miniatures took a special place in my heart that summer.

These bunnies were some of the first in my collection.

Which has grown over the years -

And I am always adding to it....

This is NOT the whole collection.........

Is there anything that you collect? I'd love to see!

by the way, there's a giveaway going on for BOTH of my shops - Woolies and Buster and boo - over at the rikrak studio.

Drop on by!

Natural kids Giveaway!

Head on over to one of my favorite blogs - Soule Mama! My team, the Natural Kids Team on Etsy, is doing a giveaway. Ends tomorrow morning at 8am, hurry up!

Sunflower Houses Giveaway

My team-mate Beth is having a wonderful giveaway over on her blog, Acorn Pies. This book just looks so fabulous, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I am the winner! But I thought I'd share with you too.

I love to garden, but I also love illustrations. Just look at the one I posted above! If you go over to Beth's blog, tell her Woolies sent you!

Buster and boo Earring Giveaway!

In honor of the Fall season, I'm offering a pair of Harvest earrings for my latest giveaway!

Beautiful Soft Pink 7-8mm Fresh Water Cultured Pearls are paired with rich and sparkling swarovski amber crystals. Wirewrapped in sterling silver and hanging from sterling silver earwires. Glorious for the fall harvest! Value $18.00

To qualify for the giveaway:

1) Please visit my online boutique, http://busterandboo.etsy.com/. Come back here and leave a post with your favorite item from my shop.

2) Or --- you may also visit my other shop, http://woolies.etsy.com/. Again, come back here and leave a post with your favorite item from that shop.

3) If you visit both shops, you will be entered twice.

4) If you become a follower of my blog (button to the right), you'll be entered again!

5) If you blog about this giveaway, you'll be entered yet again!!

6) If you tweet about this giveaway - another entry!!

So - lots of chances to win! Giveaway will end one week from today - Thursday, 10-29-09, at midnight.

Thank you - and good luck!!

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Win Millie!

You could win this adorable doll!

Head on over to The HandMaiden!

Natural Kids Giveaway Winner!

Random.org chose #15 - Paula H is the winner of the Natural Kids Giveaway #5!

Please check back in a few weeks for the Natural Kids Giveaway #6!

Thanks to all who entered!

Natural Kids Giveaway - #5 !!!

Another in the series!

The Natural Kids is a team of Etsy shops that create items for Kids using natural materials.

These truly are heirloom pieces that your children will reach for again and again.

This is a bendy doll from Princess Nimble Thimble.


She's 2.5" tall and is a $10 value

Materials: wool felt, cotton threads, wooden bead, stainless steel and cotton chenille stem, nontoxic glue, nontoxic paints, nontoxic sealer, real acorn cap, chiffon fabric.







These are needle felted wool fairies from OritDotanDolls. You can read more about this item here:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15323472

In Orit's words:

These needle felted wool fairies, these art dolls are friends to anyone who owns them.They are sitting in a part of dry tree fruit that measures 3in height and 4in width.You can place the tree fruit on a desk or hang it.The two little blessing fairies measured 6in high, made of super fine merino wool that colored with ecological colors [without heavy metals].You can enjoy their gentle and beauty.They decorate and bring good atmosphere.

These are valued at $30.

The Rules:

Visit each shop.

Princess Nimble Thimble

and

Oritdotandolls

Come back here, and leave a post with your favorite item from each shop.

This Giveaway will run for 2 weeks, and end on June 21st.

You MUST leave an email address for me to reach you.

Have fun! Enjoy all the beautiful items that these shops offer!

To search for other amazing Natural Kids items on Etsy - click here:

http://tinyurl.com/oxo4nh

Have a great day!

NATURAL KIDS GIVEAWAY #3!!!

The Natural Kids is a team of Etsy shops that create items for Kids using natural materials. The Variety and Quality of work is outstanding. These truly are heirloom pieces.

This giveaway is 3rd in a series, as we try to acquaint you with these fabulous shops.

Here is what you can win:

Pixie, handmade cloth doll - from fairiesnest.

Owlet, knitted baby owl, from Woolies




Children's napkins, a set of 4, from WeeBeaks



Total Value - $57 !

The Rules:

Visit each of the 3 shops

Woolies

WeeBeaks

FairiesNest

Come back here, and leave a post with your favorite item from each shop. This Giveaway will run for 2 weeks, and end on May 15th. (Which is when the next one will start).

You MUST leave an email address for me to reach you.

Have fun!

Natural Kids Giveaway - Winner!

Natural Kids Giveaway #2 - winner is "Mom2anutball". Congratulations!

Giveaway #3 will be going up tonight or tomorrow - please check back!

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GEORGEOUS WATERCOLORS YARN GIVEAWAY!

The MOST Georgeous Yarn!!! 90 Yards of Yumminess! OZKNITS spins the most beautiful yarns ever!

In OZKNITS own words:

This is 90 yards of merino and tencel spun into a soft, silky thick and thin single.

The skein is not superwash so it will felt.

Spun in my smoke-free home, the twist has been set.

10 WPI

How can you win this georgeous skein of yarn??

Visit OZKNITS.

Pick your favorite colorway of yarn. Try not to drool too much.

Come on back here and leave a comment with your favorite.

*Please* leave a way for me to reach you!

Contest will end one week from today - which will be May 2nd! at midnight.

(Only open to US residents)

Thanks for entering!

(Oh, and there's also another giveaway going on in my shop - click HERE to enter that one!)

Natural Kids On-Going Giveaway!

OOOOOO you're going to have lots of chances to win absolutely amazing natural children's items !!!!!!!!

The first round of the Natural Kids Giveaway features three shops ~ Nushkie, Natural Star and WrenWillow.

On Etsy, my Woolies shop is a member of The Natural Kids Team. We are a group of shops that make items for kids out of natural materials. You will find some of THE most georgeous, innovative, heirloom quality, imaginative, exciting.....there are not enough superlatives to express my amazement at the work and skill that goes into these toys and items.

So, every two weeks for the next few months, The Natural Kids Team is offering you a chance to win some of these amazing works of art.

The rules are simple.

Each giveaway will consist of 3 (THREE) shops giving away a prize.

You will have to visit each shop.

Then you will have to come back here and post about your favorite item from each shop.

*You can put all your favorites in just one post*

*Please* leave an email address or a link to your blog so I have a way to reach you if you are the grand prize winner.

The first giveaway starts April 1st and will run for 2 weeks - ending on April 14th at midnight.

The second giveaway will start on April 15 and run for 2 weeks - and so on. So if you don't win during the first round - you will have lots of chances.

SO - onto the details of the Natural Kids Giveaway #1!

The Shops to Visit are:

Nushkie

Natural Star

WrenWillow

There will be ONE winner during each giveaway. Each winner will receive all 3 items from the featured shops! Questions? Please let me know.

So head off to find your fav item from each shop; come back to my blog and post about it. Enjoy all the wonderful shops that are part of The Natural Kids Team!

We have a winner - JJ! Thanks to all who entered. Look on my blog for the next giveaway!

Buster and boo Giveaway!

There are a TON of items in my Buster and boo shop. Pendants of ALL sorts, earrings, necklaces - you name it.

I stumbled on a wonderful blog recently, and she is hosting my giveaway! So please head on over to Confessions of a Stay At Home Mom!

Charmed, I'm sure - the Giveaway!

In this giveaway - YOU get to CHOOSE! You can have ANY charm you choose from Charmed by Karen. AND - GUESS what??? There will be TWO winners!

A Sampling of some Charms that I love ~~~~~

My own favorite (today anyway, it might change tomorrow) is this little guy:

In Karen's words, "Hanging charms and amulets make delightful "just because" gifts for friends, family or yourself!"

Now for the RULES:

1. Head on over to Charmedbykaren!
2. Come on back here and leave a comment with your favorite charm.
3. Get entered twice if you choose a favorite from one of my shops - Buster and boo or Woolies.
4. PLEASE leave a way for me to reach me. If you do not, you will be disqualified, sorry.
5. Contest will end Sunday, March 8th, at midnight.

Good Luck! Remember there are TWO winners!!!
Thanks for entering!

An Interview, AND a Giveaway!!!

If you are a reader of my blog, you'll know that I love finding new shops. Etsy is a treasure-trove of undiscovered glory - here's one for you to discover! The shop name is ARTLIFE!

A little bit of an interview - the person behind the artist - I'd like to introduce you to Ellen!:

Do you have a day job besides your Artlife shop on Etsy?

Yes. My goal is to be one of the "I quit my day job" folks but for now I work part-time at an up-scale grocery store. I feel very lucky to at least have a few days off a week which I can solely devote to my Etsy shop and moving toward that goal.

Do you have any kids?No, I love kids but I've never wanted any of my own.

Do you blog?Yes. My blog is http://mysillyartlife.blogspot.com/

Do you have any animals?Not at the moment. I've had cats in the past and would love to get another someday. Cats are the coolest!

What tips can you give to someone just starting out on etsy?I think the biggest thing is to think positive thoughts and try not to get discouraged. Even when sales are not coming in, you can always be doing something to move your business forward and every little step counts towards the big picture. Also, if you get some momentum going with your shop DON'T stop! I have made the mistake in the past of working on my shop in fits and starts and in hindsight I now realize I lost hard won momentum when I ignored my shop.

Any last thoughts?Hmmm, Right now I'm really into giveaways and gifting my cards!

And with that in mind here is this weeks giveaway from Artlife -

First of all - what are you trying to win?? YOUR CHOICE of a notecard set.

The Rules::::

Head on over to Artlife.

Come on back here and leave a comment with your favorite notecard set from her shop.

You MUST leave a way for me to reach you.

EXTRA Entries: Stop by Buster and boo or Woolies (my shops) and leave a comment with your favorite item. I WILL count the extra entries!

Contest ends one week on Saturday, February 28th - last day of February!

Thanks so much & good luck!

Doodlage!

I've had a crazy week, and have been meaning to tell you about this for days!

Rush on over to Doodlage! There's an awesome prize package available to win! From a variety of artisans - you have to see!

I've donated this prize:

Buster and boo Giveaway!

No, not here! ~~ You're going to have to head on over to the beautiful Raven's blog at

http://ravenxxxx.blogspot.com/. I'm giving away YOUR CHOICE of any pair of earrings valued at $12 or under (which is most of them in my shop, as I only make affordable jewelry)!!!

Here's a peek at what you might choose, all available at Buster and boo!

So don't delay, please visit Raven's blog today! Thanks!