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!

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!

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 sweepstakes!

Buster and boo is approaching 300 sales! As an incentive to help get there, I am offering a prize drawing.

Here's how it works:

Be buyer # 290 through #300. Your name will be entered in a drawing to win anything you love from my shop, with a value of $12 or under. That's a 1 out of 10 chance of winning! Pretty great odds!

My shop has all kinds of affordable unique accessories and jewelry, and I list new items every day.

Here's a sample:

So head on over to Buster and boo, and find a great gift for friend, family or yourself. Then, keep an eye out for my shop to reach 300 sales, cause then I'll be drawing the winner, and I'll post it here. Thanks so much for making my shop a success!

Thank You!

Buster and boo giveaway!

Want to win a pair of earrings that I made? (I'm just learning to wire wrap, but I'm pretty proud of these).

Head on over to Creative Momma!

Mommie Daze

There's a Buster and boo giveaway going on!

You can win your choice of a pink or a blue bunny scrabble tile pendant!

Where, you may ask??

Mommie Daze!

Go on over to Mommie Daze for your chance to enter. Contest ends November 5th, so hurry up!

Almost at 200 sales!

Buster and boo, my pendant shop, is almost at 200 sales!

Whoever is the buyer of my 200th item, will WIN - what???

What shall I offer? Free Pendants? Free Necklace? - hey what about free sterling silver necklace? That's about an $8.50 value....

What do you think??

Giveaway!

Check out this adorable shop - MayBeads! She makes lampwork beads, so so cute!!! I have the utmost admiration for this art, maybe because I have no idea how they do it!! Anyway, MayBeads has offered a necklace for this weeks' giveaway!

In the artists' words:

Talk about a must-have accessory for young girls and the tween set -- the stretchy necklace is it! I have taken the stretchy necklace and "made it my own," so to speak. Instead of manufactured charms, these choker-style necklaces feature handmade lampwork beads. Each bead is created one by one, by me, and no two beads are exactly the same. Penguins are one of my favorite animals to make out of glass, and this little guy, who is wire wrapped with a decorative seed bead, seems happy to hang out on this black stretchy cord that is easy to put on and take off. The penguin is black, with a white belly, teal googly eyes and an orange beak and feet. The necklace will come in an organza bag for gift-giving. I recommend these necklaces for children starting at age 3. Please be careful with these around little ones -- they could pose a choking hazard for small children. For more of my stretchy necklaces, please take a look at my Etsy shop, at http://www.maybeads.etsy.com/.

Now for the rules:

1. Visit MayBeads. While you are there, pick your favorite thing from her shop.
2. Come back here to my blog, and leave a comment with your favorite item.
3. Your name will be entered TWICE if you blog about this contest. Please come back and leave a comment with a link to your blog entry. It could be on your blog or a friends' blog....just somewhere else!
4. MORE perks! If, just maybe, you feel like purchasing anything from either of my shops during the time of this contest, and mention this contest by saying MAYBEADS in comments to seller at checkout, you will receive a 10% discount.
My shops are: Woolies and Buster and boo. Purchasing anything does not get you more entries in this contest, just makes me happy. :0)
5. PLEASE NOTE: You MUST leave a way for me to reach you. If not, you will have to be disqualified. Lots of times, just because you are registered with blogger, does not mean I have access to your information.
6. Contest will end one week from today, October 13, at 12 midnight.

Thank you for playing!!

AHH, Jewelry Giveaway!

Want to win TWO pairs of georgeous earrings??

What better way to brighten your day than with a georgeous pair of earrings?? My weakness...and yes one day I'll be making my own jewelry...maybe.....

Check out this shop! ~~~ Bower of Bliss ~~~~ the most beautiful jewelry! And she is offering these !!! You could win BOTH pairs of earrings! See below for contest rules.

Sweetest sunset earrings-
Peach moonstone and madagascar rose quartz briolettes blend together for a
bright and striking effect.
Length- 2" from the earwire.
Value - $32.00

Tree Sprites
Genuine green onyx briolette beads dangle from sterling silver chain to
make a pair of earrings with lots of movement in this seasons hottest
color.
Length- 1.5" from the earwire.
Value - $21.00

So - how to play?? Please read ALL of the rules carefully. Thanks!

1. Visit Bower of Bliss. While you are there, pick your favorite thing from her shop.

2. Come back here to my blog, and leave a comment with your favorite item.

3. Your name will be entered TWICE if you blog about this contest. Please come back and leave a comment with a link to your blog entry. It could be on your blog or a friends' blog....just somewhere else!

4. MORE perks! If, just maybe, you feel like purchasing anything from either of my shops during the time of this contest, and mention this contest by saying BOWER OF BLISS in comments to seller at checkout, you will receive a 10% discount.

My shops are: Woolies and Buster and boo. Purchasing anything does not get you more entries in this contest, just makes me happy. :0)

5. PLEASE NOTE: You MUST leave a way for me to reach you. If not, you will have to be disqualified. Lots of times, just because you are registered with blogger, does not mean I have access to your information.

6. Contest will end one week from today, October 3rd, at 12 midnight.

Thank you for playing!!

Scribbles Contest!

Wait until you see this cool book!

It is by Pictures by Leigh (and her Dad), and was developed by a game they used to play - called, you guessed it - Scribbles!

In Leigh's words:

This is a self-published book my dad, Wayne, and myself wrote and illustrated together.
It is based on a game my dad and his brother made up when they were growing up using...
You guessed it SCRIBBLES.
We wrote this book to promote family fun!
I've played this game since I was old enough to draw, and it has always been a family favorite.
We made sure that it was easy enough for a beginner to read it, but entertaining enough for an adult to have fun with it too.
It also shows EVERYONE how to "Use Your Eyes to See with Your Mind." (imagination)
The book will also be signed by myself and my father.
Read more at www.ScribblesBook.blogspot.com


How do you win a copy of Scribbles?

CONTEST RULES:

1. Please VISIT Pictures by Leigh., where you will find her fabulous paintings and other artsy stuff. My personal favorite is Fido the Turtle.
2. Pick your favorite item.
3. Come back to my Woolies blog and leave a comment with your favorite item.
4. NEW RULE: you must leave your email address, or blog address. If you do not want to post it here, you can contact me privately at either of my shops - here are the links to them:Buster and boo, or Woolies.Just because you have registered with blogger does not make your email address visible. If I cannot reach you, you cannot win.
5. Contest will end one week from today, September 26th at 12 midnight.

THANK YOU to all who entered. The winner is #3 - chosen by Random.org.

Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:3
Timestamp: 2008-09-28 00:16:33 UTC

Check back often for new contests!

Nature's Enchantment Giveaway!

Rainbow Acorns! 6 Large Rainbow Acorns, needle felted wool for nature tables, waldorf inspired

Here are six large "acorns", made with real acorn tops and needle-felted bottoms. They are made using wool roving in the colors of the rainbow.

Haven't you ever seen a purple acorn?!

They each measure about 1-1 1/2" in length and are great for nature tables or seasonal tables.

All of the colors are primary, colors of the rainbow

A wonderful unique treasure!

CONTEST RULES:

1. Please VISIT Nature's Enchantment. (One of my all-time favorite Etsy shops!)

2. Pick your favorite item.

3. Come back to my Woolies blog and leave a comment with your favorite item.

4. NEW RULE: you must leave your email address, or blog address. If you do not want to post it here, you can contact me privately at either of my shops - here are the links to them:Buster and boo, or Woolies.Just because you have registered with blogger does not make your email address visible. If I cannot reach you, you cannot win.

5. Contest will end one week from today, September 7th at 12 midnight.

PS If you LOVE Nature's Enchantment, you will probably love all the other Natural Kids Team shops. You can search for them by going to the search bar on Etsy and typing in NaturalKids Team, or you can see a few of them by going to Natural Kids Store. All the members strive to bring you wonderful toys and children's products made from natural materials. Thank you!

the winner is MOONBEAM! #47 - thanks to all who entered!!

Purse Prize!

What woman doesn't love purses? You've got to carry all this STUFF around, you've gotta have something pretty to carry it in!

Come visit Sids in Stitches - purse-maker extraordinaire. You can win this super-cool purse!

The detail is fabulous. The pattern is adorable - here's some details:

Relive those days when you loved paper dolls with this roomy shoulder bag.
Little girls (from the 1960s? 1950s?) pose with their paper dresses in colors of yellow, green, rose, and tan on a creamy golden background.
Lined with a rosy/maroon floral, this purse also has a floral pocket and pockets under the flap! The inside has a pocket and pen pocket of the same fabric.
The strap is long enough to be worn messenger style. Gold-toned magnetic closure.Accessories not included.
The Sheila Purse is the perfect bag for every day – it will carry everything but your shoes!
It has an inside pocket, two pockets under the flap, and two outside pockets on each end (perfect for my cell phone!). The smaller pocket under the flap is my "Sweet and Low" pocket.
100% cotton
Dimensions:39" strap (99 cm)10" wide (25 cm), 3-3/4" deep (9.5 cm), 7" high (18 cm)
Inside Pocket – 5½" wide (14 cm) by 4½" high (11.5 cm)
Inside Pen Holder PocketOutside End Pockets – 3½" wide (9 cm) by 4½" high (11.5 cm)Outside Pockets Under Flap – 6¼" wide (16 cm) x 4½" high (11.5 cm) AND 3½" (9 cm) x 4½" high (11.5 cm)
Sid's In Stitches Bags-Handmade in USA in smoke-free and pet-free studio-
Heavily interfaced for long usage-Machine Washable and Dryable (may need a warm iron touch-up








CONTEST RULES:
1. Please VISIT Sids in Stitches.

2. Pick your favorite item.


3. Come back to my Woolies blog and leave a comment with your favorite item.

4. NEW RULE: you must leave your email address, or blog address. If you do not want to post it here, you can contact me privately at either of my shops - here are the links to them:Buster and boo, or Woolies.Just because you have registered with blogger does not make your email address visible. If I cannot reach you, you cannot win.


5. Contest will end one week from today, September 8th at 12 midnight.

NOTE: We Have A Winner! It is #47, chosen by random number generator - judybrittle. Please contact me with your address! Thanks to all who have entered!! Check back soon for another giveaway!



Good Luck, and thank you for visiting my blog!

Smitteniche!

found a very fun new site - it's just getting up and running. Please come visit Smitteniche!

In fact, I'm offering a giveaway of YOUR choice of whichever Buster and boo pendant is your favorite, along with a ribbon necklace. So come on and visit this new site!!

Earring Giveaway!

If you're a reader of my blog, you will know that I love earrings! Bracelets, ok. Rings, not so much. But EARRINGS! I love them.

You have to see this new Etsy shop - D'Elle Juwelen Jewelry!

She has absolutely georgeous work - every single item in her shop is beautiful!!!

She has offered up a pair of earrings for a giveaway. They are sterling silver with sodalite gemstone. Beautifully and expertly crafted.

CONTEST RULES:

1. Please VISIT D'Elle Jewelry

2. Pick your favorite item.

3. Come back to my Woolies blog and leave a comment with your favorite item.

4. NEW RULE: you must leave your email address, or blog address. If you do not want to post it here, you can contact me privately at either of my shops - here are the links to them:Buster and boo, or Woolies.Just because you have registered with blogger does not make your email address visible. If I cannot reach you, you cannot win.

5. Contest will end one week from today, August 31st at 12 midnight.

6. Any questions, please do not hesitate to ask me!

Good Luck!

Jewelry Giveaway!

WOW! You have to see this shop - DasheDesigns. Her work is GEORGEOUS!

I am really excited to offer you this fabulous giveaway - this beautiful pair of earrings!!

Description:

Clusters of sparkling coordinating Swarovski bicone crystals shimmer gently atop olivine green Celestial Crystal teardrops in these petite and elegant earrings.

Each bead is individually handwrapped with sterling silver wire(headpins).

Swarovski bicones are 4mm, Celestial teardrops are 10mm.

These dainty earrings are 1 1/4 inches (32mm) long from the tops of the earwires, which is 4/5 inches (20mm) from the drop.

The French hook earwires and all other components are Sterling silver.

To enter the giveaway:

1. Visit Dashedesigns, and pick your favorite item.

2. Come back to my blog and leave a comment, mentioning your favorite item.

3. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE leave a way for me to reach you. If you don't want to leave your email address here, you may feel free to contact me at Buster and boo, and leave it there for me.

4. This contest will end one week from today - on August 10th, at midnight.

5. If you would like to make a purchase from Dashedesigns during the giveaway, you can receive a 10% discount! Just put WOOLIES in message to seller during checkout!!! The shop owner will refund you your discount!

Good Luck!!!

In honor of 100 Posts

Today was a day of one hundreds.

In my Buster and boo shop, I have 100 feedbacks, 100% positive!

In my Buster and boo shop, I hit 100 sales!

And on my blog, I have now posted 100 posts!

Oh, and I'd also like to mention, at this very moment, it is 100 degrees here in sunny Tucson.

:0)

SO, in honor of ONE HUNDRED (may we all be so lucky as to LIVE to 100!), I am doing my own giveaway!

You can win a necklace!

The pendant is a Buster and boo unique and handmade

Scrabble Tile Pendant, made from Chiyogami paper, featuring a bunny.

It hangs from a black satin cord, and secures with a

sterling silver hook and eye clasp.

I've shown 3 of the bunny images, your prize will be one of these three.

To enter,

please visit Buster and boo

leave a comment with your favorite pendant design

MAKE SURE to leave me your EMAIL ADDRESS!

If you do not want to leave your email address here, you can contact me at my Buster and boo shop and leave it there.

Thank you so much for reading my blog, and visiting my shop!

SCRABBLE TILE PENDANTS!

Be the buyer who brings my total sales to 100, and you can win a FREE Scrabble Tile Pendant!

Only 2 sales to go!!!

Plus, I'm having a SUMMER SALE, Buy 3, get 1 Free.

well, this one isn't technically a Scrabble Tile pendant, but wanted to share it anyway.

come visit Buster and boo!

WIN THESE EARRINGS!

Just a few posts ago, I was talking about my earring obsession. If I wasn't so busy putting gas in my car, I'd be spending $$ on earrings.

Check out this Etsy shop - LucyLouLou, also known as Silver River Studio. Her hand-crafted sterling silver jewelry is just stunning, each piece unique and individual. She is fairly new to Etsy, although not new to jewelry making. I know your jaw will be hanging open when you see her work.

She has offered to give away these earrings!

Description:

Genuine Rainbow Moonstone Briolettes hang from Sterling silver that has been hammered formed & oxidized to mimic my idea of a dancer! these earrings hang just a smidgen over two inches long!

Here's the rules:

1. Visit LucyLouLou's shop

2. Pick out your favorite item from her shop

3. come back to my blog and leave a comment with your favorite, and also YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS!!! Please??

4. If you visit one of my shops, either Buster and boo, or Woolies, and also mention a favorite from those shops, I will enter your name twice.

5. This giveaway will end Saturday, June 28th at midnight.

Thank you!!

WE HAVE A WINNER, PLEASE DO NOT POST COMMENTS ANYMORE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ENTERING! THE WINNER IS JANETFAYE! CONGRATULATIONS!

NEW GIVEAWAY!

If you are a regular reader of my blog, you might have noticed that I love art. The front page of Etsy is a great way to find wonderful artists, that I might not have normally found.

That is how I found krisblues shop. Her work is pure and stunning. I just love it. She was kind enough to offer TWO of her prints as a giveaway on my blog.

This one is called "follow your heart, swinging quietly"

Print of an original acrylic illustration, measures 6.5"x6.5" plus room for framing.It is printed on enhanced matte paper with archival inks, dated and signed.

The next one is called "napping under marshmallow tree".

I can't possibly decide which one I love better!

So, to win BOTH of these prints:

1. visit Krisblues shop. find your favorite item.

2. come back to my blog and leave a comment with your favorite item.

3. please make sure you leave a way for me to reach you, in case you are the winner .

NOTE: MANY of you have not left a way for me to contact you. I'm worried that if you are the winner, I won't be able to reach you. So PLEASE check back on Sunday, June 22nd, to see if you were chosen.

If you don't want to leave your email here, feel free to contact me through either of my shops (links -------> to the right, Woolies and Buster and boo) and send me your email information.

4. Winner will be chosen by random drawing, on Sunday, June 22nd. I will post the name of the winner here. If the winner has not left a way for me to reach them, I will do a second random drawing after 3 days.

Enjoy looking at krisblues wonderful work!

We have a winner, please do not post anymore comments.

Sunday, 9pm, AZ time (12:00AM, EST)

thank you for entering!! Winner will be announced shortly in a new post!