Etsy GIVEAWAY - CleverHands Awesome Upcycled Journal BANDOLIER! CLOSED

AND THE WINNER IS : #217 GrayGirlStudios

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Clever Hands has set up a coupon code for EVERYONE for the next week - Add code OLIVEBITES to any order and get 10% off thru 2/15!!

Clever Hands is the awesome new shop of Emily in San Francisco who makes these amazingly genius and handy little bandoliers!

Originally from New York, Emily says she "misses snow" which convinces some people she is crazy.

(uhuh we get that ... the crazy part, not the snow part)

but she is crazy genius to create these modern and versatile little beauties!

[jour.nal ban.do.liers n.] - "straps fitted with small loops for carrying pens, pencils, and other handy tools wrapped around a journal, planner, or other book" - I love them!

We are lucky to have one of Emily's amazing bandoliers for this week's giveaway!

WHAT YOU GET:

One lucky winner will receive their choice of one of Clever Hands journal bandoliers!




HOW TO WIN:

It's easy, peasy - just leave your contact information below with 2 fabric choices (in case one is out of stock).

For additional entries:

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Let me know if you have done these things so I can give you additional entries. This contest is open to everyone.

DRAWING:
Enter by midnight, Sunday, February 6th! Good Luck! CLOSED

Make sure to bookmark Clever Hands for future purchases!

the GIVEAWAY is back with the absolutely fantabulous Old New Again! CLOSED

I am kicking off 2011 with a giveaway from one of my favorite upcycled shops - Old New Again!

Old New Again is the amazingly talented husband and wife team of Rick and Liz of Green Bay, Wisconsin, supporting their family with their handmade goods.

Their work has a gorgeous vintage look, but with a POP of NEW! They call it "fresh vintage", truly the best of both worlds and done by them to perfection! Cottage chic with a kaboom!


We are so lucky to have one of Liz and Rick's amazing pieces for this week's giveaway!

WHAT YOU GET:

One lucky winner will receive this gorgeous wooden wall vase in your choice of color!


HOW TO WIN:

It's easy, peasy - just leave your contact information below with color choice.

For additional entries:

(5) Twitter this post
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Let me know if you have done these things so I can give you additional entries. This contest is open to everyone.

DRAWING:
Enter by midnight, Sunday, January 23rd! CLOSED
Make sure to bookmark Old New Again for future purchases - they are amazing!

AND THE WINNER IS: BailyBelle Creations!
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Giveaway on COSA VERDE - 10 Days of Nice - Enter by Midnight THURSDAY

Don't miss Cosa Verde's 10 Days of Nice Giveaway of my ladybug cork necklace and Metamorphosis locket with collage artist Jodie Hurt over on Cosa Verde today!

It's easy, peasy to enter. Just leave a comment on the post for your chance to give both these items to the recipient of your choice. Enter HERE!

Giveaway- RED BIRD INK - Cable Knit Letterpress Coaster Set! CLOSED

AND THE WINNER IS Jasmine 1485 of the wonderful Nothing Too Fancy blog #46 chosen by random.org

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Red Bird Ink is the art, design and letterpress studio of the amazing Julia of Atlanta, Georgia!

Julia loves creating art and design objects with a fresh, elegant aesthetic, using luxurious inks and fine papers while maintaining a sustainable design approach.

You will love her shop filled with cards, prints, coasters, tags and lots of holiday goodies!


We are so lucky to have one of Julia's amazing coaster sets for this week's giveaway!

WHAT YOU GET:

One lucky winner will receive this gorgeous cable knit letterpress 4 piece coaster set!



HOW TO WIN:

Visit Red Bird Ink and check out this amazing shop - then come back here and leave a comment letting Julia know which piece is your favorite!

For additional entries:

(5) Twitter this post
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Let me know if you have done these things so I can give you additional entries. This contest is open to everyone.

DRAWING:
Enter by midnight, Sunday, December 5th! Good Luck!

GIVEAWAY - Kylie Parry Handmade Ceramic Christmas Ornaments CLOSED!

AND THE WINNER IS Hedgehog and Rabbit!

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Kylie Parry is an amazingly talented Wisconsin potter and illustrator!

She creates ceramic jewelry and wheel thrown functional pottery. Kylie enjoys creating work that celebrates the natural world.

I love her warm and wonderful pieces!

Her work is formed out of stoneware clay, hand-carved/stamped, stained and glazed. She uses rich, earthy glazes that are all food safe.

We are so lucky to have one of Kylie's amazing pieces for this week's giveaway!

WHAT YOU GET:

One lucky winner will receive this gorgeous ceramic reindeer ornament set!






HOW TO WIN:

Visit Kylie Parry and check out her amazing work - then come back here and leave a comment letting Kylie know which piece is your favorite!

For additional entries:

(5) Twitter this post
(5) Blog about this contest; linking to this post
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Let me know if you have done these things so I can give you additional entries. This contest is open to everyone.

DRAWING:
Enter by midnight, Sunday, November 21st! Good Luck!

GIVEAWAY - GoodKarma - Gorgeous Hand Dyed Hemp Oven Mitt! CLOSED

AND THE WINNER IS Penelope Stitch Shop!

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Good Karma is the amazing eco-friendly shop of compulsive crafter Bren from Wisconsin!

Bren has been sewing for about 9 years (5 professionally). She loves recycling and vintage fabrics. She hand dyes with low-impact dyes and amazing colors.

Bren also loves dill pickles, Bob Marley, and manatees.

(I for one can totally see the dill pickle influence in her work!)

We are so lucky to have one of her amazing pieces for this week's giveaway!


WHAT YOU GET:

One lucky winner will receive this gorgeous handmade hemp and organic cotton oven mitt!




HOW TO WIN:

Visit Good Karma and check out her amazing work - then come back here and leave a comment letting Bren know which piece is your favorite!

For additional entries:

(5) Twitter this post
(5) Blog about this contest; linking to this post
(5) Follow my blog

Let me know if you have done these things so I can give you additional entries. This contest is open to everyone.

DRAWING:
Enter by midnight, Sunday, November 14th! CLOSED Good Luck!

Friday Finds - EcoEtsy Giveaway - Week 1 - You Wear It Well - don't miss this one!

Make sure to pop over to the EcoEtsy team blog and enter the first of several green holiday giveaways - it is easy to enter and one lucky winner will receive a handmade prize package worth $263.00! It is HERE

GIVEAWAY - Of The Fountain Hand Stamped Leather Necklace! CLOSED

AND THE WINNER IS: Janil!

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Of the Fountain is the ingenius little leather shop of Mandy in Boston.

After graduating from the Art Institute of Atlanta in 2009, Mandy moved from her hometown of Atlanta (Acworth), GA to the-foreign-country-that-is-Boston.

Mandy loves to be able to make things for others and know that these things have a home waiting for them and says YAY to non-accumulation!!

(don't we love that!)

From her best selling luggage tags to her amazing leather jewelry, her shop has some wonderful personalized gifts for the holidays!


We are so lucky to have a wonderful Of The Fountain piece for this week's giveaway.
WHAT YOU GET:

One lucky winner will receive this beautiful LOVE stamped leather necklace!



HOW TO WIN:

Visit Of The Fountain and check out her amazing work - then come back here and leave a comment letting Mandy know which piece is your favorite!

For additional entries:

(5) Twitter this post
(5) Blog about this contest; linking to this post
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Let me know if you have done these things so I can give you additional entries. This contest is open to everyone.

DRAWING:
Enter by midnight, Sunday, November 7th! Good Luck! CLOSED

Giveaway - The Girl Who Put the T In Etsy - XENOTEES - Fortune Cookie SCARF! CLOSED

AND THE WINNER IS Chosen by random. org
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Shooting Stars Mag!

Xenotees is the amazing Etsy shop of the incredible Noelle Burke of Philadelphia!

Xenotees are completely original designs created from her drawings, objects she's scanned, or maybe even a photo she has altered.

Her work is professionally screen printed by Noelle, on a manual 6 color /6 station press, in her studio.

Noelle doesn't believe in using any products made in sweat-shop conditions. Her materials are from ethically run work environments! and you know we love that!


We are so lucky to have an amazing creation of Noelle's for this week's giveaway!

WHAT YOU GET:

One lucky winner will receive this amazing fortune scarf (in a fun take out container) by Xenotees!



HOW TO WIN:

Visit Xenotees and check out her amazing work - then come back here and leave a comment letting her know which piece is your favorite!

For additional entries:

(5) Twitter this post
(5) Blog about this contest; linking to this post
(5) Follow my blog

Let me know if you have done these things so I can give you additional entries. This contest is open to everyone.

DRAWING:

Enter by midnight, Sunday, October 31st! Good Luck! CLOSED

GIVEAWAY - Stemellina - Hand Felted Wool Flower BROOCH!

Stemellina is one of 3 amazing felted wool shops created by Meli!

Meli is the Greek (her name means honey in Greece) mother of two, who lives with her Canadian husband (who was her summer love) and makes the most amazing felted creations!

Meli has a shop with gorgeous hand made felted wearables called Stemellina.

Another shop with gorgeous hand made felted home decor items called Woolicious.

And a third supply shop where you can purchase her amazing felted beads and more called Stemellina Supplies.


We are so lucky to have one of Stemellina's amazing pieces for this week's giveaway!

WHAT YOU GET:

One lucky winner will receive this gorgeous hand felted wool flower brooch!




HOW TO WIN:

Visit Stemellina (or one of Meli's other amazing shops!) and check out her amazing work - then come back here and leave a comment letting her know which piece is your favorite!

For additional entries:

(5) Twitter this post
(5) Blog about this contest; linking to this post
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Let me know if you have done these things so I can give you additional entries. This contest is open to everyone.

DRAWING:

Enter by midnight, Sunday, September 26th! Good Luck!

GIVEAWAY - Plucking Pendants - Recycled Guitar String Necklace!

AND THE WINNER IS:

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MEGAN!

Plucking Pendants creates amazing recycled guitar string jewelry! When I saw Ashley's gorgeous work I fell in love!

(plus I have always wanted to learn how to play the guitar, but am a bit dexteritiously - uh, something like that - challenged)

Ashley grew up in a small town in southern New Hampshire where she spent lots of time in her mothers craft store.

(can a girl get any luckier than having a mother who owns a craft store?)

She has lived many places since then and is now settled in Oregon where she loves seeing live music, rivers and beaches, creating things with her hands, watching trashy TV, and hanging out in her studio space!


We are so lucky to have one of her amazing pieces for this week's giveaway!

WHAT YOU GET:

One lucky winner will receive this gorgeous mixed metal shiny circle of goodness made from a retired copper guitar string! It is 1 1/4" and hangs from a 18" antique brass chain that closes with a copper lobster claw clasp- so perfect!



HOW TO WIN:

Visit Plucking Pendants and check out her amazing work - then come back here and leave a comment letting her know which piece is your favorite!

For additional entries:

(5) Twitter this post
(5) Blog about this contest; linking to this post
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Let me know if you have done these things so I can give you additional entries. This contest is open to everyone.

DRAWING:

Enter by midnight, Sunday, September 19th! Good Luck! CLOSED

Play the Name Game and Win YOUR CHOICE of any Polarity Interchangeable Magnetic Locket!

Now that summer is winding down and autumn is almost here I will be starting the giveaways back up. But, since this is a slow holiday week I think we will try something different!

I promised my friend Kelly from the adorable shop Sweetness Jewelry some time back that I would have this name contest and then of course, I promptly forgot to do it, so here it is now :

I have a confession to make.

Catherine is my middle name. My real first name which some of you know but most probably do not was my mother's name. So, it was easier, I guess, to call me by my middle name.

(and I am very glad most people did because my husband has the same name as his father and when he was younger his family called him little George - which is actually kind of cute - but a few of them called him Georgie and they still do and it really creeps me out)

Which leads us to this little giveaway. I will give a few clues to my real first name and whoever makes a correct guess (if you know my name you can enter, too!) will be entered into a drawing for your choice of any locket from my Polarity shop!

Clue #1 - If this was your name Luke Skywalker might have dated your daughter Laurie when she had braces.

Clue #2 - If this was your name you might have been making today's equivalent of $120,000.00 a week during the great depression.

Clue # 3 - This was my mother's name and she graduated high school in the 1950's.


Do not leave a comment here with your entry - convo me cativins@gmail.com or through the link in the right column that says - let's chat. You can enter up to 3 names. Enter by midnight on Thursday 9/9. All the winning entries will go into a drawing on Friday and the winner will be notified. GOOD LUCK!

GIVEAWAY Poppy'sWickedGarden Famous Poppy Longstockings and Book! CLOSED

AND THE WINNER IS MEEYEEHERE! #42 chosen by random.org (out of 287!)

Poppy's Wicked Garden is the amazing shop of Poppy who makes incredible, one of a kind creations in her beachfront cottage outside of Cleveland. Poppy's shop is celebrating her 4 year Etsy- anniversary this week!


With her two boys, an amazing fiancee (and many pets) at her side Poppy creates some of the most original clothing you will find anywhere including her famous Poppy longstockings!

Poppy has been sewing her entire life - her work is serged to last for years and most of her fabrics are upcycled or factory thrift (the extra fabric that is not used and would otherwise be thrown out from big business) so Poppy is an eco-friendly shop, too!

Poppy also sews aprons and home accesories at PoppysGardenGate, super fun tutus and junior clothing at XPoppysWickedGardenX and handmade kid's boutique clothing at PoppysSprouts!

We are "sew" lucky to have one of her amazing creations for this week's giveaway!

WHAT YOU GET:

One lucky winner will receive a pair of Poppy Longstockings (one size fits small-large or a child's size fits 5-10) and the wonderful Pippi Longstocking book!



HOW TO WIN:

Visit Poppy's Wicked Garden, Poppy's Garden Gate, XPoppy'sWickedGardenX or Poppy's Sprouts and check out Poppy's amazing work- then come back here and leave a comment letting her know which piece is your favorite!

For additional entries:

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Let me know if you have done these things so I can give you additional entries. This contest is open to everyone.

DRAWING:

Enter by midnight, Sunday July 18th! Good luck! CLOSED