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PDX Local: Paper Treasure + A Giveaway!

Even before I moved to Portland, I was a fan of local artist Jess McCloskey's line of revamped vintage jewelry, Paper Treasure.

Inspired by "shipwrecks and the prospect of sunken treasure", the entire line is created with vintage and antique pieces, broken and cast-off jewelry bits that she transforms into intriguing and unique new items.

And you lucky readers have a chance to win one of her loveliest lovelies, this one-of-a-kind Linden necklace!
Named after an actual shipwreck, it features a wealth of little treasures: a vintage brass oval locket with vintage beaded leaf charm, golden bead and antique purple glass bead.  It also has a little ship charm at the clasp and retails for $65.

Enter to win! Just leave a comment on this post noting your favorite item from the Paper Treasure shop. One winner will be chosen randomly and notified on June 3rd via email. One entry per person.

Paco + Lupe Giveaway!

I have a special giveaway for you lucky readers today, from Paco + Lupe!

You have a chance to win their beautiful, best-selling Wine Tasting Weekend bag! It's handmade and so pretty, plus it's the perfect size to be your everyday bag and comes equipped with pockets galore to organize all your goodies. It retails for $115 CAD (that's about $100 US!)

To win: Leave a comment on this post noting your favorite item from the Paco + Lupe shop. Entries are now closed, thank you!

• Entries will be accepted thru this Sunday, May 17th. One winner will be chosen randomly and notified on May 18th via email (so make sure you include your email address in the comment form!)
  
• One entry per person. Open to US and Canada residents only.

UPDATED May 18th- a random # was chosen and the winner has been selected- Congrats Mir!

Happy Earth Day!

Today is Earth Day! Have you entered the Cosa Verde & Modish Earth Day Giveaway yet?

It's filled with $1375 worth of eco-friendly handmade goodies, and 4 winners will be chosen this Sunday, April 26th! A pretty good way to celebrate living eco-consciously, hmm?

Cosa Verde & Modish Earth Day Giveaway!

Oh, I'm so excited to bring you a very special treat today! Earth Day is coming up on April 22nd and to celebrate, I've teamed up with Liz over at the beautiful handmade & eco-friendly marketplace, Cosa Verde, to bring you a special giveaway filled entirely with earth friendly goodies! Yay!

We're talking a whole heck of a lot of earth friendliness here- $1375 worth to be exact! Woah! And what's even better? At the end of giveaway, we'll be choosing 4 very lucky winners randomly to take home a share of all the incredible goods, worth almost $350 each!

Take a peek at all the wonderful goodies that you have a chance to win, 45 items donated by 39 talented artists:

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Flores Handbag from zelaya
Dandelion Necklace from Lulu Bug Jewelry
Little Birds Pillow from Chakra Pennywhistle
Tied Up Hat from Haute Andi
iPod case from Blythe King
Sea Urchin Earrings from BlackStar
Old Hippie Pillar Candle from Besem Natural Scents
Glass Earrings from tru-che
Modern Tote from Earth Cadets
Circle Fawn Necklace from Figs & Ginger
MamaGoToMarket Bag from BananaSaurus Rex
Origami Star Bracelet from Paperelle
Screenprinted Tote from Willywaw
Magnetic Locket from Olive Bites
Naturalist Necklace from pica pica jewelry

Sewing Pattern Tags from Copabananas
Organic Wrap from 2enju
Paper Earrings from papermode
Panel Painting from Dolan Geiman
Knit Mug Cozy from KnitStorm
Silkscreened Organic Tee from cloud9design
Bamboo & Cotton Knit Napkin Rings Set Tickled Pink Knits
Fairytale Hood from Sienna Orlando
Recycled Skateboard Necklace from 2ReVert
Laptop Case from Blythe King
Eco Laundry Soap from Eco Everyday
Hand-drilled Stone Beads from StoneMe
Organic Baby Hat from Natural Star
Clothespin Pouch from Pouch
Bicycle Chain Wall Art from Re-Bicycle

Panel Painting from Dolan Geiman
Your choice of 3 stationery downloads from up up creative
Circle Mountain Necklace from Figs & Ginger
Circle Bird Necklace from Figs & Ginger
Organic Kid's Hoodie from Kaya Now
Set of 4 Recycled Wine Bottle Glasses from Rewined Recycled Glassware
Set of Reusable Produce Bags from Kootsac
2 Fork Easels from DinnerTimeChimes
Strawberry Sweetheart Earrings from Sienna Orlando
Moss Pincushion from Ottoman
Garden Seed Set from Green Thing
Perfume Sampler Set from Illuminated Perfume
Cork Necklace from Olive Bites
Market Bag from Mary Zoom
Letterpress Numbers Poster from SweetBeets

ENTER TO WIN:

• We all know the "3 Rs" of Earth Day, right? Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Choose an item you love from any of the contributors above and note how it addresses one or more of those 3 Rs- then come back here and leave a comment on this post letting us know which shop you visited and how their goods are helping reduce, reuse or recycle. That's it!
• You can enter multiple times by visiting various shops, just leave one comment per shop you visit (that'll increase your chances of winning :)
• Be sure to leave your first name and last initial so I can differentiate between entries, along with your email address
• You have until Sunday, April 26th at 11:59pm PST to enter. 4 winners will be chosen randomly the following Monday and notified by email.

Have fun! And a BIG thanks to Liz and all the Cosa Verde contributors for putting this amazing giveaway together! I'm just the happy hostess! :)

edited to add: Any comments left under a www.google.com/accounts/... address will be deleted and not counted toward an entry! There's no way for me to contact you if you don't leave your name and email address, and google account comments don't include either. Whoops!

Want a free copy of Underground Art School?

Yeah, I thought so... to win a copy of the winter issue of Underground Art School, a quarterly magazine that focuses on life, art and creativity, just leave a comment on this post!

You have until this Sunday, Mar 29th at 11:59pm (pst) to enter. One random winner will be selected on Monday morning and notified by email. Have fun! And psst: you can see a sneak peek of the mag here.

Valentine's Day Giveaway!

I have a special giveaway for you lovely readers, just in time for Valentine's Day!  Two great Aussie artists are helping me spread the love, Lexy Art and Flower Press!

You have a chance to win all five of these great items, worth $86 total.  From Lexy Art: a puppy giclee board and Little Red Birds print.  From Flower Press: a filigree linen tea towel, a set of ruby slipper cards and a filigree gocco print.

TO ENTER:

• Visit one or both shops, note your favorite item and leave a comment on this post letting us know what you like. 
• You can enter up to two times selecting one thing from each shop.
• Please include your first name and last initial when entering.
• One winner will be chosen at random on Valentine's Day (Sat, Feb 14th) and notified by email.

Have fun!  And thanks Alex and Susie for hosting!

The Giveaway is now closed, thanks for participating!  Congrats to commenter #53, Rubyjo, who won all the goodies!

2009 Reader Survey + Mini Giveaway!

As we step into the new year with changes about, I would love love LOVE to have your feedback to make sure Modish keeps heading in the right direction- so, if you have 5 minutes to spare, please help by participating in the Modish 2009 Reader Survey!  I'd really appreciate it!

To sweeten the pot a bit, survey entrants will be entered into a random drawing to receive this oh so adorable Animal Alphabet poster by Kaching Design! 

Hand-printed on 100% recycled paper, these cute little animals will brighten the room of kiddos and adults alike!  Valued at $48, it's dated, numbered and signed and will be shipped to you in a sturdy mailing tube (doesn't come framed.)

To win: Just take the 2009 Reader Survey and include your email address at the end
or visit Kaching Design, have a look around and leave a comment here on this post about an item you found there that you adore. 

(That way you can remain completely anonymous during the survey if you'd like, or enter to win without participating in the survey at all, although, I'd really appreciate it if you did!)

The survey and giveaway will close on 1/12/09 at noon, PST.  One winner will be chosen randomly and announced here on 1/13/09.

So, have fun!  And thank you so much for your participation!
<3 jena

And the big winners are....

Today's the day!  Time to announce the three winners of the last three huge giveaways here on Modish! 

First, I want to say thank you thank you to all the artists and crafters who contributed to these giveaways, and to ALL THE INCREDIBLE giveaways I've had over the past couple years!  Yes, years!  It's kinda funny to look at the first giveaway I ever hosted back in August 2006 (what kind of horrible camera was I using??) I still remember all those wonderful contributors and am so thankful they put their faith in me with their creations! 

It's been a long and fun run, but I've got my eye on the future and am really hoping to find more focus next year and accomplish some new goals.  So, in an effort to free up some spare time for other plans, I've got to say bye bye to giveaways like these.  I've enjoyed them all though, and I've so enjoyed having you readers take part in them.  Thank you all!! 

And now, drumroll please....dudududududdudududududududududududum!

Giveaway #1 is going to commenter #105: Madelyn!

Giveaway #2 is headed off to commenter #878: Jenn M!

And giveaway #3 is coming home to commenter #733: Katina!

Congrats ladies, you're all very lucky ducks indeed!  (I wish I could win! :)  I'm off to email you all now to get your mailing addresses so I can send these out straight away!  I hope you have fun divvying up what to give, share and keep amongst all the awesome goodies!

It's been a wonderful run of giveaways galore here on Modish.  Thanks again to everyone for participating along the way! 

<3 jena

Giveaways!

Just a reminder that today is the last day to enter Modish's three days of giveaways!  Incredible packages from day one, day two and day three are all up for grabs still- enter by tonight at 11:59 pm (pst!) for your chance to win!  Three winners will be selected randomly from all the comments and announced here on the blog tomorrow morning!  Good luck!

And speaking of giveaways, I just got word about a wonderful charitable giveaway on now at Scoutie Girl!  Enter to win a calendar by our lovely Modish guest blogger, Renee from Wolfie & the Sneak, by commenting on the post about which item you like and why.  For every comment received, Jan will donate 10 cents to the Young Survival Coalition, a breast cancer awareness group advocating for women under 40, because yes, it can happen to us too.  Renee will also be matching Jan's 10 cents per entry, so this is a good opportunity to raise some money for a great non-profit group!  Details over at Scoutie Girl, hop to it!

And the winner is...

Again, thank you thank you to everyone who entered the 2nd round of the November giveaway!  I appreciate you all taking the time out to explore the sites of the contributors and to post about the giveaway on your own blogs too, how awesome are you!?  And an extra BIG THANK YOU to everyone who donated prizes!  You're amazing, all of you!

And now, the winner of the $805 worth of handmade goodies, chosen randomly from the 2050 comments left (yOWza!) is...

#708: Katie!

Congrats Katie!!  Please contact me with your mailing address so I can send all your goodies out!  jena @ modishblog.com.

The rest of you, stay tuned for the December giveaway (or giveaways??) to be announced next week! 

And psst: December is going to be the last of the big giveaways like this on Modish!  You read that right, no more humongoid gargantuan up all night organizing eye crossing giveaways like this, starting in Jan!  So make sure you check back next week for your last chance to WIN BIG!

And the winners are...

The enormous October giveaway has officially come to an end, and I just picked 4 names "out of the hat" from all the comments to take home a 1/4 each of the spectacular prize!  So, without further ado,

• Cindy who liked this necklace by Nea and will get it in her giveaway box!
• Amber who liked this print by Good Bloom, and will receive the Good Bloom print included in the giveaway!
• Liz who loved this foxes print from Bonbi Forest and will get the super soft Bonbi Forest wings tee included in her box!
• & Emma who says she needs a quilted Day of the Dead pillow from My Crazy Love- now she can rest her head on the skull pillow included in the giveaway!

Each name links to the winners' individual sites, so click and see if it's you! 

*Lucky winners, you'll each receive the items listed above along with lots of other great stuff!  Please feel free to email me at jena{at}modishblog.com with your mailing address, or I'll contact you later today for it.

Thank you to everyone for participating, both the wonderful and generous contributors and all the lovely folk who entered!  We'll do it all over again next month, so if you didn't win this time, you can try again in November! 

If you'd like to donate an item to next month's giveaway, read this and then email me at jena{at}modishblog.com for my address.

Thank you so much!  Hope all your Monday's aren't too blue!

<3 jena

Contest Winners!

Thank you thank you to everyone who entered the Dawanda giveaway by voting on my favorite picks!  The winning artist has officially been declared- it's Tizzalicious, who makes these adorable earrings along with other cute stuff.

Tizzalicious won a free featured spot on DaWanda for a week, and the random voter chosen who won, Stockton, received a €25 gift certificate for anything in Tizzalicious' shop!  Congrats!!

And another congrats to Tonje from Norway who won the whole motherload of goodness in the August Modish Giveaway!  Yay!!  Thanks again to all the fantabulous contributors who donated goods and to everyone who entered!!  It'll happen again next month, so do come back now, ya hear?

May Giveaway!

Yay, it's that time again!  What time, you ask?  Giveaway time!  This springy fresh and fabulous May Giveaway is worth over $680 and this time, it's going to go to ONE LUCKY DUCK only, yep, just ONE winner will get everything you see below!  Want to be the one?  Well, hop to it!  Entering is easy!

To enter the giveaway contest: click and explore at least one site from one of the giveaway contributors listed below.  Scope their site out and find an item you think is interesting, unique, or something that you'd love to have for yourself- then, leave a comment on this post letting us know which site you visited and share a link to an item you found there that you like!  Voila!

Some guidelines:

• You can visit one site or visit a lot- just share one link per comment- (ie: if you visit 5 different shops, you'll enter yourself 5 different times with 5 different comments and increase your odds of winning, see?) Please paste the link into the actual BODY of the comment- the "URL" section is for your own website, if you have one.
• You'll have until Friday, May 16th at 11:59pm (PST) to look around at the sites and post a comment (entries posted after that will not be included in the contest)
  
• on Saturday, May 17th, ONE winner will be chosen randomly from all the commenters and notified by email!  (so check your email if you've entered!)
• And yes!  International residents can enter to win too.
  

So, start cruising the sites below, share the cool things you find with the rest of us and maybe even pick up a few things for yourself along the way, hmmm?
 
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gingerbread & cotton candy cat collars THE MODERN PET
bubbling bath salts THE IVORY MAGNOLIA
silhouette print VOL. 25
cleopatra earrings SPARKLING STARS
tie dye zipper pouch URBAN KNIT
"Into the night" print AUSSIE PATCHES
crocheted chocolate cake slice SHARLEEN MORCO
pomegranate soap LOVE JANET
marina purse CHIC 36
black & white mounted photo PLYWERK
hand knit headband TICKLED PINK KNITS
protozoan ring STARVING ARTIST BAZAAR
set of photo notecards GOTCHA GREETINGS
the queen & her spirit print WITTY WORKSHOP
set of three notecards A PUNKIN' CARD CO
leash & collar set PATTERN & PAW
treetings recycled card set DESIGN FOR MANKIND
beaded and embroidered brooch KRISTA RAAK
froggies zip pouch OBLINAKNIT
reversible corduroy tote SHEILA D
"lady wears the blues" print LUCIA JOHNSON
"content" photograph CAREY SHAW
gift tags & notecards BEAUTIFULLY HANDMADE
"All that glitters" print UNE FEMME
wine glass coasters FOR QUILTS SAKE
mixtape zine 2nd issue MIXTAPE ZINE
black jet earrings A PLANET 4 CREATION
set of greeting cards PAPER LOTUS 
siam ruby pendant necklace SPARKLE PLENTY 
grey pearl drop earrings A PRETTY ROCK   
agate & brass earrings IT'S A LJUBICA DESIGNS!
crystal & silver bracelet MAU STUDIO
mahjong tile pendant necklace set ECLECTIC ELEMENTS
apple tree earrings & bracelet CHERRY CREEK DESIGNS 
set of sterling & pearl earrings + perfume sample ART CREATED

Giveaway winners and fun finds!

Remember that huge giveaway that took place last week?  Well two ladies have won it all (lucky ducks): Jennifer from Irvine, CA and Katie from Houston, TX!  Congrats ladies!  I hope you enjoy all your goodies!  And thank you thank you to evvvvvvveryone who entered, I do appreciate it so!  And an extra special thank you to all those talented folks who contributed goodies!  Here are a few of my favorite finds from some of the contributors this month:

Sixhours Photography caught my eye right away with their key photo, but take a look at these other incredible photos from their shop!

And Pattern & Paw (the newly named Lindsay Designs which you may know of) is filled with fun collars and leashes for cats and dogs of every size...I'm thinkin' my kitties would look pretty cute in one of these!

I'm also liking this lovely jewelry from A Pretty Rock- Yazmin, the designer behind the scenes, donated LOTS of pairs of earrings to the giveaway, so you can look forward to having the chance to win some for months to come!

No Foolin' April Fools Day Giveaway!

On this lovely April 1st, a day when people will be playing tricks on you, trying to turn you into a fool, I present you with a safe, foolin' free haven with an ENORMOUS giveaway for spring, worth $965!  No joke!  So keep safe at your desk all day, avoiding banana peels and pies in the face (uh, is that what people do?) and spend some time scavenging around some amazing indie sites to earn a chance at winning the goodies you see below.  Since it's a biggin' (yet again!) I'll be choosing 2 winners at random to split the stash up between, and I hope you're an art lover because there's 9 works of art included that need a good wall to hang on.  Read on for rules on how to enter and good luck!  And no, this really isn't a joke- promise!

To enter the giveaway contest: click and explore at least one site from one of the giveaway contributors listed below.  Scope their site out and find an item you think is interesting, unique, or something that you'd love to have for yourself- then, leave a comment on this post letting us know which site you visited and share a link to an item you found there that you like!  Voila!

Some guidelines:

• You can visit one site or visit a lot- just share one link per comment- (ie: if you visit 5 different shops, you'll enter yourself 5 different times with 5 different comments and increase your odds of winning, see?) Please paste the link into the actual BODY of the comment- the "URL" section is for your own website, if you have one.
• You'll have until Friday, April 4th at 11:59pm (PST) to look around at the sites and post a comment (entries posted after that will not be included in the contest)
  
• on Saturday, April 5th, TWO winners will be chosen randomly from all the commenters and notified by email!  (so check your email if you've entered!)
• And yes!  International residents can enter to win too.
  

So, start cruising the sites below, share the cool things you find with the rest of us and maybe even pick up a few things for yourself along the way, hmmm?  And happy April Fool's Day! 

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keys photograph SIXHOURS PHOTOGRAPHY
paris wallet PATTERN & PAW
treetings recycled card set DESIGN FOR MANKIND
crystal earrings A PRETTY ROCK
copper bird necklace FLAMBEAUX DESIGN
vintage bicycle mounted photo PLYWERK
knit wrist cuff TICKLED PINK KNITS
"hoos there" print UNE FEMME
wine glass coasters FOR QUILTS SAKE
set of photo notecards GOTCHA GREETINGS
mixtape zine premiere issue MIXTAPE ZINE
keys to my heart earrings A PLANET 4 CREATION
set of greeting cards PAPER LOTUS
color it yourself book WOLFIE & THE SNEAK (at modish)
set of 3 notecards A PUNKIN' CARD CO      
pink kimono purse CHIC 36
capiz shell earrings SPARKLE PLENTY
faux bois print BROWNINGTON FOREST
thank you card BEAUTIFULLY HANDMADE      
original map painting RACHEL AUSTIN
locket charm necklace ECLECTIC ECCENTRICITY
hedgehog zip pouch OBLINAKNIT
love carousel print WITTY WORKSHOP
Peruvian chalcedony necklace JEWEL ALCHEMY 
Izabella awaits print AUSSIE PATCHES
neverending knot necklace SPARKLE THOTS  
verdigris flower earrings KIM B DESIGNS
bamboo necklace IT'S A LJUBICA DESIGNS!
home sweet home print ROSIE MUSIC
seashore necklace HAZELNUT COTTAGE
three trees in spring print LUCIA JOHNSON
3 sets of gift tags and labels THE CUTTING EDGE   
handcrafted wristlet BELLA & LINA   
Mau Mau button and magnet set MAU STUDIO
beaded dice earrings and necklace set ECLECTIC ELEMENTS
hand-screened tote bag CAREY SHAW 
purple quartz earrings CHERRY CREEK DESIGNS 
protozoan ring STARVING ARTIST BAZAAR 
signature barcode tank SMASHING DARLING
beaded and embroidered chocker KRISTA RAAK
set of sterling & pearl earrings + perfume sample ART CREATED 
corduroy pouch SHEILA D
reversible fabric headband STYLISH MODE

And the winners are...

I'm pleased to announce that out of 2361 comments (uh, whaaat? Yowza!! That's inSANE!) 4 lovely and lucky ladies were chosen randomly over the weekend and have now won the spread the love giveaway!  So, Allison from NY, Pam from OH, Lori from CT and Anie in IN, congrats!  And thank you for entering!  You'll each be sharing a piece of the incredible giveaway pie, and will each get at least one handbag, at least one art print, earrings, necklaces, cards and more!  Happy Valentine's Day to each of you and a big heartfelt thank you to everyone who entered!  The next giveaway will be at the end of March and there's already lots of great stuff pouring in for it, so rest your commenting fingers until then! :)

Spread the love Giveaway!

Today, I present to you one whopper of a whoppingly huge giveaway - it's worth over {gasp} $1200.  Er, sorry, I mean over $1200!!!  Wowee zowee, I can't even believe it myself!  49 incredible artists and indie designers have donated all of these wonderful handmade goods- thank you to them!  And since it is nearing Valentine's Day and all of you wonderful readers deserve a little handmade lovin', I'm going to spread the love out a little more than usual and choose 4 lucky winners to divvy up all the goods to!  Why?  Because 4 is my favorite number, and it also divides 1200 buckaroos up quite nicely.  So, for those of you who know the drill, start scavenging away and enter the contest in the comments below!  For those of you that are saying "Huh?  Wha?  Win?  How?" read on...

To enter the giveaway contest: click and explore at least one site from one of the giveaway contributors listed below. (Remember, for this contest, you're checking out the sites listed below, not the sponsors on the right hand side)- scope their site out and find an item you think is interesting, unique, or something that you'd love to have for yourself- then, leave a comment on this post letting us know which site you visited and share a link to an item you found there that you like!  Voila!

Some guidelines:

• You can visit one site or visit a lot- just share one link per comment- (ie: if you visit 5 different shops, you'll enter yourself 5 different times with 5 different comments and increase your odds of winning, see?) Please paste the link into the actual BODY of the comment- the "URL" section is for your own website, if you have one.
• You'll have until Friday, Feb 8th at 11:59pm (PST) to look around at the sites and post a comment (entries posted after that will not be included in the contest)
  
• on Saturday, Feb 9th, FOUR winners will be chosen randomly from all the commenters and notified by email!  (so check your email if you've entered!)
• And yes!  International residents can enter to win too.
  

So, start cruising the sites below, share the cool things you find with the rest of us and maybe even pick up a few things for yourself along the way, hmmm?  Spread the love! 
<3 <3 <3 <3

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I wish I could fit you in my purse art print WITTY WORKSHOP
2 notebooks BEAUTIFULLY HANDMADE
elephant love tote and hippo earrings CHERRY RED BOUTIQUE          
mixed media painting RACHEL AUSTIN
blue cameo cluster necklace ECLECTIC ECCENTRICITY
casbah earrings KIM B DESIGNS
embroidered silk buttons CONTEMPORARY EMBROIDERY
crystal drop earrings IT'S A LJUBICA DESIGNS!
map post earrings FOUNDLING
original art print on wood ROSIE MUSIC
6 card pack AUSSIE PATCHES
"we two" necklace HAZELNUT COTTAGE
umbrella cherry tree print LUCIA JOHNSON
3 sets of gift tags and labels THE CUTTING EDGE 
mixed media painting NANCY KREMILLER
butterfly necklace EYE C TREASURE BY ANH 
handcrafted shoulder bag by Black Bags BELLA & LINA   
Mau Mau notecards and magnet set MAU STUDIO
hand beaded bracelet LOLO'S
beaded Mahjong tile pendant ECLECTIC ELEMENTS
original photograph CAREY SHAW
short wooden hair sticks SPARKLE PLENTY
I've got something to say print BROWNINGTON FOREST
affirmation drop necklace LIGHT DROP JEWELRY
baby sushi shirt CUTETEES
rose quartz on crocheted velvet cord JEWEL ALCHEMY 
heart and cupid earring set SPARKLE THOTS
fabric "jane" handbag BECKY KAY DESIGNS
bird nest soap PIXIE POTIONS
recycled circuit board earrings THREE RING CIRCUITS
cygnet earrings SPARKLING STARS
hand painted flower heart pendant DOLPHIN DAZE
island print tote bag OBLINAKNIT
aqua colored quartz necklace and earrings CHERRY CREEK DESIGNS
original hand-painted art piece KACHING DESIGN
triple pearl earrings SILVERKNUTEN   
protozoan ring STARVING ARTIST BAZAAR
beaded earrings PAPER TREASURE
signature barcode tank SMASHING DARLING
mohair and lace embroidered chocker KRISTA RAAK
set of sterling & pearl earrings + perfume sample ART CREATED 
corduroy pouch SHEILA D
reversible fabric headband STYLISH MODE
butterfly cluster charm necklace GLITTERY BLUE
princess headband DISTINQUE
pink fish earrings A PLANET 4 CREATION
color it yourself book WOLFIE & THE SNEAK (at modish)
set of 3 notecards A PUNKIN' CARD CO      
koharu tote bag CHIC 36

The Giveaway Winnaaaahs + good stuff

We have two lucky lady winners for the HUGE Holiday Giveaway, selected randomly this morning from the 1800+ entries!
-> Little miss Kirsten from Seattle, WA
and -> Cute ol' Audrey from State College, PA
Big congrats ladies!  Thank you for entering, along with everyone else!  Your incredible response is GREATLY appreciated and will surely help keep these giveaways going in the future.  I still can't believe that ginormous # in the comments field down there!  Great holy moly!!

And a BIG BIG THANK YOU to all the wonderful and loverly folks who contributed to the giveaway!

I recently got a chance to check out a few of the contributor's sites as I was perusing the comments, and lookie lookie what I found!  (click pics to go to the sites!)

These cute handmade wrist cuffs, made from fabric scraps, at Retro Robot.  They're only $7 each!

I also scoped out the beautiful prints from Emmalynne- she's been on my etsy favorites for months and months now, but I haven't featured her yet- silly me!  Look at all the wonderful photography I've been holding out on you, for shame!

And I found the beautiful jewelry by Liz Mathews featuring pendants and rings that are hand-drawn and printed onto artist's lucite and set in sterling silver- unique and so pretty!

And I fell in love with these amazing mixed media collage paintings by Rachel Austin.  They'd make great gifts!

See, just 'cause the giveaway is over, doesn't mean you can't still pick up some of the great items from the contributors yourself!  Isn't this internet thing great? 

Giveaway update!!

wOw!  Due to the OVERwhelming response to the Holiday Giveaway already, I think I'm going to have to cut it off a bit earlier since there are already so many entries, and that way I can ship out the goods out even sooner!  So, the giveaway will go on until tonight, Dec 12th at Midnight (pacific time).  So you now officially have 13 hours left to scavenger your way about and enter- I'll pick two winners randomly tomorrow morning and email them at the address given, so be sure to check your email!  Thank you to everyone who's entered so far- I can't believe my eyes!!!

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween everyone!  We (the boy and I) will be ones holed up in our house with the lights turned off to discourage trick-or-treaters, watching really bad old 80's horror movies- Leprechaun 2 perhaps?  Yeah, I'm not really into Halloween anymore- had too many bad/weird experiences on this day in the past- but I will eat a Halloween donut (orange and black sprinkles!) to celebrate this festive occasion and I will announce the winners of the Ghoulish October Giveaway!  Ooooooooo....

The first ghostest with the mostest to take home half the wealth of the October Giveaway goods is.....Debbie, of Debbie Overton Designs!  She gets a pillowcase full of treats:
Krista Raak- turquoise ocean cuff
Paper Lotus Design- card set & flirt cards
Shana Says- mod flapper necklace
Presents & Law- set of assorted holiday postcards
Pixie Potions- pumpkin parade soap
Greetings from a Planet Named Janet- 3 notecard sets
Feto Soap-yummy roll-on parfum
Glittery Blue- gold star earrings
Mau Studio- mau mau message cards
Jewel Alchemy- iolite & labradorite earrings
Handmade Luck- photo coasters
Simply Bliss- handmade journal
Oblinaknit- handknit washcloth
Chic 36- fluffy floral tote
A Planet 4 Creation- blue fish earrings
Rae Beth Designs- Russian amazonite & tiger eye bracelet      
Paper Treasure- "the Madeline" necklace
Urbanknit- batik zippered pouch
Kim B Designs- copper sunset earrings
Art Created- Sets of sterling & pearl earrings + perfume sample

And the second Halloweener this month is......Nicole, from British Colombia!  Do they have Halloween in Canada too?  Well, Nicole does, and her treat bag is better than candy!
Paper Lotus Design- card sets & flirt cards
Presents & Law- set of assorted holiday postcards
Pixie Potions- vampyr perfume
Feto Soap- yummy roll-on parfum
Mau Studio- greeting cards
Oblinaknit- handknit washcloth
Art Created- Sets of sterling & pearl earrings + perfume sample
Relished Ravin- foldover snap wallet
Emma Lynne- fall collection notecards
Gallimaufry Arts- framed glass pendant necklace
Cherry Creek Designs- cotton candy necklace
Le Lapin Jewelry- mother of pearl earrings
Photographic Memory- art postcard
Miss Misa- antique peacock earrings
Dolphin Daze- sun & swirl pendant
Rebecca Tolk- pear image on barnwood
Sheila D- reversible corduroy tote bag
Eclectic Elements- poker tile pendant necklace
Ellen Ikemoto Design- fabric keychain
Sparkle Thots- autumn drop earrings

See?  People really do win, and one of the next people could be you!  The next giveaway will be a big double doozy taking place in early December, so stay tuned! 

Well, that's it for me today, so for a little shopping, find these sickeningly sweet necklaces at Paraphernalia!