Giveaway!!!!

I'm seeing stars! Oh wait, that is just our newest giveaway, hehe. Okay that was super corny but I couldn't help myself. This weeks featured artist is the oh so sweet Deidre or Deidreart. As you can see she makes some wonderful and awesome items out of clay. She has a fun disposition that shows through her work and the titles of her pieces are often inspired by music. Check out her store, you'll find a mix of hand shaped and hand thrown pottery, it's pretty cool!

Here are my favorites!

Here is a little bit about 

Deidreart.

Name is Deidre, I am 23 years old from Saint Louis Missouri. I love colour, dogs (including my own BuddyGirl), Rob Thomas, music, ceramics, reading, and Chinese food among other things. Art has always been a part of my life more specifically music and visual art. I went too some art related schools both in middle and high school in the Saint Louis area. It was in high school that my passion for ceramics arts began. My sophmore year I took my first real ceramics class and I never left it! I've gone through lots of different stages in my art but a lot of things don't change. I love to play with ideas of unbalanced and often combined forms, carving/sgrafitto, and nature. I think that show up a lot in my body of work. Most recently I have been doing some more handbuilding, like the bowl in this giveaway, but throwing is totally where my head and hands are always at. My passion for music shows up in my work alot as well. I name many of my pieces after song lyrics that the piece reminds me of. My etsy shop started in September 2009, so I am fairly new but loving it so far. I also plan on getting involved in some markets this summer in the Saint Louis area. I also try to keep up with a blog where I post works in progress. 

Also find Deidre here.

www.deidre421.wordpress.com

twitter.com/deidre421 

www.deidreart.etsy.com

This is what you could win.

Stack Star plates! Made from white low fire clay with the help of some tile cutters for some shape. This plate has 3 different sized stars stacked together with the smallest forming the base, and the mid-sized forming the plate. Perfect size to catch all the little things like keys, extra change, jewelry, etc. Glazed with a Cosmic Black glaze that shows up grey, with black, blue, and white specks on the top star. left white underneath with a glossy top coat. Marked with (DT 10) on bottom. Plate measures 1 inch tall with a 3 inch span. 

Here is how to win.

To enter you can do any of the following things:

1. Become a follower of my blog (mandatory to enter),

2. Take a peak at Deidreart and tell me what your favorite item is,

3. Become a follower of Deidre's blog,

5. Follow me on Facebook,

6. Find Deidre on Twitter,

7. Blog, tweet or Facebook about this giveaway,
8. Purchase anything from Deidre's shop and get 6 extra entries!

If you do everything above you can enter up to 14 times!!!! Fantastic right!?!

Be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry.  
Ex. Blogged about giveaway entry #1
Blogged about giveaway entry #2, etc.

ALL ENTRIES MUST INCLUDE AN EMAIL ADDRESS. If you are selected and you did not post an email address, the prize will go to the next entry selected. 

Contest is open to everyone, overseas too!

Contest ends Thursday, July 22th at 8pm.
Winner will be selected by a random number generator and announced on Saturday, July 24th so check back to see if it's you!

Giveaway!!!!

I'm happy to introduce to you this weeks featured artist, Jade of Blue Bird Photography. Jade is a superb photographer that dapples with several different mediums such as  TTV, lomography, vintage style and grunge photography. You will find some lovely prints as well as some wonderful note cards that anyone would love to recieve in her shop. One lucky reader will receive a set of 5 "love in curious places" note cards from her shop.

Here are some of my favorites!

Here is a little bit about 

Jade.

My name is Jade Sholar and I am a Master's student at UNC-Wilmington.  I have been interested in photography for years and have finally decided to open an Etsy shop for my work.  In my spare time I enjoy reading and spending time on the beach.  


blog http://bluebirdphotog.blogspot.com
Twitter http://twitter.com/bluebirdphotog

This is what you could win.

-You will receive a set of 5 note cards with (white) envelopes.

-Printed on a heavyweight white matte card.

-Measures 4.25 x 5.5 inches (10.8 x 14 cm)..

-No watermark will appear on the printed photo.

Featuring my original photograph "Love in Curious Places."

Here is how to win:

To enter you can do any of the following things:

1. Become a follower of my blog (mandatory to enter),

2. Take a peak at Blue Bird Photography and tell me what your favorite item is,

3. Become a follower of Jade's blog,

4. Follow me on Facebook,

5. Find Blue Bird Photography on Twitter,

6. Blog, tweet or Facebook about this giveaway,
7. Purchase anything from Blue Bird Photography and get 6 extra entries!

If you do everything above you can enter up to 14 times!!!! Fantastic right!?!

Be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry.  
Ex. Blogged about giveaway entry #1
Blogged about giveaway entry #2, etc.


ALL ENTRIES MUST INCLUDE AN EMAIL ADDRESS. If you are selected and you did not post an email address, the prize will go to the next entry selected. 


Contest is open to the U.S.!

Contest ends Friday, June 25th at 8pm.
Winner will be selected by a random number generator and announced on Saturday, June 26th so check back to see if it's you!

Giveaway!!!!

I'm very happy to introduce the talented and super crafty Carolina of Pikithins who will be giving one lucky reader the Oriental Bracelet from her shop. If you visit her, you will find a variety of items as she is one crafty gal. From stuffed toys to really lovely and eclectic jewelry to note cards and more! Go have a peak and when you come back, I'll tell you a little bit more about Piki.

I'll wait!

Okay, these are  just a few my favorites from her shop.

Here is a little bit about 

Pikithins.

My name is Carolina and I come from New York. I've been enjoying crafts ever since elementary school. I've never been a person for following the actual directions to creating a card, or a piece of jewelry when it comes to crafts. Instead, I like to complicate the process by trying to figure out how an item was made by looking at a picture. It gives me the opportunity to create my own techniques. Plus, its a fun little puzzle game that keeps my brain entertained =). In this way, I've been able to work in different materials and crafts like felt, wood, acrylics, embroidery floss, macrame, jewelry, and doll making. The play between color and functionality is what I feel makes my items attractive and fun. Without those, my little world of rainbows prancing over skies would be ruined by fussy clouds of rain =).

Find her here:

twitter: http://twitter.com/Pikithins
Blogs: http://pikithins.blogspot.com/
http://pikidreams.blogspot.com/
facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Pikithins

This is what you could win.

Sparking with oriental flavor, this bracelet is decorated with a green hollow bead with a stripe design on its surface.

Here is how to win:

To enter you can do any of the following things:

1. Become a follower of my blog (mandatory to enter),

2. Take a peak at Pikithins and tell me what your favorite item is,

3. Become a follower of either one of Carolina's blogs here and here,

4. Follow Pikithins on Facebook,
5. Follow me on Facebook,

6. Find Pikithins on Twitter,

7. Blog, tweet or Facebook about this giveaway,
8. Purchase anything from Carolina's shop and get 6 extra entries!

If you do everything above you can enter up to 15 times!!!! Fantastic right!?!

Be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry.  
Ex. Blogged about giveaway entry #1
Blogged about giveaway entry #2, etc.


ALL ENTRIES MUST INCLUDE AN EMAIL ADDRESS. If you are selected and you did not post an email address, the prize will go to the next entry selected. 


Contest is open to everyone, overseas too!

Contest ends Thursday, June 17th at 8pm.
Winner will be selected by a random number generator and announced on Saturday, June 19th so check back to see if it's you!

Giveaway!!!!

I've always loved glass work so I'm totally psyched to share this weeks giveaway with you! Steena from BuddhaKittyGlass is giving away one of her fused glass business card holders (I totally want one!). You even get to choose a color,  red, blue or green! This is my favorite! Her pieces are so much fun, she uses wonderful colors and designs to create unique dishes, trays, bowls and, of course, business card holders.

Here are some of my favorites!

Here is a little bit about BuddhaKittyGlass.

My love of glass goes back many years. During a college trip to Europe, I became fascinated with the stained glass in the cathedrals. Upon returning home, I took my first class in glasswork and learned how to make stained glass windows. This served as a wonderful introduction to the world of glass art. From there I began to learn glass bead making and became intrigued by the amazing transformation that takes place in glass once heat is applied. These glass beads became parts of handmade jewelry that I gave to friends and occasionally sold at small craft fairs. A cross-country move and new neighbors served as my introduction to fused glass. My new neighbors commented on a glass bead necklace I had made which turned into a discussion about kiln formed glass. My neighbor’s mother taught fused glass. We talked about my fascination with glass she suggested I try one of her mother’s classes. I signed up for her class and was immediately captivated by kiln formed glass. Shortly after the class, I purchased my first small kiln and began perfecting the art of fused glass in my basement. After several years, I decided to relocate back to the Pacific Northwest. The Seattle area is renowned for its glass art and is a wonderful location to continue to pursue fused glass. 

Find her here:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/buddhakittyglass

Blog: http://buddhakittyglass.blogspot.com/

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/buddhakittyglass/

Shop: http://www.buddhakittyglass.com

This is what you will win:

Here is how to win:

To enter you can do any of the following things:

1. Become a follower of my blog and tell me which color business card holder you would like (mandatory to enter),

2. Take a peak at BuddhaKittyGlass and tell me what your favorite item is,

3. Become a follower of Steena's blog

4. Follow Steena on Facebook,
5. Follow me on Facebook,
6. Blog, tweet or Facebook about this giveaway,
7. Purchase anything from Steena's shop and get 6 extra entries!

If you do everything above you can enter up to 14 times!!!! Fantastic right!?!

Be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry.  
Ex. Blogged about giveaway entry #1
Blogged about giveaway entry #2, etc.


ALL ENTRIES MUST INCLUDE AN EMAIL ADDRESS. If you are selected and you did not post an email address, the prize will go to the next entry selected. 


Contest is open to everyone, overseas too!

Contest ends Thursday, June 10th at 8pm.
Winner will be selected by a random number generator and announced on Saturday, June 12th so check back to see if it's you!