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The Twelfth Day of Holiday Giveaways!

 

Welcome to our Twelfth day of

 

FABULOUS

 

Holiday Giveaways!

 

Today we are featuring:

 

Debbie Murray and Shea Fragoso~A Gilded Life

Charlotte Lyons

Fancy Pants Designs 

&

Provo Craft~Cricut 

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Debbie Murray and Shea Fragoso~

A Gilded Life

 

The mother-daughter design team of Debbie Murray and Shea Fragoso has been collaborating in creative ways for as long as both can remember. When Shea was growing up, Debbie taught stained glass classes in the community college system and owned a custom design business and fine art painting studio. When Shea finished school, they owned gift shops together in Southern California. Shea became a highly sought-after jewelry designer; her creations appeared in dozens of fashion magazines and graced the red carpet several times. Both women designed products for the gift industry and sold pieces to collectors around the world. In 2009, Debbie and Shea completed a major remodeling of a gothic church in Dallas, Texas. Here, they indulged in their love of crowns and European design and were constantly inspired by the architecture and the light.

 

Please visit: www.AGildedLife.com

 

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Debbie and Shea are giving away a January Stash Society kit!

To read all about the wonderful Stash Society, click HERE

 (this is a previous month’s example, but it will be just as FABULOUS!)

 

 

Charlotte Lyons

 

 

Charlotte Lyons designs and makes things in a variety of styles and media. Still inspired by the humble simplicity of traditional art and craft and the inventive use of repurposed materials, Charlotte aims to mix an unfussy playfulness with the vintage charm of handmade keepsakes. 

Over the years, her work has been featured in her books (Mothers and Daughters at Home, Between Friends), those with Mary Engelbreit and Barbara Martin and also in magazines such as Country Living, Victoria, Woman’s Day, Better Homes and Gardens, Mollie Makes and Mary Engelbreit’s Home Companion. Currently, she designs for her Etsy shop, licensing and teaches workshops nationally. Her new fabric collection, Walnut Hill Farm, recently debuted with Blend Fabrics at International Quilt Market.

 Born and educated in St. Louis, Charlotte raised three artistic daughters in a bright pink house in Chicago. Now she and her husband live in the lower Hudson River Valley of New York, happy to have their girls (and their guys) nearby.

 Please visit:

http://blendfabrics.com/gallery/walnut-hill-farm

http://www.etsy.com/shop/charlottelyons/

http://www.housewrenstudio.typepad.com/

http://www.charlottelyons.com/

 

Charlotte is giving away a dumpling zipbag custom made from her new fabric line,

“Walnut Hill Farm” for Blend.

 

  

  

Fancy Pants Designs

 

 

 With their combined knowledge, Jodi {the creative person} and Jared {the business person} took a chance on a dream and founded their own unique company.

 

 Fancy Pants Designs premiered their first collections to the craft and hobby industry in the Winter of 2005. What started as a home-based business quickly flourished into an exciting opportunity of bringing creative ideas to life in many different mediums. We are proud to offer high quality designs for a variety of industries through the production and licensing of original artwork. With a group of creative directors, talented designers and experienced staff, Fancy Pants Designs continues to provide the latest and greatest designs to crafters worldwide.


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 Fancy Pants Designs is giving away an assortment of Scrapbook supplies! 

 


 

Provo Craft~Cricut 


 

Provo Craft is a creative crafting products company that enables people to achieve their creative best. For 40 years, Provo Craft has invented new products that bring crafting tools to the masses, including the Cricut® personal electronic cutter, the Cricut Craft Room, the Gypsy® for Cricut®, the Cricut Cake® personal electronic cutter, the Yudu® personal screen-printing system, and the Cuttlebug® die cutter and embosser. These innovative tools help bring consumers’ creative ideas to life in a personalized, beautiful way at home, in schools, and in the workplace. Provo Craft products have won dozens of industry awards and are available through leading mass retail, craft, home décor, office, and education outlets nationwide.

Visit www.provocraft.com or call (800) 937-7686.

 

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Provo Craft is giving away a Cricut Expression!  

Make your crafts impressively expressive.

Whether you’re designing a scrapbook of your family vacation or making 200 wedding invitations for your best friend, the Cricut Expression® easily ensures your creative possibilities are truly endless.

 Larger than the Cricut® Create or the Cricut® Personal Electronic Cutter, the Cricut Expression® precisely cuts letters, shapes, and motifs in impressive sizes using the 12″ x 24″ mat or the 12″ x 12″ mat. You can also create bigger die cuts for classroom decor, scrapbook layouts, signage, and so much more.

 Buy your Cricut Expression® today and start exploring the depths of your creativity.

 Includes the Plantin SchoolBook™ font cartridge, the Accent Essentials™ shape cartridge (not included with all offers), and 1 12 x 12 cutting mat.

  

 

Today we’re  proud to be participating in Sew Mama Sew’s FABULOUS

 

You’ll want to visit

http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2011/11/giveaway-day-december-12/

 

And visit all of the great sites … REALLY!

It may take some time, but they’re all GREAT!  

GOOD LUCK!

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All you need to do to enter to win all FOUR of these prizes is comment below with your answer to this question …

What is your wish for the coming year?

Thanks so much to our FOUR FABULOUS artists! 

 

* Remember, all 12 of the contest posts will be open until Friday, December 16th at Noon (MST), so you have until then to leave a comment.  Also, if you didn’t get a chance to leave a link to your own holiday giveaway or idea post, please link up to our link party HERE

We’d all love to visit YOUR giveaways and see YOUR holiday ideas! Thanks! 

 

 

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The Eleventh Day of Holiday Giveaways!

 

Welcome to our Eleventh day of

 

FABULOUS

 

Holiday Giveaways!

 

Today we are featuring:

 

April Cornell

Jeanne Szewczyk 

 Julie Martin~Zozobug Baby

&

Margie Romney~Aslett

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April Cornell 

April Cornell is a retailer and designer of romantic bohemian apparel and linens. For 35 years her vintage and Far East inspired prints have filled the shelves of retail destinations. With a successful wholesale business the product showcases in boutiques across the U.S. and Canada. In addition, her online business attracts customers with a signature Cornell mood and presentation. Aside from her own product, April Cornell designs adorn the catalogs, gifts, and home wares of several licensed partners. All made with care, April Cornell produces goods in her own factory established in 1992 as Cornell Overseas out of New Delhi, India. Managed by extraordinary women, Cornell Overseas is a key creative and philanthropic destination for the design and management team in North America. www.aprilcornell.com


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 April Cornell is giving away:

 

  A Carole Red 54×54 Breakfast Tablecloth

 

Essential Napkin Bundle Set of 6-Green 

 

2 Bunch O’Buttons Napkin Rings Holiday- Set of 4

Plus

 A Holiday Cheer Tea Towel 

 

Jeanne Szewczyk 

 

Jeanne Szewczyk is a mixed-media artist who lives in Illinois and enjoys creating art with a vintage touch. When she isn’t in her studio, Jeanne enjoys reading, cooking, gardening, antiquing and spending time with good friends.

Blog – Dream Create Inspire – www.jeanneszewczyk.com

Etsy Shop – Collage Art Studio – http://www.etsy.com/shop/collageartstudio

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

 

 

Jeanne is giving away this BEAUTIFUL Glittered Leaf ornament! 


  

  

Julie Martin~Zozobug Baby

 

 

ZozoBugBaby is a vibrant, artsy collection of children’s clothing, bedding, and accessories created by fine artist Julie Martin. Using bold, bright designs and mixing prints in nontraditional ways, ZozoBugBaby is all about creative freedom and mix & match style.

Please visit:

ZozoBugBaby www.zozobugbaby.com

www.facebook.com/ZozoBugBaby

www.twitter.com/zozobugbaby

 

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Julie is giving a $100 gift certificate to ZozoBugBaby!

 

 


 

Margie Romney~Aslett

 

Margie Romney-Aslett is a Daughter, a Sister, a Friend, a Mother, a Scrapbooker, a Teacher and Designer. If you asked her she would say, “I’m just a girl” Margie started Scrapbooking after the birth of her first child Megan, 24 years ago and has seen and been part of industry changes over the years as a product designer. Margie has taught all over the United States and world. Margie loves getting out and meeting other women who have the same passion for Paper-Crafting in common. If you have ever taken one of Margie’s classes you know she is full of energy, laughs and fun! Margie is a girlie girl, loves the color pink, a great pedi and putting together a beautiful outfit from head to toe! Margie has 4 beautiful children, Megan 24 Brooke 21, Max 19, and Griffin 18! Having 2 adult daughters and 2 teenagers keeps her hip to all the latest trends, full of energy and hard working!

  visit her at:

 

http://margieromney-aslett.typepad.com/

 https://www.facebook.com/margie.romney.aslett

http://twitter.com/#!/MRomneyAslett

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Margie is giving away a spot in her SPARK YOUR CHRISTMAS class!

 

 

Margie says: 

 

“One of my favorite things about doing Spark for the last 3 years has been all of the handmade decorations. Using as little money and as much creativity as we could to create beautiful decor. Spark your Christmas is an on-line class with Spark inspired ideas, projects, gift ideas with a Christmas twist!”

 
Class Description:

Spark your Christmas is a five day on-line video course starting Monday December 5th.

Each Video will be chuck full of ideas and project instruction.

Gift ideas

Garlands

Chandeliers

Table decor

Gift Wrap

 

*even though the class started on December 5th, you can still view all of the videos.  

  

 

WOW!

 

All you need to do to enter to win all FOUR of these prizes is comment below with your answer to this question …

What is your Funniest Holiday memory?

Thanks so much to our FOUR FABULOUS artists!

~We’ll see you tomorrow~ 

 

 

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The Tenth Day of Holiday Giveaways!

 

Welcome to our Tenth day of

 

FABULOUS

 

Holiday Giveaways!

 

Today we are featuring:

 

Bamboletta Dolls

Cerri Campbell~Little Pink Studio

Princess Lasertron

&

The Cottage Mama

 

 

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Bamboletta Dolls

 

Bamboletta means little doll in Italian and is a term of endearment that parents use for their children.

This was my father’s nickname for me throughout my childhood.

We take great pride and care to use only the finest materials available to me in making these dolls. I use a wonderful thick cotton interlock from the Netherlands for their ‘skin’. I have tried many, many fabrics out there and this is by far the most superior in quality. It hardly pills, it retains its shape and it is oh so soft. I know it may seem a bit excessive to be going on and on about my doll fabric, but it really is fantastic.The wool I use is sourced right here in Canada from farms that treat their animals very well and use gentle and eco friendly methods in the cleaning and carding of the wool. The next step in the dolls is their hair. I am a self proclaimed yarn addict. I love nothing better then to rummage through yarn shops to find new and interesting yarns for my dolls hair. I have my own source of gorgeous handspun, handdyed yarn that I use in some of my dolls create a unique and special look. I most often mix several types of yarns together to create a natural and funky look – highlights and all! There is a practical reason for my mixing as well, the dolls hair can withstand much more handling. If just a soft yarn or mohair is used alone the hair tends to matte.

 I have wonderful, amazing people working with me making each Bamboletta special and unique. Without them this wouldn’t be happening! There are now 16 of us sewing and knitting – creating dolls with much love – usually with our own little ones running around at our feet! One of our goals is to be able to provide as many moms with work and paying them well for work that requires dedication and a very calloused thumb! We work out of a studio in Vancouver Island in a little town called Cobble Hill.

 Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Christina

 

Please visit:

https://bamboletta.com 

 http://twitter.com/#!/bambolettadolls

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bamboletta-Dolls

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Bamboletta Dolls is giving away this LOVELY 15″ doll!

Her name is Pippa:) 

 


 

 

 

Cerri Campbell~Little Pink Studio

 

Once upon a time there was a little girl that loved to collect treasures. Not just any treasures though, she loved to collect empty make up bottles and samples! Before long this little girl decided to set up shop selling her treasures to all of the other neighborhood little girls. Unfortunately, the other Mommy’s did not approve of their daughters raiding their piggy banks for “junk”, and alas, her store was forced to close.

However this sparked a dream in the little girl to someday have her very own shop where she could have all sorts of lovely things.

My name is Cerri Campbell and I’m that little girl. I have dreamed of having my own store most of my life.

Every item I have offered here as been lovingly selected by me for you and the girls in our neighborhood.

My dream is that you will find lovely little things here to inspire you in your creations and collections.

~Cerri

 

Blog: www.littlepinkstudio.typepad.com

Shop: www.thelittlepinkstudio.com

facebook: 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Little-Pink-Studio/148874038485624

  

 Cerri is giving this darling ornament kit. 

 

*Kit contains: frame, vintage bird, mica flakes, petite pinecones, vintage sheet music, old tinsel, and printed image. Glimmer Mist and a heavy duty glue are recommended. Kit will arrive in the sweet handstamped bag shown above, making it a perfect gift.  Please note that the frame in the kit may be round or oval.

  

  

Princess Lasertron

 

 

 Princess Lasertron is a bridal designer, blogger, and best friend. Her trademark combination of handcrafted design and business prowess with a dash of magic has earned her cult celebrity status in the wedding industry. Since 2005, Princess Lasertron has grown to a three-person company that serves over 250 brides each year. Their line has expanded from simple hairpieces and brooches to gowns, bouquets, diy craft kits and the Princess Lasertron brand has reached hundreds of thousands of brides through magazines, television, and online media.   Princess Lasertron lives in Omaha where she lives with her husband and one-year-old daughter.

 

twitter: http://www.twitter.com/lasertron

 facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lasertron

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 Princess Lasertron is giving away this lovely pin, 

 

  

PLUS a two month membership in her  

Make it Pretty Club: http://shop.princesslasertron.com/product/princess-lasertron-club-subscription



 

The Cottage Mama 

 

  

 

Hi, my name is Lindsay from The Cottage Home!  I am a stay-at-home Mom raising three children under the age of four (two girls and a baby boy) and I am married to my high school sweetheart.  I am living the dream in total domestic bliss and, yes, I doreally live in a cottage.   I started The Cottage Home blog back in October 2009 due to much encouragement from my friends.  I wasn’t exactly quite sure what this blog would be about or where it might take me.  All I knew was that I wanted to share my ideas, thoughts, and knowledge with others.  So here I am and I think the title says it best – Cooking. Sewing. Crafting. And All Things Domestic.  In a nutshell, that’s what you’ll find here on The Cottage Home

Family is central to my life and it is through the items I create that I show them my love.  I believe in the handmade lifestyle, whether I am creating clothing for my children, a nice home for us to live in, or delicious food to fill our bellies – it is through creating where I feel most at home.  I am trying to instill this way of living in my children and hope to inspire others to do the same. In addition to The Cottage Home blog, I own an online boutique clothing store called The Cottage Mama.  Through The Cottage Mama I sell unique, one-of-a-kind handmade children’s apparel and accessories.  Most of my sewing takes place during naptime or in the evenings, but every so often I get lucky and get a little sewing time during the day. Most recently I have launched a line of children’s sewing patterns (see below) that are also available for purchase through my etsy shop.   There will be many more released in the next year, so check back for new designs. It takes a lot of time, energy, planning and patience to balance being a mommy, wife, small business owner and blogger, but I love it all and couldn’t be happier!  Thank you so much for joining me in my little corner of the world.  I hope you like what you see and if you feel like it, leave me a comment – I’d love to get to know you too!

 Check out The Cottage Mama Studio here.

 

To learn more about The Cottage Mama, feel free to check out my interview on Luvinthemommyhood.


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The Cottage Home is giving away a set of two sewing patterns and a kit to go with them. 

The winner can choose from two different kits, but they will get a copy of each pattern. 

The kit includes all fabric, buttons, trim, ect. that are needed to sew up whichever pattern kit you choose!

 

 

 

  

  

 

WOW!

 

All you need to do to enter to win all FOUR of these prizes is comment below with your answer to this question …

What is your favorite holiday decoration?

Thanks so much to our FOUR FABULOUS artists!

~We’ll see you tomorrow~ 

 

 

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