Welcome to our Ninth day of
FABULOUS
Holiday Giveaways!
Today we are featuring:
Beki Hastings~The Rusted Chain
Elea Lutz~Nostalgia Organics
Kim Stoegbauer~The TomKat Studio
&
Maureen Cracknell
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Beki Hastings~The Rusted Chain
Beki Hastings began making custom jewelry in 2003. Since that time, her products have been featured in various magazines, Pediped shoe advertisements, Law and Order Criminal Intent, and are sold in local upscale boutiques and internationally.
She now has a small team that works to create jewelry. Her designs feature the best of rustic elegance and trendy looks, with the end result being quality jewelry that will look as new and fresh years from now as it does today. Each piece is custom made using sterling silver, stainless steel, natural stones, and the finest components.
Beki is also a photographer and blogger. She lives in an old farmhouse in Kansas with her husband, and her three children, a daughter, aged 11, and two sons ages 9 and 4. A former flight attendant, Beki is truly enjoying being home with her children. Being a designer is, she says, the best way for her to remain home with her family and still have a creative outlet.
Please visit her at:
http://therustedchain.bigcartel.com/
http://www.blog.therustedchain.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Rusted-Chain-Jewelry/
https://twitter.com/#!/therustedchain
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Beki is giving a $50 gift certificate to her store, The Rusted Chain!
Elea Lutz~Nostalgia Organics
Hello! My name is Elea Lutz and I’m the designer behind the playful toiletries and giftware company, Nostalgia, located in Arizona. My love for art and design began as a child. I was often found drawing on scraps of paper, sewing doll clothes or making gifts for love ones. Even as an adult, I still have my hand in some type of creative medium almost daily.
I started creating organic skincare remedies during my first pregnancy. And, with that inner artist always emerging, I would store my mixtures in decorative bottles and papers I designed myself. Nostalgia was ultimately born and the journey has resulted in so many unexpected opportunities.
One new project I’ve been working on comes from the whimsical packaging prints I designed for the Nostalgia toiletries line. After taking on a life of their own, I’m excited to now offer the designs on 100% cotton fabric and recycled gift papers.
Thank you for the opportunity to be a part of this creative community and share some of my new collection with you.
Please visit me at
Web: http://www.nostalgiaorganics.com
Blog: http://www.nostalgia.typepad.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nostalgialife
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nostalgiaorganics
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Elea is giving away a HUGE Nostalgia Organics prize package which includes:
3 Artisan Soaps -
Mud Pie
Henrietta
Sunday School
3 Apothecary hand cremes -
Mud Pie
Henrietta
Sunday School
1 Fat quarter of each of the following fabrics -
Mud Pie
Henrietta
Sunday School
Kim Stoegbauer~The TomKat Studio
In December 2008, Kim decided to leave her career in real estate to stay home with her young kids, Tommy & Kate. Always crafty and creative, she started a blog to share her craft projects, decorating and party ideas. She had recently decided to convert a room in her home to a craft “studio” and came up with the blog name “TomKat Studio” from the combination of her kids’ names. Kim’s blog quickly gained a loyal following and readers were asking if they could buy things that she was making, including hand-decorated frames and invitations. On a whim, she decided to open an Etsy shop. Within weeks she was overwhelmed with orders. Her daughter, Kate’s lollipop birthday party was featured on a very popular party blog, Hostess with the Mostess in April 2009 and the demand for her creations soared. Not being able to keep up with the demand, she closed up shop that summer and took a short break. She came back and reopened as a printable party shop.
Her designs have fueled the printable party trend. Her talents have expanded into photo and party styling, which she enjoys immensely. She frequently styles photo shoots for HGTV and other brands. She recently met her idol, Martha Stewart and was giddy with excitement. Her business has grown very quickly and she pinches herself daily to be sure this is really happening!
Through the blog, Facebook and Twitter, Kim connects with her readers and fans. It is her goal that she and her fabulous staff answer every email, inquiry and question that comes in.Kim loves nothing more than helping spread the word about other women/mom owned businesses with amazing products. Her weekly giveaways and features have helped catapult many businesses.
Kim loves pink, ruffles and all things pretty. She is a perfectionist, night owl and a teeny bopper at heart. She loves sweets, the Twilight series and is still a big fan of New Kids on the Block.
Kim’s work has been featured on MarthaStewart.com, Martha’s Dreamers in to Doers site, HGTV.com, Sonoran Living Live, ABC15 Arizona Morning and featured in publications such as Celebrate Magazine, Parenting Magazine, InStyle Magazine, 202 Magazine, The Arizona Republic and Go Gilbert Magazine. She is a weekly contributor for the HGTV Blog, Design Happens. She also writes for Project Nursery and HomeGoods.
Kim lives in Chandler, Arizona with her wonderful husband, Danny, their two sweet children Tommy {6} & Kate {4} and their chihuahua, Bentlie.
Visit:
http://www.thetomkatstudio.com
https://www.facebook.com/thetomkatstudio
https://twitter.com/#!/tomkatstudio
http://pinterest.com/tomkatstudio/
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Kim is offering a $50 gift credit to anything in her store!
Maureen Cracknell
I am Maureen Cracknell. A stay-at-home mother of three, a lover of all things crafty and creative, and I make things by hand, at my home in small town Pennsylvania ♥. I started my blog in 2010 for a little space of my own — for sharing my passion to create, to document what I learn and how I grow as an artistic person, and to have a special place to keep some of those little projects and moments that myself and my family create together throughout our days. Almost two years later, Maureen Cracknell Handmade remains a simple, creative blog full of projects, fabrics, sewing, knitting, etsy, special family moments, and many other lovely things. Basically, anything that has to do with being creative and enjoying life!!! I’d love for you to visit me!
Follow my blog
Visit my etsy
Follow me on Facebook
Follow me on Twitter
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For today’s Giveaway, Maureen is offering this custom made Holiday Pillow Cover with an insert included! Along with a $25 Gift Certificate to use in her Etsy Shop!!
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 handmade gift that you’ve received?
Thanks so much to our FOUR FABULOUS artists!
~We’ll see you tomorrow~
