Bead Work Giveaway!!!! "The Lone Beader" Blog

Please check out "The Lone Beader" Blog, she is celebrating four years of blogging with this wonderful Giveaway!
http://blog.thelonebeader.com/2010/05/celebrating-4-years-of-blogging-1000.html

We have a WINNER!!!!!!!!

Thank you very much to all the people who participated on my Giveaway. All the comments are really important to me. I have a great passion for sewing an making beautiful clothes and accessories. Your comments keep me doing what I love the most.
And now I want to introduce to you the winner of this wonderful belt and she is;

stacy 

Congratulations!!!!!

Featured Artist From Etsy "lou1498"

My name is Louise Nylander, I'm originally from England but moved to California after I met my husband who was born and raised here. My shop is called Coco's Crafting Corner, (named after my 10 month old daughter Chloe, in case you were wondering where the "Coco" came from). I specialize in sewing and started off making baby blankets but have now branched out into other areas too, although blankets and quilts will always be my one true love! I now also do rag quilt bags, dreamcatchers, and I have a little of my pencil artwork in there too. And I love to do custom requests!!!

All the net profits from my shop are donated to the charity Newborns In Need, who help supply babies born into poverty or sickness with blankets and other essential items.

I started out sewing just a little under a year ago when my husband bought me a sewing machine for Christmas, I don't know if he was trying to hint that I wasn't domesticated enough or what, but that's what he got me. After leaving it in the box for about a month, I finally decided to get it out and have a go. I was almost 8 months pregnant with my daughter at the time so I tried my hand at sewing her a patchwork stroller blanket, and although it wasn't the best work I have ever done, I was pretty impressed with myself. That was it then, I was hooked. I havent stopped sewing since, I just love it.

My creative process, hmmm. Well, firstly I have to wait till my two young children are happy and settled before I can even think about doing anything, my home is a bit of a mad house right now. Sewing is therapeutic to me so as soon as the little guys are in bed, I'll be at my sewing machine. My favorite part is picking out the colors for anything I make. I usually just end up on the floor surrounded by squares of fabric, throwing then around till I like what I see. 

I started selling baby blankets as soon as I started making them on Ebay, and was pleasantly surprised how many I was selling, although to be honest I wasn't asking much for them back then. I just loved the fact that other people liked them too. I found Etsy last September, and now I hardly list anything on Ebay anymore. I love the community on Etsy, everyone is so kind and helpful to one another. It's a great place to sell. 

I guess my favorite item in my store would be my pink and brown rag quilt made from flannel and minky

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39339558

I love the colors in it and also the mixture of fabrics. It's so pretty and girly but also very warm and cozy.

I would love for my blankets to become known worldwide and become a sought after designer, of course, who wouldn't? But realistically, I would just love to sell some blankets here and there, keep myself going and keep bringing in some money for Newborns In Need. I just want to be able to keep buying the fabrics so I can keep sewing.

You can find me here on Etsy, occasionally on Ebay, same user name lou1498. Also I have a facebook page, by the name of Coco's Crafting Corner, and I would always love more fans. I also do giveaways about once a month, randomly picking someone who has hearted my Etsy shop. And I'm always advertising special offers and promos on my facebook page. 
http://www.etsy.com/shop/lou1498

............and the Winners of my Worldwide Giveaway are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you very much to everybody how made comments in my Giveaway. I'm very please with the results. Now the winners from around the world are:

-First Place from USA yours truly dear 

- Second Place From Malaysia Aik

 

-Third Place from Spain Ave

   

Happy Holidays!!!!

Time for another GIVEAWAY!!!!

Hi there!
I love giveaways and my first one was a success, so why not a second one!
This time I'll have three prizes for those who has more entries............ Yes!!! that's right every entry count and more chance to get one of them! You can keep it or gave it as a gift to somebody else of your family or friends.
Here are the Prizes

-First Place a Pillow Covers Set 16"x16"  with a value of $25  from Muapurses

- Second Place a beautiful Quilted Make-up Bag with a value of $10  from Muapurses ( 9"x6 1/2"x2")

 

-Third Place a very elegant set of Feathered Hair Pins with a value of $6 from Chuletindesigns

How to enter: 

- You can go through any of my stores: ChuletinDesigns or Muapurses and make a comment back here on your favorite item with your name and contact information. That will count for one entry. Please don’t leave comments like “Hi”, “Cool” or anything like that. I love reading your comments, they are very important to me and my work.

- Blog about this giveaway and receive 1 extra entry. Come back here and leave a comment with your blog link.

- You can also subscribe to my blog and become a "follower" to earn 1 extra entry. Come back and leave a comment telling me of your subscription. If you're a subscriber you already has and extra point, but please leave a comment about that. 

- Follow me on Twitter or let me know if you are an existing follower to earn 1 extra entry.

- Promote this giveaway in the Etsy forums, Twitter, Myspace, Facebook, or any social network and receive 1 extra point for each place you promote. Come back here and leave a comment with your link. The more you promote this giveaway more chance you have to win.

- Please don’t forget always leave your information or link.

- You can also earn 5 extra entries by purchasing something a any of my stores:Chuletindesigns, Muapurses or Patternparadise. Just come back here and tell me what you purchased with your information to claim your extra entries.

The winner will be announced at noon Easter Time, on Saturday, November 21st. If the winner does not contact me within three days, I will select another winner through another random number drawing. This giveaway is open WORLDWIDE. Shipping cost will be covered by me!

I wish you good luck!

............and the winners are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I want first of all to thank everyone who so graciously left their feedback. All comments are valuable to me and I take very seriously.
Of a total of 41 participating in my first giveaway 3 person were very active that's why I would give 3 awards instead of just the handbag.

The first prize (handbag) to lmurley2000 who had 9 entries.

The second prize (a checkbook cover and credit card case set) to karryknisley76 who had 6 entries.

 

The third (a change purse) to roxxyroller who had 5 entries.

 

Thank you very much everyone, hope to see you again in the next giveaway that will be announced tomorrow.

My First Giveaway Free Shipping!!!!

Very unique handbag made of upholstery fabric and lined with matching polyester fabric. It has 4 pockets great for your cell phone, glasses, keys, makeup and whatever you need. The bag’s measurement 10”x13” and the handles are 20” from side to side. Perfect for daily use or as a gift.

How to enter:

- You can go through any of my stores: ChuletinDesigns or Muapurses and make a comment back here on your favorite item with your name and contact information. That will count for one entry. Please don’t leave comments like “Hi”, “Cool” or anything like that. I love reading your comments, they are very important to me and my work.

- Blog about this giveaway and receive 1 extra entry. Come back here and leave a comment with your blog link.

- You can also subscribe to my blog and become a "follower" to earn 1 extra entry. Come back and leave a comment telling me of your subscription. If you're a subscriber you already has and extra point, but please leave a comment about that.

- Follow me on Twitter or let me know if you are an existing follower to earn 1 extra entry.

- Promote this giveaway in the Etsy forums, Twitter, Myspace, Facebook, or any social network and receive 1 extra point for each place you promote. Come back here and leave a comment with your link. The more you promote this giveaway more chance you have to win.

- Please don’t forget always leave your information or link.

- You can also earn 5 extra entries by purchasing something a any of my stores: Chuletindesigns, Muapurses or Patternparadise. Just come back here and tell me what you purchased with your information to claim your extra entries.

The winner will be announced at noon Easter Time, on Saturday, October 31. If the winner does not contact me within three days, I will select another winner through another random number drawing. This giveaway is open to US and Canada only. Shipping cost will be covered by me!

I wish you good luck!