Mail love + sponsor giveaway reminder

I am so excited and happy with all these giveaway goodies that the postman left  on my doorstep yesterday! I had a bit of good luck recently so I thank my twinkly, lucky stars. If you leave a comment on this post, I will rub some of my lucky mojo on you and throw in some fairy dust for good measure hehehe...

My heartfelt thanks go out to these wonderful shops and blogs:

Thank you  to Edwina of Little Snoring for this gorgeous Eiffel Tower necklace. I won this sweet dainty number from Edwina's sponsor giveaway  on One Crafty Mumma's Blog. Visit Edwina's lovely shop on Big Cartel where she has gorgeous items perfect for  holiday gift giving. Her French Poodle softies and  Babushka necklaces are so cute! Also drop by  Edwina's blog  and Kids Style File where she is a staff writer.

Thank you to Lyn of Florspace  for this super cute halloween witching pack! I won these halloween goodies during Florspace Great Halloween Giveaway! I guess Halloween this year is far from over! Lyn has cute shops galore-- Florspace Home, Florspace Big Cartel and Florspace MiniZ Shoppe on ETSY where she is going to have a big sale on November 27.

Thank you to the sweet Holly of The Pink Rose Cottage!  I had the luck of winning these sweet mismatched silver spoons and shabby roses table topper and monogramed napkins during The Pink Rose Cottage Giveaway.  You know it's no secret I love shabby chic blogs! Indulge in more shabby chic goodness at Holly's Pink Rose Cottage Shop. Check out those vintage Christmas trims, so cute!

Thank you to Leonie of  Raglan Guld! I won this Echino Tiger Raglan Guld Tote Bag  during her birthday giveaway last October. The tote bag is superbly made and the love and care that goes to making the bag is evident. Check out Raglan Guld Big Cartel, Leonie's website and her blog.

P.S. The sponsor giveaway from Christina's ends at midnight tonight. Please don't forget to add your name to the drawing. Who know you'll be the lucky winner!

Now don't forget to leave a comment, I have some lucky mojo and fairy dust to share... ;)

DIY and tutorials on We Love Indie

 
Check out the DIY and Tutorials section of We Love Indie. I'm loving these Burlap Apple Placemats, Recycled Thanksgiving Napkins,  Fabric Covered Button Badge  and Partridge Ornament  among others.  You can find Sweet Tidings  on We Love Indie too!

Sponsor Giveaway from ETSY shop Christina's ends tomorrow! Enter the giveaway to win a truly personalized zipped pouch! Check out the Sweet Tidings promotion  and the Annual Holiday  Sale Event happening until November 15.  Visit the shop today!  Some really cute linen memo covers and check book covers have just been added.  Scoop them while they are on sale!

ETSY Treasury and Front Page!

Thank you Mooshoopork for the ETSY "Happy Birthday" Treasury include!  You can view Mooshoopork's beautiful yet fleeting collection (exprires November 12) here. Enjoy!

Meanwhile, the lovely Fluffyflowers was so sweet to let me know that my ETSY item was on ETSY Front Page! It was probably midnight when it was on so I didn't have a chance to see it. But thanks to Craft Cult, you can see it here.  

Oh, please don't forget to join the Sponsor Giveaway from Christina's and her awesome shop sale and Sweet Tidings promo too. The giveaway is ending soon but the shop sale is ongoing until November 15.

Mosaic Monday: An apple a day

1. Apple tote, handle detail, 2. crafting 365 - day 182, 3. Maça - detalhe II, 4. apples & leaves * sold, 5. Untitled, 6. a is for pincushion - apple pincushion., 7. sad apple, 8. Layla the plush apple tree, 9. matryoshka apple plushie :)

See more Mosaic Mondays here!

Just an ordinary Sunday

There's nothing much going on except for a mini shop update. A bigger shop update should be in order sometime next week. I hope to come up with a Christmas decor/ ornament tutorial in the next few days.  I just hope I get  my crafting mojo in full steam! Happy Sunday!  

Cozy desktop dress-ups and yummy recipes

I just dressed up my desktop in this sweet and cozy Susan Branch desktop wallpaper. Mmm, creature comforts and warm apple pies! I love Susan's  seasonal wallpaper offerings and delicious recipes on What's Cooking. The Indian Pudding sounds really delish!

I love browsing this website with a cuppa in hand. So inspiring!  Happy Sunday!

Miss Apple Blossom

Miss Apple Blossom by sweet tidings featuring Opening Ceremony

Items in this set:
Opening Ceremony dress, 505 GBP
Modcloth.com clothing, $43
Tillybloom.ecrater.com necklace, $25
Damadonf.blogspot.com
Winter Candy Apple 14.5 oz...., $17

It's been a while since I've made a Polyvore set. I'm just loving red at the moment. Happy weekend!

Paprika ETSY treasury

My ETSY shop is featured in yet another ETSY treasury this week!

Thank you Fuschia Bloom Studio for including my shop item in her ETSY Treasury Paprika.  The treasury can be viewed here for only an ethereal moment so I hope you enjoy all the characteristics that Paprika embodies- hot, spicy and bold!

Calling all handmade shops!

Would you like your handmade shop to be listed in the Support Handmade Holidays Directory 2009? Michelle and Kimara of Wee Folk Art  are offering this wonnderful opportunity to handmade shops who want to introduce their shops and their handmade holiday wares to an ever growing Wee Folk Art community. The shop submission guidelines can be found here. Send an  email to Michelle at michelle(at)weefolkart.comand  include your name, shop, website and a brief description of the products you carry. Likewise, support handmade holidays by grabbing a cute Handmade Holidays Wee Folk Art button to display on your blog.

Also check out the current sponsor giveaway  from ETSY shop Christina's. There's Annual Holiday Sale Event  going on! Better scoop some goodies for people on your Christmas list!  Remember, Sweet Tidings readers who purchase an item from November 5-15, 2009 will receive a free gift. Just write "Sweettidings" on message to seller box during checkout.

Have a happy Friday weekend! 

Pillow crafts for all seasons

Whether you're in sunny Australia enjoying the summer season or in Denmark cozying up to the fall season, these pillow projects  are essential craft projects for the season:

1. Four Square Pillow from Allpeoplequilt
2. Connect the Dots Pillows from The Purl Bee
3. Handmade Pillows from Martha Stewart
4. Silhouette Pillow from Fiskars Crafts

Sweet Tidings Sponsor Giveaway: Christina's

This week's sponsor giveaway is from Christina's, an Ohio based ETSY shop that creates beautiful, one-of-a-kind handmade accessories ranging from petite pouches to big totes. The handmade items created in inspiring zakka style utilize natural, feel good fabrics such as linen, canvas, cotton as well as cute Japanese kawaii fabrics. Christina's is owned by Hyein who is not only passionate about creating handmade treasures but is also into collecting things especially milk glass.  True to the shop's handmade philosophy, each item in the shop is special and unique for each individual customer. Hyein says:

We try to avoid making massive quantities of same items. We would rather make one of-a-kind treasures for our customers -- their own unique item. We believe that’s what handmade is all about.

Among the products featured in her shop, Hyein takes pride in her 100% linen journal covers  that she personally stencils. Her customers just love the idea that each product is one-of-a-kind, unique and practical.

Other beautiful items offered in the shop include linen totes in whimsical designs, adorable zipped pouches(available in various sizes and styles), pencil case sets,  fabric buckets, postcards, embellished moleskine cahier notebooks  and the very popular Doodle Me, Doodle You Index Card Pouch Kit. This holiday season, Christina's is offering  new 2010 planner covers in beautiful designs. The shop also accepts custom orders.

 

To kick off the holiday shopping season and the sponsor giveaway, Christina's is having an Annual Holiday Sale Event starting today, November 5 until November 15, 2009.

Sweet Tidings readers are also in for a treat! Readers who make a purchase from Christina's from November 5 to November 15, 2009 will receive a free gift with their purchases. Just leave a special promotion code on the message to seller box during checkout. The promo code is Sweettidings.  

For more information about the shop,  visit the shop blog at christinasetsyshop.blogspot.com or you can follow Christinas's on Twitter .  

For this sponsor giveaway, Christina's is offering one lucky reader this super cute prize:

The pre-made 4"x6" 100% natural linen index card pouch with one fine tip Sharpie pen allows you  to write or draw on the pouch directly. You can send a message or memo or your favorite quote. Just doodle away!

Giveaway Mechanics:

1. Visit Christina's on ETSY and bookmark it as a favorite. Select your favorite items from the shop then come back here to post your comment.

2. Readers who twitter, blog or retweet about this sponsor giveaway will receive additional entries. Please leave your twitter or blog giveaway links in a separate comment. 

3.Please include your email in your comments or in your blog profile so there will be a way of contacting you in case you win. In case your name is drawn and you haven't provided an email address, a new name will be drawn. 

4. This giveaway offer is open to all readers worldwide. Comments will be closed midnight of November 12, 2009 and the winner will be announced as soon as the giveaway sponsor has drawn the winner.

Visit our past and upcoming sponsors (see sidebar) for the best in handmade gifts, crafts and supplies. Also check out the sponsor shop guides. Happy commenting and good luck! Thank you Christina's  for this fabulous sponsor giveaway!

Sweet Tidings Shop in ETSY Treasury!

Thank you to RonitGolan for including one of the items in my shop, the Nymphaea Flared Acacia Wooden Bowl in her beautiful Earth themed ETSY treasury. Doesn't that want you to go barefoot and bask in the resplendence of Mother Earth?

You can view the treasury here for a limited period of time. Check out the other treasuries too!

3rd Annual Sew Mama Sew Handmade Holidays

Image from Sew Mama Sew/Knock.knocking ETSY

Happy November! Thank you for all the sweet birthday greetings and messages yesterday! I had an enjoyable day!

Anyway, my favorite time of the year is here! The 3rd Annual Sew Mama Sew Handmade Holidays has just begun and everybody's in for some great crafting tutorials, freebies, delicious kitchen recipes and best of all, awesome giveaways all days in November. Check out all the great craft books waiting to be won. If those book titles don't blow your socks off, I don't know what will!

On the homefront, Sweet Tidings sponsor giveaway # 5 from adorable ETSY shop Christina's is happening this week so check back often! I have also updated Sweet Tidings ETSY. Check out The Natural Home section for fabulous holiday and wedding gift suggestions.

Happy Tuesday!