Giveaway #2 :: Eclectic Whatnot

 Giveaway now closed

Because you all rock, and stick around even though I sometimes don't post anything for a month, I have another Uh. Mazing giveaway for you all.

Ruthanne’s work at Eclectic Whatnot gives her the opportunity to combine two of her loves – photography and sewing. Her shop features shabby, chic and just plain fun camera strap covers. Her sewing is fueled by good coffee, streaming episodes of 24 and show tunes. When she’s not sewing, she’s either homeschooling her crew or stalking them with her camera. And sometimes she does both simultaneously.

I have the Lemon Drop on it's way to me, and I can't wait!

My other total fav is Sea Breeze

Don't have a Digital SLR? No worries! Use this gorgeousness to cover your camera bag strap!!

Traci from Ordinary Inspirations did just that!

Now the Deets!

To enter:

Leave a comment telling me which one is your absolute fav!

Follow Ruthanne on Twitter

Subscribe to Eclectic Whatnot blog

Follow Our Daily Chocolate blog

Leave ONE comment for each entry. 

There are 4 ways to win, so only 4 comments max please. {makes my job easier}

Don't forget to leave me your email addy! 

{Contest closes Saturday Nov. 1st-winner will be announced that evening}

200 & I Missed It? :: Giveaway

Giveaway now Closed


Oh my Gosh! What a whirlwind this past weekend was. 

If you haven't heard of the Relevant Conference {because you've been living under a rock!}, well, it was this past weekend. 

Thursday-Saturday. By an amazing act of God I was able to attend. I didn't know I was going to attend until 11:30am Thursday. Yes, you read that correct. I had to pack and prepare my family for my 3-day absence in under 4 hours!

{Me with my Relevant Roomies Kristen @LoveFeast & Mela @MelaKamin}

I want so badly to tell you all about my amazing story and how I got to go to Relevant. Those of you who follow me on twitter, know how hard I was trying, but it just. wasn't. happening. 

Until...

But. I am hoping to do my very first vlog

and will share that story soon! You'll get the full impact much better that way, I think!

On to more important things!

Because you, my dear readers, have put up with my crazy absence this past month, and because somehow I totally missed it when I reached 200 followers, I want to offer you all an Uh. Mazing giveaway! 

No, wait! I am going to offer two amazing giveaways, because you all Rock! 

{so tune in tomorrow for another great giveaway!}

Lisa from Studio Jewel is so very graciously offering one of you lucky readers a $40 shop credit!

Her jewelry is just so very beautiful, unique, and just pure loveliness!

Entries for Studio Jewel

Leave a comment telling me your favorite piece

 Follow Our Daily Chocolate blog

Follow Studio Jewel blog

Follow Lisa on Twitter

Follow Our Daily Chocolate on Twitter
Like Studio Jewel on Facebook

Please leave a separate comment for each. 

You can only do each once, so please, leave me 6 comments at most. It makes my job so much easier!

Winner will be chosen via Random.org next Tuesday

Chocoholic Giveaway Winner

Congrats to Becky! 

Winner of the Chocoholic {follower} giveaway!

Email me the pendant of your choice and I will get it to you.

Thank you to ALL of my Chocoholics for sticking around and leaving comments. Your comments are very helpful, letting me know what you love, and what you don't love as much! ;)

We will do another giveaway next month for all of you chocoholics. What it will be...I have no idea, but it'll be something good!

Follower Giveaway

I was thinking...always a dangerous thing, but I thought and I thunk, and think maybe I came up with something fun!

A follower giveaway!

Sounds fun right!

I think for my 1st giveaway, I will let the winner pick their very own Fall In Love With Fall pendant.

If you follow with something other than Google Friend leave a comment here.

I will pick a winner one week from today 9/15

This is only open to followers, so if you want to win, all you have to do is be a follower. 

Pretty simple.

Fabric Earrings :: Giveaway Winner

The winner of the super cute fabric covered earrings is...

Erin who said...

AHHH! I love these!!! You are so creative! Can you be my personal accessory stylist?!?!

Erin, I'd love to! :) 

Send me your email and I will get your choice set in the mail.

Thanks to all who entered. 

Didn't win? No worries, I'm putting the others in my shop.

Fabric Earrings :: Giveaway

 Giveaway Now Closed

While in the middle of filling custom orders this week, I took a little break and created a little something for myself. I very rarely do that but was inspired when I pulled some items out that I hadn't used in a while.

I thought these were super cute and I have already received so many compliments on them!

These earrings are made using fabric covered brads! I just clipped the brad posts off the back and attached an earring post. Super simple and super cute!

These are some others that I made.

They were so much fun and only took about 8 minutes to complete 4 pairs. Can't beat that!

And while I was inspired to create these it inspired me further to 

give one away to one of my readers.

Nothing crazy to enter, just leave a comment letting me know you'd like to win a pair 

and I will choose a winner Monday 8/9. 

You'll have a choice of those three up there.

Well, I am off to finish orders. Enjoy the weekend!

New Sponsor :: Giveaway

I am sure some of you may have noticed that fun button over to the left there. That's my new sponsor, Erin of Whimsical Wood.

This woman is full of talent! She makes THE CUTEST items ever! Her frames can be made into mirrors or jewelry holders as well!

 This is my favorite!

I love her. I love her items. So will you!

She can create custom orders too!

Annnnddd...She has graciously offered to give away a super cute mirror to one lucky reader!

Entering this contest is the simplest thing ever! All you have to do is leave a comment stating which mirror you like best! (A,B, or C) Entries Close Friday 8/6 and I will pick a random.org winner then.

Also, please be sure to leave your email address in the comment so I can reach you should you win!

One entry not enough for you? 

The following are optional. Please leave a separate comment for each.

Follow Whimsical Wood on Twitter @whimsicalwoodmd

Like Whimsical Wood on Facebook

And if you REALLY want a lot of entries to win this awesome fabulousness... any purchase gets you 5 entries!!!

So what are you waiting for? Which mirror do you like best?

Guest Blogging at Fun To Craft::Tutorial

Today I'm guest blogging at Fun To Craft! Stacey had a temporary moment of insanity, so I jumped at the opportunity and have hijacked her blog! 

I have a sweet little tutorial to share with you all. 

 So head on over there and check it out! Her blog is A.Maz.Ing! Be prepared, there a ton of other awesome crafty ideas on her blog, fair warning.


Don't forget, today is the last day to enter the giveaway hosted by my sponsor, 
Abigail Leigh Handbags.

Enter Here. Winner will be chosen tomorrow!

Wanna Know More?

I've been interviewed!

Want to know more about moi?

 Go to Gather Inspirit and read all about it.

PLUS, you can be entered to win a super sweet pair of earrings from yours truly. Just head on over there. You won't be disappointed. At least, I hope not!  

I am also offering an extra 15% off the earrings from now through the 18th! But you have to go read the interview to get the code.

*And don't forget to enter my sponsors giveaway! Only 2 days left to enter! Don't miss out! 

Some Super Awesomeness::And A Giveaway

I don't know if you all noticed, but I have a GREAT new sponsor. Yep, <--- Over there.

Her name is Abigail Leigh and she makes the most DARLING handbags!! She also does CUSTOM orders!! And what's super great, her prices are so amazingly awesome you'll want to buy one for your friends, neighbors,strangers, etc!

I have this bag! I LOVE this bag!!

It's called the Audrey bag. I love it for three reason's. It's so super cute and stylish, it's totally functional, and it shares the same name as my daughter! 

She has several other designs and styles to choose from, such as

The large Maggie bag

 This Darling Wristlet

The Olive bag (in a beautiful Kelly Green)

And she has several different clutches to choose from as well

But the BEST PART

She is giving one of you lucky readers this amazingly ADORABLE Audrey bag!

How perfect is this for Summer time?! Just perfect! I know!!

All you have to do is go to her shop, come back here, and leave a comment letting us know which one is your favorite.

The winner will be chosen via random.org on Friday 5/14

Want more entries to win? Do the following and leave a separate comment for each.

1. Follow Abigail Leigh's blog {here}
2. Follow Abigail Leigh on Twittter {here}
3. Make a purchase and leave a comment {here}. This will earn you 5 extra entries

Good Luck! And spread the word. She is too amazing to keep under wraps!

Drum Roll Please!!!

The winner. Of the super sweet giveaway, is........

Alicia of Making Time for Mommy!!! Just email me your addy and I'll get all these awesome goodies out the door and on the way to you.

{If you blogged about this contest and did not let me know here, you were not added to the list for a chance to win. Just be sure to let me know next time and you'll be entered!}

On a second note. We met our goal!!!! We have reached 150 in Earring sales in just 2 short weeks! Can you believe it?! It has been an awesome time with parties and making new friends.

That being mentioned, it's easy to see why I have not been here visiting with you fine folks. But we are over that hump so I fully intend to jump-head first into my pile of craftiness and get some things done to share with you all.

I never announced it, but there was a poll up in the top left column as to whether you all wanted tutorials with posts or not. Out of 8 votes, only 1 didn't want tutorials. I'd like to place it up there again so I can hear from you all. So let me know...

Tutorials on crafty posts? Or not? {poll in the upper left column}

Giveaway for Chocoholics::Current and New!

As you all know, we are having a great party right now. The 10 for 400 party is going strong, but we still need more sales to reach our goal of 150 sets of earrings.

If we meet that goal You, dear readers, will be entered to win $400 to a charity of your choice, plus $250 to spend on YOURSELF!!!!!

People, this is AmAzInG! {I just wish I could enter!} :)

BUT! But. I wanted to offer something super special to my current (and new) chocoholics. If you are currently a chocoholic (follower) or are a self-proclaimed chocoholic that would like to join the masses (become a new follower) between now and 11:59pm est, if you purchase a pair of earrings, you will be entered to win a $50 Gift Card to either Homegoods, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, or Tuesday Morning. You will get to pick which one you would like.

The more earrings you purchase, the more entries you gain.

These beauties are only $10 a set! You can't even buy lunch anywhere for $10, so just go hungry, and get these loverly earrings! You'll be thanking me, I promise!!

*comment here that you purchased and I will choose the winner via random.org
*This is open to current and new followers!http://likeawarmcupofcoffee.theopenskyproject.com/our-daily-chocolate-rose-bud-earrings.html
*Bundle Set counts as one entry BUT don't forget the promo code for 20% off ROSE20
*Don't forget you can post this 10for400 party on your blog to win $85 worth of loot!