Crafty Saturday Party No. 75

It's been a heck of week! I am sure you could tell that I'm in the rush to post this already quite late linky party post.
Now, on to the party!
Let's start with the winners of June's Finest Week 3. These projects will complete the TSWL's Finest of June competition next month. 

Tricycle Herb Garden, Sew Incredibly Crazy

Cheerios Monogram Birthday Wreath, The House that Built us

Congratulations ladies for this gorgeous projects!

 And for the featured projects I am really excited about (in no particular order) and are nominated for the elimination round of week 4 of TSWL's finest of June 2012 (in no particular order): 

Interchangeable July 4 wreath, The Crafty Scientist
Apples crocheted dish cloths, Sew Incredibly Crazy
Metallic  Chair recycled into a planter, Artsy Vava
DIY Anthropologie Knock Off Necklace, Khadija's Creative Mind
Stuffed Embroidered Elephant, Moois van Me
Uniforms repurposed into stuffed pillows, Sweet Bee Buzzings

 This week's chosen projects have been featured on our Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest pages aside from being featured here at TSWL, the blog. The featured posts were also stumbled! More chances of exposure for everybody! 

 If you were featured, we would really love for you to grab this new featured button and place it somewhere on your blog (pretty please with cherries on top! ^^)... thanks! We really appreciate that!

 

And if you have some spare time, do vote for the 2 projects which you think should make it to the final round of TSWL's finest of May 2012. You can vote for 2 projects, once per day until this friday. 

*If you'd like your readers to vote for you directly from your blog, just click share so you can share it directly from your blog, facebook page, email etc. 

 Thanks for voting! And do keep on linking up. 

Isn't it great to inspire and be inspired in return! 

 You already know the rules, lovelies! 

Link up, 

visit other linked-up projects (at least two) 

and leave comments. 

We all love comments, don't we? 

Create, inspire and be inspired! 

 (Oh! We would really love for you to grab this button and place it in your lovely blog! ^^) 

 

 Now, let's party! ^^)

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Flash Giveaway: $25 Gap eGift Card, 6/30

Madame Deals and other fab bloggers joined forces to bring you this flash giveaway. This giveaway will run for only 24 hours so make sure to enter while you can!

For this giveaway, one lucky winner will win a $25 Gap eGift Card.This giveaway will run from June 30, 12:01 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST.

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Enjoy and good luck!



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 *Open to US only. Giveaway will end on July 26, 2012. 

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Disclosure: I received no compensation for this publication. My opinions are my own and may differ from those of your own. To Cook With Love is not responsible for sponsor prize shipment.

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Win a collection of boutique handmade items valued at $200, US only 7/6

Attention all handmade lovers like me. This giveaway is for you! You could win a collection of boutique handmade items valued at $200! How fantastic is that!

Win $200 worth of fine handmade items featured on Sassy Steals.

Brought to you by hosts A Thrifty Diva Surviving Mommy Hood & Giveaway Maven

Prizes Include:

Bezel Love Necklace

Flower headband

Pave Bracelet

Hello Kitty Necklace

Hand Stamped Birth Stone Necklace

Hand Engraved Necklace

White Owl Filigree Ring

Interchangeable Pink Peony T-Shirt

Hand Embroidered Weave Necklace

lace ruffled legs

Country Gourmet Slow Cooker Trio

Thanks to Sassy Steals for sponsoring this giveaway of fabulous boutique finds.

Giveaway runs 6/29 @12:01 am - 7/6 @ 11:59 pm

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Disclaimer: The giveaway prize will come from our Sponsor Sassy Steals. By entering this giveaway you are not holding To Sew With Loveresponsible for shipment or delivery of this giveaway. For any questions or concerns please contact the host A Thrifty Diva.

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FREE Blogger Opp: $500 in glasses

Check out this fab giveaway where one of your readers could win

Isn't this giveaway fab? Then, if you're interested, sign up here. Please tell them To Sew With Love sent you!


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Win a Nintendo DS XL valued at $129,99 US only 7/20

Check out this fab giveaway where you could win your own Nintendo DS! We are so excited to be co-hosting this event! 

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Recently the Iowa Mom family went on a little vacation with their year older, yet still young children. Lengthy car rides up until this point were chaos and they were lucky to arrive with their hairs still intact. They packed each of their children their own DSi and DSi XL to help make the ride a little smoother. While she typically do not promote game play for more than an hour a day, the continued play with numerous fun and educational games to choice from allowed them the need 3.5 hours of uninterrupted quiet time we need to get from point A to point B. Word to the wise from mom to another, never travel empty handed again!

The Nintendo DSi XL is a high-powered handheld video-game system with an extra large, wide viewing angle screen, and a full size, easy to hold stylus. It comes with features like touch-screen control for a unique gaming experience. Snap photos with the built-in camera, edit and send them to friends, play back your music with Nintendo DSi Sound, or browse the Internet with the Nintendo DSi Browser. From playing games to just playing around, the Nintendo DSi XL does it all.

Includes: 

Nintendo DSi XL System, 

3 Pre-Installed Titles - Brain Age™ Express: Math, Brain Age™ Express: Arts & Letters and Photo Clock, 

two free applications: the Nintendo DSi Browser and Flipnote Studio™, 

Nintendo DSi AC Adapter, 

Rechargeable Battery, 

Nintendo DSi XL Stylus (2), 

Easy Start Guide, 

Manuals (Basic & Controls) 

and Support Booklet.

Nintendo DSi XL Features:

• 93% larger screens
• Built in Internet browser.
• Full size, easy-to-hold stylus
• 3 pre-installed titles: Brain Age™ Express: Math, Brain Age™ Express: Arts & Letters and Photo Clock
• Plus, all the functions of the original Nintendo DSi system

IF YOU DECIDE TO BUY IT: 

Purchase the Nintendo DS XL from a variety of retailers online and in stores including Amazon.com for $129.99.

For this giveaway, one (1) lucky winner will receive a Nintendo DSi XL + 3 Games!

Brought to you by Nintendo and Mom Powered Media.

Thank you to our lovely co-hosts Giveaway Bandit and To Sew With Love

Giveaway ends July 3rd at 11:59pm, open to US residents only, ages 18+. To enter please use the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck everyone and have fun!

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Under 300 Blog followers Blog Hop 7

Well, it's Thursday one again, TSWL dolls which means it's time once again for the Under 300 Followers Blog Hop.

This blog hop was created and thought to be a fun hop where we could meet and greet other new bloggers and make some new bloggy Friends!

So let's meet this week's Featured Blogger!
Take it away, Nancy!


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Hi, I am Nancy, and I blog over at Owen's Olivia.  I started a blog because I was sitting on the couch way too much.  I had all these great ideas in my head, but I never implemented them.  I guess you can say this is my way of forcing me to be productive and a contributor to society.  I am a stay-at-home mom to two year old Owen.  I am creative, artistic, learning how to transform my house into a home, love to sew (but still learning), and I love thrifting, fabric, discovering new talents, and most DIY projects.  My blog definitely reflects the things I enjoy and my desire to include more beauty in my life.  It's a mixture of home design, crafts, and sewing.  I know most people focus on just one thing to blog about, but I like it all and find it hard, at least at this point in my blog, to narrow it down to one field.  My blog will be turning one in July(!!!).  Over the course of the year, I have done a lot.  A lot more than if I had stayed on the couch.  :)  I have tutorials in sewing, crafts, and for the home, so make sure you stop by Owen's Olivia and take a look around for some inspiration.

A few of my favorite projects include my reusable snack bags, painted curtains, revamping my KitchenAid, and making felt acorn garlands.  My most recent big project was transforming a blah bedroom into a special place for Owen.  There are a lot more photos with details to be seen here.

I hope enjoyed these photos, and I hope to see you around soon.  Thank you, Amie, for including me in your blog hop!  I look forward to meeting more people!

And in case anyone is listening, please, please, pretty please... with cherries on top: Don't link to a specific post but to your HOMEPAGE!  If you want to share your cooking and crafting goodness. stop on by HERE on Mondays and share with ME the Pink Hippo or on Saturdays and share with Lelanie @ http://www.to-sew-with-love.com/

Really, we try to be lovely bloggy ladies so if you have questions leave us a comment and we will be happy to answer!
Let us know you follow and we will follow you back!

Now grab a button,

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follow along and if you want to really share add the hop to your blog by adding the code below..

The MORE the Merrier!

Love,

Pinkapotamus and Friends!

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Flash Giveaway: $25 Fandango eGift Card, 6/28

Madame Deals and other fab bloggers joined forces to bring you this flash giveaway. This giveaway will run for only 24 hours so make sure to enter while you can!

For this giveaway, one lucky winner will win a $25 Fandango eGift Card.This giveaway will run from June 28, 12:01 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST.


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We Love Handmade Brag Post: Luckycann Handmade Bags

Oh yes! I am guilty! I admit it! I proclaim my weakness to handmade items. I still own mass produced items, of course but if I can help it, I would always choose handmade over mass produced items. Why? Because handmade is heartmade! And speaking of heartmade handmade, I want to brag about one shop I really love. I have just recently discovered this shop and I am so happy I came across it.

What first drew me into this shop is the clean, unpretentious design of the bags. Ann, the designer and creator of each lovely item you see in Luckycann did not need to rely on pretty printed fabrics to catch people's attention. This shop opened last March 2011 and already has more than 1,500 sales to date!
Luckycann is a Thailand-based handmade business and being a mom herself, Ann made sure that her bags are suited for a mom-on-the-go! We all know how some diaper or mom bags are, with the cutesy design that may or may not fit your fashion style. You don't have to be a mom, of course, to fully admire and appreciate her designs. You will surely love the stylish and elegant lines of her bag with the durability and washability of canvas!
I am a lucky and proud owner of the Lucky Iris bag and eversince I received my bag from Ann, I could not imagine going out without it. I bring it to work, I bring it as a mommy's bag whenever I go out with the kids, I bring it with me ANYWHERE! 

It's so roomy without the bulk!

I love the removable straps which converts this shoulder bag into a sling bag!

I love the 9 pockets that keeps my things organized! It has enough room for my mini-laptop, charger, books, my kids' water bottles, snacks, and much more! It has become my everyday bag!
I cannot keep my excitement about receiving my second Luckycann bag, the Lucky Fern! (Thanks, Ann! ^^)

Just take a look at how roomy the Fern bag is!

Are you jealous yet? I am actually doing it on purpose! I want you to be jealous so you can't stop yourself from acquiring your own Luckycann bag! Believe me when I tell you that it will be a purchase you will never regret! I am quite picky with my bag as I really want it to be durable yet stylish but roomy enough and Luckycann bags meet all of my requirements! I honestly want all of her bags! (Hi, Ann! *wink wink ^^)
If those are not reason enough to convince you to acquire your own Luckycann bag, then let me lure you with this 10% off coupon code which you can enjoy by using coupon code: LOVEITbut you need to hurry as this code is valid at a limited time only!
Would you like to take a look at how Luckycann bags are made? Then check out this album where Ann shares how the Aster bag is made. Cool! 
But keep your eyes peeled for this giveaway

because Luckycann will give away this lovely Angelica bag in Dark Red.This bag is worth $33 and includes free shipping worldwide!

Angelica bag is a stylish canvas bag which offers 4 pockets in the bag's interior to keep your things organized!

 The bag is fully lined with sturdy cotton fabric. And it's adjustable shoulder strap allows you to convert it into a sling and/or wrap-around bag. 

Excited? I know you are! So, if you'd like to have the chance to win this lovely bag plus other handmade lovelies, then keep your eyes peeled and watch out for the giveaway!
In the meantime, make sure to follow Luckycann here:
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Win your choice of Zoobies Blanket Pet or Blankie Babies, US only: 7/11

  

 I am a mom to two lovely kids and each of them have their own sleeping buddies: their faborite blanket and stuffed toy. Zoobies offers the best of both worlds. A blanket and a stuffed animal your kids will surely treasure from the moment the softness touches their little hands.

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Check out the product review done by Couponing with Integrity below.

Our granddaughter is 8 months, and as soon as we laid her down on the blanket, she squealed and grabbed the hippo in delight. The blanket conveniently tucks away into the animal to create a stuffed toy or pillow.

Even if you don't win one, I would recommend heading over to Zoobie and purchasing one. You will be more than buying a toy; you will be creating a memory.

 

The Blankie Babies product we reviewed: Hada The Hipo

 We would like to thank the following blogs for helping with this giveaway. 

MS Stole My Brain 
The Life of a Home 
Mom Giveaway Maven 
Saved By Grace

Prize information: 

 Prize Value: 34.99 or less. 

 The winner of this giveaway can pick any one Blanket Pet or Blankie Babies product item.

Restrictions:

This giveaway is open to US residents only, 18+. This giveaway is void where prohibited by law.

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This giveaway runs from 12:01 AM EST on the 27th of June 2012 until 12.01 AM EST. on the 11th of July 2012

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Disclaimer: The owner of couponingwinthintegrity.com received a Blankie Babies product to review. The owner of couponingwinthintegrity.com was not otherwise compensated for the review. Our opinions are our own and we feel confidant that this product is a good product, well made and therefore we have no reservations recommending it to our readers. The owner of couponingwinthintegrity.com nor any blog or blog owner that this giveaway appears on are not responsible for providing the prize to the winner. Zoobies sponsored this giveaway and are therefore solely responsible for shipping and supplying the winner of this giveaway their prize.

To Sew With Love did not receive any compensation and will not be held responsible for the prize's shipment.

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