Mug Cozy & Vintage Spoon GIVEAWAY!!!

Hi!!!

I can't believe we are already ONE week away from Valentine's Day! These last days I had a few orders from my SHOP that made me very happy and useful... I love to make something that will be gifted to someone special... :) And because of this I'm in the mood for a Giveaway!!! Who doesn't like free stuff?? Especially if the prize is beautiful! One of my dearest friends and awesome crafty-lady is joining me in this giveaway {what a blessing!}.

Are you ready??? 

I'm giving away my newest Latte Mug Cozy together with Lisa's hand-stamped "Need Coffee" vintage spoon!

Hurry up and follow all the instructions in our Rafflecopter Giveaway below the picture

{please don't cheat!! we check all the answers...} :)

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Good Luck!!!

The winner will be announced on Feb. 15th!!!

xoxo,

Pouches. {and a giveaway}

Who knows if there's still someone who reads my blog.... but it's ok, I write it anyway, whenever I can! :)

The little struggles of my everyday life didn't stop me from working in my little shop. I've been recently inspired by super cute fabrics and I ordered some directly from Japan! I think they have some of the cutest prints and the quality of their cotton is incredible. I have made a few pouches, all listed in my SHOP.

There will be more to come!

If you want to WIN my Ladybug Ruffled POUCH {together with other amazing prizes} you can enter the giveaway below!!

Good Luck!!!

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Typewriter & necklace GiveAway!!

It was yesterday when I was speaking to my son about typewriters... he was asking me about how they work, how can they print the letters on the paper, how hard you need to push the buttons... I was able to explain every detail, as I used to have one when I was younger. I remember changing the ink tape, sometimes a fancier one that could also type in red! He was fascinated by my story... a little 9 year-old who has only known computers keyboards that don't need any ink to type and that are so easy to use.

Well, this morning I was happy and surprised to see this Giveaway going on at lisaleonard.com . She's giving away one of her beautiful necklaces {if you are not familiar with her work you MUST check out her shop!!} AND a vintage typewriter!!!! I just entered to win... and I really hope I do, so I could show my son that typewriters are REAL!! :)

 

lisa's adorable necklace

the typewriter!!

 

Are you a fan of vintage things?? If you are as romantic and sentimental as me... you should enter the giveaway!! Follow her instructions HERE .

 

xoxo,

 

 

 

Sponsor's Feature & Giveaway on Valentine's Day!!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

After a lot of traveling via plane and via car.. I'm finally back home!! I've been to a wonderful retreat, I've seen people I love and many people I admire. We have also been ALL sick, me, my husband and the children.. so we are very happy to be home now, it's true that.. there is no place like home!!

I promised you a Giveaway from one of my wonderful and very patient sponsors!!

Please meet.... LaCasetaDePaper !!!!

 

I asked Laura, the creator of adorable little tags and cards, to share a little bit about herself. Maybe I'm just a curious person, but I like to get to know people, even just a little.

This is what she said:

-Please tell us who you are.

My name is Laura, and I've been blogging at La Caseta de Paper for a few months now. Mostly, I'd define myself as a fan of all the little things: watching a sunset, the smell of the grass after the storm, or a warm coffee in a winter day. I try to lead a life as simple as possible, because that's what really makes me happy.

-When did you start creating for your beautiful shop?

I started around October last year. I've always liked to be active in several communities online, and since I loved Etsy and everything handmade, I decided to give it a try and start my own show too.

-What is your inspiration?

Most of what I do is very minimalist, it's a style I really like and I try to keep all the items on the same line.

-What else do you like to do for fun?

Two of my favorite activities are photography and snail-mailing. The reason I like both of them is because they help me staying creative. I also love yoga and mountain-biking.

-Tell me one funny thing about you.

I have a weird OCD when walking up/down the stairs: the last step always needs to be touched with the right food. 

-Tell me one of your dreams.

I'd love the have a little house close enough to the ocean to be able to go surfing every day.

 

Thank you Laura!!!! It's my pleasure to have you here!!

And thank you for the opportunity for any of my readers to win a 2 months AD SPACE on your BLOG!!

Please enter the Rafflecopter Giveaway below!! And Good Luck!!!!
 

 

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Laura has also a special discount code for all of you in her SHOP! Enter the code MADELEINE15 at check-out and you'll receive 15% off your purchase!

 

Have a Beautiful Heart Day everyone!!!!!

Hugs and Kisses from me..

 

Feature Post: meet Kayla from LoveSparklePretty {Giveaway!}

Oh how I love finding new shops online {especially on Etsy.com, my favorite place to shop handmade!}! I have written a few posts about different cute finds. Today I have for you a little interview to introduce you to Kayla! The owner and lovely girl behind the adorable Etsy Shop: LoveSparklePretty.

 I don't know about you, but I love everything girlie, sparkly and pretty.. just like everything she makes and sells in her shop. This is what I ask her to share with us:

-Please tell us who you are.

My name is Kayla (a.k.a. wife and mommy) and I blog over at Love Sparkle Pretty. I share my love for "pretty" things with DIY projects, wedding/event planning, floral design, styled photo shoots, bridal pieces, event décor and lots of inspiration! I love to find beauty in simplicity and magnifying it! I believe in following your dreams no matter how crazy they may seem because God gave you your gifts and talents for a good reason.

 

-When did you start creating your beautiful Hair Accessories?

When I got married to my wonderful husband in 2010, I created flower hairpieces for my bridesmaids as well as many other details for the big day. It all really started there! I opened up my Etsy shop and created pieces part time while going to nursing school, work, starting a family and everything in between. I ultimately left work and nursing school to do what I am really passionate about and work full time on growing Love Sparkle Pretty. I am currently enrolled in a floral design class, I will be working on a certificate for wedding/event planning and I have been working with more photographers to create visions for their shoots. It's been quite an adventure and I love it!

 

-What is your inspiration?

I think my initial inspiration is rooted from my grandmother who has always been so creative. When I was younger, I would go with her to all of her craft shows and I loved it! Now, when I get inspiration to create new pieces, it seems to hit me in all sorts of ways. For example, I can be inspired by just sketching ideas in a notebook, looking through magazines, strolling antique shops, playing with different fabrics, browsing blogs, and even just sitting under a tree in silence. When an idea for a project tugs at my heart, it's a pretty amazing feeling and I don't want to ever lose that!

 

-What else do you like to do for fun?

I love to spend time with my little family and take walks, watch movies, and play board games. Snowboarding is a favorite past time in the winter and sticking my toes in the sand is a must in the summer. If I get "alone time," usually you can find me sipping a hot soy chai, strolling antique shops, and frolicking through aisles and aisles of fabric…is that weird? J

 

-Tell me one funny thing about you.

Well, it's not so "funny" to me but to my husband, he finds it hilarious. My second toe is longer than my big toe (like quite a bit longer). I think it's pretty normal but others have made comments about it. I just say, "it means I'm intelligent!" lol

 

-Tell me one of your dreams.

If you mean a future goal of mine then I definitely have an answer! J I would LOVE to open a sweet little boutique with beautiful gardens where you can have tea parties, weddings, bridal showers, and other lovely celebrations. This same boutique would be my wedding and event planning "home" that also showcases many of the designs and creations made by me. One day…

Thank you Kayla for sharing with us a little about you!! And thank you for giving one lucky reader the opportunity to win one of your gorgeous headbands! Precisely the Red Blooming Headband!! Perfect color and style for a lovely Valentine's Day {and any other occasion!!}...

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I hope you participate in many!! Good Luck to you all!!!!!

xoxo,

 

GIVEAWAY♥Cozy of your choice!!

While sipping a cup of hot, lemony, tasteful tea I invite you to participate in my very first Giveaway!! This time of year is when we like to be cozy near a warm fire-place, or just wrapped in a fluffy blanket with a cup of tea or hot-cocoa reading a good book. That's why I thought to make your cozy time cozier giving ONE of you a choice of ONE of my cup cozies! Do you like the idea? As soon as the giveaway is over, the winner will be contacted by me and will receive the prize for free! It could be for you or you could give it as a present this coming Christmas! ;) 

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Good Luck and Baci,

Hair Pretty GIVEAWAY

Hello!!!!

I hope you all had a great long week-end!! Did you go anywhere fun? I stayed cozy at home working on one of my orders for one of the best customers ever!! ;) 

Today I just want to quickly share the opportunity to win a GORGEOUS hair-pretty from one of the best crafters I know!! The super fun and sweet Kristine from TheFoleyFam!! Did you know she has also an Etsy SHOP? Go check it out! Here's some of the pretties.....

Shabby Chic pretty Flowers

Go Packers!

Delicate Lady Headband

Red Satin Ribbon

I'm so happy I have 2 of her clips... but I want more!!!! :)
So please... enter her Giveaway HERE and show her some Love!!!

Good Luck!!!

xoxo

NOVEMBER GIVEAWAY!!!

I just want to let you all know that I'm in 2 giveaways this month!! I will first show you my feature on a beautiful blog I sponsored last month: 3 Four and Under. Trisha is a very sweet Mom of 3 beautiful children and has also a pretty Etsy Shop. She wrote about me HERE! Go check it out and enter the Giveaway! If you don't need it.. it could be a cute Christmas present for someone who loves sipping his tea or coffee in style! ;)

{For those who don't know what a "Giveaway" is... well.. just click on the link above, follow the directions and you can be picked to win my Ladybug on a Rainy Cloud cozy!}.

What are you waiting for? You only have one week!!!

The winner will be notified and will receive my cozy for free♥

Hugs to all,

Longing for Fall

Is it really FALL? It sure doesn’t feel like it here in California. This morning it was a little cloudy and the air was fresh.. almost chilly.. but just after a few hours.. back to the normal 90 degrees!!

Well, I baked all day anyways… {my husband not too happy about it, ‘cause the oven makes our little house SOOO hot!}… a yummi baked pasta for lunch and cupcake brownies for merenda {aka snack} accompanied by my Cappuccino. I took a picture to show the beautiful coasters I recently won in a Giveaway. Look at them!! They were made by Heather Rains, a sweet girl from California who writes about her life in her wonderful BLOG. Aren’t they sweet? I love the retro flower design…

A few days ago I won another giveaway… it’s so much fun and I feel so blessed to receive little gifts from all over the place!! Every time it happens I think it’s a present from Heaven to bright up my day.

I’m also happy to tell you that I’m giving away another COZY from my shop. You will be able to pick the one you like the most! If you’re interested.. go check out the awesomeness  of  this GIVEAWAY.. on Kristine’s Blog!! You’ll love all the prizes…

Well, it’s getting late and my chores are calling me… I want to finish this post with a beautiful quote from St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, one of my favorite Saints. {Today we celebrate His feast}. And also a beautiful picture of what Fall should normally look like…. =)

"Oh, how precious time is! Blessed are those who know how to make good use of it. Oh, if only all could understand how precious time is, undoubtedly everyone would do his best to spend it in a praiseworthy manner! (PADRE PIO)

I wish you all a beautiful week!

xoxo,

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COZY GIVEAWAY!!!

Hello!! Hello!!

I just want to let you ALL know that I’m giving away one of my Cozies:

The Ladybug in the Clouds!

If you want to win one just participate in this awesome giveaway in Megan’s BLOG: “Here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson”.

And with my Cozy there’s other beautiful prizes you could win!

Go check them out HERE!!

xoxo,

~ Gardening GIVEAWAY!! ~

Do you have a garden? if not, I'm sure you know somebody who loves gardening.. that's why I want to invite everyone to participate in this great GIVEAWAY!! My friend Lisa, from Beadsoul, is giving away 2 hand-stamped spoons Garden Markers.. they could be for you or you could give them as a special present!!
Just leave a message HERE and let her know what phrase or words you would stamp on the two spoons.. it's easy! For extra entries you can also share the link on your FB page and Tweet it!
Look how cool they are! They give give an original touch to your garden...




I'm participating..'cause I have planted 3 types of tomatoes! I also have basil, rosemary and Italian parsley!! Love them!!! There's nothing better than fresh herbs and yummi tomatoes straight from the vine. :)

♥GIVEAWAY!!♥

I'm back!!! after a few busy busy weeks... I'm here just in time to announce a wonderful giveaway going on right now! It's very easy, just click on the link below and you will find a list of 25 different shops who are giving away one of their items.. I'm one of them!!

http://www.loreleiscustomcrafts.com/1/post/2012/03/1-year-anniversary-give-away.html

You could win my Ladybug in love Cozy and much more! Your prize is just a click away!! ♥

MY LADYBUG GIVEAWAY!!!

Hi everybody!!!! I just want to let you know that I'm part of a great Giveaway!! This last month I have sponsored a beautiful blog called DondaLee's . She's offering beautiful items for free to one lucky person that will participate! Just follow her directions here:

http://dondalees.com/2012/02/group-sponsor-giveaway.html

Among the prizes there is my CHERRY CUPCAKE Ladybug Cozy!!..

..I also need to say that it's a giveaway for all USA residents.. I'm sorry for all my Italian friends!! :(  

I understand that the cost for the shipping would be too much 

(ALL the prizes will be won by one person only)... 

Anyway, I thought it would be something nice to share for all the Americans who follow me!!! 

Please participate!! 

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Great Giveaway!!!

There is great opportunity to win $20 gift card at AcuteDesigns , a beautiful shop on Etsy!! Just click on the link below, Jessica will explain everything:

jessicaNdesigns: Sponsor Spotlight & Giveaway with Gina of Acute De...: I am delighted to "know" Gina of Acute Designs! She is so sweet, talented & inspiring! I follow her blog & adore her shop ! And today, we g...

my new Look!

I'm so excited for the NEW LOOK of my Blog!!! 

I did everything by myself.. thanks to a free tutorial that I found while browsing different blogs. It's from a blog called SHABBY BLOGS , I love their style and they let you choose the header, buttons, pages separators, background.. all for FREE!! Isn't it great?? I love free stuff!! They explain everything very well also. I was able to add different pages.. thing that I had been wondering how to do for a while..

I'm just so happy I had to share it with all of you!!! And if you need help with your blog.. go check it out!!