Showing posts with label handcrafted. Show all posts
Showing posts with label handcrafted. Show all posts
Friday, August 13, 2010
Everything's Coming Up Music
I just accepted a teaching position that will start September 1st and I'm so excited about it that I wanted to share the news with all of you.
I've been teaching piano lessons for 20 years and I absolutely love it. Music was my first passion in life and continues to be my greatest achievement and what I derive the most joy from! There is nothing better then sitting at a piano and playing, with your whole heart, a wondefully composed classical lullaby!
If my life had gone in a different direction, I would be touring Europe and playing with the symphony! But, I fell in love, married and then had children. So I guess that just wasn't meant to be.
But now, I'm starting a new adventure and a new chapter in my book of life! I'm the music teacher at Cheswick Christian Academy, come Sept 1st. I'll be teaching grades K thru 6! I'm both excited and a little nervous too. I've never had the priviledge of teaching in a classroom setting. I'm used to the one on one of piano lessons! This task will take some adjusting too, but I'm definitely up for the challenge.
So tonight's post is in celebration of my new job and of all things music!
Crows Nest Primitive Shoppe Giveaway
GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED
WINNERS ARE:
#10 redfuzzycow
#208 Jenny Bolech
#139 winterbabe98
#15 Janet Faye
Winners are being verified for mandatory entries and then will be emailed once that's done.
Thanks to everyone who entered!
I don't even know where to begin with the Crows Nest Primitive Shoppe. Everytime I visit their website, I want one of everything!
The Crows Nest truly is a one stop shoppe for all things primitive. They carry candles, bath n body products, primitive decor, tart warmers, curtains, pottery, hand towels and even catnip kitty beds. What makes their items unique is the fact that they contain herbs grown from their own herb farm! Everything is handcrafted too.
Andrea is the owner of the Crows Nest Primitive Shoppe. I recently sent her some interview questions to give us a little more insight into her shoppe. I love getting to know business owners on a more personal level. It makes me feel more connected to the handmade market and it seems to make the world a little smaller place. You can read the awesome interview HERE.
The Crows Nest Primitive Shoppe was our box sponsor here at the Out Of The Box Sampler for August. Being a box sponsor can be a big project to tackle. It requires the business to send in 125 samples and 2 full size products. That's a lot of samples! If you weren't lucky enough to get an August sampler box this month, then you missed out on the amazing sampler packages that Andrea sent in for everyone to enjoy! There were also a few full size goodies from her newest creations....pillow sprays, sugar scrubs, body splash and bath salts!


(Remember these because they'll be back a little later in this post)
Don't say I didn't warn you, but when you visit their website you will want everything! No worries, you can just ask everyone on your Santa list to get you a gift certificate from Crows Nest Primitive Shoppe this year. That should get you a few of your favorite finds and hold you for a little while!
Or,
if you're looking to do some gift giving shopping for someone else, they have the coolest gift baskets available.
I get tons of emails from people asking where to buy a tart warmer, for all those melts and tarts they get in our sampler boxes. You will love Andrea's tart warmers. She works with a potter and artisan to create the most beautiful hand thrown and hand painted pottery!
These are available in 2 sizes too! You can check out the rest of her pottery line HERE.
Okay, so do you remember what you were supposed to remember? If not, I'll help you out. The full size product pictures above of Andrea's newest creations. I told you they'd be back.
They're back for this incredible giveaway!
There will be 4 lucky winners of some full size Crow's Nest Primitive Shoppe products! Each winner will get this bundle...
Lavender & Mandarin Orange Bath salts, Very Verry Bundt Melt, Clean Citrus Pillow Spray, Organic Lavender Salve, Brown Sugar Scrub and a smaller melt too!
Wow!
You are going to have to work for these winnings since they are just incredible!
Here's how to enter:
(Please leave a seperate comment for each entry)
Mandatory entries: (there are 2 of them)
Sign up for the Crows Nest Primitive Shoppe's Newsletter (sign up form is halfway down the middle of the front page) (must confirm signup to count).
AND,
Follow the Crows nest Primitive Shoppes Blog.
Additional entries:
1 Entry if you "like" Crows Nest Primitive Shoppes Facebook Fanpage
1 Entry if you follow the Crows Nest Primitive Shoppe on Twitter.
1 Entry (per method) if you follow Out Of The Box Sampler on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook, follow the Out Of The Box Sampler's blog with Google Friend Connect (top left sidebar) or join our Forum.
1 Entry if you sign up for the Out Of The Box Sampler Newsletter (must verify signup to count)
1 Entry if you “heart” Out Of The Box Sampler on Etsy.
1 Entry if you “heart” Crow's Nest Primitive Shoppe on Etsy
1 Extra Entry (per giveaway entered) - Enter any (or all) of the giveaways running on Out Of The Box Sampler for the duration of this giveaway.
1 Extra Entry if you follow me on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway by copying and pasting the tweet below and leaving me the link. Tweet daily for an extra entry every day!
#GIVEAWAY Crows Nest Primitive shoppe bundle @samplerboxes http://tinyurl.com/2eeeszw
#giveaway #handmade #etsybot #etsy
1 Extra Entry if you follow the OOTBS Etsy team Blog
1 Extra Entry if you "heart" the OOTBS Etsy Team on Etsy
1 Extra Entry if you "like" the OOTBS Etsy Team's Facebook Fanpage
2 Extra Entries if you put my Out Of The Box Sampler button up on your blog (on left sidebar of blog). Please leave an address where it can be found.
3 Extra Entries if you blog about this giveaway linking back to Out Of The Box Sampler's blog. Please leave an address where it can be found.
If you have done any of these items in previous giveaways, just post a separate comment for each to let me know. You still must do the mandatory entry first.
Giveaway will end on August 21st at 11:59pm EST. Please be sure to leave an email address or make absolutely certain your email address is visible in your blogger profile, I have to have a way to contact the winners. Four winners will be chosen by random.org and announced here as well as emailed and will have 24 hours to contact me or respond to notification or a new winners will be chosen. This giveaway is for U.S. residents only.
A special thank you to Andrea of the Crow's Nest Primitive Shoppe for providing these awesome goodies for this giveaway. Any opinions in this post are my own. Out Of The Box Sampler is just hosting this giveaway and accepts no responsibility for any products received from the giveaway. We reserve the right to delete negative or unrelated comments. There was no compensation received for this giveaway.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Petite Paperie Giveaway
GIVEAWAY CLOSED
Winner is:
~*katie*~
Thanks to everyone who entered!
If you've purchased a sample box in the last two months then you know that the Petite Paperie has joined us for the July and August sampler boxes, and I just love their products. They are simply elegant. Petite Paperie sells vintage inspired digital collages, stationery, stickers, seals, and tags. They will also be in our upcoming Halloween boxes with scary skull stickers!
Since I just returned from an awesome week at the beach, I'm going to share some of their beach themed note cards...makes me want to head right back there.
There are so many other themed notecards available too...
Alice In Wonderland
Dogs
Fruits
Rabbits
and another favorite of mine...vintage shoes!
One lucky winner will be receiving a full set of notecards, of their choosing, thanks to Jennifer, the owner.
Here's how to enter:
(Please leave a seperate comment for each entry)
Mandatory entry:
Visit Petite Paperie's Etsy shoppe, then come back here and tell me something from their product line that you would love to have.
Additional entries:
1 Entry if you "like" Petite Paperies Facebook Fanpage
1 Entry if you follow Petite Paperie on Twitter
1 Entry (per method) if you follow Out Of The Box Sampler on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook, follow the Out Of The Box Sampler's blog with Google Friend Connect (top left sidebar) or join our Forum.
1 Entry if you sign up for the Out Of The Box Sampler Newsletter (must verify signup to count)
1 Extra Entry (per giveaway entered) - Enter any (or all) of the giveaways running on Out Of The Box Sampler for the duration of this giveaway.
1 Extra Entry if you follow me on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway by copying and pasting the tweet below and leaving me the link. Tweet daily for an extra entry every day!
#GIVEAWAY Petite Paperie @samplerboxes http://tinyurl.com/28h3px3 #etsybot #etsy
1 Extra Entry if you subscribe to our You Tube Channel
1 Extra Entry if you join our Blog Frog Community
1 Extra Entry if you join our Blog Frog Community
2 Extra Entries if you put my Out Of The Box Sampler button up on your blog (on left sidebar of blog). Please leave an address where it can be found.
3 Extra Entries if you blog about this giveaway linking back to Out Of The Box Sampler's blog. Please leave an address where it can be found.
If you have done any of these items in previous giveaways, just post a separate comment for each to let me know. You still must do the mandatory entry first.
Giveaway will end on August 21st at 11:59pm EST. Please be sure to leave an email address or make absolutely certain your email address is visible in your blogger profile, I need to have a way to contact the winners One winner will be chosen by random.org and announced here as well as emailed and will have 24 hours to contact me or respond to notification or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is for U.S. residents only.
A special thank you to Jennifer of Petite Paperie for providing the notecard set for this giveaway. Any opinions in this post are my own and there was no compensation received for this giveaway.
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etsy,
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handcrafted,
notecards,
Petitie Paperie,
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Sunday, July 18, 2010
Angies Raggedy Patch Giveaway
GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED.
WINNING COMMENT NUMBERS ARE:
#16 Linda Parkers Paradise
#18 nightowl
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED!
Prim is definitely in! Do you know what prim is? It's short for primitive which is something that's old, of early development. However, what's wonderful about this modern age is that you'll find many artists who specialize in "primitive" type art and creations. There are so many ways to make brand new products that appear to be old and worn.
Angies Raggedy Patch is one of those artists. I absolutely love browsing thru her shoppe and checking out all the time worn goodies...
I love old jars with worn looking labels and fabric tops. Reminds me of granny's kitchen where there were always jars all around that had all kinds of special things in them, from clothespins to the last batch of homebaked cookies!
And don't those cinnamon buns look good enough to eat. They are made of fabric! You would never know it from the picture.
If you're reading this, then you are in luck, because Angies Raggedy Patch has graciously donated a couple giveaway items for our readers!!
Not only will you get the cutest notepads and pen from a partner site of hers, you will also get a $20.00 gift certificate to be used at her website or Etsy shoppe. (shipping charges will still apply).
I'm so excited to give away two of these little bundles & gift certificates! So are you ready to enter?
Here we go...
(Please leave a seperate comment for each entry)
Mandatory entry:
Visit Angies Raggedy Patch website, then come back here and tell me something from their product line that you would love to have.
Additional entries:
1 Entry if you sign up for Angies Raggedy Patch newsletter
1 Entry if you "heart" Angies Raggedy Patch Etsy shoppe
(right side column add shoppe to your favorites)
1 Entry if you follow Angies Raggedy Patch blog
1 Entry if you follow Angie' Raggedy Patch on Twitter
1 Extra Entry if you follow Out Of The Box Sampler on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway by copying and pasting the tweet below and leaving me the link. Tweet daily for an extra entry every day!
#GIVEAWAY Angies Raggedy Patch gift certificates @samplerboxes http://tinyurl.com/32mrt96 #etsybot #etsy
2 Extra Entries if you put my Out Of The Box Sampler button up on your blog (on left sidebar of blog). Please leave an address where it can be found.
3 Extra Entries if you blog about this giveaway linking back to Out Of The Box Sampler's blog. Please leave an address where it can be found.
If you have done any of these items in previous giveaways, just post a separate comment for each to let me know. You still must do the mandatory entry first.
Giveaway will end on July 22, 2010 at 11:59pm EST. Please be sure to leave an email address or make absolutely certain your email address is visible in your blogger profile, I have to have a way to contact the winners. Two winners will be chosen by random.org and announced here as well as emailed and will have 24 hours to contact me or respond to notification or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is for U.S. residents only.
A special thank you to Angies Raggedy Patch for providing these 2 gift certificate bundles for this giveaway. Any opinions in this post are my own and there was no compensation received for this giveaway.
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