Birthday GIVE-AWAY!

So, it's my birthday!! (yayyy)

What better day than my birthday for my very FIRST giveaway!!

Two very talented friends of mine have contributed to this giveaway and i am so so excited about each one let me tell you about them:

First: the lost & found

Jessie Mathis, creator of the lost and found is the mother of two preshie babe's, Noah.Fox.&Sparrow.Song.  A friend to many, and a mighty talented and creative lady who i am happy to call friend (&neighbor) 

jessie creates unique and amazing cards hand crafted using old books, her sewing machine a little imagination and a lot of love.  She also just launched the lost&found vintage store,with a load of amazing digs! (check it out)

Jessie made 2 unique sets of cards for this give away, "sea" themed! They are amazing, each card is different and comes with an accompanying colored envelope.

Check out her

blog

shop cards

shop vintage

twitter

The next contributor is: plumcake 

Anna Naphtali Hollingsworth, is behind this darling shop that is filled with handcrafted earrings, rare vintage and antique finds and a little of this and that. I love plumcake so much, it's just my style, a little vintage and a little handmade.   

She is founder of the creative living project and her own photography business... and always has something new and inspiring up her sleeve!  She is quality, and such an inspiration! 

 She's got a darling baby girl Isabel, who's just the cutest little thing.

I am so excited Anna has added a pair of her fabulous earrings! I got a pair for my birthday last year and i always get compliments on them, they are too cute!

Check out Anna's

blog

photography

shop

twitter

ps: anna is doing a spring break promo for the shop FREE SHIPPING if you use the code: shipforspring

Last but not least, you will also receive a vintage silk scarf, a gold clasp belt from a vintage shop in South Korea, and a vintage photograph of two best friends.

HERE'S HOW TO GET ENTRIES:

1. follow the blog

2. leave a comment, and tell me your birthday

3. tweet about the giveaway

4. facebook about the giveaway

5. blog about the giveaway

6. leave a comment with your favorite item from either shop 

7. follow their blogs here and here

For each one of these things you do (besides 1&2 because i'll already know) you are allowed to leave an additional comment, informing me of your extra entries. There are 7 different way's you can put your name in the pot!!!!

If you do not have a blog linked to your comment, be sure to leave me an email address so i can contact you if you win!

The winner will be chosen 2 weeks from today on Friday April, 27th.

best of luck!
(ps: i've added a page at the top that will directly link you to this page)


i can't wait!!!

DIY: wall art.

This piece is pretty self explanatory... but for a Christmas gift for my friend Mary Ellen, i made this wall art for her home.

I remembered her talking about really wanting some new art to hang up around her house.. i knew this would be a great, and easy gift to give!

It was super easy... the hardest part was figuring out what i wanted it to say!!

I have always been a fan of the wrapping paper you can find at stores like papersource, and other crafty, paper gift shops.  We actually have several from all over that we've framed and hung in our home... of maps and butterflies and its some of my favorite pieces. 

They are all typically a generic size (and super affordable) (close to 20" by 30") Which is so very convenient because IKEA sells a frame the perfect size!

A "Paris monument" map, made up the perfect pale pinks, greens and blues.

my supplies, a sponge brush, white paint, and alphabet stencils

My Ikea frame in white (they also have galvanized and black) 

and voila!

a practical, affordable piece of art!

giver of gifts.

I have a few gems that Luke has recently gotten me while he is out on the road.

One of which being this amazing necklace. (its my absolute favorite)

its a wooden charm set in a bronze riveted casing with a bird cage printed on it & a tiny key charm. I really love it and feel like he did such a good job finding a unique piece that fits my style.

Another set of treasures he got were these sticker books.

I have always had a slight obsession with stickers, since i was a child.  I always collected stickers and loved keeping track of them in my sticker book.

Luke, also loves stickers... he uses anything and everything as his "grown up" sticker book, he's laptop, iphone, drums, ....  So when he came across these two amazing books i was super excited to add to our collection.

  

Another obsession/collection we have are bottles. 

These miniature viles really make me giddy because they are so cute.

I haven't decided what will fill these, but whatever it is i guarantee it will be cute, (&tiny) 

(more from the sticker book)

  thanks Luke. 

xoxox

C

The Lost and Found.

Meet: The Lost and Found

Jessie & Caitlyn Mathis

Custom order some precious warm things this winter, or pick from their selection on etsy!

Most items include vintage one of a kind buttons.

They are unique, creative and reasonably priced!

ive got a few pieces from years past - & i receive endless compliments every time i wear them!

Visit their Etsy here---> The Lost & Found

Happy shopping!

Visit Jessie's blog here: http://mathismiraclebaby.posterous.com/