Silk and pearls: giveaway with WillOaks Studio

We’re in the second week of the Spring I Heart Handmade market and already the third giveaway.  This time around, it’s for a silk and pearls bracelet/necklace from WillOaks Studio.

In case you didn’t hear, multi-stranded accessories and colors are on-point for this season’s top jewelry trends, and Karen of WillOaks Studio is giving you a chance to win one that fits the bill!  One lucky person will win a silk and pearls bracelet in their choice of color from WillOaks Studio.  Here’s what you need to do to enter:

1. Stop by WillOaks Studio on Etsy and pick out your favorite item. Come back here and tell us what it is for 1 entry.
2. If you win, tell us what color silk and pearls bracelet/necklace you’d choose for 1 entry. Be sure to leave a separate comment.
3. Tweet about this giveaway on Twitter for 1 entry.  Leave a separate comment with your Twitter ID. (An easy way to tweet this giveaway on Twitter is to click on the Twitter bird button at the bottom of this post.)

That’s it! Three ways to enter. One winner will be selected at random and announced on the I Heart Handmade blog on March 20th, 2010.

Sweet Harvey giveaway winner

Thanks to everyone who took a moment to enter the Sweet Harvey Letterpress giveaway during the past week! One lucky person just won a very pretty “Refuge” letterpress print from the shop in their choice of color.  Need a reminder? Here it is in pool/leaf/lake:

So who won? Katie H. Congrats girl! Check your inbox because you’ve got mail. Now you just have to decide which color you’d like.

And if you didn’t win, don’t be too sad! Check out the other giveaways going on right now — including a new one that will post on Sunday!

Are you having fun?

As we head in to the weekend, I have one question to ask you: Are you having fun?

I’m pretty sure he is, with his man-gnome beard. Life’s good in the suburban jungle.

And these two most definitely are having fun riding their bicycle built for two.

Oh, and let there be no doubt she’s having fun playing model and striking a pose.

And her? She’s definitely having fun.  I know that for a fact.

But the question is: Are you having fun?  If you’re not, you’re doing something wrong and you need to fix it.  You get one chance to do this.  There is no rewind, there is no do-over, and there are no extra lives.  Carpe diem, people!  Ask yourself if you’re happy with where you’re at and make adjustments as needed.

Life is too short to be anything but happy!

6 must-have pieces for spring

Sophisticated, fun, whimsical and sweet, here are 6 must-have pieces to have in your jewelry collection for spring:

1. Triple Dose of Pearls Necklace by WillOaks Studio
2. Aqua Sakura Flower Adjustable Ring by Adorn Me Jewelry
3. Sweet Vintage Black Birdcage Necklace by Katheyl
4. Magic Earrings with Vintage Rhinestones by Blossom Shop
5. In Bloom Collage Necklace by Chewlry
6. Ripples Earrings by Foamy Wader

Beware: major cuteness overdose will occur (it’s a giveaway!)

Oh. My. Goodness.  How cute are these?!

Anyone else experiencing MCO (major cuteness overdose) right now? I {almost} cannot stand it.

Now before I lose complete control and turn in to a shrieking 5 year old, I thought I should mention that these lovely felt hats and crowns are from Teresa of Stell & Livi. As a mother of twin girls herself, Teresa tells me her daughters refuse to take their own crowns off.  And I believe it.  Why?  Because I wouldn’t either. Not even for a triple-scoop ice cream.

And guess what, dear readers? You’ve reached the part of the post where I tell you there’s a giveaway going on… starting NOW!  If you’d like to win your very own (I mean, your child’s very own) felt hat or crown, here’s what you got to do:

1. Stop by Stell and Livi on Etsy and pick out the felt hat or crown you like best. Come back here and tell us what you chose for 1 entry.
2. After looking through the shop, tell us what other hat or crown design you’d be interested in seeing for 1 entry.
3. Tweet about this giveaway on twitter and leave a separate comment with your twitter id for 1 more entry. (A quick and painless way to do this is by clicking on the Twitter button below.)

One more thing, adults: there is no shame in winning this for yourself. Just sayin’.

Pretty poppies to prep you for spring

I couldn’t resist these bright poppies staring at me over at the spring market. They are original acrylic paintings on canvas by Judi Ewart of Art of the Southwest.

She names Georgia O’Keeffe as an influence in her works, and you can see that particularly in this painting as she focuses on the small details at the center of this flower:

Who could resist these? They just scream “spring!”

Stop by and pay Judi a visit at the spring market right now to see more of her works. You can also visit her Etsy shop.

All in the details

I just had to share a new shop with you all today called Neke Designs.  Shelli, the gal behind Neke, creates really gorgeous jewelry featuring wire-wrapping, hand-formed hardware and semi-precious stones. One quick look and you can easily see that this is a woman who pays attention to the small details. Everything from the clean wire-wrapping to choice of stones and colors is spot on.

Tourmaline Earrings, $20

Copper Weave Earrings, $22

Hoops I did it again necklace, $22

Stop by Neke Designs at the Spring I Heart Handmade market and see how you can get free shipping through March 27, 2010.

Or, visit Neke Designs on Etsy.