Wire Crochet Bracelet: Brianna

Hey, friends!  Remember Brianna, the second place winner from this year's One Crafty Contest?  She knows how to make a super-cool kind of jewelry I had never tried, so today she's here to share it with all of us...enjoy!

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Hello! I'm Brianna, and I blog over at CraftandRepeat.

Erin Condren $75 Giveaway!

Hey friends...have you heard about Erin Condren and her fabulous life planners?  They're absolutely fabulous, as are the rest of her products.  Which is why I'm so excited to be able to offer you this $75 giveaway to her store today!  I'm teaming up with One Tough Mother and a bunch of my other bloggy besties to provide this for one lucky winner...take a look!

Pfister Faucet Giveaway!

Friends, we're getting personal today.  Are you ready?  I'm inviting you into...my bathroom!  

Meet Mr. Old Shower Head.  He's been living in our bathroom since well before Little Crafter was born.  And lately, he's been the cause of some serious angst.  

$75 Pick Your Plum Box Giveaway!

Hey, friends!  Hands up if you love Pick Your Plum!  I've got both of mine in the air!  If you've never checked them out before, they're a fabulous deal a day site offering all kinds of goodies from party supplies like straws and cupcake boxes to clothing like sweaters, maxi dresses, newsboy caps, and little girl leggings to accessories like jewelry for big and little ladies, and crafting supplies like metal stamps and cabochons...the list goes on and on and on!  See that turquoise chevron clutch in the upper right photo?  I have that.  It went everywhere with me in Myrtle Beach!  Anyway, today, I'm thrilled to be teaming up with Kadie from Seven Alive and some other bloggy friends of mine to offer you a PYP giveaway!  The prize is a goody box packed full of random fabulousness like what you see below, valued at $75!...

Look at all those goodies that COULD come in your box.
Disclaimer ~ items pictured above are not guaranteed to be in your box.

Giveaway only open to the U.S.; Rafflecopter will walk you through the entries.

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Good luck!!

Bosley Goes to the Beach: Book Review and Giveaway

Some days, I look at Little Crafter and can't believe how big he is.  It seems like just yesterday that he was a tiny baby in my arms, and now look at him!  He's learning to ride a bike.  He's learning to do more and more things independently.  And he's learning to read.

Shine on Fridays #81

Guess what, friends!  It's party time again!

Winner's Choice Giveaway!

Ooooh, boy, friends, do I have some exciting news for you!!  Yesterday afternoon, I logged into the One Artsy Mama Facebook page and saw a beautiful thing...4000 friends!   I am so thrilled that each one of you has decided to be a part of the One Artsy Mama community, and I want to celebrate it by giving away a fabulous present!

One lucky winner will win her choice of the following prizes:  A Silhouette Portrait {which will come with a fabric blade, 2 types of fabric interfacing, and a $25 download card}, a $200 Amazon Gift Card, OR a $200 Target Gift Card!  Hopefully there's something everyone will love!

I have to send a special and very big THANK YOU to some of my favorite bloggy buddies who are generously helping me to pull off a giveaway of this size.  Be sure to stop by and like them, thank them, and tell them how awesome they are!  

Rafflecopter will walk you through the entry process; good luck, and thanks again for being here!

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Giveaway is open to entrants ages 18 and over and ends at 12:00am EST on May 30, 2013. Approximate retail value $200.00. Number of entries received determines the odds of winning. One winner will be selected. This is a giveaway sponsored as a group buy, which means the bloggers pooled their money together to purchase this product for you. All liabilities and responsibilities with the product itself is directly responsible by Silhouette America. Winner will drawn by random.org from all verified entries, contacted by the email provided when entering, and announced on this page at the end of the contest. Winner has 48 hours to respond or prize will be redrawn. Entrant is responsible for the email address they provide, whether through typing it directly or through the Facebook entry method. One Artsy Mama is not responsible for lost, misdirected, or undeliverable emails. All prizes will be awarded, no prize substitutions allowed. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook and we hereby release Facebook of any liability. Information is provided to One Artsy Mama, not to Facebook, and your information is never sold or shared. Facebook, Target, Amazon, and Silhouette America are not a sponsor of this giveaway. Prize is mailed or emailed directly by Amy of One Artsy Mama. Protected tweets do not count as an entry method for tweeting; tweets must come from a public account. Bloggers in this group giveaway and their immediate family members in their household cannot enter or win the giveaway. International entrants are not eligible to receive the Silhouette Portrait unless they provide a valid US Shipping address.  No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.

Hugs & Glitter,

Mikarose Review and Giveaway

Hey, friends!  How many of you love fashion?  How many of you like finding cute spring & summer styles that don't cost way too much money or show way too much skin?  Today, I'm excited to show you a few of my favorite dresses from the Mikarose Spring line.  There are so many options to choose from that I had a hard time deciding which one I wanted to review.  I finally chose the Ellie dress because it looked lightweight, comfortable, and the ruffle would be a fun touch if I wore it while dancing!

Here it is on the model.  I really wanted the Coral Rose version, but it was out of stock, so I got the pretty Egyptian Blue instead.

The Ellie

Tervis Tumbler Review and Giveaway!

As One Artsy Mama has grown over the past two years, I've started to get an increasing number of requests from individuals and companies who want me to tell you about their products/businesses/websites, etc.  Some of them are really fun and exciting things I believe in, so I happily share them with you and often get to offer you giveaways and discounts I think you'll enjoy.  Others aren't a good match for what we do here at One Artsy Mama, and so I pass on those {you can thank me later}.  But I recently started thinking that instead of always waiting to be approached by the next company, it might be fun to think of some things I really love already and make the first move to see if I could offer you some giveaways for some of my favorite products!  And guess what?  Sometimes it does!  

So, today, I am super excited to bring you a review and giveaway from one of my favorite companies:

Tervis has been making fabulous and fun insulated drinkware since 1946.  With a variety of sizes, styles, accessories, and designs, there's a Tervis that's just right for everyone!  You can choose from 10, 12, 16, and 24 oz tumbler sizes, mugs, and even new water bottles.  Plus, there are accessories to personalize your drinkware like colorful travel lids, shaker tops, straws, and handles.

Thirty-One Review and Giveaway

Hey, friends!  Raise your hand if you'd love to be more organized!  Ooh, ooh, me ME!  One of the areas in our home that drives me Crazy with a capital C is the kitchen.  It's the first room you enter when you walk in the front door, which means it's also become a catch-all.  Mail, coupons, shopping lists, reminder notes, keys, receipts...you name it, it ends up on the kitchen counter.  Not cool.  What to do?  Enter my friend Anne, who happens to be a consultant for Thirty-One.  

I have three Thirty-One bags already; two are the Organizing Utility Tote {I bought myself one and received one as a birthday gift}, and one is the Large Utility Tote, which I got when it was the $10 special of the month last summer!  But I didn't realize that besides their great bags, Thirty-One also has these Hang Up Family Organizers!  They come with five pockets that are just right for all the random things that end up on my counter.  

In a Blink Target Card Giveaway!

Help us celebrate the launch of {It Happens} In a Blink! Melanie of Bear Rabbit Bear Crafts has re-launched her blog, and we are joining in congratulating her!

Enter for your chance to win a $40 Target gift card!

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Shine on Fridays #78 {and a Shabby Apple giveaway}!

Welcome to this week's bigger and better Shine on Fridays party!  Last week we really did have a bigger party with over 300 links!  Which made it more fun to go through but harder to choose favorites!

Here are a few of the many projects I really enjoyed from last week's par-tay!

Lisa Leonard Designs Giveaway!

Hey, friends!  I know you all looooove a good giveaway, so I absolutely jumped on the opportunity when it came my way to partner up with a few other gals and offer you one from Lisa Leonard Designs!

Shabby Apple $75 Giveaway!

Friends, I have some fabulous news for you today!  Remember last month when I was able to offer one lucky winner $50 credit to Shabby Apple?  That giveaway went over so well that, guess what?  Shabby Apple is back with another giveaway for you...this time for $75 worth of their merchandise!

And, it's perfect timing because they've just launched a whole new line of dresses called Fete des Fleurs!

{Remember that time we had a picnic by the lake and I was wearing pink and you had a bush on your head and threw flowers at me?  Apparently the paparazzi were there too because now we're famous...}

All About Mom Book: Review & Giveaway from Paper Coterie!

Friends, did you realize that Mother's Day is just three short weeks away?  Have you started thinking about what you might want to do for the moms in your life {and what those of you who are moms yourselves might want to ask for}?  I want to show you something today that I absolutely fell in love with at first sight.  Usually, I share DIY, or Do-It-Yourself, projects; this is a DIT, Do-it-Together, project I couldn't resist!

Take a look at the "All About My Mom" Photo Book from Paper Coterie!

Shine on Fridays #76 {and a Starbucks Giveaway}!

Welcome back to another edition of Shine on Fridays, friends!  In case you missed the big news here at One Artsy Mama, I recently published my first e-book, titled Crochet 101!  And I'm giving it to all of you as a free download!  Check it out...

In other news, take a look at some of my very favorite projects from last week's party:

Origami Owl: Living Locket Giveaway

Friends, I have a very special treat for you today!  Lately, I've had a number of opportunities to review {and give away} lots of different and fabulous products.  Today I have one more for you, and I have to confess that it just might be my favorite one yet.  

Have you heard of Origami Owl?  It's a design-your-own jewelry company that specializes in personal, meaningful pieces like their signature Living Lockets.

Shine on Fridays #74 {and a grab bag giveaway}!

Before we get started, I want to ask you a favor.  If you read nothing else this week, please take a minute to read The Honestly Game.  I promise you'll be glad you did.

Here's a look at some of my favorite projects you all shared at last week's party!

"Got a Minute" CD Review and Giveaway!

Hey, friends!  Raise your hand if you have young kids or grandkids.  If that's you, then you are probably all too familiar with the feelings that come with most of the children's music out there these days.  You know, that feeling that wells up inside you as you're listening to it that makes you want to scream, hit random objects, or hurl yourself out of a moving vehicle. ;)  But despair no more, I have wonderful news for you.  There's a band called Milkshake that's about to change everything.

Milkshake began in 2002, when Lisa Matthews and Mikel Gehl, members of the Indie Rock group Love Riot were inspired by the birth of Lisa's daughter and Mikel's son to create a new kind of kids' music.  Five CD's and a Grammy Nomination later, Milkshake is known around the country for their energetic pop-rock style that kids as well as their parents enjoy!

Honest.

I speak from experience.

Jewelry Giveaway: Kidz Can Design

Some of the most precious pieces of art on the planet are those made by the smallest artists, aren't they?
I treasure the things Little Crafter makes, but sometimes I run out of ways to display them.  Recently, I was introduced to a company called Kidz Can Design, and I know you guys are going to love their idea as much as I do.  Get this...they take kids' artwork and turn it into jewelry!  For real!

Here's how it works.

Your child {or friend or grandchild or niece or nephew} draws/paints something fabulous. 

You all know LC is constantly creating awesome things, but I have a soft spot for this little smiling heart...

You scan said masterpiece, or take a photo of it.  Then, you visit the website where you can upload the image.  

If you prefer, you can also mail in a physical copy of the drawing.

You wait {about 2 weeks, according to the website}, then receive a sterling silver replica you can wear and treasure!  

 Here's how Little Crafter's masterpiece turned out!  He was enthralled with it, and he gets so excited every time I wear it.

You can choose from a pendant and a charm, and chains/bracelets are also available.  All of the pieces are made from 925 Sterling Silver.

Oh, and if your child is too small to create a work of art, you can use a handprint or footprint instead!  Take a look at this example!

Here are a few other pics of finished pieces:

 

    

Seriously, how fun is that?!  I'm just amazed by what they can do...I feel like I need a bracelet I can add a bunch of charms to each time LC makes something new!  I honestly love the finished product; I think it's a great quality and I'm a total sentimental sucker, so having his actual artwork in wearable form just makes me melt.  My only complaint about my experience was that it took a month between the time I submitted LC's picture and when I received the finished piece, due to the fact that they had a large volume of orders and I wasn't high priority since it was a review piece rather than a paid one.  I'm not going to lie, I was totally bummed that it took so long {and I may or may not have been stalking the mailman every day}, but it's so cute, it did turn out to be worth the wait.  I actually have another drawing he just made of himself and me that I'm thinking of having made into a charm.  I think these would make great Mother's Day gifts for moms, grandmas, aunts, and pretty much anyone in your life...just be sure to order early so you have it in plenty of time!

Anyway, here's the best news for you: 

Kidz Can Design is offering one reader a FREE piece of jewelry!  

Rafflecopter will walk you through the entry process; good luck, friends!

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Hugs & Glitter,

Disclosure: I received a free necklace for the purpose of writing an honest review of my experience with KidzCanDesign.com.  All opinions presented in this post are my own.