Things happen in 3's

That's how the saying goes right?? - 'Things happen in 3's'.... well I have proven it in the past week or so. I have been the lucky winner of three separate giveaways from three different blogs that I read often. So I wanted to do a little 'shout out' to say thanks to not only the blogs who hosted the giveaways but to the generous artisans who the giveaways are from.

The first one I won you might have already read about in one of my 'It's Tuesday and I can't wait' posts when I was waiting for it to arrive in he mail. After entering the giveaway on The Aussie Handmade Giveaway blog from The Delicious Collective I won this gorgeous and funky 'Bubble Dress' in a size 2 - just perfect for Milla who is 19 months old! This dress is very sweet with a white long sleeve shirt underneath and a pair of tights for these cooler days.


Giveaway number two was from Kathleen over at Heavenly Handmades blog, Kathleen is the wizz behind Felt Food Creations and also does product reviews for Uncle Toby's. So when a box of Uncle Toby's Fruit Fix bars arrived for 'testing' Kathleen decided to share them out to others - 6 others actually, Yum Yum!!



The latest giveaway I was lucky enough to win was hosted by Sally of Polka Dot Mom blog
It was a $25 gift certificate for a vinyl decal from Quote the Walls! Hooray!! I had such a fun (but tough) time picking the perfect vinyl decal.... I couldn't decide on one for the lounge room, or one for hubby and my bedroom or one for the dining room or kitchen then finally decided on this one for my son's room that I am slowly putting together with a nautical/pirate theme


Thanks to all of the blogs and shops that were giving these fun goodies away!! I LOVE them all!!......... gotta run now though - more giveaways to enter.... lol

Fabulous Birthday Bash 2009!!

Let the Fabulous Party begin - you're all invited!!
The Fabulous Artistic Moms (FAM) of etsy are turning one and we are having a fabulous party to celebrate!! Now everyone knows there is no party until there has been cake, games and presents so we have worked out a fun way for both fabulous moms and YOU to have all three....
FAM- Fabulous Artistic Moms: FAM Birthday Bash 2009!!

First; The Fabulous Cake -

mmmmmm, doesn't it look yummy??

Second; The Fabulous Game -

This fabulous cupcake image is hidden in 54 of the FAM teams etsy shops somewhere just waiting for you to find it..... if you do you just have to quickly pop over to the team blog HERE and post a comment with the listing URL (http://...) for the item where you found the cupcake, your name, and your e-mail address. Entry posts will not be made public so the cakes can be found by more than one person. (Make sure the URL is for a single listing and not the shop's main page.) The game runs from February 15-21, 2009.

Would you like an extra entry?
1) Visit a different shop and find another cupcake! Post an additional comment HERE with the listing URL (http://...) where you found the cupcake, your name, and your e-mail address. You may leave up to 5 entry comments for finding cupcakes!
2) For every item purchased from one of the shops listed HERE, from February 15-21, you will get an extra entry. Simply post an additional comment HERE with the transaction URL link with your name and e-mail address.

Third; The Fabulous Presents -


After the 21st of Feb the Grand Prize winner and 10 (yes 10) consolation prize winners will be announced on the team blog HERE.... there are some fabulous presents to be won too..... just check out this list of prize donors - WOW!!!
Giggleberry Creations, Whimsical Creations, Annie Howes Keepsakes, Apple Loves Orange, Tender Heart Babies, Michon, Double Dipped Sweets, Handmade by Andrea Baker, Crafts by Carer, Chamberry Cherry Designs, Berry Creek Soaps, Crochet by Momma J, Sweet Pickles Pottery, Elegant Snobbery, Imagine That, Ravishing Jane, Ginger Kitty Designs, Skinner Studio, Alphabulous, LJ Design Photo, Macaroni and Glue, Oh Mandie, New England Quilter, The Tie Die Girl, The Sewing Chic, MOCKFROG Jewelry, Valerie's Gallery and Klymyshyndesign!

Happy cake hunting and HAPPY BIRTHDAY FABULOUS FAM!!!

To see what fabulous items are on offer from the HUGE Fabulous Aristic Mom's team just search FAM team on etsy!!!

Birthday Time!!!

As some readers may already know I'm a proud member of the etsy street team Fabulous Artistic Mom's (FAM)- a group of supportive, creative, fun, rowdy, sassy, classy, saucy, and above all...friendly moms!

And with much excitement the Fabulous Artistic Mom's team is turning one! So to celebrate we thought why not give everyone else the chance to get all the presents!

You may remember the FAM Spring Fling or maybe the FAM Back to School Fling... these were so much fun that we couldn't help but host another - the FAM 1st Birthday Bash!!

Just as before there will be hidden images and/or text in many of the team members etsy shops for you to find which once found will give you and instant entry into the competition or you can earn an entry just by purchasing an item from participating stores - Easy!!

Now for the even more exciting bit - the PRIZES! Some of the Fabulous Artistic Mom's have put together some great and fun items especially for the FAM 1st Birthday Bash. There will be several winners, One grand prize winner and a few consolation prize winners too!!!
Take a look below at the awesome items on offer from the FAM team....



there are prizes from:
Giggleberry Creations, Whimsical Creations, Annie Howes Keepsakes, Apple Loves Orange, Tender Heart Babies, Michon, Double Dipped Sweets, Handmade by Andrea Baker, Crafts by Carer, Chamberry Cherry Designs, Berry Creek Soaps, Crochet by Momma J, Sweet Pickles Pottery, Elegant Snobbery, Imagine That, Ravishing Jane, Ginger Kitty Designs, Skinner Studio, Alphabulous, LJ Design Photo, Macaroni and Glue, Oh Mandie, New England Quilter, The Tie Die Girl, The Sewing Chic, MOCKFROG Jewelry, Valerie's Gallery and Klymyshyndesign! Phew - what a massive and impressive list!!!!

Never fear there are more in depth details to come very soon of how, where and when to start hunting and who to tell when you find what is hidden....... so stay tuned!! You can read more about the Fabulous Artistic Mom's at the team blog HERE

Giveaways, giveaways, giveaways....

Wow - where is this week disappearing to??? It's Wednesday already and I haven't had a chance to blog once!! It's been hot hot hot here in Sydney, Australia so hubby, my girls, my giant pregnant belly (2 weeks to go) and I spent the weekend avoiding the heat by escaping to the beach both Saturday and Sunday. Then on Monday morning Milla woke up rather lethargic and with a bit of a temperature so we took it easy for the day with LOTS of cuddles and snoozes on mum's lap.... strategically placed over the bump - LOL. My poor little girl has been that way since then and is still the same with the doctor telling me it's a flu type thing... so I guess that's how we have got to Wednesday without even noticing!

So when I found a spare moment this morning to pop on to the web I noticed a few fun giveaways that I just had to share with you!



The first one is the very first giveaway run on the great Aussie blog, Kookie. Erin of Inner Earth Soaps is giving one lucky winner a bar of her Unwind Soap - "Relax and wash your troubles away with this soothing soap. It's scented with sweet lavender and refreshing spearmint essential oils, and coloured with natural french green clay. This soap has a lovely creamy lather and gently cleanses the skin without drying". All you have to do to be in the running - both Aussie and international entries are welcome - is pop into her shop HERE and find your favorite soap then head back to the original post HERE and leave a comment. Entries close Feb 15.



The other giveaway is from another fabulous Aussie Etsian and a former Featured Artist here on this blog, Buttons by Lou Lou. In celebration of her fun and funky handmade earrings being featured in the 'Cool List', of the paradise magazine, the weekend magazine of the 'Gold Coast Bulletin' from Queensland, Australia, Lou is giving away a pair of the same earrings to one randomly chosen person who leaves a comment HERE - too easy right??
Lou will choose he winner at the end on Valentine's Day, Feb 14 - what a fun way to end the fun day!

Good luck!

Giveaways, giveaways, giveaways....

It seems no matter where in blog land you look at the moment you'll find some sort of giveaway... it's 'bloggy giveaway carnival' time!!!


Here are just some of the giveaways I have come across and entered so far..... as soon as I hit post on this I'll be back out on the hunt!!


From I Luv U Tutu Much blog one lucky reader will receive this beautiful purple (my favorite colour) tutu skirt adorned with hot pink polka dot satin ribbon made by I Luv U Tutu Much Boutique! This Tutu skirt will fit a size 2year old to a small 14 teen.


The deadline to enter is February 5, 2009 and ends at 12:00pm PST.


From the fabulous New England Quilter you have the chance to win this Tied Quilted Crib Rail Guard that was handmade Amy herself and is on sale in her etsy shop. It is perfect for your teething little one or if you just want to add stimulating colors to your nursery. This guard is made with fleece, batting, ties, and love. The guard measures approximately 51 inches long and 10 inches wide, ideal for a crib with 8 perimeter around the rail or less.


You have until Saturday night, January 31st to enter.


And if you head over to Whimsical Creations blog and enter Melanie's giveaway you could be in the running to win TWO of her polymer clay creations!!
One of these adorable Love Fairies


and one of her stunning Cherry Blossom Ornaments


To enter you need to go to Mel's shop, Whimsical Creations, then head back to HERE and leave a comment to let her know what your favorite item is. This giveaway ends on Sunday, January 31st.

Oh and just a reminder that you have two days left to enter the giveaway at The Mom Buzz and be in the running to win the Mosaic Spirals, Giggleberry Creations fabric banner (entries close January 29th)


Be quick and goodluck for all the current giveaways!!!

An award and another Giveaway - What a day!!

I've woken this morning to a blog award from a fellow FAM (Fabulous Artistic Mom's) team member Momma J who has a gorgeous etsy shop HERE and sent the blog award from her sweet blog HERE
After reading the meaning behind this award I was touched that she picked me as one of the recipients - Thanks Momma J!!!


Proximidade is described as follows:
'This blog invests and believes in PROXIMITY - nearness in space, time and relationships. These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes for self-aggrandizement! Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers!'

This blog award should be sent to your favorite eight bloggers and they, in turn should forward to eight of their favorites. You should include the text for Proximidade (above) in your announcement blog.

And so I award the following eight blog pages for their Proximidade attributes:

Kookie - Designers and Artists of Australia Unite
Art for Autism - Artists and Artisans affected by Autism everyday
Buttons by Lou Lou
Vanilla Pixie
Project Mommyhood
SoBella Creations
Bedknobs N Broomsticks
Precious Angel Originals

Oh and as I promised.... I'm keeping you in the loop of my first ever few Giveaways!! You may already know about the one over at Mammalicious Finds that ends on January 23rd and is open to USA and Australian residents but did you also know there is a second Giggleberry Giveaway being hosted by The Mom Buzz.....
Head over to this great blog to enter by the 29th of January and be in the running - Good luck!!

Giveaways, giveaways, giveaways....

It's been a while since I posted about some of the great GIVEAWAYS out there in 'bloggy land' but I have come across a fun one recently that I just had to share....



Head over to The Mom Buzz to enter the Little Miss Matched sock giveaway!! I hear you say "socks?? who wants to win socks??" but trust me these are so much fun and the perfect answer to the old odd sock problem and they couldn't be more unique because at Little Miss Matched you don't get a pair of socks. You get a Mixter Pack. Each Mixter Pack comes with three socks that complement and "match", but they are not identical. So mix it up a new way each and every day! And, you can throw that "extra" sock in your tote or diaper bag, and if one sock gets ooey-gooey or lost - just throw that 3rd part of the set on those little toes!


So just by visiting Little Miss Matched and choosing your fav 'set' then posting it back at The Mom Buzz HERE you will be in the running to win a weeks worth - that's 3 sets - of socks for your baby or toddler!!! Entries close January 20th so be quick!

Mom Made That!: GIVEAWAYS!

Mom Made That!: GIVEAWAYS!



Win a PERSONALIZED OVERNIGHT DUFFEL BAG by Suzi Homemaker!


Going somewhere? Be sure to get there in style with this hip overnight duffel bag made by Room It Up and personalized by Suzi Homemaker. You will love the ample storage this overnight bag affords and, with two interior mesh pockets, you will be able to keep all of your essentials organized. A hidden front outside zip pocket and a convenient Velcro side pocket are perfect for easy access to all of your smaller items. Adjustable shoulder strap with lobster claw closure included! Measures 17" x 10" x 11". Your choice of color and monogram style!


::HOW TO ENTER::

To enter this giveaway, simply visit Suzi Homemaker's website at www.suzihomemaker.net, and leave a comment HERE about a product that caught your eye!

Giveaway ends 6:00 p.m. CST on January 11th, 2009. One lucky winner will be randomly selected and contacted on January 12th, 2009. Good luck!

Giveaways, giveaways, giveaways....

With Christmas in just one month today do you have all your shopping done??? I'm pretty close now I think. But what about when your 2nd cousin shows up on Christmas day with a 'friend' and you have a gift for everyone else in the house except him or her?? well I say enter a bunch of giveaways and fingers crossed you'll win the perfect item to have stashed away in the cupboard for this very situation... and if no random guests show up then Merry Christmas to you!!!

Head over to Momma Findings Blog who is hosting a whole collection of giveaways in her Christmas


Like A Blog Makeover from Goodness Sake Blog Designs - just head to her site HERE and pick your favorite blog design pack then return to the original post HERE and leave a comment about your pick - Easy!


Or from Retro Rugrats a Crayon Roll that will be personalized with what ever name you choose!! Just make a comment at the bottom of the post HERE.


Next is from Whimsical Creations... TWO GIVEAWAYS!!! either one of her gorgeous snowflake ornaments or her fun and cute cupcake ornaments. Pop into Whimsical Creations Shop HERE pick your favorite item and then go back to the original post HERE and comment about it to be in the draw!!!



Then what about this great one from Green Toys, a complete Green Toys Tea Set!! again it's easy to enter just go to Green Toys shop HERE pick what fun toy set you would like the most and return to Momma Findings and comment all about it.


That's just 4 of the many giveaways at Momma Findings and they are all ending soon so hurry over there and take a look and be sure to enter away!!!