Selasa, 01 Februari 2011

It's my Blogoversary! Let's Celebrate with Giveaway #1!

Good afternoon, dear readers! Well, to-day is February 1st, a new month, and I am SO excited to start hosting my giveaways!!! 
First though I would like to look at my first blogging year in review: 

1. I started this blog {I think} February 6th. 

2. I started a Writing and Photography blog in this blogging year. 

3. I purchased my very first DSLR camera! 

4. I turned fourteen this year!

5. I have met so many amazing young ladies {with or without blogs} throughout this year including Jenna, Miriam, Sarah {The Lilac Girl}, Johanna, Rachel, Bess, Sereina,and SOOOOO many more young ladies that have left the most encouraging, and sweetest, comments that have brought so much joy to me! Truly, no words can express how big a blessing this blog has been; I have always wished for Godly sisters in Christs, and you have all fulfilled that longing!:) 

Okay now here are my goals for this new blogging year: 

1. I would love to meet more Christian young ladies, and cannot wait to see what the Lord has in store for this  year!:) 

2. I would like to start an Etsy {which is becoming amazingly popular} this year. 

3. I would like to have a lot of advertising going on here on my blog. Oh, and no, I will not be starting my "Monthly Blogging Interviews" up again, but will instead, be interviewing and featuring Etsy shops!:) 
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So this is my first, official Etsy interview with a young maiden, who makes the most delightful, country-inspired items made with her hands. I was so excited to find her shop, and now I am excited to introduce:
Homespun Handmaiden!!! {Such a lovely name, no?} 

Miss Grace {we share the same name!:)} and I had a little interview telling us more about herself and her lovely shop!

Me: Hello, Miss Grace! I am so happy to have you here in my garden! Please, do tell my readers why you opened your sweet Etsy shop, and how long it has been open?
Miss Grace: I opened my etsy shop because I love handmade products and the opportunity to sell my handmade items was very exciting. I have a huge passion for creating new and fun designs using all the colors I possibly can and drawing inspiration from God's creation. My shop has been open since March 9th 2010.

Me: What inspires you {or brings joy to you} as a crafter? 

Miss Grace: My inspiration mainly comes from nature as far as colors but there are touches of folk art here and there along with some inspiration that comes from different patterns in fabric, pieces of art, etc.

Me: What special items can one find in your shop?

Miss Grace: In my shop you will mostly find crocheted items that are full of texture (I love texture and creating pieces that are visually interesting in color and are fun to touch as well). There are also touches of knitting, sewing, etc.

Me: What is the most enjoyable part of being an Etsy owner and crafter? 

Miss Grace: The most enjoyable part of being a crafter and seller is coming up with an idea from scratch, turning it into a design, turning that design into a product, and having the final product be a total hit! :)

Me: Name your best selling item{s} in your shop. The best selling items in my shop are my fingerless gloves.

Me: Tell us, Grace, what are some of your favorite Etsy sellers/shops? 
Miss Grace: Some of my favorites include:

Among many, many others :)

Me: Do you have a goal for your Etsy? 

Miss Grace:My goal right now is just to keep growing my number of sales, possibly be featured in magazines, and keep the friendly small-business feel to my business. :)

Miss Grace sells some beautiful products that I know many of you with old-fashion, country taste will enjoy! I was so happy to have discovered her shop and "chatting" with her was great fun!:) 
She sells a wide variety of products including {some of my fav.}: 
These delightful little Farm Bracelets that she braids herself!

Gorgeous crocheted items! These apple green and cranberry-crimson Mug Cozies are my favorite colors right now!:) 
So festive! Sure to keep your warm tea hot! She also sells some lovely...
Fingerless gloves! Which come in a wide variety of colors {greys, greens, browns, etc.}

And...
Cute little baby booties!!! Is she not talented??? *Happy Sigh* I LOVE these!
Her shops is also filled with scarves {above},
pincushions, {cute, no?}, and these cute garlands perfect for Valentine's Day!

CUTE CUTE CUTE!!!
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Now for the giveaway! 
Grace has graciously contributed to my Blogoversary by donating these lovely hand-knit hearts!

To celebrate Valentine's Day, the blessed winner shall receive not one, but two sweet, little, hand-knit hearts from Grace's shop! One for a friend/relative and one perhaps, for themselves to cherish! I am sure the blessed young lady shall enjoy them!
Special thanks to Miss Grace! Was SO sweet of you to donate these beauties! 

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Here's how to enter: 
{I will try to make this as simple as possible, but please READ CAREFULLY!!!}

Leave separate comments for each entry you complete. 
{I use random.org to draw the winners, and if you fail to leave separate comments you will not receive extra entries}. 

~ Mandatory Entry {counting as 1 entry}~
Visit Miss Grace's shop lovely shop, coming back here to tell me what your favorite product is!

IMPORTANT: If you fail to complete the mandatory entry, all other extra entries will not count.

~Extra Entries~
After completely the mandatory entry, you may gain extra entries to:

Heart Miss Grace's Shop, Homespun Handmaiden if you have an Etsy account. ~1 entry

Add Miss Grace to your circle on Etsy~1 entry

Follow her creative blog {found HERE}~1 entry

Post about this giveaway on your blog including my giveaway button {below} in your post.~2 entries {leave two separate comments}.  You may include pictures of the prize, and it would be great if you also included in your post Miss Grace's shop banner {found earlier in post}. 

blogbutton

Post my personal blog button on your blog's sidebar~1 entry

Since I would like to have 200 followers by the end of this month, make me happy and follow my blog
~2 entries {leave two comments} 
Please, if you you are new or not a follower, look around my blog first and make sure you will become a "permanent" follower of my blog even if you do not win a giveaway. {Thanks!} 

Already a follower? You receive four extra entries!!! {Me saying thank you for following and commenting and brightening my day!:) {leave four comments}. 

*RECENTLY ADDED* Here is another way to earn extra entries:

Follow my photography blog~3 entries {even for those who are following my blog currently;
leave 3 comments} 


And finally, purchase something from her shop ~10 entries {leave 10 comments} 
Don't forget to tell me what you purchased!  
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More info:

Miss Grace will only ship to U.S. young ladies ONLY {sorry to international readers}!

This giveaway will end February 7th at 12:00 Pacific Timing {precisely one week from to-day}; the winner shall be announced {hopefully} later that afternoon.
The hearts should hopefully, be received by the winner before Valentine's Day with time to spare. 

To make it fair, the winner of this giveaway shall not be allowed to enter my next two upcoming giveaways; therefore, make sure that you are absolutely positive you want to enter this giveaway! {That happened to me on Camille's giveaway which I won, and I could not enter her HUGE giveaway!:)} 

Alrighty, ladies! Start typing and good luck!!!

Lots of Love,
Grace








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