12 Weeks of Christmas Giveaway #10!

This week's giveaway is brought to you by

Bette's Bags

"One of a Kind bags made One at a Time"

Bette's Bags is a mother/daughter team who design and create original one of a kind handbags, purses, totes, yoga bags, and diaper bags made with a "Modern Day Dame" in mind. Each bag is made individually from start to finish with quality, care and attention given to every stitch.

Your bag is unique by its combination of colors, style and print, the ONLY one like it! You will never see another woman carrying YOUR bag! If another woman is carrying your bag...she stole it!

Find Bette's Bags here:

BettesBags.Etsy.com

BettesBags.com

BettesBags.Blogspot.com

This week's giveaway is for one of their mini cardholders with wristlet/keyfob! (fabrics may vary) (open world-wide!)


To win one of these mini card holders all you need to do is check out Bette's Bags shop and leave a comment below about your favorite item (don't forget to leave your email address in your first comment!). And of course, you can earn more entries by leaving a link to places you've made a shout out about this giveaway - Twitter, your blog, or social networking sites, etc. The more shout outs, the more entries!

This giveaway will be open from today through 11:59pm EST Saturday, 12/5/09. The winner will be announced here on the blog on Sunday, 12/6/09.

Good luck! Amy

12 Weeks of Christmas Deal of the Week #10!

Hello! This week's SewArtsy Deal of the Week is: A Buy Two Get One Free sale on Hair Clippy Caddies! 11/30-12/6. Just use the coupon code 12WOC10 in the comment section at checkout, and I will refund you the cost of your third Hair Clippy Caddy to your Paypal account. These make great gifts for all the girls on your list - no matter what age! Hope this helps with your holiday shopping!









Come back on Thursday when I'll be sharing a quick gift wrapping option -

Happy Monday! Amy

Week 9 Giveaway Winner!

Congratulations to Brenda, our last commenter of the week! You've been randomly picked as the winner of the Moon Blossom Designs giveaway. Nicole will be in touch with you soon to set up delivery of your prize.

Check in tomorrow to see this week's Deal of the Week, and our next giveaway!

Happy Sunday! Amy

Big Deals This Weekend!

Wow! Etsy and Artfire have made it so easy to save on handmade gift-buying this weekend.

Don't miss out! At Etsy, search the tags EtsyFreeShipping to find items that are featuring free shipping, and EtsyHolidaySale to find shops that are featuring a sale on their items.

On Artfire's homepage you can click on the Holiday Deals banner at the top, or choose your deal: Items on Sale; Free Shipping Items; Free Gift Items; Coupon Items; and BOGO Items

As for SewArtsy, here's what you can find this weekend: Free World-Wide Shipping & 15% off your entire purchase. Please stop by and see what I have to offer - I'm pleased to serve you!

Happy Thanksgiving Weekend! Amy

12 Weeks of Christmas Tutorial #9

One of my favorite memories from childhood was making cookies at the holidays with my mom. We made several different kinds, and had wonderful spreads for the holiday dessert tables as well as cookie exchanges. Today I want to share with you my all time favorite cookie. It has a wonderful flavor. It's easy to make. They are cute, and require no baking!

I'm not sure where my mom got the original recipe - it's still just a list of ingredients on an index card. Here's how we make our Lime Balls.

Ingredients:
1 box vanilla wafers
1 stick butter
1 lb. powdered sugar
6 oz. limeade concentrate, thawed
1 bag coconut flakes

1. In a big zip lock bag, crush the vanilla wafers into very small pieces, almost a powder
2. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter.
3. Beat in the powdered sugar and the limeade concentrate
4. Fold the crushed vanilla wafers into the butter mixture.
5. Using a small spoon, scoop a bit of the mixture out into your hand, and roll into a ball (the batter is very sticky! Have your container ready before starting this step!)
6. Drop the ball into the coconut flakes and roll around to cover.
7. Place finished balls into your container, and as you work through the batter, separate layers with a sheet of wax paper. Cover container and stick in the refrigerator overnight.


Enjoy!

Happy Thanksgiving! Amy

12 Weeks of Christmas Giveaway #9!

This week's giveaway is brought to you by

Moon Blossom Designs

After family and friends encouraged, flattered, and commissioned pieces, Nicole Radshaw opened her Etsy jewelry shop, Moon Blossom Designs, in 2008. One unique item Nicole creates is a nursing bracelet - a practical reminder in an elegant design. This ingenious creation helps mamas keep track of their baby's feedings. Bracelets are available in a variety of colors and gemstones. Learn more about these special bracelets by clicking on the photo.

In addition to nursing bracelets, her shop shows off earrings and necklaces inspired by nature, fabric and yoga. Recently, Nicole has taken up sewing and received her first commission for curtains last week. Will another Etsy shop be on the horizon? We'll see!

This week's giveaway is for this sweet pair of angel earrings, in the shop just in time for the holidays!


To win these adorable earrings all you need to do is check out Nicole's shop and leave a comment below about your favorite Moon Blossom Designs item (don't forget to leave your email address in your first comment!). And of course, you can earn more entries by leaving a link to places you've made a shout out about this giveaway - Twitter, your blog, or social networking sites, etc. The more shout outs, the more entries!

This giveaway will be open from today through 11:59pm EST Saturday, 11/28/09. The winner will be announced here on the blog on Sunday, 11/29/09.

*Don't want to take your chances on the giveaway? Moon Blossom Designs still has one for sale here!

And you can find MBD on Facebook!

Good luck! Amy

12 Weeks of Christmas Deal of the Week #9!

Dropping by to announce that this week's SewArtsy Deal of the Week is: A Buy Two Get One Free sale for my zip top pouches in my Etsy shop! 11/23-29. Just use the coupon code 12WOC9 in the comment section at checkout, and I will refund you the cost of your third item to your Paypal account. Hope this helps with your holiday shopping!


Come back on Thursday when I'll be sharing another favorite cookie recipe!

Happy Monday! Amy

Week 8 Giveaway Winner!

Congratulations go out to Julie! You have one the fabulous set of note cards from JenniferLynn Productions. Jennifer will be contacting you to set up delivery of your prize.

Everybody, check back on Monday when I'll be announcing the next Deal of the Week and Giveaway #9!

Happy Sunday! Amy