Love Me a Purple Lemon

I am so thrilled to have Purple Lemon Designs as a sponsor on ASPTL. I can honestly tell you that I love Kelly's work because I was a client of hers before she was a client of mine. You're going to love Purple Lemon too.

I don't know how I shipped anything from my Etsy shop (or my blog for that matter) without one of these custom business stamps. Wait. I remember. I would end up with a claw-hand from writing "Thank you for your purchase" over and over and over. Or worse, I didn't write it at all. That's bad business.

She also makes beautiful address stamps for your personal correspondence.

And bookplate stamps to make sure you get back all of those books and videos that you loan out.

I will definitely be giving a monogrammed wedding stamp at the next bridal shower I attend.

I love this idea! It's customized printable stationery. You provide your name and initials to Purple Lemon Designs and you get back a customized electronic file that you can use to print your own personalized stationery at home! You can print folded cards, flat cards, enclosure cards and envelopes with the step-by-step instructions provided. Brilliant!

I know you're wondering...Is there a giveaway? Of course! One winner will be able to choose ANY item from Purple Lemon Designs (up to $40). Yay!

All you have to do is visit Purple Lemon Designs and leave me a comment telling me what you will choose if you win. Don't worry, you can change your mind later.

You can also get another entry if you Tweet about this giveaway or post it to Facebook, MySpace, whatever. Just come back and leave a second comment.

Dayspring ~ The Life Collection Giveaway

This giveaway is closed.

4-piece place setting

Have you seen Dayspring's new line of kitchen and tableware products? Fabulous! It's called the Life Collection and it features the Bible verse John 10:10 (NIV), "I come that they might have life and have it to the full." Those words bring joy to my heart. The generous (and really nice) folks at Dayspring sent me some samples of the collection to use in my home.

And use them, I did. It took me exactly 3 minutes from the moment it arrived on my doorstep to fill this gorgeous pitcher with my Sam's Club daisy bouquet. I'm in love! Wouldn't this pitcher make a fantastic Mother's Day gift filled with some inexpensive flowers? You could fill it with asparagus and it would still be beautiful.

We had friends coming over Friday right after my box of goodies arrived from Dayspring. I couldn't resist using them. Look how nice the platter makes my store-bought cupcakes look and my strawberries look extra yummy in in the Life Collection bowl.

And a few angel food cake crumbs don't make the dinner plate any less beautiful.

Yes, the entire collection is beautiful. Each piece is like a little work of art. But they're practical too. Each piece is dishwasher and microwave safe. That makes the coffee mug my favorite since I rarely get to finish a cup of coffee without having to reheat it.

I just couldn't resist doning this adorable apron and pretending to be a domestic diva. What is that thing in my hand anyway? ;-)

Would you like some of the Dayspring Life Collection for your home? You can use the code Life20 to save 20% off your entire order at Dayspring. Shipping is free too, if you spend $50!

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What's that you say about a giveaway? Oh yeah! The generous folks at Dayspring are going to give one of my readers $50 to spend at Dayspring.com! $50! Woo hoo! There are 3 ways to enter...

1. Leave me a comment and tell me which of the Life Collection pieces you love the most. If you don't have a blog, make sure to leave an email address so I can contact you.

2. Tweet this giveaway. Just come back and leave a second comment with a link to your tweet.

3. Mention this giveaway on your blog with a link back to this post. Then come back and leave me another comment with a link to your post.

You can do any or all of these for up to 3 chances to win! A winner will be announced on Tuesday, May 12th. Good luck!!!

P.S. - My friend, The Nester, has an exciting announcement today. It involves something FREE for you.

Lisa Leonard Designs: A Jewelry Giveaway

open circle necklace
I met Lisa Leonard at Blissdom.

Actually, I recognized her from across the room and raced over to introduce myself. She was so gracious and kind as I fluttered around and gushed about how much I loved her work.

be still necklace
Lisa makes beautiful jewelry with her very own hands. Each piece is a work of art that can be worn with your jeans or your little black dress.

double heart cuff
The thing I love the most about Lisa is the reason that she started making her timeless jewelry...so that she could quit her job and be at home with her two boys. I think that makes each piece a little labor of love for her own family.

family tree necklace
Because she is a mother, it comes as no surprise that she has created the mama necklace that actually brought tears to my eyes when I saw it. Every mama that I know (including this mama) would love to receive this necklace for Mother's Day. It's on May 10th, so there's time to order.

mama necklace
hand holder. dream soother. love giver. mama. Here come the waterworks again!

word of the year necklace (you pick the word!)
Lisa has generously offered to give one of my readers a $50 gift certificate to her shop. Take a look around her shop, Lisa Leonard Designs, and tell us what you love.

Want another entry for this giveaway? Mention it on your blog, Facebook or Twitter with a link to this post and you can be entered again. Just leave me another comment for each thing you do with a link to your post or Tweet.

sweet & simple birdie necklace

The winner will be announced on Monday, 4/20. Good luck!

Whitney Caroline Designs: A Giveaway!

 

 

I want you to meet the newest partner at ASPTL, Whitney Caroline Designs. I adore Whitney Caroline Designs because I’m smitten by anything personalized or monogrammed. And this shop has personalized and monogrammed by the trunk-load.

Or maybe I should say by the quilted toile tote-load. Divine!

 

I think a monogrammed umbrella would make a wonderful gift! It would brighten my rainy day.

STOP. THE. WORLD. Does she really have monogrammed shoes? Indeed she does! I don’t think I will survive summer without a pair of these adorable flip flops.

 

Whitney Caroline Designs is full of monogrammed and personalized goodness like totes and travel bags, towels and wraps, baby gifts and the ever-amusing (and useful!) Poo Pourri. I’ll let you check that one out for yourself.

 

I know you’re dying to ask…Is there a giveaway??? Oh yeah! A good one! Go take a look around Whitney Caroline Designs and then leave me a comment and you could win a set of Personalized Eco Chic bags. That’s a $52 value!

The winner will receive 3 different sized bags (Drugstore, Grocery and Dept Store sized) all personalized for you! Look how cute they are with a monogram!

You get to choose the colors too!

Go take a peek around Whitney Caroline Designs and tell me what you love. And in case you’re wondering…Whitney is a real (sweet) person. You can read her blog here.

A Giveaway: Inspirational Home

You are going to love this! I promise!

My blogging path has crossed with Jeanne Winters several times recently. After a few meetings, Jeanne emailed me and asked if she could send me a little something. Never one to pass up presents, I said, "Absolutely, girlfriend!"

Imagine my delight, when this gorgeous book showed up at my door! It's delicious! I devoured the whole thing in one sitting and then passed it to my mom who did the same thing.

Inspirational Home: simple ideas for uplifting decor and craft by Jeanne Winters is packed full of decorating, project and craft ideas with easy to follow instructions. The pictures are positively glorious!

Each section of the book is full of page after page of beautifully inspiring projects and crafts for your home.

Jeanne also wins the award for "the sweetest note I've ever received from someone I don't know in real life". A small excerpt in her own words: "I try to inspire ladies who do love their spray paint and pillows - to see ways to create meaning they might never have thought of. Sure, it's one teensy, weensy aspect of creating that soft place, but it's my niche and I'm trusting God to use me where He's planted me!" Amen sister!

Are you convinced? Are you going to whither up and blow away if you don't get a copy of this luscious book? Here's you chance. Jeanne is graciously offering TWO copies of her book to be given away to my readers.

All you have to do is leave me a comment by Friday, 2/20. You don't have to jump through hoops or go on a treasure hunt. Just comment. TWO winners will be announced on Saturday.

If you absolutely can't wait to see if you win, Jeanne's book can be purchased from Dayspring, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble.

And just because I can't resist telling you all a little more about how much I love Jeanne...she is one very busy girl. She has a line of inspirational gift products in Hallmark Stores AND she shares project ideas on her own fabulous blog AND she has a line of art prints available through her etsy shop. Whew! I'm tired just typing all of that.

Now leave me a comment! And a little secret tip for you...Jeanne is doing a humongous giveaway of her own on her blog. You can enter there too!

Grand Finale Giveaway!!!

Whew! This series of giveaways has been a blast! We've had 9 fabulous giveaways from 9 talented artists, crafters and designers. I've enjoyed every last bit of it and I hope you have too because I saved one last piece of fabulous for today.

Our final Moms Unite giveaway comes to you all the way from the UK. Unless, of course, you're already in the UK then it's not all that far.

Rowena of Red Ruby Rose makes the most beautiful clutch purses that my eyes have ever seen.

Seriously! Each one is a work of art!

I would be a little prettier and dance more gracefully if I got to carry one of her bags on New Year's Eve.

So do you want one? The winner of this giveaway will get to choose a clutch from her shop up to a $75 value.

You know the drill...Go check out her etsy shop, Red Ruby Rose. Then come back here and leave me a comment telling me which of her clutches is your fave. This giveaway will be open until Thursday night and the winner will be announced on Friday.

And don't forget about our Moms Unite Shopping Guide. I'm still adding new listings so there's always something new! It's not too late you get your own listing.

Bare Walls Need a Giveaway!

See this wall?

I need one of these to go there.

I'll bet you have any empty wall where it would look great too.

Hadley Hutton is one of my favorite artists and I nearly fell over when she said that she would love to give a piece of her artwork to one of my readers. She's talented and nice too!

Leave me a comment telling me where you would put one of her prints and you just might win it! The contest will stay open until Friday night (or Saturday morning if I fall asleep early). The winner will choose an 8.5" x 11" print from Hadley's etsy shop.



The winner of the set of holiday cards from Le Papier Studio is Kristen.