sponsor giveaway with Woolen Moss!

I have such a nice treat for you today! My friend (and sponsor) Kate, of Woolen Moss, has been busy in her country studio stitching beautiful clothing for the warmer months. After much research, she found the perfect  blend of organic cotton and bamboo to expand her exclusive line of custom made clothing, which is built for women who love comfort with with effortless style. Definitely visit her shop to see all that she's offering in this deliciously soft fabric, as well as her classic woolies that keep everyone on the other side of the planet warm. So, what's the treat? Kate has just introduced this scoop neck tank and is generously offering it to one of you in your exact size and color choice! How sweet is that?

"Move with ease in this scoopy drape neck shirt, so soft and comfortable. Shown here as a sleeveless top, please see other listings for long sleeves, or 3/4 sleeves. Easily an everyday wear shirt, yet it transforms into a sexy top with a simple skirt. Stay clean and natural in this organic fabric with just a touch of spandex to increase it's comfort and durability. All seams are professionally finished for a well-made long lasting article.


Available in Black, Natural, Sage Green, Lavender Violet, Raspberry Red, Denim Blue, and Olive Green."

Leave a comment before Friday 9pm EST. I'll announce the randomly selected winner Saturday. Comments are now closed. Please remember the usual stuff: e-mail info etc. So, go check out Woolen Moss and don't hesitate to let Kate know what some of your favorites are. Good luck!

 Congratulations goes to:

Tamberine said...
What a cute top! All of her clothes look so comfortable!
Thanks for the giveaway!!
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I'll contact you for your mailing info. Yay!

sponsor spotlight: Artsy Ants

I'm so happy to officially introduce you to one of my newest sponsors: artsy ants. Sylvia and Simona are two sisters divided by miles and an ocean- one stayed home in Germany and the other went to the states.

 They have joined up virtually to share their creativity together... and with us. I just love that! My little sister is miles and an ocean away from me, so I this idea is quite exciting, but I digress...
Back to Simona and Sylvia. Together they blog about all of their current projects, mothering,  beautiful knitting & crochet, and some amazing artwork. Here are some glimpses to get a taste:

 

They take turns writing posts, and I've loved reading back through their archives to understand who was creating what. Yes, I love sisters working together! They've also opened up a shop to showcase their work and to feature Simona's stunning custom portraits that she works on from photographs:

Please peek in on them to see who's posting and what's new. Stop by their shop to peruse their offerings, and if you're looking for a custom portrait, you need not look any further. They are quite the dynamic duo, and I'm so pleased they're here!
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enrouge winner!

Hope you're having a wonderful Saturday! I'm just popping in to congratulate the recipient of a new tiny framed print by Enrouge!

The luck winner is:
~ joey ~ said...
Oh her prints are beautiful!
Thank you!
~ joey ~
Please contact me with your mailing info and I'll pass it right on to Karla!

mother's day giveaway from sponsor: enrouge

In celebration of Mother's Day,  Enrouge is giving away one of her new tiny framed prints. Karla is an incredible artist that sensitively captures the tenderness between parent and child in so many of her delicate paintings. Any of her prints would make a perfect gift for your favorite mother, or just to add a little love and gentleness to a corner of your home.  The best part? The winner can choose choose their favorite print to put inside and she'll gladly ship it anywhere!  Read more about Enrouge in her spotlight here and check in at her blog. In addition Karla is offering maya*made readers a 20% discount on any item in her shop through Mother's Day. Just use the code: BABYBIRD at checkout. Thanks Enrouge!

Please leave a comment (with your email info if not linked by blogger) in this post before Friday at 9pm EST. I'll announce the random winner on Saturday. Good luck!

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green rainbow shop winners announced

 The week is flying by... somehow we've made it to Wednesday in the blink of an eye and it's time to announce the winners of the $25  gift certificates to Green Rainbow Shop.
Many congratulations to:

kia said...
Thank you for the store highlight and discount code

Sangeetha said...
 wow - love this shop - the things in there are amazing


 mv said...If I win I'm definitely getting a Beeswax Lotion Bar and the Soap Sampler Set!
 
donna said...
Everything is so pretty. Happy Spring!

Please shoot me an email to confirm that you've seen this exciting news, and I'll forward it right over to Eva at Green Rainbow Shop. Happy Spring Shopping!

sponsor giveaway: Green Rainbow Shop

Good morning! The sun is shining and it's a lovely day to shout HAPPY SPRING! Long time sponsor, Green Rainbow Shop, is here to celebrate with us. Their shop is filled with something special for everyone. Each item has been selected with earth/eco awareness so you can feel great about your choices. I had so much fun coming up with these collages... there were so many wonderful choices for Easter/spring baskets and plenty for freshening up your nest or adding to your spring wardrobe. Go have a peek right here.

Green Rainbow Shop is generously offering four $25 gift certificates! How wonderful! Leave your name (and e-mail if it's not available through blogger) here before Tuesday at 8pm EST. I'll announce the four random winners on Wednesday morning. Good luck!

Oh yes, in addition: they will give a 20% discount to readers who enter the code EASTER (valid through 04/20/11). Thanks Green Rainbow! So glad you're here!

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sponsor spotlight: blarter

 I'm so happy to introduce you to our newest sponsor: blarter, masterminded by Molly Dunham. Her blog, A Foothill Home Companion, has been a regular read since my first few months of blogging. She shares her thoughts with eloquent prose and sensitive wit. Her ideas are all  very clever, yet simple. This latest endeavor might be the best ever! blarter is an organized venue for trading vintage goods, handmade wares, craft supplies, and creative services.  Who doesn't love a good trade? Use what you have and get what you want simply by posting it to blarter's site. It just launched a few days ago and the listings are flowing in. Great stuff being offered... and maybe you'll clean out your creative stash just a bit in exchange. Win Win! Go check it out... it's free... no money exchanges hands.
Thanks, Molly, for adding a new (and brilliant) dimension to the crafting community!
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Big Dreams. Small Wonders... and a winner!

Good morning... oh well, it's really about lunch time but I'm still moving a little slower than usual. Luckily, I feel healthier than I have in days. I even managed a short walk out back and look what I discovered- our very first crocus! Halleluja! I've never picked the first one, but this year I needed it right beside me assuring me that spring has finally arrived. I even plucked a blade of new grass and  a poppy leaf for good measure. New life.

And now on to Big Dreams. Small Wonders! Congratulations goes to:
  M G said...Creating a map sounds like such a good idea. I need help to overcome past failures and to reconnect with the part of me that can set goals and get things done in all parts of my life -- work, health, relationships.
Thanks for such a good give away.

Your comments were all awesome, inspiring and beautiful. I've read  them over and over again. I hope that each of you will find the strength to follow the dreams you spoke of. Louise (with her lovely lilting accent) and her workshop do sound quite magical, and I wish you all could join her. It begins on April 11th and she has offered to bring the price down (from $95 to $79) for any maya*made readers. Here's to dreams!

I'll be back with a little post in just a few.

giveaway: Big Dreams. Small wonders.

Hello Monday! It's the first week of a fresh new month and that always makes me feel extra motivated and inspired to start new projects. Plus, April's rhythm can't help but lend itself to spring cleaning, airing out the laundry and dusting away the cobwebs.

Seems like an ideal time to jump start a new life chapter or move through obstacles that have tripped us up before.   And with that thought, I'd love to welcome our newest sponsor Louise, from the blog Dream-Inpsire-Create. She runs an e-course called Big Dreams, Small Wonders and hopes to help with just that... starting something new, attaining our goals, touching our dreams. She has sponsored maya*made  to spread the word and because she thought that some of you might enjoy having support and resources to  find success Doing What You Love to Do. I believe that's just what we all want, don't you? Her 6 week workshop "gives you the tools, techniques and celebration to empower you to go from where you are now, to where you want to be." Sounds wonderful, and there are some great testimonials from her January session and lots of details all on her website right here. This online workshop begins on Monday April 11th and Louise is generously offering a space in the class to one of you! Leave a comment below, between now and Wednesday at 5pm EST. A winner will be randomly selected and announced on Thursday morning. In addition, any one who signs up and mentions that they read it right here will get a a nice discount.  Thanks so much Louise and good luck making your dreams come true!  I'll leave you with Louise's question:
"If you could do anything, without fear, no money needed, what would you choose to do with your life?"

April and a new Action Pack

Can you believe it's April? Looking out my window, you'd never know it. Spring is definitely having some foolery with us. But here are some sure signs that it's a fresh month:

1. I turned all the calendars in the house.
2. New sponsors to welcome: Blarter and Big Dreams.Small Wonders.  More to come on both of these, and don't forget about the other wonders over on the left sidebar. They are each fantastic.
3. And last, but not least Kathreen  has launched the April issue of Action Pack! She's amazing, that Kathreen, and so is this issue.

 

If you need a bit of sunshine, and some awesome ideas for your independent and curious middles sized child... here you go! Kathreen is generously offering my readers (you lovely ones, you!) a 20% discount to either or both issues of Action Pack. There is a maximum of 50 coupons available or until Sunday, which ever comes first - so you gotta be quick! Here's your coupon code: ''APMayaMade0002'' 

Enjoy!

Enrouge winner!

It's always fun to introduce someone new to you. Thanks for coming out in full force to celebrate Enrouge! Don't forget to give her shop a visit when you're looking for tender and beautiful art for you home. Above is her newest painting: Rosebud Sky.

 And the winner is:

Congratulations to-
Lyndsey said...How charming! I love her style.

Please contact me with your mailing info and I will forward it on to Karla. Happy day to you!

sponsor spotlight and giveaway: Enrouge

 Good morning friends! It's with great pleasure that I officially introduce you to Enrouge-Art for lovebirds and their baby's rooms. Karla is an accomplished painter with a gift for capturing the sweetest love between mother and child, family, and couples. She does this all through delicate portraits of animals with winsome expressions that you'll instantly recognize as your own.

 

 Karla's paintings represent the deep connection in all of hearts... intimate, tender, nurture, gentle, protect are words that come to mind when viewing her work.

 

 The stars lighted the sky and the wind sang a lullaby the night we dreamed of you . . . under the Wishing Tree

These are the prints to hang in a new nursery or a child's room,  or anywhere that you'd like a visual reminder that love is ever present.

 

 Karla is offering a generous giveaway to a lucky winner: a set of lovebird cards and a choice of any print in her shop.

For an opportunity to win: just leave a comment in this post before Tuesday at 9pm EST. I'll announce the randomly selected winner on Wednesday morning. Oh yes, and she'll ship anywhere in the world. So go give her a visit, I'm sure you'll fall in love, too. Thanks Enrouge... I'm so happy that you're here!
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silk oak: sponsor spotlight and giveaway

Today's spotlight is with long time sponsor: Silk Oak- maker of hand printed eco friendly clothing. Because it has been spotlighted before (see here), Jan felt it would be fun to do something different; switch it up and have fun. So... she's introducing her newest design for spring right here and sharing the process with all of us. So, please enjoy this photo essay, and then see what generous offerings she is giving away below.

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I loved seeing that turtle journey from design on paper to multiple color silk screen print on a shirt, didn't you? Silk Oak is generously offering a turtle extravaganza for all the little people in your life. What a perfect gift to welcome in spring. Included in this giveaway is:

• a onesie and hat (hat not shown)
• child's short sleeve tee
• child's long sleeve tee and coordinating pants

If you'd like the opportunity to win such a wonderful assortment of beautiful and thoughtful clothing, please leave a comment in this post before Wednesday at 8 pm EST. A random winner will be selected and announced on Thursday morning. In addition, Jan is offering a 15% discount to all maya*made readers in her Etsy shop between now and April Fool's Day. Just enter the code Mayamade when making a purchase.Thanks so much Silk Oak, we're so glad you're here! Good luck to all of you.

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sponsor spotlight: Two Peas in a Pod

 

Good morning and hello daylight savings! Today I'm happy to share with you a little about our sponsor: Two Peas in Pod. Trish Preston is a sewing teacher and pattern designer who all also happens to be the mother of three girls. Her first two are identical twins, thus the name of her shop Two Peas in a Pod. Trish is passionate about teaching others the joy of sewing and teaches sewing workshops and creates a line of patterns, aptly named Sprouts, in honor of her third little girl. Each one is mailed to your doorstep to get you going on your next sewing project.

 

She also has embarked on a very exciting new adventure:

 

This is a new PBS series due this Summer and Trish just got home from video taping her segment. Congratulations Trish!  Here's a bit about it:

It’s Sew Easy offers a new concept to Public Television viewers. The program does not feature a main host, but is based on designers and education that revolves around the experts. The focus is on contemporary style, not age. The goal is not to stress perfection, but rather concentrate on easy ways to accomplish a great project. Projects will be easy enough for beginners but creatively challenging, combined with interesting style elements to pique the interest of all sewing enthusiasts.

I'm so excited to check it out (but will have to find a friend with a television, first).  Look for it this summer!

You can also find Trish blogging right here and sharing about the parenting of girls and her creative adventures.  I loved the details she shared on her twin's latest birthday party with a Nancy Drew theme
and this upcoming week she'll be showing us how to use up scraps to make these spring blossoms. Thanks so much, Trish. It's so nice to have you here!
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Sponsor Spotlight: Peculiar Momma Vintage

Today, I'm so happy to highlight long time sponsor: Peculiar Momma Vintage. Shalet, the peculiar momma, has outstanding "finding" abilities and keeps her shop filled with tons of perfect treasures. I love that I can go thrifting without venturing out onto our treacherous snow covered roads. Added bonus:  her photos make me feel like warm weather is on the way, and it's time to think picnics and ice cream. I LOVE those little sundae dishes below! And that scale! We have the same one in my children's play kitchen and it has gotten years of good use. I know she doesn't have it featured as child's toy, but we have loved ours for playing store and farmer's market and someone really ought to snatch it up!

 From retro kitchen wares and classic books to her vast polaroid camera collection... there's tons to excited about!

Here are two more favorites I'm keeping my eye on:

  To help you get to know Shalet a little better and understand more about her shop, I've included what Shalet wrote in her Etsy profile. She's such an engaging writer, as you shall see...

"I'm am so many things I never thought I'd be -- a crafter, a knitter and a sewer. A baker, a canner and an embroiderer. A writer and photographer. And a woman with a *huge* soft spot for vintage items.

I'm also a few things I always knew I'd be: wife, a mama and a veterinarian.

My "day" job (which is really a night job in the ER) is fulfilling and a dream come true. But it also carries a lot of stress. Over time the stress takes a toll and I need an emotional outlet.So I seek solace at home. I bury myself in the art of homemaking -- cooking, baking, canning, sewing and knitting -- to name a few. I adore the soothing repetitive nature of these tasks. The rhythm of our home puts my mind and heart at ease.(I must tell you, however, I'm not so good at cleaning. Mr. Peculiar would be thrilled were *that* my hobby).Of course I also need to get out of the house - at least on occasion. So what do I do? I go thrifting! It's exciting to rescue forgotten treasures, bring them into the light and give them life again.Only here's the thing. My family only needs so many thermoses and typewriters and vintage cameras. Yet I can't help bringing them home. And we only need so many dish towels, knit wash clothes and appliqued tee-shirts. Yet I keep making them.This is where you come in. Each and every time you buy an item from my store you allow me to continue with my hobbies. And by permitting me my hobbies you give me my sanity. So thank you. Thank you for stopping by. Thank you for loving old and upcycled things. Thank you for buying them and thank you for giving them a good home. Oh yes - did I mention I also write? I can be found blogging here."

 

 Shalet's blog is a wonderful place to visit. I love how she sees the world and and the words she chooses to describe it, so do go check in on her. 

 

So happy to have your here, Peculiar Momma Vintage! Now, go have fun perusing the vintage aisles of her shop.

Woolen Moss winner

 

Good morning and happy Sunday friends. It looks like a perfect day to wear Kate's beautiful cardigan, and I know she probably is having the same thought I do when I make something for a giveaway... wish it could go to each of you! I had to delete a comment she left for all of you at the end of yesterday (just to ensure a fair number when I put it in the generator), and have moved it right here for all to see:
 Kate said...
Thanks Maya, and to all of you for your generous comments. My gratitude for your support runs deep.
Many Thanks and Well Wishes,
Kate of Woolen Moss

I, too, want to thank you. When you support my sponsors (with purchases and encouraging words), you also support me and help create a strong and connected community here at maya*made. So stay tuned for another sponsor spotlight later this morning.

And without further ado...

the winner is: 

Tanglewood Farm said...

I have been oggling the woolen moss etsy page for weeks now, and this sweater shirt is probably my favorite!

Congratulations! Please e-mail me and I will pass it on to Kate so that she can get your measurements and begin sewing!

giveaway: Woolen Moss!

Remember Kate from Woolen Moss? Of course, you do... you've probably been eying her beautiful clothing in her shop ever since last week's spotlight. Well, now's the chance to WIN a piece of your own! For today's giveaway, Kate is very generously offering this custom made (to your measurements) Woolen Moss original valued at $75:

For a chilly day when you need a little extra warmth, this wool cardigan tie sweater slips over a thin under layer perfectly. Ribbed in black and teal with a haze of fine gray mohair, this light sweater shirt is always a comfortable choice and it drapes beautifully over another shirt. All seams and hems are professionally finished.


Woolen Moss focuses on quality handmade garments made from all natural materials. Tread lightly and be who you are, where you are. Nothing beats the warmth and coziness of wool. Also it is a quality fiber that far outlasts other materials. 


How exciting! Thanks so much Woolen Moss... please leave a comment in this post between now and Saturday night at 9pm EST. I'll announce the random winner on Sunday morning. Good luck to everyone and I hope you've enjoyed this week of giveaways!