May Giveaway!

Yay, it's that time again!  What time, you ask?  Giveaway time!  This springy fresh and fabulous May Giveaway is worth over $680 and this time, it's going to go to ONE LUCKY DUCK only, yep, just ONE winner will get everything you see below!  Want to be the one?  Well, hop to it!  Entering is easy!

To enter the giveaway contest: click and explore at least one site from one of the giveaway contributors listed below.  Scope their site out and find an item you think is interesting, unique, or something that you'd love to have for yourself- then, leave a comment on this post letting us know which site you visited and share a link to an item you found there that you like!  Voila!

Some guidelines:

• You can visit one site or visit a lot- just share one link per comment- (ie: if you visit 5 different shops, you'll enter yourself 5 different times with 5 different comments and increase your odds of winning, see?) Please paste the link into the actual BODY of the comment- the "URL" section is for your own website, if you have one.
• You'll have until Friday, May 16th at 11:59pm (PST) to look around at the sites and post a comment (entries posted after that will not be included in the contest)
  
• on Saturday, May 17th, ONE winner will be chosen randomly from all the commenters and notified by email!  (so check your email if you've entered!)
• And yes!  International residents can enter to win too.
  

So, start cruising the sites below, share the cool things you find with the rest of us and maybe even pick up a few things for yourself along the way, hmmm?
 
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gingerbread & cotton candy cat collars THE MODERN PET
bubbling bath salts THE IVORY MAGNOLIA
silhouette print VOL. 25
cleopatra earrings SPARKLING STARS
tie dye zipper pouch URBAN KNIT
"Into the night" print AUSSIE PATCHES
crocheted chocolate cake slice SHARLEEN MORCO
pomegranate soap LOVE JANET
marina purse CHIC 36
black & white mounted photo PLYWERK
hand knit headband TICKLED PINK KNITS
protozoan ring STARVING ARTIST BAZAAR
set of photo notecards GOTCHA GREETINGS
the queen & her spirit print WITTY WORKSHOP
set of three notecards A PUNKIN' CARD CO
leash & collar set PATTERN & PAW
treetings recycled card set DESIGN FOR MANKIND
beaded and embroidered brooch KRISTA RAAK
froggies zip pouch OBLINAKNIT
reversible corduroy tote SHEILA D
"lady wears the blues" print LUCIA JOHNSON
"content" photograph CAREY SHAW
gift tags & notecards BEAUTIFULLY HANDMADE
"All that glitters" print UNE FEMME
wine glass coasters FOR QUILTS SAKE
mixtape zine 2nd issue MIXTAPE ZINE
black jet earrings A PLANET 4 CREATION
set of greeting cards PAPER LOTUS 
siam ruby pendant necklace SPARKLE PLENTY 
grey pearl drop earrings A PRETTY ROCK   
agate & brass earrings IT'S A LJUBICA DESIGNS!
crystal & silver bracelet MAU STUDIO
mahjong tile pendant necklace set ECLECTIC ELEMENTS
apple tree earrings & bracelet CHERRY CREEK DESIGNS 
set of sterling & pearl earrings + perfume sample ART CREATED

Comments

[KC]

Hooray for May Giveaway! I instantly found this http://itsaljubica.googlepages.com/Picture043.jpg/Picture043-full;crop:0.42,0.31,0.62,0.55.jpg

at Itsaljubica. Gorgeous honey colored earrings! There's an etsy site, too!

[Keri Giordano]

I visited Sharleen Morco's site. http://shop.mmm-fruit.com/ I especially love her lemon meringue pie slice. These items are too cute to eat. Good thing they're made of yarn!!

:)

[Kim Mapes]

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10666102

[rachel]

I love Beautifuly Handmade's apple stamps:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11490680

[goddessparkle]

I love the rich teal color of the round tote bag on Sheila D.'s site, here: http://sheilad.com/products/sheila-d-reversible-corduroy-round-tote-5-005.html I also kind of want to eat the name of the lining pattern -- guava kimono. :-)

[goddessparkle]

I don't know how Lucia Johnson creates paper prints with a subtle three-dimensionality to them, but this one is my favorite -- moody and evocative. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10418066

[Andrea]

I adore this: Tulips In Moonlight-print of original window painting from Lucia Johnson and here's the link
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8367822
It's soooo pretty!

[Meghan]

I visited Beautifullyhandmade's shop on Etsy and found some really neat-o rolling stamps from Japan. Love love love the apple and pear stamps!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11490680

[Cristina]

I love the pattern on this black, white and red clutch:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8988643

[solaana]

Wow - I could do this all day. I visited vol25 because I have a sickness where all I do all day is buy art instead of, say, food or toilet paper. And it was hard to pick, but I want this print (http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11510291) because it makes me want to have a daughter and hang this in her room.

[Kim Mapes]

Genious plan, i'm finding a TON of stuff that I want.....like this!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7751816

[ann]

i visited the aussie patches site & love these oversized rings. this one particularly caught my eye. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8262115

[Meghan]

More from Beautifullyhandmade's Etsy shop:
This time I found some beautiful leaf gift tags made by her. I love leaves, so these would be a great finishing touch to my gifts and swaps!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10319809

[Cristina]

Oops, sorry, I didn't mention that it was Urbanknit's cool pencil clutch:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8988643

[alison]

i visited a few of the sites, but my favorite thing are these lace studs from cherrycreek. i'm pretty much going to just buy them now, so cute:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11715855

[Chelsie]

I loved the birdy handstamped set. I'm always writing letters and sending postcards.

[Jeanne]

Right away I found the smoky topaz twist necklace at A Pretty Rock: http://www.aprettyrock.com/solitaire-smoky-topaz-twist-gold-filled-necklace Gorgeous! Definitely a piece that can stand alone.

[Jess]

Beautiful brooch from Krista Rääk Designs.

http://kristaraak.com/boutique.php?m=2&s=4&p=365#protop

[Joanna]

I like these mice from the modern pet:http://themodernpet.com/item/Hand_Knit_Woolies/330/c65
Definitely better than plastic cat toys!

[Chelsie]

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10085022

I loved the birdy handstamped set. I'm always writing letters and sending postcards.

[Alissa]

Aussie Patches has been in my etsy faves for a long time now, and I recognized her painting as soon as I saw the giveaway photo! I loooove this original painting in her shop now: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7314987

[Cristina]

Love this cozy scarf from TickledPinkKnits:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11198285

[Meghan]

Love love love this sushi necklace by MAUstudio:
http://www.maustudio.com/artist/Komodokat/SushiPlatter.html

[cristina]

I visited A Pretty Rock and saw this lovely moonstone necklace:
http://www.aprettyrock.com/solitaire-moonstone-cushion-sterling-silver-necklace

[vina]

i quite love design for mankind's etsy store (http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5358691). i love the simplicity and colors of the inspiration posters found here http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10155135!