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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

Giveaway winners and fun finds!

Remember that huge giveaway that took place last week?  Well two ladies have won it all (lucky ducks): Jennifer from Irvine, CA and Katie from Houston, TX!  Congrats ladies!  I hope you enjoy all your goodies!  And thank you thank you to evvvvvvveryone who entered, I do appreciate it so!  And an extra special thank you to all those talented folks who contributed goodies!  Here are a few of my favorite finds from some of the contributors this month:

Sixhours Photography caught my eye right away with their key photo, but take a look at these other incredible photos from their shop!

And Pattern & Paw (the newly named Lindsay Designs which you may know of) is filled with fun collars and leashes for cats and dogs of every size...I'm thinkin' my kitties would look pretty cute in one of these!

I'm also liking this lovely jewelry from A Pretty Rock- Yazmin, the designer behind the scenes, donated LOTS of pairs of earrings to the giveaway, so you can look forward to having the chance to win some for months to come!

No Foolin' April Fools Day Giveaway!

On this lovely April 1st, a day when people will be playing tricks on you, trying to turn you into a fool, I present you with a safe, foolin' free haven with an ENORMOUS giveaway for spring, worth $965!  No joke!  So keep safe at your desk all day, avoiding banana peels and pies in the face (uh, is that what people do?) and spend some time scavenging around some amazing indie sites to earn a chance at winning the goodies you see below.  Since it's a biggin' (yet again!) I'll be choosing 2 winners at random to split the stash up between, and I hope you're an art lover because there's 9 works of art included that need a good wall to hang on.  Read on for rules on how to enter and good luck!  And no, this really isn't a joke- promise!

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, April 4th 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, April 5th, TWO winners 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?  And happy April Fool's Day! 

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keys photograph SIXHOURS PHOTOGRAPHY
paris wallet PATTERN & PAW
treetings recycled card set DESIGN FOR MANKIND
crystal earrings A PRETTY ROCK
copper bird necklace FLAMBEAUX DESIGN
vintage bicycle mounted photo PLYWERK
knit wrist cuff TICKLED PINK KNITS
"hoos there" print UNE FEMME
wine glass coasters FOR QUILTS SAKE
set of photo notecards GOTCHA GREETINGS
mixtape zine premiere issue MIXTAPE ZINE
keys to my heart earrings A PLANET 4 CREATION
set of greeting cards PAPER LOTUS
color it yourself book WOLFIE & THE SNEAK (at modish)
set of 3 notecards A PUNKIN' CARD CO      
pink kimono purse CHIC 36
capiz shell earrings SPARKLE PLENTY
faux bois print BROWNINGTON FOREST
thank you card BEAUTIFULLY HANDMADE      
original map painting RACHEL AUSTIN
locket charm necklace ECLECTIC ECCENTRICITY
hedgehog zip pouch OBLINAKNIT
love carousel print WITTY WORKSHOP
Peruvian chalcedony necklace JEWEL ALCHEMY 
Izabella awaits print AUSSIE PATCHES
neverending knot necklace SPARKLE THOTS  
verdigris flower earrings KIM B DESIGNS
bamboo necklace IT'S A LJUBICA DESIGNS!
home sweet home print ROSIE MUSIC
seashore necklace HAZELNUT COTTAGE
three trees in spring print LUCIA JOHNSON
3 sets of gift tags and labels THE CUTTING EDGE   
handcrafted wristlet BELLA & LINA   
Mau Mau button and magnet set MAU STUDIO
beaded dice earrings and necklace set ECLECTIC ELEMENTS
hand-screened tote bag CAREY SHAW 
purple quartz earrings CHERRY CREEK DESIGNS 
protozoan ring STARVING ARTIST BAZAAR 
signature barcode tank SMASHING DARLING
beaded and embroidered chocker KRISTA RAAK
set of sterling & pearl earrings + perfume sample ART CREATED 
corduroy pouch SHEILA D
reversible fabric headband STYLISH MODE

And the winners are...

I'm pleased to announce that out of 2361 comments (uh, whaaat? Yowza!! That's inSANE!) 4 lovely and lucky ladies were chosen randomly over the weekend and have now won the spread the love giveaway!  So, Allison from NY, Pam from OH, Lori from CT and Anie in IN, congrats!  And thank you for entering!  You'll each be sharing a piece of the incredible giveaway pie, and will each get at least one handbag, at least one art print, earrings, necklaces, cards and more!  Happy Valentine's Day to each of you and a big heartfelt thank you to everyone who entered!  The next giveaway will be at the end of March and there's already lots of great stuff pouring in for it, so rest your commenting fingers until then! :)

Spread the love Giveaway!

Today, I present to you one whopper of a whoppingly huge giveaway - it's worth over {gasp} $1200.  Er, sorry, I mean over $1200!!!  Wowee zowee, I can't even believe it myself!  49 incredible artists and indie designers have donated all of these wonderful handmade goods- thank you to them!  And since it is nearing Valentine's Day and all of you wonderful readers deserve a little handmade lovin', I'm going to spread the love out a little more than usual and choose 4 lucky winners to divvy up all the goods to!  Why?  Because 4 is my favorite number, and it also divides 1200 buckaroos up quite nicely.  So, for those of you who know the drill, start scavenging away and enter the contest in the comments below!  For those of you that are saying "Huh?  Wha?  Win?  How?" read on...

To enter the giveaway contest: click and explore at least one site from one of the giveaway contributors listed below. (Remember, for this contest, you're checking out the sites listed below, not the sponsors on the right hand side)- 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, Feb 8th 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, Feb 9th, FOUR winners 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?  Spread the love! 
<3 <3 <3 <3

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I wish I could fit you in my purse art print WITTY WORKSHOP
2 notebooks BEAUTIFULLY HANDMADE
elephant love tote and hippo earrings CHERRY RED BOUTIQUE          
mixed media painting RACHEL AUSTIN
blue cameo cluster necklace ECLECTIC ECCENTRICITY
casbah earrings KIM B DESIGNS
embroidered silk buttons CONTEMPORARY EMBROIDERY
crystal drop earrings IT'S A LJUBICA DESIGNS!
map post earrings FOUNDLING
original art print on wood ROSIE MUSIC
6 card pack AUSSIE PATCHES
"we two" necklace HAZELNUT COTTAGE
umbrella cherry tree print LUCIA JOHNSON
3 sets of gift tags and labels THE CUTTING EDGE 
mixed media painting NANCY KREMILLER
butterfly necklace EYE C TREASURE BY ANH 
handcrafted shoulder bag by Black Bags BELLA & LINA   
Mau Mau notecards and magnet set MAU STUDIO
hand beaded bracelet LOLO'S
beaded Mahjong tile pendant ECLECTIC ELEMENTS
original photograph CAREY SHAW
short wooden hair sticks SPARKLE PLENTY
I've got something to say print BROWNINGTON FOREST
affirmation drop necklace LIGHT DROP JEWELRY
baby sushi shirt CUTETEES
rose quartz on crocheted velvet cord JEWEL ALCHEMY 
heart and cupid earring set SPARKLE THOTS
fabric "jane" handbag BECKY KAY DESIGNS
bird nest soap PIXIE POTIONS
recycled circuit board earrings THREE RING CIRCUITS
cygnet earrings SPARKLING STARS
hand painted flower heart pendant DOLPHIN DAZE
island print tote bag OBLINAKNIT
aqua colored quartz necklace and earrings CHERRY CREEK DESIGNS
original hand-painted art piece KACHING DESIGN
triple pearl earrings SILVERKNUTEN   
protozoan ring STARVING ARTIST BAZAAR
beaded earrings PAPER TREASURE
signature barcode tank SMASHING DARLING
mohair and lace embroidered chocker KRISTA RAAK
set of sterling & pearl earrings + perfume sample ART CREATED 
corduroy pouch SHEILA D
reversible fabric headband STYLISH MODE
butterfly cluster charm necklace GLITTERY BLUE
princess headband DISTINQUE
pink fish earrings A PLANET 4 CREATION
color it yourself book WOLFIE & THE SNEAK (at modish)
set of 3 notecards A PUNKIN' CARD CO      
koharu tote bag CHIC 36

The Giveaway Winnaaaahs + good stuff

We have two lucky lady winners for the HUGE Holiday Giveaway, selected randomly this morning from the 1800+ entries!
-> Little miss Kirsten from Seattle, WA
and -> Cute ol' Audrey from State College, PA
Big congrats ladies!  Thank you for entering, along with everyone else!  Your incredible response is GREATLY appreciated and will surely help keep these giveaways going in the future.  I still can't believe that ginormous # in the comments field down there!  Great holy moly!!

And a BIG BIG THANK YOU to all the wonderful and loverly folks who contributed to the giveaway!

I recently got a chance to check out a few of the contributor's sites as I was perusing the comments, and lookie lookie what I found!  (click pics to go to the sites!)

These cute handmade wrist cuffs, made from fabric scraps, at Retro Robot.  They're only $7 each!

I also scoped out the beautiful prints from Emmalynne- she's been on my etsy favorites for months and months now, but I haven't featured her yet- silly me!  Look at all the wonderful photography I've been holding out on you, for shame!

And I found the beautiful jewelry by Liz Mathews featuring pendants and rings that are hand-drawn and printed onto artist's lucite and set in sterling silver- unique and so pretty!

And I fell in love with these amazing mixed media collage paintings by Rachel Austin.  They'd make great gifts!

See, just 'cause the giveaway is over, doesn't mean you can't still pick up some of the great items from the contributors yourself!  Isn't this internet thing great? 

Giveaway update!!

wOw!  Due to the OVERwhelming response to the Holiday Giveaway already, I think I'm going to have to cut it off a bit earlier since there are already so many entries, and that way I can ship out the goods out even sooner!  So, the giveaway will go on until tonight, Dec 12th at Midnight (pacific time).  So you now officially have 13 hours left to scavenger your way about and enter- I'll pick two winners randomly tomorrow morning and email them at the address given, so be sure to check your email!  Thank you to everyone who's entered so far- I can't believe my eyes!!!

HUGE Handmade Holiday Giveaway!!

It's here, it's here, the HUGE HANDMADE HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY is here!  "Why so HUGE?" you ask.  Because this giveaway is for TWO separate gift boxes EACH WORTH OVER $675!  WOAH!  "Why is she still writing in all caps?" you ask.  BECAUSE I'M EXCITED and you should be too!  You can enter to win one of these wonderific heaps of handmade goodness below and will receive it just in time for Christmas so you can (if you feel like sharing) dole some of your winnings out as gifts!  So come on, let's get to the winning part!

To enter the giveaway contest: check out at least one site from a giveaway contributor listed below, from either of the gift boxes. (Remember, for this contest, you're checking out the sites listed below, not the sponsors on the right hand side)- scope their site out and find an item you think is interesting, unique, or that you'd love to give for a gift this year- 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!  That's it! 

• You can visit one site or visit a bunch- 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!) **And 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 Wed, Dec 12th at midnight (PST) to look around and post a comment (entries posted after that will not be included in the contest) <- moved up cut-off due to the overwhelming response this giveaway has received already!!
  
• on Thursday, Dec 13th, TWO winners 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 (although you won't receive the giftbox by Christmas at this point...)
  
• And no, you can't enter to win a specific gift box, but they're both so amazing, I hope you'd be thrilled to win either one!

So, check out all of the goodies you now have a chance to win and share all the fun stuff you find at the contributor's sites with the rest of us! 

HECKUVA HANDMADE GIFT BOX #1 (click pic for larger view)

Becky Kay Designs- fabric handbag
Eye C Treasure by Anh- first kiss necklace
Rachel Austin- original mixed media map painting
Be Green Shop Green- organic reusable shopping bag
Distinque- princess headband
Oprikka- darling clutch bag
Rosie Music- original art print
Sparkle Plenty- long wooden hair sticks
Cherry Creek Designs- hearts on fire coral and turquoise earrings
Bella & Lina- colorful cosmetic bag by Becky Oh!
Ellen Ikemoto Design- asymmetrical beaded necklace
Relished Ravin- foldover snap wallet
Emma Lynne- sepia collection notecards
Rae Beth Designs- blue sunstone & sodalite bracelet
Sugar Plum Invitations- letterpress holiday cards
Three Ring Circuits- recycled circuit board earrings
Silverknuten- pearl & garnet earrings
Love in Vintage- 2 small cards
Sheila D- corduroy pouch
Smashing Darling- men's monster mash undies
Dolphin Daze- Celtic knot hand painted pendant
Retro Robot- handmade fabric bracelet
Pixie Potions- scallywag soap
Oblinaknit- large pink make-up case
Sparkle Thots- mars bracelet
I Love 2 Create- merino wool scarf creativity kit
Paper Treasure- beaded earrings
Art Created- set of sterling & pearl earrings + perfume sample
Eclectic Elements- 4 pair earring assortment
Wolfie & the Sneak (at modishoppe)- color it yourself book

Oh, but that's not all...

HOLY HANDMADE GOODNESS GIFTBOX #2 (click pic for larger view)

Liz Mathews- image pendant with gemstone drops
Kim B Designs- copper teardrop earrings
Kaching Design- original hand-painted art piece
A Planet 4 Creation- blue fish earrings
Art Created- set of sterling & pearl earrings + perfume sample
Three Ring Circuits- recycled circuit board pin
Kreative Knits- spiral scarf
A Punkin' Card Co (at modishoppe)- set of 3 notecards
Pixie Potions- soapcicle soap
Glittery Blue- champagne drop earrings
Dolphin Daze- Celtic knot hand painted pendant
Smashing Darling- up, up and away onesie
Urbanknit- batik zippered pouch
Mau Studio- funny bunny stationery
Fashion Accessories by Becka- reversible fabric headband
Retro Robot- handmade fabric wallet
Wolfie & the Sneak (at modishoppe)- color it yourself book
Krista Raak- ginger embellished handbag
Paper Treasure- beaded earrings
Love in Vintage- 2 bookmarks
Eclectic Elements- 4 pair earring assortment
Charming Sam- 1940's cone earrings  
Sheila D- reversible corduroy tote bag
Be Green Shop Green- women's organic tee
Rosie Music- original art print on wood
 Eye C Treasure by Anh- butterfly necklace
Bella & Lina- Becky Oh! wristlet
Sparkle Plenty- crystal linear earrings
Oblinaknit- hand-knit choker with shell

So, that'll give you plenty o' links to look at today, I gather, only this time, you're looking with purpose- the purpose of winning over $675 worth of free handmade stuff!  And I bet you might find some cool gifts to get along the way...

Well good luck to everyone and a very happy holidays to you from Modish!  Now, bring on the comments! 

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween everyone!  We (the boy and I) will be ones holed up in our house with the lights turned off to discourage trick-or-treaters, watching really bad old 80's horror movies- Leprechaun 2 perhaps?  Yeah, I'm not really into Halloween anymore- had too many bad/weird experiences on this day in the past- but I will eat a Halloween donut (orange and black sprinkles!) to celebrate this festive occasion and I will announce the winners of the Ghoulish October Giveaway!  Ooooooooo....

The first ghostest with the mostest to take home half the wealth of the October Giveaway goods is.....Debbie, of Debbie Overton Designs!  She gets a pillowcase full of treats:
Krista Raak- turquoise ocean cuff
Paper Lotus Design- card set & flirt cards
Shana Says- mod flapper necklace
Presents & Law- set of assorted holiday postcards
Pixie Potions- pumpkin parade soap
Greetings from a Planet Named Janet- 3 notecard sets
Feto Soap-yummy roll-on parfum
Glittery Blue- gold star earrings
Mau Studio- mau mau message cards
Jewel Alchemy- iolite & labradorite earrings
Handmade Luck- photo coasters
Simply Bliss- handmade journal
Oblinaknit- handknit washcloth
Chic 36- fluffy floral tote
A Planet 4 Creation- blue fish earrings
Rae Beth Designs- Russian amazonite & tiger eye bracelet      
Paper Treasure- "the Madeline" necklace
Urbanknit- batik zippered pouch
Kim B Designs- copper sunset earrings
Art Created- Sets of sterling & pearl earrings + perfume sample

And the second Halloweener this month is......Nicole, from British Colombia!  Do they have Halloween in Canada too?  Well, Nicole does, and her treat bag is better than candy!
Paper Lotus Design- card sets & flirt cards
Presents & Law- set of assorted holiday postcards
Pixie Potions- vampyr perfume
Feto Soap- yummy roll-on parfum
Mau Studio- greeting cards
Oblinaknit- handknit washcloth
Art Created- Sets of sterling & pearl earrings + perfume sample
Relished Ravin- foldover snap wallet
Emma Lynne- fall collection notecards
Gallimaufry Arts- framed glass pendant necklace
Cherry Creek Designs- cotton candy necklace
Le Lapin Jewelry- mother of pearl earrings
Photographic Memory- art postcard
Miss Misa- antique peacock earrings
Dolphin Daze- sun & swirl pendant
Rebecca Tolk- pear image on barnwood
Sheila D- reversible corduroy tote bag
Eclectic Elements- poker tile pendant necklace
Ellen Ikemoto Design- fabric keychain
Sparkle Thots- autumn drop earrings

See?  People really do win, and one of the next people could be you!  The next giveaway will be a big double doozy taking place in early December, so stay tuned! 

Well, that's it for me today, so for a little shopping, find these sickeningly sweet necklaces at Paraphernalia!

October Ghoulish Giveaway!

It's feeling spoooooky around here because the October Giveaway is ready to be unleashed!  Check it out, filled with goodies galore worth over $650!  Oh yes, that's ghoulishly great!  It will again be divvied up between 2 winners who will each receive a boo box filled with about $325 worth of stuff!  All you have to do to get your hands on these spirited goods is enter to win!

To enter the giveaway contest: check out at least one site from a giveaway contributor listed below (this refers to the sites listed below, not the sponsors on the right hand side)- scope it out and find an item you think is interesting, unique, or that you'd love to have for yourself to share with modish readers- just find one item per contributor, please- spread the love :)  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!  That's it! 

• You can visit one site or visit a few- just share one link per comment (so, if you decide to visit 5 different shops, you'll enter yourself 5 different times and increase your odds of winning!) 
• You'll have until Saturday, Oct 27th at 11:59pm to look around and post a comment (entries posted after that will not be included in the contest)
• on Sunday, Oct 28th, TWO winners 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!
  

Now, check out the bootiful bounty of goodies you have a chance to win, and show me all the fun stuff you found at the contributor's sites!

Presents & Law- 2 sets of assorted holiday postcards
Simply Bliss- handmade journal
Relished Ravin- foldover snap wallet
Kim B Designs- copper sunset earrings
Emma Lynne- fall collection notecards
Gallimaufry Arts- framed glass pendant necklace
Paper Lotus Design- 2 card sets & flirt cards
Urbanknit- batik zippered pouch
Paper Treasure- "the Madeline" necklace
Art Created- 2 sets of sterling & pearl earrings + perfume samples
Krista Raak- turquoise ocean cuff
Shana Says- mod flapper necklace
Pixie Potions- pumpkin parade soap & vampyr perfume
Cherry Creek Designs- cotton candy necklace
Handmade Luck- photo coasters
Le Lapin Jewelry- mother of pearl earrings
Greetings from a Planet Named Janet- 3 notecard sets
Feto Soap- two yummy roll-on parfums
Glittery Blue- gold star earrings
Photographic Memory- art postcard
Miss Misa- antique peacock earrings
Dolphin Daze- sun & swirl pendant
Rebecca Tolk- pear image on barnwood
Sheila D- reversible corduroy tote bag
Mau Studio- mau mau message cards & greeting cards
Eclectic Elements- poker tile pendant necklace
Jewel Alchemy- iolite & labradorite earrings
Oblinaknit- set of handknit washcloths
Chic 36- fluffy floral tote
A Planet 4 Creation- blue fish earrings
Ellen Ikemoto Design- fabric keychain
Rae Beth Designs- Russian amazonite & tiger eye bracelet       
Sparkle Thots- autumn drop earrings    

Giveaway winners!

Wowee zowee, once again, my expectations were completely blown away by the response to the last giveaway!  From 1243 comments (holy moly!) 2 lucky winners were chosen, both of which happen to be Canadian!  See what they won below and thank you thank you to everyone who participated, especially all the talented crafters who contributed the giveaway prizes!  Now, onto the lucky Canucks!

Glenda from Toronto, here's what you're taking home!
Carolina Cottage- decoupaged tray
Joyful Heart Design- set of "wildly fun" thank you cards
Wired Originals- Nouveau earrings
Ach Ach Liebling- graphic plastic pendant necklace
Andy Mathis- woven white dogwood tote
Oblinaknit- birdie ring
Chic 36- yellow ribbon purse
Rebecca Tolk- fish image on barnwood
Divine Rose- black rose cluster earrings
Lazyjane- two fabric pin set
Kelly Darke- wire & gemstone earrings
Sparkle Thots- heart and charms bracelet
Glittery Blue- chandelier drop earrings
Smashing Darling- red hot tank
Mau Studio- cel phone lariat
Feto Soap- a yummy roll-on parfum
Eclectic Elements- beaded majong tile necklace
Ellen Ikemoto Design- flower pop clutch 

And Leah from Edmonton, here's your schwag!
Unique Expressions- set of 50 paper beads
Le Lapin Jewelry- goldstone earrings
cookoorikoo- cashmere wrist warmers
Gallimaufry Arts- framed glass pendant necklace
Simply Bliss- pastel flowers handmade journal
Greetings from a Planet Named Janet- 3 notecard sets
Beadoodles- topaz in a basket earrings
Oblinaknit- forest girl zip it pouch
Retrospective Design- gift certificate for a free 5x7 montage
Sheila D- reversible corduroy tote bag
Cherry Creek Designs- silver swirls earrings
Lazyjane- two fabric pin set
Dolphin Daze- Halloween face pendant
Jewel Alchemy- labradorite, iolite & peridot necklace
Anna Laura- "Dana" felt badge
Mau Studio- cel phone lariat
Photographic Memory- art postcard
Rae Beth Designs- green turquoise & tiger eye bracelet
Krista Raak- bold blue bloom clutch
Feto Soap- a yummy roll-on parfum

We'll do it all again next month, so come on back now, ya hear?

September Giveaway!

Yay!  It's giveaway time again and this one is quite the doozy!  I don't know how, I don't know when, but somewhere along the way this giveaway turned into the biggest one yet, worth over $840!  $840?  That's A LOT of stuff!!  (perhaps I should impose a limit on these things?)  So, I'm definitely going to have to split it up again this month and divvy it up to 2 winners who'll each receive a gift box worth about $420!  But, you have to enter to win!
 
To enter the giveaway contest: check out at least one site from a giveaway contributor listed below (this refers to the sites listed below, not the sponsors on the right hand side)- scope it out and find an item you think is interesting, unique, or that you'd love to have for yourself to share with modish readers- just find one item per contributor, please- spread the love :)  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!  That's it! 

• You can visit one site or visit a few- just share one link per comment (so, if you decide to visit 5 different shops, you'll enter yourself 5 different times and increase your odds of winning!) 
• You'll have until Saturday, Sept 29th at 11:59pm to look around and post a comment (entries posted after that will not be included in the contest)
• on Sunday, Sept 30th, TWO winners will be chosen randomly from all the commenters and notified by email!  (so check your email if you've entered!)

So that's it!  Now, check out all the amazing goodies you have a chance to win, and show me all the fun stuff you found at the contributor's sites!

Mau Studio- cel phone lariats
Ach Ach Liebling- graphic plastic pendant necklace
Carolina Cottage- decoupaged tray
Anna Laura- "Dana" felt badge
Jewel Alchemy- labradorite, iolite & peridot necklace
Unique Expressions- set of 50 paper beads
Joyful Heart Design- set of "wildly fun" thank you cards
Le Lapin Jewelry- goldstone earrings
Rae Beth Designs- green turquoise & tiger eye bracelet
cookoorikoo- cashmere wrist warmers
Gallimaufry Arts- framed glass pendant necklace
Simply Bliss- pastel flowers handmade journal
Wired Originals- Nouveau earrings
Greetings from a Planet Named Janet- 3 notecard sets
Beadoodles- topaz in a basket earrings
Andy Mathis- woven white dogwood tote
Feto Soap- two yummy roll-on parfums
Oblinaknit- forest girl zip it pouch and birdie ring
Retrospective Design- gift certificate for a free 5x7 montage
Sheila D- reversible corduroy tote bag 
Cherry Creek Designs- silver swirls earrings
Ellen Ikemoto Design- flower pop clutch
Lazyjane- two fabric pin sets
Rebecca Tolk- fish image on barnwood
Dolphin Daze- Halloween face pendant
Divine Rose- black rose cluster earrings
Chic 36- yellow ribbon purse
Kelly Darke- wire & gemstone earrings
Sparkle Thots- heart and charms bracelet
Smashing Darling- red hot tank
Glittery Blue- chandelier drop earrings
Photographic Memory- art postcard
Eclectic Elements- beaded majong tile necklace
Krista Raak- bold blue bloom clutch

Just wanted to say, thanks to everyone who's entered so far- wow, look at that!  Also, please be careful when commenting and make sure you're commenting on the right post so your entry will count...there's been some strays :)  Also, keep rockin, I love your giveaway enthusiasm! 

Giveaway winners!

Welp, the August giveaway was another great success, yay!  Thanks again to everyone who participated!  The crafters who contribute items really appreciate you checking out their sites, and I appreciate all the good suggestions!  Because of your awesome response and the amount of stuff I had to giveaway this month, I was able to pick TWO winners this time!  Congrats ladies! 

Stephanie from St. Louis, you won the following!
Sheila D- reversible corduroy tote bag
Feto Soap- berry berry kissable roll-on parfum
Wolfie & the Sneak (at modishoppe)- fungi poster
SAS art shop- mixed media collage box
Loula's Boutique- Balinese silver & howlite earrings
Eclectic Elements- bakelite majong tile bracelet
Chic 36- hana batake tote
Kelly Darke- wire & gemstone earrings
Dolphin Daze- glow in the dark moon pendant
Divine Rose- blue crystal flower necklace
Thymbyl Designs- Matryoshka pin
Rosaries & Jewelry by Laura- smoky quartz & sunstone necklace
Glittery Blue- crystal drop earrings
Lazyjane- a fabric pin set

And Abby from Brooklyn, here's what you're taking home!
Rebecca Tolk- butterfly image on barnwood 
Armelle Jewelry- Amazonite Gold Filigree earrings
Jewel Alchemy- labradorite & Swarovski crystal bracelet
Sugar Plum- hand letter-pressed thank you cards
Urban Bloom- blue sky necklace  
Cherry Creek Designs- "classic with a twist" pearl necklace   
Oblinaknit- dahlia handbag
cookoorikoo- button ring
Photographic Memory- art postcard
Sparkle Thots- beaded rose dangle earrings
Feto Soap- german chocolate cake roll-on parfum 
Smashing Darling- "like a house on fire" panties
Lazyjane- a fabric pin set
Ellen Ikemoto- flower drop earrings
Krista Raak- hand embroidered beaded brooch
Dandelion Blu- artemis earrings

We'll do it all again towards the end of next month! 

August Giveaway! Enter to win!

Wow!  With the success of last month's giveaway with all of you participating so, uh, fervently, vigorously, wildly, fantastically!, you encouraged even more people to contribute and send some awesome stuff this month!  And what does that mean?  This giveaway turned into a whopper!  It's worth $680 of goodness!  And since it is SO big this month, and SO many people would love to have it, I'm going to divvy it up and pick 2 winners this month!  But, you have to enter to win!   

To enter the giveaway contest: check out at least one site (more if you'd like!) from a giveaway contributor listed below- scope it out and find an item you think is interesting, unique, or that you'd love to have for yourself to share with modish readers.  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!  That's it! 

• You can visit one site or visit a few- just share one link per comment (so, if you decide to visit 5 shops, you'll enter yourself 5 different times and increase your odds of winning!) 
• You'll have until Friday, Aug 24th at 11:59pm to look around and post a comment (entries posted after that will not be included in the contest)
• on Saturday, TWO winners will be chosen randomly from all the commenters and notified by email!  (so check your email if you've entered!)

So that's it!  Now, check out all the amazing goodies you have a chance to win, and show me all the fun stuff you found at the contributor's sites!

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Sheila D- reversible corduroy tote bag
Feto Soap- two yummy roll-on parfums
Rebecca Tolk- butterfly image on barnwood
Divine Rose- blue crystal flower necklace
Thymbyl Designs- Matryoshka pin
Armelle Jewelry- Amazonite Gold Filigree earrings
Jewel Alchemy- labradorite & Swarovski crystal bracelet
Sugar Plum- hand letter-pressed thank you cards
Urban Bloom- blue sky necklace
Kelly Darke- wire & gemstone earrings
Cherry Creek Designs- "classic with a twist" pearl necklace
SAS art shop- mixed media collage box
Chic 36- hana batake tote
Glittery Blue- crystal drop earrings
Dolphin Daze- glow in the dark moon pendant
Loula's Boutique- Balinese silver & howlite earrings
Rosaries & Jewelry by Laura- smoky quartz & sunstone necklace
Wolfie & the Sneak (at modishoppe)- fungi poster
Oblinaknit- dahlia handbag
cookoorikoo- button ring
Photographic Memory- art postcard
Sparkle Thots- beaded rose dangle earrings
Eclectic Elements- bakelite majong tile bracelet
Smashing Darling- "like a house on fire" panties
Lazyjane- two fabric pin sets
Ellen Ikemoto- flower drop earrings
Krista Raak- hand embroidered beaded brooch
Dandelion Blu- artemis earrings

edited to add: Thanks for all the comments so far!  Keep 'em coming!  TWO people have a chance to win this time! :)

-Yay!  You guys are finding some of the cutest things!  I found my new site of the week thanks to your suggestions!  You still have a few more days to look around...

**THE CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED!  Thanks to everyone who entered!!  2 winners have been notified by email and once confirmed, they'll be announced here on the blog!

July Giveaway Winner!!

Wowee wowee zowee!  I couldn't believe, nay, still cannot believe the incredible response to the July giveaway- I think the contest worked!  A whole 719 comments worth!  I've never imagined seeing that many comments on my blog at all, especially on one post!  I'm glad you all were enthused and enjoyed looking around at all the sites (there's some good stuff, hmm??)  Thank you to everyone who entered but a winner had to be chosen.  So, picked randomly from the list of the many many commenters is....... April from Menlo Park, CA!  Yay!  Congrats April!  I noticed that she looked at many sites and left multiple comments which upped her odds of winning and see, it paid off!  She's taking home all the lovely things over there <---- I will surely do this again next month, letting you scavenge your way around the sites to find cool goodies, so stay tuned for the August giveaway- next month, the winner could be you!

July Giveaway- gotta enter to win!!

Yay!  It's that time again...the July giveaway is here!  It's here!  And it's worth a whopping $515!  How would you like a big box of goodies as a little summer treat?  For free?  You'd like it!  Yes yes!  Well, it allll could be yours, but we're gonna do things a little differently this time around...instead of picking a name randomly from a list of thousands, we're going to add a little more interactivity to find a winner! 

So, for this month, in order to win, you need to check out at least one site (more if you'd like!) from a contributor below- scope it out and find your most-favorite-gotta-have-it item, 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!  That's it!  It could be the actual item that's included in the giveaway or something completely different!

For example, I think that giveaway tank is pretty cute, I see it's at Smashing Darling so I click their site, take a look around and find a necklace that is pretty- so I come back here and comment: "Smashing Darling- bathing beauties pendant- www.smashingdarling.com/item/1864"  Now I'm entered to win! 

This is better in a few ways, I think- 1. I know the contributors will have people taking time to check out their sites more.  2. I know the winner will be someone who really wants it and appreciates it!  3. We'll be able to share links to even more cool items around the web!

You can visit one site or visit a few- just share one link per comment (so, if you decide to visit 5 shops, you'll enter yourself 5 different times and increase your odds of winning!)  You'll have a few days to look around and on Saturday, July 28th, one winner will be chosen randomly from all the commenters! (Be sure to leave your email address when commenting so I can contact you if you win!)  So that's it!  Now, check out all the amazing goodies you have a chance to win, and show me the cool stuff you find at the contributor's sites!

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Handmade Julz- wire wrapped skull ring
Lazyjane- system bib necklace
Dandelion Blu- berry blu earrings
Lindsay Designs- Appletini wallet
Shana Says- pink moon bird
Kookii:Kooky- bangle wrist clutch
Sparkle Thots- pink beaded dangle earrings
Eclectic Elements- beaded mahjong tile pin
A Rare Thing- hoop earrings and pendant
Krista Raak- hand embroidered flower brooch
Occasions & Celebrations- thank you notes set
Chic 36- big brown purse
Glittery Blue- vintage key charm necklace
Ellen Ikemoto- snap pouch keychain
Sugar Plum- hand letter-pressed turtle cards
Kelly Darke- wire & gemstone earrings
Wolfie & the Sneak- color it yourself book
Naikid- bar of natural soap
AV Designs- bangle clutch
The Promo Shop- skulls pocket mirror
Cherry Creek Designs- purple hearts earrings
Smashing Darling- barcode graphic tank
Loula's Boutique- star bead dangle earrings

**after looking at all the comments so far I have to say:

-Damn! You work fast!  I think this idea is a success!

-You have good taste! Some of these things you find may show up as featured items on Modish at some point!

-And, due to how fast y'all are, I'm going to have to end this on FRIDAY, 7/27 at 11:59pm- any comments posted after that will not be included in the contest- the winner will be chosen randomly and notified Saturday morning (or maybe afternoon :) so check your email if you've entered!

-WOW!  Look at all those comments!  THANKS TO ALL WHO'VE ENTERED SO FAR!!  YOU ROCK!  And, GOOD LUCK!

June Giveaway Winner!

With the busyness (laziness) of last week and the holiday (excuse to go to the beach and lay out in the sun all day) there in the middle, I decided to delay (forgot) announcing the giveaway winner for this month, but here she is now!  Before I do that, I want to thank all 27 indie shops again who dontated goods for this month- you created a spectacular giveaway that's worth $595 that will soon be going into the hands of one lucky winner- take another peek at what she won below and help support all these wonderful designers and artists!

Kookii:Kooky- dottie mushrooms pouch
Eclectic Elements- hand-woven beaded bracelet
Oblinaknit- wire mesh and pearl earrings
Melissahead Designs- collage card boxed set
Henry Road- tea towel set
Midnight Firefly- nesting earrings
Tartx- wine charm set