Treasure Thursday – 3SistersLove (giveaway) CLOSED

Winner of the first Treasure Thursday and the Adorned You giveaway is:
Congratulations Milka! Hope you can wear this ring at your ball :)
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Every year, around Christmas time, I’m searching calendars for a new year. Etsy offers so many beautiful calendars, but seems that I have fund my favourites. At least for the 2010.

Today’s treasure comes from three sisters. 3SistersLove is a really cute Etsy shop that sells stationery, calendars, gifts and more.

 Where does your shop name come from?
We are 3 loving sisters :)

How long have you been designing cards and calendars? How and why did you start?
The oldest sister is an artist and a graphic designer. The middle sister is a painter and a vet student. The youngest is… well… blonde with blue eyes, and she is there to inspire us and bring new ideas!
We’ve been always creative in our daily lives as well as at work. We started our Etsy journey in 2008, creating clay pendants at first. Then from there, using our skills in fine arts and graphics our designs slowly evolved from 3d clay objects to 2d paper goods.

 Where do you get your inspiration for the items in your shop?
We are story tellers and get inspired from other creative people that tell stories thru their designs. For example, one of our favorite architects is I.M Pei. In his architecture every viewing angle has depth and tells a story. We think about our designs even before initial sketching phase.

If you had to choose just one favorite item in your shop, what would it be and why?
Our calendar designs are what we are really proud of. We can’t choose between Version 1 and Version 2 because they are both very special to us.

It wasn’t easy to design them as it probably looks. For both versions each month has it’s own concept. Even with different concepts we had to make sure that at the end all 12 months are unified thru color and style of that particular calendar. It’s like putting together a puzzle.

Giveaway!
3SistersLove is giving one lucky reader a 2010 Calendar. Winner can choose between Version 1 and Version 2.

Rules:
* please make sure to leave separate comment for each entry;
* in your comment, please include contact information so I can reach you;
* winner of the giveaway will be chosen next Wednesday (December 16th);
* winner has 24 hours to answer my email or new winner will be drawn.
* Giveaway is open worldwide!

Here’s how to enter:
* Mandatory entry: please visit 3SistersLove and let me know, which version of the 2010 Calendar you like most and why? (please answer to both questions)

* Extra entries:
+1 - add 3SistersLove as your favorite on Etsy (leave your Etsy username);
+5 - purchase from  3SistersLove and let me know;
+1 - follow my blog;
+2 - follow me on Twitter @MadeInCanarias  and tweet this giveaway (leave your tweet link);
+2 - post about this give-away on your blog (leave a link).

*Remember to leave your contacts in the comments and leave separate comment for each entry.

Good luck!

Wordless Wednesday

(Latvia, 2007)

More photos of Wordless Wednesday here.

Have you seen my new header?

Maybe some of you have already noticed, that my header had a little Christmas makeover :)

I have this beautiful Christmas themed makover thanks to Adori Graphics. By the way, Adori Graphics is having a huge Christmas giveaway going on. Go and have a look!

Aloha Friday #19

It is Aloha Friday! In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that people take it easy and look forward to the weekend.Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response. If you’d like to participate, just post your own question on your blog and leave your comment below and link in Kailani’s blog. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new blog friends!

This week's question is:

Do you scream on roller coasters? I do :)

Treasure Thursday – AdornedYou (CLOSED)

Treasure Thursday (TT), the new event on my blog starts today! On TT you will get to know some awsome Etsy sellers and different companies who have great products. I try to bring to you giveaways too! :)

Giveaways hosted turing the Treasure Thursday are opened for one week.

Today's treasure comes from

Let's get to know Adorned You better. Here comes something for the Twilight Saga fans!

Where does your shop name come from? 
This is where my shop name comes from: It is so much nicer to be adorned than not, so hence the name Adorned You seemed fitting for my Jewelry shop. :D

How long have you been a jewelry artist? How and why did you start? 
I have been a Jewelry artist on and off for 20 years. Ever since I was 7 years old I have made beaded jewelry and set up a stand at the end of our driveway. I sold a ring for 25 cents! I took some Jewelry Making and Metalsmithing courses 20 years ago and just loved making jewelry.

Have a look at her beautiful jewelry. I really love her Rose Bud earrings.
  
Where do you get your inspiration for the jewelry in your shop?
I get my inspiration from the gorgeous scenery and nature that surrounds my home, different shapes , colors, and textures.

If you had to choose just one favorite item in your shop, what would it be and why?
My favorite items are The rainbow moonstone bracelet and ring. I love sterling silver and rainbow moonstone and they both really add so much to any outfit.

Looks like you are a big Twilight Saga fan, why do you like these books/movie?
I had a difficult time finding a good book, then one day I stumbled upon Twilight. I couldn't put the book down! Of course after I finished the first book I had to read the three following books, I finished all four books in a month :). Twilight is a great love story. Bella wears pretty jewelry in the saga which I love, and I thought why not make the jewelry she wears and sell it in my shop for other Twilight fans to enjoy.

Giveaway!

Adorned You is giving one of my readers a Sterling Silver Twilight Bella Ring with a real Rainbow Moonstone. 

Rules:
* please make sure to leave separate comment for each entry;

* in your comment, please include contact information so I can reach you;

* winner of the giveaway will be chosen next Thursday;

* winner has 24 hours to answer my email or new winner will be drawn.

Here’s how to enter:
* Mandatory entry: please visit Adorned You. Look at all of her wonderful products and then return to Made In Canarias and let me know 2 pieces you like.

* Extra entries:
- add Adorned You as your favorite on Etsy (leave your Etsy username);

- follow Adorned You on Twitter

- purchase from  Adorned You and let me know (5 entries);

- follow my blog (1 entry);

- tweet this giveaway (leave your tweet link, use @MadeInCanarias);

- post about this give-away on your blog (leave link, 2 entries)

*Remember to leave your contacts in the comments and leave separate comment for each entry.
 
Good luck!

Wordless Wednesday

(Latvia, 2007)
More photos of Wordless Wednesday here.

Countdown to Christmas Giveaway!

During the month of December (1st through 25th) Adori Graphics is giving away a prize every day in her “Countdown To Christmas”.

She has some great goodies planned for you from free signature graphics, through to menu bars, scrapbook kits and even a prize-to-beat-all-prizes which she will announce on Christmas Day!

It's a great opportunity to give your blog a beautiful Christmas present!

Remember, you have to be in it to win it! So make sure you follow her blog to be the first to know about each of the giveaways!