All About Easter {Giveaway 2}

Who wants a little something sweet and fun for your easter basket?  Check out the sponsors for Giveaway TWO for All About Easter!

Mark Poulin from Marmar has the funnest site to look through on etsy. His jewelry is unique, expressive and fun!  He has donated this fun Rabbit Wishes for our Easter giveaway. Isn't that sweet bunny the cutest thing you have ever seen!

You will have to check out his site, but I am in love with the mother/daughter sets he has in his shop.

the mother/daughter quadrapus. LOVE IT!  and Chop Chop...that wood grained heart. the sweet teeth on the beaver?! so adorable and unique!

Marmar

etsy: http://www.marmar.etsy.com/

website:  http://www.markpoulin.com/

facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/markpoulinjewelry

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Sewing with me is a shop filled with fun patterns to make any kind of bag you can imagine!  I love how fun and stylish the styles are and feel so lucky that they have donated 3 super fun patterns for the giveaway:

The Roxanna bag ..Love the look of this one. The Flores clutch ..Love the tab and flap on this design.  The Jenny bag ..this would be the perfect carry-all bag!

You should also make sure you go and see the other MANY patterns she has in her shop. She really does have a design for everyone!

I'm loving this retro bag for those sweet pleats on the front.

Go and check out Sewing with Me!

Sewing with Me

etsy: http://www.sewingwithme3.etsy.com/

site: ithinksew.com/

twitter: twitter.com/ithinksew

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Looploft is such a fun site to go and shop at! It carries a  line of  products full of whimsy using quality repurposed and natural materials!

They have offered an Easter Bunny Rabbit Softie that will melt your heart!

Isn't he just sweet! She also carries a bunch of really unique and fun gifts:

Mustaches are so IN right now..why not have one as a pillow! And a crown for everyone...I know my kids would be in heaven.

Looploft

etsy:  http://www.looploft.etsy.com/

facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/looploft/115824825095136

website: http://www.looploft.com/

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Kawaiinese is a digital etsy shop that has plenty of fun extras for Easter and anytime in the year!

They have donated your choice of 3 fun products from their shop

Look at these fun easter digital clip art.  Cutest Little Bunny Face has 20 different files in its set.  Chocolate Bunnies has 8 different images in its set..wouldn't those make a fun tag for an Easter treat?!

I am loving her Guitar Boys.  And how about those sweet owls?

Kawaiinese

etsy: http://www.kawaiinese.etsy.com/

Such fun stores and fun items, right? Perfect additions to anyone's Easter baskets!

In order to win this bundle:

1-become a follower of kiki creates, "like" my page on facebook, and leave a comment!

You can enter additional again by:

2-tweeting, posting, or blogging about this giveaway (come back and tell me.)

3-go to the sponsors blogs and become a follower or like them on facebook (one entry for each shop!)

This Giveaway will close on Saturday, April 9 at 9 pm PST. Winner will be announced on Sunday.

All About Easter {Giveaway ONE}

Who is excited for All About Easter?! I am so excited for the amazing projects, tutorials and freebies we have coming up in the next two weeks!  And not only that...we have 4 amazing giveaways (2 each week) all sponsored by shops on etsy. You know my love for etsy, so I want to give a shout out to them!  You can also find a link to each of their shops on my sidebar this week.  Make sure to go and check out their sites and give them some love!

{Giveaway One}

Dolls and Daydreams is an etsy shop that specializes in doll sewing patterns, softie stuffed toy sewing patterns, dollhouse patterns, and paper crafts for you and your children.  I love how large her stuffed toys turn out to be as well!  Dolls and Daydreams has offered up a:

*Baby Owl Ribbon Softie PDF:

 Make sure to stop by the shop to check out some of their other fun patterns:

Love the Bunny Stuffed Animals and how cute is the Dress Up Doll and Doll Clothes.

Dolls and Daydreams

etsy:  http://www.dollsanddaydreams.etsy.com/

blog: http://dollsanddaydreams.blogspot.com/

facebook: http://www.facebook.com/dollsanddaydreams

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The Little Gentleman's Closet is a one-stop shop for ties and bow ties for your infant, toddler or big boy! It is filled with so many fun ties of all colors, but also has actual patterns to buy to make your own!

Little Gentleman's Closet is throwing in this cute tie to the giveaway:

Head on over to their shop and check out some other cute items:

Oh my goodness, I can totally see my little boys in this pink bow tie.  Wouldn't this plaid tie be perfect for Easter?!

Little Gentleman's Closet:

etsy: http://www.littlegentleman.etsy.com/

facebook: www.facebook.com/thelittlegentlemanscloset

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Charlie's Aunt etsy shop caught my eye as soon as I saw the unique and classy bag patterns.  It is  filled with lovely bag patterns, accessory books, kits and jewellery.  Charlie's Aunt has graciously offered:

3 patterns of your choice (go take a look at them..these are just a few of the many she has!):

and these sweet  bunny buttons to go along with it!

There are so many lovely things from her shop that I would love to get my hands on..head on over and take a look at her shop!

Charlie's Aunt Sewing Patterns

etsy:  http://www.charliesaunt.etsy.com/

blog: www.charliesaunt.com/blog

facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Charlies-Aunt/170340443016805

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Big Me Little World is a delightful little shop filled with handmade treasures.  You can't help but smile when you see the colorful items they have in their shop. They have offered for the giveaway:

a spring chicken bottle and a mini painted rock...

 (I can totally see my boys running around with these rocks in their pockets..what a perfect little addition to an Easter basket!)

I also can't stop smiling when I see little max's neighbor mill.

Isn't it so sweet?!

Big Me Little World:

etsy:  http://www.bigmelittleworld.etsy.com/

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Claylicious is an amazing little shop filled with handmade clay pieces. It has everything from owl figurines to little plates to wedding cake toppers and everything in between! 

They have offered a $25 gift certificate to their shop!

Look at these sweet things they have:

owl figurine (I'm in love!) and wouldn't this little plate be perfect for your little pretties!

and these wedding cake toppers? perfect!

Claylicious:

etsy:  http://www.claylicious.etsy.com/

Such fun stores and fun items, right?  Perfect additions to anyone's Easter baskets!

In order to win this bundle:

1-become a follower of kiki creates, "like" my page on facebook, and leave a comment!

 You can enter additional again by: 

2-tweeting, posting, or blogging about this giveaway  (come back and tell me.)

3-go to the sponsors blogs and become a follower or like them on facebook (one entry for each shop!)

This Giveaway will end on Saturday, April 9th at 9pm PST. Winner will be announced Sunday.

Hard things {new product release}

When I release a new print, I like to give a little background as to what the inspiration was behind it.  Forgive me as this one is personal to me.:)

"Each trial we overcome is to strengthen, not destroy us. The Lord will never allow us to suffer beyond what we can endure." Robert D Hales

I have had many hard days in my life. Days when I wondered if I could get through them to the next. Days when my heart ached for loved ones struggling with illness and trials that seem to find the best of us.  Days when I look at the condition of the world and get down. Have you had those days?

And yet I can still find a sense of hope. Answers that come from sweet prayer. A knowledge that has come through experience when I realize the blessing it is to live today on earth and to raise a family now.  A knowledge that there truly is a God who cares and watches and blesses us...who truly sees the rocky seas that we live in and amidst and sees the "promised land" in front of us..and is guiding us there.  He sees what we cannot..and it is with that faith that I designed my new print.

This verse comes from one of my favorite chapters in the Book of Mormon.  One of my sisters has made this verse a motto in her family and I don't think I could have picked a better one.  Even when times are hard, when life is lonely or even when times are great and life could not be better..isn't it so nice to know that God is in charge of that "wind" that is getting us where He wants us!

A good reminder to have in the home..or to give to someone who needs a little boost.  The print is now up in my shop.  Head on over to check it out!

one more.

Using just 5 of those 22 rosettes from my last post, I put together one more sweet spring wreath.  This time I added a little bit of ruffle for some texture and made the fabric covering the wreath form a little more lively.

Having already made the rosettes, this wreath came together super fast.  It looks so sweet hanging in my window.  I added some doo-dads I had around and a few stitched leaves to add some balance to the flowers.

And I am happy to report that the weather is finally matching my spring decor. Yay!

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