:: holiday card giveaway ::

i mentioned that i was going to do a majorly huge giveaway this month, and here i am to finally announce it: the long-awaited  sapsucker™ holiday card giveaway. and oh, baby - it’s a good one.

there will be 3 winners:

GRAND PRIZE: 50 (holy crap, fifty? yes!) holiday cards of your choice from the Sapsucker Shop PLUS one custom Sapsucker card. (Total package is worth $170)

1st RUNNER UP: 20 (whoa! still pretty good!) holiday cards of your choice from the Sapsucker Shop (worth $60)

2nd RUNNER UP: 10 (hey, it’s a start) holiday cards of your choice from the Sapsucker Shop (worth $30)

YOU MUST VISIT MY FACEBOOK FAN PAGE TO ENTER. FIND DETAILS THERE.

WINNERS WILL BE SELECTED MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2010. entries close at noon EST.winners announced sometime that afternoon. winners will be chosen randomly from all entries. you may have up to two entries total (see “extra entries” above) but you may not win more than one prize.

:: supercool holiday cards from the sapsucker shop ::

today's stop on the sapsucker tour is the holiday card selection. there are technically just four designs, but really? the sky's the limit.

i'm selling them in sets, too. the more you buy, the more you save.

i think we're going to use the whatever you celebrate cards for our family card this year. but honestly i can't decide. could be the happy this, that, and the other thing cards. or maybe some of each?

:: handmade holiday help - part III ::

part three is finally here! i wanted to post this last week but, enh, c'est la vie.

as with the previous two handmade helpings, some of these links are for tutorials so you can make your own gifts. some are to wonderful handmade things i've found on etsy or cosa verde or elsewhere. you can find part I here and part II here.

so let the round-up begin...

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1. aercraft onesie from bespoke uprising
2. paper flower tutorial from dozi
3. the nicest present from zuppa artista
4. clothesline hair clip holder from nested

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5. vintage cookie jars from colliebox
6. naked paper bag scrapbooks from pretty papel
7. lucy goosey tutorial from the long thread
8. flap-mitten pattern (called frances) from jane richmond (i made these back in october for myself and i love them. LOVE.)

AN IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT ETSY LISTINGS: if you click on one of these and it says "sold out," do check out the rest of the shop because more often than not the same item has been relisted. it's kind of a silly quirk about the best way for sellers to use etsy but it can be misleading and confusing.

:: holidays are in the air (and a note on black friday specials in the shop) ::

i listed some new holiday items in the shop today. the stuff i've been listing lately is a bit of a departure for me -- a lot more hand-illustration in particular and a new take on color combinations (see below) -- and i have to say i'm happy with the direction things are going.

today i added five illustrated holiday cards (pictured above) and two different gift tag sets. go check them out.

also, i'm not really having any big sale this weekend, but i am offering free secondary shipping on all holiday items in the shop. that means holiday items ship free when shipped with something else.

ENJOY!

:: handmade holiday help - part II ::

okay, folks. more of my favorite handmade items for the holidays. some of these links will be for tutorials so you can make your own gifts. some will be to wonderful handmade things i've found on etsy or cosa verde or elsewhere. you can find part I here.

so let the round-up begin...

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1. midair earrings from theintuitivegarden
2. pomegranate soap from anderson soap company (vegan friendly)
3. pincushion organizer tutorial (from oh fransson!)
4. cupcakes letterpress print from yeehaw

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5. plate transfer tutorial from design sponge
6. linen clutch with rose from quiltish (by alissa jacobs)
7. cashmere baby legwarmer tutorial from etsy's storque blog
8. mini file box made with vintage record album covers from freestyle gifts

AN IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT ETSY LISTINGS: if you click on one of these and it says "sold out," do check out the rest of the shop because more often than not the same item has been relisted. it's kind of a silly quirk about the best way for sellers to use etsy but it can be misleading and confusing.

:: handmade holiday help - part I ::

in the spirit of the upcoming season, and even more in the spirit of this post, i thought i would spend the next few weeks sharing some of my favorite handmade items for the holidays. some of these links will be for tutorials so you can make your own gifts. some will be to wonderful handmade things i've found on etsy or cosa verde or elsewhere.

so let the round-up begin...

(starting from large image and going clock-wise)
1. letterpress coasters from louella press
2. aquarium-themed magnet tutorial from the purl bee
3. book apple (from freshtea's flickrstream but find the tutorial here at cheeky magpie)
4. men's scarf from smitten kitchen originals

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5. faux bois tea towel from urbanposture
6. grey felt brooch from aaliciaaccessories
7. applique pillows tutorial from design sponge
8. wild grape jam from mirasol farm

AN IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT ETSY LISTINGS: if you click on one of these and it says "sold out," do check out the rest of the shop because more often than not the same item has been relisted. it's kind of a silly quirk about the best way for sellers to use etsy but it can be misleading and confusing.