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On the 9th Day of Etsy… Handmade Shoes Giveaway

December 17, 2009 90

♫ my true love gave to me a beautiful pair of handmade shoes, a couple of sweet little cases, fabulous natural skin care, a beautiful organic double v shirt, a fab alphabet pillow made from recycled suits, ♫ a handful of sweet upcycled heart felts, ♫ three lovely reclaimed wooden handcrafts, ♫ two calling handmade upcycled bird ornaments, ♫ and a fantastic stocking made from men’s recycled suits. ♫
Giveaway number nine is a lovely, lovely, lovely pair of house shoes from the Etsy Shop Infusion. (Your size 5-1) Infusion is one of my fave Etsy shops, I have reviewed them before here. The owner and designer Abby Meadow says, “these lovely house shoes will make your feet so happy!” They are soft, cloudy, gray blue brushed cotton twill that is balanced with a surprise of vintage plaid lining. The sole is a chocolate brown rugged hemp canvas. These lovely shoes are made with reclaimed, vintage and sustainable materials and lined with fleece for a bit of padding and added structure. How lovely is that? I would love, love, love a pair myself. Wouldn’t these shoes be a lovely holiday surprise for your sister, mother or your best friend? They even come in toddler sizes.
Infusion isn’t just shoes, you will also find that Abby’s collection includes fabulous and beautiful clothing, home accessories and bags. All of her lovely items are hand sewn, using sustainable and high quality textiles. Abby strives to create durable and long lasting items that are both functional and beautiful. Shes uses natural, organic, sustainable and recycled fibers and fabrics. She also makes every effort possible to be kind and gentle to the Earth and to the life forms that live on the Earth every day of her life.
Some other items that I absolutely adore are::
Hemp Wrislet $31

How to Win

* You have until December 29th 12 am EST to enter this giveaway.
* Visit Infusion leave me a comment telling me which item you would love to wear.
One comment per person please.

Additional Entries
**** Please help me spread the word about Sweet Greens’ 12 Days of Etsy by sharing it twitter, facebook, kirtsy, your blog or any other social website that you use. I would greatly appreciate it! {Please leave a separate comment for each thing that you do.}

Are you wondering what the 12 Days of Etsy are, read about it here.

A huge thank you to Abby @ Infusion for hosting this lovely giveaway.
*UPDATE: WINNER:: #87 The Fam. Congrats and thanks again to everyone who entered.

On the 8th Day of Etsy… Recycled Wool Cases Giveaway

December 16, 2009 48

♫ my true love gave to me, a couple of sweet little cases, fabulous natural skin care, a beautiful organic double v shirt, a fab alphabet pillow made from recycled suits, ♫ a handful of sweet upcycled heart felts, ♫ three lovely reclaimed wooden handcrafts, ♫ two calling handmade upcycled bird ornaments, ♫ and a fantastic stocking made from men’s recycled suits. ♫
Giveaway number eight is two lovely little cases from Wooly Bison. These cases could be used to hold eyeglasses, coins, cosmetics or any other goodies that you don’t want rolling around in the bottom of your handbag or backpack. The owner of Wooly Bison, Ingrid creates lovely satchels, purses and bags using recycled suit jackets and vintage wool, which is then lined with other found material. I love this theme of lovely things made using suit jackets.

Wouldn’t these little cases be perfect to give as teacher gifts? Eben purchased a case similar to this one from a local Boulder artist to give to his teacher this year as a holiday gift. It is lovely. You could also stuff them with your fave cosmetics or jewelry and make the perfect gift for your best friend. I also love, love, love Wooly Bison’s satchels, my favorite is the Recycled Farrah Satchel. Wouldn’t you love to receive one of these bags this holiday season?

A big thank you to Wooly Bison for hosting this fab giveaway.

How to Win

* You have until December 24th at 12 am EST to enter this giveaway.
* Visit Wooly Bison and leave me a comment telling me which item you think your skin would benefit from.
One comment per person please.

Additional Entries
**** Please help me spread the word about Sweet Greens’ 12 Days of Etsy by sharing it twitter, facebook, kirtsy, your blog or any other social website that you use. I would greatly appreciate it! Please leave a separate comment for each thing that you do.

Are you wondering what the 12 Days of Etsy are, read about it here.

*UPDATE: WINNER:: #40 Angie. Yay! Congratulations and thanks to everyone who entered.

Gifts For Cooks: The Cook Bookery

December 16, 2009 1


Do you have a Julia Child on your holiday list? A budding pastry chef? How about someone who really, really enjoys cooking? Or, have you yourself been looking for that heirloom cookbook that your mother or grandmother used when you were a child? Did you know that you can still find those rare and fabulous cookbooks? Who knew? I recently found The Cook Bookery, an online cookbook store that specializes in rare, vintage and hard to find cookbooks. Heaven.

When I started to browse The Cook Bookery I immediately thought of the mister, who loves, loves, loves to cook. I also thought of the cookbook that we had in our household as a child. You know the cookbook with chocolate fingerprints and greasy stains on every page? I remember spending countless hours with my mom baking cookies and brownies from that cookbook. I am seriously considering browsing until I find that cookbook and ordering a copy for Eben and I to share. I think that I will also talk with the mister’s mother to find out which cookbooks she used when the mister  was growing up. I think the mister  would love to receive some of those cookbooks as future gifts. Wouldn’t a cookbook from the past of a friend or family member be the perfect holiday gift? Not to mention, a shelf full of fab rare and vintage cookbooks looks lovely, no?

Do you collect heirloom cookbooks?
Which are your faves?

On the 7th Day of Etsy… Organic Skincare Giveaway

December 15, 2009 70

♫ my true love gave to me, fabulous natural skin care, a beautiful organic double v shirt, a fab alphabet pillow made from recycled suits, ♫ a handful of sweet upcycled heart felts, ♫ three lovely reclaimed wooden handcrafts, ♫ two calling handmade upcycled bird ornaments, ♫ and a fantastic stocking made from men’s recycled suits. ♫
Giveaway number seven is perfect for anyone on your holiday shopping list. A $25 gift certificate to Joyful Girl Naturals. Joyful Girl Naturals has lovely skin care products for women, men, children and even your home and pets. The owner, Shelly has been making natural and organic bath and body products as well as herbal remedies for over 20 years. Shelly makes all of her products from scratch so she can easily customize any of the products to meet the customer’s needs. Shelly offers top quality products that are affordable to everyone. {Which I love, love, love.} She infuses her own oils and recipes. The winner of this gift certificate can work with Shelly directly to find the perfect products for her skin. Or, you can pick out any items that you would like for yourself or your loved ones.

Shelly at Joyful Girl Naturals was so lovely to send me my own customized skin care kit and it is fabulous. I really enjoy the fresh clean scent of all of the products. My favorite products are the Anti Acne Roll On Spot Treatment, the Calendula Lavender and Sweet Orange Natural Face Wash and the Natural Facial Moisturizer in Lavender.

Shelly can customize a skin care kit that will work wonderfully with your own skin. I think you will enjoy the products and find that using natural products for the health of your skin and body is the only way to go.

A big thank you to Joyful Girl Naturals for hosting this lovely giveaway.

How to Win

* You have until December 22nd at 12 am EST to enter this giveaway.

* Visit Joyful Girl Naturals and leave me a comment telling me which item you think your skin would benefit from.

One comment per person please.

Additional Entries
**** Please help me spread the word about Sweet Greens’ 12 Days of Etsy by sharing it twitter, facebook, kirtsy, your blog or any other social website that you use. I would greatly appreciate it! Please leave a separate comment for each thing that you do.

Are you wondering what the 12 Days of Etsy are, read about it here.

*UPDATE: WINNER:: #5 MVegan. Congrats and thank you to everyone who entered.

How Tuesday:: Green Your Holiday Gift Wrapping.

December 15, 2009 7

It’s time to get all of those holiday gifts wrapped and ready for to be given. All the pretty paper, tags and bows only stay on the gifts for a short period of time before they are ripped off and disposed of. Here are some ideas you can use to green your holiday gift wrapping. By doing these things you can save the environment and some money at the same time.

Read All About It:: Use newspaper, comics or old magazines to wrap goodies this year. These papers are going to go into the recycling bin regardless, they may as well shine for a day wrapped up with a big reusable bow on top.

Thrifted Pattern Gift Wrap:: I love this tutorial from one of my fave shops:: Chakra Pennywhistle. Rikkianne uses vintage sewing patterns that she finds at her local thrift to wrap up gifts. How lovely is that?

Give Paper a 2nd Life:: When gifts are being opened, collect the paper, ribbon, bows and tags that could be used again next year. This will save you money and keep the gift wrap out of the landfill or recycling bin.

Just Bag It:: There are many great reusable Eco friendly bags available. Some of my favorites are from Amy Butler’s Gift Wrap Green. I really like that these bags are made from 100% post-consumer waste paper and soy based ink. They also have pretty ribbon handles with gift cards attached. After the gift is opened, make sure someone keeps the bag. {Hopefully, it will be you.}

Reusable Boxes:: These are very similar to the reusable bags, however look super cute stacked together in groups under a tree or on a bench. Try to find reusable boxes that are made using 100% post-consumer waste and again make sure someone keeps the box.

Wrap it Up:: Have you heard of Furoshiki Gift Wrapping? Watch the video, you will love it. How fun is that? You can also buy Furoshiki Wrapping on Etsy.

Tag it:: I recycle all of my holiday cards into holiday gift tags for the following year. This is a fun activity that be done with the kids and saves you from having to purchase gift tags. These gift tags are also very unique and fun.

How do you green your holiday gift wrapping?
What are your favorite ways?

Photo via Chakra Pennywhistle.

XO.

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