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Flora Grubb Hanging Succulent Gardens

April 2, 2010 0

Do you remember the Flora Grubb Vertical Gardens that I told you about earlier in March? I saw this fantastic DIY at Sunset Magazine (by the way: one of my fave magazines) of another amazing Flora Grubb garden, this one hanging. Isn’t it lovely? These woolly pockets are made using recycled plastic bottles. I would love to have my entire patio wall covered in these fabulous woolly pockets. Fantastic.

How about you lovely readers, what do you think of Flora Grubb’s designs?

Gabriel’s Aunt: Win A Lemon Bar Candle Giveaway!

March 31, 2010 0

This week’s Earth friendly Etsy shop is Gabriel’s Aunt owned by Nikki Sherrit in Seattle Washigton. Gabriel’s Aunt is a fabulous natural perfume and candle shop that also specializes in lovely bath products. Gabriel’s Aunt has been in business for over 7 years. The candles at Gabriel’s Aunt are made without any synthetic, petroleum-based fragrance oil or colors. Nikki only uses plant-derived essential oils, absolutes, no GMO plant waxes and butters. How fantastic is that?

When asked what inspires her, Nikki says that she loves the smell of real plants, herbs, flowers and resins. She also finds inspiration in cooking and hiking through the Pacific Northwest. She is a huge lover of natural bath products and sometimes will combine different soaps and lotions to come up with something fun and new. Nikki also loves living in Seattle and spending time with her boyfriend and fur babies.
Gabriel’s Aunt uses all recycled packing materials when shipping to customers. Everything is somehow used again or thrown into the recycle or compost bins. She also recently changed her larger glass candle’s packaging to limit the waste. When covering the candles for shipping, she uses a recycled paper seed top. You can also return the candle container to Gabriel’s Aunt and receive a discount on your next order. Nikki is currently working to expand her line with more custom blends. You can expect more fabulous products to come.
Nikki at Gabriel’s Aunt has been so lovely to offer one of my fantastic readers a delicious and tart Lemon Bar Candle with Lemon Lime and Butter. Yummy.

How to Enter

Visit Gabriel’s Aunt and leave me a comment telling me which scent is most appealing to you for your chance to win?

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A huge thank you to Nikki at Gabriel’s Aunt for hosting this lovely giveaway.

Giveaway ends April 21st @  12am EST.

*UPDATE: WINNER:: #4 Belynda. Congratulations and thank you to everyone who entered!

A New Look at Sweet Greens

March 26, 2010 0

Hello, friends. You may have already noticed some changes here at Sweet Greens. I have tried to make the site more user friendly and cleaner looking. Just to let you know, the ‘My Favorite Things‘ tab in the top right hand corner, will have the current giveaways, coupon codes and my favorite green products and Earth friendly Etsy shops. You can find my contact information in the ‘About‘ or ‘FAQs‘ tabs. You can find all of my Cascadian Farm Articles in the ‘Press‘ section. You can get details on becoming a sponsor in the ‘Become a Sponsor‘ tab. There is also a ‘Ask Sweet Greens‘ tab where I will be listing the questions that I get asked most often. Last but not least, there is a new comment form that is super user friendly and nicer looking. I hope you enjoy the new look and the changes.

Is there anything that you miss or would like to see added to Sweet Greens?
I would love to hear your feedback.

Art Tales: Win an Upcycled Trout Stuffed Animal Giveaway

March 17, 2010 30

This week’s Earth friendly Etsy shop is Art Tales, owned by Mary in Reading, Pennsylvania. Art Tales makes the lovely little LEFTZ soft plushies. LEFTZ are plush soft toys made with upcycled materials found at yard sales, thrift shops, or leftovers from Mary’s {the owner} home. These Eco friendly plushies are stuffed with recycled plastic shopping bags and are unique and fantastic. The eye {they only have one} on these little lovelies are made from layered vintage buttons. The reason for only one eye, Mary explains it best, ‘each plush receives a great big hug after completion. It’s such a big hug that one of their eyes just pops off.’ Is that fantastic of what?
Each LEFTZ is unique, there are no patterns, Mary uses her imagination to decide what type of the creature the fabric will become. I love the creatures that Mary creates, I think they are fabulous, colorful, unique and fun. Wouldn’t these make a lovely addition to your child’s bed or a fun accent piece for your family room?

Right now, I am quite smitten with:

Wouldn’t you love a LEFTZ of your own? Lucky you, Art Tales is giving one of my lovely readers, your very own Plush Trout to hug and love.

How to Enter

** Visit Art Tales and leave me a comment telling me which creature would complete you?

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A huge hug ‘until one of her eye’s pop off’ to Mary from Art Tales for hosting this lovely giveaway.

* UPDATE: WINNER:: #24 @byHandGiveaways. Congrats! Thanks to everyone who entered.

Giveaway ends March 31st @ 12 am EST.

Free Green Business Cards from Moo and Etsy

March 17, 2010 2

Are you in need of a batch of Earth friendly and fabulous business cards? Want a fun way to showcase your handmade or Eco friendly business or blog? Then today is your day! Now through the end of the month, Moo and Etsy are giving away 50 free business cards. {Just pay the $5 shipping}. You can upload a picture of yourself, your Etsy items, your photography, or anything that you would like. Then, choose a fabulous design, add a few words about yourself and you are ready to go. The best part, there is an option for ‘green’  eco-friendly cards, so don’t forget to choose the correct box and enjoy your free business cards.

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