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On the 3rd Day of Etsy… Reclaimmed Wooden Handcrafts Giveaway

December 9, 2009 69

♫ my true love gave to me, three lovely reclaimed wooden handcrafts, ♫ Two Calling Handmade Upcycled Bird Ornaments, ♫ and a stocking made from men’s recycled suits. ♫
Giveaway number three is from one of my favorite Etsy Shops’ Andrew’s Reclaimed. I have wrote about Andrew’s Reclaimed here, here and here. Have you visited Andrew’s Reclaimed yet? If not, you are in for a treat. Andrew makes the loveliest items for your home and garden. Andrew uses ages old wood from piers, barns and fences that are slated for demolition and dismantles and re-mills this wood into the most fabulous wooden items that you have ever seen. Visit Andrew’s Reclaimed and I guarantee you will find something for everyone on your holiday list. Mr. Sweet Greens has been wishing for a bee and bat box for our garden and I would love a one of the decorative shelves. Lovely.

Today Andrew’s Reclaimed has been super generous to offer one a winner, three fantastic items including::

a Bee Keep Mason Bee House {$19}

a small planter box {$60}

and wooden soap dish. {$5}

Wow, wow, wow. The winner of this giveaway will be so lucky. You will have three lovely gifts you can give this holiday season or keep to treat yourself.

A huge thank you to Andrew’s Reclaimed for hosting this fantastic giveaway.

How to Win

* You have until December 15th at 12 pm EST to enter this giveaway.
* Visit Andrew’s Reclaimed and leave a comment telling me what item you would love to give or receive this holiday season. 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:: #6 Jengd. Congrats and thanks to everyone who entered.

Pinkerton Design: Recycled Cards Giveaway

December 8, 2009 0
I love greeting cards, so much in fact, that I have a box full of greeting cards that I have purchased over the years that I am unable to part with. I am always captivated by cards with great design and colors. If a card jumps out at me and has personality, I have to have it.

Recently I found some simply adorable cards that I thought you might enjoy from Pinkerton Design. Penny Richards Eversole is the designer and owner of Pinkerton Designs. The designs on her card and tote collections are sweet and fun. Penny has always been creating things out of paper and this eventually lead to a career in graphic design. She designs out of her small studio in Seattle’s Phinney Ridge Neighborhood. Her work reflects her love of color, illustration, pattern, typography, printing and paper.

 Penny has been super sweet to offer ONE of my lucky readers a set of Garden Cards.

(My favorite, Japanese Gardens of course, I have a thing for anything Japanese and I love Koi.)
To Enter:

Jump over to Pinkerton Design and check out the cute cards. Then, 

1. Subscribe to Sweet Greens
2. Complete this form.

Contest ends May 8th @ 12am EST. Winner will be chosen at random using a random number generator and will be announced the following day.

* Update: Winner:: BarbFox. Congratulations.

On the 2nd Day of Etsy…. Upcycled Christmas Ornaments Giveaway

December 8, 2009 38

♫ Two Calling Handmade Upcycled Bird Ornaments, ♫ and a stocking made from men’s recycled suits. ♫ 

This lovely pair of birds is made using upcycled and vintage materials and stuffed with Eco friendly fill from the lovely Etsy shop BeBe and Alice. You can choose the color scheme of your birds if you win.

This giveaway is especially close to my heart because of Eben. Each year, Eben saves his allowance to buy a bird ornament for the tree. I think it is so cute to see the different birds that he has picked out, perching in our trees. We purchased our live potted trees and decorated them on Sunday. They turned out super cute, it was fun to see his face light up when he saw his bird ornament collection. {Pictures to come} Wouldn’t this be a lovely gift for someone near and dear to your heart? Eben would love, love, love a set of these sweet birds.

BeBe and Alice is owned by Heather in Estes Park, Colorado. I love, love, love Estes Park, it a mountain town about 1 hour from my home in the foothills. Heather inherited her “waste not, want not” attitude from her grandmothers, BeBe and Alice, also the namesakes of her shop. Each item that Heather creates is unique and one of a kind. BeBe and Alice includes unique bags, clothing, aprons, and accessories. She believes that recycling fabric is a beautiful way to both honor our past and take care of our future. How lovely is that?


A very merry thank you to BeBe and Alice for hosting this lovely giveaway.

How to Win

* You have until December 14th at 12 pm EST to enter this giveaway.
* Visit BeBe and Alice and leave a comment telling me what item you would love to receive this holiday season. 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.

Book: Green Chic: Recycled Card + 8 Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas Giveaway

December 7, 2009 0

There are many great things you can do to make your birthday, holiday, entertaining and wedding gifts and cards Earth friendly. Here are a few from Green Chic-Saving the Earth in Style. Remember to leave your own tips in the comments for a chance to win a copy of the book!

Send Green Cards: 
When you are sending cards and invitations for a divine affair such as a wedding, shower, engagement party, birthday, or holiday party that nothing beats a lovely hard copy in the mail. However, there are ways to make your cards and invitations greener. For example, look for cards and invitation that are:
  • 100% post consumer recycled paper
  • organic cotton paper
  • kenaf or hemp paper
  • tree-free paper

While we are talking about card, just for fun, here are 8 Eco fabulous gift ideas to go with it:

  • Frame a favorite photo for a friend or family member in a reclaimed frame.
  • A gift certificate or card to your friend’s favorite boutique.
  • Purchase tickets to a sport game, the theatre or concert.
  • A gift certificate for a mani/pedi is fun for the girls in your life.
  • Private yoga or pilate’s lessons.
  • A vintage guitar.
  • A beautiful bottle of biodynamic wine.
  • Plant a tree in your loved ones name.
That is all I have from Green Chic-Saving the Earth in style. We will be voting to choose the best green tips – stay tuned!

Organic Chew Toys For Green Pets + Giveaway

December 6, 2009 4

Our pets explore the world around them with their mouths -they walk outside through pesticides and chemicals without the protection of shoes. Then, they clean themselves with their tongues and chew on toys that contain heavy metals, chemical dyes and plasticizers. Not good. What can you do?

For starters, your pet doesn’t need tons of different chew toys. Replace your pets chew toys with a couple toys made with organic and chemical free materials. The “Purrfect“ place to purchase pet toys is Purrfect Play. Purrfect Play has a great selection of fun and durable pet products that are organic and all natural. The toys are so durable and washable that you will only need a couple. This is great for the Earth and great for your wallet. Purrfect Play is owned and operated by Pam Wheelock. Pam designs all of her fabulous pet products out of her home in Indiana. All of her products are made out of organic, chemical free and fair trade materials. Purrfect Play is a member of Green America, Co-op America and Organic Trade Association.

My favorite and my Lilly’s (my bulldog) favorite is the organic cotton tug. I love that the tug is made from organic cotton that comes from a great U.S. company that sends it’s organic cotton t-shirt remnants to Purrect Play. Lilly loves that the tug is durable (she loves to rip toys apart) and she also loves to chew and play tug of war.

Pam is offering ONE of my lucky readers and your best friend the choice between a Tug Toy or Catnip Snake.

To Enter:

Please visit Purrfect Play and sign up for Pam’s newsletter, which is full of great ideas for your pet, then leave a comment below.

Contest will end on May 14th and the winner will be announced the next day. 

Good Luck!

* Update: Winner:: Diane. Congratulations.

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