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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.

Foto Macro: Nature Photography + Giveaway

December 4, 2009 18

Nothing makes me happier than spending an entire day outside in nature. I would love to be able to snap a picture of everything I see each day as I am out and about. This is one of the reasons that I love this week’s Earth friendly Etsy shop Foto Macro.

Foto Macro is owned by a lovely vegetarian named Angie Lilly in Delaware, Ohio. Angie is a passionate environmentalist, she tries to always purchase local and organic foods, personal care and cleaning products, and avid animal lover. She currently has 9 kitties living with her and her life partner Scott. Angie is also a huge lover of gardening, birding – she has 13 bird feeders in her yard, art, music, and photography.

Angie is a lovely poet who poetry comes through in the pictures that she takes. You will be mesmerized by her up close and personal pictures of flowers, nature and my favorite, insects and bugs. You can tell when you see the pictures that she takes and read that descriptions that she writes, that she loves what she does. This makes the pictures that she takes, that much more beautiful. All of Angie’s prints come in a large selection of sizes and either glossy or luster finish. She also used Fujicolor Crystal Archive photography paper, which will last a lifetime if stored properly. Angie has been such a lovely to send me a beautiful up close photograph of an ant.

Angie has become a huge part of Sweet Greens, she is always so lovely to interact with on the Facebook Fan page and leaves excellent comments and suggestions in the comments section on Sweet Greens.

All of Angie’s prints come in a large selection of sizes and either glossy or luster finish. She also used Fujicolor Crystal Archive photography paper, which will last a lifetime if stored properly.

Angie Foto Macro has been so lovely to not only send me one of her beautiful prints but she is giving ONE of my lovely readers an 8×10 print of your choosing.

How to Enter

1. Subscribe to Sweet Greens (if you haven’t already) and confirm the email subscription from FeedBurner.
2. Visit FotoMacro and leave me a comment telling me which is your favorite print and why?

Additional Entries
Please leave a separate comment for each thing that you do.

Rules for Entry

  • Please leave a way for me to contact you if you win.
  • Contest ends August 19th @ 12am EST. Winner will be chosen at random using a random number generator and will be announced the following day. (I will announce the winner, if I do not hear from you within 72 business hours, I will pick another winner.)
  • You must leave a comment telling me which item you love in order to qualify.

Good Luck.

UPDATE: WINNER:: #11 Janet Faye. Congratulations!

Sweet Greens Sponsor: Andrew’s Reclaimed

December 3, 2009 4

Please join me in welcoming my newest sponsor Andrew’s Reclaimed. Andrew’s Reclaimed is a fabulous eco-friendly home and garden collection. You will remember Andrew’s Reclaimed from the Earth Friendly Etsy giveaway here.

Andrew’s Reclaimed is the beautiful shop of Andrew and Melissa, a husband and wife team. Andrew builds almost all of his beautiful creations using woods that he sources from dismantled old piers, fences. barns and also other structures that are slated for demolition. Once you browse through Andrew’s Reclaimed Etsy Shop you will see that he loves what he does. Each item is lovely and unique. Andrew also sells his wares at local farmer’s markets. The quality and characteristics of the lumber that he uses will blow you away. The best part being of course, that the products are built to last and made from sustainable woods.

My favorites items from Andrew’s Reclaimed are his beautiful Mason Bee Boxes, bat houses and most recently I am in love with the bird feeders, arbors and fabulous planter boxes. If you haven’t checked out Andrew’s Reclaimed, stop by and see for yourself. His crafts would make fabulous gifts for the upcoming holidays.
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