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Win some great goodies

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Update: the winner is Nessa!

Feel that in the air? It’s time for a giveaway! Get in line for a chance to win these fab goodies. Some are handmade, and others encourage you to do the making yourself. Come to think of it, these would all make great Valentine’s Day gifts for yourself or someone you really Heart. Read on to find out more :)

Prize one is your choice of any 3 soaps from All the Best Intentions. Aren’t they gorgeous? value: $15.

Then we have this pair of wonderful earrings from JMW Jewelry. With these lovelies you’ll be all set for Spring. value: $23.

Next is a 10ml ‘Stolen Cookie’ fragrance by Magickal Realism. “Developed as an example for an aphrodisiacs class, Stolen Cookie has a combination of scent-flavors for a naughty nibble. Spearmint, vanilla, and ginger are blended for their stimulating and delicious effects. You can hide this in your pocket for a clandestine scent-snack all day.” value: $34.

Next up, get your choice of a make-your-own spa product kit by From Nature With Love. You can choose one: Black Raspberry Salt Scrub, Candy Cane Sugar Scrub, Cocoa Almond Whipped Body Butter, Cranberry Pumpkin Salt Scrub, Jasmine & Acai Berry Hair Oil, Milk & Honey Facial, Rainbow Sprinkle Bath Tub Cookies, or Vanilla Almond Whipped Lip Butter. value: $12 – $23.

The next prize is a fabulous book: “100 Applique Motifs” by Ismoyo. “Cute, creative ways to enjoy applique. Crammed with scores of easily transferable designs, this book will teach crafters how to customize everything from T-shirts, skirts, and bed linen, to bags, hats and neckties – even quilts!” Whether you use it for applique or just peruse for inspiration, this is a great addition to your library. value: $15.

And finally, this cute charm necklace from Momomatic. Lotta is a hoot, and her jewelry is lighthearted and fun. value: $5.

To enter to win it all, just leave a comment on this post — easy! You must be 18 or older, one entry per person, please. US mailing addresses only. Prize value $115. Contest ends Midnight Pacific Time, Monday, January 26th, 2009. Officially Boring Contest Rules.

Good luck!

Comments

  1. I'm first? Many nice things for my daughter and wife! The soap is really neat looking! Thanks for the contest

  16. I always wonder how talented and creative these people are who make these prizes. Great contest and thanks for having it. Have a great 2009.

  28. My girlfriend loves fancy soaps. It would be a treat to win and give her a surprise.

  30. To be able to make my own spa kit would be wonderful. Thank you for a wonderful giveaway.

  33. I've just recently discovered etsy and other handmade sites. I am falling in love with handmade as well. My friend makes soaps and earrings. The products you are offering are gorgeous. The soaps are particularly impressive. Thanks for offering this contest. It's very generous of you.

  34. what a beautiful giveaway. I love homemade things. i am an avid knitter and am always giving knitted gifts to people.

  35. Wow! What a great group of unique prizes! I'll be crossing my fingers and toes :)

    Thanks!

  45. I love the uniqueness of handmade items. I would love to be a winner in this contest! Some of these finds are really great!

  47. I love how these blogs promote the art of handmade….really doing a great service to all the talented people out there who gets overshadowed by Big Business. Keep it comin'!

    madamerkf at aol dot com

  48. I think everything is so beautiful. I especially love the soap. I use polymer clay and make handmade ornaments and jewelry and the stuff here is so grade A fabulous!

  67. Everything is so nice! I love shopping on Etsy, so many great handcrafted items. Thank you for the fantastic giveaway!

  76. What a wonderful assortment! This is the best!
    Thanks for the giveaway ~ and blessings to all!

  94. OMG what a fabulous giveaway this is. All the prizes are great. Thanks for the generosity.

  96. Great package. The soaps would look great in the bathroom. Would almost hate to use them they look so nice.

  100. Great prize package. I love handmade. The soaps look so neat I wouldn't want to use them. I'd put them in a dish as decoration in my bathroom. That would also serve the same purpose as potpourri.

  107. I just love homemade soap, I even borrowed some soapmaking books from the library. I just had to go to Intentions and see all of there lovely soaps. Thanks for a great giveaway!

  109. I just found your site. I have gotten a lot of great items from homemade sites and am going to add your site to my favs for future purchases. Great giveaway thanks for the chance.

  110. I am a huge fan of handmade items. While I was cloth diapering my daughter I got very involved with the WAHM communities on the internet. I love handmade clothing and bath & body items.

  114. These products look wonderful. So creative. I love those colorful soaps. Would make such a nice hostess gift. Thanks for a great giveaway!

  122. Wow, what a great bunch of prizes. I can't believe how ornate the soaps are. I bet they smell as fancy as they look.

  127. This is such a great prize. It would be fun to share these with my daughter. Thanks for the chance.

  133. My wonderful but disabled wife of more than 39 years just LOVES jewelry – but we can't afford to buy anything that is not a neccesity. Thank you for this great contest and prize!

  137. Great Contest!! I'm a soap fanatic. That's the first place I go at any craft shows. I love handmade soaps and those are just beautiful.

  141. Holy lord hallelujah what an AWESOME prize set! Love it all! I’m all about the handmade, I’m trying to crusade it at my university right now. Thanks so much for this chance to win!

  163. wow everything looks so nice! i signed up to your e-mail.
    thank you for finding such great shops, and for a wonderful giveaway

  165. OMG. I had to bring my daughter over to look at the pictures of the soaps!!!! How beautiful.

  168. Wow! Such lovely items! What a fantastic giveaway. I can't stop looking at those soaps! I don't know if I could use them, they are so darn pretty.

  172. The soaps look awesome. Actually, ALL the prizes look great and I'd love to have any of them!

  176. I'm a teacher currently on two months vacation. I'm beginning to get a little bored, to be honest, so I'm hoping for some of the DIY items! :)

  193. I am speechless! This is an amazing giveaway on so MANY levels! First, I never seen such beautiful soap ANYWHERE as the soaps from All the Best Intentions! If they smell and work half as good as they look, I will be hooked on them forever! And, I have been wanting to experiment with making some scrubs on my own so this spa product kit by From Nature With Love is something I would have so much fun with! And, the remainder of the prizes are just delicious icing on the cake! I love, love, everything! I am so thrilled to have found your website and blog that I made sure to subscribe via email so I never miss a bit of information from you. Thank you SO much for the opportunity to enter today! You wow'd me today :-)

  201. thanks this is such a cool site. I could stay here forever and link from site to site. Hope I win.

  202. What a magnificent giveaway! It appeals to so many senses, including that of smell, visual stimulus and absolute wonder!

  212. That necklace is a hoot! – The soaps look good enough to eat and the earrings are just beautiful. Lovely give-away

  213. Oh my! Loads of crafty goodness! I would love to try the yummy Stolen Cookie fragrance, it all looks lovely!

    Thanks! foxsquirrelrabbit at gmail dot com

  222. I love things that smell good! This is a wonderful collection of gifts. Thank you.

  227. Awesome gift ideas! Just adore the soap! And am drooling over the Black Raspberry Salt Scrub…..Thanks for everyone who contributed to this awesome giveaway! Good Luck to All!

  228. Oh my goodness! What a wonderful collection of goodies. The handmade soaps are beautiful! Thanks for the great giveaway.

  229. Wow! What a prize package!?! You could have easily broken this down into 3 or 4 separate contests! Whoever wins will be soooo lucky.

    Thanks for the contest!

    superdavefive(at)yahoo(dot)com

  233. MMMM these look wonderful, I can't figure out which ones to buy without overspending my budget, hehe.

  266. I would love to win this! I love the soaps, they are gorgeous!! Thank you for the opportunity!

  268. What a truly wonderful lot of prizes.
    This set would definitely make me feel like a princess for a day.
    The soaps are so gorgeous that it would almost be a shame to use them.
    Thank you so much for offering this wonderful giveaway !

  275. All of this in one? Wow, what a collection. Please include me. I'm grateful for the opportunity.

  315. Holy Cow! Now this is a giveaway! What a swell bunch of gifts that some lucky person is going to receive, I dearly hope it is me!
    Good thing they have exclamation points on the keyboard, I wouldn't be able to talk!

  326. please enter me is your contest, the body products sound good enough to eat! thank you beth

  327. Wow such great items. (I hope I win them). Thanks for awesome give-away! The soaps look wonderful and would be heavenly to take a bath with. The earrings are modern and beautiful. The make your own spa kit looks really fun and I bet it smells great. The book looks interesting and a good read and the charm necklace is really adorable!!
    THANKS so much.
    teraustin@mindspring.com

  353. What a fantastic set of prizes! Very generous! I'm excited just thinking of the possibility of winning!

  363. What a thrilling, breathtaking, absolutely adorable Prize Package! Everything is so so perfect. Beautiful with a Capital B!!! The pictures of the Soaps from "All the Best Intentions" are truly luscious! Soap So Gorgeous! (SMILE) I adore everything! I would be Overjoyed to win this (WOW) amazing package! I have even started to learn to Appliqué"! The spa products from "From Nature With Love" sound so scrumptious. Yummy!!! Please Count me in as I am crossing my fingers, toes~~ plus wishing upon the brightest Star in Tucson Arizona's Sky tonight! I will be signing up by e-mails to subscribe to Try Handmade!

  368. The soaps are really some of the nicest I've seen to look at!
    I'd like to try some of the scrubs too!
    Thank you for the giveaw

  371. Love all the items, especially the soap, would love to try that. Thanks for having the contest!

  373. I'd gove this stuff to me.
    My wife left, I lost my job, and now I really really could use this to make me smile for a change.
    Thankx!!

  377. These are awesome prizes.I love the soaps and that cute little
    charm necklace is adorable.Earrings are special too.Please
    enter me and thanks for the giveaway.Enjoy reading your blog

  382. I like how different and unique all of these products are. I could definately use them all (might even get a new hobby out of it)

  383. My Sweetheart/girlfriend adores Valentines Day plus it’s her families favorite holiday! She even collects Hearts along with heart sprinkled, cupid covered fabrics to quilt & sew with.
    I would truly love to win this beautiful package of goodies for my art loving Amethyst Girl! It would make a great birthday gift. Please Count Me

  384. Love all the items, especially the scented soaps, would love to try that. Thanks for having this contest with the current state of the economy!!!!

  385. THis is an awesome giveaway! All the things a girl need to pamper herslf silly!
    I hope I win because I just love soaps,jelwery, perfume & spa products.
    You could say that’s my obession.
    WOO HOO! Thanks for a Fantasic giveaway!

  388. You really did put together an impressive package!
    I love grab bags and this one is full of some great stuff!
    Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway!