December Giveaway

Our December giveaway is being sponsored by Sarah of TheOoakTree.
She will be giving away these beautiful sterling silver plated snowflake earrings.  How can you enter?

1. Visit the TheOoakTree Etsy Shop and leave a comment here about any of the items the shop.  (one chance to win)

2. Follow the Bluegrass etsy team blog if you are not already a follower. Let us know you are following by commenting below. (one chance to win)

3. Subscribe to the Bluegrass etsy emails from this blog if you are not already a subscriber. Let us know you have subscribed in a comment below. (one chance to win)

4. Post about this contest on your own blog and leave us the link below for your blog. (one chance to win)

5. Tweet about this contest from your twitter account and leave us your twitter name. (one chance to win)

6. Make a purchase from TheOoakTree for 3 chances to win. List the transaction ID in three separate comments below.

This contest will end at midnight on December 31st.  The giveaway for this month is open to US residents only. The value of the earrings is $10.  Good luck to the winner-a great way to start the New Year!

To find more handmade items from the Bluegrass Etsy Street team simply log into etsy and search "teambluegrass

April Earring Giveaway from CreativeEyeStudio

Our Bluegrass Etsy April giveaway is sponsored by Kim Ries of Creative Eye Studio. This month you can pick your own prize!

Knowing that everyone has their own preferences, I decided to let the winner
choose their favorite pair of earrings from the Creative Eye Studio shop.

So tell me which you will choose if you win! What is your favorite?


Prize: One pair of earrings of your choice

Value: Up to $19



How to win:

1. Visit the CreativeEyeStudio Etsy Shop and leave a comment here about any of the items in the shop. Or tell us which pair you would pick if you are the winner.

2. Follow the Bluegrass etsy team blog if you are not already a follower. Let us know you are following by commenting below. (one chance to win)

3. Subscribe to the Bluegrass etsy emails from this blog if you are not already a subscriber. Let us know you have subscribed in a comment below. (one chance to win)

4. Post about this contest on your own blog and leave us the link below for your blog. (one chance to win)

5. Tweet about this contest from your twitter account and leave us your twitter name. (one chance to win)

6. Make a purchase from CreativeEyeStudio for 3 chances to win. List the transaction ID in three separate comments below.

This contest will end at midnight on April 30th. The giveaway for this month is open Worldwide.

To find more handmade items from the Bluegrass Etsy Street team simply log into Etsy and search "teambluegrass."

Our February Winner is Announced!

Congratulations to Mary Lee of St. Augustine, FL! Mary is our winner of the beautiful pink mosaic frame created by DoMosaics. Thanks to all who entered, and special thanks to DoMosaics for sponsoring the month of February.

Stay tuned for our giveaway for the month of March!

Our Sweet February Giveaway!

Congratulations to our January winner of the Glory Be Herbals giveaway, Katie from Australia! We've had lots of international winners lately! Thanks to Jackie for sponsoring our January giveaway.

For the month of February we have a beautiful pink mosiac frame created by Do Mosaics.

This frame has been created mosaic style with pink iridescent tiles. Each frame is a one of a kind. A virtual rainbow of colors appear when the light hits the tiles. Makes a great gift or for the baby girl arrival. The picture has been finished with a medium gray grout and has a smooth finish. This is also a wonderful idea for Breast Cancer Awareness! A must have for the absolute pink lover!

- This mosaic frame holds a 5x7 photo.

- The measurement of the frame is 9 1/2 x 7 inches and the mosaic border measures 1 1/2 inches.

-Can stand alone or wall mounted in horizontal or vertical direction

- The wood frame has a medium to light maple finish.


The value of this beautiful frame is $30.

Here are the ways to enter!


1. Visit the Do Mosaics etsy shop and leave a comment here about any of the items the shop. Or tell us something you would like to see Shaun create.

2. Follow the Bluegrass etsy team blog if you are not already a follower. Let us know you are following by commenting below. (one chance to win)

3. Subscribe to the Bluegrass etsy emails from this blog if you are not already a subscriber. Let us know you have subscribed in a comment below. (one chance to win)


4. Post about this contest on your own blog and leave us the link below for your blog. (one chance to win)


5. Tweet about this contest from your twitter account and leave us your twitter name. (one chance to win)


6. Make a purchase from Do Mosaics for 3 chances to win. List the transaction ID in three separate comments below.

This contest will end at midnight on Monday, February 28. The giveaway for this month is open to US residents only.

Good luck to all!

Our December Winner is Announced!

Congratulations to Taylor (TaylorMade) of Oklahoma. She was selected in a random drawing on December 31 and is the winner of the December giveaway from Toni Johnson of VernonAve. Congratulations Taylor! We hope you love the "Fun in Blue" wristlet!

Special thanks to Toni for sponsoring the December giveaway.

And Happy New Year to all our followers and Etsy team members! Hope that 2011 is great for you!

Happy Halloween from Bluegrass Etsy!

Happy Halloween!

We are excited to announce that our October giveaway winner is Daphne White. Congratulations Daphne and we hope you enjoy those spider earrings created by Asha. Thanks to Asha of The Misfit Dreamers for hosting our October giveaway.

By the way, if you haven't voted yet for the Equestrian challenge, please pick your favorite (see the previous blog post). Voting ends on November 5 at 12 noon eastern time.

Stay tuned for our November giveaway, coming soon!! This giveaway will be our biggest and best ever!!

Our October - Halloween Giveaway!

It's time again for another great giveaway from the Bluegrass Etsy team!

The featured item this month is a pair of spider earrings, just in time for Halloween! Thanks to Asha of The Misfit Dreamers for the prize donation this month. 

These spooky yet stylish spider earrings are perfect for Halloween or everyday!

Dangly black spiders and fleur de lis are accented with grey Swarovski bicone crystals.
Valued at $18.

Love Halloween? Need a pair for yourself? Here are the ways to enter!

1. Visit The Misfit Dreamers etsy shop and leave a comment here about any of the items in Asha's shop. Or tell us something you would like to see Asha create.

2. Follow the Bluegrass etsy team blog if you are not already a follower. Let us know you are following by commenting below. (one chance to win)

3. Subscribe to the Bluegrass etsy emails from this blog if you are not already a subscriber. Let us know you have subscribed in a comment below. (one chance to win)

4. Post about this contest on your own blog and leave us the link below for your blog. (one chance to win)

5. Tweet about this contest from your twitter account and leave us your twitter name. (one chance to win)

6. Make a purchase from The Misfit Dreamers for 3 chances to win. List the transaction ID in three separate comments below.

So that we can send the prize before Halloween, this contest will end at midnight on Sunday, October 24th. Good luck to all!

Our September Winner is Announced!

We pulled a random number this week and are pleased to announce the winner of the set of handcrafted pumpkins. The prize goes to Chani of France. Congratulations Chani! Belinda will be in touch with you to work out the shipping details.

Thanks so much to all who entered! And watch for the October giveaway to be posted later this week, just in time for Halloween!

Special thanks to Belinda of Wandering Whimsies for hosting the September giveaway!

Our September Giveaway-Just in Time for Fall

Here in the Louisville area we had a brief snap of cool weather and for a moment, it felt like fall! It was so welcome after the 90 degree temps we've had all summer. Thinking of cooler weather ahead, it's a great time to think about decorating for fall. And we have just the giveaway for you!

This month we are featuring the shop of Wandering Whimsies with creations by Belinda Johnston.

Belinda has graciously donated a set of large handcrafted country pumpkins. They will be perfect for Autumn and Halloween decorating!


"This set of large fabric pumpkins will look wonderful nestled atop your cupboard or sideboard with leaves and grubby pillar candles! Or as a table centerpiece, or along your mantle. They are the perfect touch for your Autumn decorating!

Each pumpkin is sewn from warm and natural quilt batting, painted a shade of harvest orange, coffee stained and baked dry in the oven.

The leaves are sewn from a variety of green plaid or check fabric with layers of batting and then coffee stained. (Shown with green checks). A single leaf is added to each pumpkin, along with rusty wire tendrils and a wood stem cut from a tree branch.

Each pumpkin has been sprinkled along the top with German glass glitter
--- just like the dew on the pumpkins in the fields.

Each pumpkin is approximately 5 1/2 - 7 inches in diameter and is unique from any other in the set."

The value of this giveaway is $24.95.

Wow, there is a lot of detail that goes into creating these special pumpkins. Need a set of your own? Here are the ways to enter!

1. Visit the WanderingWhimsies etsy shop and leave a comment here about any of the items in Belinda's shop. Or tell us something you would like to see Belinda create.

2. Follow the Bluegrass etsy team blog if you are not already a follower. Let us know you are following by commenting below. (one chance to win)

3. Subscribe to the Bluegrass etsy emails from this blog if you are not already a subscriber. Let us know you have subscribed in a comment below. (one chance to win)

4. Post about this contest on your own blog and leave us the link below for your blog. (one chance to win)

5. Tweet about this contest from your twitter account and leave us your twitter name. (one chance to win)

6. Make a purchase from Wandering Whimsies for 3 chances to win. List the transaction ID in three separate comments below.

This contest ends on September 30th. Good luck!

August Giveaway Winner is Named!

Congratulations to blogger A + M + S from California, our winner of the Miss Daisy W giveaway for the month of August. I know that Gail has contacted you about your prize. Congratulations on behalf of Miss Daisy W and the Bluegrass Etsy Team.

Our new giveaway for the month of September should be up tomorrow! Stay tuned!

June Winner Selected!

Congratulations to the winner of our June giveaway from FacesareFunny. Picked via random number, our winner is Kelli Lee from Birmingham, AL. Congratulations Kelli and enjoy the cute apron.

Watch for our next giveaway in August!

Congratulations to our April Winner!

Congratulations go out to JC of Malaysia. JC was our winner of the $20 vintage certificate from OldeThings. Carolyn will be in touch with you soon about your prize.

Thanks to all that entered and watch for our next team giveaway, coming soon!

Announcing Our March Giveaway!

Special thanks to team member Kellibeans for hosting our February giveaway. Our lucky winner was Jama Watts of ThesePreciousThings. Congrats to our winner!

We have another wonderful giveaway lined up for the month of March! This beautiful necklace was created by the husband and wife team of Kelly and Joey Graves, also known as WhimsyBeading.


Created with our fantastic team member Paulena in mind, Paulena's Pearls are great for those who love to sport the red, white and blue all year long! This 18" necklace is made with 8mm white glass pearls and 4mm Swarovski crystals in brilliant Siam Ruby and Cobalt, with sterling silver findings.

The value of this giveaway is $25.00.You can see more creations from WhimsyBeading at their etsy shop.

Note:

"Whimsy Beading is donating 50% of the proceeds from the first three sales in March to Cheyenne Wright, the fantastic colorist for Girl Genius (www.girlgeniusonline.com), to help offset the costs of his medical bills. After that, 20% of the proceeds from our sales in March will go to Cheyenne."

How to Enter:

1. Visit the Whimsy Beading etsy shop and leave a comment here about an item you like or ask a question of Kelly and Joey. (one chance to win)

2. Follow the Bluegrass etsy team blog if you are not already a follower. Let us know you are following by commenting below. (one chance to win)

3. Subscribe to the Bluegrass etsy emails from this blog if you are not already a subscriber. Let us know you have subscribed in a comment below. (one chance to win)

4. Post about this contest on your own blog and leave us the link below for your blog. (one chance to win)

5. Tweet about this contest from your twitter account and leave us your twitter name. (one chance to win)

6. Make a purchase from WhimsyBeading for 3 chances to win. List the transaction ID in three separate comments below.

Kelly and Joey will draw a random winner on Wednesday, March 31. Stay tuned and good luck!

Congrats to Tina Mackin of Smackin Art

Today’s Woman Magazine recently issued an Artists’ Call to Entries for an art piece representative of its 18th birthday. Tina Mackin's piece “18” landed in the top 5 (out of 52 entries) and is featured in the December issue of the magazine, on its website and on a T-shirt.

Check out the 18 finalists at the Today's Woman website.

Click here to see the top 5 winners featured in depth, including Tina.

Way to go Tina!!

Our Holiday Giveaway!

We are excited to announce the winner of the November giveaway!! Wanda B. of Winnipeg, Manitoba is the winner of the necklace from 3Magpies.

Our December giveaway will be drawn in two short weeks so that the winner can enjoy it during the holidays. The December giveaway is created by our very own Belinda Johnston of WanderingWhimsies. Be sure to check out her shop for other cute whimsical items for the holidays!


Description: This 5 1/2 inch star shaped wood snowman is holding a banner made from a piece of vintage quilt with "Joy to the World" hand-stitched across the banner. Several small jingle bells adorn the edges of the banner.

The snowman is painted a light buttermilk color, sanded along the edges and lightly antiqued for an time worn appearance. This beautiful country primitive snowman ornament does have a wire hanger attached for hanging on your tree or wreath, but will also stand on its own on a shelf or mantle.

This item is valued at $15.95.

Want to win? Here's what you need to do. Visit the WanderingWhimsies etsy shop here. Come back to this blog post and leave a comment on something in Belinda's shop. Give Belinda ideas about what you like or ask a question of her. For additional chances to win, subscribe to this blog, become a follower, tweet about the contest or put the contest on your blog. Be sure to let us know with separate comments so you get additional chances to win.

We'll draw a random winner on December 15 and will post that week.

Good luck to all and Happy Holidays from the Bluegrass Etsy Team!!

Our November Giveaway from 3 Magpies!

It's time again for another Bluegrass Etsy team giveaway!! Our giveaways have been going strong for a year now. We started doing this in November of 2008. Hard to believe it has been a year already!

Our winner for the 2nd half of October was Vicki W. of Fargo, North Dakota. Vicki is the winner of the custom bib and burp cloth set created by our very own Angela Latham of Spool of Plenty. Angela is also on Feature Friday so check out her shop if you haven't already.

Our November giveaway comes to us from Denise Johnson of 3 Magpies.

Here is Denise's description:

This is a beautiful mother of pearl gogo pendant measuring 50mm strung on a waxed cotton cord. Very versatile, may be worn every day or dressed up for those special holiday occasions.

This beautiful necklace is valued at $13.



Want to win? Here's what you need to do. Visit the 3 Magpies etsy shop here. Come back to this blog post and leave a comment on something in Denise's shop. Give Denise ideas about what you like or ask a question of her. For additional chances to win, subscribe to this blog, become a follower, tweet about the contest or put the contest on your blog. Be sure to let us know with a separate comment so you get an additional chance to win.

We'll draw a random winner on November 30 and will post the first week of December.

Good luck to all!

Share our Success: Tina Mackin of Smackin Art

Our very own multi-talented team member, Tina Mackin is a finalist in the Today's Woman "18" themed contest. Tina's art submission is shown above.

We'll find out the winner sometime after October 12.

Good luck Tina! Teambluegrass is proud of you!

Etsy Moment Video Contest : Lucajenn

TheMidnightOrange has submitted a video for the new Etsy Moment Video contest and it features the paper dolls made by our own Lucajenn! If you have a moment please go vote for this video on the Etsy Handmade Moment Video site. To vote you have to be signed in to Etsy, so be sure to sign in first!

Here is a preview of the video:

New look for the team

Two of our very talented graphic artists have been so kind to create these equally awesome "looks" for the team.

please help us choose which "look" we want to have as we are wanting to update our banners, avatars, and create some ads with our new look. Please vote in the poll to the right and help us pick which style you guys like best for our team.

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Many Many thanks to our two graphic designers Kellibeans and TheMisfitDreamers for helping us out with this!

Once the poll is closed and a banner picked as winner the designer who created it will then create all the graphic ads,avatars,banners,and anything else I can dream up based on the small ad pictured here.

Announcing our June Giveaway!

Congratulations to Renaissance Austin of California! She is our winner of the "I'm Like a Bird" clutch giveaway courtesy of Toni Johnson of Vernon Ave. If you have not seen Toni's original purses, check out her Vernon Ave etsy shop.

Our June giveaway was created by the lovely and talented Jama Watts. Her work has been featured in Fire Mountain catalogs and is just lovely! Take a look at her one of a kind jewelry at the These Precious Things etsy shop.


Ear Buds
These hand crafted earrings feature dangles of small lucite flowers in light pink, hot pink and baby blue with centers in various colors. Threaded on silver-plate headpins, each with a wrapped loop for extra security. Flowers dangle off sterling chain and hand-made sterling earwires. Full length of earrings is 1.75".
These earrings are valued at $20.



How Do I Enter?
In order to enter this drawing, please visit the These Precious Things store, then come back to this blog and post your comment. Tell us what you like about Jama's shop or tell us about your favorite item. If you post this giveaway on your blog, let us know that too, for an additional chance to win.

We'll draw a random winner on June 30.

Good luck to all!