June Giveaway

Our June giveaway is sponsored by Cory and Kelly of  hotoffthethelathe.  This is a one of a kind handmade bottle stopper. Made from a beautiful piece of laminated hardwood. Sanded through eight grits for a durable, shiny finish. Makes a wonderful gift.   

This giveaway is open to US residents only and the contest ends at midnight on June 30th.  Here's how to enter:

1. Visit the hotoffthelathe etsy shop and tell us which items you like or would like to see. Comment counts as one entry.  

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  hotoffthelathe for 3 chances to win. List the transaction ID in three separate comments below.


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

May Winner

The winner of the May giveaway from Skyeblue85 is Katherine from Georgia.  Congratulations and happy shopping!

Our June giveaway is being sponsored by hotoffthelathe and will be announced this weekend.

Wedding Presents, TeamBluegrass Style

This past weekend, a dear friend of mine married her best friend, and she very graciously invited us to attend, which we did. Which means presents! What better way to celebrate her time in KY (she'll be moving out of state soon to go to Grad School) than items made right here, by our own TeamBluegrass?

Marriage means a lot of things, and one of those things is sharing a home. That means sharing house keys. Both the bride and groom love all things aquatic, so this Octopus Key Rack from Knob Creek Metal Arts was perfect.

Sharing a life with your beloved also means sharing the bathroom. To help in that respect, this bubbly stoneware soap dish from Tea Horse Studio fit in with the natural, aquatic theme and it just looks really cool.

Of course, like any bride, I was sure my friend would want somewhere to show off her wedding ring when she can't wear it, so I was also able to tuck in a small ceramic mandala dish from Starry Road Studio, as a ring holder.

And finally, I couldn't do all that shopping without getting myself a little something too, so after falling hopelessly in love with the Strange Woodlands bowl from Lori Phillips Ceramics, nothing would do but that I snag it, so I did.

It was so much fun going through all the goodies on offer by the talented artisans of TeamBluegrass and finding the perfect gifts to give on my friend's wedding day. I know she will treasure her gifts for years to come.

April Winner

Our April winner is Cynthia R. from Arizona.  Congratulations!