Our November Holiday Giveaway!

For November we are having our biggest giveaway ever!  We have two boxes full of items donated from the talented and generous members of the Bluegrass Etsy Street Team.  One Grande Prize winner will receive a Large Flat Rate Priority box and a First Prize winner will receive a smaller box.  Entries are open to the USA and Canada only.  We want the winners to have their boxes around Thanksgiving so the contest will end and the winners will be notified on November 22nd.

Items in the giveaway include:
Aromatherapy packs from Glory Be Herbals
Snowman earrings, cell phone charms and zipper pulls from Creative Eye Studio.
A pendant from Abbey Dog Art.
Sterling Silver Beaded earrings ( red and green wreath)  and beaded bookmarks from Whimsy Beading.
Pearl earrings from Anibur in neutral shades.
A holiday fabric floral wreath from Spool of Plenty, Needles and Kims and Wandering Whimsies.
Spools of thread from Spool of Plenty.
A felted brooch from Needles and Kims.
A set of four coasters from FORMD.
A KEYS key holder from Knob Creek Metal Arts.
Soap, perfume and perfume samples from JASaromatics in Amber Blush, Sandalwood, Love At First Sight.
Photographic greeting cards from MommieDawn spotlighting the natural beauty of Kentucky.
Christmas ornaments from Wandering Whimsies.  One is a plush Santa and is absolutely adorable.
A stained glass tree ornament and a set of screenprinted note cards from Faces Are Funny.
A key Fob from Cow Girl Rosie.
A clutch purse from Vernon Ave.
A bracelet from The Misfit dreamers.

Some of the items are pictured above.  We invite you to browse the shop links so you can see the quality of the items being given away and, of course, start your Holiday shopping.  The total value of all items in this giveaway is over $300!

To enter leave a comment telling us what handmade items you would like to receive as gifts.  You can also have extra entries by tweeting this giveaway, posting this giveaway to your blog, and by becoming a follower to this blog (don't forget to leave the link in your comments).  You can find hundreds more handmade items by searching "teambluegrass" on etsy.  Good Luck and Happy Holidays!

Feature Friday: The Pink Needle

Today we feature another talented Bluegrass team member, Jessica Brown of the Pink Needle. Jessica's style is cute, whimsical and feminine!


How did you first hear about etsy?

I heard about etsy through the blogging community. I had never even read blogs until I heard about Nie's story (from the Nie Nie Dialogues) and from there I've been hooked.


Tell us about a little about yourself and your favorite craft/art!

I'm Jessica :D I live in Louisville and am the wife to a man obsessed with batman and the mother to a pesky cat named Alfred Kittyworth the First. My favorite craft used to be crochet but recently I've really been enjoying sewing. There's something so wonderful about taking a piece fabric and turning it into something beautiful.


What inspires you to create?

Nothing inspires me more than to see what other people are doing. I love that so many people are taking it upon themselves to make the world a more beautiful place and I love being a part of that.


How long have you been a member of Bluegrass etsy and how did you hear about the team?

I've been a member of the BEST team for about 6 months now and I heard about the team from fellow teammate Spoolofplenty. I was in one of the etsy chat rooms one day and she told me that I should check it out. I'm so glad I did.

Any advice you would give to aspiring designers?

Don't give up! Sometimes it just takes a little perseverance!

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Thanks Jessica!

To see more of Jessica's creations, visit the Pink Needle etsy shop, and check out her musings about life at her blog.

To see more talented artists from the Bluegrass etsy team, go to www.etsy.com and in the search box type teambluegrass. Shop local, shop handmade!