Friday Pendant Giveaway - Week 4

Congratulations to Jasmine1485 for being week 3's winner!

For the next 10 weeks (October 8th - December 17th) I will be offering the 'Friday Pendant Giveaway'. Each Friday I will list a new pendant that one lucky blog member will win the following Friday. All you must do to enter the giveaway is follow the steps listed below. I will announce the winner every Friday on my blog and we will start a new giveaway. Can't wait to find out who my next winner will be!

Here is this week's pendant--letter of your choice!

 

 Please follow my blog to enter the giveaway and leave a comment below.  Let me know which of the following you did.
 
*Followed me on Twitter
*Became a fan on Facebook.
*Or both!

Wordless Wednesday. Pumpkin Orange.

Pumpkin Scarf

Pumpkin Bunny

The Great Pumpkin Earrings

Autumn Swirly Pumpkins



Pumpkin Fine Art Print

Pumpkin Orange Slippers

Friday Pendant Giveaway - Week 3

WEEK 2 WINNER IS:  charmeddesign1012!  Congratulations!

For the next 10 weeks (October 8th - December 17th) I will be offering the 'Friday Pendant Giveaway'.  Each Friday I will list a new pendant that one lucky blog member will win the following Friday.  All you must do to enter the giveaway is follow the steps listed below. I will announce the winner every Friday on my blog and we will start a new giveaway. Can't wait to find out who my next winner will be!

Here is this week's pendant! 

Please follow my blog to enter the giveaway and leave a comment below.  Let me know which of the following you did. 

*Followed me on Twitter
*Became a fan on Facebook
*Or both!

Wordless Wednesday. Road Trip.



The Road

 


Road Trip Photo Album



Travel Mug





Lost Valley



Saturday Link Love

Here are a few fun items I found while surfing the web this week.  Enjoy!

Allsorts has a fun Halloweenie freebie for ya!  These letters and numbers could be used for lots of different projects. (LOVE her blog)

I want to try making these cute little caramel apples instead of the traditional ones this year.  Check out the directions on ChristyRobbins blog. They look adorable and much easier to eat.

I have another craft studio to show you over at EverythingEtsy.  If you grew up around material--like I did--you will love this!

Friday Pendant Giveaway - Week 2

For the next 10 weeks (October 8th - December 17th) I will be offering the 'Friday Pendant Giveaway' on my blog. Each Friday I will list a new pendant that one lucky blog member will win the following Friday. They can choose the pendant I have posted or one of their choice. All you must do to enter the giveaway is follow the steps listed below. I will announce the winner every Friday on my blog and we will start a new giveaway. Can't wait to find out who my next winner will be!

Mandatory Entry: Follow my blog then let me know by leaving a comment on this post.  For all current followers, you must leave a comment to be included in this giveaway.  Please leave me a way to contact you, preferably an email or Etsy shop.

Extra Entries: Don't forget the mandatory comment before moving on to these! Please leave a separate comment for each extra entry to count.

1. Visit my Etsy shop and share your favorite piece.

2. Like my Facebook Page and comment on this post with your own fan page. If you don't have one, just let me know you're following.

3. Follow me on Twitter @prettywhimsical and comment on this post with your own user name.  You may do this once a day.

Here is the tweet you can use:
Win a Scrabble Tile Pendant by @prettywhimsical! Enter her #handmade #giveaway http://tinyurl.com/2arct2n

4. Please help me spread the word! You can share this giveaway on any websites you belong to such as, Stumble Upon, Digg, Del.icio.us.  Or you can start a thread about this giveaway in the Promotions section of the Etsy forums.  You will receive one entry for every networking website you share it on, just make sure to leave separate comments for each.
 
Here Is This Weeks Pendant!

 
WEEK 1 WINNER IS:
MarytheKay!  Congratulations!

Wordless Wednesday ~ Squirrels and Acorns

WildLifePrints

reyaveltman

princessbydesign



phoebesattic



WysperFairy

I Like. Lost Things.

I LOVE This Clever Fall Treasury

'Can you read? I.LOVE.FALL' by alaparisienne

My first official treasury! I hope you enjoy!

Jar of Pickled Eyeb... GollyBard $78.00	Initial Letter I An... qacreate $19.99	STEAMPUNK EYE vinta... prettywhimsica... $6.95
Eye Spiral Staircas... avantstudios $26.00	vintage green metal... ModishVintage $48.00	Modern Art Painting... SYMBOLICintera... $375.00
Industrial Vintage ... DonkeeHouse $12.00	Large Wood Letter E Hindsvik $125.00	Monogrammed Recycle... alexandrafergu... $79.00
Vintage Wooden Alph... uncommonvintag... $3.00	Tall Upper Case Pla... PeppermintBark $12.00	Letter L Vintage Ty... KeysAndMemorie... $20.00
Wood Thrush CarrieHayes $1800.00	Genevieve III Cowl ... TickledPinkKni... $79.00	Vintage Leather Tra... JustSmashingDa... $200.00

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Friday Pendant Giveaway - Week 1

For the next 10 weeks (October 8th - December 17th) I will be offering the 'Friday Pendant Giveaway' on my blog.  Each Friday I will list a new pendant that one lucky blog member will win the following Friday.  They can choose the pendant I have posted or one of their choice.  All you must do to enter the giveaway is to be a follower (or become a follower) of my blog.  Then each week you can earn 1 entry point for each comment you leave on any of the social media websites.  Joining Pretty Whimsical's Facebook page or linking to your blog, or sending a 'tweet' about the giveaway to @prettywhimsical, will also gain you a point.  Please leave a link(s) of which sight(s) in the comments under each weeks' giveaway so I can keep track of your entries.  I will announce the winner every Friday on my blog and we will start a new giveaway.  Can't wait to find out who my first WINNER will be!

HERE IS THE FIRST PENDANT!

 

New Initial Pendants



Victorian

Vintage Crown

Blue Damask

Christmas Damask

Do You Suffer From DIY Paralysis?

Pom Garland ... Rainbow Swirl - DIY Kit

While reading over some of my favorite blogs this week, I came across an article called 'DIY Paralysis:  3 Principles For Regaining Your Momentum'.  This title made me laugh because it spoke so clearly to the state of total frustration that I sometimes feel when I have too many ideas running around in my head.  Working on-line and in the Etsy community, I am constantly surrounded with creative minds at work.  Each day brings a myriad of fresh ideas as I stumble across projects I know I could make if I just had the right materials or the TIME.  Notebooks have been filled with wonderful schemes of creations I want to try.  There is no end to the possibilities.

As I was enjoying Tara's post I realized I had grown up in a very nurturing environment, perfect for a DIY student.  I've spent many an hour watching how-to T.V. shows and wondering around craft supply stores dreaming of what to create next--Martha's words always ringing in my ear...'it's a good thing'.  But with all this knowledge and potential craftiness came an overwhelming burden to make everything myself--throwing myself into this state of paralysis.  

MAKE-IT-YOURSELF CLUTCH PURSE KIT - As Seen on The Martha Stewart Show

I wanted to share Tara of Scoutie Girl's 3 principles for regaining momentum, once you've been paralyzed.

1. She suggests 'using inspiration sparingly'.  Be selective with the information you consume.  Don't be bombarded with the how-to networks, websites, tutorials, books and magazines that exist to fill our days with pretty pictures and list of materials.

2. 'Recognize appropriate scale'.  Choose projects you are most likely to finish.  My husband and I are have been trying finish home remodeling projects for three years now.  Some of the tasks have been daunting and we are now finally in the finishing stages of many of the projects--so I understand this principle well. 

3. 'Do-it-yourself doesn't mean doing it all!'  She points out that shopping on Etsy is a 'frustrated DIYers dream'.  Buy instead of make.  Now this is a good point when hearing the 'I could make this' voice inside my head.  And don't forget there are always DIY kits you can buy when you just can't resist the temptation to make it yourself. ; ) 

Curly Sheep Needle Felting Kit